Modu.
Xia Feng returned alone.
Because Xia Lin and the others still needed to cultivate, and many people still had tribulations to overcome, and it had only been three years since then, with seven years still left.
This meant Xia Feng had only been away from Earth for three days.
Due to matters concerning the Saint Realm and the Heavenly Dao, Xia Feng wanted to return for a few quiet days, to stop thinking about those things.
A few days on Earth passed in the blink of an eye, which was why Xia Feng wanted to return.
After all, Xia Feng had always had a smooth journey. Now that he had encountered a minor setback, he needed to stabilize his mind, temporarily step out of the vortex, and maintain a clear head to explore slowly later on.
Upon returning to Earth, Xia Feng discovered that he was alone in the villa, which seemed a bit boring.
He couldn't go drink with Old Li and the others again, as he had only visited not long ago.
Besides Old Li and the others, there were also a group of people in the Immortal Realm. Xia Feng thought about it carefully, and it seemed he didn't have any familiar people.
Just as he was feeling depressed, he suddenly remembered Jin Xiaochen.
Besides Jin Xiaochen, there was truly no one familiar he could chat with or eat with. Xia Feng, for the first time, took out his phone and called Jin Xiaochen.
Jin Xiaochen was filming in Hengdian. After the incident in Yanjing last time, Jin Xiaochen's career path became smooth, and no one dared to target her anymore.
"Sister Xiaochen, your phone."
Jin Xiaochen's secretary rushed over with the phone. At that moment, Jin Xiaochen had just entered the filming state.
This careless attitude made everyone on the set frown. If it weren't for Jin Xiaochen's secretary, the director would have stood up and cursed.
"What phone call? Didn't you see I was filming?"
Jin Xiaochen deliberately put on a stern face and reprimanded her secretary, which was a way to cover for her.
Otherwise, the director would have started gossiping. So, Jin Xiaochen spoke first to scold the secretary, making it difficult for others to speak up.
The secretary didn't fully understand Jin Xiaochen's intention, but she couldn't afford to care at the moment and held up the phone, shouting, "It's Brother Xia's call."
Xia Feng calling her?
Jin Xiaochen almost thought she had misheard. Seeing the excited expression on her secretary's face, she knew it wasn't a dream.
Jin Xiaochen quickly dropped the prop in her hand, ran to her secretary, and took the phone. Seeing "Brother Xia" displayed on the screen, she felt both anxious and excited.
It was really Xia Feng; this was his first time calling her.
Jin Xiaochen calmed herself down, her fingers trembling slightly as she slid to answer the call, and said in an extremely gentle voice, "Young Master Xia, you're looking for me."
"I told you last time, just call me Brother Xia," Xia Feng said.
"Mmm, okay, Brother Xia," Jin Xiaochen's mouth curved into a smile.
"Where are you? I'll treat you to a meal and keep me company," Xia Feng asked proactively.
"Mmm, okay, I'm filming in Hengdian. Brother Xia, where are you? I can come find you," Jin Xiaochen replied and stated her location.
If Xia Feng found it inconvenient to come, Jin Xiaochen would go find him herself.
As for filming, any schedules or safety concerns were pushed aside; nothing was as important as Xia Feng.
"I'll come find you, I'm around here too," Xia Feng said with a smile.
It would only take a moment for him to get to Hengdian, while it would be a long journey for Jin Xiaochen to come to Modu.
"Mmm, okay, then I'll wait for you here," Jin Xiaochen quickly nodded.
"See you in a bit," Xia Feng said and hung up.
Then, Xia Feng stayed at the villa for about an hour before leaving for Hengdian. In an instant, Xia Feng arrived in Hengdian.
After finding Jin Xiaochen's aura, Xia Feng followed.
Seeing Xia Feng suddenly appear, Jin Xiaochen's face lit up with joy, and she excitedly ran over and exclaimed, "Brother Xia, how did you know I was in this crew?"
"Haha... I guessed," Xia Feng said with a casual laugh.
"That's amazing. There's nothing Brother Xia doesn't know." Jin Xiaochen played along with Xia Feng's words.
"That's right. What do you want to eat tonight? Let's go," Xia Feng asked.
"Mmm, I know a really delicious place here, I'll take you."
Jin Xiaochen often filmed here, so she naturally knew where the good food was, whereas Xia Feng didn't.
"Sure, you know more about this than I do," Xia Feng nodded.
"Then I'll tell the director. Brother Xia, wait for me a moment." Jin Xiaochen said, then excitedly ran into the set and informed the director before leaving.
Since Jin Xiaochen was in the middle of filming and suddenly left, the director was naturally displeased.
If you're going on a date, you can do it after filming tonight, can't you?
It was only four in the afternoon; why the rush?
As everyone in the crew watched Jin Xiaochen leave with Xia Feng, it was clearly a date.
"That's strange, I clearly took a picture of Jin Xiaochen leaving with that man just now, but why is the photo gone?"
"Damn it, me too. I took it with my phone, and it's useless."
"What the hell, this is spooky. I opened the camera directly on the WeChat chat page and took a photo to send to my friend on the spot, but now it shows blank."
The crew members spoke one after another, showing surprised expressions at the bizarre event before them.
This was just a minor interlude. Xia Feng took Jin Xiaochen's van to the place where they would be dining that evening.
It was a high-end clubhouse that catered specifically to celebrities.
Hundreds of big stars came to Hengdian every day. Besides filming, what these big stars enjoyed most was good food, and they were all well-off. Thus, the owner seized this opportunity and opened a high-end clubhouse.
The ingredients in the entire clubhouse were naturally the best, and several signature dishes were rumored to have originated from imperial chefs, making this the clubhouse's greatest feature.
However, the food was genuinely delicious, not just hearsay.
"Brother Xia, this is it. It's absolutely delicious, five-star recommended," Jin Xiaochen said, pointing to the four large characters "Gong Ting Yu Shen" (Imperial Cuisine) after getting out of the car.
"Imperial Cuisine. If this is real, the taste should be excellent," Xia Feng said with a nod as he glanced at it.
"Mmm, let's go in," Jin Xiaochen said and led Xia Feng toward Gong Ting Yu Shen.
"Xiaochen, you're eating here too?" As Jin Xiaochen and Xia Feng just entered Gong Ting Yu Shen, a woman's voice called out.
"Sister Biying, what a coincidence," Jin Xiaochen greeted with a smile.
"Yes, and who is this?" Tan Biying asked, pointing to Xia Feng, who had been silent beside Jin Xiaochen.
Jin Xiaochen openly brought a man to dinner. Judging by their intimate relationship, it seemed they were coming and going together.
Could they be boyfriend and girlfriend? This was quite a juicy piece of gossip.
"He's my best friend." Jin Xiaochen didn't know how to introduce Xia Feng, so she said he was her best friend.
Tan Biying simply nodded and smiled, with an "I understand" expression.
"By the way, my brother invited a young master from Yanjing to dinner here today. Come over and offer him a toast later," Tan Biying suddenly said.
A young master from Yanjing?
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