Some magicians began to question the videos of Xiaomeng and Han Mu because they couldn't uncover the magic tricks of Qin Hanchu. They suspected the videos had been edited. It was natural for video bloggers' videos to be edited, but Qin Hanchu's magic tricks had not been edited. It was also simple to tell if a video had been edited; professionals could discern it from the subtle details in the footage. To prove that the magic clips were not edited, Xiaomeng even released the raw footage.
A few days later, Fang Jianbo arrived at Qin Hanchu's home. This time, he wasn't there to freeload a meal, but because the Cloud Wave Kingdom Magicians Association wanted to invite Qin Hanchu to a magician exchange event. Frankly, these people wanted Qin Hanchu to reveal his magic tricks himself. However, Qin Hanchu was not a magician and naturally did not want to attend such a gathering. Since Qin Hanchu did not wish to attend, Fang Jianbo declined the invitation from the Magicians Association on his behalf.
"Mr. Qin, Xiaomeng and Han Mu asked me to inquire when you would have time to film another video?" Fang Jianbo continued. "The video has already surpassed 1.5 million likes."
Qin Hanchu replied, "I'm available anytime. Just arrange it and notify me."
"Okay, I'll call you later." After the last dinner gathering, Qin Hanchu and the Liu Yujing couple had exchanged contact information. Xiaomeng and Han Mu also had Qin Hanchu's contact details. However, they had only met Qin Hanchu once and felt too shy to contact him directly.
After Fang Jianbo left, Qin Hanchu drove to Blue Shore Coffee. As soon as he walked into the coffee shop, a server greeted him with a smile, "A rare visitor! We haven't seen you in ages."
"What? You miss me?" Qin Hanchu had been cultivating in the main realm of Shenzhou during this period. After these days of cultivation, his realm had reached a bottleneck. At this point, even if Qin Hanchu cultivated for a million years in the main realm of Shenzhou, his strength would not advance further.
The server blushed upon hearing this. "Don't tease me, I have very little self-control."
"Then don't take it seriously, I'm just joking," Qin Hanchu quickly said.
"Just kidding," the server said with a smile. "What would you like to drink today?"
"A cup of milk tea, and some of the new cakes," Qin Hanchu requested.
The server nodded. "Alright, you go sit down first."
Not long after Qin Hanchu sat down, Wen Jianing walked over with coffee and cake. "It's quite embarrassing to be served by the boss herself," Qin Hanchu said with a smile.
Wen Jianing smiled. "I am the boss, not the boss's wife."
"That's not the point," Qin Hanchu said, taking a sip of his milk tea. Business wasn't very busy at the moment, so Wen Jianing sat opposite Qin Hanchu. "I watched your video. I didn't expect you to know magic. Can you tell me how you did it?"
Qin Hanchu shook his head. "Of course, I can't tell you. It's a secret."
Wen Jianing scoffed. "By the way, Zhao Lanqing asked me to invite you."
"Invite me for what?" Qin Hanchu asked, puzzled.
"To ride your coattails. You're quite a well-known internet celebrity now."
Qin Hanchu chuckled. "No offense, but with my abilities, it's very easy for me to become a top internet celebrity."
"Just with that magic trick, it's probably not enough."
"Besides magic, I'm also handsome."
"Uh... I never realized you were quite so narcissistic before."
"This is called confidence."
As they were chatting, Zhao Lanqing walked in. Seeing Qin Hanchu in the coffee shop, Zhao Lanqing ran over excitedly. "Finally found you! Will you accompany me for my opening live stream tonight?"
"You're the traffic password for our platform now, so I have to latch onto your popularity too. At worst, I'll treat you to this afternoon tea."
Qin Hanchu didn't want to do a live stream. He said, "Let's skip the live stream, but I can help you become famous."
"What do you mean?" Zhao Lanqing asked curiously.
Qin Hanchu continued, "You're a singing streamer, right?"
Zhao Lanqing nodded. "Yes."
"I'll give you a song. As long as you sing it well, it will definitely make you very popular." Qin Hanchu said.
Zhao Lanqing was surprised. "You can also write songs?"
Although Qin Hanchu was a true god, he had no musical talent. The song he gave Zhao Lanqing was not written by him, but was a classic pop song from Blue Star.
"I can't write them, but I have songs," Qin Hanchu said with a smile. "Whether you become popular depends on your singing."
Wen Jianing asked curiously, "What song? Sing it for us to hear."
"Do you think I'll sing it here?" Qin Hanchu, though not shy, didn't want to sing in the coffee shop.
Zhao Lanqing quickly said, "Come to my place. My home is fully equipped."
"A man and a woman alone, what if you have improper intentions towards me?" Qin Hanchu teased.
"Dream on. Am I that desperate?" Zhao Lanqing retorted unhappily.
Wen Jianing added, "I'll go too."
"Aren't you going to tend to your shop?"
"I just hired a pastry chef, so my role isn't that significant anymore."
Hearing Wen Jianing's words, Qin Hanchu nodded. "Alright, we'll go after afternoon tea."
"If you can make me famous, I'll definitely repay you handsomely," Zhao Lanqing said.
Wen Jianing teased, "How will you repay him handsomely? By offering yourself?"
Zhao Lanqing chuckled, "It's not impossible."
"No need for that," Qin Hanchu quickly laughed. "That wouldn't be repaying a favor, but betraying kindness."
"Are you trying to die? Am I that ugly?" Zhao Lanqing was quite angry. She was, after all, a goddess-level beauty.
Wen Jianing smiled. "Your standards are quite high. You don't know how many handsome men are pursuing Lanqing."
Zhao Lanqing nodded repeatedly. "Exactly. I'm quite sought after, you know."
After afternoon tea, the three of them walked out of the coffee shop together.
"I'll drive myself. See you at the apartment complex," Qin Hanchu said as he unlocked his car.
"You're really rich. The landed cost of this car must be six million yuan," Zhao Lanqing exclaimed, looking at Qin Hanchu's car.
Qin Hanchu replied, "I didn't buy it myself; it was a gift."
"Awesome." Zhao Lanqing was speechless and could only use these two words to express her inner surprise.
Although Qin Hanchu had only been to Zhao Lanqing's apartment complex once, as a true god, he had long memorized the route. When he arrived, Zhao Lanqing and the other woman hadn't shown up yet. After parking the car, Qin Hanchu went to the entrance of the building to wait. About five minutes later, Zhao Lanqing and the other woman got out of their car. Led by Zhao Lanqing, they entered Zhao Lanqing's residence.
Although the apartment was only over eighty square meters, it was kept very clean and tidy. If this wasn't the work of an hourly cleaner, it meant Zhao Lanqing was quite diligent with housework.
"Would you like some drinks?" Zhao Lanqing asked.
Qin Hanchu replied, "No need. Let's start by teaching you the song."
"Okay, come to my studio." Saying this, Zhao Lanqing opened the door to her studio. To avoid disturbing the neighbors, Zhao Lanqing had soundproofed this room thoroughly. Even playing DJ music inside wouldn't affect the neighbors.