Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 579: An Awkward Banquet, Familiar Faces Meet

The atmosphere at the dining table froze for a moment amidst the awkward laughter from both sides."Knock, knock."

Fortunately, right at that moment, the door to the private room was knocked on, and a server from the Chinese restaurant wheeled in a cart. They began to focus on serving dishes to the four people at the table.

Truly a well-trained server from this establishment, they never once looked up at the people at the table throughout the entire process, silently arranging the dishes and then silently leaving.

Only after the room's door closed again did Tong Junhui finally raise his eyes slightly, glancing at Zhou Junhao with a trace of suspicion, before then looking at Xiao He. "You two know each other?"

"Uh, uh—"

Zhou Junhao didn't know how to answer. He couldn't exactly say, "Bro Tong, this is that mysterious hacker boss who helped us from the shadows back then," so he could only use a smile to cover for himself.

Xiao He, on the other hand, was extremely calm, finally showing some of the worth of an Award-Winning Actor. He said lightly, "He came to our production team to work as an extra before, and it seemed like something almost happened? Anyway, there was quite a commotion at the time. Later, as one of the investors, I specifically went to visit this Reporter Zhou."

Tong Junhui nodded, not detecting anything from Xiao He's expression. "I see..."

He then looked at Zhou Junhao again. "Is that so?"

Zhou Junhao laughed heartily, afraid Tong Junhui might see through something, so he decisively changed the subject. "Ah, it couldn't be helped. It was pretty rough back then. And Bro Tong, you have no idea, I really thought I was going to die, so I just swallowed the evidence. Who would have thought that when I opened my eyes, I was in the hospital, and then I had to... retrieve the evidence myself."

"Okay, stop."

Tong Junhui seemed to guess what this "retrieve" meant. Faced with a sumptuous dinner, he didn't want to discuss such an unappetizing topic either, so he simply followed suit in shifting the conversation. He poured himself a glass of wine, stood up, and toasted Xiao He and Liu Rulan.

"I really want to thank you both for what happened back then. Being able to come visit me in the hospital under those circumstances and helping out so much. It's just a pity that later, because of the case, I never found a suitable opportunity to properly thank you. This time, I finally have the chance to express my gratitude to you in person."

Then, he downed the wine in his glass.

"No need to be so polite."

Xiao He also hurriedly raised his glass in response.

Liu Rulan's gaze also shifted away from Zhou Junhao. She raised her wine glass and said, "It's fine. What happened back then is already in the past. We're all doing well now, so there's no need to dwell on it anymore. Xiao He and I came this time mainly to congratulate you on successfully finding a new job."

"Found a new job?"

Xiao He was inwardly astonished.

Which entertainment company was Tong Junhui at now?

Was he planning to return to the entertainment industry?

"Yes, all thanks to Little Zhou."

Tong Junhui smiled and patted Zhou Junhao. "With his help, I've now officially become a frontline reporter."

Xiao He's eyes widened.

Wait, wait, does something seem a bit off here?

Huh? Tong Junhui?

The former Award-Winning Actor, a well-known male artist in the entertainment industry, has now changed careers to become a reporter?

Xiao He's gaze swiveled and landed on Zhou Junhao.

Could it be that this brat did something to make Tong Junhui go work with him?

Is this guy addicted to going undercover now?

Zhou Junhao, receiving Xiao He's suspicious look, couldn't help but shrink his neck a little, explaining with an awkward laugh. "Haha, actually, this doesn't have much to do with me. No need to single it out for mention."

Heaven be my witness! He really didn't intentionally make Bro Tong become a reporter!

When he found out about this, he was utterly baffled too!

"Well, mainly it's because I still want to do something, for my past self, and also for more innocent people now."

Faced with Xiao He's confusion, Tong Junhui just smiled. "Consider it... me wanting to help more of my former fans."

Although the fans who liked him back then have mostly scattered by now, Tong Junhui believed that as long as he helped enough people, out of a hundred, a thousand people, perhaps there would be some of those former fans. Even if there was only one, then what he was doing would be worthwhile.

Consider it atonement for his past self, who was blinded and wanted to take shortcuts, betraying the expectations of his fans!

After hearing Tong Junhui's words, Xiao He's expression was extremely complex.

At this moment, in Xiao He's eyes, this man was shining with a holy light.

—At least, this kind of burdened forward march akin to atonement was something Xiao He would absolutely never do. He always thought things through clearly, championing a mindset of not internally consuming himself.

Liu Rulan, on the other hand, wasn't as shocked as Xiao He. Regarding this former artist, she just sighed softly and nodded slightly. "You've matured a lot compared to back then. I only hope everything goes smoothly for you in the future."

That person who had broken down and knelt to beg her back then now seemed to have finally awakened his own will. It's just a pity that everything was already too late.

Liu Rulan would no longer feel pity or regret for him either.

Tong Junhui gazed at Liu Rulan, didn't say anything more, just raised his wine glass and clinked it slightly lower against Liu Rulan's glass. "Thank you. I also hope Sister Liu's career gets better and better."

Liu Rulan curled her lips into a smile. "With Xiao He here, I have that confidence."

Xiao He, who was mentioned: "Haha."

Somehow, that statement feels quite provocative.

Tong Junhui, however, turned to Xiao He in the next moment. "I hope Xiao He becomes a global superstar soon."

Xiao He paused for a moment, raised his glass in response, and smiled with exceptional confidence. "I'll take that as your auspicious words."

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In the car on the way back, Liu Rulan was in an exceptionally good mood; Xiao He could even hear her humming.

"It seems Sister Liu is in a very good mood."

Xiao He made casual conversation.

"Yes, not bad."

Although Liu Rulan claimed not to care about Tong Junhui, she still had him somewhat on her mind. Now that Tong Junhui had seemingly found new meaning in his life, she also felt a sense of relief.

But soon, she looked at Xiao He. "But why do I always feel like that reporter knows you, and that the relationship between you two is out of the ordinary?"

Xiao He raised an eyebrow. "Was it that obvious?"

"You didn't have any slip-ups, but that reporter... he seemed a bit dull and not very impressive. How on earth did he manage to go undercover and obtain so much intelligence and evidence?"

Liu Rulan posed a soul-searching question.

Xiao He almost burst out laughing.

If Zhou Junhao heard Liu Rulan's roasting, he'd probably want to bang his head against a wall and die.

"So I think he and Teacher Tong make quite complementary partners. At least he's not that clueless."

Liu Rulan crossed her arms. "Don't change the subject."

"Zhou Junhao, he..."

Xiao He thought about it and felt this matter wasn't something that couldn't be told. After all, Liu Rulan knew about his hacker identity, and now with Tong Junhui added to the mix between them, letting her know about this would give her a better understanding of the situation.

So Xiao He simply confessed the situation. "I've collaborated with him a few times. He knows about my hacker identity."

Liu Rulan fell silent.

Xiao He coughed lightly, feeling somewhat guilty, and added in a low voice, "He won't expose my situation, don't worry. I can also guarantee he's unable to talk about it."

Liu Rulan seemed on the verge of saying something but stopped. After a moment, she rubbed her temples. She wanted to reprimand him a bit but found she didn't really have much to say.

After all, she was the outsider to those matters, and Xiao He had his own sense of propriety.

Thinking about it that way, it didn't seem like a big deal.

"Alright, I know."

Liu Rulan actually accepted this matter very quickly and then began pondering another issue.

"Since that's the case, should I send them more Damaging Information from within the industry circle later, as a sort of opening gift package for Tong Junhui?"

Xiao He nearly slid right off his seat.

What?

Sister Liu, you're the real ruthless one here!