Chapter 181 "Love Apartment" broadcast and "Star Detective"

"in addition."

Cheng Cheng handed a USB drive to Li Zhuo and said, "There are electronic manuscripts of three books in it. I have already designed the cover and layout. Contact the publishing house to apply for a book number and prepare for publication."

Li Zhuo's eyes lit up and he asked, "Boss Cheng, did you write this?"

As Cheng Cheng’s dream girl, one advantage of working with Cheng Cheng is that you can see Cheng Cheng’s work before others!

She was secretly happy that tonight was finally not boring anymore~
In fact, after close contact over the past year, Li Zhuo really admires Cheng Cheng. Even from a fan's perspective, he is not disillusioned at all.

There is a saying on the Internet that when you particularly like a star, you apply to be his assistant, and then your fan filter will be shattered.

But Cheng Cheng is different. He is a workaholic. He is either working or on his way to work. Apart from work, his life is extremely boring. He doesn't sing K, travel or spend lavishly. His life is even simpler than that of ordinary people.

Of course, he does not have the bad habits of those financial sponsors and directors in the entertainment industry. He does not use unspoken rules or sleep with female stars.

At one point, Li Zhuo felt that Cheng Cheng was simply a saint. If he put himself in his shoes, what was the point of living like this? It was too boring!
Although Li Zhuo works very hard, she always maintains a sense of life.

I abuse my employees at work, go to some restaurants after get off work, have a drink and eat some yakitori, and get together with my besties on weekends to chat about gossip in the entertainment industry. My life is fulfilling and wonderful.

But what she didn't know was that Cheng Cheng felt that living like this was good, just like what the great man said:
Fighting with the sky, the joy is endless; fighting with the earth, the joy is endless; fighting with people, the joy is endless.

Just fighting against these evil spirits in the entertainment industry is enough to make him feel physically and mentally happy.

What's more, he enjoys his job, enjoys the feeling of living under the spotlight as a star, and enjoys being watched.

Of course, his biggest motivation is to go crazy, accumulate points, and explore the upper limit of the system's functionality.

Cheng Cheng said: "There are three books in it, Journey to the West, The Three-Body Problem, and Naughty Boy Ma Xiaotiao - Playful Dad. The first two will be published normally, and the latter is a fairy tale book. Let's include it in the Little Prince Fund."

"Okay, Mr. Cheng."

Li Zhuo took the USB drive and couldn't help but remind him, "Boss Cheng, you should take care of your health. Your work intensity is too high."

Cheng Cheng said: "It has no impact."

He gave Li Zhuo another task: "Help me find a professional team to host the concert."

Li Zhuo: "Are you going to hold a concert?"

Cheng Cheng: “Yes.”

Li Zhuo thought for a moment and replied, "Boss Cheng, I suggest you find a team that has experience in successfully organizing large-scale concerts for superstar singers."

Cheng Cheng's current appeal in the entertainment industry is no less than that of any other superstar, especially among the male group. Cheng Cheng's influence can attract almost everyone, and everyone is a little hater.

Now, Cheng Cheng has far more male fans than female fans.

Although the character of Li Xiaoyao gained Cheng Cheng a large number of female fans after the release of "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1", male fans also like Li Xiaoyao!
Cheng Cheng said: "I'll leave this matter to you."

He stood up and said, "I'll go around the company with you."

He did this because he was afraid that some people in the company would not respect Li Zhuo because of her youth, so he went to help Li Zhuo stand up for her and, if necessary, deal with some people.

Li Zhuo also understood Cheng Cheng's intention and felt a little sweet inside.

"Thank you, Mr. Cheng. I'll help you with the documents." Li Zhuo stepped forward to help, but her foot slipped, and she didn't know whether it was accidental or intentional. Cheng Cheng just stood up, and she happened to fall into his arms.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Cheng." Li Zhuo's cheeks flushed, and he put his hands on Cheng Cheng's chest. He tried a few times, but failed. He took advantage of it and felt good. "I didn't mean it. I really didn't."

"It's okay, sit down and I'll help you take a look."

Cheng Cheng was not angry at all. He helped Li Zhuo sit on the chair and squatted down to check Li Zhuo's injuries.

While squatting down, he seemed to feel a little hot and unbuttoned two buttons of his white shirt. From Li Zhuo's perspective, he could see his slender neck and delicate collarbone.

Li Zhuo's narrow eyes suddenly widened, as if he was drunk, his whole body turned red and warm, and he almost had a nosebleed.

Cheng Cheng was very satisfied with her performance.

His secretary has worked hard during this period, but he was sneaky and not generous at all in trying to take advantage of her.

He simply gave her some benefits, hoping that she would continue to work hard for him.

After checking Li Zhuo's feet, Cheng Cheng used the bone-setting techniques in "Intermediate Acupuncture" to massage Li Zhuo, then stood up and said, "Stand up and try to see if you can walk."

Li Zhuo tried to stand up and said in surprise: "Is everything really alright?!"

In fact, her injury was not serious to begin with. She was just slightly twisted and would be fine after a while. After Cheng Cheng took action, she was no longer a problem at all.

She looked at him with admiration: "Boss Cheng, can you also give massage?"

Cheng Cheng said, "I know a little bit. Let's go and take a look."

Li Zhuo said excitedly: "Okay!"

Cheng Cheng said, “By the way, let the artists who don’t have any announcements yet go to the sets of The Killer and My Own Swordsman and play a few cameo roles.”

Li Zhuo: “Okay!”

Li Zhuo now walks lightly, feeling fully rejuvenated and full of motivation to work!
Help me up, I can still work for twenty-four hours!

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Three days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the premiere day of "Love Apartment".

Zhang Zijie was very nervous.

Among all the main actors in "Love Apartment", Hu Yifei is Wen Lian, Chen Meijia is Wang Hong, Lin Wanyu is Lin Yin, Lu Zhanbo is Jiang Jun, Guan Gu Shenqi is Wen Xiao, Lv Ziqiao is Qi Hao, and Zhang Wei is Meng Cai.

Only Zhang Zijie is a pure newcomer.

Therefore, he is under the greatest pressure. If he performs poorly and is boycotted, it will not only ruin his personal future, but will also implicate Cheng Cheng. Cheng Cheng will also be questioned for his poor vision, and the previously grand national casting will become a complete joke.

His girlfriend He Xiu comforted him:
"Zijie, don't be nervous. You don't believe in yourself, but you also don't believe in Director Cheng. There is no problem with Director Cheng's script, and the entire TV series was edited by Director Cheng. He must have reviewed your performance. If he didn't say anything, it proves that he is satisfied with you."

"I know, I know." Zhang Zijie couldn't calm down. He said to his girlfriend, "But I'm still nervous!"

"Being nervous is a good thing." He Xiu touched her boyfriend's face. "Half a year ago, did you ever think that you could be the lead actor in a TV series? So being nervous is a good thing. If you were just a minor character, you wouldn't need to be nervous."

Zhang Zijie: "A Xiu, it seems like what you said is right."

In addition to him, Wen Lian, Wang Hong, Lin Yin, Jiang Jun, Wen Xiao and others were also very nervous.

For Wen Lian, this is her first time playing the leading role in many years.

In "All or Nothing", although she is the female lead, she can only be ranked third in terms of the ranking. Li Yang and Cheng Cheng are ahead of her, and she is not the one who carries the box office.

In "First Love", she played a supporting role and appeared for less than ten minutes.

Although she is the second female lead after Yan Gou'er in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1", and can even compete with Yan Gou'er, she is not the leading female lead after all. "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" can be the representative work of Cheng Cheng, or the representative work of Yan Gou'er, but it will not be the representative work of her, Wen Lian.

Only in "Love Apartment" is she the absolute number one, a ratings-repellent existence.

It can be said that whether "Love Apartment" can become a big hit is related to Wen Lian's future trend, especially when "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" has achieved such a great success and Yan Gou'er has become a recognized "Fairy Sister". If she does not want to fall behind, "Love Apartment" must be popular.

For Wang Hong, this is her first time to join the protagonist group.

For Lin Yin, this is the most crucial drama for her to consolidate her popularity.

For Wenxiao, this is his first time to act in a TV series with Sung Cheng, and the company has high hopes for him.

Even for Beret, "Love Apartment" is very important, because it is his first time to independently direct a TV series, and there are also Xiaoyi, Xiaoer, Xiaosan, and Xiaosi.
On TikTok, an entertainment blogger posted a video summarizing the reasons why "Love Apartment" must be a hit:
"Wen Lian and Zhang Zijie's "Love Apartment" officially starts airing tonight. Netizens are hotly discussing whether this drama is bound to be a hit, because it carries the hopes of too many people.

First, this is the first film in the "Love Apartment" series. If this one fails, it will definitely have a huge impact on the following ones.

Second, this is the first time that producer Cheng Cheng has tried to let go and hand over the script to his directors. This is very important to his entire career plan. Such a large company cannot rely on him as the only director.

Third, of the two major actresses of Cheng Cheng Company, Yan Gou'er already has two representative works, "First Love" and "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1", while Wen Lian only has one, "All or Nothing". If Wen Lian does not want to be left behind by Yan Gou'er, this drama must be a hit.

Fourthly, "Love Apartment" is Cheng Cheng's second drama following "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1". It is the successor to "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" and carries high hopes from many fans.

Fifth, this is the first drama of Zhang Zijie, the Chosen One. If it fails, Zhang Zijie will be back to his original form.

Not to mention, there are a bunch of male and female supporting roles waiting for this drama to take the stage.

In summary, "Love Apartment" must be a hit. What do you think about this?"

Comment area:
"It's a bit difficult to continue "Chinese Paladin 1"~"

"Indeed, the investment is more than ten times different. Love Apartment invested 3000 million, and The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4.5 invested million. How can we beat them?"

"The number of people who want to watch Love Apartment has surpassed that of Chinese Paladin 1."

"It will probably be good. After all, it's Cheng Cheng's script. Although he didn't participate in the filming, he did the editing."

"If you say so, I really hope this show becomes a hit!"

"Don't worry, it will definitely be a hit. With Cheng Cheng's script and Wen Lian's acting, we can only say that the sitcom has returned to Wen Lian's comfort zone."

"My membership for watching Chinese Paladin 1 hasn't expired yet, so I can watch Love Apartment tonight."

Netizens are looking forward to it, and so are the industry. However, compared with the netizens' enthusiasm, the industry is much more conservative.

"Cheng Cheng's second drama is finally here. With such a short release time difference, the lower limit should not be very low."

"The cast of Love Apartment is much inferior to that of Chinese Paladin 1. In Love Apartment, only Wen Lian is worth watching, while Chinese Paladin 1 has Cheng Cheng and Yan Gou'er, as well as a large group of veteran actors to support the show. Love Apartment should be popular, but its popularity is limited."

"It will definitely become popular, it just depends on how popular it will become."

"As soon as The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 was released, Yan Gou'er immediately secured a spot as a top star in China. It's incredible. I wonder if Love Apartment can continue its glory and create a few more stars."

"Cheng Cheng's screenwriting ability is here. Although it is not directed by him, it is definitely not much worse. However, I think it is unlikely to reach the height of "Chinese Paladin 1". The success of "Chinese Paladin 1" is due to the right time, right place and right people."

"Indeed, it is impossible to surpass "Chinese Paladin 5". After all, it is a drama with a viewership rating of over . How can it be so easy to surpass it?"

"Two dramas. One, 'Chinese Paladin 1', helped Cheng Cheng break into the TV industry. As for whether the next drama, 'Love Apartment', can help Cheng Cheng gain a firm foothold in the TV industry, it all depends on tonight."

That evening, "Love Apartment" started airing, with two episodes broadcast consecutively on the first day.

The first episode:
Lu Zhanbo, a talented young man who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, returned to China after completing his studies and met Lin Wanyu, a wealthy girl who had left the Lin Group, at the airport.

Hu Yifei was preparing for a wedding in the apartment where she lived, but had a fierce conflict with Zeng Xiaoxian, the host of the wedding, over the implementation plan of the wedding.

Lu Ziqiao, a playboy who failed in his business, accidentally ran into a priest in the bathroom in the lobby of his apartment and was mistakenly taken for a priest by Hu Yifei.

He wanted to take advantage of the situation and try to promote his own products during the meal, but he unexpectedly ran into his ex-girlfriend, the cute poor girl Meijia, who was also passing by occasionally and planned to stay and get free food and drinks.

The wedding was messed up by Hu Yifei and Zeng Xiaoxian, two incompatible guys. The long-awaited "groom" and "bride" turned out to be Zhanbo and Wanyu who were sent back by the police, which surprised everyone.

The real bride and groom, played by Cheng Cheng and Yan Gou'er, finally appeared. The founder of the apartment sent a congratulatory message and announced that the rent for couples who fall in love here can be reduced by half! Zi Qiao and Mei Jia immediately understood what he meant and tacitly staged an exaggerated "love at first sight" in the hope of living in the apartment.

After an "unforgettable" wedding, the bride and groom played by Cheng Cheng and Yan Gou'er proposed to name the apartment - Love Apartment.

Episode two.

Ziqiao and Meijia successfully deceived everyone and moved into the Love Apartment in the name of a couple, but they were in a financial crisis and still wanted to bring in another person to share the rent with them.

At this time, cartoonist Guan Gu magically appeared on the scene, and after being deceived by Ziqiao and Meijia, he accidentally moved into the Love Apartment.

Zhanbo and Wanyu found common ground and became good friends. Enthusiastic Hu Yifei noticed that Zhanbo had a crush on her, so she encouraged her brother to pursue her.

Guan Gu was originally the chief artist of a famous cartoon company in Neon. He left in anger because his works were over-commercialized by the producers. He originally planned to quit the comics circle, but with the encouragement of Mika, he regained his confidence and decided to prepare to set up a new comics studio.

Xiaoxian accidentally discovered what Meijia and Guan Gu were doing in the house. Eavesdropping on their conversations made them mistakenly believe that the two were doing something unspeakable.

Wanyu thought her identity had been exposed, so she had to confess her hidden life story to everyone... Two episodes have been aired.

Many viewers were still not satisfied.

"Oh my god, Love Apartment is so damn good!"

"Cheng Cheng has come down to earth to save the TV drama industry!"

"It has to be Cheng Cheng, so awesome! In just two episodes, all the characters' personalities and characters have been established! Zeng Xiaoxian, who is humorous but a little bit mean, Lu Ziqiao, who is confident and cool but philandering, Hu Yifei, who is sexy and wild but independent, and Guan Gu Shenqi, who has a weird personality but is gifted. I love him so much!"

"Ahhh! Xizhi Chengyan is so high! Even though the two of them only appeared for one minute, they are truly divine!"

"Xiao Gou'er's wedding dress is so beautiful!"

"CP fans are very satisfied. Now Cheng Cheng and Yan Gou'er have both ancient and modern weddings. I seriously suspect that Cheng Cheng has selfish motives in filming these two dramas!"

"You must have selfish motives! Who can not love such a cute and beautiful little Gou'er?"

"As a screenwriter, Cheng Cheng was really clever in naming the apartment "Love Apartment" at the end! This design is amazing!"

"Cheng Cheng knows what we like to watch!"

"Wen Lian is perfect for sitcoms! I take back what I said before, this is not her comfort zone, this is her zone of dominance!"

"Hu Yifei made me drool!
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"Get out of the way. You can't control a woman like Hu Yifei. Let the uncles do it.

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"I will be laughed to death by you stupid netizens sooner or later, hahahaha!"

"@ChengCheng, don't let Jiang Jun play the fool, it looks too much like him."

"Guan Gu's amazing accent makes me laugh to death!"

"Meijia is so cute, she seems to be no younger than Hu Yifei~"

"Lin Wanyu is also pretty, and looks so pure."

"Qi Hao was a pure love warrior in "All or Nothing" before, but now he becomes Aquaman here."

"No one noticed? I'm telling you no one noticed! The song 'Love Until Death' in the first episode is really nice! And the accompaniment during the wedding is really amazing, grand and romantic, perfect for a wedding! Don't tell me that all of this was written by Cheng Cheng?!"

"I now seriously suspect that Love Apartment is plagiarized. Why? Because many of the plots and jokes in this drama are similar to another sitcom I've watched. How about this, @Cheng Cheng, please send me the remaining episodes and I'll study them privately."

"I doubt it too."

"plus one!"

The next day, there was a lot of news online.

"The premiere of "Love Apartment" was a success, with popularity exceeding 21400, and attracted 2800 million members in one day! "

"The premiere of "Love Apartment" has 6 surprises, full of sincerity, do you understand?"

"The TV series "Love Apartment" became a hot search after its premiere, perfectly carrying on the popularity of "Chinese Paladin 1""

"Love Apartment" has many golden quotes, netizens: funny, absolutely funny, very funny, too funny"

On Douban, there are also reviews of Love Apartment:

"NND, I never give 5 stars to TV series. So Happy~~~4 stars.", 4 stars

"I had a blast, I love it, haha~0~ This movie is going to be a big hit.", 5 stars

"I laughed my ass off watching the first episode. Hu Yifei is so pretty. I like her manly personality.", 5 stars

"I am a good man. I am Zeng Xiaoxian. Isn't it easy to say? It's quite humorous and sarcastic. It's pretty good." 5 stars

"I really admire Lu Ziqiao's ability to confuse right and wrong. Guan Gu's natural accent is amazing~ I can't believe the actor is actually from Tianxia~ Zeng Xiaoxian is so mean~ A heartwarming and funny sitcom.", 5 stars

Then, with everyone in the industry paying attention, the ratings of Love Apartment were released:
The premiere had a viewership rating of 2.16% and an audience share of 9.23%.

As soon as this data came out, the entertainment industry was once again in an uproar!
2.16%? !
Awesome!
You know, the ratings of the premiere of "Chinese Paladin 4.5", which was directed and acted by Cheng Cheng and cost 2.37 million yuan, were only 0.2%! "Love Apartment" was only percentage points lower than that!

Too exaggerated! Is this going to continue the glory of "Chinese Paladin 1"?
"Cheng Cheng continues his legend!"

“Isn’t the premiere performance too good?”

"CCTV-8 and Lemon Video have found a treasure! Two consecutive hit dramas have completed three years of work!"

"Congratulations to Wen Lian, the queen of sitcoms, for her return!"

-

At home, Zhang Zijie was browsing Weibo:

“I had only heard of this lucky guy before and didn’t pay much attention to him, but I never thought he could act so well!

I think the standard of a good actor is that when you watch him act, you completely believe in the character. I personally think this is Zeng Xiaoxian. I don’t know who else in the entertainment industry can act out this cute and silly feeling. It shows that Cheng Cheng is good at choosing actors. "

"There is no doubt about Zhang Zijie's acting skills. You know, in this drama, Wen Lian plays a supporting role for him. Whenever he doesn't act well, the term "his acting is bad" will become a hot topic."

“This new guy is really good.”

"The male protagonist of the "Love Apartment" series has a bright future."

"Rather than saying that Cheng Cheng has a 'poor eye', it's better to say that it's because Cheng Cheng himself 'carries the show' and doesn't need to use the gimmick of 'celebrity' to gain the audience's attention, so he dares to let go and 'select actors' without any scruples.

Not everyone is qualified and able to choose actors so freely. After all, not every director can "carry the show" by himself. Not every director dares to be so tough and beat up the capital. After all, the four backers are still watching from the sky. "

"Some jokes about the four backers every day."

Looking at the praising comments from netizens, Zhang Zijie's smile was harder to suppress than 98K.

He Xiu smiled and said to him:
"How about it, you are not worried now?"

Tears welled up in Zhang Zijie's eyes and he suddenly felt like crying.

He was not crying for the cold treatment and contempt he had received, nor was he crying for the hardships and obscurity he had experienced in the past.

He cried for the nights when He Xiu had to get up early and stay up late, and for the rougher skin of He Xiu than other girls of the same age. He held He Xiu in his arms and said:

"A Xiu, I have done what I promised. I will definitely lead you to a good life, give you the best future, and make everyone envy you."

He Xiu also cried, she wiped her tears:

"I believe you, because you are the good man, you are Zeng Xiaoxian~"

Next, "Love Apartment" continued to be popular.

Episode 2.28 and , ratings %!

Episode 2.67 and , ratings %!

Episode 2.88 and , ratings %!

Episode 3.11 and , ratings %!

Episode 3.93, episode , with a viewership rating of %!

Every day, there are golden quotes from "Love Apartment":

"This is your path to success, but it may still be under construction, so wear your hard hat."

"Love is a prison, and the only way to reduce the sentence is to...let go!"

"Ten thousand and a million are the same to me, because I have none of them."

"It is God's business to forgive him, and my job is to let him go to God."

"Life has no rehearsal, every day is live broadcast."

"Tell everyone about your unhappy things and make them happy."

"Don't think the world has abandoned you. In fact, the world has no time to care about you."

"Back then, the sky was still blue, the water was green, chickens and ducks were free of bird flu, and pork was safe to eat. At that time, you had to wear clothes when taking photos, you had to pay back your debts, your mother-in-law didn't marry her daughter off for your house, and the father of your child was also clear."

"If you are well, it will be a sunny day. Looking at the weather, many people must have died."

“Every time I find the key to success, someone changes the lock!”

"I am very simple. I only drink purified water and pure milk."

"You are just a well, you are stupid anyway."

The audience laughed like crazy:

"Hahahaha, everyone in this drama is a joke teller! Even my nephew started saying 'I'm a good man, I'm Zeng Xiaoxian' all the time. It's so funny."

“The ratings are rising so fast!”

"Please stop it now, the ratings are rising too fast!"

"I declare that episodes 15 and 16 are the best episodes. It's so fun to travel through time and space into "All or Nothing". Hahahaha, what a dream combination. Wen Lian is dealing the cards again."

"I agree! Hahahaha, this show is really funny. Even the Dragon Team has shown up. This is ridiculous."

"Xiao Hei is the hidden god of this show!"

Zeng Xiaoxian is popular, Lv Ziqiao is popular, Hu Yifei is popular, Chen Meijia is popular! Guan Gu Shenqi is popular! Every protagonist of this drama is popular, and all the actors involved are popular! How to describe the popularity of this drama?
Let's put it this way. A blogger shared that his brother was beaten by his parents for imitating Guan Gu Shenqi's accent. A blogger complained that no matter how he gave instructions to his Shiba Inu before, it didn't work, but using Guan Gu Shenqi's accent worked. Netizens commented that this was because the dog understood the local dialect. Hu Yifei's clothes were sold out on shopping apps. In barbershops across the country, boys specifically asked for Lv Ziqiao's hairstyle. A netizen started a live broadcast imitating Zeng Xiaoxian because he looked like Zeng Xiaoxian, and his fans have exceeded 200,000. There are also countless people who regard Lv Ziqiao as the ancestor.
Not to mention the trending searches!

Since its premiere, related searches for "Love Apartment" have never left the hot search list.

In fact, this is normal. You know, the previous version of "Love Apartment 1" scored 8.2 points on Douban!
And this is based on the fact that "Love Apartment 1" was condemned by everyone as a plagiarized drama.

In this time and space, "Love Apartment 1" is a purely original drama. In addition, Cheng Cheng made some additions and deletions to it, taking the essence and removing the dross. The quality is so high that the audience naturally likes to watch it.

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On August 8, Zhang Zijie and He Xiu came to the Shinhwa company building.

Along the way, people frequently greeted Zhang Zijie and took photos with him.

The hit of "Love Apartment 1" made Zhang Zijie an overnight sensation in just two weeks, and he stepped into the ranks of second-tier artists.

However, Zhang Zijie did not become impetuous or arrogant because of this. Perhaps it was because of his experience as a supporting actor in the past few years that kept his mentality very stable.

Arriving at Cheng Cheng's office, Zhang Zijie carefully knocked on the door and asked:

"Boss Cheng, you're looking for me?"

"Okay, sit down." Cheng Cheng nodded and handed a document to Zhang Zijie.

Zhang Zijie took it: "This is——"

Cheng Cheng said: "This is the next variety show that the company will cooperate with Fuhai TV, "Star Detective", I need you to make a decision."

Seeing Cheng Cheng speak so carefully, Zhang Zijie also became nervous;
"Boss Cheng! You said——"

At the same time, in a taxi, Nilu Kezi, a girl from Xinjiang, had sweaty palms. She didn't know what was waiting for her, but maybe it was a chance to change her destiny.
(End of this chapter)