CHAPTER 27: CHAPTER 27: ANOTHER MISSION

The environment inside the residential complex—the greenery, vegetation, and air—was already splendid. The surrounding scenery was beautiful, with the sunset’s glow filling the sky and the last rays of light glistening on the lake’s surface, a true feast for the eyes. One first passed through several dozen high-rise buildings before heading further inside to the villa district.

Exquisite villas with a rustic charm were scattered amidst the lush, green trees, making one feel as if they had escaped all the hustle and bustle of the city.

Here, a high-rise apartment cost tens of Yuan, while the price of a villa could be over a hundred!

The entire complex consisted of ten small islands connected by roads. The paths were paved with black marble, and ten villas with white and light-red roof tiles were scattered across the islands in a staggered layout.

Among them, the most luxurious was the central villa, which far surpassed all the others in terms of size, location, and decor.

This villa had a massive balcony offering a sweeping view of the distant sea. In front of the villa was a huge lawn, behind it was a swimming pool, and to its right was a parking lot, all surrounded by vibrant flora.

Xia Liang was very satisfied as Zhou Ruo finished her introduction. The villa alone occupied 2,500 square meters, not including the private pool, private screening room, and other amenities.

It took Zhou Ruo half an hour just to introduce the villa. Although the sun overhead wasn’t scorching, she was already beaded with sweat.

Pretending to be casual, she undid a button on her blouse. For a moment, her proud assets were on full display for Xia Liang, but to her annoyance, he seemed completely uninterested.

No wonder, Xia Liang thought. Who knows how many times this woman has done this? I really can’t bring myself to do it.

Left with no other choice, Zhou Ruo could only leave a business card.

"Mister Xia, welcome to the Qingjiu Villa District. If you have any issues in the future, please feel free to contact me at any time."

"Thank you."

After giving her a perfunctory reply, Xia Liang entered the house.

The interior of the villa was already furnished to the point of sheer luxury. The floors were paved with black marble. In the living room, a crystal chandelier hung, as bright as a mirror. Imported, brand-name cushions adorned pure ebony tables, and the bookshelves were exquisitely carved.

It featured an entire wall of floor-to-ceiling glass, a large swimming pool, leather sofas, mahogany furniture, a temperature-controlled water bed, and a top-of-the-line luxury gaming room. There was also a movie screening hall in the basement.

The villa was three stories tall, with pebble-paved paths outside, bonsai trees of various shapes, a classical decorative style, and continuous archways and corridors.

The rooftop had a terrace with lounge chairs and a panoramic view. The living room was vast and filled with all kinds of brand-name furniture; nothing was missing.

But living alone in such a huge house feels a bit empty. I wonder if it’ll get lonely and cold at night. Maybe I should... hehe... Nah, forget it. I’ll leave that kind of thing to fate.

He watched a movie in the screening room for a while. Seeing it was already nine in the evening, he finally went to sleep. The next day, Xia Liang woke up whenever he pleased. Not having to work was amazing.

After breakfast, Xia Liang didn’t go out. He returned to his room, turned on his computer, and started his livestream. As soon as the stream went live, a crowd poured in. These were the fans captivated by his Parkour skills, but there were also, of course, many of his old fans from his emotional support streams.

[Anchor, you’re finally online! What are you streaming today?]

[Anchor, are you still doing emotional support streams?]

[Isn’t this a talent Anchor? What’s this about emotions?]

[You wouldn’t know. He mainly solves emotional problems and streams his talents on the side.]

[!! The Anchor’s values are so upright!]

[I don’t care what he streams, I’m a fan. What an incredible Anchor.]

...

Seeing these bullet comments, Xia Liang chuckled softly.

"Yes, that’s right. I’m also an emotional support Anchor. If you have any emotional problems, you can come to me for a solution. If not, I’m not even sure what to stream. I have too many talents, what can I say? Why don’t you guys pick something?"

[This Anchor is so arrogant. Don’t think you’re so awesome just because you can do Parkour. I can do it too... okay, maybe not as well as you.]

[Since the Anchor is letting us decide, let’s do it! Anchor, can you sing? Sing us a song.]

[Yeah, yeah, yeah! Aren’t you supposed to be a decathlon Anchor or something? C’mon, sing something!]

[+1! If we’re going to hear the Break-up Maniac sing, of course we have to request "Happy Breakup"!]

[Sing "Happy Breakup"!]

The bullet comments suddenly whipped into a frenzy, all demanding Xia Liang sing. He hesitated, as no mission had been triggered.

However, figuring that one can never have too many skills and since he still had plenty of Work Points left, Xia Liang nodded.

"No problem, but you’ll all have to follow along as I go out to buy a guitar."

As he spoke, Xia Liang prepared to leave, and the audience in the stream burst into laughter.

[I mean, Anchor, if you don’t even have a guitar at home, can you actually play?]

[Yeah, I’m curious too. The Anchor doesn’t even own a guitar, how could he possibly know how to play?]

[The Anchor is bluffing big time. I bet he can’t play the guitar.]

[Exactly! Even if he knows how, he must be rusty from not playing for a long time. Otherwise, why wouldn’t he own a guitar?]

...

Looking at these bullet comments, Xia Liang just smiled without retorting. But in the next second, a comment made him pause, his hand frozen on the door.

[Anchor, something happened recently, and my boyfriend has really disappointed me. I want to break up with him, but he’s also been so good to me that I can’t bear to do it. What should I do?]

...This familiar feeling? This! This has to be a mission!

Immediately, Xia Liang walked back into the room and shut the door.

"My friends, it looks like our musical journey will have to be postponed. I just saw a request for help in the chat."

Hearing this, the audience in the stream posted a mix of reactions.

[Relationship drama? Looks interesting. We’ve got some gossip to watch.]

[How is listening to gossip more exciting than watching his talents? Yesterday’s Parkour got my blood pumping.]

[I agree with the person above! Are you guys women or something? So into gossip.]

[What do you guys know? The relationship drama on the Anchor’s stream is always super intense.]

[Yeah! Looks like the Break-up Maniac is going to split another couple today.]

...

Ignoring these comments, Xia Liang resettled into his chair and got down to business.

"Is the user named ’Extremely Adorable Giant Rabbit’ there? I saw your comment. If you have time, we can connect on a video call so you can talk about your problem."

Just a second after Xia Liang spoke, a comment from ’Extremely Adorable Giant Rabbit’ appeared.

[I have time, Anchor.]

Seeing this, Xia Liang didn’t hesitate and initiated a video call.

As the video connected, a pretty girl with a bit of baby fat appeared on the screen.

She was in a very tidy room. When she saw the video feed connect, she quickly adjusted her bangs.