Lin Xu let out a long sigh of relief.
So it was Zhuge Qing. He thought people from Na Du Tong had already shown up at his door.
He scared himself.
Zhuge Qing was an Outsider, from the Zhuge Family, a Legacy of the Wuhou Qimen that had been passed down for a thousand years. His ancestor was the famous Zhuge Liang from the Three Kingdoms period.
However, he was now a contracted artist under Lin Xu's Superpower Film and Television Company.
The process was a very coincidental one. Two and a half years ago, Lin Xu, who had just started filming, accidentally met Zhuge Qing on set, who was filming 'Pretty Oppa Long Legs'.
Having finally caught a character from the story, Lin Xu naturally couldn't let him go just like that.
So, using the reason that his image was suitable, he invited Zhuge Qing to be the male lead in his first drama, and later, after establishing his film and television company, he poached Zhuge Qing, who hadn't officially debuted yet, making him his boss.
Lin Xu smiled and greeted Zhuge Qing, telling him to come in quickly.
"Oh, it's Lao Qing. Come in quickly. When did you arrive? I didn't even notice you."
His office wasn't enclosed; the glass was semi-transparent, so he could see outside from the office and spot people approaching from afar.
Just now, Lin Xu really hadn't noticed when Zhuge Qing arrived at the door!
Zhuge Qing, with his blue hair, had his signature squinting smile on his face. "I just got here too. Maybe the boss was too engrossed."
This was a lie.
Actually, Zhuge Qing had been at the door for a while, but Lin Xu was shouting things like "Money isn't important" and "What I want is a dream" in the office at the time.
As a subordinate, Zhuge Qing felt awkward coming in.
Since Lin Xu hadn't locked his phone screen just now, Zhuge Qing, as an Outsider, clearly saw the content on it as soon as he entered the office.
Silently counting the string of numbers in the account, Zhuge Qing's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
He's really rich! You don't like money, do you? If you don't like it, you can give it to me, I like it!
He had only seen such a long string of numbers when sweeping graves for his ancestors.
Although the Zhuge Family had been passed down for many years, they weren't extremely wealthy; they could only be described as decent.
Their largest asset was the Zhuge Family's ancestral home, which was something that could never be sold.
The money Zhuge Qing could freely control was actually not much, not enough to maintain his high-quality needs, which was also why he would waste precious Cultivation time to work in the entertainment industry during the summer to earn money.
Lin Xu naturally couldn't hear Zhuge Qing's internal complaints. He enthusiastically invited Zhuge Qing to sit in front of him and poured him a cup of tea, saying,
"Lao Qing, I called you here because I have an important role to give you. I've come up with a new character that is practically tailor-made for you!"
"Really? Thank you so much, Boss."
Zhuge Qing still maintained his smiling demeanor as he took the tea from Lin Xu. There was nothing to fault in his etiquette, but his heart wasn't as happy as he appeared on the outside.
This was because such a scenario had happened many times in the past two years. Every time, Lin Xu would say he had tailor-made a role for him, but in reality, the character settings for many roles didn't suit him at all!
Kind, evil, from a wealthy family, from a humble background, righteous, villainous... and so on and so forth.
The number of roles Zhuge Qing had played over the years was so vast that even Lin Xu's fans were almost at their breaking point.
Many people commented under Lin Xu's Weibo, asking him to switch male leads! They were getting aesthetically fatigued from always seeing the same person.
They all secretly suspected if Zhuge Qing had sold his 'Dao', wondering why Lin Xu always used him as the male lead.
Zhuge Qing's 'Dao' literature was also an essential part of Lin Xu's fans' experience.
Even Zhuge Qing's own family members had secretly probed him, asking if the rumors were true!
And they told him never to do anything he would regret for the sake of money.
At first, Zhuge Qing didn't understand why Lin Xu liked using him so much, and would often seek him out for heart-to-heart talks and chats. He even once suspected if the other party had some ulterior motive towards him.
This wasn't the first time Zhuge Qing had encountered such a thing; the director of his previous company had similar tendencies... However, after Zhuge Qing's investigation and probing, he finally discovered that Lin Xu was indeed a pure man who liked women. He just still didn't understand why he kept choosing him as the lead.
Lin Xu didn't know about Zhuge Qing's worries. If he did, he would have something to say too.
For the past two years, he had often chatted with Zhuge Qing, and frequently expressed directly that it would be great if there were supernatural powers in this world.
He longed to master supernatural powers; he dreamed of it!
What was he doing it for?! Wasn't it just so that one day Zhuge Qing could wave his hand and tell him directly,
'Brother, I'm coming clean! I'm actually from an Outsider family. I am the supernatural power you've been yearning for. Don't worry, I'll teach you right now!'
But in reality?!
Zhuge Qing, this dog, Lin Xu had been working with him for almost two and a half years, and he hadn't revealed a single piece of information about Outsiders to him!
But Zhuge Qing also had something to say. Lin Xu was already this old; he should just think about it secretly. His talent wasn't outstanding, and he wouldn't achieve anything by training.
Moreover, Na Du Tong had a rule that Outsiders could not reveal the existence of Outsiders to ordinary people.
Additionally, the Zhuge Family's techniques were hereditary, always having the saying 'Qimen for men, Shenji for women'.
Even if Lin Xu wasn't an ordinary person, Zhuge Qing couldn't pass on the Wuhou Family's techniques to him.
So, even though Zhuge Qing knew Lin Xu was very interested in supernatural powers, he still hadn't told him about Outsiders.
But now Lin Xu didn't care anymore; he was going to be self-reliant!
Lin Xu looked warily at the door, leaned his body towards Zhuge Qing, and mysteriously lowered his voice,
"Lao Qing, don't be afraid of what I'm about to say."
"What haven't I seen? I won't be afraid."
"Lao Qing, have you heard of Outsiders?"
As soon as the word 'Outsider' left his mouth, Zhuge Qing's expression stiffened, and his pupils contracted sharply.
He asked curiously on the surface, "What is an Outsider?" but inwardly, a tumultuous wave had already surged.
Outsiders? How could the boss know about Outsiders? Has my identity been exposed?
"Lao Qing, you might not know, but in this world, there is actually a group of talented and extraordinary individuals hidden. They possess special superpowers and have always been concealed among the crowd, unknown to others."
As Lin Xu continued to explain the 'Outsider' setting, Zhuge Qing finally couldn't smile anymore.
He was certain; Lin Xu indeed knew about the existence of Outsiders!
He wasn't sure where Lin Xu had found out about Outsiders, whether he discovered it himself or someone else told him.
Given Lin Xu's current status and his pursuit of supernatural beings, it wasn't surprising that he had found out about Outsiders.
However, Zhuge Qing didn't know if Lin Xu knew his identity.
Perhaps he knew, and this time he was here to come clean?
Zhuge Qing's face was incredibly stiff. Just as he was about to speak first and admit his identity, a smile appeared at the corner of Lin Xu's mouth, who was facing him, and his originally serious expression completely vanished.
Lin Xu pointed at Zhuge Qing and burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, Lao Qing, I really didn't expect you to be scared by my setting! It seems my Outsider setting is indeed a good idea! It will definitely be a hit!"