The sky was cloudless and washed over in a clear blue. After a roasting of an afternoon, the gray concrete floors were exuding a suffocating heat.

At the door of Haiyun’s First People’s Hospital were several reporters, loitering there since early in the morning.

A look past her patience appeared in Yu Xiao’s eyes as she wiped the sweat from her forehead. She was originally supposed to attend the conference for the release of a new film starring a cast of big celebrities along with her master, and she had been waiting in excitement for many days. She even put on some make up earlier that morning, And now the results of it was that she had to stand here under the scorching sun.

The third-rate celebrity Gu Yan who had been involved with a string of scandals and had also fallen carelessly into the water recently, was going to be discharged today. The news station was short-handed so for now, her master had sent her over here. He even told her that this was a chance for her to practice her skills independently.

Who asked her to be the newbie in the company? She was given no choice at all.

Yu Xiao looked at the reporters all around her and they were all looking very impatient as well.

Who would actually be willing to interview such a scandal-ridden third-rate star? If it was a big name in the circle, then fine, aren’t these reporters just like a pack of dogs running over from the whiff of a fishy smell? The only one they could blame was Gu Yan for being so unfamous and unpopular, perhaps even these reporters wouldn’t be here if such a big thing hadn’t happened.

But this was, after all, Yu Xiao’s first independent interview. She pursed her dry lips and stared at the hospital door, she definitely could not fail!

The noon sun really was packing quite the heat. Yu Xiao squinted and suddenly saw a slender man coming outside.

The man was dressed in a simple white shirt with his sleeves casually rolled up, his long legs were wrapped in a pair of light blue jeans, every move he made was quite the pretty sight. His short black hair flowed softly down to cover his forehead, and though he was wearing a pair of sunglasses, his appearance was enough for someone to daydream about just by the sight of his straight nose and beautifully curved lips.

She never expected that her luck would allow her to see such a handsome man! Yu Xiao’s spirit was invigorated.

The handsome man came closer and closer, and very soon he walked past her. Yu Xiao’s eyes couldn’t help but trail towards the figure of that man. But it was strange, why was there constantly a mysterious and familiar feeling lingering inside of her.

Seeing that the man was just about to get on his ride and leave, the door in Yu Xiao’s mind had slammed open abruptly, and she shouted:”It’s him!”

The other reporters looked at Yu Xiao but all they saw was the vexed look on her face, then at once she chased the man, pressing down the car door, stopping the man on his tracks. She stared right at the man,”You, are you Gu Yan?”

Gu Yan! The ears of all the reporters perked up, and all their eyes were on the man, and a look of disbelief washed over all their faces!

They had so many people watching at the door, but they actually let him walk off openly just like that!

In the snap of a finger, the man was surrounded by all the reporters.

Yu Xiao looked nervously at the man in front of her, he did not seem to match Gu Yan’s image so she wasn’t able to recognize him in the beginning. Although she had just shouted out his name, she felt a little uncertain now.

She had never paid attention to Gu Yan in the past, so her understanding of him was limited to only——Hearing about his name in passing.

But for the sake of the perfect completion of her task, Yu Xiao had done a considerable amount of homework, and searched up many news articles and photos of Gu Yan. But in all of those photos, Gu Yan had dyed hair, stud earrings, eyeliner, and even painted nails, he was all dolled up just like a sissy. Although he was still handsome, The feeling he gave off was different to what he had now.

The man in front of her was clean, neat, and handsome, his bearing was both composed and imposing.

Other than his facial contours, there were practically no similarities with Gu Yan’s style of dress and temperament from what she knew of him.

If you had to describe it, the difference would be like comparing a gigolo with an overbearing president.

You have to do your best! Even if you got it wrong, the most you would have to do is apologize! Yu Xiao raised her microphone towards him, then she spoke with a tense voice:”Hello, are you Gu Yan? I have a few questions I’d like to ask.”

The other reporters had also aimed their cameras, mics, and recorders at the man. Though similar to Yu Xiao, they all weren’t very sure as well, but what if it really was him? Just look at his height, and that chin, didn’t he actually look quite like him? For a moment the flash from the cameras were blinding.

Sharp questions were being shoved out one after another.

“There were news that you did not fall into the water due to an accident, but rather to commit suicide, can you please confirm whether this is true or false?”

“Were you really the man with the ********** from the leaked nightclub video?”

“How would you explain the incident where you were acting cocky and verbally abused your assistant?”

“Reportedly, not only is your personal life a mess, you even have long-term addictions to recreational drug use. As a young idol, are you ashamed of your behaviour?”

“Did you commit suicide because you felt unable to face the public, and couldn’t stand the pressure anymore?”

“How do you explain these incidents?”

“......”

It was noisy all around but the man just stood there quietly. From the beginning, there had never been a single change on his expression.

‘The intensity of the lights were extraordinary,’ thought Yu Xiao. She stared at the man without blinking, and she watched as he slowly took off his sunglasses, and suddenly her heart rate sped up, she could finally see what he looked like!

The man had fair and slender fingers with clearly defined joints. The scene where he took his sunglasses down was just like it happened in slow motion.

Yu Xiao stood right in front of him just a short distance away, and she had a clear view of his deep dark irises, they were as clear and dazzling as the most beautiful gem, and it also felt like a black hole that could devour all the light. They really pulled people in, unable to pull themselves from its hypnosis.

What a beautiful pair of eyes! This was her first reaction.

He was actually a big hottie! This was her second reaction.

And it really, actually was Gu Yan! This was her third reaction.

I guessed right! Yu Xiao’s eyes were filled with excitement.

Her former perfunctory and disinterest had now become expectations, who would ever have guessed that Gu Yan would have such a big transformation? Instinctively, she felt that this had been a fruitful trip! The question that had been bubbling inside of her was just about to be asked.

But before she even had the time to open her mouth, the scenery in front of her eyes changed. Instantaneously, the pale blue skies had turned into a sea of blood!

She was no longer standing under the clear skies at the hospital’s entrance, and except for the man’s endless black eyes, all she could see were an endless ocean of blood. Blood! Blood! Blood! Blood everywhere! There was only blood! In an instant, she stood in a dark world built only by blood......Yu Xiao’s face turned white, and she fell on her backside down onto the ground! Her whole body started to tremble involuntarily and her teeth chattered.

At the very moment Yu Xiao fell to the floor, the man opened the car door and entered, leaving behind only dust.

This had all happened in the blink of an eye, and before the reporters could return to their senses, all they heard was the car driving off with a roar, and then they saw the car disappearing into the traffic. It was too late even if they wanted to have a last look of his car, they all beat their breasts and stamped their feet.

They lowered their heads to look at Yu Xiao. If not for this young lady dropping the ball at that moment, how could Gu Yan have run off? They were all in a fit of rage.

But what was wrong with that young lady? Did she have an illness that was acting up? Seeing her pale and unfocused eyes, they couldn’t even mutter their words of blame anymore.

Seeing that they were standing right outside a hospital, someone quickly came to send Yu Xiao to the hospital.

Yu Xiao laid on the bed with her eyes closed. For a long time, she did not dare open her eyes, lest the sight of that nightmarish hellscape would appear again as soon as she opened her eyes.

After a long time, she finally opened her eyes slowly under much coaxing and persuasion from the medical staff.

Her hands were clutched tightly to the edge of the bed, and her eyes were opened only into slits.

There was no blood......Yun Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. She turned her head carefully to look outside the window, the sky was still blue and as clear as jade, and the flowers were blooming and fragrant. This is the human world......

As expected, that was just her nightmare.

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The modern silver sedan drove into a beautiful and quiet high-end neighbourhood, and the car stopped in the underground car park.

The young man at the driver’s seat got off with haste. His appearance was ordinary and inconspicuous, but he was very easy on the eyes. He had a clean and simple crew cut, and was dressed proper in professional attire. He was Gu Yan’s personal assistant.

Xu Ming opened the door for Gu Yan and looked at the calm expression of the man before him. Even though several days had passed, he still couldn’t get used to it.

It seems that excessive stimuli really will change a person, such a frivolous guy was actually able to become calm and reserved. But he still didn’t know whether this was a good or bad thing. Xu Ming paused for a moment but he quickly caught up with him. He hurried in front of Gu Yan and called for the elevator, riding up to the 18th floor.

Haiyun City was a land of gold, those who were able to afford a well-decorated house in such a high-class neighbourhood were considered the successful ones.

But though Gu Yan could stay here, the place was not bought with his own money but rather it was given to him by the company.

This was a large house that was nearly two hundred square metres in size. It contained a foyer at its entrance and within it a spacious living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and a toilet on the first floor. The second floor consists of a bedroom and a study. They were furnished in a minimalist style with a cool black and white tone, but the details appeared very exquisite.

If one were to put the tasks of his personal assistant plainly, he was the equivalent of a nanny plus driver. Xu Ming had been by Gu Yan’s side for several months, and it took a lot of effort for him to finally get used to this guy who was incompetent, only knew how to eat and drink, and had a gambling problem, and after he finally adapted to waiting on him, Gu Yan ended up with a drastic change. Then he had to get used to it again from the start, and thinking to this point, he couldn’t help but sigh.

Recalling Gu Yan’s recent scandals and his rocky future, Xu Ming felt that he would never get that breath of relief back ever again.

He took out a pair of grey and white plaid slippers from the shoe cabinet and placed them by Gu Yan’s feet,”You should take a rest, I’ll prepare a meal for you.”

Gu Yan nodded faintly and made his way to the living room.

Just as he was about to enter the kitchen, Xu Ming suddenly thought of something and came out, carefully speaking to Gu Yan:”This is the remote control for the TV, this is the switch, and you can switch the channel with these two buttons. On this side is the water dispenser, red stands for hot water......Oh, and the latest magazines and newspapers are placed over there, you can take a look at them if you ever get bored.”

There was a reason for Xu Ming’s careful explanations.

They say that Gu Yan had injured his head when he fell into the water, and though they managed to save him, he showed a high degree of unfamiliarity to the world. This was not due to amnesia, there were no issues with his memory and he could just about remember the people around him, he was just a beat slower when it came to speaking and doing things, especially towards modern machinery and devices, his reaction to them were just like those of an unfamiliar beginner seeing these for the first time.

Even the doctors were helpless, but unfortunately it was not a big problem. Perhaps he will be fine after a while, and so they allowed him to be discharged from the hospital.

When Xu Ming came to pick up Gu Yan today, he had also felt worried sick that perhaps something wrong may happen on the way back. And as a result, wish and you shall receive, Gu Yan had been blocked by a group of reporters as soon as he reached the entrance.

Recalling the temper of that man, he was afraid that there would be a new scandal rising up of his insulting and hitting of the reporters. But never did he expect that life had given him a way out, the female reporter who had blocked his way suddenly fell ill, and Gu Yan was able to slip away.

As he walked into the kitchen, Xu Ming thought to himself that this really was a great blessing!

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Gu Yan came to the floor-to-ceiling window, and through the glass he looked out into the world.

Right in front of the neighbourhood was a large urban garden. Its unobstructed beauty was presented to him under the boundless blue skies, the lush greenery of the ground was filled with vitality and the dense crowd of people were moving like ants through this beautiful city......He pressed the palm of his hand on the glass, and it felt as if he could hold this sight in the palm of his hands.

Compared to the monotonous colours, the cold darkness, and the gruesomeness that congested the demon world, this place really was......

Both beautiful and alluring.

He took a deep breath, even the air exuded an unprecedented fragrance, this world was quiet and peaceful......The ubiquitous and delicious meal was right at his fingertips.

Gu Yan raised the corners of his lips, and revealed a smile.

The human world......I have returned.

Xu Ming sat by the side and watched as Gu Yan put down his chopsticks before wiping the corners of his mouth in a slow and elegant motion.

Surprisingly, this guy did not complain that the omelette fried rice he made was too crude and simple, and he ate it all up without wasting any. Besides that, he even kept his calm and composure, it even worried him a little to see that he did not make a fuss after he had woken up. Logically......His personality may have turned good. But for some reason, he felt instead a deep pressure he had never felt before when he faced Gu Yan.

And as for what came after, he really didn’t know how he should bring it up.

Food in the human world really was delicious......It had been nearly a thousand years since he had last tasted anything besides the taste of fresh blood in the desolate and barren demon world.

Gu Yan’s eyes trailed slightly upwards and he took the sight of Xu Ming’s eyes into the depths his own.

In these few days, he had gradually begun to get accustomed to this body, and the memories of its original owner was starting to come to him. As long as he was faced with a person or something he knew, he would automatically recall the memories concerning them. As he looked at the young man in front of him at this moment, some new concerning Xu Ming had popped up in his mind——A noisy assistant as annoying as a mother-in-law.

But though to him, this person did seem to ramble, he was a responsible man who did things with care, not at all as useless as the owner thought.

Gu Yan smiled,”Is there something you want to talk to me about?”

Abruptly, Xu Ming was brought back to his senses, and he hesitated for a moment,”Well, there is something......”

In silence, Gu Yan looked at him.

“The audition you’ve recently received for that TV series has been cancelled.”He had to know sooner or later anyway, and Xu Ming had already thought this through. He simply said:”The company has also cancelled all your announcements, and there’s no saying how we’re going to deal with this public relations crisis, I still haven’t figured it out till now. With how things are......I’m afraid they’re trying to bury you in the snow.”

At first, he had never planned to enunciate that last part so clearly, but thinking back to Gu Yan’s recent abnormalities, he may not understand if he didn’t make it clear.

Xu Ming was not at all surprised with this end, after all Gu Yan was at most a third-rate star with so many scandals flying out in quick succession, it wasn’t strange for him to be buried. As for being forced out——He still wasn’t qualified enough.

He just never expected that Gu Yan would be so calm, there was no hint of indignation or dissatisfaction on his countenance at all.

Xu Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Yan knew that the occupation of the original host was an actor, if these were the ancient times, a play would be just the same, it was nothing but a simple game at best. But with the current society, an actor or celebrity is still someone with a certain social status. As a public figure, it was obvious that their reputation would be very important, but the reputation of the original host was simply miserable, it seems he won’t be able to stick around in this circle any longer.

Gu Yan did not care about this at all. Strictly speaking, he cared not about any of human society’s rules.

As long as the channels between the human world and the demon world were completely opened up, the only fate those puny humans can get is to be enslaved when faced with the powerful demon army. Simply speaking, humans were merely food for them, their existence were no different from cattle......Though the pressure of the void had forced him to temporarily borrow the use of a human’s body to remain in the human world, he still did not consider himself a member of food.

Therefore, Xu Ming’s matters of unease were nothing to him.

THe only problem was that his power was now suppressed, so for the sake of the demon world’s successful invasion, he did not intend to confront the entire human race by himself before the complete opening of the channels. No matter how weak his opponents were, they should not be taken lightly before he had succeeded completely. And so, his identity at this moment still came with some use to him.

And so, the troubles of this body meant his own.

“But you don’t have to worry too much, maybe heaven is kind enough not to put you at a dead end......”comforted Xu Ming.

“So, what do you think I should do now?”Gu Yan’s faintly narrowed eyes were suddenly opened.

Have a good rest and wait with a peaceful mind, Such perfunctory words had almost been blurted out from his mouth, but he had somehow swallowed the words back down his throat when his eyes met Gu Yan’s. Xu Ming pondered over it seriously:”We should hold a press conference for a public apology, and try our best to control any further developments of the situation.”

“Apologize?”Gu Yan frowned. Would humans apologize to pigs? How could he ever apologize to the humans?

“Yes, in fact, the only things you can’t slip out of are the ones they have evidence of, acting big and hiring prostitutes. And for this kind of thing......It’s actually quite common in the circle, you just happened to be unlucky and got caught with pictures. As long as you give a sincere apology and perform well, there’s no reason you can’t receive the public’s understanding......”

“Impossible.”Gu Yan interrupted Xu Ming’s words coldly.

Xu Ming nearly bit his own tongue. He just knew that this person’s character would not change! It was just a mental lapse that gave him the idea that he actually wanted his advice! To think that he actually used his leftover sympathy on this bastard!

“What else can I do besides apologize.”Gu yan turned to look indifferently towards Xu Ming.

Xu Ming did not have the mood to humour him:”I’ve already said it earlier, all your announcements have been cancelled, what else do you think you can do?”

A dangerous look emerged in Gu Yan’s eyes. If this body was useless why not leave after a good meal? Though the food from earlier was superb, it can barely match with the wonderful taste of fresh human flesh. To not eat despite faced with such delicacies, it really required great restraint in the face of such a huge temptation.

However It wasn’t time for it yet. It would be silly to throw everything aside and match against the power of the humans, and it would also be extremely unfavourable to his subsequent actions.

To be a celebrity——A public figure with a status, there was no better disguise than this.

He should make good use of this.

“What was that audition you were talking about?”Gu Yan crossed his arms across his chest and spoke leisurely.

Xu Ming did not realize that he had just walked past the gates of hell,”Following the original plans, you were supposed to visit the crew tomorrow for the auditions. Ah......”He smiled bitterly,”This was picked up for you with much difficulty by the company, and you were still unhappy about taking on such a small supporting role, now there’s no use even thinking about getting a supporting role.”

Gu Yan thought about it a little, and the memory came to mind, it was an emotional urban drama. Since the popularity of the original host was limited, he was only able to win over the role of the third supporting male character, and it was even a negative supporting male character who was unlikable. For this, the original host had made a lot of fuss in the past. But actually, for the host who has never even played in a TV series with not many projects under his belt, this chance was hard to come by.

“Got it.”Gu Yan was not interested in figuring the inner workings of food, all he knew was what he should be doing.

“What did you get?”Xu Ming looked at him blankly.

The corners of Gu Yan’s lips were raised into a smile,”It’s nothing, I’m going out for a bit.”

“Where are you going?”

“To where I fell, do you know where it is?”

“......”

When something happened to Gu Yan, Xu Ming wasn’t present at the scene. But as far as he knew, Gu Yan had been preparing to attend a private party at that time, and seeing how eager he was, he would never think that he was going to commit suicide. Moreover, Xu Ming didn’t believe he had the courage to do it at all, he feels that this may just have been an accident. But he did not know how news of Gu Yan’s fall had leaked out, and with the overwhelming speculations of his suicide on the net, this was simply forcing a man to die.

Hearing Gu Yan’s mention of the topic now, Xu Ming suddenly became nervous. He carefully pried:”Why......do you want to go there?”

“Just worry about taking me there.”said Gu Yan without any hint of his voice as he gave him a nonchalant glance.

“......”Xu Ming.

As he expected, this man was just as abominable as he had been in the past. No, even more so now.

Silently, Xu Ming drove with a complicated mood.

Gu Yan was completely oblivious to the inner thoughts of his little assistant. He was seated firmly at the back, watching the sweeping scenery as it scrolled past.

This was the second time he had gotten on such a transportation tool. It was truly quite marvelous that humans were able to create such a thing, the speed was already comparably faster than the flying speeds of a low-tier demonic being.

And within his memories, the humans of this generation were even in possession of all sorts of powerful weapons. Though he despised human beings at heart, he would not be careless. Even ants could topple a tree, the real joke would be if he accidentally fell into the hands of the humans. The power that could burst forth from this weak and puny race at the times of danger was still hard to imagine.

The river that he had fallen into was in a remote location, but it didn’t take long for the car to drive out of the city center. Slowly, lesser and lesser people could be seen around the area, and even the presence of a car was rare.

Before them was a bend, and Gu Yan suddenly called out coldly:”Stop the car!”

With his conditioned reflexes, Xu Ming’s foot slammed down on the brakes and the painful screech of friction on rubber sounded out as the car gradually slowed to a stop by the turn. What the hell! Xu Ming raised his head angrily but he was stunned as soon as he saw what was in front of him. Cold sweat poured down his forehead.

A large truck was stopped horizontally at the center of the road. The front of the car was wrecked to bits while another black sedan was knocked straight out of the guard rails. Wreckage littered the ground——This was the scene of a car accident.

it wasn’t for Gu Yan’s earlier reminder, perhaps they may already have crashed into that truck in the middle of the road.

“How, how did you know that?”Xu Ming turned to look towards Gu Yan, and a tingle ran through his scalp. Even as the driver, he did not notice it at all, so how was it possible for Gu Yan to know?

Gu Yan raised his brow slightly,”Is the road blocked?”

“......”

“Then go by a different route.”Gu Yan leaned lazily back on his seat, and it seemed as if the accident in front of them did not exist to him at all.

“How can we leave just like that!”Gu Yan’s eyes showed that he was impervious to reason as he looked at Gu Yan. His question morphed into anger and disbelief, and he opened the door, left the car, and walked over!

He had just left Gu Yan high and dry where he was.

Seems he may have to learn to drive soon. Gu Yan narrowed his eyes, he could not understand why humans had so much sympathy to spare.