Entertainment: If you asked him to be a star, he'd just want to quit.

When Chang Xuanling heard the man say that he had some impression of Li Mingxuan, a charming glow immediately appeared on her pretty face.

These guys either like racing cars and hanging out in clubs, or they like collecting valuable items, like luxury cars and watches.

Girls also like to collect all kinds of expensive bags and shoes, or get beauty treatments, or some like sports, such as skiing and surfing.

The most important thing is spending money.

On the contrary, they pay very little attention to the entertainment industry.

So they might know who some big-name celebrities are, but they don't actually know any of the top-tier or lower-tier celebrities, and they don't have the time or energy to.

Li Mingxuan has only been in the industry for a short time. Before National Day, he was only a little famous. Although he has now entered the ranks of the top tier, he has only just entered the field and has not yet entered their sights so quickly.

It's possible that you heard someone mention him by chance, but just didn't remember him.

So they were somewhat surprised to hear that Li Mingxuan was actually a singer.

"Haven't you heard Mingxuan's song? It's a nationwide hit right now!" Chang Xuanling said proudly.

"They don't recognize me, they probably haven't even heard of me," Li Mingxuan chuckled.

"Li Mingxuan?" Song Meilan thought for a moment, but couldn't recall hearing any of his songs.

"Ah, I know, you're Li Mingxuan?" At this moment, a man suddenly exclaimed.

"Which one?"

"Just a couple of days ago, the one that went viral on Weibo and even trended on Weibo, the one that sang 'Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales' for China, right?"

Hearing what he said, everyone else looked at Li Mingxuan in surprise.

Li Mingxuan touched his nose, said nothing, but nodded amidst the surprised gazes of the crowd.

"Is it really you?" Song Meilan stared wide-eyed, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Gu Fensheng, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but feel surprised.

He had thought Li Mingxuan might just be an ordinary nobody, but he never expected that he was actually a celebrity, and a celebrity who sang to celebrate the country's birthday.

This significance should not be underestimated.

Those who can be absorbed by China are all protected; to harm them would be to slap the official face.

"So? Now you all think my brother Mingxuan is amazing, right?" Chang Xuanling tilted her head back, her face full of pride, as if the honor belonged to her.

"You've written so many songs!"

At this time, someone searched for Li Mingxuan's works on a music platform on their phone and was shocked to see so many songs on the list.

"So you wrote 'Rice Fragrance'?"

A girl suddenly stared at Li Mingxuan with wide eyes. It was a song she used to listen to on repeat. She remembered that it was written by a singer with the surname Li, but she couldn't recall it or think about it.

Unexpectedly, the songs she had always liked were actually the works of this handsome man in front of her.

"I knew it was you!"

"It's not too late to know now," Li Mingxuan smiled.

"Ling'er, I'm so envious of you. You're so lucky to have such a handsome and talented boyfriend."

Hearing her friends' praise and envy, Chang Xuanling blushed and lowered her head, not daring to lift it.

Li Mingxuan waved his hand with a smile: "Don't say that. Xuanling is so outstanding. It's already an honor for me to be her friend."

Upon hearing Li Mingxuan's explanation, everyone was stunned. They then saw Chang Xuanling's face suddenly turn pale, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

"Oh dear, how could you say that in front of a girl? Have you ever been in a relationship?" Song Meilan suddenly patted Li Mingxuan's shoulder and scolded him playfully.

Li Mingxuan was slightly taken aback. He had been single for more than forty years in total across his two lifetimes, and had never been in a relationship.

It was only recently that things started to progress between him and Lin Yue.

It's still that kind of hazy, unspoken understanding, like something that hasn't been explicitly revealed yet.

"I've never actually been in a relationship." Li Mingxuan covered his face in embarrassment, then apologized profusely to Chang Xuanling.

"Xuanling, I'm sorry, please don't mind what I just said."

Chang Xuanling raised her head, her smile still on her face, but the disappointment in her eyes was completely hidden.

"No, we're not a couple, we're just good buddies."

Gu Fensheng listened from the side, her eyes lingering on Li Mingxuan, before turning and leaving.

Now that we know about their relationship, there's no need to stay any longer.

Upon hearing Li Mingxuan's identity and his recent feats, Xu Langliu's methods will likely become unnecessary.

That's perfect, it'll save him a lot of trouble.

"Handsome guy, you don't even care about our number one princess in Shanghai? Do you even want a better life?"

"The number one little princess of Shanghai?" Upon hearing this title, Li Mingxuan couldn't help but look at Chang Xuanling with curiosity.

"They're just making things up, it's not that exaggerated." Chang Xuanling lowered her head shyly, her face flushed.

"Don't you know about Xuanling's family background?"

"Family background? Is that necessary? We make friends based on sincerity, and family background doesn't matter. Besides, in terms of family background, Xuanling and I are worlds apart." Li Mingxuan laughed.

He knew that Chang Xuanling came from an extraordinary family background and must have a prominent family, but that did not prevent them from getting along.

"I really don't know if you're just carefree or ignorant."

“Alright, Brother Mingxuan is right, we don’t consider family background when we get along,” Chang Xuanling suddenly said.

Then she leaned close to Li Mingxuan's ear and whispered.

"I'll tell you later."

Li Mingxuan nodded, and the group continued chatting.

Li Mingxuan was greatly shocked when he learned about Chang Xuanling's family background.

Chang Xuanling has an older uncle and a younger uncle; her father is the second oldest.

My uncle joined the army, and I couldn't see him all year round.

Her father is a politician and currently serves as the vice mayor of Shanghai.

My uncle is a businessman; he owns a group company in Kyoto.

It can be said that the Chang family spans three major regions: military, political, and business. If one can climb the social ladder by associating with the Chang family, one will truly never have to worry about a future.

Of the three sons in the Chang family, only Chang Xuanling was a woman; she had three brothers above and below her.

Therefore, the only precious daughter was naturally loved by all three families.

As long as Chang Xuanling doesn't cause trouble or do anything illegal, the Chang family can afford to feed her in luxury even if she doesn't work.

As long as she is happy, everything else is trivial.

Therefore, the father was very strict about his daughter's dating life.

This year, her uncles and aunts couldn't come to celebrate her birthday because of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, but they still sent their gifts in advance.

Luxury cars, expensive jewelry, and so on—but these were gifts she had received in the past, and after twenty years, Chang Xuanling had become indifferent to them.

All she wanted this year was for Li Mingxuan to celebrate her birthday with her.

She had hoped that Li Mingxuan would save face in front of her friends, but this straightforward man denied it outright, ruining her plans.