AITAMITB Chapter 78

After advancing to the second tier as a supernatural being, Zhao Xiaokui’s life did not undergo significant changes in the short term.

She participated in a few events and performed “Dawn” live a few times. Although the other two songs had high popularity, neither Zhao Xiaokui nor the Nightwalkers allowed her to perform them directly to the public.

Seeing the overwhelming praise online, Zhao Xiaokui felt it was better not to perform publicly.

“Deep Sea” was fine; it could be treated as a powerful sleeping aid. However, “Long Night” might truly be overwhelming for psychologically fragile individuals.

The madness of the human world made her, for the first time, truly glimpse the terrifying nature of the mermaid race.

She hadn’t even used supernatural abilities, just composed a simple melody according to her thoughts and sang a song. It already left people unable to extricate themselves. What if she used her supernatural abilities?

Zhao Xiaokui suppressed this thought.

Since she hadn’t undergone testing, Shi Ning believed it was a special mutation in her voice that caused this effect. They didn’t know she could infuse her supernatural power into her singing, taking the already impressive 1.0 version to a more powerful 2.0 version.

During this time, Zhao Xiaokui received many invitations to events, and she appeared in several interviews and variety shows. However, she only accepted those that could be completed in a studio, rejecting those that required a significant amount of time.

After all, the current situation is different from before. When she was an external member of the Nightwalkers, although she often got involved in various matters, fundamentally, she was a person operating outside the system, enjoying a high degree of freedom.

Now that she is an official member of the Nightwalkers, even though Shi Ning has granted her considerable freedom, she can no longer act as freely as before.

Especially after learning about the number of second-tier supernatural beings in Huaxia, a faint sense of tension lingers in Zhao Xiaokui’s heart.

It’s as if something is about to happen.

She firmly believes in her feelings, especially after advancing to a new tier and absorbing the power of faith. She feels like she has touched on something unspeakable.

But she can’t confide in others about this feeling, not even in Shen Zhifei. Because she doesn’t know how to describe it or articulate the kind of experience it is. As a result, in the initial period after her promotion, she appeared vibrant on camera during shows but seemed restless off-camera.

Fortunately, as long as she returns to Shen Zhifei’s side, the familiar scent is enough to calm all the anxieties in her heart, making Zhao Xiaokui feel much better.

However, her refusal to participate in external variety shows doesn’t mean that program producers won’t approach her.

To be precise, the person who approached her was a staff member from the Nightwalkers responsible for external collaborations.

When he requested her participation in the program, Zhao Xiaokui was stunned, feeling as if the dimensional barrier had been broken.

The serious and solemn Nightwalkers, how could they suddenly get involved in the entertainment industry?

After detailed inquiries, she learned that the Parasite Analysis System had been launched. Among the artists scheduled to participate in the upcoming program, one was highly suspected to be a parasitic entity of an evil god, but it couldn’t be confirmed yet. For certain reasons, the Nightwalkers hoped that Zhao Xiaokui could personally investigate. If it was confirmed that the individual was parasitized by an evil god, they would immediately arrange for capture. If it was just a data error, they would treat it as if nothing had happened.

Zhao Xiaokui: “…”

Doing her part for the people.

The program arranged by the Nightwalkers for Zhao Xiaokui has already filmed its second season.

Watching the first season’s videos, Zhao Xiaokui found that it was a return to the pastoral, grazing in the countryside type of show.

In each episode, guests are arranged to live together in a village as a family for seven days and six nights. The first season had seven episodes, with the only constant guest being the “dad,” while the other guests were all invited.

Holding her laptop, Zhao Xiaokui finished watching the entire program and found it to be in a style she liked – pastoral and idyllic. Despite some comedic situations arising from the change in identity and the discomfort with rural life, overall, the show had a laid-back and comfortable style, with a slow and leisurely pace.

Shen Zhifei sat down beside her and asked, “Do you like this kind of life?”

“It’s quite comfortable,” Zhao Xiaokui leaned against her and raised her head to kiss her. She said, “Every day, rise with the sun and rest with the sunset, without worrying about all those messy things. Occasionally, it’s quite relaxing. However, if it lasts for a long time, it will become boring. The same sunrise and sunset, impressive the first time, still fresh the second time. But after three, four, five, six, seven times, it becomes quite dull.”

“But if it’s with you…” She suddenly pressed the pause button, lifted her head, and looked at Shen Zhifei.

Shen Zhifei’s gaze moved away from the video and onto her, asking, “What about with me?”

Zhao Xiaokui hooked her neck, and pressed her forehead against hers, amber eyes gazing into her dark pupils. Shen Zhifei heard her whisper, “With you, I think I could watch it a thousand times and never get tired. Because with you, every day feels fresh.”

Shen Zhifei: “Sweet words.”

Zhao Xiaokui: “Don’t you like them?”

Shen Zhifei’s words were drowned in the interplay of lips and teeth.

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The filming named “Seven Days, Six Nights” began when they left home.

Knowing that the production team would film them waking up, Zhao Xiaokui, for once, didn’t sleep in the bathtub but instead lay in bed.

To accommodate the filming, the rarely used guest room was redecorated in Zhao Xiaokui’s preferred style.

The next morning, when the production team arrived, Zhao Xiaokui was still asleep. When the cameraman opened the bedroom door, capturing a scene like this:

On the dark-colored bed, the girl holding a blanket exposed only half of her face and a slender leg. However, when the camera zoomed in on her face, that unadorned face still showed no flaws.

During later playback, netizens unanimously dubbed this shot as the most glorious moment of the entire “Seven Days, Six Nights” production team.

To prove they hadn’t added any filters to Zhao Xiaokui, the production team even had the host squat at the bedside, creating an unbearable side-by-side comparison with Zhao Xiaokui.

Beside Zhao Xiaokui, with delicate makeup, the host looked rustic.

This divine appearance astonished not only netizens but also the members of Nightwalkers.

Gou Rixin watched Zhao Xiaokui’s video, touched his face, and asked, “As fellow superhumans, why is the difference so vast?”

Ignoring his dark skin and enlarged pores, he, as a man, shouldn’t be concerned about such issues. Since Zhao Xiaokui recommended facial cleansers to him a few times, even the rough man started paying attention to his appearance.

As roommates living under the same roof, Shen Zhifei was responsible for waking up Zhao Xiaokui.

The filming crew and the host stepped back, leaving space for the two. For Shen Zhifei’s privacy protection, the camera only captured a pair of hands reaching towards Zhao Xiaokui’s face.

Shen Zhifei pinched the soft flesh on Zhao Xiaokui’s cheek, softly saying, “The production team is here. Didn’t you say you wanted to wake up early?”

“Um… just a little more, I want to snooze a bit more.” In a sleepy daze, Zhao Xiaokui grabbed Shen Zhifei’s hand and rubbed her face against it, refusing to lift her head. Shen Zhifei had to signal the production team to give them five minutes, planning to wake up Zhao Xiaokui herself.

When people left, Shen Zhifei directly lifted Zhao Xiaokui’s blanket. The cold air made her shiver, but she buried her face in Shen Zhifei’s hands and refused to raise her head. Her face was small enough that it could be almost entirely covered by her hand.

“Are you doing this on purpose?” Shen Zhifei asked.

In a muffled voice, Zhao Xiaokui said, “I don’t understand what you’re saying. I’m a fish with only seven seconds of memory.”

Shen Zhifei accompanied Zhao Xiaokui in watching the entire season of the program, not believing she didn’t know the nature of the “Seven Days, Six Nights” production team. For the sake of popularity, the show dared to edit anything. Despite being presented as a rustic family life, they didn’t hesitate to imply romantic relationships, even sibling CP relationships. Every episode had a fair share of viewers falling into the cult-like fascination.

Her relationship with Zhao Xiaokui had already sparked numerous speculations online, especially after her engagement with Rong Zhen was broken. There were even claims from self-proclaimed insiders stating that she did it all for Zhao Xiaokui. The program crew wouldn’t miss the chance to edit and present this today.

Zhao Xiaokui started pretending to snore extremely falsely.

Shen Zhifei chuckled helplessly, “Alright, get up. They’re waiting outside.”

Turning around, Zhao Xiaokui revealed her face, closed her eyes, and pretended to be drowsy, saying, “Oh, I fell. I need a kiss to get up.”

Shen Zhifei had no choice but to kiss her.

Zhao Xiaokui, with a playful demeanor, trembled like she’d been electrified for almost five seconds. Then, with a quick brush, she opened her eyes, imitating a robot’s voice, “Charging complete. Robot Zhao Xiaokui is now officially activated. Master, may I inquire if you need anything?”

Shen Zhifei: “…” Get up and freshen up!

Zhao Xiaokui turned over, climbed up, and pressed Shen Zhifei against the bedside table. After kissing several times, Zhao Xiaokui finally let go to start getting ready.

She didn’t put on much makeup, just a simple application of sunscreen. She lifted the suitcase she packed last night and walked out.

Although she playfully delayed a bit with Shen Zhifei, when she left, it had been less than half an hour.

“Sorry for keeping you waiting.”

Zhao Xiaokui, dressed casually and wearing a black fisherman’s hat, pulled her suitcase.

The cameras of “Seven Days, Six Nights” immediately focused on her.

The beautiful woman smiled gently at the camera, capturing both the photographer and the audience with a fatal strike.

On the other side, in the program crew’s vehicle.

The cute and lively young boy greeted the crew with a smile, while in his mind, he simultaneously asked, “How was today’s performance? Pretty good, right?”

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