Boss Qin felt his spot was particularly good.

Through the large, bright glass window, he could clearly see people coming in and out of the old residence across the street.

It was shielded by green potted plants on all sides, with a bamboo curtain in front. Due to the angle, customers entering could at most see the bamboo curtain and wouldn't be able to deliberately walk around to recognize anyone.

Su Nannan and Xiao Ning knew he liked quiet, so during the day, they would only occasionally come over to change the tea and add water, never disturbing him lightly.

Of course, his main reason for sitting here was to work in peace; it was absolutely not intentional.

After all, in previous years, this spot had also been Boss Qin's private domain, never open to the public.

The old residence, on the other hand, was bustling with activity. A circle of onlookers had gathered outside the entrance, and crew members were constantly carrying equipment in and out.

The next day at noon, Qin Chuan went out to investigate a new project for Shengming Company. He met with a partner, had a working lunch, and didn't return until evening.

Xiao Ning, who was minding the shop, said that Bo He hadn't appeared all day.

What was Bo He doing on the film set? Was she visiting, a friend of one of the actors, or perhaps working part-time? Qin Chuan didn't know, nor did he want to ask Xiao Ning to find out.

After dinner, he took a moment to relax and logged into the battle royale game, only to find a small, pleasant surprise.

Bo He was also online.

She was playing solo queue.

Qin Chuan started spectating and discovered Bo He had chosen the tropical rainforest map.

This map was released later than the island and desert maps. Its advantage was its small size, basically eliminating the need for vehicles. On the island map, you could run your legs off trying to outrun the poison circle, but here, you could easily run into the safe zone.

But the rainforest map's disadvantage was also its small size. A hundred people were crammed into a small map, frequently running into each other. When they did, it was a fight to the death—the brave would triumph where paths converged. This was especially true in Paradise Resort and the Training Base, two places where experts gathered and the slaughter was brutal. Some more timid players preferred to land in scattered buildings in the wild first, and after looting enough good equipment and supplies, they would charge back into the resort. At that point, they would often see loot boxes scattered everywhere—relics of their predecessors who had died before their missions were complete.

Based on Qin Chuan's understanding of Bo He, most people would avoid landing in these two places, but she, on the contrary, loved to face the challenge head-on and fight her way out from among the hundred or so players.

For people with good skills, this was indeed very satisfying. Otherwise, hiding in a safe place, waiting for enemies to kill each other, and slowly inching into the final circle might earn more points, but it was much less thrilling.

Bo He's match was already nearing its end.

The poison circle was shrinking bit by bit. Visibly, only two people were left on the map.

Bo He was prone in the grass.

From her perspective, Qin Chuan couldn't see the enemy.

This meant the opponent was also an expert at hiding, and might even be wearing a ghillie suit—clothing that was similar in color to the grass, allowing them to blend in completely.

Qin Chuan had recently watched a few battle royale matches.

Some were professional players, some were streamers showing off their skills, and some were amateur players.

He himself had also played many matches on his WeChat account and had gradually developed some skills.

Qin Chuan felt that with his current skills, although he still couldn't compare to Bo He, if they teamed up, at least he wouldn't be the one dragging her down.

Teaming up with an expert was a surefire way to rack up kills, but watching a teammate rack up kills while you could only take on bots wasn't as satisfying.

He followed Bo He's view, squinting as he searched for traces of the enemy ahead, planning to invite her to team up after she finished this round.

Suddenly, a head faintly appeared from behind a rock up ahead.

But Bo He didn't move.

Qin Chuan now had an almost blind faith in Bo He's gaming skills.

When Bo He didn't immediately raise her M24 for a one-shot headshot, Qin Chuan subconsciously felt it was unreasonable, but then he automatically found an excuse for her, thinking that Bo He wanted to strike later, luring the enemy in deeper.

But when the enemy popped their head out again and Bo He still didn't move, Qin Chuan finally realized something was wrong.

The enemy had apparently noticed too. They suddenly opened fire, blind-firing a few shots in Bo He's direction and hitting her in the head.

The battle was over.

Qin Chuan exited the interface and sent a team invitation, but there was no response from the other side for a long time.

Did she disconnect?

Today was Sunday. Thanks to the tourists across the street watching the filming, the teahouse's business was even better than yesterday.

Many interesting trinkets were bought by young tourists, which further convinced the two female shopkeepers that they were on the right track.

Although the boss hadn't required them to turn a profit, what ambitious young person didn't want their work to be fruitful? Even if Qin Chuan hadn't said anything, they would have worked hard. What's more, Qin Chuan had given them a bonus commission system last night, which made the two of them even more attentive, and they started thinking about ordering another custom batch of the best-selling owl dolls.

The other shop was located in a southwestern ethnic minority region. The dolls were all handmade, a time-consuming and laborious process. Their marketing wasn't great, and if it weren't for the teahouse becoming a major client, their business would have been just average. The two sides hit it off immediately. The teahouse instantly became the owl doll shop's long-term major client and even placed a custom order for some limited-edition costumed dolls. As soon as the goods arrived, they could redecorate the teahouse.

Xiao Ning showed a newfound enthusiasm, decorating the teahouse's details with increasing care. She had originally studied art and had some design skills. Just as she was leaning over the tea counter, hand-drawing ethnic patterns, the counter was suddenly knocked on a few times. She looked up, and the boss, who hadn't shown his face all day, had actually come out on his own.

"Boss, are you ready for dinner? Shall I order food for you?"

Qin Chuan: "That girl hasn't come over at all today?"

Xiao Ning shook her head: "No, I haven't seen her come out of the residence across the street either. Maybe she's using the door on the other side to come and go. Should I go over and ask?"

Qin Chuan: "Forget it."

Boss Qin actually wanted to go over and see for himself.

But if she really ran into him, he wouldn't be able to save face.

He didn't want Bo He to see him and revert to that reserved and cautious attitude she had at work.

Perhaps this distance was the most comfortable for both of them.

When Qin Chuan went out to eat dinner, he couldn't help but open the game again.

PUBG Mobile, not online.

Nine Heavens, also not online.

He then logged into QQ. The other party was shown as online via mobile, but when Qin Chuan sent a message, he didn't see a reply.

Nothing has actually happened to her, right?

Boss Qin thought to himself, a little distracted.

The film crew was working in full swing, preparing for a night scene.

This was a scene between the male and female leads, and also one of the most important scenes in the entire show, allowing for no negligence whatsoever.

Ouyang also had a part, scheduled for tomorrow, so she could rest today.

But she didn't really want to leave.

The male and female leads were both famous veteran actors in the country, having won several significant domestic awards. For this kind of period drama, Director An was determined to do a good job, so of course, she had to find actors like these to command the stage. The connections and networks of such actors were often much broader than those of young idols with large, loud fanbases.

When this kind of ensemble show was filmed, it was the show that became popular, not the people. Even if the acting was praised, the praise would go to the main stars, not Ouyang.

Ouyang's gain from this was to take the opportunity to become a familiar face to the audience in a major production, and after that, to expand her network.

After what happened with Shu Yao, she didn't dare to actively court trouble again, but she couldn't bear to give up the opportunity to get to know the male and female leads.

Ouyang had never had the chance to meet actors of this caliber face-to-face before. Even if she couldn't form a connection, just getting a contact method would be good. So, even though she wasn't working, she chose to stay on set, just to wait for the two leads to arrive.

Bo He came along with her.

But Bo He was much more relaxed. She didn't have to bother trying to befriend others, nor did she have Ouyang's anxieties about personal gains and losses.