Chapter 49: Your Entire Village Is Full of Aliens!

“Hey, don’t think just because you’re good-looking you can get away with being a pervert! Let me go…” Shi Qingqing gave him a merciless kick.

Shen Mingxuan hurriedly released her. Now he believed it—this girl really didn’t recognize him?

Oh, perhaps it was because he was wearing sunglasses.

With a charming gesture, Shen Mingxuan took off his large, dark sunglasses.

Shi Qingqing couldn’t help but gasp softly—his eyes glittered like the stars, deep and captivating. Beautiful indeed!

Compared to the cold and aloof Zhan Su, the school’s heartthrob, they each had their own unique charm.

Was today some kind of “handsome guy magnet” day for her? She’d taken a wrong turn and bumped into another breathtakingly handsome man!

She wouldn’t even have dared to dream of such things before.

Yet, the reaction Shen Mingxuan waited for—shrieks of excitement, tears of joy, or the like—did not materialize. Instead, he eyed her suspiciously. “Are you an alien or something?”

Shi Qingqing shot back irritably, “You’re the alien! Your whole village is full of aliens!”

Shen Mingxuan brushed back his golden hair with a graceful motion. “Don’t you ever watch TV?”

Finally, Shi Qingqing found him vaguely familiar; she seemed to recall seeing that signature gesture somewhere before…

“You, you… you’re… the Young King Shen?”

One of the legendary Four School Princes of Qingming, famous throughout the campus!

His family, the Shens, were giants in the media world. He was universally acknowledged as Asia’s Young King—a superstar at just eighteen, but already a seasoned actor, even more of a household name than many veteran celebrities with decades in the business.

A versatile star, he excelled in acting, singing, and dance. He was often away filming, so he rarely appeared at Qingming Academy, which was why Shi Qingqing had never seen him in person—only caught glimpses on TV or heard discussions on the school forum.

As for the Four Princes of Qingming, they were more like living legends—elusive and rarely encountered.

The campus was so sprawling that their paths never crossed.

Wait, wasn’t he the one who sent the first red envelope last time? The one called Young Master Shen! That 99-yuan envelope must have come from him…

Having once snatched his red envelope, Shi Qingqing’s attitude softened a little. “Hello, King Shen.”

Shen Mingxuan finally felt his dignity restored. “At least you have some discernment. Do you want an autograph from me?”

“No, thanks, Young Master Shen.” What would she do with an autograph—eat it?

If she wanted one, she’d ask Zhan Su instead!

Ahem… why did Zhan Su, that ever-present specter, pop into her mind again?

Shi Qingqing felt an urge to go light incense at a temple.

“Hey, what’s that supposed to mean? You don’t like me?” Since his debut, every girl who saw him screamed uncontrollably. Shi Qingqing’s attitude made him wonder if his charm had suddenly faded.

He felt a rare pang of defeat.

Out of consideration for having once taken his red envelope, Shi Qingqing patiently explained, “It’s not about liking or not liking. I just don’t chase celebrities. Anyway, is there something you wanted by pulling me in here?”

She needed to get home and make dinner. The sooner she ate, the better—she still had things to do tonight.

She’d already wasted an hour with Zhan Su earlier.

“In the past, all the girls who claimed not to chase stars ended up becoming fans after meeting me. Little one, from today on, I, Shen Mingxuan, won’t mind having one more devoted fan in my life…”

Shi Qingqing…

Wasn’t his public persona that of a sunny, cheerful boy? Since when did he have this narcissistic side?

“Um, King Shen, I have things to do. I’ll be going now. Hehe…”