60: Chapter 60 Moonlight over the sea, a beach pavilion, and a white dress amidst it all.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lu Li seemed to sense something, suddenly stopping at a fork in the path and subconsciously glancing back.

However, Lu Li didn't see anything, and couldn't help scratching his head—was it just his imagination?

"I always have an ominous premonition, feeling like I'm being watched by countless eyes, but I can't see anyone. It's really bizarre."

Lu Li couldn't help complaining a bit, then brushed the situation aside and walked toward another beach.

The camera followed behind, zooming in a bit closer.

[That was close, Lu Li looking back just now scared the life out of me.]

[Really scary, we almost got discovered.]

[Heehee, I feel like this gives off such heavy stealth-sneak vibes~]

[Anyway, what is Lu Li going to the beach for in the middle of the night?]

[It must be a date, do you even need to ask?]

[Date my foot, all the guests are in the apartment, who is he going on a date with?]

[Wait, something's wrong! Look, look over there, is there someone?]

[Holy crap, there really is someone!]

[The one in the white dress, who is it, who is it, who is it?]

[Shen Qingxue?! That's the goddess! Look at that back view!]

[Holy shit, it really is Shen Qingxue! She came out too?]

[Holy crap! I was just secretly filming Lu Li, didn't expect an unexpected harvest.]

[Uh-oh, could the two of them actually have a thing going on?]

In the monitoring room, Director Zhou's expression was also bewildered.

Shen Qingxue was actually there too?!

This was quite a pleasant surprise.

After all, late at night, a male guest and a female guest accidentally running into each other by the seaside—

such a scene, placed in a dating variety show, was simply god-given material; just casually editing it would produce an iconic moment.

Director Zhou picked up the walkie-talkie and lowered his voice.

"Don't alert them under any circumstances. Before the desert camouflage outfits arrive, squat in the grass and shoot with a telephoto lens. You absolute can't expose yourselves!"

"Copy that."

The screen shook slightly, clearly the cameraman adjusting his position.

The camera slowly pushed forward, and the image became clearer and clearer.

The seaside pavilion was not large, with a wooden structure, thatched roof, supported by four pillars, containing a stone table and two stone stools inside.

Shen Qingxue was sitting on one of the stone stools, facing the ocean, her white dress swaying slightly in the sea breeze, her long hair scattered behind her shoulders, a few strands blown up by the wind.

Moonlight fell upon her, making her whole person look like a painting.

The barrage completely went wild.

[This picture is way too gorgeous!!!]

[I took a screenshot, I took a screenshot, I took a screenshot.]

[Moonlight, ocean, pavilion, and white dress—what kind of celestial scene is this?]

[What is Shen Qingxue doing sitting over there all by herself?]

[Watching the sea, probably. If it were me, I'd also be willing to quietly appreciate it in this kind of environment.]

[What a pity, we can't hear any sound, only the visuals.]

[Look quickly, Lu Li is walking over!]

[Holy crap holy crap holy crap he's walking over!]

[He's coming, he's coming, he's coming, they're going to run into each other!]

Meanwhile on the beach.

After walking for a while, Lu Li raised his head and naturally saw the pavilion not far ahead.

There was someone inside the pavilion.

A white dress, long hair draped over her shoulders, her profile outlined by the moonlight into a cold and aloof silhouette.

Shen Qingxue?

Lu Li froze in place.

No, in the middle of the night like this, he had thought Shen Qingxue was asleep, but it turned out she wasn't sleeping and had actually run out to the beach too? What was she trying to do?

Oh right, he had run out too, so never mind.

Lu Li stood in place, hesitating for a split second, unsure whether he should keep walking forward.

If he went over, it would look like he was deliberately trying to cozy up to her; if he didn't go over, there was only this one path on the beach, and turning around and leaving immediately would be even stranger.

Besides, that side was the ocean, and he couldn't just jump into the sea to take a detour.

Lu Li struggled with his thoughts for two seconds, and in the end, still took a step to continue walking forward.

Whatever, since they had already bumped into each other, saying hello shouldn't be asking too much, right?

When Lu Li walked into the pavilion, Shen Qingxue was gazing blankly at the sea surface, seemingly completely unaware that someone was approaching.

Until his shadow fell upon the stone table, she slightly turned her head, her gaze landing on Lu Li's face.

"What are you doing here?"

Shen Qingxue's voice was calm, devoid of any discernible emotion, but in this quiet night, it was exceptionally clear.

"Just came out for a walk, couldn't sleep."

Lu Li spread his hands, then asked: "What about you? What are you doing sitting here by yourself?"

"Watching the sea."

Lu Li froze for a moment, following her gaze to look out at the ocean surface.

Moonlight spilled across the sea surface, shattering into pieces of silver light, gently swaying along with the waves.

It really was quite pretty.

"Can I sit?"

Lu Li pointed at the other stone stool.

Shen Qingxue glanced at him without speaking, which was considered tacit permission.

Lu Li sat down, resting his hands on his knees, and also gazed at the ocean surface.

The two of them just sat like this, with a stone table between them, neither speaking.

The sound of the waves echoed in their ears, and occasionally a breeze blew past, carrying a hint of coolness.

Far out on the sea, there was the light of a boat, far away, hanging low in the horizon like a star.

Lu Li glanced at Shen Qingxue and found that she was still looking at the sea. The lines of her profile were much softer in this night, not as cold and aloof as during the day, which made her look somewhat unapproachable.

"You didn't eat anything tonight, aren't you hungry?" Lu Li suddenly spoke up.

Shen Qingxue withdrew her gaze from the ocean, turned her head to look at him, seeming somewhat surprised that he would ask this.

"Not hungry."

"You didn't eat much at noon either."

Lu Li continued.

Shen Qingxue paused for a moment before saying: "It's fine, I'm used to it."

She said "used to it" so lightly and casually.

Listening to this, Lu Li inexplicably felt a bit unsettled inside.

From their interactions over the past few days, he could also tell that Shen Qingxue's living habits didn't look like those of a top-tier star at all.

Instead, they were like those of an ordinary person, as ordinary as an ordinary person could get.

There was a moment of silence between the two of them.

Shen Qingxue seemed not to want to linger on this topic for too long, turned her head to glance at him, and took the initiative to change the subject.

"What kind of person were you in the past?"

"In the past?"

Lu Li froze for a moment, "What past?"

"Before joining the show."

Shen Qingxue paused for a moment and continued: "To be precise, before you became famous."

Lu Li leaned against the stone stool and thought about it.

"Just like that, running around doing commercial performances everywhere, working like a dog for the company. The money earned from working to death wasn't even enough for someone else's single meal."

Shen Qingxue glanced at him without speaking.

"Sometimes I had to rush to three gigs a day—morning, noon, and evening. I was either on the road or on the way to a commercial performance, and I could only eat meals in the car."

Lu Li went on, speaking of the original body's experiences, which were also the experiences from before his transmigration.

"Didn't you feel tired?"

"Tired, of course I felt tired."

Lu Li smiled.

"But what can you do even if you're tired? If you don't run around, you won't have money, and without money, you can't survive. In this day and age, who isn't hustling for a few meager coins?"

"So later on, I figured it out. Rather than working myself to death, it's better to live for oneself once. Look, what you see right now is a slacking-off version of me."