Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 335 - 336: Deception and Trickery

Chapter 335: Chapter 336: Deception and Trickery

Ren Xiao suddenly realized, so that was it.

The female fan upon seeing him was only excited and wanted an autograph, not expressing liking any of his works, which didn’t quite fit the profile of a dedicated fan.

Ren Xiao guessed the girl was probably just a casual fan he encountered on the street, but even so, it didn’t affect his good mood.

Ren Xiao asked, "Are you here alone?"

The girl hurriedly shook her head, "No, I’m helping my brother mind his store. It’s not far ahead, a shop specializing in candies, snacks, and local specialties."

Ren Xiao raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Then you should hurry back, don’t forget to serve the customers who come by."

The girl didn’t want to leave, but seeing that there was a camera following Ren Xiao, she reluctantly kept looking back as she walked away.

Ren Xiao silently watched her leave and mentally noted the shop, thinking if he was still lingering in the supermarket after the shoot, he could drop by and help boost their business.

It was the first time in his life that someone had asked him for an autograph on the street, and even if she wasn’t completely his fan, it was still a moment worth remembering.

Ren Xiao turned and walked in a different direction, strolling at a leisurely pace. If it weren’t for the camera following him, he really looked like he was just out shopping.

He looked around at various intriguing items, buying them on the spot, and when he got thirsty, he ran to a bubble tea shop to get a drink and casually ordered a few snacks.

This relaxed and leisurely manner, he treated the supermarket almost like it was his own backyard garden.

Perhaps it was this laid-back attitude that brought him extra luck, for Ren Xiao found himself sitting in the bubble tea shop waiting for something to happen when Ouyang Baoer strolled right in—a silly rabbit caught in his trap.

To avoid Wang Tao, Ouyang Baoer had run up to the third floor, moving cautiously and carefully observing her surroundings, afraid that a careless move might end her life.

She was the real victim here; no one else would kill her, but the killer was constantly thinking about it.

As she walked, she passed by a bubble tea shop.

Attracted by the sweet scent from the store, Ouyang Baoer casually glanced inside, then turned her head back to look elsewhere.

After taking a few more steps, suddenly, Ouyang Baoer halted and it hit her. She quickly turned her head back toward the bubble tea shop, her eyes wide with shock, looking at Ren Xiao sitting inside enjoying his food.

"You, you... Ren Xiao? What are you doing here?!"

Ren Xiao shrugged, spreading his arms, and said jokingly, "Why can’t I be here?"

It might have been Ren Xiao’s unusual behavior of opting for finding food instead of people, or perhaps she was eyeing the snacks in front of him, or maybe because Ren Xiao seemed too mild and not at all threatening...

Regardless, Ouyang Baoer let down her guard and walked over to him.

Seeing this, Ren Xiao slightly lowered his head, concealing the fleeting spark in his eyes.

"You’ve really got some nerve!" Ouyang Baoer walked over and slapped his shoulder, "We’re frantically searching for people, and here you are leisurely eating!"

Ren Xiao raised an eyebrow, "Hold on, I’m not slacking off. I just wanted to have a romantic encounter with you all."

He picked up a serving of fish balls from the table and offered it to Ouyang Baoer, "Want some?"

Ouyang Baoer wasn’t hungry, but the sight of the delectable snacks on the table had her licking her lips.

She took the fish balls but still stayed vigilantly not too close to Ren Xiao. The spot she chose was strategic, with the unobstructed main door right behind her, making it easy to run out if needed.

She bit into a fish ball and asked vaguely, "What’s written on your card?"

Ren Xiao paused, then took the card out of his pocket and placed it on the table without any hesitation.

Ouyang Baoer looked down and saw a big "警" character.

Her eyes widened, Police...police!

No matter how she arranged the "漂" character on her body, the "警" character definitely meant police!

Ouyang Baoer quickly swallowed the fish balls in her mouth and anxiously asked, "Is the murderer Brother Qingzhu?"

Ren Xiao looked at her, "What about your character?"

Ouyang Baoer took out her card and placed it on the table.

After pondering for a while, Ren Xiao said, "It must be Brother Qingzhu."

Seeing that the murderer couldn’t be Ren Xiao, Ouyang Baoer spontaneously treated him as one of her own and sat opposite him while she ate and vigilantly watched the surroundings, fearing that Lin Qingzhu would suddenly appear.

"What should we do now?" she asked.

Something occurred to Ouyang Baoer, and she said annoyedly, "Earlier, I met Wang Tao on the second floor below, and he said he wasn’t the murderer and that I misunderstood him. I thought he was the murderer because he was chasing me!"

Upon hearing this, Ren Xiao curiously asked, "Didn’t you see Senior He Jinxia and Brother Qingzhu?"

Ouyang Baoer shook her head, "No."

Meanwhile, the Brother Qingzhu they were talking about had just finished checking all the fitting rooms and secluded corners on the fourth floor to make sure nobody was hiding there before he planned to go down and check.

The fourth floor was specifically for selling clothes, and Lin Qingzhu when positioned, was directly placed into a fitting room. He held a card with the character "察" in his hand, which clearly indicated that he was the real murderer.

Lin Qingzhu had known he was the murderer since the last round; this round was just about exposing him more to everyone.

Nobody expected the clue card provided by the production team to not follow the usual pattern, how much simpler it would have been if they directly wrote "the murderer is a police officer" instead of "handsome male police officer," which successfully confused some people about the murderer’s identity.

As Lin Qingzhu was descending using the escalator, he suddenly saw He Jinxia and Wang Tao who had just reached the third floor.

His expression changed, and he instinctively turned to run.

He Jinxia stood at the mouth of the escalator and scanned the surroundings, spotting Lin Qingzhu immediately.

The escalator moved down, and Lin Qingzhu moved upward, making his figure very conspicuous.

Although he moved quickly, it wasn’t faster than He Jinxia’s gaze.

He Jinxia pointed ahead and immediately said, "I found Brother Qingzhu; he just ran upstairs, he’s on the fourth floor!"

Wang Tao looked serious, "Hurry and chase him. Even if he’s not the murderer, we need to catch him and see what card he’s holding!"

The fourth floor was vast, and every small space was tightly partitioned; finding someone would take effort.

Wang Tao stood at the fourth-floor escalator entrance, scanned the surroundings, and turned to He Jinxia saying, "You stay here at the escalator entrance, and I’ll search inside. If I find Qingzhu, I’ll try my best to stop him; if he escapes, you can also see him from this side of the escalator. If you think you can stop him, do so; if not, hurry away, can you do that?"

He Jinxia nodded, "No problem."

After giving instructions, Wang Tao immediately dashed into a pile of clothes.

At this time, Lin Qingzhu was hiding in a corner on the northern side of the fourth floor. He waited and waited, waited for a long time without seeing anyone. Thinking He Jinxia and Wang Tao had not seen him, he cautiously peeked out.

With that peek, he saw Wang Tao not far away!