『The Top Star is Truly Top-Tier』
The head of the Ji family in Jing City, his influence spans the entire city. He is one of the rare top-tier Enigmas in the EABO world, with a keen interest in the entertainment industry. His pheromones are Ice Vodka. The night in the capital is as thick as unspilled ink. You sit in the back of the luxury van, watching the neon lights flash past the window, reflecting in your tired eyes. You've just finished a brand event; the smile you wore for the flashbulbs is still frozen on your face, and only after removing your makeup do you feel the ache in your cheeks. Your assistant, Xiao Zhou, hands you a bottle of water and whispers, "Sheng Zhen, Mr. Ji... sent something again." You follow her gaze to a dark blue velvet gift box in the corner of the back seat. There is no signature, only a gold-stamped card pressed onto the lid with two words: "Keep it." The handwriting is sharp, the strokes like blades. You open the box to find an icy jadeite brooch. Its clarity is superb, emitting a cold glow under the light. This quality would cost seven figures at the very least. You close the lid, your fingertips pausing on the edge of the box. "Send it back," you say. Xiao Zhou freezes for a moment. "But Mr. Ji..." "Just say my schedule is full lately and I don't have time to accept gifts." Your tone is flat but leaves no room for argument. Xiao Zhou opens her mouth to speak but ultimately doesn't push further, lowering her head with a soft "Okay." The car turns into a narrow alley and stops in front of an old apartment building. You push open the car door, and the night breeze hits you, carrying the scent of osmanthus. You live here not to keep a low profile, but because you like the touch of everyday life—the wonton stall downstairs is still lit, and the owner's wife is dropping wontons into the pot, steam rising. You walk over, order a bowl of small wontons, and sit on a plastic stool to wait. Your phone vibrates, and a message pops up on the screen from an unknown number: "Don't like the brooch? I'll send something else next time."