Ch6 - He’s a New Trainee

“Xu ge, I just saw you on Mouyin!” Xie An had just finished a task and turned his phone on only to immediately discover that Lu Xu had appeared on a trending recommendation. He had immediately given Lu Xu a call.

“Huh?”

“Wait a sec, I’ll send you the video.” Xie An tapped open his contacts to look for Lu Xu and sent him the downloaded video.

“…”

Lu Xu had known that the girls had been using their phones to film him, but he didn’t think it would become so popular on the internet.

As he read the influx of comments directed at wanting to have intimate relations with him, Lu Xu’s lips twitched—why were they all so eager to meet him, was living not good anymore?

On the other end of the line, Xie An was still in shock. “I really didn’t think that people in our line of work could be so popular. Right, Xu ge, did you think of how to get close to Ji Xiunian?”

“Mn.” Lu Xu had just come out of Dongcheng TV, courteously declining Bai Ze’s offer for a ride, and slowly walked back home. “The organization helped me contact Yao Guai Entertainment. I’ll participate in the same program as Ji Xiunian under the identity of a trainee…”

“Trainee?!” Xie An’s voice suddenly increased in volume, drawing several side-eyes from the passengers on the bus. The temperature today was almost 30 degrees Celsius, but Xie An still wore his customary suit and leather shoes. Others were feeling hot in their short sleeves and shorts; the way Xie An was dressed already made him stand out from the crowd. Seeing that he was on the phone, many people subconsciously wanted to hear what this strange man was saying.

Aware of the gazes of the people around him, Xie An finally realized that he had been too loud. He hurriedly lowered his voice and said, “My god, Xu ge, are you switching careers to become a celebrity?”

“Of course not.” Lu Xu wasn’t very interested in becoming a celebrity, and said indifferently, “I’ll quit as soon as I receive the person.”

“Okay okay, if we get rid of such a difficult bone to gnaw, our district’s performance review will be first again.” The Grim Reaper Bureau comprised several districts and held performance reviews and service evaluations every year. Xie An considered himself blessed with good luck; every year he could be in the same department with Lu Xu and receive first place.

However, the grim reaper branches in other districts had expanded their lineups. They had visibly caught up to their performance.

As a career-conscious grim reaper, Xie An obviously hoped to retain his ranking.

He wanted to say a few more words, but the [Grim Reaper Delivery] app suddenly popped out a new order—[There is a new client ascending to heaven, 1.8km away from you.]

Xie An was quick, and hurriedly snatched the order up before saying to Lu Xu, “Xu ge, I have a new order. Let’s meet up at the service station later tonight!” He waited for the bus doors to open, then opened his umbrella and hurried out.

“Dressing like that on such a hot day, is there something wrong with that guy?” A couple standing near the door watched Xie An as he alighted the bus, unable to help muttering a few words.

“Didn’t you hear what his job was? I think it’s insurance-related. I know a lot of salespeople who are like that, there’s something wrong with their heads all the time…”

As the two of them continued to discuss it, the bus suddenly came to a stop.

Up ahead, there was an endlessly long line of traffic. The passengers in the bus complained, “Another traffic jam?”

Immediately someone replied, “Looks like it’s because of a car accident on the road ahead…”

…

By the time Xie An finished dealing with his new client and returned to Life’s End Service Terminal, it was already past 7 P.M.

He pushed the door open and entered to see Lu Xu with the laptop open, watching singing competitions. Ba Mei dragged its round belly to lie down on the floor beside his feet. Upon hearing some movement, Lu Xu looked up and glanced at Xie An in greeting.

Lu Xu didn’t even turn his head as he asked simply, “Finished with work?”

“Uh huh, it was a big order this time. Client number one ran a red light while drunk driving, and unfortunately rammed into a normal driver’s cargo truck, taking three people with him…” This order had four people. Xie An could not help but sigh. “The youngest client was only three years old… That person was doing just fine, why did they have to drink and drive? They even died and brought other people down with them.”

Lu Xu glanced sideways at him, but did not respond.

Every day, there were many people who left this world. Some of them left as a result of their own actions, and some of them left due to unforeseen circumstances.

Seeing that Xie An seemed to be quite sympathetic about it, Lu Xu opened his mouth to say something. “Everything is up to fate. Our job is to guide them to the road. Other than that, we shouldn’t get involved.”

“Don’t worry, Xu ge. I know that.” After Xie An finished speaking, he looked at the laptop again, and couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Xu ge, do you know how to sing and dance?”

“No.” Lu Xu shrugged, and said honestly. “I’m just starting to learn. I hope I won’t be too embarrassing tomorrow.”

“Xu ge will definitely be fine!”

Although Xie An had never gone out of his way to watch idol survival shows, he more or less had an understanding of the process.

He imagined what it would look like for Lu Xu to stand on the stage, and it wasn’t very jarring at all. Lu Xu was the face of the Grim Reaper Bureau. Even if he didn’t know how to do anything, with his face, he would still be the brightest star on stage.

“Tomorrow, I have to get ready to record the first episode of the show. Before my mission is complete, I have to do closed-off training. I’ll have to trouble you to take care of Ba Mei in the meantime. I’ll come pick him up when this is over.”

Xie An patted his chest and nodded. “Xu ge, don’t you worry. I’ll definitely take good care of Ba Mei.”

Upon hearing those words, Ba Mei got up and rushed towards Lu Xu, meowing loudly, as though it was unwilling to part.

“Good boy.” Lu Xu picked up Ba Mei and rubbed its little head, his eyes glinting with warmth for a brief instant.

His fingers were pale and slender, his joints prominent and beautiful. From his face to his voice to every facet of his body, Lu Xu was so attractive that it was illegal.

In the moment as he was hugging Ba Mei and saying farewell, Xie An suddenly had a very strong feeling——

He was afraid his precious Xu ge could no longer stay hidden…

The next day, Lu Xu reported early to Yao Guai Entertainment as promised.

He was now an official entertainer under Yao Guai Entertainment. Naturally, the personal benefits provided to him were quite numerous.

He had just entered when the front desk receptionist welcomed him enthusiastically. She took him to the dressing room and didn’t forget to cheer him on beforehand. “Don’t worry Mr. Lu, I’ll have the entire company vote for you during the competition. We’ll send you to debut!”

Lu Xu accepted her kindness and tilted his head to give her a smile in return. “Then I’ll thank pretty jiejie in advance.”

The man’s eyes were crystal clear, carrying the special luster of youth. He was already good-looking; once he smiled, he looked even more like the spring breeze blowing across a pond. The front desk receptionist’s heart thumped loudly—

Wow, such a handsome human didi even called her a pretty jiejie!!!

After she sent him to the dressing room, the receptionist immediately posted the news as a status update—

[Front Desk Xiao Ai: Promise me, when Xuxu participates in the competition, will everyone hit call for him?]

[Janitor Lao Shi: Wait a sec, is the Xuxu you’re talking about the human artist?]

[Secretary Zhang: @Front Desk Xiao Ai You must pick my Xu! I’ll organize everyone to vote together when it’s time, to guarantee that this male god will debut!]

[Front Desk Xiao Ai: @Secretary Zhang Good sisters are the ones who give strength, winkeu~~]

[Stylist Hua Laoshi: Let me tell you guys, Lu Xu really is too handsome! If it wasn’t for the fact that he didn’t have any demon scent on him, I would doubt whether he was actually human.]

…

Lu Xu was pushed into the dressing room to change while his butterfly spirit stylist held her phone and sent updates.

As a butterfly, Hua Fudie had a unique sensitivity to color and was well known in the international fashion circle.

Hua Fudie had collaborated with many artists before, but there were only two humans so far whom she found stunning—

One was Film Emperor Ji Xiunian, the other was Lu Xu.

Boss Bai’s abilities were without limit. His eye of discernment was first-rate.

Just as she was pondering to herself, Lu Xu finished changing and came out.

The new blue-white T-shirt from G-brand, complemented by light-coloured sports shorts and sneakers, really gave off a refreshing college vibe. His hair had been curled lightly and set in place with a spritz of hairspray, showing off his clear forehead. Those crystalline eyes seemed to be even more expressive. In addition to Lu Xu’s unique charm, it was basically the form of a campus beau who had just walked straight out of a manhua.

“Perfect!” Hua Fudie couldn’t help but pull out her phone, and take pictures of Lu Xu from the front. The more she looked at it, the more satisfied she felt. “Mr. Lu, can I take a picture with you?”

“Of course.” Lu Xu smiled slightly, and upon seeing that her stature was quite short, bent his knees down so that the two of them could be captured in the camera lens.

When Bai Zi opened the door to pick him up, Hua Fudie was admiring the photos on her phone. When she saw her boss, her first reaction was to ask, “Director Bai, can I post the pictures I took with Lu Xu on Weibo?”

Bai Ze was very satisfied with Lu Xu’s style today, and seeing that he did not have any objections, nodded his head. “Go ahead.”

As a dutiful manager, Bai Ze would naturally accompany Lu Xu to his first recording for the show. Lu Xu had never gone through professional training, so it was unclear what level his dancing abilities were at. Luckily, his voice was quite good. Bai Ze had gone home to pick out two songs and sent it to him, but he didn’t know how Lu Xu’s practice had gone.

“Let’s go.”

“You’ve worked hard.”

Before they left, Lu Xu even turned his head back to thank Hua Fudie politely, causing this stylist to feel extremely happy.

Bai Ze couldn’t help but give Lu Xu an extra glance. This idol image was really not bad.

Hua Fudie was extremely happy after taking pictures with Lu Xu. When she had some free time she uploaded her selfies to Weibo.

@Xiao Hua Laoshi: Today’s artist look. [love] [picture]

There were three photos in total. Two of them were solo shots of Lu Xu while the remaining one was of the two of them.

As a famous stylist, Hua Fudie’s Weibo had two million followers.

Upon seeing that she had updated her Weibo, her fans pressed like on the post first out of habit. But when they opened the pictures they couldn’t help but be stunned——

[@A Piece of Sweet Candy: Wah, is this the new artist Hua laoshi is collaborating with? He’s so handsome, oh my god!]

[@Green Green Grassland Carrying Handle: This xiao gege is my ideal type. Sisters, please tell me his weibo handle. I want to follow him]

[@I Definitely Won’t Let My Other Boyfriends Find Out About You: Wait, isn’t this my subway xiao gege?!]

[@Coming Old Brother: Aaaaaaa, it really is my subway xiao gege!!!]

nao: i drew fanart of subway xiao gege~