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Chapter 664: Chapter 349: Quintessential Future Chapter 664: Chapter 349: Quintessential Future Things seemed to be evolving into a strange pattern.

Good or bad, Xu Qingyan couldn’t say for sure.

It had probably been half a month since the lockdown, and he was the only one interacting with the two women.

Online interactions don’t count, but people can’t always spend time on their phones.

Especially since both women had jobs, at this juncture they would receive a certain amount of…

actually a ton of messages.

They also knew that the situation this time wasn’t looking good.

Going outside was impossible, Dongzhou was already under lockdown.

Regarding the inside, their residential complex had hit the jackpot, to say the least, it would be a month before the lockdown was lifted.

If things went south, they could be stuck here for the better part of a year.

The worst-case scenario could mean a lockdown of two months, with no one allowed out.

Under such circumstances, the two mini-celebrities actually needed to exchange information.

Or rather, has similar interactions; the conflict wasn’t so severe that it couldn’t be set aside temporarily.

Initially, the conflict between them was quite significant, but after half a month of struggle.

Both of them occasionally realized they were being absurd and just needed a catalyst to calm down.

Xu Qingyan watched them converse, and decided not to say a word.

He only breathed a sigh of relief after they finished speaking.

At night, Xu Qingyan maintained his habit of visiting one room then the other, first to Pei Muchan’s room, then Lin Wanzhou’s.

There was no particular order; it was just routine.

After a few more days of living like this, except for the occasional exchange between the two women.

Life seemed no different than usual, and Xu Qingyan enjoyed the peace.

He used disinfectant when going out to fetch supplies and also disinfected the communal bathroom upon returning.

This was almost a habit for him, as well as a rule he had set.

The women were not to leave their rooms until he came back and had disinfected and showered.

As for bathing and washing up for Pei Muchan and Lin Wanzhou, it was done in their en-suite bathrooms.

The women didn’t take it very seriously at first, but when the messaging notifications became increasingly grim, they started to pay attention and later urged Xu Qingyan to be careful.

Xu Qingyan agreed, but in reality, he was using it as a cover for other things.

He occasionally went upstairs to be with Shen Jinyue…

He always needed to mask certain scents.

Using disinfection as an excuse was convenient since he got supplies through zero contact.

The safest method – no need to risk as others do.

This half a month, he had Shen Jinyue at his complete disposal.

Never before had he such free time: cooking medicinal meals to nourish the body, exercising, and…

What concerned him was that Li Yang knew about this and hinted at keeping it a secret.

However, one afternoon, he happened to walk in on Li Yang coming out of the shower.

He had originally thought it was Shen Jinyue, but in the end…

Now he was really panicked, one problem was not solved before another arose.

After spending a few days settling things upstairs, Xu Qingyan still maintained his daily work routine.

Cooking wasn’t too big of a chore for him, he didn’t need to prepare an elaborate banquet.

The two women didn’t eat much; their meals were small and mostly vegetables and salads.

Sometimes, he only needed to make something for himself.

Vegetable salad?

Does anyone genuinely eat that stuff?

You don’t need to be that extreme in dieting, it’s ridiculous to be competitive about everything.

Life proceeded methodically for another week.

Xu Qingyan would play Ludo with them, listening to their conversations.

Lin Wanzhou called her Sister Pei, and eventually, even dropped “Pei,” simply calling her “sister.”
He would sit in the study dealing with routine matters, as almost everything had come to a halt at the company.

Thankfully, they hadn’t invested in “Immortal Sword.”
Only minor investments in other projects, like “Love Apartment 2,” which hadn’t stopped, but the loss was minimal, and somehow they were still able to shoot.

The principle being, sealed off as they were, they might as well enjoy filming and pass the time.

Compared to other crews who had invested a lot and couldn’t shoot, they were doing really well.

Sky Light Film and Television had already recouped funds from the two movies it had made, conveniently just before recent events.

One could only say it was a mix of fate and timing, as no one expected such circumstances to arise.

He heard that certain movies that clashed with the schedule had already sunk costs into promotion.

But then the lockdown hit, and they were stuck with the bill, only hoping to break even and recover some losses.

Theatrical releases directly turned into streaming releases, willing to do anything for a financial turnaround.

As for Sky Light Film and Television, they completely missed this particular window.

They had mostly collected their money, not only profiting massively but also hadn’t yet spent it.

Other film companies were panicking, but very few knew about Sky Light’s situation.

The industry was in chaos, and no one cared to check on Sky Light Film and Television.

Xu Qingyan was pleased with this predicament.

He did some analysis based on the information he had.

If he were to make a bold prediction, Sky Light Film and Television could make a fortune just by lying low.

Do nothing, wait for peers to collapse, then acquire them at a low cost.

It’s like watching peers unable to withstand financial strain, eventually selling their gold as junk.

At that time, a low-key Sky Light would make its move.

Effortlessly rising from a mid-sized film company to one of the big players in the industry.

In short: snatching bargains.

After reaching this conclusion, Xu Qingyan was ecstatic.

Sometimes personal success is inseparable from the trend of the times.

Standing at the right spot…

Even pigs can fly!

Thinking this, Xu Qingyan stretched lazily.

He couldn’t wait to share this news with someone, but he held back.

It’s unreliable to discuss such matters with anyone.

It’s best to keep it to himself, and then review the successful takeover afterwards.