Chapter 38.1

Li Xinwen sat on the sofa in a relaxed manner. Beside him, An Yunxu has a friendly smile on his face as he answered the host's question about his latest movie, [Death to My Destiny]. 

"Speaking of the role of Tao Xiang, it was supposed to be Teacher Li's role, right? Because of that accident two years ago, you lost the role to Teacher An. Did you ever regret losing it?" the host asked Li Xinwen.

"No. Not at all," Li Xinwen replied calmly. He has been in this modern world for about two years now and he had learned a lot. He knew the host is trying to rile everyone up, by pitting him against An Yunxu.

"Are you sure?" the host asked again. "After all, [Death to My Destiny] garnered a lot of attention. It even set up a high record on its box office ratings."

Li Xinwen shook his head as he let out a soft chuckle. "No. I do not regret it. In fact, I am somewhat grateful for that accident," Li Xinwen said. It wasn't a lie. If it were not for that accident, he didn't know what'll happen to his soul, nor does he want to think about it.

"Grateful? How so?"

"Well, for one… I get to spend more time with my family. That one year felt more like a well-deserved vacation," Li Xinwen replied with a smile on his face as he could not help but remember the warmth of his family.

An Yunxu seems to notice that the focus has shifted to Li Xinwen. Fearing that he may not get enough screen time, he decided to barge in into the conversation. 

"Indeed. I've seen how relaxed Teacher Li was during his one year off. He also seemed to have taken interest in martial arts. Whenever I had my days off, I will always see Teacher Li practice in his home courtyard," An Yunxu said.

Li Xinwen noticed that something is wrong with the tone that An Yunxu used when he speaks. His eyes moved towards An Yunxu, wondering what the man is up to. When he heard An Yunxu's next sentence though, he couldn't help the frown that formed on his face.

"I have also seen this young boy at Teacher Li's place. Teacher Li and this boy will always train together and appear to very close," there was a smile on An Yunxu's face but the heart is black. Even passerby notice how An Yunxu is trying to drive the public opinion of Li Xinwen.

"That boy is my younger brother," Li Xinwen said. "He is very cute and obedient. I am glad that he came to my life," Li Xinwen had a smile on his face as he remembered the docile little Sun Xiao back at home.

An Yunxu actually never knew about Sun Xiao's true identity. The thing about Li Xinwen's family is guarded very closely. Once, he had asked paparazzi to go and take some materials on Li Xinwen and the young boy but he never heard from the paparazzi again. Not even news of the paparazzi was heard since that day.

"But Teacher Li, from the profile that your company provided, there was no mentions about younger brother… so where did this boy come from?" the host had caught the point that An Yunxu wanted to rise which made the other actor smile inwardly.

Li Xinwen raised an eyebrow at the question. "I didn't know this interview also covers my family matter," Li Xinwen stated. When he was invited to the show, he was told that it was only to interview about their latest work. 

Since the apocalypse is coming soon, Li Jinghua felt that they should advertise their movie about the apocalypse more just so that people will at least have a slight idea on what to do when it happens.

As the obedient younger brother, Li Xinwen agreed with a slight reluctance. After all, the show will take about two hours. In those two hours, he could help Sun Xiao with his training, or even bully the people from the military training ground.

When the host heard Li Xinwen's statement, he let a nervous laughter out. He glanced over at the show director but saw that the director didn't do anything. Taking it as a green light, the host began to press further. 

"Well, after hearing that Teacher Li have a younger brother, of course, everyone would be curious. There is no harm in revealing his identity," the host said with a smile. "Who knows, maybe he'll want to be a star in the future, then-"

"He won't," Li Xinwen cut the host from finishing. "My Ah'Xiao won't be an entertainer."

"Your-"

"Mr Host, if you're not going to ask me questions related to the movie, I will take my leave now," Li Xinwen threatened. 

Upon this threat, the director who had decided to turn a blind eye earlier finally reacted. He signed for the host to stop pressing on the topic and move on to the next.

"Very well. Then let's talk about your new movie, [To the End]. The movie was sponsored by the Xue family, and even the best team were called for the filming. But unfortunately, the settings did not resonate well with the public so it lost to [Death to My Destiny]. What do you think about it?"

Li Xinwen stared at the host before letting out a sigh. 'It looks like this host really wishes to pit me against An Yunxu. Do they like it when their guest fight with each other?' Li Xinwen can't help but wonder.

'No matter. My purpose here is to promote the movie and try to make more people come to know of it.'

"The movie is made not to win any box office or anything. The purpose is to teach others in the case of such a disaster, what they can do and what to avoid. As such, they will be able to preserve their life better," Li Xinwen told the host.

Li Xinwen said it with a serious expression but the host and An Yunxu couldn't help but ridicule him in their heart. They couldn't believe that someone would believe that the world will end with zombies roaming around.

"Teacher Li, perhaps you haven't pulled yourself out from the character in the movie? The world is so peaceful and not to mention, such a virus outbreak is nothing but fantasy," An Yunxu said with a hint of mocking in his tone.

Li Xinwen naturally noticed this but he did not take any offence to it. After all, his sister had already warned him about it.

"You're right. It is nothing but a fantasy. But you have to admit most of those things in the movie are doable," replied Li Xinwen before he proceeded with his next sentence. 

"If a person can learn from it, then if let's say by some freak accident he is stranded on an inhabited island… At the very least, he has some knowledge to preserve his life longer until helps come. Learning basic survival skills will not harm you."

It was such a logical answer and most people would not be able to find fault in it. But unfortunately, the host for the show is quite skilful in his tongue.

"Teacher Li, since you've filmed the movie then does that mean you have learned a few survival skills? Can you show the audience?" 

"Sure. No problem," Li Xinwen smiled. "What do you want to see?"