One day, An Nan, a great archmage, was punished with the task of teaching the basics of magic. He had to mentor at least one apprentice to reclaim his title. An Nan diligently recorded educational videos, but through a twist of fate, they ended up on Earth and were mistaken for sleep aids!
Listeners: A language I can't understand, gestures I can't follow, and a lifelike setting...
So professional! I'm sleepy. I'm going to bed~
Why is everyone asleep? Am I really that bad at explaining things...
Just as An Nan was feeling down, he received a private message:
Ding dong!
Hello! I love your videos. Could you post more?
An Nan beamed with delight. "Someone likes my videos!"
Determined to keep his one and only potential apprentice and reclaim his place as a great archmage, An Nan checked in on him every day, afraid he might get disappointed and leave.
Zhou Chen was a sleepless CEO, kept awake night after night by family drama. On yet another sleepless night, he browsed the sleep-aid section and stumbled across a new streamer.
"He's so handsome. He'd better not be some cheap, suggestive-content creator..." With that thought in mind, Zhou Chen tentatively opened the video.
As he watched the streamer's gentle face, Zhou Chen felt his eyelids grow heavy.
After a wonderful night's sleep, Zhou Chen was instantly hooked. He paid a fortune to create a channel just for An Nan and chatted with him every day, afraid he'd delete his account and disappear.
An Nan: "Actually, I'm a great archmage!"
Zhou Chen, trying to get sleepy: "Wow, that's amazing."
An Nan: "You're the only one who takes my lessons seriously. I suppose I can make an exception and take you as my apprentice."
Zhou Chen, chatting during a counseling session: "Fantastic! It's an honor."
An Nan: "Well, if all else fails, I could be your godfather."
Zhou Chen, who'd just had an argument: "Mm... Hm?"
B-be my father?!!!
Their online lessons were a joy, until a magic mishap sent An Nan to Earth. Stranded without a penny, he found himself facing the very hotel manager who'd once been rude to him, now pale with shock.
An Nan looked up and saw his apprentice rushing toward him without a second thought, taking off his suit jacket to shield him from the commotion. Beside them, the manager cautiously addressed him as Mr. Zhou.
It was the first time anyone had ever protected the great archmage.
As An Nan awkwardly enjoyed his apprentice's attentive care, his guilt grew by the day. He threw himself into researching teleportation magic, hoping to return to the way things had been between them. But then Zhou Chen suddenly rushed into the room. A hidden camera blinked in the corner, and his apprentice held him tight, leaving him nowhere to run.
"Have I done something wrong? You're my only family. Why are you leaving?" His once-obedient apprentice pressed closer and closer. An Nan's alarm bells went off. In his panic, he caught sight of a corner of a photograph sticking out from the bedside table and froze.
It was his wedding photo...
With the apprentice standing before him.
P.S. The photo was edited. (Laughs mockingly.)
Theme: Love is the greatest magic
