Chapter 59 (Continued)

During lunch, Qiu Ling specifically instructed Lu Yanhe that the details of the attack and subsequent escape of the assailant would not be made public, including the fact that she and he knew each other and that they had communicated in advance via text message about the murderer being in the car. She hoped that Lu Yanhe would keep this a secret as well.

Lu Yanhe readily agreed to everything.

Qiu Ling said, "We'll go to your school later and give you a banner recognizing your act of bravery."

Lu Yanhe felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.

"I'm so sorry."

But I didn't refuse.

Qiu Ling: "Even if you don't say it's something you deserve, you're a senior in high school and an artist, so this banner should be helpful to you."

Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "If I were more famous now, it would definitely help. But I don't know now, not many people know me."

Qiu Ling said earnestly, "Although you're not famous now, you will be famous in the future. Don't give up on yourself like this every time."

Lu Yanhe laughed.

"I hope I can really become popular again, just like you said."

This news spread very quickly online.

The main reason is that this kind of thing naturally attracts a lot of attention.

The news was broadcast on Yuming TV's midday news program. In the TV news report, Lu Yanhe was mainly portrayed as a brave passerby who, upon discovering that a criminal intended to commit a crime, pushed the girl in front of him away, which led to him being grabbed by the criminal and becoming a hostage. However, he was meticulous and courageous, and cooperated with the police to seize the opportunity and subdue the criminal.

The video of Lu Yanhe's interview was also played.

For only about ten seconds, Lu Yanhe had a sunny smile on his face, showing no signs of having just gone through a dangerous situation.

Then, Lu Yanhe's phone exploded.

Yan Liang was the first to call.

He also had Li Zhibai on his end; the two of them were together.

"Old Lu, are you alright?" Yan Liang asked as soon as the call connected.

"No, I'm not injured," Lu Yanhe said. "You guys found out about it so quickly?"

“Damn, the video of you being taken hostage has gone viral. None of us expected it to be you,” Li Zhibai said immediately. “You’re really brave to do it all by yourself. Aren’t you afraid that you’re not as strong as him and he might slash your neck with a knife?”

“The situation was urgent at the time, and it was dangerous no matter what I did, so I didn’t think too much about it,” Lu Yanhe said. “Let’s talk about it when you get back tonight.”

Yan Liang: "Are you back in your dorm now?"

"I'm back," Lu Yanhe said.

Yan Liang: "We'll be right back."

Lu Yanhe: "There's no need to be in such a hurry."

Before he could finish speaking, the phone was hung up.

Then, Lu Yanhe discovered that all the groups he was in were flooded with messages tagging him.

Just then, Zhou Ping'an's phone rang.

Lu Yanhe was stunned when he saw the name.

The main problem is that I haven't received a call from this person for too long.

Lu Yanhe answered the phone.

"Hey, Brother Ping An, you were looking for me?"

Zhou Pingan said with a smile, "Yan He, I just saw the news. Something big happened to you today. It's even trending on social media."

Lu Yanhe was taken aback.

So fast?

He never expected to trend on social media.

“Really? I didn’t know, Brother Ping An. I just got back from the police station,” he said.

Zhou Pingan asked, "Are you alright? I watched the video; it looked like the situation was very dangerous."

"It was quite dangerous, but thankfully, I wasn't injured," Lu Yanhe said.

"That's good, that's good." Zhou Ping'an said twice before he said, "This matter was an accident, but it has brought you more attention. Just now, President Hong called me and asked what you've been doing lately. I told him you're in your senior year of high school and you're at school every day."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Isn't this your suggestion, Brother Ping An? Since I don't have a job anyway, I might as well prepare for the college entrance examination."

Zhou Ping'an immediately said, "The main thing is that you are about to take the college entrance examination. Given your situation, it's not easy for you to prepare for the art exam. You can only rely on your academic scores to get into university, so you need to spend more time studying."

"Hmm." Lu Yanhe sneered inwardly.

“However, since the police commended you for your bravery after this incident, and you’re trending on social media again, there will definitely be some programs that want you to participate. I will arrange for you to take on those roles. You should cherish this opportunity that you’ve finally gotten back, understand?” Zhou Ping’an asked.

Lu Yanhe hummed in agreement and said, "Of course I will cherish the opportunity."

"That's good. I was really worried that you'd be too busy with school every day to pursue a career as an artist."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe let out a cold laugh.

Zhou Ping'an's phone call was loaded with meaning, a subtle yet sharp remark, a reminder not to say certain things carelessly, especially his previous comments about him leaving the entertainment industry.

This was because Boss Hong had asked him about it. Zhou Ping'an was probably afraid that Boss Hong would contact him because of this matter and let Boss Hong know that he had been without work and income for almost a year, so he quickly called to "recruit" him.

Are we finally able to record the show?

Lu Yanhe hesitated at this moment.

If he were to go record a program, he would have to ask for leave from school again, which would disrupt his current study plan.

However, this is a rare opportunity.

If I don't seize this opportunity, I don't know when I'll get to appear on camera again.

On one hand, there's the path of preparing for the college entrance exam, which she has already decided to take; on the other hand, there's the promising path of becoming an artist.

Lu Yanhe was at a loss for what to choose.

While he was hesitating and struggling, his class group chat was buzzing with activity, with everyone discussing Lu Yanhe.

Li Pengfei said in the group: As expected of my brother, you're so cool!

Lin Yu and Chen Qin also saw the news.

Upon learning that the murderer from the library that morning had taken Lu Yanhe hostage and was using him to threaten the police, the two of them were so shocked that they didn't know what to say.

Lu Yanhe replied to their messages one by one, saying that he was not injured or too frightened, and that everything was fine.

He had just finished replying to the message when Yan Liang and Li Zhibai returned.

People continued to send him messages of condolence.

In the years since my debut, I've added a lot of people on my WeChat: celebrities, producers, directors, photographers, lighting technicians, screenwriters, and so on. These are all people I haven't contacted in ages, but they've all suddenly reappeared today.

Yan Liang and Li Zhibai carefully examined him as soon as they returned, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Lu Yanhe only had a small band-aid on his neck.

“I told you I wasn’t injured, but you’re still not reassured,” Lu Yanhe said.

Li Zhibai said, "Who can feel at ease after watching that live video?"

After he finished speaking, he patted Lu Yanhe on the shoulder again.

"You're really brave, daring to fight that thug directly," Li Zhibai said. "I never knew you were so bold."

(End of this chapter)