Yu Nian moved the painting that Song Ci had given her around before finally deciding to place it in the center of the room so that she could see it as soon as she woke up.
The colors were vibrant, and the painting made her and him look beautiful. Yu Nian was still admiring the painting when Song Ci called.
"Have you opened the gift? Do you like it?" A slightly tired voice came from the other side, but there was still a hint of expectation in his tone. Yu Nian glanced at the clock; it was midnight, and he was still awake.
"You're still up so late just to ask this? Hmm, I like it. But I want to know how it came about? Wasn't I the one taking pictures of you back then? How come we ended up being secretly photographed?" But I have to say, the person who secretly took the pictures was quite skilled.
The man on the other end muttered in a low voice, "I sent you a message but you didn't reply, so I waited until now. I'm glad you like it. That photo was taken by a French fan of mine and then sent to me."
"Did you paint this yourself?" The painting was quite large, taking up a large part of the wall. Only when Yu Nian squatted down did she see the label in the lower right corner of the painting: "Yu Nian and Song Ci - Paris, France".
"Yes, Niannian, I hope we will have many more paintings like this in the future."
The man's voice grew softer and softer, indicating that he was truly exhausted and could fall asleep at any moment.
"good evening."
There was no response on the phone, only the sound of slow breathing. Yu Nian stopped packing her things, hung up the phone, and opened WeChat, only to see that many people had sent her messages.
The sheer volume of information overwhelmed Yu Nian. As she scrolled through the messages, she saw information about Song Ci and Luo Sheng, as well as that heartless Shen Ruan.
Grandma Chenruan: "Fishhead Niannian, Little Ruan wishes you a happy birthday!!"
Yu Nian: "Where's the gift???"
Shen Ruan didn't reply to her; she probably fell asleep by now.
Besides Song Ci's message around 9 PM, there was also a message from Luo Sheng that she received around 6 PM. Yu Nian only opened her chat window with Luo Sheng after replying to Chen Ruan's message.
Song Ci wasn't the only one waiting for Yu Nian until midnight; Luo Sheng, who was still awake, was also waiting.
Luo Sheng: "With whom?"
"Never eating fish head": a line from a Song Dynasty poem.
Luo Sheng: "Still not asleep?"
Niannian doesn't eat fish head: "Yeah, just finished."
Luo Sheng: "I've already asked Auntie to take the gift to your room. Do you like it?"
If Luo Sheng hadn't reminded her, Yu Nian wouldn't have noticed the pile of gifts on the vanity. She went over and looked through them before she saw the gifts Luo Sheng had mentioned.
She opened the gift; it was a pair of high heels, the same pair she had seen when she went to America with him, but they hadn't been able to buy them because of the tight schedule. She had almost forgotten about them, but she was surprised that he still remembered them.
Niannian doesn't eat fish heads: "I saw it, I like it very much, thank you."
Luo Sheng: "That's good."
On the other end, Luo Sheng stared at his phone as it gradually went dark. Once he was certain that no more messages would come in, he tossed the phone aside.
Seemingly a bit agitated, he went downstairs and took out several cans of beer from the refrigerator to try and calm down. But drinking only made him more upset. He should have been happy on her birthday, so why was he so sad today?
She seems to be drifting further and further away from me. When did it start? He's always been the one to celebrate her birthday with her every year, but now it seems like she doesn't need me anymore.
He shook his head and took a few more gulps of wine, trying to shake off the ideas he had already rejected in his mind.
At one o'clock in the morning, Yu Nian finally dragged her tired body into bed. Although she had been busy all day and felt very tired, she was not sleepy at all.
She suddenly remembered that after having dinner with Song Ci yesterday, he asked her, "Yu Nian, when are you going to follow me back on Weibo? My fans are all urging you to."
Thinking of this, Yu Nian took out her phone from under the covers, opened Weibo, found the man who kept tagging her, and followed Song Ci back with a tap of her finger.
She was snuggled in bed scrolling through Song Ci's Weibo and discovered that this person with 50 million followers didn't seem to post on Weibo very often.
This person has posted ten Weibo posts in the past four years. Excluding some promotional materials, the remaining three are recent posts, and each one is about her. Moreover, this person has liked almost every one of her Weibo posts.
So, he knew who she was back in France because he was her fan?
Yu Nian felt her cheeks burning as she looked at the phone. She turned it off, covered herself with the blanket, and went to sleep. She tossed and turned, feeling a burning sensation in her heart.
Does Song Ci really admire me that much? Or has she already developed feelings for him?
In a daze, Yu Nian fell asleep amidst these questions.
December 23rd, trending topics on Weibo
#Yu Nian Returns to Guanzhong and Song Ci# Explosion
#Song Ci celebrates Yu Nian's birthday#
#Song Ci and Yu Nian left the same restaurant#
#YuNianHavingTwoBoyfriends#
The next morning, Yu Nian woke up to this chaotic and noisy world. Many marketing accounts were using the video of her having dinner with Luo Sheng and Song Ci to spread rumors that she was two-timing. The negative news and trending topics came out of nowhere, clearly bought by one of their rivals, Baihua Film and Television. Reporters had already surrounded Yu Nian and Song Ci's house, severely disrupting their normal lives.
Although she was used to it, Yu Nian was still fed up with the paparazzi's surreptitious behavior. Although she was now considered a semi-public figure, being a public figure did not mean that she had to disclose her private life.
Everyone wants their own undisturbed private life, but keyboard warriors often expose other people's private lives to the public in order to satisfy their own curiosity.
Yu Nian was overwhelmed by the disturbance and did not want to make a big fuss, so she entrusted Shen Ruan to handle the matter.
This PR effort has exhausted Shen Ruan. She just can't understand why such a small thing as Song Ci celebrating Yu Nian's birthday could lead to netizens criticizing Yu Nian for cheating on her. They say that one Song Ci is enough to crush ten Luo Shengs. What are these netizens talking about? Her Yu Nian doesn't care about that scumbag Luo Sheng at all. She thought about it and realized that it's not a bad thing for Song Ci to be her brother-in-law even if he can't be her man. After all, they're all family.
Haters are just haters; they'll never amount to anything. Let's see if she doesn't sue them all one by one.
As expected of the heir to a well-known PR firm, Chen Ruan pulled off a series of swift and decisive moves, removing the trending topic and sending lawyer's letters to some keyboard warriors who spread rumors.
This incident came and went quickly, and it was during this time that Yu Nian gradually realized that once you step into this circle, it's like entering a big dye vat, and you can only be more and more careful in the days to come.
Surprisingly, this Weibo controversy does not seem to have affected the growth of the CP fan base; in fact, the number of fans for the "Song Ni Yi Tiao Yu" and "Sashimi" supertopics is on the rise.
Yu Nian's Diary 18
"Welcome to the scenery of my life."
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