Chapter 583 There's No Need to Get Acquainted
The two people talking simultaneously shut their mouths and looked in the direction of the sound.
From afar, you can see a group of people surrounding a young man in his early twenties as he walks in from outside the gate.
Upon closer inspection, Ye Wanxi and the others realized that while the young man was handsome, he also had an exotic look; in short, he resembled someone of mixed race.
Gao Min was taken aback when she saw this person, and frowned, saying, "Why is it him?"
"Do you know him?"
"I wouldn't say I know him. He's a male celebrity who suddenly appeared overseas a couple of years ago. His mother is Chinese and his father is from England. He grew up in England."
"Two years ago, this person posted an original song he sang while playing an instrument on an international video website. His outstanding appearance and beautiful voice made him an overnight sensation. He was exceptionally signed to the largest agency in Country E in just one month, and became a top superstar with tens of millions of fans in just two years."
If it were an ordinary person, upon hearing his legendary rise to fame, they would all marvel at how talented people can shine wherever they go.
Ye Wanxi's focus, however, was a little off: "Mixed race? His father is from Country E, and he grew up in Country E, so what is his nationality...?"
"Of course it's Country E."
"Oh." That's alright then.
Gao Min didn't notice Ye Wanxi's unusual behavior. Her eyes were still fixed on the man, and she looked puzzled: "As far as I know, this person has always been developing his career in E country. Why did he come to China? Could it be that he wants to enter the domestic market and compete with our domestic male stars to get a share of the pie?"
Before Gao Min could finish speaking and before Ye Wanxi could say anything, the short-haired female assistant who led them downstairs interjected with a faint smile: "Then you really guessed right. He's a cover guest invited by the male beauty magazine next door. It's said that because he has half Chinese blood, he's planning to make a comeback in China under the name of Chinese descent."
"Re-debut in the country? He's already so famous, why would he want to debut again?"
"What's so strange about that? It's precisely because he's so famous that he has an advantage when he re-debuts in China. With his own fanbase, wouldn't he be able to easily crush his contemporaries and leave everyone else in the dust? To put it bluntly, our country has a large population, so as long as he can become famous, he won't lose out no matter what we do."
The female assistant's words weren't too subtle, and Ye Wanxi and her companion understood immediately.
China has a large population, and many people are willing to spend money on idol worship. In capitalist terms, there are many "leeks" to be harvested.
Such a lucrative opportunity is coveted not only by domestic celebrities but also by international stars. Otherwise, so many wouldn't choose to go abroad to gain experience and then eagerly return to China to develop their careers.
The person in front of me was clearly one of them. He or his management company had their eyes on the domestic market and sent him here, intending to secretly work to help him replicate his previous success abroad.
And the cover shoot he's preparing for now, which, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will be his first major success in China.
The female assistant clearly had a lot of grievances against the magazine next door, and this extended to her as well, she harbored some inexplicable hostility towards the male celebrity.
"The editor-in-chief of 'Male Beauty' is a sworn enemy of our CEO Nie. He's a real-life green tea bitch, and he's been coming to our magazine office all the time to spout sarcastic remarks about his own sales. It seems they're really determined to go all out and have a big showdown with us by inviting this guy. But they're probably going to be disappointed this time. With Miss Ye's current influence, crushing an outsider is definitely no problem!"
Ye Wanxi: "..." If you put it that way, I suddenly feel a bit pressured.
As the three were talking, Jiang Yulai arrived in front of them with a group of people.
Logically speaking, since the two sides were strangers to each other, they should have just passed each other by and had no interaction whatsoever.
However, as soon as the other person approached, Ye Wanxi was drawn to something on the other person and stopped in her tracks.
Jiang Yulai was talking to his female assistant with a faint smile when he keenly sensed that someone was watching him. He turned his head and was stunned when he met Ye Wanxi's face.
He then left his female assistant, who was about to say something, and walked towards Ye Wanxi.
The female assistant was slightly taken aback. When she saw Ye Wanxi and the others not far away, especially Ye Wanxi, her face darkened for a moment before she hurriedly followed.
"Why did he come here?" Gao Min exclaimed softly.
Little did she know, her exclamation, when heard by Jiang Yulai, almost indirectly confirmed his suspicions: "Fans?"
The three of them were speechless. What's wrong with this guy who so rashly came up to ask a girl he was meeting for the first time if she was a fan?
Does he believe that all women in the world are his fans, or does he have other motives, or both?
Gao Min's face immediately darkened, and she felt that this person was most likely doing it on purpose.
After all, her artist is so popular right now. If someone really wants to develop the domestic market, there's no reason they wouldn't know anything about her.
And yet, they still came over and arbitrarily pinned the blame on her artist's fans, either feigning ignorance to humiliate her artist for being unknown, or they were plotting to ride on her artist's popularity.
Just as he was about to lash out, Ye Wanxi stopped him in front of her: "Such an old-fashioned way of flirting hasn't been used for ages."
Jiang Yulai was taken aback for a moment, seemingly not expecting to be rejected after taking the initiative to be friendly, but he quickly recovered and still smiled gently: "I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous. I saw you staring at me for a while and thought you were one of my fans."
"It was my first time seeing a mixed-race person, so I was just a little curious."
"I see." Jiang Yulai's smile remained. "So, after seeing it, what do you think of my face?"
"One nose and two eyes, nothing special."
Jiang Yulai almost couldn't keep his smile from faltering when he heard this comment. As a proud son who had lived in praise since childhood, he was always proud of his appearance. This was the first time in his life that he had heard someone say that he looked no different from an ordinary person with one nose and two eyes.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, we can just explain it away. Wanxi, let's go."
Perhaps due to preconceived notions, Gao Min had absolutely no liking for this person. She felt that his abrupt attempt to strike up a conversation was quite presumptuous, and she didn't want Ye Wanxi to have any further contact with him.
Ye Wanxi thought so too, but whether it was because he was oblivious or simply shameless, his first reaction upon hearing Gao Min's words was: "Your name is Wanxi? What a nice name. Although it was a misunderstanding, it's fate that we met in this vast sea of people. How about we get to know each other? I'm Jiang Yulai. I used to live in E country. You're the first person I've met since I came here."
“There’s no need. You’ll meet many people in your life, and some are destined to be just passersby. Since they’re just passersby, there’s no need to get to know them.” Ye Wanxi said, glancing up at him and nodding with a faint smile in a certain direction before pulling Gao Min along and walking out.
(End of this chapter)
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