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Their eyes met, and the surroundings fell silent again, with only their breaths mingling softly.
The dim light shone on the woman's fair face, casting shadows beneath her fluttering eyelashes, while the faint mole at the corner of her eye added a touch of allure.
After a two-second pause, Ling Chuan also lowered his eyes slightly.
His dark tie was wrapped around her pink and white hands, draped over his collar, making her stand out. Upon closer inspection, she seemed somewhat nervous.
He knew her personality all too well; after five years apart, she had grown even bolder.
Ling Chuan raised an eyebrow with amusement.
Until Ling Chuan also subtly raised his brow.
Qiao Yu's heart skipped a beat.
After all, she would never have done something so bold before.
She is no longer the person she once was.
After a moment of silence, Ling Chuan raised his chin slightly, smiled lazily, and reverted to the roguish and unruly demeanor she had seen on screen.
"My pleasure."
Then, a warm touch suddenly came over Qiao Yu's waist, and she was startled.
"you......"
All she heard was the sound of the door opening with a "click," and as Ling Chuan strode around, he led her into the lounge, then slammed the lounge door shut with a "bang."
Qiao Yu: "..."
The lounge was completely silent.
An awkward atmosphere permeated the air.
Qiao Yu sat obediently in the center of the two-seater sofa. Through the makeup mirror not far away, she saw Ling Chuan leaning casually against the door, his expression indifferent, playing with the tie he had taken from her hand.
Five minutes after he entered, he uttered only one word: "Sit."
So he really thought he came to his lounge just to... sit for a bit?
He wasn't like this five years ago; he had endless things to talk about every day he spent with her.
She was quiet then, while he was lively.
Qiao Yu sighed softly, took out her phone, and realized she had missed Yang Yu's call back. She was about to call him back.
"Qiao Yu".
She paused, instinctively grunted an "Mmm," and looked up, her gaze meeting Ling Chuanye's in the mirror.
He has shed his youthful naiveté, replaced by a sculpted, resolute profile.
Those eyes, which once held curiosity and light, are now deep and distant, like a bottomless, icy pool.
Two seconds later, Ling Chuan spoke, his tone slow and steady: "Why do you want to enter the entertainment industry?"
Qiao Yu never expected that the first question he would ask after five years would be this one.
After a few seconds of silence, she met his questioning gaze and replied with a light laugh, "Thanks for what you said..."
May your remaining years be brilliant.
This was his blessing to her five years ago on her 19th birthday.
That was also the last thing he said to her before he left.
May your remaining life be brilliant.
She did it.
......
The buzzing of the phone interrupted the silent eye contact.
Qiao Yu lowered her eyes and swiped to answer the phone. Yang Yu's anxious voice came from the other end, "Qiao Qiao, where are you? Are you alright?"
"fine......"
Where are you? I'll come pick you up.
Upon hearing this, she caught a glimpse of Ling Chuan walking towards her, stopping three steps away.
Qiao Yu looked up, wanting to ask him how to leave the venue conveniently, since he was a familiar face there.
But what came out of her mouth was: "I think...Teacher Ling would be happy to take me back."
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In the early morning, the sky was like a washed blue silk, clear and serene. Sunlight cautiously pierced through the clouds and streamed through the curtains.
"Qiaoqiao, you're trending again!"
Yang Yu's booming voice echoed throughout the suite.
Qiao Yu was woken up by Yang Yu. She lazily sat up after lifting the covers. Yang Yu quickly moved to her bedside and shoved her phone directly into her face.
"Take it further away."
Yang Yu smiled and moved her phone a little further away so she could see it more easily.
1. Ling Chuan and Qiao Yu's relationship topped the charts at 05:18, followed by a deep red explosion!
2. Lingchuan's studio posted that he will be returning to China soon. (00:59) This message reached the top of the charts.
......
Qiao Yu calmly opened the second trending topic.
[Ah Ye is finally going back to China! I'm so excited!]
[Does Aya have any new work plans since returning to China? Please give us a little hint, I want to visit her on set!]
There haven't been any big productions in China lately. Is A-Ye coming back to go solo?
[Ah, are you back to sort out your personal problems? I'm both excited and sad.]
[Upstairs, stop talking nonsense...]
That's right, Ah doesn't need women.
......
Seeing this, Qiao Yu silently withdrew.
Yang Yu's expectant gaze made her think she was about to click on the first trending topic, but the phone was ruthlessly shoved into her arms.
She then lay down, pulled the blanket up, and closed her eyes.
Yang Yu: "...Qiao Qiao, aren't you going to take a look?"
Qiao Yu replied in a muffled voice, "What's so interesting about it? It's either people criticizing me or shipping couples."
Yang Yu nodded in agreement; she understood the matter very well.
"So guess whether there are more people criticizing you or shipping you with your partner?"
Qiao Yu blinked, thought for a few seconds, and said, "Most of them criticize me."
Then she calmly closed her eyes; she had already anticipated this.
Yang Yu swiped her phone with some skepticism and opened the first trending topic.
The videos were all the same, but with different captions.
In the video, Qiao Yu, draped in a light gray cashmere blanket, was about to get into the black Lexus LM. Ling Chuan stood to the side with one hand in his pocket, waiting for her to sit down. The right door slowly closed, and then he stepped around to the back of the car and got in from the other side.
The car doors closed, isolating the inside and outside of the vehicle, and the car steadily drove away from the underground parking lot.
[This person is obviously just trying to get attention; I'm so jealous!]
[What the heck is going on? Why did Ah Ye let this woman get in his car?]
[It's been revealed! Qiao Yu, a rising star in the Chinese entertainment industry, has absolutely no connection with A Ye, so how could this be....]
[This woman is something else; she managed to get into Ah Ye's car.]
[Wasn't this woman just dumped by Gu Yun Shen? And now she's already got her hands on our A Ye?]
Ah, don't let yourself be bewitched by a vixen.
[Ah, this woman is not good enough for you. Quickly issue a statement to clarify this...]
[Do you think Ah-Ye would like this style? It's a pure yet alluring look, and that little mole at the corner of her eye is so captivating...]
To be honest, they look quite good together, but still, they're not good enough for my Aye.
[To those people upstairs, how is my Qiaoqiao not good enough for your Ling Chuanye? My Qiaoqiao is beautiful and kind-hearted, more than a match for your roguish movie star!!!]
[Exactly, Ling Chuan isn't good enough for my Qiao Qiao. Qiao Qiao, ignore him.]
......
Fans on both sides are defending their own stars, and the number of comments has surged.
Yang Yu scrolled through a few pages, and they were all similar content. She knew that Qiao Yu couldn't sleep because she had something on her mind.
I asked her, "Qiaoqiao, what are your plans for dealing with this next?"
The person nestled under the covers stirred and replied, "No need to react, I think there shouldn't be any commotion."
After all, their own young artist has benefited from the popularity of the movie star, and they just hope that the popularity can be even higher.
Ling Chuan, on the other hand, didn't seem as composed as Qiao Yu.
Kimi, the manager, was stomping his feet in frustration in the living room with dark circles under his eyes, while his movie star was still fast asleep in his room with the door tightly shut.
Kimi knows all too well who wouldn't want to ride on the coattails of his movie star's popularity; countless people have tried and failed over the years. But Kimi simply says, "Take care of them before I see them."
So whenever there's a trending topic about him, his PR team removes it as quickly as possible. But this time was different. Last night before going to bed, he received a message from him: Don't worry about what happens tomorrow.
He lost sleep all night because of this. He should have realized it sooner. Meeting Qiao Yu at the event was just the beginning. His aloof artist would become unlike himself whenever Qiao Yu was involved.
The topic remained trending for several hours, with its popularity only increasing. Kimi decided to give up and sent a message to the public relations department: "Stand by."
After sending the message, he tossed his phone aside and collapsed onto the sofa.
In the dimly lit room, dappled light filtered in. Ling Chuan sat leaning against the headboard, scrolling through his phone, his eyes clear and bright.
After a moment, he smiled and dialed a number.
"The number you dialed is busy, please try again later..."
Ling Chuan also: "......"
.
Yang Yu stood by the window, holding Qiao Yu's phone, with one hand on her hip. Her firm back revealed that she was quite angry.
"Yes, Mr. Gu..."
"You know Qiaoqiao, she's really upset about being insulted by those fans, she's genuinely uncomfortable and can't answer the phone..."
"I see......"
"Understand......"
Yang Yu swore as she hung up the phone.
Then, in a surprising turn of events, she jumped onto the bed with a beaming smile.
"Gu Yun Shen is angry, and I feel so good, Qiao Qiao."
Qiao Yu watched her perform and smiled, "Yeah, I'm in a good mood too."
"Let's go eat something delicious today."
Qiao Yu scoffed, "No, you'll gain weight."
Yang Yu shook her head, looking at Qiao Yu's well-proportioned and slender figure on the bed. She became even angrier and said with a smile, "God is unfair."
Qiao Yu is a complete foodie, but no matter how much she eats, she doesn't gain weight.
During her university years, Qiao Yu loved food and would often search for all sorts of delicious snack shops and take them with her.
But now, it seems that she has lost this passion ever since that person left.
To be precise, she has lost all her love for life. Now, besides work, she spends her time at the volunteer association "seeing the world together".
When Qiao Yu took the phone, she noticed a number of unfamiliar numbers. Her intuition told her it was Ling Chuanye.
She opened the message and replied: 【?】
The reply came quickly: [It's me]
Qiao Yu stared at the two simple words, slightly stunned. What had made him become like this? Silent and taciturn, his words were so irritating, completely different from the man she used to know, except for that strikingly handsome face.
[Teacher Ling?]
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"...Is something the matter?"
Can you resolve this?
【？】
[Trending Search]
...
Qiao Yu didn't reply to him anymore; she was almost driven crazy by his rapid-fire delivery of words.
She couldn't resolve this trending topic, nor did she want to.
Seeing that he couldn't get a reply from her, Ling Chuan simply called her.
The phone rang for a long time, and just as it was about to hang up, Qiao Yu answered it listlessly. She immediately composed herself and replied with a sweet smile, "Good morning, Teacher Ling. Is there something you need?"
She clearly heard a strange chuckle from the other end of the phone.
A few seconds later, Ling Chuan replied in a deep voice, "Teacher Qiao, please resolve the trending topics."
How can this be resolved? Even an award-winning actor like him can't solve it, so how can a nobody like her possibly resolve it?
joke.
"...Teacher Ling, I have no money."
Getting on the trending topics list costs money.
Since she's given up on everything, Gu Yun Shen doesn't want to deal with it, let alone her.
She got all of this by freeloading.
There was silence on both ends of the phone call, until finally Ling Chuan slowly uttered a few words with a half-smile.
"Teacher Qiao, I have money."
"?"
Qiao Yuwei's expression froze for a moment. What did he mean? Did he want her to borrow money from him? To remove him from the trending topics?
Qiao Yu hung up the phone immediately.
A dozen seconds later, I received a message on my phone: "Let's meet. The person who trended on social media needs a reasonable explanation."
An address was also attached.
seaside.
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