"Where do you want to go? You've worked hard these past few days, let me take you to relax." The two got into the car, and Yin Chengjue, with one hand on the steering wheel, turned to ask Rong Yu.
After leaving the stage, Rong Yu changed into a casual outfit. Her T-shirt featured a cute cartoon bunny with its head tilted. Rong Yu, who was seriously thinking about where to go, also tilted her head slightly. The two looked very similar and adorable.
Yin Chengjue couldn't help but smile and suggested, "Would you like to go for a soak in a hot spring?"
Rong Yu paused for a moment, then, as if struck by a sudden thought, her eyes lit up: "Okay!"
Huiling Villa is a resort villa under the name of the Yin family. It is not far from City A, only an hour's drive away.
As a leisure and entertainment resort, Huiling Mountain Villa is fully equipped with various facilities, among which the hot springs are the most famous.
Special herbs are added to the hot spring, creating a unique aroma. Different herbs have different effects, such as nourishing the skin, beautifying the complexion, relieving fatigue, promoting blood circulation, and calming the mind.
Huiling Mountain Villa employs a dedicated therapist who prepares herbal remedies for the hot springs for guests to enjoy.
After Rong Yu nodded in agreement to come, Yin Chengjue immediately made a phone call to reserve a relaxing medicinal hot spring, and also arranged a massage service. Dinner was Rong Yu's favorite Sichuan cuisine, and there was plenty to eat.
"I saw that your fans were working hard outside today, so I booked the second floor of the Fei Yang Hotel for them. Someone will be waiting for them outside, and we'll take them there once they're all there. Would you like to go and meet your fans now?"
Most artists leave directly from backstage to avoid the crowds. Even if they want to see their fans, their agents usually won't allow it. This is because, in the long-term process of creating stars, many agents seem to have learned a standardized method: to distance stars from their fans and make fans "chase" the stars.
They exploited the psychology that "what you can't have is the best," making fans only able to watch their idols from afar. This made each slightly closer encounter all the more precious and unforgettable for the fans.
Even Sally, the top assistant, used this management model. Every artist she managed maintained a distance that was sometimes close and sometimes distant from their fans, like a fish hooked on a hook. If you pull too tight, the fishing line will break from both sides. But if you let it loose, the fish will be able to breathe and then have more strength to resist and break free.
Only by seizing the right moment, slightly relaxing when the fish is struggling with all its might, and suddenly tightening when the fish's strength is interrupted, dragging until the fish is tired, weak, and finally completely exhausted, can you suddenly pull the fish out of the water and put it into the prepared bucket.
There's a specific way to handle the bucket used to hold the fish.
There shouldn't be too much water, or the fish will escape; but there also shouldn't be too little water, or the fish will suffocate from lack of oxygen.
Only when it is just right can its activity be maintained.
Yin Chengjue understood this principle, but when he came in and saw those fans persevering in the cool October wind, just to deliver the support items to each and every one of them, he was still touched.
So he asked Rong Yu for her opinion.
"Sure, I'll see them! They must have been waiting for me for ages! I'll go buy them some hot milk tea. I know there's a branch of Lele Roasted Milk Tea across the street; their roasted milk tea is super delicious!" Rong Yu immediately agreed.
Yin Chengjue smiled: "Okay, there are too many people there, and it's inconvenient for my car to drive in. I'll have Xiao Yang come out and help you get it. They'll probably prefer the hot milk tea that you personally deliver."
Yin Chengjue also wanted to go in with Rong Yu, but there were too many people and too much gossip. If someone took a picture of them, it would definitely affect Rong Yu's reputation. Rong Yu had just debuted and was doing so based on his own abilities. Yin Chengjue didn't want him to be exposed to negative news at this time.
It's understandable for the general manager of Huanchen Entertainment to attend the third public performance, but if this general manager also privately rides in the same car as Rong Yu, then that's hard to explain.
Yin Chengjue drove around the backstage area and dropped Rong Yu off in a secluded spot.
Rong Yu also dressed up. She wore a T-shirt in the heated car, and then a hooded sweatshirt outside. After pulling up the hood, she put on a baseball cap, a black mask covering her eyes, and a pair of flat black-rimmed glasses. At first glance, she looked like an ordinary middle school student.
Yin Chengjue glanced at Rong Yu, took out a set of high school uniforms from the small bag in the back seat, and handed them to Rong Yu.
Rong Yu: "Brother, you've really thought this through!" As she spoke, she put the autumn school uniform over her clothes.
School uniforms are quite magical because summer uniforms can be styled in all sorts of ways, while autumn uniforms seem to be able to cover everything. Whether you're wearing a down jacket or a hoodie, you won't look bulky. Well, relatively speaking, you won't look bulky.
Just like Rong Yu, who is wearing a sweatshirt and a school uniform at the same time, he doesn't look like he's wearing too much clothing.
"It's hot..." Rong Yu said with a bitter face.
Although it's already autumn, wearing this is still a bit too much.
"But it'll be cold if I take off my hoodie." Yin Chengjue zipped up his school uniform and said, "Go quickly and come back quickly, you can take it off when you get back."
That statement seems a bit ambiguous...
Yin Chengjue cleared his throat, pretending not to have noticed.
Rong Yu touched her nose through her mask, then turned and jogged to the milk tea shop.
After watching Rong Yu walk away, Yin Chengjue took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Sally: "I'm taking Xiao Yu with me now. Please arrange for someone to go to my brother's debut dormitory to help him move his things. Move them directly to the dormitory that the company arranged for him."
Dig three feet into the ground: I'll take him to Huiling Villa to rest for three days. He probably doesn't have any plans for these three days.
Oh, Sally: Since you've put it that way, how could I possibly make any arrangements, Mr. Yin!
Although it was a WeChat message, Yin Chengjue seemed to hear Sally uttering the last two words through gritted teeth.
Dig three feet into the ground: You know that, but that's all.
Sally felt a little stifled.
Oh, Sally: Are you his agent or am I, Mr. Yin? I feel like you have more control over him than I do.
Dig three feet into the ground: As your boss, I can also control your time.
This is a threat! She recognized it! This is definitely a threat! A threat!
Oh, Sally: No need. We are mediocre and unworthy to be under your command. We will take our leave now!
Dig three feet into the ground: Well, you may leave now.
Twenty minutes later, Rong Yu jogged back, and when she got into the car, she was still carrying a warm and milky scent.
The steam was from the sweat he produced while rushing, and the milky aroma came from the two cups of roasted milk he was carrying.
"Is there a share for me too?" Yin Chengjue raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Brother held up my light stick too, right? If you held up my light stick, you're my fan!" Rong Yu pulled down her mask, took off her glasses, and handed over the straw for the roasted milk tea with a smile.
Looking at the smile on his face, Yin Chengjue also felt a little thirsty. He took the roasted milk and drank more than half of it in one gulp, saying, "The fans have finished watching, let's go now."
When Yin Chengjue's car arrived at Huiling Villa, it was already lunchtime. The two ate and drank their fill before taking a shower.
Seeing Rong Yu emerge in a bathrobe, Yin Chengjue couldn't help but stare at her.
I have to say, the idea of soaking in hot springs is absolutely brilliant! Because the typical attire for men soaking in hot springs is... a towel wrapped around their waist, with the only difference being the length of the towel.
Now, the towel Rong Yu is wearing is neither too long nor too short, just reaching her knees, perfectly outlining the shape of her long legs.
Rong Yu's skin was very white, but not in an unhealthy pale way; rather, it was a pinkish-white with a rosy blush. And along the towel, there were Rong Yu's well-proportioned and beautiful six-pack abs.
He looks slim in clothes but has a muscular physique underneath – that's a perfect description of Rong Yu's body. After all, when you see him in his trainee uniform, you don't really notice how well he maintains his physique.
Yin Chengjue stared at Rong Yu so openly, and Rong Yu didn't show the slightest bit of shyness or attempt to hide it. Instead, she puffed out her chest, pinched the muscles on her arms, and smiled with a hint of smugness: "How about it? Brother, my figure is pretty good, isn't it!"
Following his words, Yin Chengjue glanced at Rong Yu several times, then calmly commented, "Not bad. Do you work out often?"
Rong Yu: "Of course! I'm not just good at eating."
Yin Chengjue: "Oh, is that so? Actually, I also had fruit tea and pastries prepared for us to enjoy on a wooden platter while we soaked in the medicinal spring. It seems we'll have to take them away..."
"No, no, no! Soaking in hot springs is such a physically demanding activity! How can we do without refreshments along the way? A hot spring without fruit tea and snacks is soulless!" Rong Yu quickly added.
Yin Chengjue found it somewhat amusing. Rong Yu was so desperate for food that she couldn't even come up with a reason without thinking. How much physical exertion could soaking in a hot spring possibly require!
"Alright, you should eat these next few days. Once Sally takes over, she'll be following you around with a scale every day, and she'll control any weight gain, even a little bit." Yin Chengjue teased him on purpose.
Rong Yu's expression finally changed, and she said with a bitter face, "Really? Is it that strict? A slight increase is fine, right? It's not that significant."
As Rong Yu spoke, she poked her own abs and then glanced at Yin Chengjue's.
"Alright, stop standing here." Yin Chengjue cleared his throat and took the lead into one of the warm pools.
Steam rose from the water, and a faint medicinal fragrance filled the air.
Yin Chengjue spread his arms and sat down against the pebble-paved pool wall. When he looked up, he saw Rong Yu also walking down the steps. The steam from the water splashed on his face, making his handsome face look rosy.
Author's Note: Rong Yu: "...Soaking in hot springs is such a physically demanding activity..." Oops! Oh no! I blurted out what was on my mind! Will my brother notice anything?! [Frustrated and exasperated]
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