Chapter 27: Dinner
In the evening, Liu Lan came to the north gate of the school as agreed, met with Li Xiaoru and Wang Nina, and invited them to dinner at the izakaya.
In the past, Liu Lan was inconspicuous in the school where talented people gathered, but now the videos of her and Xiao Ke'er on Douyin have suddenly turned her into a campus celebrity. Many students coming and going at the school gate recognized her.
There were also people passing by her in groups of two or three, and when one of them recognized her, he would excitedly tell the others, and then everyone would turn around to look at her.
“She’s the girl from our school on TikTok, right?”
"It's her, it's her. She looks pretty much the same as in the video. She's so beautiful."
"Haha, I think she looks better in person than in the video, but the video makes her look very tall, probably because Xiao Ke'er is too short."
"She's not short, she must be at least 168cm tall."
"I heard that she is the most beautiful girl in the piano department."
"Then why have I never seen her participate in school performances?"
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"It's because her grades are not good, she's just a vase," a burst of laughter.
After two years of schooling, Liu Lan finally had a return rate of more than 90%. The remaining 10% was because it was dark and the shortsighted people didn't see her.
Liu Lan had no choice but to stand behind a thick sycamore tree outside the school gate to avoid their gazes and discussions. This kind of attention did not make her feel proud or honored, because most people were just there to watch the fun and wonder.
Li Xiaoru and Wang Nina had not arrived yet, so Liu Lan took out her phone to check the time. At this moment, a group of people suddenly ran in front of her, ran to the school exit, and surrounded the two people, followed by screams and even louder conversations.
Two girls passed by Liu Lan and were surprised to see this scene and said, "Wow, there are so many reporters. It must be Senior Tang Tu."
"It was him. I saw him and Shen Mozhen were there."
"It's a rare opportunity, so why don't we go and watch? Maybe we can even get a spot on the news."
The two girls also ran over laughing.
If everyone's previous attention to Liu Lan was just a pastime, then the attention to Tang Tu was a serious star-chasing. Liu Lan saw the microphones in the hands of reporters and the cameras on the shoulders of photographers, as well as a group of die-hard fans who were not students of their school.
The school's solemn and dignified North Gate Square suddenly became like a party scene. People kept running over to watch, and some cars on the motor vehicle lane ahead stopped.
The popularity of Tangtu is evident.
When Liu Lan registered on Weibo, she specifically looked at Tang Tu's Weibo. His fans exceeded eight million. Eight million was a number she could not even imagine.
Shen Mozhen finished her last professional course in her student career today. From now on, she only needs to concentrate on preparing for her graduation performance and thesis. To celebrate his girlfriend's good performance in the exam, Tang Tu made a special trip to the school to pick her up for dinner. I don't know who leaked his itinerary and attracted these reporters.
In fact, Tangtu had not received such exaggerated attention before.
Recently, the rumor that Ye Zian is about to start filming a new movie has spread like wildfire. The official confidentiality work has been done very well, and all major media want to obtain first-hand information. There are rumors that Tang Tu is the second male lead in the movie, so when the media failed to interview Ye Zian, they turned their attention to Tang Tu.
"Excuse me, are you really going to be starring in director Ye Zian's new movie?"
“Can you tell me about the subject matter of this film?”
"It is said that the investor of this film is also Galaxy Film. Have you signed a contract with Galaxy Film?"
Faced with the reporters' probing questions, Tang Tu simply smiled, protected Shen Mozhen beside him, and covered her face with his hands, fearing that she would be illuminated by the flash.
Of course, reporters are also interested in his love life with his girlfriend.
"Excuse me, are you and Miss Shen already living together?"
“Miss Shen, have you considered entering the entertainment industry after graduation?”
"Have you two met the parents of both parties?"
Tang Tu responded to these questions in silence until his agent and bodyguards hurried over, cleared the crowd, and took him and Shen Mozhen into the nanny car. From beginning to end, Tang Tu did not say a word, while Shen Mozhen kept his head down and covered his face with his long hair.
When the crowd dispersed, Liu Lan saw Li Xiaoru and Wang Nina, who were also watching. It was the first time for them to see such a scene and they were shocked.
Li Xiaoru waved to Liu Lan excitedly. The three of them met up and Li Xiaoru said, "I've never seen so many reporters. Tang Tu seems to be getting more and more famous."
"It's hard not to be popular as the second male lead in Ye Zian's works."
Wang Nina felt from the bottom of her heart that for ordinary students like them, Tang Tu seemed to be standing on the top of a mountain, while they were still at the foot of the mountain. They looked up to him, and could only look up to him. Perhaps with hard work, they would be able to stand on the top of Tang Tu's mountain one day, but by that time, Tang Tu would have already reached another, higher mountain.
Wang Nina felt unbalanced. "We are all students from the same school, and we all learn Western classical instruments. No one is worse than him, but he is out of reach."
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