lovenovelstory Chapter 508: Surrounded by You
Chapter 508: Surrounded by You
In the next two days, Xie Qingci arrived at school just a few minutes before the exams began and left right after they ended.Chu Yao approached him twice, but each time, others saw her as a fervent admirer trying to get close to him, and she was mercilessly blocked outside.
She didn’t come afterward, but a few high school classmates started contacting him to plead for Chu Yao.
He didn’t even know when he added the contact information of a few female classmates.
Those unread messages with red dots, he didn’t glance at them, ignored them, lest the well-intentioned but uninformed people would get so angry they couldn’t eat.
It wasn’t until his friend asked about it that he recounted the whole story and stated that no amount of persuasion would work.
[She needs to learn a lesson.]
The friend was shocked for two seconds: [Damn, is she that crazy? Didn’t notice in high school, but I knew she really liked you. Don’t know if you remember, but every gathering during graduation, she’d always come as long as you were there. She’d whisper to people one by one, asking them to switch seats so she could be a bit closer to you.]
Xie Qingci: [Don’t remember]
Friend: [I guessed so, you never paid attention to any girl back then. But how did you end up dating a celebrity? I thought when you were staring at billboards by the roadside, you were just zoning out, but who knew you’d silently end up winning over the person on the billboard. Not surprising, you’re great at turning dreams into reality.]
Xie Qingci caressed the back of his phone, recalling the time two years ago when he stared at Yu Xia’s poster, and he raised an eyebrow with a smile.
[Maybe it was divine guidance?]
Otherwise, why were there so many Yu Xia promotional posters around his home and school?
Her magazines were in the newsstands, the random things he bought were her endorsements, and when he went to the mall’s basement to play games, he saw her standee. Walking on the street, passing buses had her half-body posters.
It was everywhere. Initially, he planned to forget her, but then he found her everywhere in the world; he really couldn’t forget.
After replying, he looked up, casually glanced through the car window, and saw her ad appear on the 3D big screen of the shopping plaza.
See, she really is everywhere.
He couldn’t help but message Yu Xia.
[You’ve shot so many ads, you’re everywhere around here]
After a while, Yu Xia, presumably on break, replied to him—
[Nonsense, my endorsements have controlled quantities.]
He replied with a smile in his eyes: [Then why can I see you everywhere?]
Yu Xia: [I get it, are you trying to say that I’ve been on your mind, so you see me everywhere? Tsk, you’re so mushy, Xie Baibai, saying such things at a young age.]
Xie Qingci: [...]
Xie Qingci: [Yes, you guessed right, I miss you very much]
Xie Qingci: [I won’t see you for another five days]
Yu Xia: [Looks like the exams are too easy and you’re reading too little, only thinking about love all day]
Xie Qingci: [Isn’t it good? If both of us focused solely on careers, this family would fall apart / Grievously Meowing Cat.jpg]
Yu Xia: [... I’m off to make money for the household, you better start studying]
The conversation ended, Xie Qingci put away his phone, closed his eyes, pinched the bridge of his nose, and exhaled a sigh.
Mr. Yang noticed his mood had improved and asked, "What do you plan to do with that recording from before?"
"Leave it for now, it’s just a piece of evidence. Is the lawyer’s letter ready?"
Mr. Yang: "Almost. Are you really going to sue?"
"For someone who doesn’t believe in consequences, you have to get serious."
Talking about that person put him in a bad mood, so Xie Qingci quickly changed to a happier topic.
"Can the work schedule really slow down afterward?"
"Yes, the initial two years were meant to ensure high exposure and stable popularity. Since you’re taking the actor route, there’s no need to rush; for future roles, you’ll need to fight for yourself."
Being well aware of the situation, Mr. Yang glimpsed his expression through the rearview mirror and mentioned someone.
"That Song Xi, he’s been overworked and was hospitalized again recently. His fanbase has severely decreased, and the remaining loyal fans are upset with his company. I heard he’s paying a hefty penalty to terminate his contract."
Upon hearing the name, Xie Qingci had no emotional reaction.
"Really, that’s not bad. Is Pei Lu still with that company?"
Mr. Yang thought for a moment before remembering who Pei Lu was.
"Him? He hasn’t terminated his contract, doesn’t have the money to pay, but he’s been abandoned by the company, I guess. Haven’t seen any news about him in a long time, last was when a web celeb did a live stream with him, and that face of his is getting less appealing with alterations."
Even the initial slight resemblance to Cheng Yiding had vanished due to surgeries.
It’s quite nostalgic, thinking back to the 101 people who participated in the talent show together. Those who didn’t debut either gave up on this path already or are still struggling in other talent competition shows, and the rest, like Pei Lu, have essentially turned into web celebs.
And among the nine who did debut, their developments are all different.
Xie Qingci debuted as the center, getting the best resources and opportunities.
Song Xi, who was originally full of promise, only stayed popular for half a year before starting to decline; who knows what the future holds for him.
Ning Yunchao has a backing, his path is smooth, but he only wants to focus on making music, so he’s not very active online.
Wei Yaoyao is considered a dark horse, unexpectedly debuting and surprisingly doing quite well, and participating in quite a few variety shows now.
As for the others, after the group disbanded, no news about them anymore.
Many think the cost of talent shows is low. After all, with the development of internet talent shows, even if you don’t debut, gaining popularity with netizens allows for other business opportunities. So anyone without any skill dares to rush into these shows.
But having one or two individuals with the ability to secure their positions on a show is already not easy.
Mr. Yang sighed, looking at the daydreaming Xie Qingci in the rearview mirror, and remarked, "Actually, Yu Xia really likes you."
"Oh?" Xie Qingci was interested in this topic, snapped back, and asked, "Mr. Yang, where did you see that?"
"Wasn’t it said that she recommended you to join Changhui initially, and then you found Shu Ran?"
"Yes."
Mr. Yang continued, "That took quite an effort. At that time, the company never considered accepting idol-type artists; for her to recommend Changhui shows she must have first screened other companies specializing in idol training and found no suitable place for you. The fact that she put so much thought for you back then, what else could it be if not liking you?"
Xie Qingci gave a delighted "Hmm."
"Yes, she actually liked me a long time ago, just won’t admit it."
Finding proofs of Yu Xia’s love for him felt like a game he could never tire of playing.
"Anything else? Mr. Yang, do you think there’s anything else that proves she likes me?"
Mr. Yang listened with a hint of tears.
Listen to this tone—how similar it is to what he said recently—"Do you think there are any signs my wife isn’t thinking of slapping me?"
A man picking up sugar everywhere and a man making a bed on the living room floor are no different.