About to Become Famous!

Chapter 28: Going to be famous!

"Huh?" Su Ke was truly stunned this time. Without even thinking, he knew this was the handiwork of Hong Chen, the beautiful reporter from the Langfang City Daily. Since it had been posted on the Langfang Hotline website, he was probably really going to be famous.

As a comprehensive local website, the Langfang Hotline didn't have the traffic of major portals, but it was well-known to the people of Langfang. Many locals would check it out regardless of whether they had anything to do, not to mention that Wang Xiaogang had also mentioned the videos were up on Youku and Tudou.

Because of this, Su Ke was distracted throughout his classes all day, constantly thinking about getting home to go online and see what exactly was going on.

"Why have you been acting so dazed all day today?" After school in the afternoon, Wei Lan asked as she watched Su Ke still lost in thought while riding his bike.

"Uh, are you always secretly watching me?" Su Ke turned his head and smiled slightly. In the glow of the setting sun, his teeth looked incredibly white—he could have shot a toothpaste commercial.

"Tch, you pervert, who's secretly watching you? I just felt like an idiotic aura was spreading through the classroom, and who knew the culprit was you!" Wei Lan tilted her head slightly and shot Su Ke a glance.

"If I'm such an idiot, why do you like me?" Su Ke put the matter of the video aside and started joking with Wei Lan, his mood brightening considerably.

"Who said I like you? You're really too full of yourself!" Wei Lan retorted immediately, though a faint blush appeared on her face.

"Me, full of myself? Have you ever seen anyone as handsome as me?" As he spoke, Su Ke ran a hand through his hair and struck a heroic, dashing pose.

To be honest, as Su Ke's personality gradually opened up, smiles often graced his face. With his neat short hair, delicate features, bright eyes, and fair skin, he was indeed remarkably handsome.

"Ugh!" Wei Lan tilted her head while riding her bike, pretending to vomit. "Some people are just too narcissistic!"

The journey was filled with laughter. After dropping Wei Lan off at home, Su Ke headed to Fangfei Yiren for his shift, though he felt a recurring sense of unease due to last night's dream.

"Sister Yan!" Su Ke walked up to the third floor and saw Luo Feiyan sitting on the sofa in the lounge area, flipping through a fashion magazine. He shuffled over and greeted her.

"Oh, the little cutie is here. Come sit with your sister for a while; I don't think anyone is coming by today!" Luo Feiyan put down the magazine with a smile, but she noticed Su Ke's face was flushed, as if he were extremely nervous.

Business at the beauty salon wasn't always busy, but fortunately, for Luo Feiyan's salon, the third-floor VIP area was reserved for clients with premium memberships who had paid for the whole year, so there was no loss whether they came or not.

The second floor handled walk-ins, and the beauticians stayed in the second-floor lounge when there were no customers. Thus, the third floor was currently occupied only by the beautiful boss, Luo Feiyan, and the innocent youth, Su Ke.

Su Ke was already flustered because of yesterday's dream. Now that the two of them were alone in the room, it wasn't exactly a case of dry tinder meeting a raging fire, but it still made his little heart beat wildly and uncontrollably. Especially when he heard Luo Feiyan's slightly husky voice, he couldn't help but think of the image of the beauty emerging from her bath, and he didn't even dare to lift his head.

Seeing Su Ke's awkwardness, though she didn't know the reason, only piqued Luo Feiyan's interest. She leaned over and tilted her head to look at Su Ke's small face. "What's wrong? Are you afraid I'll eat you?"

At that moment, Su Ke's gaze met Luo Feiyan's again. As those bright red lips parted to speak, the words from yesterday suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Little Brother Su, you must cherish your sister well!" The voice still lingered in his ears, making his heart flutter again and again.

"Uh, Sister Yan, I'm going to go practice!" Without waiting for a response, Su Ke turned and ran to the piano on the side, sitting on the bench with his chest still heaving as he took deep breaths.

If he had to face scenes like this every day, he'd probably lose years off his life. Su Ke sighed inwardly. To calm himself down, he flexed his hands and began to play.

The melody flowed slowly, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, sometimes low and sometimes impassioned. Su Ke had begun to enjoy this feeling; he felt the satisfaction of his fingertips striking the keys and the notes leaping out.

Midway through, Luo Feiyan received a phone call. She greeted Su Ke and hurried out. Watching her graceful figure descend the stairs, Su Ke, who should have felt relieved, felt a faint sense of loss.

Business at the salon was indeed quiet today. By nine o'clock, Su Ke still hadn't seen Luo Feiyan return. Although he had the urge to know where she had gone, he didn't ask Lin Xiaobai; after all, it seemed inappropriate for an employee to be so concerned about their boss's private life.

After returning home, Su Ke immediately sat down at his computer and logged onto the Langfang Hotline website. Sure enough, in a prominent spot, it read: "Social apathy cannot chill the heart of a hero: An eighteen-year-old youth acts bravely for a just cause."

He opened the link. A video frame appeared and began playing almost without buffering. In the shaky footage, the faint sound of a woman crying for help to catch a thief could be heard, and then the thief's shadow was captured on camera.

Immediately after, Su Ke's back could be seen as he rode his bike. When the thief brushed past him, he quickly accelerated and gave chase.

Perhaps Hong Chen had been jogging along at the time; the camera shook constantly. In Wang Xiaogang's words, this was a "tracking-style" shooting method, looking a bit like Zhang Yimou's Keep Cool.

Su Ke's slender body pedaled hard, closing the distance to the thief. Suddenly, Su Ke leaped from his bike and tackled the thief to the ground.

As the camera zoomed in, the thief had already pulled out a dagger and was slashing at Su Ke. Through the lens, one could even feel the sharpness of the blade.

Su Ke retreated and then advanced, his movements agile, and he quickly subdued the thief again. Only then did people start to gather around—the same bystanders who had previously been desperate to stay out of the way.

Throughout the video, there was Hong Chen's commentary, including the reactions of the onlookers, the danger of the scene, and praise for Su Ke's quick wit and decisive actions.

Of course, as a social piece, Hong Chen inevitably criticized the apathetic attitude of society while highly praising Su Ke's act of bravery.

"I can't speak for others, but I know that next time, I will still step in, even if he has a knife in his hand!" The video ended with Su Ke's resonant, powerful voice—righteous, awe-inspiring, and full of masculine toughness.

"I didn't expect to be so photogenic. How am I getting more and more handsome?" Su Ke stroked his chin, beginning to praise and congratulate himself on the video.