About to Become Famous!

Chapter 28: About to Become Famous!

"Huh?" Su Ke was genuinely stunned this time. He didn't even have to think to know that the beautiful reporter Hong Chen from the Langfang City Daily was behind this. Since it had made it onto the Langfang Hotline website, he really was about to become famous...

As a local general-interest website, Langfang Hotline didn't get as much traffic as the other major portals, but people in Langfang knew it well. Many locals checked it out whenever they had a moment. What's more, Wang Xiaogang had said there were videos of him on both Youku and Tudou.

Because of all this, Su Ke could barely concentrate in class all day. He kept thinking about going home and getting online to see what was going on.

"Why have you been looking so spaced out all day?" After school that afternoon, Wei Lan saw Su Ke sitting on his bike, still lost in thought, and finally asked him.

"Uh, do you always sneak glances at me?" Su Ke turned his head and smiled. In the glow of the setting sun, his teeth looked dazzlingly white—white enough for a toothpaste commercial.

"Pfft, you pervert. Who's sneaking glances at you? I just sensed some kind of stupid aura spreading through the class. Who knew you were the culprit!" Wei Lan tilted her head up slightly and shot Su Ke a sidelong glance.

"I'm so stupid, and you still like me?" Su Ke put the video out of his mind and started joking around with Wei Lan. It put him in a much better mood.

"Who said I liked you? You really think too highly of yourself!" Wei Lan immediately shot back, though a faint blush still crept onto her face.

"Me, thinking too highly 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 pose...

Honestly, as Su Ke's personality gradually grew more outgoing, he wore a smile more often. With his neat short hair, handsome features, bright eyes, and fair skin, he really was quite good-looking.

"Ugh!" Wei Lan rode along with her head tilted to one side, pretending to throw up. "Some people are way too full of themselves!"

They chatted and laughed all the way. After dropping Wei Lan off at home, Su Ke went to work at Fangfei Yiren again. But after last night's dream, unease kept creeping over him in waves.

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

"Oh, the little cutie's here! Come sit with me for a bit. I don't think we'll have many customers today." Luo Feiyan put down her magazine with a smile, then noticed that Su Ke's face was flushed, as if he were very nervous.

The beauty salon wasn't busy every day. Fortunately, the VIP service area on the third floor of Luo Feiyan's salon was reserved for customers with high-tier membership cards, and they all paid for a full year in advance. It made no difference whether they showed up or not.

The second floor handled walk-in customers, and the beauticians stayed in the break room there whenever they didn't have clients. So right now, the only people on the third floor were the beautiful owner, Luo Feiyan, and the innocent young Su Ke.

Su Ke was already feeling flustered because of yesterday's dream. Now, alone in a room with a woman, the situation wasn't exactly like a tinderbox waiting to catch fire, but it still made his heart pound uncontrollably. When he heard the slightly husky quality of Luo Feiyan's voice and remembered the image of her bathing from the day before, he didn't even dare lift his head.

Seeing how awkward Su Ke was, Luo Feiyan grew all the more interested, even though she had no idea why he was acting that way. She leaned forward, then lifted her head to look at his face. "What's wrong? Afraid I'll eat you?"

Only then did Su Ke's eyes meet Luo Feiyan's again. As her red lips formed the words, yesterday's line suddenly rang in his mind.

"Little Su, you have to treat your big sister gently, okay?" Her voice still seemed to linger in his ears. His heart wavered, then wavered again.

"Uh, Sis Yan, I'll go practice for a bit!" With that, Su Ke ran straight over to the piano without looking back. He sat on the bench, his chest still heaving as he panted.

If he had to face a scene like that every day, he'd probably shave years off his life. Su Ke sighed to himself. To calm down as quickly as possible, he loosened up his hands and began to play.

The music flowed gently, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, now low and subdued, now soaring. Su Ke had begun to enjoy the feeling. He loved the sensation of his fingertips striking the keys and each note leaping into the air. It was deeply satisfying.

Partway through, Luo Feiyan got a phone call. She let Su Ke know, then hurried out. Watching her graceful figure disappear down the stairs, Su Ke found himself feeling a faint sense of loss, even though he should have been relieved.

Business at the salon really was slow today. It was already nine o'clock, and Luo Feiyan still hadn't returned. Though he was curious about where she'd gone, he didn't ask Lin Xiaobai. It didn't seem appropriate for an employee to be so concerned about his boss's private life.

As soon as he got home, Su Ke sat down at the computer and logged on to the Langfang Hotline website. Sure enough, in a prominent spot was the headline: "A Cold Society Couldn't Chill the Heart of a Brave Young Man: An Eighteen-Year-Old Steps Up to Help."

He clicked the link. A video window opened, and the footage began playing almost immediately. The shaky camera picked up a woman's cries for help as she shouted for someone to catch the thief. Then the thief came into view.

Next, the video showed Su Ke riding his bike away from the camera. The moment the thief brushed past him, he sped up and gave chase.

Hong Chen had probably been jogging alongside them at the time, because the camera kept shaking. Wang Xiaogang called it a tracking shot, and said it looked a bit like the way Zhang Yimou filmed Keep Cool.

Su Ke's lean body pedaled hard, and he steadily closed the distance between himself and the thief. Suddenly, Su Ke sprang into the air, leaping straight off his bike and pinning the thief beneath him.

By the time the camera moved closer, the thief had already pulled out a dagger and was slashing at Su Ke. Even through the camera, the blade looked frighteningly sharp.

Su Ke retreated, then darted back in, moving nimbly. He quickly subdued the thief again. Only then did people begin to gather around, though earlier they had all been the sort of bystanders who were afraid to get involved.

Throughout the video, Hong Chen provided commentary on the reactions of the onlookers and the danger of the situation. She also praised Su Ke for his quick thinking, cleverness, and decisive moves.

Naturally, as a story about society, Hong Chen couldn't avoid criticizing people's indifference. She also gave Su Ke's courageous act a glowing review.

"I can't speak for anyone else. I just know that next time, I'll still step in—even if he has a knife!" As the video ended, Su Ke's resolute voice rang out, righteous and full of a manly toughness.

"I didn't realize I looked so good on camera. Why do I look more and more handsome?" Su Ke rubbed his chin and started praising the video—and himself.