Si You Appears

Spring Heartbeat was set to premiere tomorrow, and today all the guests had to head to the filming location.

Si You had started adjusting his schedule a week ago to ensure he got enough sleep. Although the original owner's reputation was in the gutter, since he wanted to turn things around, he had to be fully prepared.

At six in the morning, the moment his alarm rang, Si You climbed out of bed. After washing up, he studied himself in the mirror. Mm, not bad. Being young was great—he recovered quickly. The dark circles from staying up for livestreams were already gone.

The original owner's features were ninety percent similar to his own. And whenever he lifted his chin and let a hint of arrogance show, they looked exactly alike.

Si You took out some styling spray and tousled his hair a few times, making it look casually fluffy. Then he changed into a gray one-piece work suit and black boots, which made his proportions look balanced and striking. After putting on a mask, Si You grabbed his keys and headed out.

He had booked a ride-hailing car. Along the way, the driver kept glancing at him through the rearview mirror, seemingly wondering whether he was some internet celebrity or star.

Si You gazed calmly out the window, but his thoughts were racing so fast they were about to burn out his brain's CPU. He had already imagined dozens of scenarios, especially being caught on the spot by fans of his rivals. He practically wished he could grow two more legs.

Forget it. Si You let out a soft breath. He had to face it sooner or later.

Outside the filming location, many fans had already gathered. There were fans from every camp, but the most numerous support signs belonged to "Xue Boyu."

Xue Boyu had reached the peak of fame the moment he debuted. Only nineteen years old, he was known as the "Eyelash Elf." Those eyes of his were simply clear and captivating. With the looks and temperament of a classic sweet puppy, plus a powerful background and countless fans, even though Spring Heartbeat had veteran actors and singers among its cast, no one could rival him in popularity.

Xue Boyu was also well-mannered. He was gentle with fans and respectful toward seniors. His CP pairing with renowned screenwriter He Qing had fans shipping them to death.

He Qing was twenty-seven. At first, Xue Boyu's fans had disliked him immensely. Their little brother had only just started university—what the hell was he doing on a dating show? They had flooded Xue Boyu Studio's Weibo account over it, and even contributed to Spring Heartbeat's early viewership with resentment in their hearts.

Who would have thought... He Qing truly lived up to his name, clear-spirited and gentle. He took great care of Xue Boyu, and their occasional exchanged glances made fans blush and pound with excitement.

So by the end of the first episode, Xue Boyu and He Qing's CP had the loudest support!

Yet no one had expected He Qing to get into a car accident less than half a month after filming wrapped up. He was badly injured. Paparazzi had even caught Xue Boyu rushing to the hospital late at night. Fans were heartbroken for him but could not help shipping them even harder. Then everyone realized something: because of Si You's shameless clinging, Shen Chuan had withdrawn from filming. Now He Qing was gone too... Didn't that mean Xue Boyu might temporarily be paired with Si You?

No!!!

Absolutely not, even over their dead bodies!

But then someone released news that Spring Heartbeat had invited a special guest this time—someone completely unexpected!

That sounded good, right? Yet the CP fans were troubled again. Avoiding Si You was certainly great, but their CP could not be split apart!

Their little brother and He Qing were the perfect match!

"Don't shove! Stop shoving!" One of Xue Boyu's fan-site managers was furious. The excited fans had squeezed her, their top photographer, right out of the crowd. Who was supposed to take pictures now?!

The fan-site manager stumbled. In her panic, she did her best to protect her camera, closing her eyes as she prepared to land hard on her butt.

But someone caught her around the lower back. The arm was exceptionally strong, supporting her until she regained her footing before withdrawing with gentlemanly restraint.

"Are you okay?" A clear male voice sounded beside her ear.

It felt as though something had lightly brushed against her eardrum. When she turned around, she saw a young man bending down to pick up the keys she had dropped.

"Yours?" Si You shook the keys. A cute little rabbit charm dangled from them.

The fan-site manager snapped back to her senses. "Ah, mine. Thank you!"

By then, quite a few people had noticed the commotion.

One hand in his pocket, Si You appeared calm, but his inherent arrogance could not be concealed. Even after fate had thrown him back into the beginner's village, that was a quality ingrained in his bones. Though he wore a hat and mask, his presence was far too eye-catching. The exposed pair of eyes seemed to possess some strange magic, drawing people's attention straight into them.

Si You: "..."

He had only helped someone up at the very edge of the crowd. Why was everyone staring at him now?

"There are too many people. Be more careful next time." After reminding the fan-site manager, Si You took large strides toward the filming location before anyone could recognize him.

"Is he staff?" someone murmured.

"No." A sharp-eyed fan narrowed her eyes. "Isn't that... Si You?"

The instant she spoke, Si You, who had successfully crossed into the secure area, grabbed a promotional sign from the side and held it in front of himself, warily eyeing the crowd.

The fans: "..."

Holy shit! It really was him!

If anyone asked who the cancer of the first season of Spring Heartbeat was, fans from every camp would give the same firm answer: Si You!

It was not as simple as this bastard clinging to Shen Chuan. He was a complete pain in the ass, you know? During team assignments, he always found one excuse or another to dodge responsibility, forcing others to take on his share. And he always caked on makeup like some damn ghost, making him impossible to like in the slightest.

So the instant they confirmed it was Si You, everyone felt a visceral disgust and wanted to spit in his face. But... but the person before them stood tall, with bright, lively eyes. He was eighteen streets away from the effeminate guy they remembered.

And that waist... Holy crap, why did it look slimmer than some girls'? Yet it did not lack strength. Si You used to wear loose clothes all the time, practically dressing himself down to look sixteen. He had never been this sharp. Simply standing there gave people the illusion that he could cut their eyelids.

No matter how gritted their teeth were, some fans had to admit with twitching lips that he really was good-looking.

For a moment, the scene was strange and deathly silent.

"Take my advice." Si You spoke first. Like a riot-control unit, he used the promotional sign as a shield, ready to defend himself from every angle at any moment. "Today is a joyous day. Just wait for your idols. Treat me like a fart and let me go. The world is vast, our paths are long—let's pretend we never met."

"You..." One prominent fan-site manager hesitated before asking, "So you know your hate value is high?"

Si You shifted the promotional sign in his hands. "What else?" As he spoke, he backed farther into the building. "Let's all refrain from making any rash moves. There are security guards here. I swear, I absolutely won't cause trouble this season of Spring Heartbeat."

He looked both solemn and ridiculous, inexplicably making some fans laugh.

Si You's appearance this time had caught everyone off guard, and with his upgraded looks, some fans who hated him to the bone had not even reacted before they saw him suddenly toss aside the promotional sign, turn, and dart into the building, vanishing from sight.

More than ten minutes later, #SiYouDontMakeAnyRashMoves gradually climbed the trending searches.

Some bystanders who had no idea what was going on wondered whether this bastard had recently started buying trends. Why was it one after another? They planned to go in and curse him out, only to see footage of Si You standing alone with a promotional sign, facing off against a sea of fans. Caught off guard, they burst out laughing.

[Say what you will, but this guy really has some self-awareness now.]

[So was his persona last season really something his former company forced him to put on?]

His former agency truly had been unscrupulous. Si You had some evidence in hand. The original owner had been scared and did not dare confront them head-on, but Si You was not afraid. Once he rose up, not a single one of those bastards would get away!