Chapter 11

While they were having dinner, Ms. Li's post, after fermenting in public opinion for most of the day, had stirred up a storm of discussion online.

The picture itself was not surprising. What truly shocked people were those reposting and commenting beneath it.

A whole lineup of big-name celebrities and top traffic stars appeared in the comments, as if half the entertainment industry's famous faces had gathered beneath the post. Mixed among them were two or three business tycoons who seemed utterly out of place.

This was simply insane!

Naturally, something this interesting drew countless netizens over to join the fun and watch.

[I dare say this silhouette is definitely the most enviable silhouette today. I counted casually—right now, the top comments include Best Actor Lin Shanyuan, national MC Bao Haoping, five popular young actors, four rising actresses, and the HAP boy idol group. There are too many celebrities further down, and I'm too lazy to type them all out. Just keep reading and you'll understand what "awesome" looks like!]

[Another day of being a lemon. Who is the person in this photo? Can I possess them for one second? I want to know what it feels like to have my idol like my post.]

The most eye-catching comment beneath the post came from Best Actor Lin Shanyuan.

He was friends with Ms. Li, so he teasingly commented, "Well, this is a rare sight. You actually remembered this account's password?!"

He had only meant to tease Ms. Li, but his comment was immediately overrun by his own fans.

[Well, this is a rare sight. You actually remembered this account's password?!]

[Well, this is a rare sight. You actually remembered this account's password?!]

Lin Shanyuan's fans flooded the replies beneath his comment with the exact words he had used to tease Ms. Li.

Lin Shanyuan was a legendary figure everyone in the entertainment industry knew. He did not take variety shows or television dramas. Since his debut, he had only accepted one movie a year, yet every film he took not only earned huge box office numbers but also won countless awards. As a result, he had become a box office pillar of the film industry. As long as a director announced that Lin Shanyuan was in their cast, they could practically lie back and wait for investors to come knocking with stacks of cash.

His film for this year had already been released at the beginning of the year. Its success was beyond doubt, but after it premiered, his fans had begun wailing everywhere. Their idol had finished an entire year's worth of work so early, and if they wanted to see him again, they could only rewatch his previous works. Moreover, Lin Shanyuan rarely posted on Weibo, so his account was practically empty. At most, he reposted a movie promotion once a year. Only he could afford to be this willful. If it were anyone else, they would probably have faded into obscurity long ago.

[Caught a living idol!]

[Studio, come out and take your beating! Who was it that said your Best Actor doesn't use Weibo? Then who is this person surfing the internet right now?!]

[Men really are all pigs. If a man's word counts for anything, pigs will climb trees.]

[So jealous of this silhouette. It actually managed to lure out our idol, who normally lives like some secluded master?]

[Ahhhhhh! My idol just liked my comment!]

[Holy shit, sis upstairs, what did you post? How did you get noticed by our idol? I'm jealous again!]

[I didn't post much. I just said, "The first comment is my idol," and when I refreshed just now, I saw the notification that he liked it. I'm holding my phone and screaming like a rubber chicken now! Ahhhhhh!]

[Lemons grow on lemon trees, and beneath the lemon tree is only me! I don't even know who I should be jealous of now!]

[Hahahahaha, it's trending! Both #WorldsMostEnviableSilhouette# and #RareSight# have made it into the top eight trending topics, and they're still climbing!]

Because fans from every fandom came over to check in and repost it, topics related to the post quickly appeared on the trending list.

[Who dares say the silhouette in this photo isn't the most enviable silhouette in the world? I'll twist their head off! Both my ultimate idol and my current fave liked this photo. I'm crying while gritting my teeth in jealousy.]

[What the hell is this? Who is this person? Am I the only one who's never heard of Li Huizhi?]

Li Huizhi was Ms. Li's real name.

[Yes, you are! Anyone who follows celebrities even a little or hangs around the fashion world has heard of Queen Huizhi.]

[Li Huizhi is the most influential woman in China's fashion industry, without question. You can just think of her as the queen of the fashion world.]

[To the friend above who said they haven't heard of Queen Huizhi—judging from your profile picture, I'm guessing you're a fan of the girl group TAX. Let me put it plainly: if Queen Huizhi loosened her grip just a little and gave one or two brands under her group to your girls as endorsements, your idols would probably be thrilled enough to throw several celebration banquets!]

[Li Huizhi truly deserves to be called the Fashion Queen. Her influence is seriously unreal. Two of the top five trending topics are related to her. Either she doesn't make a move, or she goes all out!]

After dinner, Ms. Li received a call from her secretary and only then learned what had happened online.

She frowned. "Suppress the trending topic about the silhouette."

Perhaps she was worrying too much, but in Ms. Li's view, too much attention could instead become a destabilizing factor for Lu Yao's safety.

Lu Yao had also learned about the trending topic, but since no one had recognized the silhouette as him, he did not take it to heart.

The only thing that made him somewhat uncomfortable was probably Ms. Li's remark about "my handsome young man."

The moment Lu Yao saw those words, the tips of his ears immediately turned red. He thought no one had noticed, but Lu Qi, who had been secretly watching him, caught the little detail. After Lu Qi mocked him for quite a while, Lu Yao no longer wanted to bother with the idiot.

After dinner, the three of them prepared to head home.

The driver had long been waiting for them by the roadside outside the plaza.

Perhaps because it was a holiday, the crowd visibly grew denser the moment they stepped out of the plaza.

The surging crowd quickly separated Lu Yao from Ms. Li. Lu Yao ended up a short distance behind her, but because he was tall, he could still clearly see Ms. Li ahead.

Noticing that Lu Yao was no longer beside her, then seeing the sea of people around them, Ms. Li's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She anxiously turned back to look around. Only after seeing Lu Yao walking behind her did her expression settle, and she quietly let out a breath.

Lu Yao saw every change in Ms. Li's expression.

He avoided the crowd and quickened his pace, taking several fast steps forward. When he was nearly alongside Ms. Li, he silently slowed down and walked beside her through the crowd, discreetly shielding her from the pressing mass of people around them.

Noticing Lu Yao's actions, Ms. Li's eyes filled with uncontrollable amusement. Her Yao Yao was such a gentle child.

***

In the blink of an eye, the National Day holiday came to an end.

On Monday, after finishing breakfast and saying goodbye to Father Lu and Ms. Li, Lu Yao wheeled out a bicycle and set off for Huiying High School.

A few days earlier, Ms. Li had taken him to the school to complete the necessary procedures. Since the Lu family home was not far from the school, Lu Yao had asked to ride his bicycle to school.

Watching Lu Yao pedal away with carefree ease, Lu Qi darkened his face. After letting out a cold snort, he slung his backpack over his shoulder and got into the driver's car as well.

The relationship between the two brothers had recently become strained.

Although Lu Yao had agreed to transfer to Huiying High School, he had absolutely no intention of getting involved in the love story between Lu Qi, the school tyrant male lead, and the Mary Sue female lead, only to play the tragic cannon-fodder backup whose ending was miserable. He only wanted to keep a low profile and did not want to become the center of attention. As far as he knew, Lu Qi, the school tyrant, was practically a spotlight in school.

Lu Qi had started school relatively late as a child, so although he was two years older than Lu Yao, they were in the same grade. When he learned that Lu Yao would soon be in his class, Lu Qi had happily planned to look after him and let Lu Yao experience his older brother's dominance and charm. Who would have thought that Lu Yao would actually ask him to keep his distance at school? Lu Qi had been furious.

Father Lu could already hear Lu Yao call him Dad, yet Lu Yao still refused to call Lu Qi "Brother." Lu Qi had already been unbearably sour about that, and now Lu Yao even wanted to avoid being associated with him at school?!

Hmph, who cared anyway? Did he think Lu Qi was so eager to acknowledge him as a younger brother? He had better never acknowledge him for the rest of his life!

Lu Qi angrily declared a one-sided cold war against Lu Yao.