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Chapter 125: Chapter 125: Delivering Watermelon Juice to Third Brother’s Room
Comment section——
[Ahhh I can’t believe it! Our Xuanxuan is coming to Jiang City? And she’s going to cosplay as a cafe waitress? This is such an unexpectedly huge surprise!!] 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
[I can’t believe they managed to invite Yao Xuantong and the beautiful CEO Fu Siya! Lu Qianrou really has her ways, I wish I could be friends with big stars and young misses too, wuuu.]
[Other people’s school celebrations are just not the same as ours. Truly worthy of being the top private aristocratic high school in the nation. Just two words: filthy rich.]
[This Doraemon themed cafe looks so dreamy and cute! The apron on the waitress uniform even has pockets to hold gifts for the customers, so thoughtful.]
[I bet the uniforms they are wearing were custom made by The Thorn Birds, right? No wonder they look so good.]
[Fu Group actually sponsored a million, big corporations really are all rich and imposing!]
[All proceeds from the event are donated to left-behind children in the mountains, really warms the heart. Those kids must be very grateful to these beautiful sisters!]
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The comment section is simply harmonious.
Because any comment cursing Lu Qianrou or referencing the piano competition gets instantly deleted and blocked by Lu Qianrou’s weibo management.
The other day, the piano competition scandal involving Lu Qianrou allegedly stealing a piece ended ambiguously on the official weibo, being dismissed as a simple misunderstanding.
But to avoid controversy, the competition still disqualified Lu Qianrou when announcing the winners; the first place still went to Lu Sheng.
Anyone who’s smart can figure out what really happened.
If it truly was just a misunderstanding, a clear explanation of the details would suffice, and they would have just given Lu Qianrou second place. There was no need to disqualify her.
Lu Qianrou, who should have won the second place, ended up with nothing because of a so-called misunderstanding. How could she accept that?
It’s clear there’s some internal issue we don’t know about.
Like maybe Lu Qianrou actually did steal Lu Sheng’s piece, but the organizers had to call it a misunderstanding due to some pressure, just to save her face and her piano career.
But it turns out, most people just believe whatever they hear. Especially the brainless fans, they really are brainless.
The officials already called it a misunderstanding, and yet you’re still accusing our girl of stealing someone else’s piece? You’re clearly just asking for trouble.
And that’s how the matter was settled publicly.
But as for Lu Qianrou, the Beijing University special admission spot she almost had slipped away, and might even end up with Lu Sheng. How could she not be green with envy?
Ever since Lu Sheng was brought to Jiang City, no matter what, she has been stealing all the limelight that was supposed to be Lu Qianrou’s. How could she swallow this humiliation?
Lu Qianrou is now like possessed, willing to do anything just to get one over on Lu Sheng.
Like this school anniversary garden party.
Does she really lack better creative ideas than Lu Sheng’s themed coffee shop?
Not really.
She’s just jealous, full of hate, and wants to make Lu Sheng and her friends suffer.
Why post on Weibo on Friday night? Because by Saturday and Sunday, everyone will be setting up at the sports field.
If Lu Sheng’s team doesn’t want to be accused of copying ideas, they’d be forced to change their theme last minute.
Not to mention that everything they’ve bought initially would be wasted, and they would be pressed for time, which would definitely affect the quality of the final setup.
Meanwhile, everything on her side has been meticulously prepared.
Most importantly, she even invited Yao Xuantong!
Lu Qianrou and Yao Xuantong are just ordinary friends, the only reason Yao Xuantong maintains the relationship is because she’s Lu Ziye’s sister.
Lu Qianrou knew this, and when she invited Yao Xuantong, she straight away said that if Yao Xuantong helped out, she’d invite her to the Lu Family’s house.
With her third brother currently on break at home, if Yao Xuantong visited, she’d get to see him.
Yao Xuantong agreed immediately and even promised to help promote their event.
That’s why Lu Qianrou made it to the trending searches, purely because Yao Xuantong retweeted her post.
Even though Yao Xuantong just retweeted it and only added the words [Looking forward] to the copy, the combined likes, shares, and comments still exceeded a million.
After all, she is currently a hugely popular rising star.
Yao Xuantong was at most considered a second-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry, pretty but not a great actress.
That’s why, even though she had been the lead actress in several series, they didn’t make a splash, and her fans mostly adored her for her pure and innocent look.
But it must be said, she was quite lucky.
Previously, she was chosen by a director to star alongside Lu Ziye in an idol drama where she played the female lead. This series exploded in popularity when it debuted six months ago, and her popularity soared along with it.
The success of the series was entirely due to Lu Ziye’s influence.
First of all, Lu Ziye was incredibly handsome.
Handsome to the point where everything in the entertainment industry could be critiqued except for his looks; he was universally acknowledged by fans and passersby alike as the epitome of attractiveness.
Even if his acting was unbearable to watch, countless fans would still watch the entire series just for his face. Not to mention, he was the youngest film emperor in the circle, with impeccable acting skills.
Additionally, by partnering with Lu Ziye, Yao Xuantong brought her most professional attitude ever and even received praise for her performance in the series.
Thus, the stunning couple in the series was hailed as "a paradise for fans of beauty," and the performances of both the main and supporting characters were on point.
The series continually received positive reviews online, attracted many newcomers, and added to that, Lu Ziye’s already enormous fan base ensured the series racked up hundreds of millions of views on the night of its premiere.
Consequently, Yao Xuantong naturally rose to become a top-tier popular actress.
To this day, there are many fans of the couple pairing of Yao Xuantong and Lu Ziye online.
However, in reality, Yao Xuantong doesn’t even have Lu Ziye’s WeChat.
After filming concluded, Lu Ziye’s manager came over and stated that Lu Ziye did not wish to have personal interactions with any female stars in the industry, nor would he participate in any promotions or gossip involving couple pairings.
If her side were to engage in such activities, Lu Ziye would not collaborate with her again.
Thus, Yao Xuantong had to suppress her wish to get his contact information.
From the moment Yao Xuantong saw Lu Ziye acting in their first scene, she helplessly fell in love with him.
How could there be a man so handsome in real life?
His every move was gentlemanly yet noble, his lazy, sentimental peach blossom eyes seemed to make your heart race and leave you feeling faint with just a glance.
However, as soon as the director called "cut," the man in front of her would instantly become expressionless. The affection in his eyes disappeared, leaving only cold aloofness and chill.
Off screen and on, he was like two different people. But the colder Lu Ziye was, the more Yao Xuantong couldn’t stop thinking about him.
If she could truly visit the Lu Family, would she have the chance to get close to Lu Ziye? Just the thought made her heart pound excitedly.
Thinking this way, agreeing to help Lu Qianrou at her university’s anniversary event seemed like nothing, so she immediately accepted.
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As Lan Yu was getting angrier and angrier reading the comment section, Lu Ziye, with his slightly messy chestnut-colored hair, sitting on the carpet in front of his bed playing video games, received a call from his manager Tan Jun.
"Hello?" Lu Ziye tilted his head and sandwiched the phone between his right cheek and shoulder, lazily answering the call.
"It’s me," Tan Jun said from the other end of the phone, "I’m calling to remind you that Yao Xuantong will be in Jiang City next Wednesday."
Lu Ziye stared at the screen nonchalantly and replied indifferently, "What does her coming to Jiang City have to do with me?"
"Your fans all know you’re currently on vacation at home, and Yao Xuantong choosing this timing to come to Jiang City could easily be exploited by those marketing accounts."
"This Yao Xuantong has been telling fans she likes you like you’re her little fan or something, her attitude is very ambiguous, it’s hard to tell if she’s looking to create publicity or if she genuinely has feelings for you."
"She and those fans who ship you two are like possessed, managing to pair you together without any personal interaction; if they were to see you two meeting privately, they’d probably go mad."
"Although she doesn’t have your contact info, and it’s not possible for you to meet her or anything, I’m still worried about you accidentally bumping into each other in Jiang City, just keep your distance from her."
After hearing Tan Jun’s words, Lu Ziye’s expression turned even colder as he asked, "What’s she coming to Jiang City for?"
Tan Jun continued on the phone, "Didn’t you know? It’s your sister Qianrou who invited her, apparently there’s some anniversary event at her school next Wednesday."
—Anniversary event?
Lu Ziye put down his game console.
The Shengjing anniversary event, if Lu Qianrou is attending, does that mean Lu Sheng will be there too?
Just then, someone knocked on the door outside, and Lu Ziye heard the voice of Lu Sheng outside the door: "Third brother, big brother sent me to bring you some watermelon juice."
