Chapter 109: Gone on the Run?

He came to buy something, and somehow ended up being rejected for no reason.

A flicker of confusion appeared in Lin Yu’s eyes.

“Handsome little brother, don’t mind what other people think. Looks aren’t everything—what really matters is a beautiful heart!”

The female streamer had no idea when she had sidled over. She stared at him with wide eyes and consoled him very earnestly.

Her kindness moved the big spenders in the livestream so much that they flooded the screen with three massive gifts, along with the stylish four-word caption, “For encouragement.” The female streamer laughed heartily at that.

“Say what you will, but this guy really does look pretty handsome.”

“Is there any chance we could take off his mask and see his real face?”

“Where’s that rich sister? Send a gift and let us uncover the truth!”

“The beauty lover says: fair enough. If you want the reveal, I’ll send ten sports cars.”

Huh?

Though it was tempting—ten sports cars meant several thousand in earnings—but forcing someone like that didn’t seem very proper, did it?

“Sister, that kind of coercion isn’t very nice.”

“Why don’t I go wander around the music festival and find you some other handsome guys?”

“There are lots of athletic types here; most of the university students nearby came to this festival!”

The chat fell silent for a moment, then a flashy golden message slid across the screen.

“If the girl doesn’t want to, then let’s all stop arguing.”

Jiujiu looked at Lin Yu, hoping to hear some praise, but to her surprise he was already lost in the music festival, the bracelet on his wrist switched to the support color of the stage.

Huh? Don’t boys usually like considerate girls? Why wasn’t this little brother following the script? He was ignoring her outright? However you looked at it, she was still a fairly big streamer, wasn’t she?

“This guy seems kind of familiar, like that one from the dating show a while back?”

“You’re not wrong. He really does look a bit like him!”

“No, wait. If he were a celebrity, wouldn’t a manager be with him?”

“The analysis above makes sense. Didn’t Miss Six have connections in the entertainment industry? Ask around! I’m really curious!”

A golden message floated by.

“The beauty lover says: I think so too.”

“See? We told you he looked like someone!”

“Even Miss Six says ‘kind of,’ so there’s an eighty percent chance it’s him!”

“That figure really does look like him!”

“Too late to explain—Jiujiu, hurry and solve the mystery!”

“Does Miss Six’s offer of a private jet still count?”

“I just checked! Singer A Yu’s location really is near the music festival!”

“Holy crap, the internet really is full of detectives!”

“Rich Boss Li: Jiujiu, seize the chance! Go ask for an autograph. I’ll send you a massive gift!”

Jiujiu didn’t pay much attention to the entertainment world, but she did know of Lin Yu, who had become wildly popular recently. As a singer, his overwhelming presence was indeed unforgettable.

The fans in the livestream kept urging her on. Jiujiu gathered her courage, stepped forward, tugged at the hem of Lin Yu’s shirt while he was still immersed in the music, and tiptoed to lean close to his ear.

“Hello! Handsome little brother! You look like a celebrity!”

“Um… are you called… what was it… the peerless warrior, no, no, no, Lin Yu? Right?”

Lin Yu: Hm?

He had already tried so hard to disguise himself—how had he still been recognized?

If he said no now, would she believe him?

Fortunately, the surrounding noise was so deafening that no one heard the female streamer’s effortful question. As long as it didn’t draw attention, Lin Yu could keep enjoying the delight the festival brought him.

What was strange was that he had already bundled himself up so thoroughly, and he had only just become famous—surely it shouldn’t have spread this fast?

When celebrities dressed like this were recognized, it was usually at airports or out on the street, places where they stood out. So how was it that, with so many people here, someone had still seen through his disguise?

Lin Yu had no idea, but he wasn’t about to admit anything. His private time had been sneaked away from; if he were recognized and surrounded, losing his leisure time would be the least of it—causing trouble would be the real problem.

If Miss Su found out he had snuck out, she’d go tattling again.

“Sorry, but my surname is Xu, not Lin.”

As long as he didn’t admit it, no one could do anything to him.

Jiujiu scratched her head awkwardly, apologized, and then explained things to Six and Boss Li. But Six responded directly.

“That voice is definitely A Yu. I fall asleep to his songs every day!”

“Oh ho! I didn’t expect Miss Six and I to share the same taste! Could it be that song about dignity?”

“What? Even a rich, beautiful woman like Miss Six gets her heart broken?”

“Holy crap, sis, don’t fall for a scumbag—be with me instead! I’m your true love!”

“Rich Boss Li: Who dares mistreat Six? Send me the address.”

“Holy crap, I’m dead, I’m dead—Boss Li is so cool!”

“Jiujiu, hurry and solve whether he’s A Yu or not!”

Jiujiu had been a little uncertain, but seeing that even Six said he was Lin Yu, she studied the handsome man in front of her more carefully. At that moment, the stage performance had just reached one of her favorite singers, and her attention shifted in an instant.

She pulled a bracelet from her bag, set it to blue, and slipped it onto her wrist, then cupped her hands around her mouth and screamed herself hoarse:

“Ahhhhh! My Candy Boy Group! So handsome!!!”

Candy Boy Group?

Lin Yu looked up. He remembered that group. Four years ago, not long after their debut, they had already been pushed to the heavens by capital backing. Their promotional clips were everywhere. There were twelve of them, with an average age of eighteen.

A boy band made up of all kinds of handsome styles—centered on singing and dancing, with looks as the finishing touch—they were the idol group most beloved by girls.

“Brothers and sisters, I want to hear everyone’s screams!”

The team’s captain, Xu Qing, stepped forward. With his sunny, handsome face, he had barely struck a pose before a wave of shrieks crashed over him.

“Ahhhhh! Husband!!! Xu Qing, I love you!!”

“Xu Qing is the best!”

“Among heaven and earth, Xu Qing is the most handsome!”

“Holy crap!! Why is he this handsome!!”

“Husband!”

The girls’ screams on-site went so high they broke their voices, and the piercing sound spread across the entire beach.

As for this idol boy band, not only did girls love them—some of the boys had begun shrieking right along with them.

“Ahhhhh! Husband!! My husband!!”

“Don’t fight me for him! Xu Qing is mine!!”

“A man as handsome as Xu Qing should belong to us boys!”

“Ahhhhh, I love Xu Qing!”

The most outrageous cry of “Xu Qing is my husband” made the whole scene erupt in laughter. Xu Qing, seeing this, blushed with embarrassment and quickly explained:

“Uh, thank you all for your support, but my orientation is perfectly normal, okay?”

Lin Yu thought to himself that, as expected of a boy-band captain, he really knew how to keep the atmosphere alive.

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Ji Yafang had only just gotten off the plane and went straight to the hotel, arriving outside Su Xiaolin’s room. She knocked lightly on the door.

“Xiaolin.”

Hearing the female boss’s voice, Su Xiaolin set down the lotion in her hands, walked over, and opened the door.