Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Su Xia glanced at the discussion thread, frowned, and returned the phone to Xue Mingan. “Clear the top searches.”
“Why?”
“There are already people saying that I might be crushing on Lu Jingyao.” She closed her eyes, looking a little tired. “I wouldn’t know what to do if they keep digging and eventually discover my private account. I’ve been using it for a few years; everything inside is about Lu Jingyao. I can’t bear to delete it.”
“…” Xue Mingan nodded. “Alright, I understand.”
Su Xia said, “By the way, save that trending photo and send it to me.”
Xue Mingan looked at her.
He then noticed her gradually relaxing expression and the smile on her mouth. She seemed to be very pleased with herself. “I want to set it as my WeChat wallpaper.”
Xue Mingan, “…”
Oh.
…
It was already late at night, but the studio was still brightly lit.
“Hey.” Xu Si raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise. “How has the buzz around the news dropped so significantly on the list on trending topics? It’s going to drop out of the list soon.”
He clicked his tongue. “You and Su Xia together would make headlines. I thought that it would be trending for at least another day. Was this someone else’s doing?”
Lu Jingyao had just finished recording and was taking a rest. Hearing Xu Si’s words, he raised his gaze coolly. “What?”
“Oh, you were recording so you don’t know yet,” said Xu Si, “You and Su Xia have been trending together since just now.”
He showed the photo that he had just saved to his phone to Lu Jingyao. “Su Xia’s team has cleared the top searches. On the other hand, I think that it’s a pretty good way to trend. Both of you will definitely work together in the future, so it’s good to build some momentum now.”
Lu Jingyao took a short glance and withdrew his gaze without much interest.
He picked up the drink next to him and took a sip lazily. Xu Si casually tapped on Su Xia’s name which was trending alone and could not help exclaiming out loud.
“Su Xia’s looks are really unrivaled. She’s probably the most beautiful female celebrity in the country and possesses both immense popularity and talent; how come all the good things go to her…”
He opened an edited video posted by a fan and continued, “Originally, you had a chance to work together for a drama series, but for some reason, Su Xia’s side rejected it at the last minute…”
Lu Jingyao lifted his gaze all of a sudden, his dark bottomless eyes boring into Xu Si and making him feel a little intimidated.
His voice also decreased in volume unconsciously. “… what’s wrong?”
“Whose voice is this?” asked Lu Jingyao.
“… It’s Su Xia’s.” Xu Si placed his phone in front of him. “She’s always used her own voice for shows and movies, never dubbed over.”
Puzzled, he continued, “Didn’t you just speak to her tonight?”
Frowning, Lu Jingyao lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then rubbed the spot between his eyebrows after a moment. “I was thinking about something else and wasn’t paying much attention.”
“…” Xu Si’s words were stuck in his throat.
He took a deep breath. “So what’s wrong, why are you suddenly paying attention to her voice?”
“She sounds similar to someone I know.” Lu Jingyao’s tone was cold. He seemed to be thinking about something, and after a while, he calmly continued, “Then again, they don’t sound that similar.”
“Someone you know?”
Xu Si could not help but widen his eyes. He did not expect this at all and seemed to be very astonished. “A woman, nevertheless!”
His breath almost hitched in his throat. “Who is it, how come I’ve never heard you mention her before?”
The corners of Lu Jingyao’s mouth twitched. “Qianqian.”