Tan Linyuan walked up to Nan Yu's autograph - signing booth.
Before he could say a word, Nan Yu looked up at him with a smile and said, "Sir, are you here for my autograph?"
She was seriously pretending not to know him.
Tan Linyuan looked at her and let out a soft laugh. "Yes. Could you please sign for me?"
Nan Yu nodded seriously. Her eyes swept up and down his body, and then she said gravely, "Sir, you haven't bought my album. I can't sign for you."
Oh, he had to buy the album first.
Trying to hold back his laughter, Tan Linyuan asked her, "Where can I buy it?"
"At the booth near the entrance, the one you passed by just now," Nan Yu said in all seriousness. "Otherwise, how can I be sure you're my fan?"
Tan Linyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, obediently turned around and walked towards the booth. He bought two albums and came back.
"Is it okay now?"
Nan Yu had been smiling, but when she saw the two albums, she was slightly stunned.
"Two?"
"The other one is for Nian Nian. She's at the hospital for a follow - up check - up today."
Nan Yu understood. She took the two albums and signed her name on them.
On one of them, she also wrote, "Wish Nian Nian happy every day."
When she lowered her head to sign, Tan Linyuan could see her slender eyelashes and even the fine fluff on her cheek.
When she finished signing the last word and looked up, her gaze collided with his.
Nan Yu's heart started beating faster for no reason. It was as if she had suddenly fallen into a cloud, feeling light - headed.
His eyes always had such magic. When he looked at her, it seemed as if she would be drawn in at any moment.
Nan Yu had a crazy thought. Did Tan Linyuan practice some kind of magic that could make people feel cherished when they made eye contact with him?
No wonder he had so many followers.
He was born with a captivating physique.
...
Qu Jiaran went shopping today. By chance, she met a few rich young ladies who were also buying luxury goods. Since they all knew each other, they decided to go shopping together.
After sweeping through all the counters, they sat in a coffee shop to have tea and pretended to say some plastic - sisterly things, including but not limited to:
"You've lost so much weight recently." "This hairstyle is so beautiful and suits you so well." "You're looking so good today."...
Sooner or later, the topic would always turn to relationship gossips.
Who had a new boyfriend, who had cheated on their partner, who had had an abortion...
Anyway, the girls' topics were always eye - popping.
Normally, Qu Jiaran was very interested in these topics, but today she didn't seem to want to chime in. She just kept looking down at the new ring she had bought.
She opened the box, took a photo and sent it to Nan Yu.
[Yu Yu, look at this ring. Isn't it beautiful? Doesn't it look like the one on Linyuan's hand?]
As expected, there was no reply.
She was used to it anyway. Nan Yu never replied to her messages immediately.
Qu Jiaran didn't mind. She turned off her phone, propped her chin up and started listening to the gossips of those plastic sisters.
While chatting, someone suddenly exclaimed, "Tan Linyuan! Tan Linyuan actually went to a music autograph - signing event."
It turned out that someone from their circle had attended the music festival and posted photos on their WeChat Moments.
The person who spoke came from a family in the entertainment industry, so they were naturally involved in these things. "It seems that Leyu is hosting the music festival today. Why did Mr. Tan go there? He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would join such a hustle and bustle."
In the photo, Tan Linyuan was dressed casually. He was standing in front of the autograph - signing booth, chatting with the girl opposite him.
The chatting atmosphere seemed very relaxed. The corners of his lips were slightly raised, as if he had endless patience.
"It's really rare... I heard that he doesn't even attend events usually," the person clicked their tongue, looking extremely surprised. "From the photo, Mr. Tan seems to have a very close relationship with that woman opposite him."
"Could he have come specifically for her?"
"Very likely. It seems that he's chatting quite happily with the girl in the photo."
The previous topics were almost exhausted, and now there was new content. The little sisters got excited and were about to dig deeper into this topic.
Suddenly, someone seemed to remember something. "Oh, right. Isn't Jiaran dating Tan..."
Before the person could finish the sentence, everyone else remembered something and looked at Qu Jiaran all of a sudden.
Qu Jiaran was slightly stunned. She leaned over to take a look at the photo. "Let me see."
The person quickly handed over the phone.
While she was looking at the photo, the little sisters exchanged glances. One of them suddenly shouted, "She must be a vixen, trying to seduce Jiaran's boyfriend."
"Mr. Tan is so pure - minded usually. There's no way he would take a fancy to anyone else."
"Who is that woman opposite? She looks like a weak - looking flower. It's really disgusting."
"Jiaran, don't worry. Mr. Tan is such a self - disciplined person. He definitely won't be seduced by the vixen."
While they were comforting her with their words, they were actually secretly observing Qu Jiaran's expression.
After Qu Jiaran finished looking at the photo, her face became more and more unpleasant. Finally, she slammed the phone down on the table with a "bang".
Obviously, she was unhappy.
"Jiaran, calm down," one of the girls who was most eager to watch the show stepped forward and tried to hold her arm. "It's all that woman's fault. She's so cheap..."
The next second, Qu Jiaran suddenly stood up and pushed the girl to the ground.
"What are you doing!" The girl was caught off guard by the push and almost sprained her ankle. Her face changed drastically. "Why did you push me?"
"Have you said enough?" Qu Jiaran folded her arms across her chest. Her face was cold. "If you've said enough, get out."
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
Qu Jiaran's face remained cold. She said word by word, "I won't allow you to talk about Yu Yu like that."
Yu Yu?
At this mention, everyone remembered. When Qu Jiaran had her birthday before, she seemed to have introduced such a person and said that she was her best friend.
"From now on, I don't want to hear any insults about Yu Yu from you. Goodbye."
Qu Jiaran got up and left directly. The bodyguard behind her quickly followed.
The remaining group of people were left stunned.
The girl who had been pushed by Qu Jiaran angrily tidied up her clothes. "Is she crazy?"
"Keep your voice down!" Someone beside her quickly signaled her not to talk nonsense. "Jiaran's health has never been good. It's a bit too much for you to say that."
"She's crazy. Why can't I say it?"
The girl felt that she had lost face, so she started to speak without any scruples. "It's bad enough that she's physically ill, but now her mind is also confused? Her boyfriend is so close to another woman, and I'm speaking up for her. Does she even know what's going on?"
It was common knowledge in the circle that Qu Jiaran's physical condition was poor.
In serious cases, the remaining hours of her life could be counted. Doctors had to race against death to save her.
After coming out of the mall, Qu Jiaran took a deep breath. Her face was still cold.
"Miss, shall we go home?" The bodyguard put all the shopping bags into the trunk and got into the car to ask her.
Qu Jiaran shook her head impatiently. As soon as she got into the car, she lowered her head and called Nan Yu.
The first call wasn't answered, so she patiently made the second and third calls.
After who - knows - how - many calls, the other end finally answered. "Hello?"
It was very noisy on the other end of the phone. Music and voices were mixed together, and it was almost impossible to hear clearly.
But Qu Jiaran's cold face from a second ago instantly blossomed into a bright smile. Her voice was light and cheerful. "Yu Yu, where are you? Can I come and play with you now?"