My Idol Secretly Loves Me: Chapter 1

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Chapter 1:

In mid-June, although the real summer heat had not yet arrived, the temperature in C City had been high for several days, making the entire city hot and stuffy.

Qianxing International, outside the audition room

"Luo Xiaotang."

"..."

"The one in front, Luo Xiao Tang?"

"..."

"Hey, I'm calling you! Luo Xiao Tang?!"

After being called for the third time, two girls who were about to turn the corner stopped in their tracks.

"Tangtang, he's calling you!"

"..." Feeling the grip on her arm, Luo Tang replied helplessly in a low voice, "I forgot again..."

The last time she used a pseudonym was back in her middle school days.

After many years, Luo Tang found it hard to adjust to using her real name again.

She turned around and saw the middle-aged man who seemed to be the assistant she had seen beside the director earlier.

"Assistant Director, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you calling me." Luo Tang apologized straightforwardly and smiled, "Is there something you need from me?"

Assistant Director Li Xi had been calling and getting frustrated along the way — it was the same situation in the audition room. Everyone else responded at one call, but this one needed several shouts.

She was obviously a pure newcomer who had never acted before, probably thinking she'd have an easy path to stardom after successfully securing a minor role.

She was already arrogant!

Li Xi originally was furious, his brows furrowed as he prepared to give a few words of reprimand, but he was suddenly stunned when he came face to face with this arrogant newcomer.

After calling for the audition, he had been busy with other things and hadn't paid attention to the newcomer's appearance.

The girl looked very young, her face clean and devoid of makeup. Her skin was delicate and translucent, and even in the light of the room, it was eye-catchingly white.

Her eyes were the most captivating — pure black pupils, clear as glass beads, with a slightly upturned arc at the corners, cunning and playful, making one feel good at her smile.

She had a small face with distinctive features, not to mention her exceptionally attractive facial structure.

At first glance, she had the kind of beauty that would be flawless even under ultra-HD cameras.

Li Xi had been with the crew for many years. In this industry, he had been exposed to beautiful faces all day long. He had seen countless beauties but was still stunned for three seconds when he saw the girl's bright smile.

Not to mention, with a face like that, if she didn’t cause trouble and focused on acting…she really might have a smooth path to stardom.

Unconsciously losing most of his anger, Li Xi swallowed his lecture, but he still had to keep his airs: "...Well, let me inform you there's a kick-off dinner next week before joining the crew. The director said you should come. The time and place will be sent to your assistant's phone. Prepare yourself."

"Okay, thank you, Assistant Director." Luo Tang nodded in agreement.

The director's assistant said nothing more, waved his hand, and turned around as if he still had a lot to do.

"Ah," Cheng Cheng watched him leave, sighing in amazement. "Ever since the last small star I managed made it to the third tier, I haven't experienced this kind of treatment in a long time."

"Treatment is all about status," Luo Tang could see the assistant director's barely concealed irritation, but she thought it was completely normal, "Why should he pamper a newcomer with no background in her first acting job?"

"..."

Looking at this true princess beside her with a big broken background, Cheng Cheng’s eyes twitched at the corners of her eyes.

She thought to herself, "You really have the nerve to say the words 'no background'."

The two left the building of Qianxing International and headed toward their nanny car.

As of now, only a few people know that Luo Xiao Tang, barely considered a part of the entertainment industry and not even ranking as an eighteenth-tier star, has another identity.

— The daughter of the wealthiest man in C City, a woman who had been at the top of the "The Person You Most Want to Be" list since birth.

"You're right," Cheng Cheng agreed, "So, it's good if you can become famous."

"Wait for me to become famous—" Luo Tang got into the car, her voice cheerful, "That's impossible."

"......"

"I didn't tell my dad what I'm really here for, you know?"

"I know," Cheng Cheng nodded knowingly, "To get an up close and personal 360-degree, close-range view of your idol."

Remembering the agreement she had made with her father, Luo Tang sighed softly, "Besides, if I really become famous, I'll really die, okay ......"

Cheng Cheng had already been summoned by her parents—that is, His Majesty and the Empress—before she became Her Highness's agent.

Emperor Luo kindly said, "Xiao Cheng, you two have been friends for so many years, and Uncle and Auntie trust you. It's impossible for us to give her any good resources on our side other than letting her enter the circle, so you're just responsible for letting her have fun in peace."

In short, the message was, "Just manage it so she doesn't become famous, okay? If you become popular, don't blame uncle for beating you two."

Cheng Cheng herself never expected that the second female star she had worked with in her career as an agent would have the only purpose of "never becoming famous."

As the car started moving, Luo Tang suddenly asked, "Will we be free until next week?"

"Yeah."

"And this afternoon?"

Cheng Cheng stared blankly, "Yeah." Then, curious, she asked, “What? What does Her Highness have planned?"

At the mention of this, Luo Tang's eyes lit up, and her whole body came to life: "Don't you know? Tonight's Su Yan's birthday party!"

She had been wishing up on the stars and moon for this day to come!

Su Yan had been in the industry for six or seven years and never held such an event despite being so popular. So when the official announcement came a month before his birthday, the fans went crazy.

Luo Tang was abroad at the time, and Cheng Cheng had helped secure the tickets.

"Oh... Su God's birthday is today." Cheng Cheng shuddered. "Your fans are terrifying. The platform crashed during the ticket sale. Even my twenty-four years of single life's hand speed almost failed me."

As a top star in the industry, Su Yan's fans, calling themselves "Flames," were indeed fiery.

Like today, #HappyBirthdaySuYan# was suddenly trending by the flames and had been on the hot search for a whole day.

Su Yan was a unique presence in the circle.

Unlike idol actors who are former boy band singers, he had no background and spent the first few years unnoticed, playing extras. His breakthrough role wasn't as a protagonist but as a villain behind the scenes.

When the movie was released, his flawless face was put on the big screen, and it was a visual feast as soon as he appeared—his acting skills were perfect, and his appearance was infinitely better, which captivated and amazed audiences across the country.

Because of this movie, Su Yan became an instant hit and won the Golden Deer Award for Best Supporting Actor, which was the most prestigious award that year.

In the two years since then, he has successively starred in two big-budget movies, "Song of Surroundings" and "Capture the Dragon." With excellent post-production and explosive acting skills, his reputation exploded, catapulting him to the top of male actors.

Recently, after wrapping up his third film, Su Yan was busy with promotional activities, flying around the country.

Right after Luo Tang signed in on the super topic, she came across a post with nine photos of Su Yan just after getting off the plane.

The photos, posted by a fan site sister, were of high quality. Su Yan was dressed in all black casual wear, white shoes, and wore a baseball cap and mask, revealing only his eyes.

One close-up photo captured him looking directly at the camera. Su Yan's fair skin made the light blue bags under his eyes easily noticeable. His long eyelashes were distinct, and his light brown pupils were crystal clear, as if he were looking through the screen.

...Such a breathtakingly beautiful face!

Luo Tang felt as if her heart had been struck.

She opened the comments, and sure enough, they were all a bunch of rats as well.

[Wow, Sister Seven's photography skills are incredible! Such a great angle! I can't handle it! These legs ah ah ah ah ah ah! The fifth one he's looking at me?!!!]]

[Eyelash monster? Sob sob sob my short eyelashes don't deserve to be a girl]

[Su God!!! I spun and jumped in a spiral and died ten thousand times!!!]

[Sob sob, it's his birthday but our Su God looks so tired QAQ]

[Tears] Can't help it during the film promotion period, thankfully this is the last time～]

After scrolling through the comments, Luo Tang quietly saved all nine photos.

That narrow waist! Those long legs!

That irresistibly charming aura he exudes all the time!

Overwhelmed with emotions, Luo Tang couldn't help but comment with an emoji: [Mom, I really can do this.jpg]

In the real world, the princess, resplendent in her beauty, was fully focused on her phone screen, her smile more beautiful than flowers.

Cheng Cheng leaned back in the car seat, shaking her head as she watched this.

After a while, Cheng Cheng asked, "Tangtang, have you ever heard a line from a song?"

Luo Tang, still smiling, replied, "What is it?"

Cheng Cheng leisurely said, "Love is like a cup of wine, whoever drinks it gets intoxicated."

"...”

Su Yan's birthday party was held at the C City Central Sports Stadium.

Having been abroad since finishing high school, Luo Tang had only ever chased stars online. This was her first time attending such an event in person.

6 p.m.

Having drunk from the cup of love and completely intoxicated to the point of not recognizing her family, Luo Tang arrived at the venue, stunned by the scene resembling the rush of the Spring Festival travel season.

Is that queue two hundred meters long? There is still more than one hour before admission, right? Today is not the weekend? Sisters, are you all so free?

Passerbys who didn’t know this and probably think they’re waiting in line to get paid, with limited quantities available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Luo Tang grumbled to herself but dutifully joined the end of the line. By the time she finally got to enter, an hour had passed.

The crowd around her started to get restless, and cries began to emerge.

"Ah, I see him!"

"Sob sob, I see him too!"

"Su God—! Ahhh, I'm so excited! Is that him in front? That tall and slim one in a suit - f*ck he seems to be looking this way? He's looking at me!!!"

With a girl's unusually high decibel scream ringing in her ears, Luo Tang's heart raced as she prepared to look too.

But just as she was about to stand on tiptoe, before she could even spot Su Yan, she was suddenly pushed out of the queue by a strong force.

Her left foot twisted painfully, and the right half of her body directly hit the guardrail next to her with a "bam."

She heard the crisp sound of her ankle bone hitting the iron guardrail. It was extremely clear and even crunchy! What followed was sharp and severe pain.

Luo Tang was so shocked by the sudden accident that she couldn't even cry out.

...Was that a moving human-shaped weapon? With a built-in function to rebound nearby obstacles?

Both sides of her ankles hurt so much that they unconsciously began to tremble, and her waist, hit by the unknown weapon's elbow, was excruciatingly sore.

Luo Tang turned around, leaning against the railing to ease the pain in her body. She watched the excited girls holding support items queue up to enter the venue. They all seemed to have seen the figure that the guys had just mentioned, and each of their faces were overflowing with beaming smiles.

Biting her lip, Luo Tang unwillingly placed her suspended foot on the ground, but as soon as it touched the ground, she lifted it again.

It hurts so much, sob…..

If she hadn't consciously held back, she would have cried tears of pain.

Luo Tang took a moment to gather herself, using her uninjured foot to move slowly. She looked behind her and saw a discreet gap in the middle of the many guardrails. She could see people passing through without any problem.

After slowly crossing the railing, she found a place with steps. She felt relieved and sat directly on the ground.

Now that she was immobile, calling her bodyguard would expose to her family that she was following Su Yan, a star...that wouldn’t work.

Luo Tang quickly dismissed the idea, thinking contacting Cheng Cheng after the event was more reliable.

The stadium had two levels, and the entering crowd went to the first-floor stands. The host started the event, and the fans screamed and cheered.

Luo Tang, who was trapped on the second floor, could clearly hear everything.

The official blog had mentioned that the event would be live-streamed, so the Flames who didn't get tickets could watch on the BoBo app. Luo Tang opened BoBo and looked at the gradually clear silhouette on the phone screen, sitting on the cold steps with a sour heart.

She was probably the only person who had a ticket but still had to watch the live stream.

Adjusting her position, Luo Tang noticed the screen continuously showing notifications of gifts from users—"Su God Support Team 002" sent thirty glow sticks.

She opened the gift section, studying the conversion between beans and RMB. A glow stick cost one yuan each, a plane was a thousand, and the most expensive super rocket was two thousand RMB.

Luo Tang quickly registered her account, and without blinking her eyes, she linked her credit card.

Then, Su Yan's enlarged face happened to appear on the screen.

Her fingers paused.

At the same time, screams from the first-floor fans almost blew the roof off.

The camera zoomed in infinitely, focusing on Su Yan's gaze. The man slightly closed his eyes, a flash of light passing through his pupils, his lips curving into a faint arc as he said his usual opening line, "Hello everyone, I'm Su Yan."

His voice, slightly nasal but incredibly pleasant, came through the speakers, magnetic and compelling.

Sob sob, who could resist this?

Overwhelmed by the multi-faceted stimulation, Luo Tang tearfully sent ten super rockets.

Su Yan had only sung the ending song for his film once, and being not a singer or dancer by profession, the birthday party did not last long. As the event neared its end, Luo Tang reached her limit for super rockets — she didn't know why there was a cap on spending for new users.

She had to start sending planes.

Before the end of the birthday party, there was a raffle segment for the live audience organized by the host while Su Yan went backstage. Without the beauty to admire, Luo Tang listlessly watched the screen.

Suddenly, she heard rhythmic footsteps approaching.

Getting closer and closer to her.

Then, right beside her...

They stopped.

Luo Tang's heart skipped a beat. As if sensing something, she immediately looked up.

The first thing she saw was a pair of distinctly masculine, pure black trousers.

They were strangely familiar.

Then, her gaze slid up from the straight, slender legs—very thin, but with an excellent figure—a narrow waistline. The shirt’s top button was undone, revealing an enticingly delicate collarbone.

And then higher...

Behind the man was faint light filtering up from the first floor.

His facial contours were clear-cut and profound, with deep-set brows and eyes, his thin lips pressed into a straight line.

He was dressed in somewhat formal attire, and although expressionless, his entire presence still radiated a fatal allure.

This was the face that was her phone’s screen saver, wallpaper, Weibo profile picture, and occupied eighty percent of her photo album.

Luo Tang's eyes widened, her heart rate skyrocketing to 180 beats per minute.

Looking at this face, for a moment...she didn't know if she was hallucinating or living in a dream.

"...Su Yan?" She tentatively called him in a low voice.

After about three seconds.

He nodded. "It's me."

His voice was low and richly magnetic.

It was slightly different from the one that came from the microphone just now, but it seemed to be even more pleasing to the ear.

Luo Tang heard him say her name again in his sexy and charming voice and spok very slowly, "Luo Tang."

"..."

Sob sob sob, it sounded too good!

Luo Tang's mind went blank as she replied with a soft "Hmm."

"You—"

Su Yan had barely spoken a word when his phone vibrated. He took it out, saw the caller ID, slightly furrowed his brow, and answered, "What's wrong?"

"Yan Ge! Ge!" The person on the other end was extremely excited, "I just took a moment during the break to check the gifts in the live broadcast, and f*ck! F*ck, I can't believe my eyes!"

"Huh? Speak."

"You have a fan who swiped a hundred Ultra Flames for you within an hour! Two hundred thousand, my dear brother!!!"

"……"

Su Yan paused for a moment, then simply said, "Got it."

After hanging up, he looked again at Luo Tang, who had been staring at him as if in a daze.

His fingers unconsciously tightened around his phone.

"Luo Tang," Su Yan called her name once more.

"…"

Heavens... that voice.

Luo Tang's heart surged again as she responded, "Hmm."

The next second.

She saw the tall silhouette in front of her move closer to her.

Then, bending his long legs, he suddenly lowered himself to her eye level. His masculine scent enveloped her, with his handsome face just inches away.

Luo Tang was caught off guard by a close-up attack of his stunning beauty.

Such an absolutely gorgeous man.

Sob sob sob, help! She could hardly breathe!

From this angle, Su Yan could clearly see her slightly trembling eyelashes and the confusion in her eyes.

He spoke again, "What are you doing here?"

Her short-circuited brain reconnected.

"Ah," Luo Tang blinked, her voice was sweet and soft, and she honestly said, "I was sending you planes."

Su Yan: "..."

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