Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

"You're acting strange today. My voice is hoarse from singing. You sing one." Dilraba handed the microphone to Shen Ze. They were in a karaoke bar.

"Okay, what do you want to hear?" Shen Ze asked.

"You talk as if you'll believe everything I say." Dilraba took a sip of soda water, a smile playing at the corners of her eyes.

She and Shen Ze have known each other for about half a year. Four months have passed since school started in September and now it's winter vacation.

Over the past four months, she has gotten used to Shen Ze's weekly company. Sometimes, she admires Shen Ze for his persistence.

Of course, she also knew why Shen Ze was making these trips back and forth. Sometimes when she thought about it, she was quite happy that someone had been making such sacrifices for her, from feeling embarrassed at the beginning to getting used to it now.

"Well, I'll just leave it as it is. Turn off the accompaniment." Shen Ze said, feeling that it was about time. Dilireba was going back to her hometown for winter break. He could go back and forth to Shanghai to study, even if it was tiring, but he couldn't go back and forth to Xinjiang. It would take a week to go back and forth, so what was the point of studying?

If we don't see each other for a month after I go back, our relationship will become estranged and we'll have to start all over again, which is troublesome.

He felt he was almost there. From initially giving it a try, he now had a bit of confidence. As for whether it would work out or not, that was his answer to himself. If it worked out, great; if not, he didn't want to come back.

However, he should be somewhat confident. He's not stupid. If Reba is really in a difficult position, he'll understand after a few visits. From the time they started to get to know each other and began to confide in each other, their relationship got better and better.

That means we can only play on Sundays, which is only seven or eight days a month. We also need to get over the awkwardness when we meet. If we went to school together, I would ask him to pursue me for several months, but he couldn't do it. If it doesn't work out in a month, it won't work out.

It's only because Dilraba is really beautiful. If it were any other woman, it would probably only last half a month at most. If it didn't work out, so be it. You have to cut your losses in time.

If

You are the fireflies of a summer night

The children sing for you

Then I

I want to draw your hand.

you see me

How insignificant I am!

Because you have dreams to pursue

Perhaps you won't stay for me.

Then let me stand behind you.

I can follow behind you

Like a shadow chasing the light in a dream

I can wait at this intersection.

Whether you pass by or not.

Shen Ze sang a cappella. It was a fairly popular song from his memory. Since he had been reborn, he definitely wanted to make use of his memories. The only downside was that he could sing the chorus of many songs, but he couldn't sing the whole thing. Who would be crazy enough to memorize lyrics every day?

However, some songs can be used to your advantage. When he sang the line "I can follow behind you," he reached out his hand. At this moment, Dilraba was still a little confused. What song is this? The lyrics seem to have some meaning. Could he be confessing his love?

That's right, Shen Ze confessed his feelings. Dilireba looked at Shen Ze, her heart pounding. What did this mean? Was he coming? What should I do?

She didn't know what to do, so Shen Ze tentatively grabbed her hand. This was the first step. Okay, she didn't shake it off. Now we can continue.

"People are always fixated on what they recognize at first sight. I always naively thought that love at first sight was just lust at first sight, but from the first moment I saw you, I realized what it means to be attracted by what one's eyes see."

I used to think that the stupidest thing in the world was having a crush. Why keep your feelings hidden in your heart? There's still hope if you speak out. What are you afraid of?

After meeting you, I understood the feeling of unrequited love. Unrequited love is like a sudden downpour. Every move of the person being loved can cause turbulent waves in the heart of the person who is secretly in love. Even speaking a sentence is like taking an exam, and you have to think about whether you have performed well.

Having a crush on someone makes you feel inferior, afraid that you won't even be able to remain friends. Sometimes I think, let's just continue like this, as friends, it will never be a mistake. All along, I've been cautious, afraid that my love will be too obvious, and also afraid that you'll pretend not to see it.

But last night on the train, I had a dream. Years later, you were a household name and a big star, while I was just an ordinary working person. One day, we passed each other by, and I called your name, and you just said, "Long time no see."

After waking up, I thought about it for a long time. Did I confess my feelings to you in the dream? If I had been braver, would the outcome have been different? I don't want to end up like in the dream. I need to make a change.

I don't want to be like this anymore, someone who has no right to love, or a voyeur at the bottom of a cliff. I want to be a witness to happiness, someone illuminated by your light. I don't want to have regrets in my life, even if the outcome is not what I hoped for.

I hope that those who love will be loved, and those who do not love will be free. I want to have a relationship, starting with you, with no end in sight.

Hot, don't feel any pressure. Follow your heart. I'm just expressing my feelings, not asking for anything in return. I have the courage and confidence to face any response from you, even if the outcome isn't what I want.

I want you to know that my love for you is not a fleeting impulse, but a deep and countless heartbeats from the bottom of my heart until I couldn't control myself anymore. My love for you is real, but you are free.

"This song is called 'The Light Chaser.' I've written half of it, so would you like to finish writing it with me?" Shen Ze paused here. That's enough; any more and it would get too sentimental.

Now, it all depends on what Dilraba thinks. If it works out, great; if not, they definitely can't be friends anymore. It's not that Dilraba is unwilling, but that he's unwilling. In his previous life, this kind of behavior would have been called being a simp. It's only because you're good-looking and have the aura of a celebrity, and you seem to like me too, that I wouldn't have gone this far.

Reba was at a loss, especially when she saw the large bouquet of flowers that Shen Ze had pulled out from somewhere. This kid had planned this all along, hadn't he?

But what should she do? Did she like him? Maybe she did. When she was reporting for the newspaper, he stood in front of her. When she arrived in this unfamiliar city, he chatted with her every day.

She was willing, used to, and enjoyed it because he would come all this way to see her every week. She had no shortage of boys pursuing her, but it seemed that Shen Ze had given a lot more than them.

This is the advantage of long-distance relationships. Coming here is an investment, and if the timing is right, appearing when she is alone, most vulnerable, and without friends, even though we can't be together every moment, I'm still a very good person to confide in.

It seems she's not entirely opposed to his current confession, but she feels a little embarrassed to accept it. You're a man, can't you just use a little more force and pull me over directly?

Unfortunately, she encountered Shen Ze, the man who returned from the era of overwhelming power. If you tried to force him, he would leave if you showed even the slightest reluctance.

"Thank you, I really like the flowers." Dilraba took the flowers from Shen Ze's hand. Hearing this, Shen Ze's face lit up with a smile. He didn't say it explicitly, but why use flowers to confess your feelings? Flowers represent your emotions. If you accept, you accept; if you don't accept, you don't accept.

Of course, in a few years, it might be that I like the money, but you take back your feelings, and that would be interesting.

On New Year's Day 2011, Shen Ze and Dilraba officially started dating.