Who taught you to be a celebrity like this?

【I'm so sorry, Ah Ye, I've dragged you into this. Actually, it's mainly my fault. I went back to Guangzhou during my concert, which is why my fans are so angry. I'm so sorry, so very sorry!】

After listening to Zhong Manyue's voice message, Li Ye replied: "It's a minor issue. I don't think it's your fans who are criticizing me; it's mostly those trolls deliberately stirring up trouble. I'm fine here. You should also adjust your mindset and not let this affect you."

It's hard not to criticize a singer's professionalism when they suddenly appear in a city thousands of miles away during a series of concerts.

Because of this incident, both Zhong Manyue and Li Ye received a lot of criticism.

Chung Manyue mainly gets scolded by passersby and fans of other singers.

Li Ye, on the other hand, was scolded by everyone...

Chung Manyue's fans were the main force behind the criticism. They couldn't bear to criticize their own idol, so why wouldn't they criticize this newcomer?

Even if Zhong Manyue takes the initiative to go to Guangzhou to find you, can't you refuse?

Even if Chung Manyue was actually doing something else and just happened to meet you, do you absolutely have to meet her?

Of course, Chung Manyue's haters and rival fans also put in a lot of effort by impersonating her.

Li Ye remained unmoved by the news and was about to reply to Gu Xiaoyu's message when Zhong Manyue called.

"I'm sorry, A-Ye, this was something I didn't think through, and it's caused you so much trouble."

Just hearing Zhong Manyue's voice, Li Ye seemed to see her awkward and embarrassed expression. He smiled and said, "Sister Manyue, you're too nervous. I already said I'm fine. I won't be affected by these things at all."

"You've been completely innocent victims, but don't worry, I'll handle this properly."

"Uh-huh."

Li Ye didn't ask her how she planned to resolve the issue. He had already turned on speakerphone, minimized the call interface, and started typing a reply to Gu Xiaoyu's message.

"That's all for now. I'm going to rehearse. I'll treat you to dinner when I get back to Guangzhou."

Zhong Manyue ended the call, and Li Ye replied with a message: 【What's this about real or fake? Why are you so gossipy?】

Li Ye pushed away Li Xiran, who was eavesdropping, and said with displeasure, "How can you have no sense of boundaries?"

Hehe~

Li Xiran smiled sweetly, and after getting away with it, she immediately walked away, no longer daring to eavesdrop.

This forced Li Chengsong, who was pretending to be nonchalant and also wanted to come over and gossip, to stop what he was doing.

Gu Xiaoyu's replies were slow this time; Li Ye had already finished showering and read through a lot of his past "dirt" that had been brought up again.

His acting skills are inferior to those of an adult Border Collie; he's the number one at playing the victim after a car accident; his marketing has no bottom line...

Gu Xiaoyu then replied to the message.

Aren't I your friend? Can't I even ask?

Since you're my friend, why do you need to ask?

Just ask, just ask, just ask!!!

Why don't you ask me if our relationship is real or fake?

......

On set of the film crew.

"Xiaoyu, are you done? The props and set are all set up. There are just two reshoots. Can you handle anything else after you're done?" The agent stood at the door of the RV, urging her somewhat helplessly.

I don't know why the usually punctual young lady has started to procrastinate like this.

What's more, quite a few entertainment media outlets were present today.

These entertainment media outlets probably already have articles in mind detailing Gu Xiaoyu's diva-like behavior.

"Wait a little longer!"

Wearing a light sky-blue Song Dynasty-style ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with her long, black hair styled into a girlish double-loop bun, Gu Xiaoyu turned her head and called out, then stared intently at her phone screen.

For some reason, her heart skipped a beat when she saw Li Ye's reply.

Just as she was hesitating about what to reply, Li Ye sent her another message.

【That's definitely fake! Zhong Manyue and I are just like you and me—completely innocent and aboveboard!】

Gu Xiaoyu gripped her phone tightly, her fingers unconsciously tightening. Why use such a metaphor?

Actually, she had already gotten the information from Li Xiran yesterday that Li Ye and Zhong Manyue were meeting for the first time.

And she and Li Ye have known each other for so long... their friendship must be at least deeper than Li Ye's friendship with Zhong Manyue, whom he just met for the first time!

Gu Xiaoyu typed through gritted teeth: 【Makes perfect sense! I knew Zhong Manyue could never possibly be interested in you!】

Then, Gu Xiaoyu slammed her phone on the small table, stood up abruptly, and said angrily, "Coming."

Some of the media reporters waiting outside climbed trees, some used binoculars, and some even tried to break through the film crew's defenses.

They were overjoyed to see Gu Xiaoyu finally emerge from the RV with a frosty expression and an angry look on her face.

......

Beijing, Bird's Nest Stadium.

Despite the uproar on the internet, Chung Manyue's concert was not affected.

The open three-sided seating, with nearly 60,000 seats, was completely full.

As the music began, Chung Manyue appeared on stage, and her singing reached the ears of the audience.

Her singing skills remained consistently excellent, and her stunning beauty combined with her heavenly voice instantly dispelled the grudges of some disgruntled fans.

After Chung Manyue finished singing, all the fans forgot that their idol had run back to Guangzhou to meet with a male friend halfway through the concert, and were completely immersed in the atmosphere of the concert.

But Chung Manyue brought it up herself.

"I sincerely apologize to everyone for what happened on the trending topics today."

Chung Manyue, covering her collar, bowed slightly to the audience: "I hope everyone can rest assured that I have been resting well and practicing my singing diligently."

Applause and screams erupted from the audience, merging together like a tsunami.

"Here I sincerely apologize to Aye again. He has been subjected to a lot of criticism online because of my willful behavior, which is a completely undeserved disaster for him."

Upon hearing this, a considerable number of boos erupted.

Fans were still quite dissatisfied, wondering how Li Ye could be worthy of being rumored to be dating Zhong Manyue.

Chung Manyue quickly made a "stop" gesture with the microphone. She wanted to help Li Ye clarify things and increase his exposure, not to create hatred for him.

"The reason I rushed back to Guangzhou is because A-Ye wrote a song for me, a really, really good song, and also a very meaningful song."

Zhong Manyue walked to the piano, placed the microphone on the stand, adjusted its position, and brought her mouth to the microphone, saying, "This song is called 'Fiber.' The arrangement isn't finished yet, so I'll just play and sing it for you all."

The room was neatly made up, but I wasn't familiar with it.

Memories, like scattered threads, fall like raindrops in the sunlight streaming through the window...

Just as Li Ye felt, Zhong Manyue can indeed sing "Fiber" to a level that no one else can surpass.

Even without communicating with Li Ye, Zhong Manyue naturally used a lot of breathy vocals and delicate vibrato when singing this song, which was very moving.

The fans at the scene were completely absorbed in the song, and many of them even had their brows furrowed, as if they were deeply moved by the story it told.

Chung Manyue's slender, white fingers fell on the piano keys to play the last syllable, as if giving the audience time to calm down, and she remained silent for nearly ten seconds before speaking.

"Does it sound good?"

"That's right, this is the song that A-Ye wrote for me."

"It's so well-written that I really want to meet him and have a good chat about the song."

Zhong Manyue stood up, picked up the microphone, and walked gracefully to the edge of the stage. She wrinkled her nose and said in a somewhat childish tone, "Why is he so amazing!"