After gender swapping, my best friend and I hardcore BL (Boys' Love) became top influencers.

Yuko is a fan of Jiao Wangshu.

One day, by chance, she opened the first episode of "Super Star" and fell in love with this trainee from China at first sight.

However, as a Japanese girl, it was still very difficult for her to follow her idol across borders because of the language barrier, since although the show was broadcast around the continent, the recording and production were all done in China.

Moreover, Jiao Wangshu is a complete amateur trainee from a small company, and even her materials are pitifully scarce.

Yuko finally managed to snag tickets for the live recording of the second performance, and she was determined to come and see it.

Meanwhile, Yuko has always looked down on the American couple, Rin and Kakeru, on the show.

After all, that's the reality of Japan. She doesn't believe there are any men in the world who don't love beautiful women or rich women. This couple is obviously just something they created for publicity.

That's right, Yuko came to China this time with the intention of getting in touch with Jiao Wangshu privately.

After all, she is young, beautiful, and rich, and Japanese girls are known for being tight-lipped, so there's no reason why she can't become the sister-in-law.

Then, tonight, when she saw the blood flowing from Ling Tinglan's nose as she looked at Jiao Wangshu, this idea began to waver for the first time.

It seems like there's something wrong with Ling Tinglan?

But it doesn't matter, Yuko quickly convinced herself. Perhaps Ling Tinglan had some improper thoughts about her "ananda", but Jiao Wangshu would definitely not pay attention to him, that's right!

Then she watched Ling Tinglan's performance in utter disbelief...

When Ling Tinglan finished singing the last line of the song, and everyone's eyes were on the stage, Youzi's heart suddenly skipped a beat for some reason.

Then, guided by her intuition, she immediately looked down at the audience—

The first thing I saw was Jiao Wangshu standing outside backstage, with only her head showing.

How could she possibly describe that look in her eyes?

Yuko no longer knows.

She just stared blankly for a while, and at this moment, Yuko even began to regret it.

Why did she travel all this way? Why was her seat so close to the front? Why is her eye so sharp...?

It's possible that for a long time, Yuko won't be able to find a satisfactory answer for herself.

All of this had nothing to do with Ling Tinglan and Jiao Wangshu, who had already successfully completed their performance.

As soon as the performance ended, Ling Tinglan ran off the stage quickly, leaving all her teammates behind.

Waaaaah, this song really captured his emotions! He's feeling so wronged right now, he just needs to cuddle and hug Jiaojiao to feel better!

But to his surprise, Jiao Wangshu was already waiting for him backstage.

"Jiaojiao!"

Ling Tinglan lunged forward, trying to shove himself into Jiao Wangshu's arms. He had forgotten that his current enormous size made it impossible for him to do so, and he kept groaning in frustration.

Jiao Wangshu was caught off guard and stumbled back several steps. After finally regaining her balance, she was hit on the head again, her face covered in frizzy hair and hairspray.

But Jiao Wangshu wasn't angry at all. Instead, she hurriedly grabbed his hand and examined it carefully.

"Show me your paws."

"I saw your hands were shaking uncontrollably on stage just now. Were you too nervous? Or too sad? Or did you hurt yourself somewhere?"

Ling Tinglan collapsed onto him, transforming into a boneless cat tongue.

"It's that lousy microphone the production team gave us!"

He pouted, looking aggrieved, and stretched out his hand for Jiao Wangshu to see. "Jiao Jiao, you have no idea, that broken microphone actually leaks electricity! It gave me such a jolt that I cried!"

"Oh? Does it hurt?"

Whether it hurts or not, he doesn't need to say it; Jiao Wangshu is already feeling a little sorry for her.

Ling Tinglan has been used to injections and medicine since he was a child. How much pain must it be if even he can't bear it?

"It doesn't actually hurt."

Ling Tinglan shook her head indifferently, "I was just suddenly shocked for a moment, I wasn't prepared at all, and I was just startled."

He chuckled and added, "Actually, I'm quite glad I got shocked by this lousy microphone just now, otherwise how could I have captured the emotions so accurately?"

"I saw Brother Xu say that I don't know how to get into the emotions!"

Seeing that he had regained his smug expression, Jiao Wangshu finally breathed a sigh of relief:

"That's good. I thought..."

In truth, Jiao Wangshu herself couldn't say what she really thought.

The tone was slightly sarcastic as they teased the other person.

"It seems some people really are hiding things from me."

"Tell me! You sang this song with such emotion, how many relationships have you been secretly having behind my back? Didn't we agree to stay single together, and whoever gets a partner first is a dog? Are you the only one who's seriously single?"

Ling Tinglan knew that Jiaojiao was joking with him, but he unusually did not respond to the conversation that was meant to lighten the mood.

He just stared at Jiao Wangshu quietly, a faint glimmer in his eyes.

"Everyone brings in different emotions."

"When I sang that song, all I could think about was you. Just thinking about how if you have closer friends in the future, I won't be the most important person in your heart anymore."

"Now I truly understand the feeling of wanting to ask but not daring to ask, as described in the song."

"Jiaojiao, if it were you, I really wouldn't dare to ask. I probably would have just drifted away from you like that."

"But I don't want it to be like this."

Ling Tinglan leaned on Jiao Wangshu's shoulder, her eyes looking up quietly into his.

"In that case..."

"Jiaojiao, I really will cry."

Like a thunderclap, Ling Tinglan's tears struck Jiao Wangshu's heart.

He had always thought that he was the only one who felt this uneasy, awkward, and indescribable feeling.

Jiao Wangshu sometimes wondered why taking care of Ling Tinglan had become a habit for him.

Because he really needs him.

Jiao Wangshu never said that he was actually a child who was very afraid of being alone.

His parents' relationship broke down when he was very young, and they later remarried. Jiao Wangshu's existence became an awkward situation that could not be openly discussed between the two families.

Sensible children are always the most self-aware; they learn independence early on with a tacit understanding that everyone knows the same thing.

Perhaps even Jiao Wangshu himself didn't realize that his protection always contained a careful attempt to please—

I will always be good to you, so please don't abandon me.

In this relationship, their affection was pure, but they also hoped that their relationship would consist only of themselves.