Lu Jingran didn't mean to go crazy, but he did something that drove Shen Qianqian crazy.
At the evening party, he sang a love song, one of his newly released songs.
As soon as this song came out, it caused quite a stir on the Internet.
Many netizens suspected that he had suffered a broken heart, or been rejected by the one he secretly loved. Unable to have the one he loved, he used the song to express his feelings.
This topic had been highly discussed recently. To boost the ratings, the host stopped him for an interview right after his performance and asked why he had chosen to sing this song today.
Lu Jingran looked out at the audience in the auditorium. Although he didn't know where Shen Qianqian was sitting, he was sure she was there.
He gave a gentle smile towards the audience and said tenderly, "A very important person to me. Without her, there would be no Lu Jingran today."
As soon as he said this, there was an uproar both on and off the stage.
Everyone was speculating about who this person was. Even the host couldn't resist the urge to be nosy, but no matter how she asked, Lu Jingran just smiled and refused to answer.
By the end of the evening party, the omnipotent netizens had already dug out that this important person was Shen Qianqian, who was then Lu Jingran's boss and agent.
Some gossiping netizens called out to Shen Qianqian on the Internet, urging her to admit their love.
Of course, there were also some of Lu Jingran's female fans who cursed Shen Qianqian online, saying that she had a chaotic private life and was not worthy of their top - tier idol.
Shen Qianqian was bombarded with private messages and felt extremely annoyed. So she simply turned off her phone.
She didn't know why Lu Jingran had suddenly gone off the rails and said such ambiguous words in public.
She didn't think that Lu Jingran, after experiencing so much, had suddenly realized that he loved her the most. She thought he just couldn't tolerate the fact that someone who had liked him for a long time had suddenly turned to like someone else.
"Sister Qianqian, what's wrong with you?" Before the evening party started, Shen Qianqian had helped find Miaomiao. Now Gu Changge was in a good mood. Seeing Shen Qianqian looking absent - minded, he was a bit worried.
"It's okay." Shen Qianqian gave him a smile. "Are you going straight home or going out with friends to ring in the New Year?"
"I haven't made any plans with friends." Gu Changge looked at her intently. "What about you? Do you have any arrangements? How about we..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a call of "Shen Qianqian".
Gu Changge turned around and saw Lu Jingran walking over calmly. When he saw Gu Changge, he even smiled and said, "Young Master Gu."
"Teacher Lu." Gu Changge forced a smile. He had only been at the company for a short time and didn't know the past between Shen Qianqian and Lu Jingran.
After Lu Jingran's public show just now, the Internet had been in an uproar, and he had found out about it.
Looking at Lu Jingran now, he couldn't help but feel a strange sense of hostility.
"Are you going back to the lounge?" Seeing that they weren't very welcoming, Lu Jingran didn't mind. He walked over to Shen Qianqian on his own and said, "Let's go together!"
Shen Qianqian really didn't want to have any more contact with him. She pretended not to hear Lu Jingran and turned to Gu Changge, saying, "Changge, go get your things by yourself. I'll wait for you in the car."
Wait for him in the car!
An inexplicable anger welled up in Lu Jingran's heart. He grabbed Shen Qianqian's wrist and wouldn't let her go.
They were still outside the venue. Shen Qianqian was worried that if she resisted too fiercely, it would attract others' attention. She turned and glared at Lu Jingran fiercely.
Lu Jingran looked at her calmly, with an air of "if you dare to leave, we'll be on the hot search together".
Shen Qianqian was so angry. After not seeing each other for a few years, this guy hadn't improved in other aspects, but his thick - skinnedness had certainly increased.
She gave him a look, signaling him to let go first and that she wouldn't leave.
Lu Jingran looked at her seriously and then let go, but his hand still stayed close to her arm, ready to grab her at any time.
Shen Qianqian rolled her eyes in her heart, thinking that she just had to endure it. Anyway, after getting their things, he wouldn't follow her anymore.
Looking at Shen Qianqian's pouting profile, Lu Jingran felt inexplicably happy.
It was like a primary school boy who had finally "bullied" the girl he liked and the girl was helpless against him, which gave him a kind of perverse sense of satisfaction.
He was distracted all the way, wishing this road could be longer, preferably never ending.
Of course, it would be even better if Gu Changge, the third wheel, wasn't around.
"Qianqian!" A dark figure suddenly pounced on Shen Qianqian and hugged her tightly. "I'm back!"
Lu Jingran took a closer look and saw that it was the young hunk Shen Qianqian had brought back from abroad. The young hunk had announced his retirement from the entertainment industry last year. He wondered why he was here.
The young hunk let go of Shen Qianqian and affectionately pinched her face. "Did you miss me?"
Lu Jingran and Gu Changge both darkened their faces and pulled Shen Qianqian half a step back in unison.
Only then did the young hunk notice the two handsome guys beside her. His eyes lit up slightly. "Not nice of you, Qianqian. You've got such good resources but kept them to yourself."
As he said that, he was about to reach out to pinch Shen Qianqian again. But Lu Jingran and Gu Changge glared at him from either side, so he had to withdraw his hand sheepishly.
"Hello, handsome guys! Oh, it's Senior Brother Lu. You've become even more handsome!" He shifted his attention to Lu Jingran and almost pounced on him.
Shen Qianqian grabbed him back. "What are you doing here?"
"Waiting for a friend!" Seeing Shen Qianqian's reaction, the young hunk understood. He then turned his eyes to Gu Changge. "This young handsome guy is so good - looking..."
"Can you be quiet?" Shen Qianqian rolled her eyes at him helplessly. "He's still a minor."
"Then forget it." The young hunk lost interest. "You can just wait for him to grow up."
He squeezed between Lu Jingran and Shen Qianqian and looked at Lu Jingran with a big smile. "Senior Brother Lu, is it okay to add you on Jianxin?"
Lu Jingran mercilessly refused. "Not okay."
Come on, did they think he would add his love rival on Jianxin and watch them show their affection and feel heart - broken?
Not discouraged by the rejection, the young hunk kept pestering Lu Jingran with a coquettish tone.
Seeing this, Shen Qianqian quickly took Gu Changge and ran away, not even bothering to get their things.
Watching Shen Qianqian and Gu Changge run away together, Lu Jingran wished he could kill his former love rival with his eyes.
The young hunk embarrassedly scratched his nose. "Senior Brother Lu, don't you want to know my relationship with Qianqian?"
Lu Jingran, who had half - drawn his metaphorical knife, silently put it back.
After the New Year's Eve party, Shen Qianqian found that there was suddenly a "Lu Jingran - brand dog - skin plaster" following her around.
No matter where she went, she would "run into" him. Every time, Lu Jingran would use the same line: "What a coincidence, Shen Qianqian. I bumped into you again today!"
Shen Qianqian almost rolled her eyes to the sky. Could you please focus on your career? Your female fans are almost all gone. Don't you have any self - awareness?
But Lu Jingran didn't care at all. Female fans meant nothing. Catching the girl he loved was the real deal.
That day, he learned from the young hunk that Shen Qianqian had never been with the young hunk. The young hunk was a gay man, and they were good friends.
Back then, Shen Qianqian had been injured because of him and left for a foreign country. There she met the young hunk, who had also suffered a broken heart.
They empathized with each other. Shen Qianqian promised to help him build his career and make the scumbag regret dumping him. The young hunk promised to pretend to be her boyfriend so that she wouldn't lose face in front of Lu Jingran.
Years had passed. The young hunk had retired from the entertainment industry for love, while Shen Qianqian was still alone and had even gained a bad reputation.
As a good friend, the young hunk naturally couldn't bear to see her being misunderstood anymore, so he took the initiative to tell Lu Jingran everything.
He also told him a winning strategy for pursuing someone - being persistent.
So the top - tier idol Lu Jingran turned into a dog - skin plaster and "ran into" Shen Qianqian every day.
Every time, Shen Qianqian would give him a cold look, but Lu Jingran didn't mind. Compared with the excessive things he had done to Shen Qianqian in the past, this bit of grievance was nothing.
Thanks to Lu Jingran's tireless efforts, even the paparazzi could tell that he was pursuing Shen Qianqian.
The paparazzi were eager to dig out some juicy news. Just then, Lu Jingran walked up to them on his own initiative and said, "What do you want to know? I'll tell you. Don't bother her."
The paparazzi were surprised. "Are you really pursuing Shen Qianqian?"
Lu Jingran was surprised in return. "Isn't it obvious?"
The paparazzi shook their heads. "It's obvious, very obvious."
It was almost as obvious as stalking.
Lu Jingran smiled sheepishly. "Please don't make a big deal out of it for now. She hasn't agreed to be with me yet. It's not good to disrupt her life."
The reporters were speechless. Who on earth was disrupting her life?
The next day, the topic of Lu Jingran pursuing Shen Qianqian went viral on the Internet. Lu Jingran's fans were in an uproar. They bombarded and slandered Shen Qianqian in various ways.
Then Lu Jingran posted a Weibo @Lu Jingran V: Yes, I'm pursuing @Shen Qianqian V.
This move of his pushed this whole melon - eating event to a climax. Fans cried, and marketing accounts went wild.
Looking at the situation that was gradually getting out of control, Shen Qianqian was both angry and helpless. He was shooting himself in the foot.
She dialed Lu Jingran's phone number. He answered quickly and sounded very happy. "Shen Qianqian, you're calling me!"
Shen Qianqian took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. "Lu Jingran, what on earth are you trying to do?"
"Don't you know?" Lu Jingran said aggrievedly. "I'm pursuing you!"