While Ren Qingzhou was constantly drinking water, Su Tang had already checked in and entered the venue. After much effort, she finally found her seat.
Although she hadn't agreed to participate in the fan - interaction session, her studio still exchanged her ticket for a seat in the front row. This seat was quite close to the stage.
After Su Tang sat down, she looked around. The seats in this venue were arranged rather densely, and now it seemed that there were people everywhere, packed closely together.
Since the concert hadn't started yet, everyone was chatting with those around them, so the environment was a bit noisy. They had come from all corners of the country but had gathered here for one person. This was actually a kind of wonderful fate.
The little girl sitting next to Su Tang was also chatting with her. She looked younger than Su Tang and should still be in college.
Su Tang had started to like Ren Qingzhou since college. Ren Qingzhou gave people a feeling of simplicity, sincerity, and purity. Su Tang thought there were many qualities in him worth learning from. Although she knew that there were more or less set personas in the entertainment industry, for some reason, Su Tang always felt that the person she liked was more real than anyone else.
Su Tang came to Ren Qingzhou's concerts every year, and her seats were getting closer and closer to the stage. This year, she was even in the ultra - front row. Coming to see him at least once a year was a one - sided agreement Su Tang had made with Ren Qingzhou.
The lights around dimmed, the countdown kept flashing, and the lift platform slowly rose. Ren Qingzhou appeared in front of everyone. There were screams all around. Su Tang also shouted his name loudly. Thanks to this sea of cyan lights, I can meet you. Even though there is a sea of people between us, when the lights come on, I always feel that there are only you and me in this world.
The screams gradually faded away, and Ren Qingzhou's singing slowly started. Su Tang gently tapped the rhythm along with the music. Some people around were softly humming. The light sticks were shining faintly, forming a sea of stars.
Ren Qingzhou looked at the people in the audience and felt very grateful. In this fast - paced era, someone was willing to stop for him on the stage, to take the time to come to a date with him. This in itself was a very romantic thing.
Many people said that idols were supported by their fans, so they should try their best to please the fans. That was what was officially called "giving fans sugar".
But he didn't think so. In his heart, they achieved each other. They were more like friends and confidants.
His fans could understand the feelings he had hidden in his songs, and he also hoped that he could bring them a kind of belief and strength.
"Really thank you all for coming to my concert. I think it's really a kind of fate that we can gather here today."
"To be honest, after all these years, some people have come to almost every concert. I've even gotten familiar with their faces. Although I can't call out their names, I truly feel that we're like friends."
"Over the years, I've been insisting on making the music I like, and I really thank you for your support."
"The next song is dedicated to you, 'To All Who Know My Name'."
This was an old song, and Ren Qingzhou had made some adaptations to it. His voice was deep and slow, which made Su Tang recall many stories.
Ren Qingzhou's star - journey hadn't been smooth. Five years ago, Ren Qingzhou had starred in an online drama and thus made his debut in the entertainment industry.
His appearance was really outstanding, and his acting skills were also passable. He had suddenly become a popular young actor in the entertainment industry. But what he loved most in his heart was music. Nowadays, making music in the entertainment industry wasn't profitable, but he had always been insisting.
Many people didn't think highly of his development. After he switched to making music, he had indeed lost a large number of fans. Even some professionals didn't think well of his future.
He had always been stubbornly being himself, which was also what Su Tang liked most about him. This world was really flashy, and it was easy to lose oneself. Being able to stay true to one's original heart was already very admirable.
"I know you've always been very concerned about my love life. But since I debuted, I've been very busy with work, and I really haven't had the time to fall in love." During the intermission, Ren Qingzhou started chatting with his fans.
Hearing him talk about his love life, there were another round of screams from the audience.
"But just today, I feel like I'm going to fall in love again." Su Tang knew that Ren Qingzhou's last relationship was before his debut. Now the screams around kept going. Su Tang looked at Ren Qingzhou on the stage. He was smiling very gently, just like a boy who had met the girl he liked.
Su Tang couldn't help but think that he might really be going to fall in love. She just didn't know who that lucky girl was.
"I want to have a never - ending relationship with you." Ren Qingzhou suddenly changed the topic. It turned out that this was a confession to his fans.
But when he said this, his eyes were constantly looking for a figure. Su Tang's seat was specially reserved for a lucky fan by the studio. Ren Qingzhou knew where she was.
He couldn't see Su Tang's expression clearly, nor did he know what was on her mind.
But Ren Qingzhou suddenly thought that if he could have an ending with Su Tang, he must give her a grand confession at his own concert.
However, at this moment, all this was still too early. Ren Qingzhou couldn't help but mock himself. He asked himself that he had given his true heart in every relationship. Once he was in love, he wanted it to be passionate, but the ending of every relationship was always so disappointing.
It was hard to explain the feelings between people. When they were in love, they really loved. When they stopped loving, they really didn't love anymore.
He didn't know why, but he actually had a feeling of spending the rest of his life with a girl he had only talked to a few times.
Maybe he hadn't been in love for too long.
"I'm going to chase her. I'm going to make her my girlfriend." Ren Qingzhou said to himself.
Su Tang always felt that Ren Qingzhou was looking at her, but then she thought it was just an illusion. It was really too difficult to find someone in a sea of people.
She liked and enjoyed this kind of admiration for her idol. At the same time, she also understood that there should be a sense of distance between people. The distance between fans and idols should be even farther.
Some relationships were only meant to be admired from afar.
She must keep her admiration for Ren Qingzhou at an appropriate distance, otherwise, it was easy for it to fade away.
Ren Qingzhou had a lot of female fans, but marrying one's own idol was just a fantasy for little girls.
Su Tang asked herself that she didn't have the ability to be with this man who was liked by millions of people.
One should know one's own limits. If one forced oneself to take on more than one could handle, it was easy to be overwhelmed.
Jiang Bai was doing her best to get Su Tang's contact information for Ren Qingzhou. Fang Ting was busy coding, and it was several hours later when she replied to Jiang Bai's message.
"What do you want her contact information for?" Fang Ting thought it was her duty to shield her best friend from people with bad intentions.
"One of the staff members today thought she was nice. We know each other, and they're about the same age. I think it's not a bad idea." Jiang Bai was being ambiguous.
"I didn't expect you to get involved in this. You don't even have a boyfriend yourself, but you're so concerned about others' business." Fang Ting teased Jiang Bai. They were college classmates and had always been very close. "They're in a long - distance relationship. It's very hard for long - distance relationships to succeed."
"Don't jump to conclusions so early. Besides, doesn't your company Tencent have a branch in Beijing? She can apply for a transfer. A thousand - mile marriage is often tied by a single thread. Don't miss this opportunity. Hurry up."
"Okay, I'll share her contact card with you. If it works out, I'll be half a matchmaker."
"By the way, tell him to add her tonight. She's going to her idol's concert today. She must be in a great mood."
"Seize the opportunity, young man."
Jiang Bai asked, "Who's her idol?"
"Ren Qingzhou. She's at the Workers' Stadium today. That's why I asked her to help you solve the problem. If it works out, she might be able to get up close and personal with her idol."
It might be more than just getting up close and personal with her idol. Jiang Bai thought this girl was really lucky. The idol she admired liked her. This kind of idol - drama plot could actually happen in real life.
It seemed that they were about to get together.
As soon as the concert ended, Ren Qingzhou saw Jiang Bai's message. Su Tang's WeChat name was "Suxintang", and her profile picture was a corgi.
He clicked to add her as a friend, but there was no response for a long time.
Ren Qingzhou was sitting in the car, feeling very confused.
Li Momo saw his confused expression and kindly reminded him, "She should be leaving the venue in an orderly manner now. There are a lot of people, and she doesn't have time to check her phone."
Ren Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief and then suddenly asked, "What if she doesn't add strangers?"
"She'll see that it's a contact card recommended by a friend." Li Momo was already too lazy to tease her boss. At this point, she added in a timely manner, "Actually, I have her WeChat. You didn't have to ask Jiang Bai for it."
"Right. I have to ask Jiang Bai how she introduced me to others." Ren Qingzhou's attention was completely off Li Momo and he automatically ignored her last words.
Li Momo really wanted to roll her eyes at him.
Ren Qingzhou called Jiang Bai again.
"You called me twice this afternoon, and it was all about the same woman. I won't believe for a second that you have no ulterior motives for her."
"I think I'm about to have my second spring."
"It's a good thing that your iron tree is finally blooming. Remember to treat me to a meal if it works out."
"Those are small things. First, tell me how you introduced me?"
"I want to eat your mom's cooking." Jiang Bai used to often go to Ren Qingzhou's house to mooch off food. Since Ren Qingzhou debuted, he rarely went home himself, and she couldn't mooch off his family's food anymore.
"After we get together, I'll take you and her home for a meal. How about that?"
"That might not be appropriate."
"Can we talk about the main thing first?" Ren Qingzhou was speechless at Jiang Bai's digression.
"She's a colleague of my college friend. Her name is Su Tang. She works at Tencent now and is half a colleague of mine. I told my friend that a staff member wanted to get to know her. I didn't say that the staff member was Ren Qingzhou."
"Reliable." After hearing Jiang Bai's words, Ren Qingzhou decided to hide his identity for now so as not to scare Su Tang.
"I heard from my friend that this little girl hasn't been in a relationship for a long time. Can you really succeed without your idol aura?" Jiang Bai was skeptical about Ren Qingzhou's plan.
"Wait for my good news." Ren Qingzhou hung up the phone and saw Li Momo's inquisitive look.
"Dude, you're going for the anonymous - dating thing!" Li Momo was shocked by Ren Qingzhou's wild idea.
"Do you think if I just go up to her and say, 'I'm Ren Qingzhou, and I want to date you', she won't think I'm just looking for a one - night stand?"
"Seems... a bit reasonable?"
"And even if she agrees, I wonder if she really likes me or just her idol?" The real Ren Qingzhou was different from the idol being chased by people. Ren Qingzhou wanted Su Tang to like the real him. Li Momo, on the other hand, thought of another aspect.
"But you'll have to admit that you're Ren Qingzhou sooner or later. By then, Su Tang might think you've lied to her, and she might not forgive you." Although Li Momo didn't know Su Tang well yet, her intuition told her that girls didn't like the feeling of being lied to.
Ren Qingzhou's phone rang. Su Tang had approved his friend request.