In the end, Ren Qingzhou and Su Tang failed to go back to visit Ren's mother.
Ren Qingzhou never expected that entertainment reporters could be so dedicated. They had rented a house opposite his in advance and filmed there all night. They captured the scene of Su Tang and him entering the house and staying there the whole night without coming out.
This was quite embarrassing. Even if they were just good friends, it was inappropriate for a man and a woman to stay alone in a room at night in the dark.
They couldn't just say they were discussing art...
This reporter clearly wanted to make a name for himself. He didn't give the studio any chance to react. He filmed the night before and released the news the next morning.
It was like a doomsday weekend. Li Momo didn't have to work today. But when she logged on to Weibo early in the morning, she found that it had exploded.
Moreover, it was her own idol's "house" that had collapsed, and it had collapsed badly.
One by one, people in the studio group gradually popped up in the chat. Overtime was definitely inevitable.
But the boss was still far away, and he had an event that night.
Li Momo tried to contact Ren Qingzhou but found that his phone was unreachable.
Su Tang's phone rang. It was Li Momo calling.
"Something's wrong, sister-in-law. Look at Weibo quickly," Li Momo said anxiously, her speaking speed speeding up a lot.
Su Tang had just gotten up. When she opened Weibo, she was also stunned.
Looking at the picture, she was sure it was herself.
Although the photo was very blurry, it was indeed her from last night.
She was also startled. She grabbed her tablet and went to find Ren Qingzhou.
"Something's wrong, bro. Take a look," she said.
Ren Qingzhou was still brushing his teeth, with a mouth full of foam. "The photo is pretty good. I look good in it," he said.
"They've gone to great lengths this time. They couldn't have come back empty-handed, could they?"
"Why do I always feel that you're quite happy about this?"
"Ever since the day we started dating, I've expected this day to come. I originally wanted to make the announcement myself, so I could save them the trouble. But you and Li Momo both said the timing wasn't right. Now, it's okay. Entertainment reporters don't care about the timing."
"Actually, I really should thank them. It's finally solved one of my concerns."
"Call Momo back and see what she has to say," Ren Qingzhou motioned for her to call Li Momo.
"How are you doing now?"
"What can I do? The security in our community is good. So far, no one has been filming me, and no one has been blocking my door. I don't know what the situation is outside the community."
"The program crew has already called me and asked if you can come today. Didn't Lin Yujie call you?"
"My phone is turned off. I'll go. It doesn't seem very polite to stand them up at this time."
"I'm afraid you won't even be able to enter the TV station. Right now, besides Wei Guo, there's no one else with you. Can he stop them?"
"Then ask the program crew to send a few security guards to wait for me at the door."
"Okay. Then what should we do about this matter?"
"I'll post a Weibo to respond later."
"Post a Weibo to announce it yourself? Maybe you should just ignore them. It will blow over in a few days."
"Since we've been photographed, we might as well announce it openly. I don't think there's anything wrong with it."
Li Momo was silent for a moment and then asked, "It may have a big impact. Are you sure you want to do this?"
"I've been on tenterhooks every day these days. I also told everyone before that if we were photographed, we would announce it. Now, I'll just do as I said before."
Two minutes after hanging up the phone, Li Momo saw #Ren Qingzhou responds# trending on Weibo.
"I'd like to inform everyone that I'm in a relationship. We used to be good friends, and later we both thought our relationship could take a step further. Thank you for the media's attention. She's just an ordinary person, and I hope everyone won't disturb her peaceful life."
The Weibo exploded. Ren Qingzhou's fans were also in an uproar. The thing they had been worried about had finally come true. He was really in a relationship.
"So is it really the girl who was photographed before?"
"I said there was something wrong with them at that time."
"He's really in a relationship at this time. Oh my god."
"My 'house' has completely collapsed this time."
There were very few voices of support in the crowd, and there were many voices of opposition. It could only be said that people found it hard to accept this for the time being.
Ren Qingzhou decided not to care about these things. After posting the Weibo, he threw his phone aside.
He asked Su Tang, "Shouldn't we consider me going to meet your parents?"
Looking at the rising popularity, Su Tang was actually a little worried. "Won't they dig out where my family lives?"
"Probably not. I'll go to the TV station later. You stay at home and wait for me. It's better not to go out."
"Okay."
Anyway, Ren Qingzhou still had to go out in the afternoon. At noon, Wei Guo came to pick him up and took him to the TV station.
Now Su Tang couldn't go to see Fang Haoran, so she had to call him.
Obviously, Fang Haoran didn't follow entertainment gossip and didn't know what had happened. He just listened to her say that she had gone to work in the imperial capital and couldn't leave for the time being. So the things that Aunt Su had asked him to bring could be given to him directly.
She also said that she would definitely invite him to dinner the next time she came to City S. They chatted for a few more words. Since there were always people calling Fang Haoran on his side, he had to hang up the phone first.
After thinking it over and over again, she still decided to call Aunt Su and tell her in advance. It would be better than her hearing it from the neighbors.
"Mom, I have something to tell you. Don't be too surprised or excited."
"You child, always being so mysterious. What on earth is it?"
"I'm in a relationship."
"That's good news. I've always been worried about your relationship. Now I can finally rest assured. Where is he from? Is he your colleague? Or was he introduced by someone?"
"Mom, there's another thing. I changed my job a while ago and went to work in the imperial capital."
"You changed your job without telling me. I even asked Xia Fang to bring you something. Look at you. You were doing well in your previous job. Why did you change jobs and go to the imperial capital? Is it because of your boyfriend?"
"It's partly because of that. We also want to end the long-distance relationship."
"He works in the imperial capital. Where is he from? Can you two afford a house there? What will you do in the future?" Aunt Su bombarded her with a lot of questions, making Su Tang not know which one to answer first.
"Mom, can you ask one question at a time?"
"Just tell me when you're going to bring him back for me and your dad to meet." Aunt Su was straightforward. What was the use of asking so many questions? It would be better to just bring him back and see what he was like.
She still didn't quite trust Su Tang's taste. This child had always been bad at judging people. That Dr. Fang before was a very good person.
Thinking of Dr. Fang, Aunt Su thought of a crucial question. "What does this young man do?"
Su Tang didn't know how to answer her enthusiastic mother. "I'll bring him back to you some other day. You can ask him in detail then."
"You child, your words are inappropriate. What do you mean by 'ask him in detail'? At your age, when you're in a relationship, it's definitely not just for fun. Since you're aiming for marriage, is it too much for me to ask what he does and what his family does?"
"Not too much, not too much. I'll bring him back to you some other day. You can ask him however you want."
"Then tell me when 'some other day' is."
"Anyway, I'll definitely bring him back. You can rest assured."
After much persuasion, Su Tang finally managed to deal with her mother. On the other hand, Ren Qingzhou was also dealing with the swarming entertainment reporters and fans.
This performance of his was originally a public event. Coupled with the continuous fermentation of last night's incident, now when he came to record a program, he had the treatment of a top star.
The program crew also knew that his security was of top priority. They had sent security personnel to wait for him at the door in advance. As soon as the car stopped, he was surrounded by layers of people.
Even so, the microphones of those reporters were still constantly being pushed in his face.
"So what the reporters photographed before was true. You're really in a relationship with that girl?"
"Is that girl the good friend of yours who was photographed before?"
"Have you been in a relationship for a long time, or did you just start recently?"
These questions were actually meaningless and worthless. They were all centered around the suddenly exposed relationship this morning.
Ren Qingzhou had already publicly responded to the relationship issue. He didn't intend to respond again.
He didn't say a word. Surrounded by the security personnel, he quickly entered the TV station.
Lin Yujie was already waiting for him. As soon as he saw Ren Qingzhou come in, there was a hint of apology on his face. "I'm really sorry to trouble you to come here."
"It's okay. I promised you before. I can't stand you up because of such a small thing."
Lin Yujie didn't ask about the relationship either. The two rehearsed again and then started recording the program.
Since Ren Qingzhou was not the main guest of this program, there was no interview session after the recording. The program crew didn't try to ride on this trending topic.
Actually, after this incident, everyone was looking forward to a public response. To be honest, Ren Qingzhou didn't quite understand what result they were chasing after by following him. He had already given them the response they wanted.
No matter how closely they chased, he couldn't say anything different.
He had expected the reaction of his fans. But as he always said, everyone should have their own life. Maybe you can understand it this way. Being a star is also a kind of occupation. Every day, whether they are filming a TV series or doing something else, they are working.
Apart from work, they also need to have their own private life. The way they are in their private life may be a little different from how they are in public. This is very normal.
The birth of an idol may originally be to satisfy some people's fantasies. But if they interfere too much in other people's lives and even try to interfere with their important decisions, it can't be regarded as a healthy relationship.
He hoped that his relationship with his fans would be like that of friends, understanding and respecting each other while keeping a certain distance.