30: Chapter 30: Encountering a Gay Man

At night.

Ruan Xingyu's home.

Ruan Xingyu had been acting very strange lately. Others might not notice, but to her assistant Wen Qi, who had been with her since her debut, it was blatantly obvious.

What was she like before? Hmm... Anyway, she was definitely not like this now!

"Sis, you seem to be in a very good mood lately?"

"Do I?"

"Let me think, when did it start... Do you remember that one time at the company, I went to look for you and found you hiding in an empty meeting room, smiling happily at your phone?"

"..." Ruan Xingyu glared at her. "I don't remember."

Sun Yiyi, who was on the side, heard this and curiously crawled over from the other end of the bed: "What are you two talking about? Who is in a good mood?"

Sun Yiyi was also a top-tier Singer under Tianxing.

She was the same age as Ruan Xingyu, but had debuted much earlier. Before Ruan Xingyu became a huge hit, she had been the top sister of Tianxing, so the outside world often rumored that their relationship was not good.

In reality, the two had always been very good friends.

Partly because they were not of the same type—one was a sweet girl and the other was an aloof, mature woman; one leaned towards ballads and the other had more depth—so Sun Yiyi's resources did not decrease because of this.

And partly because of their personalities; both were people without any bad intentions, they just clicked perfectly.

Wen Qi: "It's nothing, I just feel that Sis's state is a bit strange. If I didn't know better, I'd think she was secretly dating someone."

Ruan Xingyu's heart skipped a beat. She wanted to deny it outright, but Lin Chuyan's figure suddenly appeared in her mind, and the words on her lips changed into something else:

"Qiqi, Yiyi, let me ask you both, what does it feel like to like someone?"

"??????" Sun Yiyi was shocked. "Who? Who is it!!!"

Wen Qi jumped up from her chair instantly: "Sis, are you for real!!!"

Ruan Xingyu looked at them speechlessly: "Why are you so excited? I'm just asking."

Sun Yiyi grabbed Ruan Xingyu's arm: "To like someone, it must be that you think about them every day—thinking about them during the day, thinking about them at night, that kind of uncontrollable longing. And when you think of them, your heart feels sweet."

Ruan Xingyu listened very intently: "What else?"

"Well, when dating, of course, being with him would be super, incredibly happy."

Wen Qi raised her hand to add: "Sis, let me remind you, never develop feelings for someone just because they like you. You must genuinely feel that the other person is charming from the bottom of your heart!"

Ruan Xingyu thought carefully: "Hmm... It is very happy when we are together, and he is also very talented."

Sun Yiyi nodded: "Very good. We are not sleeping tonight. Who exactly is this person? How did you meet? Tell us everything honestly."

"Even if I told you, you wouldn't know him~"

"First question, is he in the industry or outside?"

"I suppose... in the industry."

"Suppose? Then that means behind the scenes, right? Qiqi, which behind-the-scenes guy does your sister have a good relationship with?"

Wen Qi looked confused: "Behind the scenes, behind the scenes... Teacher Zheng Hai?"

Ruan Xingyu had a face full of black lines.

Sun Yiyi slapped Wen Qi's thigh hard: "I'm talking about a young guy! Brother Zheng Hai will be 50 in a few years, how can you call him a young guy? Are you stupid! Is there anyone you met recently?"

"Recently, recently..." Wen Qi's brain suddenly started working, her eyes lit up, "There really is one, the lyricist, composer, and arranger for 'Similar to Love', Teacher Lin Mo!"

Are all women Sherlock Holmes in this regard?

Ruan Xingyu didn't expect them to guess it so quickly, and she was a bit shocked, unable to speak.

Seeing her expression, Sun Yiyi was already pretty much confirmed.

"It really is! Ruan Xingyu, you've grown up! You started dating without a sound! Let the whole world celebrate! Congratulations! Wen Qi, go, today Sis is going to break the rules! Go pour some wine!"

"Alright!"

Wen Qi got up to get the wine.

...

"What are you excited about? He and I haven't even met in person..."

Ruan Xingyu looked at the three glasses of whiskey in front of her, feeling a bit speechless.

Sun Yiyi was shocked.

"What do you mean? Online dating?" She was truly impressed, "What era is this, still doing online dating? Anyway, take it easy, you are Ruan Xingyu after all."

"What's wrong with being Ruan Xingyu?"

Sun Yiyi tilted her head: "What's wrong? Sis, do you really not know or are you pretending not to know?"

"What!"

Ruan Xingyu really didn't understand.

Sun Yiyi shook her right index finger: "What is your level of fame, and what is his level of fame? If you two go public, the internet will explode, okay? And everything about him will be put under the spotlight by your fans and constantly scrutinized. In the end, there will only be one conclusion."

Ruan Xingyu listened, enthralled: "What conclusion?"

Sun Yiyi acted like an experienced person: "That he's not good enough for you, and then you two will have to break up!"

"Why would we have to break up?"

Ruan Xingyu's previously focused expression turned confused again.

"Think about it, what man can stand this kind of torture? Unless he was born to be a kept man, or he originally just wanted to use you to get ahead. Of course, it's also possible that you two have a bond stronger than gold and don't care about anything."

Ruan Xingyu was very unconvinced: "He is very talented, okay?"

"Oh, isn't it just that he wrote one song for you?"

"Excluding 'Similar to Love', he has several others, I've heard them all, and they are all very good."

"Not enough."

"And..." Ruan Xingyu said, getting angrier, "He is very handsome!"

"???" Sun Yiyi suddenly straightened her back, "If you want to talk about this, I'm not sleepy anymore. I don't believe it, how handsome can a songwriter be? Can he be more handsome than my ex-boyfriends?"

Although Sun Yiyi had a sweet appearance, she never established a pure persona. She had dated many people, and everyone was handsome and had a good body. She was famous in the industry as a love genius and a male god harvester.

Ruan Xingyu didn't fall for her provocation, but couldn't help smiling proudly: "I'm telling you the truth, he is more handsome than anyone you've dated, and much more handsome."

Sun Yiyi looked disbelieving: "Are you perhaps seeing things through rose-colored glasses?"

Wen Qi raised her hand again: "Sis, let me see a photo! Thanks!"

"No!"

Ruan Xingyu refused outright.

Sun Yiyi didn't understand: "Why? Is your little boyfriend too shameful to be seen?"

"I can't just post his photos, this is privacy." Ruan Xingyu was a bit embarrassed, "Because... I don't know if he likes me yet."

"??????"

Good grief, I thought it was a case of lovers finally coming together, I didn't expect it to be a one-sided crush???

Sun Yiyi was shocked several times in one night: "Then does he know you like him?"

"I don't know if he knows... Probably not... You tell me, should I confess? What if I get rejected? Then it would be better to just let it go..."

Wen Qi looked at Ruan Xingyu's mature, aloof appearance while saying words like a little white rabbit, and made a grimace: "Sis, do you even know how good-looking you are?"

Sun Yiyi nodded: "There is absolutely no man who can refuse you, none. Unless he is gay... Hey, do you think he might be gay? In my experience, the more handsome they are, the more likely they are to be gay. This also explains why he isn't moved by you."

Sun Yiyi's train of thought was opened up: "It's over! My Xingxing finally wants to date for once, and she ran into a gay man?!"