33: Chapter 33 Fans Greeting the Airport

Lin Chuyan woke up very late this morning.

After two months of hard work, sleeping in isn't too much to ask, right?

In a daze, it felt like he had a dream.

A sweet dream.

He remembered the content of the dream very clearly and had originally intended to savor it properly after getting up.

Unexpectedly, the moment he opened his eyes, in the time it took to get up and put on clothes, he couldn't recall it no matter how hard he tried.

How annoying.

The only thing he remembered was that Ruan Xingyu should have been in the dream.

After eating brunch and taking a shower, he started packing his luggage once he was done.

The production crew had booked a 3:00 PM flight for him today. Calculating the time, he needed to hurry.

After messaging Ruan Xingyu, Director Yang Yang, and Wu Yue on WeChat, Lin Chuyan hailed a taxi and headed straight to the airport. There was no traffic and no delays; the journey was smooth all the way.

However, after arriving at Beijing airport shortly after 5:00 PM, something caught him off guard...

He, Lin Chuyan, who roasted everyone and everything on Weibo every day, actually had fans coming to pick him up at the airport!

Thinking back, this sort of thing hadn't happened for a long time, and he really wasn't used to it.

He never liked to hide when going out, so sharp-eyed fans recognized him immediately.

They were all female fans, not many, just six or seven, but they all looked very excited. They held their phones and filmed him, not blocking his path, just following him wherever he went, while saying things that made even Lin Chuyan blush.

"Lin Chuyan, I love you so much."

"Brother, you're so handsome! You're much more handsome than in photos and videos."

"Brother, you must be tired from filming, take care and rest well."

"Brother, I really want to hear you Singing!"

Lin Chuyan didn't stop walking. He smiled and checked the time: "It's not the weekend today. You came here to wait past five o'clock; did you all take time off to come here?"

The girls became even more excited when they saw him speaking and nodded one after another.

"You still need to work and study properly..." Lin Chuyan glanced over. One girl looked underage. "You're still in high school, right?"

"Yeah..."

"I'm very grateful that you like me, but you must study hard. That's the most important thing. Please don't take time off just because of me."

The girls nodded obediently.

Lin Chuyan specifically walked to a corner near the exit and waved at everyone: "How about we take a group photo?"

A burst of quiet cheers immediately followed.

Lin Chuyan pointed to one of the girls' selfie sticks: "Can we use your phone? Then you can all share it with each other."

After taking the photo, he started persuading them: "Alright, this is far enough. My manager is here to pick me up. Bye everyone."

The girls were quite obedient; they stood there and watched him leave, while continuously telling him to ignore the haters and keep up the good work.

Passersby had already started glancing over. Lin Chuyan didn't want to cause a scene in public, so he waved his hand and quickened his pace.

Wu Yue was already waiting in the car.

"Not bad, you even have people picking you up at the airport now."

"They all took time off to come here. It actually has a bad influence."

"As long as you have traffic, this kind of thing is unavoidable."

"Hey Brother Yue, how do you think they knew I was on this flight at this time today?"

"Sigh! There are people inside the airline who specifically sell this kind of information. You'll get used to it."

Well, that solved a question Lin Chuyan had been curious about in his past life.

"Also, you took a group photo with them?" Wu Yue nodded. "That's good. Since they're friendly to us, we must also be polite and courteous. Smile more, greet people more. Artists are nothing special; everyone is an ordinary person. Don't put on airs."

"I understand, Brother."

Lin Chuyan was actually just trying to be empathetic; he just felt it wasn't easy for them to come all this way.

"By the way, Brother Yue, I'm planning to record a few songs. Can you not schedule any filming for me during this period?"

The relationship between a manager and an artist is sometimes closer than lovers. He wouldn't hide this kind of thing; besides, Wu Yue would eventually have to accept the setting that he was a "genius."

"Sure. Anyway, you just finished filming, so it's a good time to rest. But... where are you getting the songs from? And a few of them?"

"I let you hear a few lines before, did you forget?"

Lin Chuyan simply hummed it for him again.

Wu Yue's eyes lit up, then he frowned: "That's not right..."

"What's not right?"

"It's not right, it's not right." Wu Yue shook his head while driving. "I remember now, you did sing it before, but you definitely didn't sing it as well as you do now!"

"...I've practiced."

"It can't be just like what you said on Weibo, right? You read a few books and can sing this well?"

"...I found myself a vocal teacher. She gives me lessons every night. I'm not just practicing Singing Ability, but also Songwriting."

"Is it expensive? Your progress is too huge. Before, I only thought your timbre was good, but now you have technique. It must cost a lot of money, right?"

"It didn't cost money. It's free."

"???" Wu Yue narrowed his eyes and glanced at him sideways. "You didn't sell your looks, did you?"

"...Don't talk nonsense. I just made a friend who understands music, and she's willing to teach me. It's that simple."

"Alright then, is it a man or a woman?"

"...A woman."

"Got it. Those who understand, understand."

Lin Chuyan confessed: "I do have some thoughts, but I'm worried she doesn't fancy me."

Wu Yue pointed it out directly: "She doesn't fancy you, yet she gives you free lessons every night? I think you're too close to the situation to see it clearly."

"I really don't know, but hearing you say that, it seems to make some sense..."

No!

The more he thought about it, the more he felt it made sense!

Lin Chuyan started grinning foolishly.

"Let me ask you again, is she good-looking?"

"Very good-looking!"

"Then that settles it! For there to be a pure friendship between a man and a woman, unless they are ugly—the uglier, the purer. You are both good-looking, so I think it's only a matter of time before sparks fly between you two~~"

"..."

He never realized Brother Yue was this lecherous before.

"Anyway, first, pay attention to safety and don't get her pregnant. Second, don't get photographed... well, I suppose no one would come to photograph you. In short, if you want to go public, at least wait until your career rises a bit more, otherwise, public opinion will be unfavorable to you."

"...Don't worry, nothing is going on yet."

Wu Yue didn't intend to stop Lin Chuyan from dating. They shared a common view on career planning: abandon the previous idol status, focus only on being a powerhouse, and use this face to return to the big screen as a lead actor.

Some people know nothing except for the face their parents gave them, and all their glory is given by fans, which is why they get kidnapped by fans and eventually backlashed by them.

"Shall I help you find a recording studio? I'm not familiar with this area of business, but I have friends I can ask. Let's record the songs first to see the effect, then I'll go talk to record labels and platform representatives about collaboration."

"My friend... the one who is my vocal teacher, is at Tianxing Entertainment. How about I ask them over there first?"

"Holy crap, Tianxing? If they are willing to help, that would definitely be best."

Wu Yue didn't know the situation and just felt it wasn't that simple, but letting Lin Chuyan go talk to them wouldn't hurt.

Chatting all the way, they arrived at the entrance of Lin Chuyan's apartment complex before they knew it.

"Alright, you go up. I'm leaving. Come to my place for dinner tomorrow? I'll have your sister-in-law cook a few dishes, and we can have a drink."

"Next time, next time. I have to go to my teacher's place tomorrow."

Hearing him say this, Wu Yue was very gratified: "Then shall I drive you there?"

"No need. You know the place where my teacher lives; the subway is more convenient."

Lin Chuyan really didn't have the awareness of an artist in this regard; it was truly because he took the subway too much in his past life.

"Alright, then if you need me to step in regarding Tianxing, just contact me."

"No problem."

...

On the other side.

The girls who picked him up at the airport started sharing photos and videos in their fan group and posting on Weibo.

The fan group only had about 100 people; it was built by some old fans in the Super Topic who added each other as friends. Lin Chuyan didn't have any official fan group.

"Sisters! He is really so gentle! I'm crying to death!"

"We took a group photo! I was standing right next to him! Help, he smells so good!"

"He even advised me to study hard and not take time off, wuwuwu. I'm going back to class now, bye-bye."

"I really didn't pick the wrong person to fan! What is a high-quality idol? (Tactical lean back)"