87: Chapter 87 Protecting His Wife, Right?

"I'll sing a new song for everyone!"

Li Xue was naturally eager for this: "Is it from your new album? Which one is it?"

"No, it's a song that hasn't been released yet, titled 'little yu'."

"!!!"

Li Xue never expected to get such an unexpected bonus.

Big brother, your new album only came out a few days ago. Why not use this livestream opportunity to promote it some more? Why start with a new song?

The barrage was scrolling even more fiercely at this moment.

[little yu? Which yu? The yu from universe? The rain (yu) from falling rain? Or the feather (yu) from feather?]

[How many more songs is Lin the Dog hiding? Can I start looking forward to the next album?]

[Have to say, Lin Mo is a really thick thigh to hug.]

The barrage kept scrolling by, all discussing this so-called new song.

Ruan Xingyu watched him in the livestream, the light in her eyes growing brighter and brighter.

In this world, she was the only one who had heard this song.

This was a little secret that belonged to the two of them.

That night, she had been drinking; she felt a bit hot, a bit tipsy, dizzy, and had eyes only for this man.

Lin Chuyan held her close and, by her ear, softly sang a song written just for her.

The scent of male hormones brushed past her ear; that scene, that image—perhaps she would never forget it for the rest of her life.

The sound of the Guitar rang out.

Lin Chuyan also began to sing.

These were the words he wanted to say to her; no matter how far apart they were, through the phone screen, she would surely be able to hear them.

"There are always some surprising encounters, for instance, when I met you."

"Those gentle and crystalline eyes of yours appeared in my dreams."

"My love is like a cloud, with nowhere to land in your sky."

"How I long to turn into drizzles of little rain, to nourish the land in your heart."

"No matter what the future holds, at least we are happy right now."

"No matter what the outcome may be, at least the person I miss is you."

"I won't treat it as a game, because I am sincere with you."

...

Others might not know, but Wen Qi was already dizzy from shipping them.

"Sis, this song 'little yu' from Brother-in-law must be written for you! He said meeting you was a surprising encounter, and he also said your eyes appeared in his dreams. Help, I'm done for! Brother-in-law is really so smooth!"

Ruan Xingyu didn't speak; she just listened silently.

It wasn't that she didn't have a reaction, but the sweetness level was a bit too high; she couldn't process it.

As the song ended, it was very quiet on screen.

[Li Xue, say something, where did she go?]

[Host, stop being a fangirl, everyone is watching.]

[Li Xue, I advise you to behave yourself; Lin Chuyan looks like a scumbag at first glance, you can't handle him.]

[Where did the Haters go? Not saying anything anymore?]

Li Xue came back to her senses, glanced at the barrage, and quickly clarified: "It's normal for us fans to space out when we see our idol playing and Singing in front of us, okay?"

[When did you become a fan?]

[Well, look at you, Li Xue, just saying whatever comes to mind? Became a fan on the spot?]

[Got a new crush, huh?]

Li Xue didn't care what the barrage was saying anymore: "Brother, can you give me an autograph later?"

"Sure."

[Alright, alright, the show's entertainment value is coming, isn't it?]

[Li Xue, it's not easy being a fan of Lin the Dog; this guy curses people at the drop of a hat, who knows when it might be the fans' turn.]

[Just a moment ago you were calling him Teacher, now you're calling him Brother???]

Putting down the Guitar.

Li Xue finally asked a question everyone wanted to know: "Brother, so is this song 'little rain'? I saw in the lyrics it wrote... longing to turn into drizzles of little rain."

"It's not that rain. It's 'little yu', the yu from Language."

Lin Chuyan corrected her.

A confession must be clear and sincere; how could it be wrong?

As for the audience watching the livestream, well, just obediently act as part of the play.

[No, this makes no sense; it wasn't even mentioned in the lyrics, so why is this song called little yu?]

[little yu doesn't sound like a normal song title at all, right? If you called it little rain, I'd accept it, really, although little rain isn't that great of a name either...]

[Stop asking, what does it have to do with Lin Chuyan? You should go ask Lin Mo.]

Li Xue pointed to another case in the corner: "What about this? It doesn't look like a Guitar case?"

"Oh, this is a Violin."

"Brother, you can play the Violin too?"

"I can't, I'm learning."

"Huh?"

"Take it slow, maybe I'll be able to perform for everyone next year."

[Bragging again; don't you understand the principle of biting off more than you can chew?]

[Wanting to perform after learning the Violin for a year is hilarious; anyone who says that simply doesn't understand the Violin, just fooling the fans.]

[The Haters weren't satisfied with just getting slapped in the face by the Guitar, and now they're out sending more hate; do they have some kind of masochistic tendency?]

"What about this?"

Li Xue pointed to the books on the table.

"Oh, I'm quite a homebody. Since I'm free when I'm at the hotel, besides playing instruments, I also read books."

"Do you mind if we take a look?"

"Go ahead."

The cameraman behind moved the lens away from Lin Chuyan and focused on the books on the table.

"the hovering blade... Method Acting Masterclass... Making Lines sound like talking... Vocal Range Expansion... Advanced Guitar... Violin for Beginners..."

Li Xue read the book titles along the side one by one, looking somewhat incredulous.

"Have you read all of these during this time?"

"Yeah, but I haven't finished some of them; I plan to take them home for the New Year to continue reading."

[Damn it, he showed off again.]

[Help, he really loves studying!]

[How is he more hardworking than I was when I was in my senior year of high school?]

[Why do I find it so hard to believe? He knew there was a livestream, so he hurriedly took them out for a photo op, right?]

[Idiot! He's filming right now! He sings well too! He even played the Guitar for you! You still don't believe it; you don't believe anything. Tell me, if you're not an idiot, what are you?]

Li Xue, however, believed him.

This guy Lin Chuyan was even more handsome than on camera, and on top of that, he was talented. When chatting, he was down-to-earth; he really had a handle on personal charisma.

"You seem so busy, Brother. You're busy filming until very late every day, right?"

"It's alright. There's a lot of filming during the day, and less at night. In the evenings, I usually come back to read or practice the Guitar."

"Don't you go out to have fun?"

"I do, a few of us went out to eat, and then we were secretly photographed by the paparazzi, weren't we?"

Li Xue couldn't help but laugh again.

[Entertainment Reporter Xiao Ba: Are you pointing at me?]

[Hilarious, Lin Chuyan really holds a grudge, looking for any chance to bring it up.]

[What's wrong with bringing it up? Not cursing them out is getting off easy, okay!]

Li Xue blinked: "Speaking of that gathering that night, you and Ruan Xingyu seem to have a pretty good relationship... How did you two meet? Is this something that can be talked about?"

[Alright, alright, Li Xue, you really know how to ask.]

[Give the editor a chicken leg! Immediately! Right now!]

[Anyway, I think there's something wrong with them! Even though the paparazzi were scolded into silence, the photos are real, right? This wasn't faked?]

Just when everyone, including Ruan Xingyu, wanted to see how Lin Chuyan would answer, he decisively refused.

"No, you can't!"

Seeing Li Xue's surprised expression, Lin Chuyan still explained: "She has already been chased and scolded by many people because of this gathering. I don't want her to be cyberbullied again, so let's stop here. Please understand."

[Protecting the wife, are you? Those who know, know!]

[Eh? Come to think of it, isn't 'little yu' just the yu from Ruan Xingyu???]

[It really is! This explains it perfectly! Otherwise, there's no reason to call it 'little yu'! Holy crap, case solved, case solved!]

[Ship them! Everyone ship them for me!]

[Some people are shipping the CP to the point of hallucination. Haven't they made it clear enough? Our Xingxing has never responded to any rumors, and this time is the same, thank you.]

[Your Xingxing followed Lin Chuyan on Weibo when the public opinion was at its worst; you should say less!]

[I understand Li Xue wants to gossip, but this question really shouldn't have been asked. It's a good thing Lin Chuyan didn't get carried away.]

[Indeed, one careless move and he'd be scolded for clout-chasing or riding her coattails. If he had continued the topic, who knows what rumors the marketing accounts would have made up.]

[With a low status, anything you say is wrong, okay? If he had answered, he would have been roasted to pieces immediately.]

[Thinking about it now, I feel like Lin Chuyan has it pretty rough...]

Public opinion is like this; sometimes you never know which direction it will head.

Lin Chuyan had originally prepared to be scolded, but he didn't expect the barrage to be full of praise for him.

What's more outrageous is that the CP fans kept shipping them regardless, and even more enthusiastically at that; terms like "protecting the wife" even came out.

For example, Wen Qi was very good at overthinking—

"Sis, Brother-in-law really loves you! I originally thought he would praise you a bit, but he held back. He didn't say anything! He'd rather silently endure the rumors and face the abuse from Haters alone just to protect you to the end! Oh my god! Sis, you really didn't love the wrong person!"

Ruan Xingyu: "..."

Indeed, CP fans are a more terrifying existence than those with "love brains."