Free Web NovelChapter 188: Chapter 170: First Sweet Photo Together
Facing Yu Lan’s expectant eyes, Sheng Yiqing simply couldn’t bring himself to refuse.
He could only agree, crestfallen.
"Fine."
"Whatever you say."
’When I get back, I have to tell Huo Zhanting and the others about this, even if I get a beating for it.’
’As long as Lanlan and Yu Wenzhou don’t get another chance to see each other, it’ll be fine.’
Sheng Yiqing breathed a sigh of relief at the thought, but his heart remained on high alert.
「Half an hour later.」
「Backstage at the concert.」
Yu Wenzhou had just come offstage, his handsome face still covered in a light sheen of sweat from singing and dancing.
The white shirt he wore was slightly soaked, clinging to his skin and revealing a hint of sensual flesh beneath.
A bead of sweat trickled down his pale, refined chin before disappearing with a soft drip into the hollow of his collarbone, onto his equally pale chest.
Even the strands of Yu Wenzhou’s hair were damp. He was sitting in front of the vanity mirror to rest when his manager walked up from behind, a smile on his face.
"Wenzhou, Princess Yu Lan and her Beast Husband would like to meet you and take a photo. Are you available?"
Though it was phrased as a question, the manager had already taken the liberty of making the arrangement. No one had the nerve to refuse an Empire Princess.
Yu Wenzhou, who was wiping the sweat from his brow with a towel, froze. His eyes shifted to the bright, coolly lit vanity mirror, which quietly reflected his image.
’So what I saw just now wasn’t a hallucination.’
’She really came to my concert.’
’And now she’s coming to see me?’
A flicker of secret joy passed through Yu Wenzhou’s heart. He shot up from his seat and was about to head out, but as he turned, his eyes fell on his own reflection in the vanity mirror.
He was soaking wet, looking as if he’d just been pulled out of the water.
’Would Yu Lan like me like this?’
’Will I make a bad first impression?’
Yu Wenzhou’s thin lips pressed into a tight line, his hands balling into fists at his sides. ’It shouldn’t be like this. Not like this.’
’The first time I see Yu Lan again after all these years, I have to be looking glamorous and perfect.’
"Maybe we should just for—"
Yu Wenzhou’s strained voice had barely sounded when, before he could finish his sentence, the voice that haunted his dreams echoed from outside the room.
"The manager said it was this room, right?"
"Why is the door closed? Did we get the wrong one?"
"Hey, hey, hey! Sheng Yiqing, don’t do that! What if someone’s inside?"
Just as Yu Wenzhou stood there, stunned and flustered, the closed door was pushed open from the outside.
Yu Lan’s beautiful face appeared in the doorway, followed by staff members hurrying behind her.
At that moment, the world dissolved into a deafening roar in his heart. Yu Wenzhou couldn’t hear a thing; his entire world narrowed until only the figure of Yu Lan remained.
’We finally meet again!’
’After so many years, we finally meet again.’
’I’ve seen you again.’
The hands at Yu Wenzhou’s sides trembled uncontrollably.
The glamorous superstar, the center of attention on stage, looked so utterly helpless for the first time.
"I’m so sorry, we didn’t mean to barge in. We’re disturbing you."
When Yu Lan saw the stage makeup still on Yu Wenzhou’s face, it all clicked. She and Sheng Yiqing had just barged right into someone’s dressing room.
’Who meets a celebrity like this?’
She hurriedly grabbed hold of Sheng Yiqing, who still looked ready to cause trouble, and spoke with an apologetic look on her face.
"We’ll go out first. Sorry to bother you. Please, carry on."
As she spoke, Yu Lan took Sheng Yiqing’s hand and started to lead him out.
This was exactly what Sheng Yiqing wanted. He offered no resistance, instead letting Yu Lan’s pull guide him backward.
"Lan..."
Yu Wenzhou subconsciously raised a hand to stop her, wanting to say that it was okay, that she didn’t need to apologize.
Just then, Louisa’s familiar voice reached everyone’s ears.
"Oh, Lanlan, are you and your Beast Husband here for a souvenir photo with Yu Wenzhou too?"
Louisa and Qi Jingshen were walking slowly down the other end of the corridor, coincidentally blocking Yu Lan and Sheng Yiqing’s path of retreat.
Louisa’s gaze swept over Yu Lan’s empty hands, the smile on her lips deepening.
"Why are your hands empty? Is Yu Wenzhou not here right now?"
Yu Lan’s brow furrowed slightly. Louisa’s gaze made her instinctively uncomfortable, but she explained,
"Yu Wenzhou just got off the stage; he hasn’t had a chance to rest yet."
"It’s no problem."
The moment she finished speaking, Yu Wenzhou’s voice cut in.
Remembering his deal with Queen Belina, Yu Wenzhou had no choice but to suppress his fervent urge to stand behind Yu Lan and support her, especially in front of Louisa.
Instead, he turned his gaze to Louisa and said in a gentle voice,
"Princess Louisa, are you here for a photo together?"
"We can take it now."
Yu Wenzhou quickly added,
"Princess Yu Lan can as well."
As he spoke, his gaze was fixed on Yu Lan, the depths of his eyes hiding a profound nervousness and anxiety.
The smile on Louisa’s lips grew wider and wider.
’I’ve been waiting. I’ve finally been waiting for this moment.’
’All this time, whenever Yu Lan appeared in public, she always outshone me, leaving me powerless to retaliate.’
’Now, it’s finally my turn.’
"In that case, I’ll go take my picture first."
"Lanlan, you’ll just have to wait a little longer."
With that, Louisa stepped past Yu Lan, the hem of her elaborate and ornate gown brushing over the tips of Yu Lan’s shoes.
Qi Jingshen, standing on Louisa’s other side, quickly glanced over, his dark green eyes sweeping over Yu Lan.
’Will she cry?’
’Or get angry?’
Yu Lan, however, didn’t feel particularly strongly about it.
Her only goal was to get a picture with Yu Wenzhou; who went first didn’t matter.
Alright.
Yu Lan had to admit, she did feel a subtle flicker of annoyance.
Her initial excitement had dampened considerably.
’I’ve never been like this before.’
Sitting in a corner, Yu Lan leaned in to whisper to Sheng Yiqing, her voice barely audible,
"Am I a bad person?"
"I was never like this before."
She never used to get upset.
Sheng Yiqing froze at her words, and a flicker of heartache crossed his dazzling, bewitching eyes.
He was filled with regret. If he’d known, he never would have suggested getting a picture with Young Yu Wenzhou in the first place.
He reached out, cupping Yu Lan’s small face in his hands, and told her in a serious, firm voice,
"No, Lanlan."
"I think you’re perfect just the way you are now."
"Besides, even if you were a bad female, I’d still love you."
As he spoke, a pair of fluffy fox ears slowly emerged from his black hair, twitching in the air as the crystalline light glinted off them.
For a lover of all things fluffy, it was simply irresistible.
"It’s just a photo. We can take pictures too."
"As many as you want."
Sheng Yiqing said, hugging Yu Lan from behind and resting his head on her shoulder.
CLICK!
A photo of Yu Lan and the fox-eared boy cuddling closely was captured.
Sheng Yiqing immediately hit send.
Sheng Yiqing: [First sweet photo with my Female Master, spinning with happiness!]
Sheng Yiqing: [Photo.jpg]
Not far away, Yu Wenzhou, who was posing for a photo with Louisa, saw this, and his pupils trembled for a second.
Qi Jingshen, who had been watching the two out of the corner of his eye, felt a strange anger ignite in his heart.
