latelenovela Chapter 224 Are these two dating?
Chapter 224 Are these two dating?
An Ling turned to Yan Yu and said:
"Turn off the fish light and be quiet. Let's sneak to that terrace without my cousin finding out."
Yan Yu nodded and did as instructed.
Since the noise from the street could still reach here, Pei Jiyue probably couldn't hear An Ling and the others.
But just to be on the safe side, they slowed down and moved quietly, slowly approaching the house.
This is a forest cafe, but the owner went home for the Chinese New Year and hasn't returned yet, so it's not open for business.
However, there was an open-air staircase outside that led to the second-floor terrace, and An Ling and Yan Yu successfully reached their destination.
At An Ling's prompting, the two crouched down and slowly moved to the concrete railing of the terrace, then peeked out to look at where Pei Jiyue and her meeting person were.
"Zhang Chengkai?"
An Ling did see the man's face clearly, but her doubts only deepened.
Zhang Chengkai is a member of an idol boy group, and if you really want to know, he's Anluo's senior.
Because he also debuted from the same talent show that Anluo participated in, only he debuted three seasons earlier than Anluo.
After his contract with the talent show-limited boy group expired, he and several other members from the same company formed a boy group called Huan Guang and continued their activities.
This boy group is probably the most popular boy group in the entertainment industry right now, and Zhang Chengkai himself is one of the more popular members in the group.
Besides that, Anling didn't know anything more about this person.
But here's the thing.
Her cousin! Why would she run into this dark forest at night to meet her idol?
I've never heard of them knowing each other.
Wait a minute, are these two dating?
Aside from that, she couldn't understand why the two of them would meet under these circumstances.
No wonder my cousin came out to help Zhuang Yi when they were hesitant to enter the lantern festival. It turns out she had a date with a beautiful lady!
An Ling decided to investigate Pei Jiyue after all.
She doesn't usually go out of her way to check other people's privacy unless there are special circumstances, but she felt that this should be considered a special case.
Because my grandmother mentioned arranging blind dates for my cousin during dinner the day before yesterday, which means that no one in the family knows about my cousin and Zhang Chengkai.
Something's not right that he's keeping it from even his family!
Besides, Zhang Chengkai is an idol, how can he date?
However, the reality was somewhat different from what An Ling had imagined. The two were not dating at all, and Pei Jiyue was just a simple... fangirl.
[What?! I thought my cousin was secretly dating a male idol, but it turns out she's just a fangirl.]
Why is following celebrities so secretive, like it's a clandestine rendezvous?
[That doesn't make sense... This isn't how you follow a celebrity, is it? What idol would meet with fans in a grove of trees?]
So An Ling did some further investigation and discovered that Pei Jiyue was actually a fan of Zhang Chengkai's talent show. She had been following him since he participated in the show and had liked him ever since.
Actually, she was originally a fan of the group, but after the talent show group disbanded, she became a fan of Huanguang.
Because she has money and free time, she attends almost every autograph session and concert, and she is also very beautiful, she quickly became a familiar face.
During autograph sessions, she would hand letters to her idols, but the idols would usually just read them and not reply, which is quite normal.
But when Pei Jiyue first joined the company two years ago, she was eager to achieve results, which put a lot of pressure on her and left her with little time for autograph sessions.
Not wanting to worry her family and friends, she didn't confide her troubles and stress to any of them. Instead, she tried to relieve her stress by writing to her idol, and surprisingly, she received a reply.
Of the five members of the Huanguang Boys group, only Zhang Chengkai replied to her letter. In his letter, he affirmed her hard work and excellence, and comforted her, saying that she didn't need to push herself so hard and that taking a break would actually help her achieve a better state of mind.
His reply was lengthy, and it was clear that he was sincerely trying to find a solution for Pei Jiyue.
At the end of the letter, she also said that she was happy to be someone she could confide in when she was troubled, and that she looked forward to her next reply.
Pei Jiyue was overjoyed and excited after receiving a reply from her idol. After sending a few more letters, she received a reply as well. Over the past two years, the two have become pen pals and their relationship has grown better and better. They have even exchanged contact information.
Of course, Pei Jiyue's pursuit of celebrities is not that simple.
She secretly provided Zhang Chengkai with a lot of resources, and it can be said that Pei Jiyue deserves a significant share of the credit for Zhang Chengkai's current popularity.
She didn't tell Zhang Chengkai any of this because she felt that Zhang Chengkai provided her with emotional value. She provided Zhang Chengkai with industry resources, which was a kind of equivalent exchange. She didn't want to bring it up specifically, for fear that Zhang Chengkai would feel burdened.
Even after exchanging contact information, the two continued to communicate by letter, which can be considered a tacit understanding between them.
The two had never met privately before, except at public events such as autograph sessions and concerts.
However, the day before the Lantern Festival, Zhang Chengkai actually invited Pei Jiyue to come out and see the lantern festival.
After much deliberation, Pei Jiyue still refused, mainly because she was afraid that Zhang Chengkai would be recognized and cause him trouble.
But this time, because of Xuan Rui's matter, Pei Jiyue's pain was hard to dispel, and she really wanted to confide in Zhang Chengkai.
After seeing the trending topic, Zhang Chengkai also sent her a message, asking if she wanted to go out for a walk, and she did not refuse.
That's how the meeting that Anling happened to encounter came about.
Anling only realized now that her cousin, who seemed so independent and strong in front of them, also had so many frustrating moments.
From An Ling's current location, Pei Jiyue and Zhang Chengkai's voices cannot be heard at all, but this has no effect on An Ling.
Zhang Chengkai first comforted Pei Jiyue, then asked if there was anything he could do for her.
Pei Jiyue shook her head. "I'm much better now, so you don't need to worry about me too much. But why did you suddenly want to ask me out? Didn't we agree that we could just keep in touch by writing letters?"
[Yeah, yeah, writing letters doesn't seem like a big deal, but meeting in person... especially in such a secluded place in private, it just doesn't feel right.]
[Isn't Zhang Chengkai an idol? In their idol world, this is called unauthorized contact, right? If his fans find out, my cousin will definitely be in trouble.]
“I’m just a little worried about you,” Zhang Chengkai said gently. “I know you’ve always been strong, but this incident seems to have affected you a lot. I don’t want to just comfort you with a letter; I want to see you in person and make sure you’re okay.”
Pei Jiyue was inevitably moved.
"Thank you, Chengkai. Actually, I have been very grateful to you for the past two years. I know you are very busy, but whenever I encounter difficulties, your letters and your words always give me strength."
"That would be my honor." After saying this, Zhang Chengkai's expression became somewhat hesitant.