The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 163 The Smile at the Corner of the Mouth

Chapter 163 The Smile at the Corner of the Mouth
【Aaaaaah!!! So what are you trying to show off so late at night? Just tell me!!】

There are three types of people I hate most in my life: those who tell riddles, those who only say half of what they mean, and one...

[Let's all go, let's all go. The timing of 9:08 PM is definitely related to that loudmouth. Ignore him; he'll blurt it out in a couple of days.]

Before the last visit to the set, did anyone notice anything amiss? Did anyone discover that the two had dated before? That huge bag of gold ingots, even prompting a police report, only came to light this year. The public has misunderstood him far too much.

[Besides, if he were someone who couldn't keep things to himself, would he have to slowly pick out the sweetness from that pile of worn-out shoes?]

The internet is not above the law. I'm so angry I could explode. You bunch of poisonous moths, fly as far away as you can, OK?

Do you really think our little treasure is dead? Try calling us "megaphone spirit" again and see what happens!

……

The riddle was too difficult; aside from guessing that it was related to Gu Lanxi, I knew nothing else.

The fans couldn't guess the answer at all, and they were like ants on a hot pan, ready to explode at the slightest provocation.

Finally, the welcome thing happened.

The three fan groups are arguing again!
Lu Nanting was no longer concerned about any of that at this point.

He quickly retrieved two cameras from the basement, set up the dual-camera setup, and adjusted the lighting before moving the ladder and excitedly climbing up.

He wanted to record this happy moment in its entirety!

The bookshelves were really tall, with a circular sliding rail at the top. The ladder was usually hidden in a corner or behind the curtains, but when lowered, it could slide to each bookshelf, which was quite convenient.

The upper bookshelves all have opaque doors. When opened, each cabinet has four shelves. From top to bottom, they are arranged in a neat row of three bookshelves, numbered 1 to 168.

Lu Nanting first drew number 1 and put it in the electric lifting basket. After getting off the ladder, he pressed the descent button. Once the basket was down, he immediately carried the photo album to the desk and carefully opened it to look at it.

Each of the 12-inch photo albums is large and heavy.

A typical photo album on the market usually contains 20-40 photos.

To celebrate his second anniversary in the industry, he released a deluxe collector's edition photobook containing 80 photos, which was a very sincere effort and earned praise from most of his fans.

I didn't expect that the first book I got would be over two hundred pages long, thicker than a dictionary!

It's unclear where Gu Lanxi got it from, but the words on the cover were inlaid with gold, and the cover itself was wrapped in gold with auspicious patterns.

Hardcover, deluxe binding, ultra-clear inner pages, full lamination, feels cool to the touch.

The first book is titled "First Stage".

When Lu Nanting debuted, he was very popular.

Because his first self-titled original album, with twelve songs, was entirely written, composed, and arranged by himself.

When Starlight Entertainment promoted him, they labeled him as "the future of the Chinese music scene".

Half a month after the album's release, sales were mediocre. After all, he was a newcomer and the youngest son of the Lu family, so many people didn't have a good impression of him from the start and naturally wouldn't listen to his songs seriously.

A few days later, at that year's Starlight Annual Meeting, he made his stage debut.

She danced and sang at the same time, and her breath control was so steady that some people suspected she was lip-syncing.

Screams at the event lifted the roof off, and a spectacular sight of hundreds of families climbing walls appeared in the live broadcast room.

Overnight, he gained eight million followers on Weibo.

With his exceptional looks and outstanding talent, coupled with the all-out support of Starlight Entertainment, Lu Nanting rose to the top by stepping on the bloody path of countless predecessors. In just half a year, he won numerous awards with his first album, thus embarking on a meteoric rise. In just over two years, he became a top star in the Chinese entertainment industry and the most powerful singer-songwriter among the new generation.

At that time, Gu Lanxi was busy graduating early, and "Testing the Waters" had only been released not long ago. She was still a newcomer in the entertainment industry who had just begun to make a name for herself.

That day, she filmed him from backstage to the front of the stage, documenting his first stage performance in its entirety. She didn't even wear a mask; she just filmed openly and confidently.

Lu Nanting still remembers how nervous she was in the dressing room.

Then Gu Lanxi pushed the door open and tied a thin red string around his wrist.

There is a small golden bead on it.

When the two were together, Gu Lanxi also said a few sweet words to him.

Lu Nanting remembered one sentence particularly clearly.

She said, "Brother, in my eyes you shine like gold."

Even now, Lu Nanting still feels his heart surge with emotion when he thinks back to that day.

Many people say he has a good stage presence and is very bold. At such a young age, he dares to sing freely on a stage with tens of thousands of people, and he exudes a relaxed feeling.

Actually, it's just because someone was there to accompany him through every difficult step.

He was on stage, and Gu Lanxi was in the audience, silently watching over him.

He didn't want to disappoint her.

He wanted to become a real, reliable adult, shining like gold.

After finishing the first book, Lu Nanting calmed down and went to get a few more.

The second book is titled "His 20s".

The large characters are still set in that rectangular frame with auspicious patterns.

Lu Nanting flipped through the pages one by one and discovered that this time, Gu Lanxi not only filmed him on stage, but also took the time to film the fans below the stage.

Those joyful faces, brimming with happiness, were captured exceptionally clearly.

Every photo carries a sense of warmth.

There was something Gu Lanxi had never told him, but seeing these photos, he immediately understood.

So, in Gu Lanxi's eyes, he was actually someone who could bring happiness and joy to others?
Is this why she likes him so much?

So many photos, some with several taken together, even reveal subtle emotional changes in his eyes. Many people criticize him for being a grumpy guy, expressionless all day long, only knowing how to be arrogant and cool, but in Gu Lanxi's lens, he is so vivid and lively.

It is the details that are most touching.

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

As Lu Nanting watched, he slapped his thigh – "As expected of me! So handsome!"
After finishing the second book, I took out the third one, and unsurprisingly, the cover had the three large characters "Scene 1" embedded in it.

I didn't expect the first few pages to be panoramic shots taken from above; I wonder where she took them from.

I moved the photo albums down one by one, piling them up like a small mountain on my desk. I thought they were only from the year before last, but I didn't expect there to be even some from May of this year.

At some events, Lu Nanting knew she was there, and his expression would be much more animated; he would look very happy. However, some of the photos were taken secretly by her, and he had no recollection of them.

At times like these, he basically maintains a cold expression throughout.

At this time, he looked unruly and prickly, as if he would start with a rap as soon as he stepped on stage, cursing the heavens, the earth, and the world.

Each book represents a significant trip, and upon closer examination, there's practically nothing I've missed.

Lu Nanting was shocked!

Two of them, in particular, are from last year's Star Awards and the Weibo Night the year before.

She clearly attended events, so when were these photos taken?

Besides the photos from inside and backstage, there were even red carpet photos he'd never seen before!

If she had taken a camera with a telephoto lens and started snapping pictures of him in front of so many people, it would have definitely gone viral long ago!

How could his secret marriage be exposed, leaving everyone guessing who his wife is?

This is absolutely shocking!

Gu Lanxi was half asleep when Lu Nanting suddenly insisted on seeing the photos. She thought that the photos were all at home, and the covers were all in the support colors. Lu Nanting could find them easily, so there was no need to hide them. She took him to the study.

I didn't expect him to record it.

She was wearing only a thin nightgown and no bra, and she was so frightened that she ran away immediately.

Back in the bedroom, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She wondered what Lu Nanting's expression would be when he saw those photo albums, but she was also afraid that it would be awkward if they looked at them together before he finished. She forced herself to endure it for almost half an hour, but she couldn't bear it any longer and finally got up to get dressed.

When she returned to the study after changing her clothes, she saw Lu Nanting sitting amidst a pile of books, staring wide-eyed, with two cameras pointed at him, leaving her speechless.
"What's with that expression? Did you scare yourself?"

When Lu Nanting saw her coming over, he quickly pointed to the two books in front of him and asked, "How did you take these pictures?"

"It was taken with a camera!"

Gu Lanxi looked at him with an expression as if he were an idiot:
"I'll just sit inside for a short while to receive an award. The rest of the time, I'll just put on some pants, a long down jacket, a hat and a mask, and borrow a name tag from a friend. I'll take pictures openly and honestly!"

She has always been low-key, often making only a brief appearance at events before leaving, which has led to many people accusing her of being arrogant and difficult to work with.

Because this is basically the exclusive treatment for top celebrities and big shots.

However, she never paid any attention to those comments.

As she spoke, she flipped to the first few pages of the Star Awards: "Look at this, I was squatting right in front of you, basically shooting your face, and you even glanced at me twice, but you didn't recognize me! How dare you say that!"

As soon as she mentioned it, Lu Nanting remembered it.

There were indeed people squatting there, taking pictures of him non-stop. If it weren't for the name tag around his neck, he probably would have had his bodyguards take them away.

"You're wrapped up too tightly. At first, I was a little suspicious because of the way you walked, but that night when I saw you, you were glaring at me. How could you possibly do something like this, this, well, it's indescribable?"

Just call her a pervert; there's no way to describe it.

Tsk~
"Put your mouth down a little before you say things like that."

"If I had known you liked me so much, I..."

"No way, I made up my mind to live alone two years ago. I'm just taking these pictures to look back on when I'm old."

"Tsk~"

"What are you tsk about? You don't understand at all."

"What don't you understand?"

"When I'm about to die, if I see these photos and think about how I had such a wonderful person when I was young, I will have no regrets in my life."

"Gu Lanxi, you can be a little greedy."

"You can't have everything!"

"That's called having ambition!"

Gu Lanxi laughed and punched him, but Lu Nanting picked her up and left.