AITFYMIBP Chapter 49

TL: Hua

“Please come in.”

At this time, those knocking are usually staff members of the production team.

Lin Yanran had encountered this frequently during his work and was already accustomed to it.

After granting permission for the person to enter, he did not turn around but looked down at the waistband of his outfit.

He noticed that the beaded threads on the waistband and the adjacent decorative objects had somehow become tangled together.

With the items tangled, he couldn’t change clothes, so he patiently worked to untangle them in front of the mirror.

The dressing room door was gently pushed open and then softly closed.

The visitor stood silently behind Lin Yanran, watching his every move.

Lin Yanran, who was diligently untangling the waistband, suddenly felt a gaze on him from behind.

Realizing that the staff member who just entered had not spoken, he immediately stopped what he was doing and turned around cautiously to face the person.

Then he saw a familiar stranger standing at the door.

Fearing he might be mistaken, Lin Yanran specifically looked at the person’s face a few more times.

Although the person’s appearance had changed significantly due to the passage of time, the general facial features and contours allowed Lin Yanran to successfully recognize the person in front of him.

The visitor was none other than Bai Tianyu, the person the original owner had publicly cursed.

A person who comes without good intent is likely not bringing good things, especially those who are openly known as “enemies” throughout the entertainment industry.

So, Lin Yanran subtly assessed the person and did not speak first.

Bai Tianyu carried many secrets about his relationship with the original owner that Lin Yanran wanted to know.

Finally meeting the person, he was filled with curiosity.

After all, on the surface, the two seemed to have a massive feud and hadn’t contacted each other for so many years.

Yet now, the person had stealthily come to his dressing room alone.

What did he want?

Bai Tianyu showed no sign of panic when Lin Yanran discovered him.

Instead, he calmly and casually leaned back against the wall, reaching back to lock the dressing room door first.

After completing all of this, his gaze once again fell upon Lin Yanran’s face.

Bai Tianyu narrowed his phoenix-like eyes, looking at Lin Yanran as if assessing prey. His gaze traveled downwards, from Lin Yanran’s pale, elegant neck, then brazenly swept toward his slender, beautiful waist beneath the wide, flowing red coat.

This assessing gaze made Lin Yanran extremely uncomfortable.

“What is it?”

“Yanran.” When Bai Tianyu spoke, his voice was intentionally lowered and slightly husky: “I saw you backstage just now and thought I was mistaken.”

His sexy male god voice, which his fans praised so much, sounded particularly pretentious to Lin Yanran at the moment.

The other party’s gaze had already offended Lin Yanran, and coupled with the existing conflict between Bai Tianyu and the original owner, Lin Yanran’s first impression of Bai Tianyu was extremely poor.

“Mr. Bai, did you come to my dressing room alone and lock my door just to say that?”

Hearing Lin Yanran point out his little maneuver without giving him any face, Bai Tianyu gave an embarrassed smile, took a step forward, and then explained why he locked the door.

“It’s an occupational hazard developed over the years; I get photographed everywhere I go.”

Then, shaking his head as if showing off yet also distressed, he said, “My fans like to follow me everywhere. It’s really too annoying.”

Lin Yanran looked at the well-dressed Bai Tianyu in front of him and instantly felt a bit nauseous.

He wondered what those fans, who stood in the cold wind until late at night, still insisting on cheering for him, would think if they heard these words.

After Bai Tianyu finished speaking, he saw that Lin Yanran’s expression was indifferent, still showing no emotion, so he tentatively walked a few steps closer.

He stopped one step away from Lin Yanran, took out his phone, and opened his QR code.

“Yanran, let’s add each other on WeChat. We haven’t been in touch for a long time.”

Lin Yanran didn’t even look at Bai Tianyu’s QR code and stood perfectly still.

Is there something wrong with this person’s mind?

Or has he been so pampered by his fans that he’s lost his bearings and become overly confident?

To actually come here to add him on WeChat…

Bai Tianyu’s every action made Lin Yanran feel a physiological discomfort, so he said exactly what he thought.

“Are you sick?”

Bai Tianyu did not get angry at the question; instead, a smile appeared on his lips.

He tossed his phone into the pocket of his suit pants with one hand, and with the other, he made a gesture as if swearing an oath, smiling playfully, “You can rest assured about that. I can guarantee that I am physically healthy and have absolutely no communicable diseases.”

Bai Tianyu intentionally misinterpreted Lin Yanran’s words, and his reply was deliberately filled with sexual innuendo.

After speaking, he looked at Lin Yanran, who had a shallow frown on his face.

Seeing the other person’s cold, aloof, and slightly angry look, a spot in his heart felt scratchy, like a cat had gently brushed it.

He really loved how Yanran looked.

It was true six years ago, and it’s true now, six years later.

Yanran was dazzling and beautiful; he should have had a fiery personality to match.

Yet, he was aloof and cold; back then, except for Shang Chengcheng, he was indifferent to everyone.

Especially towards himself, he had been unresponsive from beginning to end.

But strangely enough, the more Yanran distanced himself, the more he wanted to flirt with him.

He wondered if being famous enriched a person.

In the past few years, when Yanran was unpopular, down on his luck, and poverty-stricken, he hadn’t been so highly interested in him.

He didn’t even feel much longing when they didn’t meet.

But recently, the other person frequently appeared in his sight, and in the most alluring, ethereal way that perfectly suited his sexual preference.

Ever since he accidentally saw that outfit on him that day, he had dreamt of the other person several times. All the dreams were of when they participated in the talent show together, and he would pin the other person against the wall, clutching his waist and trying to kiss him.

Although he didn’t succeed back then, every time he thought of the incredibly vivid and angry expression the other person had because of that incident, his heart would stir.

So today, when Bai Tianyu learned that Lin Yanran would also be participating in a program at Grape TV, he deliberately went to inquire about his program schedule.

His segment had actually been recorded long ago, but he lingered, using the excuse of not wanting to be followed by fans.

As soon as Lin Yanran finished his performance here, he immediately came to find him.

“Don’t be angry; I was joking.”

Bai Tianyu apologized with an insincere smile, his gaze falling back onto Lin Yanran’s clothes. “Yanran, six years ago, you wore something similar to this.”

He finished with a regretful sigh, “If you hadn’t broken things off so badly with me back then, wouldn’t you have avoided suffering all these years? I’m not bad-looking, and a kiss wouldn’t have been a loss for you.”

Then Bai Tianyu raised his hand, intending to touch Lin Yanran’s delicate, smooth face.

That incident six years ago had given him an advantage; everyone chose to side with him, believing he was the victim.

So six years later, having achieved success in the entertainment industry, he became even more reckless and audacious.

He made no effort to hide his lust and desire.

“I’m not the same as before now. Do you know how many people want to sleep with me? But in my heart, I still only have you…”

Bai Tianyu was just about to make a move on Lin Yanran.

But before he could finish speaking, his hand was caught.

Then he felt the world spin, and he was immediately thrown to the ground by Lin Yanran with a clean over-the-shoulder throw.

Lin Yanran showed absolutely no mercy in that throw. Bai Tianyu saw black spots and lay on the ground, dazed and grimacing in pain.

Ever since Bai Tianyu shot to fame by profiting from Lin Yanran’s public scolding, he had been revered and chased after for all these years, without a single person around who dared to criticize him.

This was the first time in six years that he had suffered such a massive setback.

He hadn’t expected Yanran, who looked so delicate, fragile, and refined, to know self-defense.

Scrambling back up, Bai Tianyu smoothed out his sleeves and angrily said to Lin Yanran, “Why can’t you take a joke?”

If he hadn’t spoken, it would have been fine, but hearing words like that made Lin Yanran feel even more nauseated.

He found Bai Tianyu’s presence here too much of an eyesore, so he grabbed his suit jacket and directly tossed him out of the dressing room.

Bai Tianyu nearly fell again, stumbling backward several steps before finally steadying himself.

People could pass through the corridor at any moment, so he didn’t dare to act rashly again.

After throwing the person out, Lin Yanran frowned, clapped his hands, and spoke with full disdain.

“Breathing the same air as you makes me feel sick.”

After saying that, he closed the dressing room door.

When he threw him, he had touched Bai Tianyu’s clothes.

Lin Yanran felt deeply unlucky and immediately turned to find the wet wipes in the room to start cleaning his hands.

He quickly finished half a packet of wipes but still felt his hands were dirty.

Afterward, he reopened the door and rushed to the restroom.

Only after repeatedly washing and rinsing his hands with soap and water many times did Lin Yanran feel his hands were a little clean.

Bai Tianyu was truly filthy!

Although the other person hadn’t given him the full story of the past, just through these fragmented words and the lewd behavior the other person displayed today, he could guess why the original owner had been so angry that he had forgotten the cameras and cursed him out.

Touching him, trying to kiss the original owner… just thinking about it was disgusting.

Lin Yanran thought of the blind spot that had appeared in that video.

He guessed that was where the incident must have occurred…

It was a shame there were no security cameras there then, and the footage didn’t capture that segment.

Otherwise, how could this bastard have ridden on the original owner’s misfortune to be popular for so many years, cultivating a gentle and talented persona in front of his fans?

After deducing the truth, when Lin Yanran reviewed the incident, there was one thing he couldn’t understand.

Although the original owner was very introverted and unwilling to speak out about anything, in this matter, he did curse the other person in front of the camera, meaning he had reached a point of absolute fury and was unable to endure it any longer.

Under those circumstances, as a victim, even if the harassment he suffered at the hands of Bai Tianyu wasn’t captured on camera, he could at least clarify the situation.

As long as he could state the truth of the matter, the worst result would be mutually assured destruction with Bai Tianyu.

It certainly wouldn’t be him alone bearing all the insults and allowing everyone to mistakenly believe he was the one in the wrong.

So, he couldn’t understand why the original owner chose to endure it and carry the burden of the insults for many years after the matter blew up.

Lin Yanran couldn’t figure out this matter for now, but he believed that the truth would eventually come to light.

Someone like Bai Tianyu was bound to slip up someday.

Lin Yanran looked at himself in the mirror, and thinking that Bai Tianyu had lingered in the dressing room for a long time, he no longer wanted to stay there.

The knot around his waist was tied tightly and couldn’t be undone right away, so he had his assistant inform the production team. Without even removing his makeup, he went straight to the nanny van and headed home.

Because of Bai Tianyu’s unexpected appearance, when Kang Huixian arrived backstage to look for Lin Yanran, she was informed by the staff that he had just left.

Knowing she was a step too late, Kang Huixian could only nod with regret.

She had originally intended to come over right after Lin Yanran’s performance.

But since the program was still being recorded, it would have been too impolite for her as an audience member to leave midway.

So, she waited until the last performance was over before heading backstage with everyone else.

However, she overlooked the fact that, as an artist, his schedule was much more rushed than an ordinary person’s.

And so, she missed him.

Shi Lingxiao quickly offered comfort, “Teacher Kang, I have Xiao Ran’s WeChat. Should I share it with you?”

Kang Huixian gently waved her hand. “It’s alright, let’s not bother him. I’m sure there will be other opportunities.”

*

After being thrown out by Lin Yanran, Bai Tianyu didn’t linger in the TV station building.

Under the cover of his manager, he went straight to the underground parking garage.

When he got into the car, he noticed that there was one other person besides the driver.

Fully masked and tightly bundled to avoid the paparazzi, Shang Chengcheng’s eyes lit up the moment he saw Bai Tianyu enter.

He happily reached out and warmed Bai Tianyu’s icy cold hand in his palm.

“Tianyu, your palm is so cold.”

Bai Tianyu did not show a hint of delight at Shang Chengcheng’s appearance.

Instead, he responded with a cold, indifferent “Hmm,” before subtly pulling his hand away from the other person’s grasp.

The smile on Shang Chengcheng’s face instantly froze, and his hands awkwardly clenched into fists.

Bai Tianyu’s mind was still completely preoccupied with the encounter with Lin Yanran, so he didn’t even spare Shang Chengcheng a proper glance.

After his initial “Hmm,” he stopped talking, pulled out his phone, and idly scrolled up and down with his finger.

He was looking at the screen, but all he saw in his mind was Lin Yanran’s face.

Shang Chengcheng stayed silent, watching the other person quietly.

Seeing him so preoccupied, he finally couldn’t help but speak.

“Yanran was also recording a show here today.”

Hearing the name “Yanran,” Bai Tianyu’s hand movements paused, and then he casually uttered an “Oh” as if nothing was wrong.

After a few seconds, seeing that Shang Chengcheng didn’t continue, he spoke again, “Is that so? I didn’t notice.”

Seeing this familiar scene, Shang Chengcheng subtly twitched his mouth, choosing not to expose his lie.

“I ran into him in the elevator. We chatted for a bit.”

This time, Bai Tianyu stopped his hand movements, put down his phone, and finally looked at the person beside him.

He asked, “What did you two talk about?”

Seeing the curiosity in Bai Tianyu’s eyes, Shang Chengcheng gently raised an eyebrow, winked at him with a smile, and countered with an innocent question, “Why are you so concerned about this?”

Noticing the obvious sarcasm in Shang Chengcheng’s tone, Bai Tianyu immediately realized the other person was angry and jealous. He reached out and pulled him into his arms, half-coaxing and half-comforting him. “I was just asking casually. All those past things are long over.”

He patted Shang Chengcheng’s head and seamlessly changed the topic. “Why did you come today?”

Shang Chengcheng leaned on Bai Tianyu’s shoulder and closed his eyes, saying faintly, “You’ve been so busy lately. We haven’t seen each other in a long time.”

As Shang Chengcheng spoke, for a fleeting moment, he felt that he and Bai Tianyu were physically very close, but their hearts were miles apart.

But just as he had that thought, Bai Tianyu kissed his forehead and whispered a tender consolation, “Have you been waiting long? You definitely haven’t eaten yet.”

Shang Chengcheng hesitated for two seconds. “Mmm… I haven’t eaten.”

“How can you skip dinner? Does your stomach hurt?”

Shang Chengcheng shook his head, holding his faintly aching stomach. “I forgot. It doesn’t hurt.”

Bai Tianyu patted Shang Chengcheng’s shoulder twice.

While looking forward with the coldest eyes, he spoke the sweetest words in the most gentle voice. “I’ll cook for you when we get back. What do you want to eat? I’ll have Xiao He go to the supermarket to buy some groceries first.”

Hearing that Bai Tianyu would personally cook for him, Shang Chengcheng was momentarily thrown, feeling as if their relationship was still the same as it used to be.

Before Bai Tianyu became famous.

Back when they were in high school together…

He used to take care of him with the same patience and attention to detail.

*

Today, Bai Tianyu and Lin Yanran participated in the same variety show, causing constant friction between their fans at the venue, and naturally, the internet wasn’t peaceful either.

So, some busybody ran to the internet and posted, directly igniting a fan war online.

[Today BTY and YR recorded a variety show at the same TV station. Their fans clashed various times on site and almost got into a real fight, LOL.

But honestly, BTY fans have no class. They deliberately shouted BTY’s name in front of YR to annoy him when he arrived.

But YR was even cooler. He bought bubble tea for all of his fans at the venue. He’s got a subtle shady side to him.

All of YR’s fans drank bubble tea, while BTY’s fans could only stare longingly from across the way.

The funniest part is that BTY’s fans waited for most of the day, only to not even see a glimpse of BTY. He used the special channel for coming and going.]

The tone and wording of this leaker clearly showed that they were enjoying the spectacle and trying to stir up trouble.

Apart from some genuinely curious onlookers leaving comments like, [OP, don’t use abbreviations! Who is BYT? B-Y-T as in the condom brand?]

[You’re killing me, commenter above! It’s Bai Tianyu, BTY, not BYT…]

The rest were the two sets of fans tearing into each other.

Bai Tianyu’s fans once again dug up the video of Yanran scolding Bai Tianyu and created various posts to “educate” people about Lin Yanran’s so-called dark history.

However, Lin Yanran was no longer the person who only had a few fans across the entire network, who could be casually bullied, and whose fans’ polite defense would be attacked.

As his popularity grew, he attracted more and more new fans.

So this time, the number of fans who came out to defend him also increased significantly.

[It’s not like it’s prostitution, gambling, drugs, being a mistress, cheating, surrogacy, or tax evasion. This is at most an argument. How is this a huge dark history?]

[Did you even check the whole story before speaking? Why do I feel like Bai Tianyu cursed Yanran first, and Yanran just talked back? Wasn’t there a segment without monitoring? It’s still up for debate who provoked whom first.]

[We know Yanran’s personality. For him to be so angry that he couldn’t help but curse someone out, God knows what bad things the person did.]

[I state first that I’m a fan of neither, but this isn’t necessarily a dark history. Watching the video, I feel like some sort of friction happened between them.]

[I have to say, being popular is great. Fans are like bleach, they can whitewash dark history.]

[Are the brain-dead fans seriously trying to clean it up? The matter that was scolded by the whole internet back then can be whitewashed now?]

[LOL, back then XXX was the only virgin in the entire entertainment industry! Does that mean what was said back then is definitely true?]

In the entertainment industry, unpopular artists have no human rights.

In the past, when Lin Yanran was unpopular, Bai Tianyu’s fans always brought up this incident from the past with the posture of a victor, completely crushing him.

But this time, they not only failed to crush the other side online, but they were also starting to lose control of the public opinion.

*

While the fan war raged online, Lin Yanran had already returned home with his new assistant, Xiao Wang, whom Siyu had assigned to him.

The clothes belonged to the production team, so he had to change out of them and have Xiao Wang take them for dry cleaning to quickly return them to the production team.

After unlocking and entering the door, Xiao Wang looked at Lin Yanran apologetically. “Brother Ran, where is your restroom? I need to use the toilet. I can’t hold it much longer.”

The body has three urgent needs, and Xiao Wang had felt the urge while in the car. Now that they had finally arrived at Lin Yanran’s place, his first thought was to rush to the toilet!

Seeing Xiao Wang’s urgency, Lin Yanran led him straight to the bathroom.

Xiao Wang immediately ran in, trying to close the door in two quick movements.

But to his surprise, Lin Yanran abruptly grabbed his arm, stopping him. “Xiao Wang, come out for a second. I need to talk to you about something.”