Chapter 29 PART 1
After the show, the staff returned Tang Yue’s original Weibo account to him.
When the alien first arrived, he was diagnosed with amnesia. Fortunately, someone meticulously sorted out all his contracts and rights.
Tang Yue was extremely panicked at the time, but after being discharged from the hospital, everything was arranged for him.
Chengkong Media’s professional team wouldn’t set up their artists for failure, and since this group was initiated by Jiang Shulu, the contract was beneficial to the other three members.
Fellow contestants from the same season as Liu Xicháo openly expressed their envy,
believing that such resources and arrangements were like a pig at a vent, destined to become famous.
Moreover, these four members truly possessed the necessary capital: their meticulously selected faces and figures defined the aesthetics of the new generation of boy bands.
Tang Yue had to relearn everything, already lagging behind in terms of public appearances.
Compared to Liu Xicháo and Yao Lixin’s proactive engagement, Tang Yue and Jiang Shulu were relatively inactive online.
He only updated when prodded by the staff.
Later, even his manager gave up, telling Tang Yue to just cooperate during group activities.
Therefore, Tang Yue’s Weibo account had hardly any original content.
Often, his fans had to go to the other three members’ Weibo to find out about his life.
Occasionally, Yao Lixin would share funny things from the dorm, with Tang Yue heavily featured.
Liu Xicháo usually posted photos, with Tang Yue practicing the piano in the background, Tang Yue in a daze, etc.
Technology was advanced in the 9787 star system. Tang Yue initially found it very inconvenient to carry a phone around, let alone check messages promptly.
He still couldn’t shake his alien mindset, always expecting information to automatically pop up before him. Even on 9787 Star, he had no friends; his messages were usually government notices or monthly electronic account payment statements.
This habit led to a sense of contradiction in Tang Yue’s public persona.
He was the youngest, yet displayed a severe disconnect. Even attributing it to amnesia, people found Tang Yue unusual, or to put it bluntly, not very bright.
The original Tang Yue in this world was a high school dropout, a wanderer who worked odd jobs, had no close friends, and no one would recognize him as the overnight sensation.
This background, however, surprisingly evoked sympathy, making people want to be kind to Tang Yue.
This poor young man’s mother had passed away early, and his father didn’t acknowledge this illegitimate child, forcing him to struggle for survival.
Initially, Tang Yue was completely unaware that he looked exactly like the vicious male supporting character in the book.
When he received his “own” resume, he was utterly bewildered.
The photo on the resume was almost identical to him, except for the temperament. That “Tang Yue” had a fierce look in his eyes.
Since Tang Yue couldn’t recall his past, Jiang Shulu later sent someone to pack up his belongings from his temporary residence.
Jiang Shulu personally handed them to Tang Yue.
A tiny safe, the rest of his personal belongings couldn’t even fit in a 20-inch suitcase.
At that time, Tang Yue hadn’t spoken much with Jiang Shulu.
His health wasn’t fully restored. He spent most of his time learning music from the teachers arranged by the company. A small portion of his time was spent sitting beside the practice room, unaware that his gaze always lingered between Liu Xicháo and Jiang Shulu, making the observed individuals feel rather awkward.
Only Yao Lixin was very dissatisfied, constantly coming over to hook Tang Yue’s shoulder: “Little brother, why are you only looking at them and not me? Am I that ugly?”
Tang Yue had never been this close to anyone; he was startled and almost jumped away.
Jiang Shulu stopped Yao Lixin, saying: “Don’t scare him, he’s not fully recovered yet.”
Yao Lixin: “Then what should we do? Our debut has already been postponed, but our little brother Yue can’t dance properly yet.”
Liu Xicháo: “He already sings better than you. Admit it, there are many geniuses in the world.”
The book described the male lead as having a gentle smile, and Tang Yue stared intently, then looked at Jiang Shulu who was standing nearby.
He thought: They’re a good match, I absolutely cannot interfere after coming here.
Not interfering is one thing, but not getting close is another.
Jiang Shulu, as the leader, was very responsible.
After discharge, he had Tang Yue’s phone number changed and promptly retrieved his belongings. Seeing that Tang Yue hadn’t recovered his memories, he told him not to answer calls from strangers.
The book described the male lead as tall, handsome, from a wealthy family, and cold as ice.
However, Tang Yue didn’t find Jiang Shulu cold at all; instead, he found him gentle and had incredibly sharp observation skills. Every time Tang Yue zoned out, Jiang Shulu would catch him and ask with concern: “Are you feeling unwell again?”
Later, Tang Yue got closer to Yao Lixin, adhering to the principle of “not disturbing the main couple’s romance,” even after adding Jiang Shulu on WeChat, he rarely sent messages.
He would mention anything in the group chat, proving his lack of ulterior motives.
After AWAY disbanded, he immediately deleted his WeChat, completely cutting ties with the past three years.
Even though he could avoid seeing, hearing, or searching,
Tang Yue couldn’t help but miss them.
Now, the cable car was slowly descending. In the dusky light, Tang Yue could even hear the chirping of birds returning to their nests below.
His bangs were blown up by the wind, revealing his smooth forehead and those bright blue eyes under the camera’s gaze.
The camera seemed to amplify Tang Yue’s loneliness to the extreme.
Even the viewers felt a little sad, and a little surprised that Tang Yue hadn’t even added Jiang Shulu on WeChat.
Rumors of Tang Yue and Jiang Shulu not being close had persisted, and Jiang Shulu’s phone call just now seemed to confirm it.
The hashtag #JiangShuluTangYueNotClose, initiated many years ago, once again topped the trending searches.
The earliest posts in the hashtag were from marketing accounts seven years ago, and now the comments were filled with feedback from viewers who watched the live stream.
—Seven years ago?? I missed it. If I had been a fan of AWAY back then, I would definitely say this was definitely to avoid suspicion.
—Didn’t add WeChat, but can carry and hug [laughs][dog holding flowers]
—They can entrust their children to each other, how can they not be close!! The CP fans back then had no vision!!
—I still remember Jiang Shulu’s line, “Can I add you on WeChat?” Hahaha, how could he say that, but he didn’t seem humble.
—They may not have added each other on WeChat, but they sleep together. (dog head)
—Tang Yue: One sentence made the domineering CEO beg me to add him on WeChat.