Chapter 19 Too Close
One sentence, and it landed heavy.
My face burned. So I really had overreached.
That was right.
A mere Fansite Master. Why would an Idol's own Older Brother step in to keep a relationship going? This was not some male streamer taking care of a top lady.
That was on me.
Those three years chasing Zheng Fengchen, I had seen too many of his messy moves. I had assumed every other frustrated Obscure Idol was the same.
"Xia Yuqing actually just likes playing rock," Xia Yulie said, his voice gentler. "If he wanted to get famous, signing with an entertainment company would be the easier path. But he is pretty satisfied with how things are now."
Shows to run. Albums to drop. Whether he had many Fans or not did not matter. Doing what he loved was enough.
Xia Yulie hesitated, which was rare.
"Bai Zhu, I am not actually staff from Xia Yuqing's Studio."
"The way I got to know you was not exactly clean, but... can you give me a chance?"
Words that blunt made my face even hotter.
"What... what kind of relationship?"
"The kind where you do not post videos, and I can still send you benefits."
He leaned in too close.
The apron he had not taken off after cooking only made that househusband look stronger.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
I heard my own heart slamming.
Right at that edge, private messages on my Account kept popping up without a pause, packed tight with abuse.
Even my personal contact got blown up by people I knew.
"Wait!"
I shoved him away hard.
"We will talk about this later. I need to deal with my reputation first!"