“Is he your cousin?” Qin Xiaorou asked Gu Qianqian, pointing at Gong Juren with a look of shock.
“Of course not…” Gu Qianqian’s forehead creased.
She knew Gong Juren, Su Yu’s most favored singer, a presence comparable to Lin Yanyu.
It seemed that was indeed the case.
Su Yu had even brought Gong Juren to meet her at school.
At this moment, Gong Juren waved at the two of them.
He walked around the front of the car, came to the passenger side, turned, and opened the door.
When Gu Qianqian saw the profile of the person in the passenger seat clearly, she smiled and said to Qin Xiaorou, “See, this is my brother.”
After speaking, she looked at Qin Xiaorou.
The latter had already turned to stone on the spot.
She stared blankly at Su Yu in the passenger seat.
She blinked after a long moment.
Then, she rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
Finally, she let out a earth-shattering scream: “Ahhhhhhh!!! My idol!!!”
Her voice was so loud that it startled the passersby around them.
They all turned to look.
At this moment, Qin Xiaorou suddenly came to her senses and quickly hid behind Gu Qianqian, “You wretched girl, why didn’t you tell me Su Yu was your brother earlier!! I’m not even wearing makeup!!!”
She stomped her feet anxiously.
It was over, it was over, letting her idol see her without makeup had ruined the first impression!!
“You’re the one who didn’t put on makeup…” Gu Qianqian said, somewhat speechless.
Just then, Su Yu and Gong Juren got out of the car and walked towards them.
“Sister Qianqian, long time no see,” Su Yu greeted.
The last time they met was during the Chinese New Year.
“I see you often, online,” Gu Qianqian said with a playful smile, covering her mouth. “You’re so popular now, every other video is you, it’s all over the place, it’s driving me crazy.”
At this moment, Qin Xiaorou, who had been behind Gu Qianqian, finally emerged.
She covered her face with her hands and reached out to Su Yu, “Um… um, idol, you’re my fan, bah! I’m your fan, my name is Qin Xiaorou.”
She was like any ordinary girl meeting her idol, so excited that she was rambling incoherently.
“Hello,” Su Yu politely shook her hand.
“Hehehe, I’m also Qianqian’s best friend, I never thought my best friend’s brother would be my idol!” Qin Xiaorou continued.
Now, Gu Qianqian finally understood who the idol her best friend was talking about was.
It turned out to be her own brother, Su Yu.
What a coincidence.
But then again, it was normal.
Su Yu’s fans were now comparable to those of Heavenly Kings and Queens, and he was the hottest producer in the entertainment industry, with his looks also considered the pinnacle of the entertainment world.
It was normal for Qin Xiaorou to consider him her idol.
“Brother Yu, it’s lunchtime. Shall we eat and chat?” Gong Juren pointed to a hot pot restaurant not far away.
It was his family’s Gong Shi Xiong Hot Pot.
However, there was already a long queue outside.
Many people were sitting on benches outside the hot pot restaurant, waiting for a table.
“Let’s go somewhere else. That place is too popular; we’ll have to wait for a long time,” Gu Qianqian shook her head.
Even with Gu Qianqian and Qin Xiaorou, a big star, they would still have to wait.
No special treatment, treating everyone equally, was the principle of Gong Shi Xiong Hot Pot.
It was also the reason why consumers were willing to wait in line to eat there, because they were treated equally.
“Don’t worry, Sister Qianqian, with me here, you won’t have to wait.” Gong Juren patted his chest vigorously. Seeing Gu Qianqian’s puzzled look, he smiled and continued, “Because this restaurant is owned by my family.”
“Little Gong, your family truly is a hot pot dynasty. You have branches everywhere,” Su Yu gave him a thumbs-up.
There were several Gong Shi Xiong Hot Pot restaurants in various districts of Shuangqing City.
He didn’t expect to see Gong’s family’s hot pot in Rong City as well.
“Hehe, our hot pot restaurants mainly cater to students, so most of them are located near schools. We have them in every city in China. Let’s go, we can eat and chat.” Gong Juren, praised, happily led the way.
Su Yu and his group followed.
This restaurant was a bit smaller than the one outside Qingda University, but it was still nearly three hundred square meters.
The decoration was still in the unique style of Gong Shi Xiong Hot Pot.
There was a long queue outside.
Su Yu and his group, wearing masks, walked into the restaurant.
As soon as they entered, a beautiful waitress greeted them.
“Everyone, please get a number and wait outside…” Before she could finish, she saw Gong Juren take off his mask. She was first stunned, then her face broke into a warm smile, “Young Master, you’re here!”
Now, all the employees of Gong Shi Xiong Hot Pot were proud of their young master.
Because Gong Juren’s popularity in the Mandopop music scene surpassed that of many A-list singers.
Su Yu’s several songs had directly propelled him to stardom.
“Is the private room ready?” Gong Juren asked in a low voice as he approached.
He had contacted the restaurant on the way to reserve a private room.
“It’s ready, I’ll take you there,” the waitress said quickly and led the way.
The private room was located at the innermost part of the restaurant.
Hot pot restaurants were usually noisy, which was also a characteristic of hot pot.
The private room was soundproofed, and once the door was closed, it became quiet.
On the table, the broth base was already simmering.
And it was piled high with various ingredients.
Tripe, duck intestines, spicy beef, most of which were Su Yu’s favorites.
At this moment, Su Yu and Qin Xiaorou also took off their masks.
“You’re Ting Yu!!!” the waitress exclaimed after recognizing him, then quickly covered her mouth, looking apologetic.
Su Yu nodded politely at her.
“Young Master, I’ll be outside. Just call me if you need anything,” the waitress said to Gong Juren, sticking out her tongue adorably, and then walked outside.
After she left.
“Brother Yu, eat quickly,” Gong Juren reminded Su Yu with a smile, then looked at Gu Qianqian, “Sister Qianqian, I don’t know what you like to eat. If anything is not to your liking, please tell me. You’re Brother Yu’s sister, and you’re also my sister, Gong Juren. Don’t be polite with me.”
Gong Juren busied himself cooking the dishes, attending to Su Yu and Gu Qianqian.
“Thank you, Little Prince,” Gu Qianqian was also very fond of Gong Juren, as Gong Shi Xiong Hot Pot had provided great assistance to her noodle restaurant.
At this moment, Qin Xiaorou by the side felt a bit constrained.
After all, it was the first time she had met her idol, and she wasn’t wearing makeup, not to mention she was wearing a JK uniform.
“Su… Su Yu, can you give me an autograph?” Finally, she gathered the courage and went to Su Yu’s side.
“Okay,” Su Yu nodded and took out a pen from his pocket.
Now, whenever he went out without a mask, fans would ask for his autograph.
He was in the habit of carrying a pen with him.
After all, he felt that since his fans supported him, signing autographs, a simple matter, was a way to give back to them.
“Sign here!” Qin Xiaorou pulled up the hem of her JK skirt.
Su Yu nodded.
He signed “Ting Yu” on the hem of the skirt.
He already possessed master-level calligraphy skills, so his writing did not look out of place on the skirt hem, but rather had a unique harmony.
“Thank you!” Qin Xiaorou’s pretty face was filled with joy. After thanking him, she returned to her seat.
Meeting her idol for the first time, Su Yu’s easygoing nature surprised her, but it also strengthened her resolve to become a loyal fan.
“By the way, Su Yu, why did you look for me?” Gu Qianqian asked curiously after finishing a piece of tripe.
Su Yu said, “Sister Qianqian, you’ll be a senior next semester, right?”
Gu Qianqian nodded, “That’s right.”
“Then have you finished most of your directing courses?”
“Of course, I’m one of the top students in my major.”
“Do you have the confidence to direct a TV series?”
“…”
Gu Qianqian was a bit stunned by Su Yu’s direct question.
Direct a TV series?
Since she started studying directing, she had only made a few short films.
A project as large as a TV series was something she had never even considered.