The banquet concluded.
However, the internet remained abuzz.
Videos of Su Yu performing on stage instantly flooded major short-video platforms.
Compared to the last school anniversary, the current heat was significantly greater, directly dominating the top five spots on short-video charts.
The song "Hei Ye Wen Bai Tian" (Asking the Day in the Dark Night) also became a target for aspiring influencers, who vied to cover it.
Since there was no official version and no accompaniment was available online, the cover versions were mostly acoustic guitar or piano performances.
However, the audience was not impressed.
"What are they even singing?"
"Can't even hit the lower notes, and you think you deserve this popularity?"
"Please, all you influencers, stick to pop songs. It's too much to ask for songs of this difficulty."
"Release the official version!! I'll blast it!"
"This is the first time I've wanted to spend money on music but couldn't find a way."
"Cracked! What kind of monster is this Su Yu? So young, yet such amazing vocals?"
"Heh, how else could he be Lin Zhaoyang's son-in-law?"
"When Lin Yanyu confessed before, I thought Su Yu was just lucky. Now it seems he truly has talent, capable of overshadowing all top-tier singers!"
"Be bolder, the previous commenter. Based on the vocals displayed in this song, he can directly compete with Heavenly Kings!"
On the short-video platforms, the influencers trying to capitalize on the trend found themselves backfiring, earning infamy instead of popularity.
Their cover songs completely failed to meet the audience's expectations, leading to widespread criticism from irritable netizens.
This situation was identical to the previous sensation, "Ben Cao Gang Mu" (Compendium of Materia Medica).
Su Yu did not have a Weibo account. Following the song's explosion in popularity, Lin Yanyu's Weibo account once again became a hotspot.
"Please, ask your husband to debut!"
"Goddess, let your husband become a singer, or debut as a duo with you!"
"Ten thousand people are writing blood letters, asking for your husband to debut immediately. We'll pay, we'll get memberships, as long as he debuts, all your songs will be available for paid download!"
"So humble... but I agree!"
"Goddess, as long as Su Yu debuts, anyone who dares to criticize you, I, Lu Di Jian Xian, will summon my keyboard with a single shout!"
"That's right! Whoever dares to criticize you, I, a decade-long Anxian resident, will directly transform into a super mother-hunter!"
"Ahhh! Debut quickly!"
...
Lin family villa.
After breakfast.
Su Yu and Lin Yanyu were sunbathing on lounge chairs in the garden.
"This is the life..."
Su Yu sighed.
The life of the rich was truly simple, unpretentious, and yet, boring.
However, this boredom was incredibly addictive.
"Then don't go back. My Lin family has such a large estate; we can easily support you."
Lin Yanyu chuckled, covering her mouth.
She then took out her phone and opened her Weibo.
Seeing the comments and private messages from netizens, Lin Yanyu was caught off guard.
She hadn't expected Su Yu to garner such high popularity with just one song.
Moreover, her Weibo was flooded with requests urging her to convince him to debut.
The netizens calling him "husband" made her burst into laughter.
"Husband, the netizens want you to debut."
She handed her phone to Su Yu beside her.
"No rush, I still want to freeload off my wife."
Su Yu felt incredibly satisfied hearing Lin Yanyu call him "husband." However, the near onset of depression while singing on stage had also served as a reminder.
He couldn't rush things. Even if he wanted to sing, he could do it like with "Ben Cao Gang Mu," by recording in a studio rather than performing live.
"Alright, since you have the ability, as long as the news that you are Ting Yu gets out, combined with your displayed singing talent, you can instantly surpass top-tier singers. After all, finding creative singers is so rare these days."
Lin Yanyu knew Su Yu was joking and didn't urge him.
She sensed Su Yu had some reservations.
But she didn't ask further.
Everyone had their secrets. If he wanted to tell her, she would listen; if not, she wouldn't pry.
The most important thing between two people was trust.
...
The third floor of the villa.
Lin Zhaoyang watched Lin Yanyu and Su Yu sunbathing in the garden, a smile unconsciously curling at the corners of his mouth.
He found this future son-in-law more and more pleasing to the eye.
Especially his performance on stage last night, which far exceeded his expectations.
He believed that with a little time, Su Yu would undoubtedly achieve great success in the entertainment industry!
"Our daughter's taste isn't bad, is it?" Chen Rong came up behind him, resting her chin on his shoulder.
Her arms wrapped around Lin Zhaoyang's waist.
"Not bad. We need to find a way to get these two married sooner."
Lin Zhaoyang chuckled.
"Are you kidding? They are barely teenagers, not even twenty yet."
Chen Rong shot him a look.
"Even if they can't get married, they can get engaged. It would be a huge loss if such a good son-in-law were snatched away by someone else."
"You old rascal..."
Chen Rong said playfully.
After a pause, she continued, "However, we could find an opportunity to meet Su Yu's parents and gauge their intentions."
Lin Zhaoyang was initially stunned, then turned around, cupped Chen Rong's face, and laughed heartily, "You say that about me, but aren't you just as anxious?"
"Hehe, you can only say that about me, not I about you!"
Chen Rong tilted her head, acting coy with Lin Zhaoyang.
A woman was always a little fairy in front of the person she loved, and Chen Rong was no exception.
"Hey! What are you doing!"
Unexpectedly, Lin Zhaoyang suddenly picked her up and walked towards the bedroom.
"Accompany me for a morning workout."
With a bang, the bedroom door closed.
...
Su Yu stayed at the Lin residence for two days.
Lin Yanyu took him sightseeing around Kyoto.
When they left, Lin Zhaoyang and his wife personally saw them off at the airport.
And they did so with a motorcade.
More than a dozen luxury cars drove down the avenue.
They formed lines, then shifted into a column, displaying immense pride!
Leading the procession was Lin Zhaoyang's personal vehicle, a black Cullinan.
As the motorcade arrived at the airport, Su Yu and the Lin family alighted, exuding an aura of immense prestige.
Reporters who had been waiting eagerly pulled out their cameras, flashes blinking furiously.
As the group entered the airport via the VIP exclusive channel, a throng of airport officials surrounded them, offering solicitous greetings. Lin Zhaoyang, exuding an air of dominance, waved to them.
The grand procession drew continuous admiration from onlookers.
Witnessing this scene, Su Yu couldn't help but muse, "When it comes to showing off, I'm still a long way behind my father-in-law..."
During boarding, Lin Zhaoyang and his wife waved their goodbyes, while Lin Yanyu hugged Su Yu, her face filled with reluctance.
Finally, amidst envious gazes, the two shared a romantic farewell kiss.
Only then did Su Yu wave and head towards the plane.
As various pieces of news spread, Weibo's trending topics were once again dominated by news about Su Yu.
#The luckiest man of the year is born!#
#How Su Yu easily won over his father-in-law#
#Su Yu, China's entertainment industry's number one freeloader!#
#Lin Zhaoyang and his wife personally send off, the ultimate freeloader who eats tough!#
The trending topics about his performance had barely subsided.
New trending topics emerged.
This start to the new year was destined to be Su Yu's solo stage.