After passing through security.
Gong Juren led Su Yu towards the plane.
They soon found their seats.
This row had three seats.
Their seats were by the window.
A young woman was sitting in the aisle seat.
For some reason, Su Yu felt a bit uncomfortable on his first flight in this life.
Gong Juren, being observant, noticed his pale complexion and assumed he was airsick. He proactively offered his window seat.
Su Yu nodded gratefully and frowned, "I'm going to sleep. Wake me when we arrive."
"Don't worry, Brother Yu, just sleep," Gong Juren promised, patting his chest.
After speaking, Su Yu closed his eyes.
Gong Juren glanced around. Seeing that most passengers had boarded, he also sat down and closed his eyes to rest.
Not long after, the plane took off.
Gong Juren first fastened Su Yu's seatbelt before fastening his own.
He closed his eyes again.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open.
Brother Yu would surely be thirsty when he woke up.
"Flight attendant, may I have a cup of hot water?"
Brother Yu wasn't in good health; a little warm water when he woke up would be beneficial.
The flight from Shuangqing City to the capital was about two hours.
This cup of hot water would cool down in about half an hour. By then, he could order another cup and mix them to give Brother Yu lukewarm water.
When the flight attendant brought the hot water, he said thank you.
Then he leaned back comfortably in his seat.
No, the air conditioning seemed a bit cold.
"Flight attendant, excuse me, could you bring a blanket!"
Gong Juren said again.
After the flight attendant brought it over.
He carefully draped it over Su Yu.
Seeing that Su Yu's complexion was still a bit off, Gong Juren reached out and touched his forehead. Finding no fever, he relaxed.
At this moment, he looked up and happened to catch sight of the young woman next to Su Yu looking at him.
Her lips were slightly pursed, and her face held a hint of ambiguity.
"Something wrong?" Gong Juren frowned.
"Are you... are you two together?" the young woman asked curiously in a low voice.
"Together in what way?" Gong Juren was puzzled.
"You know, that way..." the woman extended two fingers and touched them together.
Gong Juren immediately understood and said irritably, "Are you not polite? Do I look like that kind of person?"
He spoke in a hushed tone, afraid of disturbing Su Yu, who was between them.
His reaction only strengthened the young woman's assumption.
She first glanced at the sleeping Su Yu, then looked at Gong Juren with an ambiguous expression.
After smacking her lips twice, she gave him an encouraging gesture and said, "Even though your relationship isn't recognized by the world, keep it up! I, Zhou Sisi, support you!"
"What nonsense are you spouting? If you say another word, I might get angry." Gong Juren couldn't help it. He was a 24k pure straight man, and now he was being slandered as gay.
"Hmph, fine, I won't say anything if you don't want me to. Why are you so fierce..." The young woman rolled her eyes, seeing her good intentions met with such treatment.
Gong Juren let out a cold snort and let it go.
Before long, the woman next to him took out a laptop and a mechanical keyboard.
She began typing with a "clack-clack" sound.
Gong Juren frowned.
You're typing, and you're using a brown switch mechanical keyboard.
This thing was giving him a headache.
"Excuse me, miss, can you use the laptop's built-in keyboard?"
If you wake up Brother Yu, Gong Juren will not be done with you!
"You're really strange. Do you have to control what keyboard I use?" the woman named Zhou Sisi asked, annoyed at being interrupted.
"Then don't use it. You're disturbing us," Gong Juren said irritably.
"I want to use it. What can you do about it?" Zhou Sisi's temper flared up.
"Why are you so inconsiderate?" Gong Juren was taken aback, then...
"Oh, oh, oh, I'm not being loud. How loud can typing be? Is it disturbing your little darling?" Zhou Sisi sneered.
After all my good intentions to encourage you, you treat me like this.
Her mood was already bad, and her voice rose considerably.
Some passengers heard the commotion and looked over with curiosity.
"You!" Gong Juren's face turned red with anger.
Just then, Su Yu's eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes.
"Look at the mess you've made!" Gong Juren glared at Zhou Sisi.
She stuck out her tongue, looking indifferent.
"Xiao Gong, it's okay, I wasn't asleep, I just felt a bit down."
Su Yu had only been resting his eyes.
He had felt a sudden sense of gloom since boarding the plane, without knowing why.
He had heard their conversation but hadn't intended to intervene.
When he heard them about to argue, he had no choice but to open his eyes.
"Xiao Gong? Is that a new term in BL novels now?"
Zhou Sisi mused thoughtfully.
Su Yu's eyebrow twitched. This woman had been imagining a relationship between him and Gong Juren all along, and her imagination was extremely outlandish.
He turned his head and saw that the computer screen displayed a novel.
"If Only He Was Gentle As Him"
Just by the title, it was clearly a romance novel.
"Are you a writer?" Su Yu asked. Da Feng Novel Network
"No, I'm an editor, responsible for the BL section." Zhou Sisi shook her head and closed the laptop screen.
"No wonder..." Su Yu shook his head with a wry smile.
Then he ignored her.
He turned to look at the furious Gong Juren and said with a smile, "It's fine, you rest too. She's not bothering me."
After speaking, he closed his eyes.
Since Su Yu had said so, Gong Juren naturally wouldn't bother with Zhou Sisi anymore.
With a cold snort, he also closed his eyes.
"Isn't he the 'gong'? Why is he so obedient?" Zhou Sisi cast a confused glance at Gong Juren and Su Yu, biting her finger and thinking for a long time without understanding.
Then, she stopped thinking about it and continued typing.
However, this time she didn't use the mechanical keyboard; she used the laptop's built-in one.
...
The plane arrived in the capital on time.
Su Yu's mental state had not been good throughout the journey.
However, as he stepped out of the airport, the oppressive feeling gradually dissipated.
"Perhaps it was just airsickness," Gong Juren mused, drawing a conclusion.
The two found a hotel and dropped off their luggage.
Since the "The Voice of China" program was being broadcast live that evening, and it was Saturday, Su Yu and Gong Juren decided to attend the show and then spend Sunday visiting Kyoto.
After all, the capital had many historical sites, and a visit wouldn't be complete without exploring them.
After putting their things away.
Urged by Gong Juren, Su Yu followed him into a taxi, heading towards the television station.
"The Voice of China" was a recently popular variety show on the entertainment channel.
Winning the championship not only brought immense exposure but also countless resources.
Therefore, the fastest way to become a top-tier singer was to participate in "The Voice of China."
And tonight was the decisive moment for the championship title.
It would be broadcast live simultaneously across all platforms and the television station.
Unlike the Opera Gala, half an hour before the competition began, the "The Voice of China" live stream already had over three million viewers.
And this viewership was continuously increasing.
Some veteran musicians had even opened separate live stream rooms to explain the competition details to their viewers.
The heat siphoned off by these streams also amounted to millions.
Therefore, this competition was being watched by the entire country.