[If there’s no proof, I’m not going to believe it! If it is true, the original words were probably, so there’s still a chance that he’ll stay! @GuQingchi, come out so we can look at you and relax!]
[I think the possibility is pretty high. Chi Chi has been less and less active lately, and his family also attaches a lot of importance to him. He might play around and film a few movies while he’s young, but he’s still going to go back home in the end. Not to mention, the original poster is quite reliable. He’s never lied before, and everything that he’s revealed in the past all turned out to be true. I believe him.]
[It feels like Chi Chi just debuted. How come he’s retiring? I won’t force you to update us when you disappear anymore, so can you at least post a photo every now and then?]
[Nooo, photos aren’t good enough for me! His beauty needs to be immortalized before the camera!]
[Chi Chi hasn’t starred in the lead role of a movie yet, and all of his appearances only add up to a mere three hours! I’m still waiting for more editing material!]
[Guys, I’m going to rewatch edits of Chi Chi.]
Gu Qingchi and the trust fund baby that first broke the news both had quite a few followers, so word spread quickly. A cursory scroll through Weibo would reveal several related posts. It was likely that the news had stimulated the fans. All kinds of content began cropping up. Several well-known content creators had stayed up all night making edits. Several artists also began making fanart.
All the fan groups were spamming the news. Gu Qingchi had yet to even say anything, but the discussion had already shifted to how they were going to persuade him not to quit the industry.
They seemed to firmly believe that, even if he didn’t retire now, it was only a matter of time and that it was best to solve this problem sooner rather than later.
News of his retirement even ended up spreading outside of the country. Gu Qingchi’s domestic fans were still debating whether he was actually going to retire. However, his international fans took this to mean that his retirement was confirmed.
Gu Qingchi had fans abroad, and there were quite a few of them. At first, it was just a few fans who liked him for his face. After his second movie was released, however, his international fan base grew by a lot, looking more and more like a proper fan base.
Gu Qingchi didn’t have any foreign social media accounts, there was no official fan organization for international fans, and the fans didn’t have any way of communicating among themselves. In the beginning, not very many of the fans knew about the news.
It wasn’t until the lead singer of a famous rock band tweeted that this changed.
He tweeted a still photo of Gu Qingchi. It was a still photo from Nirvana.
The lighting was very cleverly done. The young man in the photo had a baguette in his arms and a newsboy cap atop his head. He also had a few wounds on his face. It was clear that they were souvenirs from a fight. He was still so young, yet he was already worrying over a measly loaf of bread, carrying his entire family upon his narrow shoulders.
He walked along the street. His eyes and demeanor didn’t match his age.
[One of my favorite actors is about to retire. I’m so upset. I’m probably going to write a song to commemorate him.]
It was then that the news started trending on Twitter.
[I don’t know him. I’m not very familiar with foreign celebrities, but this guy is seriously good looking. Can anyone tell me his name?]
[I know who he is! I’ve seen his movie! He is so handsome! I fell in love with black hair because of him.]
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[I really hope you do release a new song, but I also like this actor a lot. I don’t even know whether I should be happy or sad.]
[So the singer I like also likes the actor I like.]
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“The company received a lot of flowers and gifts today. There was even milk tea for the staff. The gifts will be returned if possible. The milk tea can’t be returned, so the staff split it among themselves. The flowers can’t be returned either, so they were left there. Your father said that the flowers filled several rooms. A lot of the employees weren’t in the mood to work. They all wanted to see the flowers. There’s even a photo.”
Gu Qingchi stretched his head to see.
The flowers seemed to be bursting from the screen.
The room was originally supposed to be a conference room. There was not much in it other than a table in the center. The flowers were in full bloom. They were piled upon the table and floor, making it nearly impossible for anyone to take a single step inside. The table was practically submerged in flowers, leaving behind only a vague outline of it.
Gu Qingchi’s eyes slowly curved, a smile coloring his expression.
His fans were always straightforward and passionate about their love for him. It was almost as if they were afraid he wouldn’t know just how much they liked him.
Gu Qingchi liked this kind of straightforwardness and warmth.
He had once gone through a difficult period of time, so difficult that he seemed to have nothing to do with the rest of the world. If he took even a single step forward, he would immediately be submerged and disappear without any trace. His fans’ love had been a tether for him, keeping him from letting go and sinking.
Mrs. Gu swiped to a different photo and said, “These youngsters are so cute. They’re talented too. I saw a bunch of the edits and fanart that they made. They might be even better than the marketing department of your father’s company.”
She had a filter when it came to Gu Qingchi, and it even applied to Gu Qingchi’s fans. She thought that everything they did was good.
“Mn, they are very cute. I’ll make a post and explain it to them.”
Mrs. Gu stopped Gu Qingchi.
“Chi Chi, don’t be in such a rush. It may be a little early to ask now, but I still want to ask. Do you want to be an actor? Do you like being an actor? You don’t have to do it if you don’t like it. We can use this opportunity to tell everyone.”
Mrs. Gu knew about the reason why Gu Qingchi had entered the entertainment industry. It was not out of love for the profession. It was not out of interest. It was simply for the sake of raising his cat.
She wasn’t sure if he actually liked the kind of life in which his each and every move was scrutinized within the public eye.
Mrs. Gu comforted Gu Qingchi.
“It’s okay. You can do whatever you want. You don’t need to overthink it. If you like it, then you like it. If you don’t, then you don’t. You’ve got me.”
Gu Qingchi looked a little confused. He’d never really thought about this before. At first, it was just for the money. He couldn’t really say whether he liked it or disliked it. As for now, he wasn’t quite sure himself.
Mrs. Gu decided to put it a different way, guiding him bit by bit.
“What do you want to do in the future? You can’t stay at home all the time. I will definitely feel reluctant to let you go, but you still can’t stay with me forever. It’s impossible for someone to do nothing. I also have things that I have to do. I have my piano. You also have to find something to do. When you were little, that something was school. Now that you’ve grown up, you’ll find a job that you’d like to do.”
Gu Qingchi sat down and thought about it carefully.
He’d previously wanted to attend a music conservatory to continue his studies, but he didn’t actually love the piano all that much. He was just trying to find something for himself to do. He needed a goal for himself to work towards. He was pretending that life was good and fulfilling and not all hard.
“I want to go to school first. I haven’t decided on a major yet, but I want to go to school. I don’t want to attend a music conservatory. I don’t want to attend a film school either. I just want to attend a normal university with a bunch of majors to choose from.”
“I can then choose a major that I’m interested in. I may not necessarily work in this field in the future, but it won’t matter. I’ll still have a long time to think about what it is I want to do.”
Just like how he used to.
Mrs. Gu was very happy.
“That’s good. You’re still young, still at the age to go to school. You still have a lot of time to think about what you want to do in the future.”
Gu Qingchi laughed as well. He continued.
“I want to continue being an actor. They all like me so much. I don’t want to let them down.”
He added, “It isn’t too tiring, and I can also choose the jobs I want to do. It doesn’t feel like work at all.”
Mrs. Gu nodded again and again, happy with whatever he wanted to do.
“You do everything well. Your photos are good-looking, and your movies are also good.”
Mrs. Gu made a quick summary of their conversation.
“In that case, you’ll attend school and slowly think about what it is you want to do, and you’ll also do acting when you feel like it. Chi Chi, do you want to attend a domestic university or an foreign university?”
“I want to go to a domestic university. Hopefully, I’ll be able to attend the same university as ge. I can take the exam next year.”
Gu Xie attended a university in China. He then studied abroad for two years. His university was located in the capital. It wasn’t too far from home. Gu Xie had hardly needed to stay on campus during his time in college.
Mrs. Gu was relieved to hear that he didn’t intend to go abroad.
However, Gu Qingchi wasn’t quite sure whether or not he could still take the college entrance examination. He was a little hesitant.
“If it’s possible.”
“I’ll call your dad and ask him. He knows more about this.”
Mrs. Gu bustled about like a whirlwind, waiting for the call to go through as she comforted Gu Qingchi.
“Good boy, don’t worry. If it isn’t possible, we’ll just go abroad. I’ll go with you. It’ll be the same either way. Hey, it’s me … ”
Gu Qingchi couldn’t help laughing. He pulled out his phone and prepared to make a post explaining himself.
He kept editing and deleting, over and over. In the end, he simply posted a few words, as well as a photo of the room full of flowers.
[Thank you for all the flowers. They’re very beautiful. I’m very happy. I want to continue my studies at the moment. However, I don’t intend to quit the industry, so don’t worry.]
However, he felt like this wasn’t quite enough, so he took a selfie, holding up a classic peace sign. It was a very fair photo, his face taking up the vast majority of it. It was a very standard selfie.
Since his fans were always tagging him to take a photo, Gu Qingchi ended up learning a bit about how to take a selfie.
Once the post was made, the comment section grew lively, and the fans quickly zeroed in on the selfie.
[Ahhh! A full screen of beauty! I just want to say! Chi Chi took this picture himself!]
[Did he notice that I tagged him? Does this mean he’s been managing his own account? Does this mean he’s going to see when I tag him? I understand. I’m going to tag you every day from now on. Marry me, @GuQingchi.]
[Hahahahaha! I laughed so loudly. I can just imagine what he looks like holding up the camera to take a selfie.]
[He must have thought he was being very cool and trendy by holding up a peace sign.]
It took a bit longer for international fans to get the news. It was several days later once they learned of the news and notified the singer.
[It was a misunderstanding. He hasn’t retired, so we’ll still be able to see his works in the future.]
The singer replied.
[Really? That’s fantastic! However, the song’s already been written. DarkCircles.jpg.]
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Thank you for the chapter!
Thank you very much for the update… 😘
That foreign singer X’DDD It’s okay, just finish and publish that song ba. The people will love it for the song itself, the meaning, and definitely for the meme XP
Thanks for the chapter!! 💖
Author-sama really underestimate international fans, haha 😆
Thank You for the new chapter ♡(> ਊ <)♡
Is this foreign signer Kellerman who confessed in like really early in the novel?
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