Chapter 220: Sierra, I like you

Chapter 220: Chapter 220: Sierra, I like you

Miles Everett saw Sienna Everett the moment she walked into the lounge. His calm gaze fell upon her. He moved his lips, but then closed his mouth again, ultimately saying nothing.

Noticing Miles Everett’s gaze, Ophelia Warren looked toward the lounge entrance and also saw Sienna Everett and Orion Hawthorne coming in.

Ophelia Warren paused for a moment, then a gentle, gracious smile bloomed on her face. "Sienna, Orion."

Orion Hawthorne’s brows furrowed, his expression radiating pure arrogance. "Are we close?"

Orion Hawthorne was famously arrogant and defiant; many people knew his personality.

Most people would probably feel awkward hearing such a blunt remark.

But Ophelia Warren simply maintained her gentle smile. "My apologies, that was presumptuous of me."

Orion ignored her, glancing at Sienna Everett and tipping his chin toward the other side of the room. "Come on, let’s go sit over there."

The two of them walked over to the chairs on the left and sat down.

Ophelia Warren watched Sienna Everett’s slender, graceful figure, an unreadable emotion swirling in her eyes. Her gaze lingered on Sienna for several seconds before she finally looked away.

There weren’t many people in the lounge, so the sound of Ophelia Warren and Miles Everett’s conversation was particularly clear.

Sienna could hear them even though she didn’t want to listen. She hadn’t realized Ophelia Warren and Miles Everett were so familiar with each other.

’But that has nothing to do with me.’

After a short while, a boy with delicate features poked his head in and pushed the door open. He didn’t look very old and had a pair of innocent, puppy-dog eyes, just like the "little milk dogs" netizens often talked about.

The boy entered, saw Sienna Everett, and his eyes lit up with joy. He immediately bolted over to her.

"Sierra, hello, my name is Rowan Rhodes! I... I really like you, I’m a fan!"

Rowan Rhodes held out his hand. He was young and seemed shy and easily embarrassed, his ears already turning slightly red.

Sienna was taken aback by this wave of enthusiasm. A slight smile touched her cherry-red lips as she reached out to shake his hand. "Thank you for your support."

Rowan Rhodes shook hands with his idol, so excited he became incoherent. He raised his other hand and scratched his head sheepishly. "You’re... you’re welcome! Sierra, I’m your loyal fan!"

Orion Hawthorne, sitting to the side, shot him a look.

Rowan Rhodes quickly greeted him. "Orion, hello! I bought your latest song, it’s great! Truly worthy of a composition by the great SG! Sierra is so amazing!"

Orion Hawthorne: "..."

’For the first half, I thought he was complimenting me, but it all came back around to Sienna Everett in the end.’

’Yep, clearly one of Sienna Everett’s die-hard fans.’

Only then did Rowan Rhodes notice there were other people in the lounge. He gave a polite greeting in Miles Everett and Ophelia Warren’s direction, then sat down next to Sienna, excited and nervous. Like a little puppy, his innocent, clear eyes wanted to look but didn’t dare, so he could only sneak glances at her.

’I finally have a chance to be this close to my idol!’

’My heart is about to beat right out of my chest!’

’I wonder if I can ask for an autograph, a hug, and a photo...’

「At ten in the morning, the show officially began, broadcasting live.」

Aside from Miles Everett, the other four guests were all celebrities.

The fans in the live stream chat had long been impatiently waiting for their idols to appear.

The moment the show was announced to have started and the live stream went on, fans began frantically flooding the live comments with over-the-top praise.

Although Ophelia Warren was a newcomer who hadn’t debuted long ago, her personality had recently won her quite a few fans.

Coupled with the previous "little Sierra Everett" incident, the live stream audience was paying a lot of attention to her.

[Look, everyone! Sienna Everett and Ophelia Warren are on stage together. Ophelia’s features really do look a bit like Sienna’s! But Sienna is still prettier!]

[Gotta say, you really can’t knock Sienna Everett’s looks. I’m all about visuals, and I’m a fan!]

[??? What’s so great about having good looks? Does appearance mean everything? I still prefer Ophelia Warren. Who doesn’t love a gentle little fairy!]

[I second the comment above x1000!]

When the host introduced Miles Everett, the netizens were very respectful. A Restorer who had made great contributions to cultural preservation.

However, some people had looked up Miles Everett’s background and were stunned.

[Holy crap, Miles Everett is Sienna Everett’s second brother! So... Miles Everett is an Everett, too?]

[Wait a minute, a couple of days ago Ophelia Warren posted a photo with a Restorer. That was Miles Everett, right? They look like they have a good relationship!]

[I heard that Miles Everett never did anything to abuse Sienna Everett. And since Ophelia Warren is willing to be his friend, I guess his personality must be pretty good?]

[Since he’s a friend of our dear Ophelia, I choose to trust him unconditionally! Anyone she’s willing to befriend must be a good person!]

[Agreed!]

After introducing all the guests, the host gave another opening speech.

Since this episode’s main theme was promoting traditional culture, each guest would also explain something to the audience.

Sienna Everett spoke about interesting facts related to classical dance.

The mention of classical dance reminded many viewers of Sienna Everett’s performance in the *Dancing National Style* competition, especially her water sleeve drumming in the finals, which was considered a masterpiece.

Orion Hawthorne talked about Go. He had some knowledge of the game, though he had been forced to learn it by his parents as a child.

When it was Ophelia Warren’s turn, she smiled graciously. "I’m relatively skilled in traditional Chinese painting. My favorite is Walter Woods’ *Golden Bridge Painting*..."

Ophelia Warren had previously posted her landscape paintings on X, earning endless praise from many netizens. Now, hearing that she was skilled in traditional painting, they praised her again for being classy and talented.

When it was Rowan Rhodes’ turn, he rubbed his hair, smiling shyly. "I can play the erhu..."

Hearing this, the netizens immediately squealed with laughter, and the live comments filled with "HAHAHA."

The host had an erhu specially prepared and asked Rowan Rhodes to play a piece on the spot.

The netizens were still laughing at first. After all, the image of a delicate, shy, handsome young man playing the erhu was indeed a novel and contrasting sight.

But as they listened, the netizens couldn’t laugh anymore.

[So mournful... it made me sad all of a sudden...]

[Waaaah, no one can hold back tears when an erhu plays! And no soul can’t be sent off by a suona! (crying.jpg)]

[A pipa for a thousand years, a guzheng for ten thousand, but an erhu plays for a lifetime of sorrow! (sobbing.jpg)]

After he finished playing, Rowan Rhodes deliberately looked toward Sienna Everett, his puppy-dog eyes sparkling as if eagerly awaiting his idol’s approval.

Sienna hadn’t expected him to look at her. She froze for a second, then immediately raised her hands to applaud. "That was beautiful, full of feeling. I can tell you must have been studying for many years."

Hearing his idol’s praise, Rowan Rhodes’s ears turned red again, and he stuttered with excitement, "Th... thank you, Sierra!"

The netizens in the live stream chat immediately sensed something was up.

[What’s going on! Is Rowan Rhodes a fan of Sienna Everett? He likes her?]

[Isn’t that totally normal? I’m a fan of Sierra too!]

[Hahaha, Rowan Rhodes gets embarrassed so easily! Just one compliment from Sienna Everett and his ears are as red as tomatoes. If you two keep this up, I’m going to start shipping you!]

On the set, Ophelia Warren watched the interaction between Sienna Everett and Rowan Rhodes. Her gaze fell on Sienna once more, her eyes filled with a complex mix of deep and subtle emotions.

She stared at Sienna Everett for a long while before looking away.

Sien... na... E... ve... rett...

Ophelia Warren clenched her fists, silently repeating the name in her heart. When the camera panned to her, she faced it with a gentle, beautiful smile.