Chapter 736 - 504: This Guy Is So Handsome, He’s Glowing! (4k)

"Is Wu Gou going to take the stage soon?"

Not only are many people online waiting for Wu Mu, but offline, everyone is anticipating his appearance.

Xu Siyu has heard nearby audience members discussing this more than once.

To her, these sounds are nothing but torture.

She came with high hopes, thinking that dog of a celebrity might finally falter today.

Yet upon arrival, it’s clear he’s not faltering; his career is shooting upwards, while her household is faltering.

Every additional second she spends here is torment; if it weren’t so crowded she couldn’t leave, she would have left early.

"It should be soon, not many people left."

"Let me check his stream, he’s preparing, almost there!"

The voices around her are getting increasingly excited, while Xu Siyu finds them just loud.

She resolves that when that dog struts past her on the red carpet, she will viciously insult him with the most offensive words.

That’s what she’s thinking, but...

"He’s coming!"

A deafening uproar suddenly erupts from the red carpet entrance at the square’s edge.

Everyone, including Xu Siyu, instinctively looks over there.

Though the exact situation outside isn’t visible, the commotion far surpassing other guests makes a name pop into everyone’s mind.

The host’s commentary confirms their guess, "Wow, what passionate cheers everyone has, indeed fitting for last year’s most talked-about guest online. Yes, now stepping off the car onto the red carpet is our new-generation popular actor and Singer, Wu Mu. Welcome, Wu Mu!"

"Wu Mu, look here!"

"Wu Gou! Wu Gou!"

"오목오빠, 사랑해!"

"木木ちゃん,大好きだよ!"

The scene instantly ignites, and not just at the entrance but the audience within the square starts shouting too.

Even the spectators next to Xu Siyu, clearly invisible, join the commotion and start shouting.

Ha, how embarrassing, especially with so many men among them, who usually call fanatics brainless online, yet here they shout like the rest.

Of course, Xu Siyu won’t shout; she not only keeps silent but also scorns the people around her.

Yet despite her contempt, she has to admit ruefully, Wu Mu is indeed hard to knock down, he’s made it now.

One can tell just by the momentum of his entrance; no other guest had such a full-throated cheer.

The sound wave stretches from outside to inside, gradually approaching their side.

Xu Siyu looks on seemingly casually.

Then, a tall and outstanding figure dressed in a black suit breaks into her view.

Xu Siyu suddenly freezes.

Is this what he looks like offline now?

Back when she was a fan, she often waited for Wu Mu offline, seeing him many times in person, but after he fell from grace and her fandom turned sour, even online sightings disgusted her, let alone offline waits.

Not that she hadn’t seen it online—sure, he’s exaggeratedly handsome—but it didn’t sway her much.

But seeing him offline for the first time now,

She finds this person looks quite different from his online presence...

And completely unlike how she remembers him.

No, he looks the same, his brows and features as they always were.

Xu Siyu stares straight, trying to recall and discern.

But now it feels completely different, previously silent and gloomy, always seeming timid deep down.

Now calm and composed; though red carpet walking, his smile conforms nothing to routines, as if casually strolling down the street.

Not only is his aura different, but the overall feel as well.

Back then, this man was still handsome, the type who would be constantly glanced at by passers-by when out, but that was still understandable handsomeness.

But now... standing there, he seems to gleam!

No matter how many stand around, he feels singled out by a spotlight, everyone else dimmed out!

He’s instantly noticeable, and once caught in sight, impossible not to take a second glance.

The offline contrast from before, saying he’s transformed from an ugly duckling into a swan wouldn’t be far-fetched!

Xu Siyu feels her heart beating slightly faster.

She begins to understand why his fame soared after the fall; his exaggerated looks could undoubtedly draw countless die-hard fans.

However... thinking such would sway her, it still falls short!

Xu Siyu presses her lips tightly, striving not to make any shameful moves.

Wu Mu advances along the red carpet, occasionally stopping for media photos, sometimes taking signature requests from surrounding fans.

The gap between him and his side narrows too.

As he approaches, the audience cheers grow louder, with many trying to push forward for his autograph.

Nearby Xu Siyu, a girl clearly a Wu Mu fan, also tries hard to retrieve an autograph book from her bag.

But the crowd jostles so much that she drops it while taking it out.

Really useless, can’t even hold a book steadily.

Xu Siyu scorns internally, but seeing the girl sweating anxiously wanting to pick up the book yet squeezed by the crowd, she presses her lips, hesitates a moment, then bends down to help retrieve it.

After picking it up, she rises to return the book, but just as she lifts her head...

A tall figure shadows her, "Careful, give it to me."