Would a Big Star Ever Take a Fancy to You

Su Yang switched apps and searched for flights from Paris to Bern, the capital of Switzerland.

All the flights tomorrow morning had already been booked. The earliest one was generally around 5:30 p.m., which was a little too late.

He didn’t book anything yet. After thinking it over, he searched for other means of transportation.

After looking for a while, he discovered that high-speed trains from Paris could take him directly to Swiss cities such as Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne, and the journey wouldn’t take too long—only three or four hours.

There were also many departures every day, making the train more convenient than flying. He could enjoy the scenery along the way, whereas there was nothing much to see from a plane. The train seemed like a good choice.

“Yeah, that works. I’ll take the high-speed train!”

“Right, I should ask Yoshie which city she’s in first.”

As he spoke, Su Yang switched apps and sent Yoshie a message.

“Yoshie, which city in Switzerland are you in right now?”

Less than ten seconds later, Yoshie replied.

“Are you coming, Su-san?”

“No, I still have something to take care of today. I’ll probably come tomorrow. I’m asking so I know where you are and can buy my ticket accordingly.”

“Oh, okay. I’m in Geneva right now. If you’re coming tomorrow, you don’t need to fly. You can take the high-speed train directly here.”

Su Yang smiled and replied, “That’s exactly what I was planning to do.”

“Okay. It’ll take about three and a half hours from Paris, so it’s very convenient.”

“Okay, I’ll contact you after I arrive tomorrow.”

“Sure, I’ll wait for you here.”

“Mm-hmm.”

After exiting the chat, Su Yang searched for some information about the high-speed train. The nearest station was Lyon Station in Paris.

Of course, this Lyon Station wasn’t in the city of Lyon. It was located in Paris’s 12th arrondissement, only about seven kilometers from where he was staying—very close indeed.

Once he knew where to catch the train, Su Yang stopped looking.

He returned to his bed and lay down for a while. At 6:10 p.m., a message from Li Yuanying came through.

“Su Yang, I’m finished here. Where are you?”

“I’m at the hotel.”

“Okay, I’ll come back and find you now.”

“I’ll come to you.”

“No need. I have to go back to the hotel and change too. Just wait for me.”

“Okay, then. See you in a bit.”

“Okay~”

After exiting the chat, Su Yang switched to Douyin and continued scrolling. But only a few minutes later, a message popped up at the top of his phone screen.

“Huh? Pan Pan?”

After seeing the notification, he tapped into the chat.

Pan Ning: “What are you doing?”

“Lying down and watching videos. Why are you messaging me through Douyin?”

“I happened to be watching videos too. I saw that you were online, so I figured I’d send you a message.”

“Oh. Are you still in Hong Kong?”

“Yeah.”

“When are you planning to go back?” Su Yang asked.

“No rush. I’m going to stay a few more days.”

“Sounds good. I can’t go back just yet either.”

“Take your time and enjoy yourself. It’s not like I’m rushing you.”

Su Yang smiled. “All right. Have you eaten?”

“Yeah. You?”

“Not yet. I’m going out to eat later.”

“Okay, I’ll leave you to it. My mom’s calling me.”

“Okay.”

Just as he closed the chat with Pan Ning, another message arrived on WeChat. This time, it was from Zhuang Mengli.

“Huh? Did these two plan this?” Su Yang switched to WeChat and opened the message.

“Are you still in Paris?”

“Yeah. Why?”

“I miss you. When are you coming back to Shanghai?”

“I’m not sure yet. Probably in another six or seven days. Are you back in Shanghai?”

“No, I’m still in Beijing.”

“Okay.”

“What do you mean, ‘okay’? Don’t you miss me?” Zhuang Mengli asked.

“I do. I miss you so much I can’t even eat.”

“Yeah, right. I don’t believe a word you say. You’re having such a great time alone in Paris. There’s no way you’re thinking about me.”

“Who told you I’m having a great time?”

“Come on, do you really need someone to tell me? I can guess.”

Su Yang scratched the tip of his nose. “Did you need something?”

“Can’t I just chat with you when I don’t need anything?”

“I’m heading out to eat.”

“With which beauty?”

“A famous actress.”

“Would a famous actress even be interested in you?”

“It’s not about whether she’s interested in me or not. We’re just going out for a meal.”

“Fine. I’m not talking to you anymore. Bye-bye.”

“Hey.”

Su Yang shook his head with a smile and got up from the bed.

He put on his watch, then left the room.

Soon, he went downstairs and casually found a seat in the hotel’s lounge café area.

A staff member hurried over. It was the same person who had previously told Su Yang they didn’t have any Americanos.

When Su Yang saw him, he smiled. “Hey, handsome. We meet again.”

“Yes, Mr. Su. What would you like to drink?”

“I’ll have the usual. You know what I mean.” Su Yang gave him a playful wink.

The young man immediately understood. “I’ll make you an Americano.”

“Didn’t you say you didn’t have any before?”

“Haha, we do now. Besides an Americano, would you like anything else, Mr. Su?”

“No, an Americano is fine. Oh, right—where’s Neil? I haven’t seen him today.”

“He’s off today.”

“All right. Sorry to trouble you.”

“Not at all.”

The young man smiled politely and turned toward the bar.

A few minutes later, he returned with a large iced Americano and set it down beside Su Yang.

“Mr. Su, here’s your Americano.”

“That’s quite a big cup. Thanks.”

“You’re welcome. Just call me if you need anything.”

The young man was about to leave when Su Yang suddenly thought of something and called out to him.

“Wait.”

“What is it, Mr. Su?”

Su Yang reached into his trouser pocket, pulled out several hundred-yuan bills, and held them out.

“Here.”

The young man froze. “What’s this?”

“A tip.”

“Guests don’t really need to tip at our hotel.”

“Just take it. It’s not much—just a token of appreciation.”

“All right, then. Thank you, Mr. Su.”

The young man stepped forward and accepted the money.

In fact, guests staying at this hotel could have any drink they wanted in the lounge café free of charge, so there was no need to tip.

Whether Su Yang tipped or not depended entirely on his mood. If he was happy, he gave one; if he wasn’t, he didn’t.

The young man turned and walked away with a broad smile.

Su Yang picked up the coffee and took a sip. Leaning back in his chair, he listened to the soft music and sipped his coffee as time passed quickly.

At 6:50 p.m., a tall, long-legged woman entered through the hotel doors.

It was Li Yuanying. This time, she was alone, without her assistant.

When Su Yang saw her, he waved and called out loudly, “Yuanying!”

Hearing him, Li Yuanying turned around. When she saw Su Yang waving, she smiled and jogged over.

“Why are you here?”

“I came down for a coffee and figured I’d wait for you while I was at it.”

“Can you wait a few more minutes?”

“Sure. I’m not in a hurry. You need to change clothes, right?”

“Yeah. These aren’t my everyday clothes. I’m going back to change into something more comfortable.”

“Okay, go ahead. I’ll wait here.”

“Okay, I’ll be right back!” Li Yuanying gave Su Yang a smile and hurried away.