Qianrou Noticed Something Amiss Through the Contrast

After leaving school, the two headed straight to the nearest supermarket nearby.

Upon entering the supermarket, Gu Luo turned to look at Luo Shuling beside him.

"Little Sun, what do you think we should buy as a gift?"

Hearing this, Luo Shling glanced left and right at the shelves around them before replying, "Hmm... how about a fruit basket?"

"That should do. Right now, Grandma Li's household only consists of her and her granddaughter..." Gu Luo thought for a moment and suggested,

"I think bringing two gifts would be more appropriate."

"How about a fruit basket plus a carton of milk?"

"That way, we can each carry one."

After all, Grandma Li's status was somewhat special, and anything too expensive might risk being misunderstood.

Besides, they were just students—merely invited over for a casual home-cooked meal.

"Sounds good! You're so thoughtful, bro! Amazing, amazing!" Luo Shuling readily agreed, even giving him a thumbs-up.

"Your sweet talk is something else."

Seeing this, Gu Luo was both amused and exasperated.

What was there to praise?

But deep down, he was overjoyed.

Who wouldn’t love being complimented by their little sister?

He genuinely adored spending time with Little Sun—his mood always brightened around her.

After paying, Gu Luo walked out of the supermarket carrying the fruit basket in one hand and the milk in the other.

Luo Shuling skipped along behind him, hands clasped behind her back, and said, "Bro, let me carry one for you."

"Not now. I’ll let you take one when we get to Grandma Li’s place."

"Wow, bro, you’re so considerate!"

Luo Shuling’s beautiful eyes curved into crescents as she giggled, then reached out and hooked her arm around his.

"I’m carrying stuff... this isn’t very convenient..."

"Doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter. Let’s just take a cab."

"...Fine."

The two walked to a nearby intersection, where Luo Shuling immediately pulled out her phone, still clinging to Gu Luo’s arm, and began hailing a ride online.

After memorizing the license plate number, she quickly put her phone away and tightened her grip on his arm, resting her head against him.

She looked every bit the picture of a lovestruck girl.

Gu Luo didn’t comment on it.

As he’d said before, Little Sun was different from Little Angel and Little Demon—she was purely a sister to him.

Just like Little Tsundere.

Their relationship was innocent, clear of any ambiguity, so there was nothing to avoid.

Before long, the ride arrived.

About twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the entrance of a residential complex.

Luo Shuling hopped out first and completed the payment on her phone.

Only after Gu Luo stepped out with the two gifts did she close the car door behind them.

"This place has such a nice environment, and the air is so fresh."

Gu Luo gazed at the lush greenery covering the complex and started chatting.

Hearing this, Luo Shuling’s eyes instantly sparkled as she grinned and said,

"Bro, do you like it here? Want me to buy you an apartment?"

"Cough... cough..."

The audacity of her words nearly made Gu Luo choke on his own saliva.

Luo Shuling quickly patted his back in concern.

After recovering, Gu Luo said with a mix of amusement and disbelief,

"That’s way too over the top. Let’s talk about it later."

He’d thought Little Angel and Little Demon were already extravagant, but Little Sun somehow topped them.

She didn’t speak often, but when she did, her words were shocking.

Gifting an apartment? Seriously?

Of course, given her carefree personality, she was definitely just joking.

"Well, if you ever want one, just let me know, okay?" Luo Shuling maintained her sweet, smiling expression the whole time.

"Sure, sure. Lead the way, my little rich-girl sister."

Gu Luo teased her, not taking her words seriously.

"Roger that!"

Luo Shuling playfully saluted before skipping ahead into the complex.

After briefly explaining their purpose to the security guard on duty, the two were let in without issue.

Admittedly, the complex’s ambiance was delightful—walking inside felt completely different from just viewing it from outside, almost like stepping into a scenic spot.

They made their way to one of the buildings and took the elevator up to the sixth floor.

At this point, Gu Luo handed the fruit basket to Luo Shuling.

"Bro, you’re the best~~"

Luo Shuling sweetly took the basket and then rang the doorbell.

Soon, the sound of slippers shuffling across wooden floors came from inside.

The door slowly opened.

Wen Qianrou was about to politely greet them, but the moment she saw the guests, she froze.

Gu Luo?

Why was it Gu Luo?

The guest Grandma mentioned was actually her ultimate idol?

"Hello, sorry for the intrusion."

Gu Luo smiled warmly.

"Sorry to bother you~"

Luo Shuling also greeted her cheerfully.

Hearing their voices, Wen Qianrou snapped out of her daze and quickly suppressed her excitement, politely saying, "Please wait a moment, I’ll get you some slippers."

She walked to a nearby cabinet, bent down, and pulled out two pairs of slippers.

"Thank you."

"Thanks~"

After changing into the slippers, the two followed Wen Qianrou inside.

"Xiao Luo, you’re here!"

Grandma Li immediately stood up from the sofa, smiling. "You kids, you didn’t have to bring anything."

Then she asked curiously,

"Where are Little Ning and Little He? Why didn’t they come?"

"There was something urgent at school today, so it’s just me and bro," Luo Shuling explained with a smile, placing the fruit basket on the table.

Gu Luo set the milk down beside it.

"I see. That’s fine too. You three youngsters chat in the living room for now. I’ll go prep the ingredients in the kitchen. Later, we’ll get to enjoy Xiao Luo’s cooking." Grandma Li turned to her granddaughter and added,

"Qianrou, pour some tea for your brother and sister."

"Okay."

Wen Qianrou nodded gently, then walked to the tea table and neatly poured two cups.

"Xiao Luo, Xiao Ling, make yourselves at home. Sit on the sofa and relax for a bit."

"Got it."

Gu Luo acknowledged, sitting on the sofa and accepting the tea Wen Qianrou handed him with a smile.

"Thank you."

Before coming, Luo Shuling had already briefed him about Wen Qianrou.

True to her name, she radiated the gentle, refreshing aura of a girl-next-door.

However.

The next second, the moment Grandma Li stepped into the kitchen—

Gu Luo was stunned.

Because Wen Qianrou suddenly plopped down right beside him, staring at him with an intensely excited gaze.

Her eyes were practically sparkling, sending out waves of admiration.

She clasped her hands together near her chin, lowering her voice to avoid being overheard by her grandmother in the kitchen.

In an exhilarated whisper, she said:

"Gu God, you’re my ultimate idol!"

"I super, super, super, super adore you!"

"...Uh... th-thank you...?"

Still processing the whiplash, Gu Luo instinctively responded with an awkward but polite smile.

Wait, what just happened?

Wasn’t she the sweet girl-next-door a second ago?

Did she just switch personalities?

And the title "Gu God"—wasn’t that only popular at Guangya?

"Gu God, can I take a photo with you?"

Wen Qianrou spoke as she leaned a little closer to him.

"...Alright."

And just like that, Gu Luo was forced into action, dragged into taking several photos in a row.

"Ahhhh!"

Wen Qianrou looked at the photos of herself with her ultimate idol on her phone, so excited that she stomped her feet—though her movements remained light.

Then, she asked softly:

"Gu Luo, can I post our photos together in the fan group? Please~~~"

Hearing this, Gu Luo was even more bewildered. He instinctively asked:

"Fan group? What fan group?"

"It's your fan group," Wen Qianrou explained quietly.

"A couple of days ago, the admin of your Guangya fan group suddenly reached out to me, asking if I wanted to start another fan group at Caizhou University... So I..."

"This..."

Gu Luo felt his head buzzing.

Who was this mysterious admin?

Doing this at Guangya was one thing, but now they were extending their reach to other schools.

What was the point?

Did they really want him to become so famous?

"Gu Luo, so... is it okay?" Wen Qianrou asked, batting her long eyelashes coquettishly before adding in a hushed voice,

"When I used to be a fan of other celebrities, the most I did was buy posters. But you're my ultimate idol—I’ve never liked anyone this much before~~~"

"...Fine."

Seeing how earnest Wen Qianrou was as the host, Gu Luo, as the guest, couldn’t find a good reason to refuse.

After all, it was just a simple photo—nothing inappropriate.

"Yay!... I mean... okay..."

The moment Wen Qianrou blurted out the first "Yay!", she quickly covered her mouth, glancing guiltily toward the kitchen before whispering the rest.

Gu Luo didn’t pay much attention to this. Right now, his mind was entirely occupied with figuring out who that admin was.

Honestly, his overwhelming popularity at Guangya High, surrounded by a crowd of adoring fangirls, was entirely thanks to this mysterious person.

At that moment, Luo Shuling asked Wen Qianrou curiously:

"Qianrou, let’s add each other as friends. I’d like to check out your fan group too."

"Oh! Right, adding friends."

Wen Qianrou smacked her forehead, exchanged contacts with Luo Shuling, added her to the fan group, and then happily sent a friend request to Gu Luo as well.

She couldn’t have been more thrilled.

Immediately after, she posted the photos they had just taken in the group, then sent them separately to Tang Qi.

[Wen Qianrou: (Photos) 6]

[Wen Qianrou: Qi! Qi! You won’t believe this—Gu Luo came to my house, haha! (Milk cat backflip.jpg)]

But as she looked at their chat history, Wen Qianrou suddenly noticed something odd.

Normally, Tang Qi loved copying her stickers—it had become a habit.

Yet, in these recent messages, Tang Qi hadn’t sent a single one.

Strange.

Puzzled, she scrolled up until she found—

[Wen Qianrou: [Photos] 8 (Husky wearing sunglasses.jpg)]

[Tang Qi: So it’s him. I watched that video of him playing the suona—he’s great. But he should focus on school. The entertainment industry is too murky.]

This was where things started feeling off.

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