Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!-Chapter 973 - 477: The Right Moment

As soon as Rong Xianning’s Weibo post went online, it exploded across the internet in less than five minutes.

His Weibo account mainly featured advertisements, with hardly any posts about his personal life, especially anything involving privacy. Some bloggers have analyzed that Rong Xianning is someone with a strong sense of boundaries, consistent with the personality he showed in the idol program as a teenager.

After the incident involving his father came to light, it also revealed that Rong Xianning suffered violence as a child, completing the cycle of how this personality was formed.

No one could enter his heart; he completely shut himself off. He wouldn’t open up to avoid disappointment, even creating a subtle sense of distance between himself and the fans who have always supported him.

Indeed, fans have a strong desire to probe into the personal lives, families, and circles of friends of idols; otherwise, inappropriate behavior wouldn’t be so rampant and persistent despite efforts to curb it.

Later, every detail about Rong Xianning’s family history was unearthed, yet fans still knew nothing about him personally. He never revealed himself on public platforms, and the more mysterious he was, the more fans wanted to explore.

It’s imaginable how crazed fans became when Rong Xianning posted this photo.

For the first time, he openly shared with fans and the public a glimpse into his private life, generously sharing a group gathering with his friends.

Although everyone knew that the only person in the photo who could be called Rong Xianning’s friend was Shen You’an, while the other three were Shen You’an’s friends, it was through her that the five became connected.

It was also clear to everyone that Rong Xianning posting this photo was likely to help Shen You’an by sharing some of the scrutiny she was under.

Nevertheless, Rong Xianning took this step, allowing everyone to openly glimpse into his circle of friends.

This is a good signal.

At such a young age, one should make more friends, especially connections like Shen You’an’s; the backgrounds of her three friends were quickly discovered because, in this internet age, there are no secrets.

One is a rich second-generation, another an official second-generation, and the handsome individual with the surname Liu has an even more impressive background, coming from a wealthy family in Jingzhou.

Moreover, all three are top students, with clean private lives, starkly different from the other second-generation individuals who muddle through circles.

These three and Shen You’an were classmates at Lanya High School, maintaining a very close relationship. Because of Shen You’an, Rong Xianning became part of her circle, likely becoming friends with the three.

The fans, lovingly called "Lemons," were ecstatic as Rong Xianning made friends, and strong-background friends at that; it’s a great thing for him. Who wouldn’t want such a high-quality circle?

Furthermore, it’s a way of building connections, offering numerous benefits to Rong Xianning without any harm; the fans, in fact, should be grateful to Shen You’an.

The image of five highly intelligent and attractive young people is a pleasing sight to anyone, and the hashtags #Rong Xianning Outing# and Rong Xianning and Shen You’an’s Circle quickly became trending topics, breaking records again. Yet, this time, marketing accounts were cautious not to mislead; Shen You’an and Rong Xianning originate from ordinary backgrounds, with at most company backing, quite common in the entertainment industry.

But as for the other three, anyone with a bit of knowledge wouldn’t dare make a malicious move unless they wish to face legal consequences and ridicule.

It’s not just simple entertainment industry capital that can summarize this; hence, the public opinion is relatively friendly, focusing mostly on the friendships of young people, leading to sentiments like "youth is wonderful," and sparking a wave of nostalgia.

The only one who felt hurt was Shi Qingqing, as she screamed seeing Yan Lu in the photo, standing right behind Rong Xianning.

Once a fangirl just like her, it hadn’t been long since then, and now she could dine at the same table with her idol, even manage a photo with him, and more incredibly, be posted to his Weibo, becoming part of his circle.

This has got to be the most successful fan moment in history; Shi Qingqing is dying of envy, but what can she do when she doesn’t have a friend named Shen You’an?

Yan Lu’s Weibo account was quickly uncovered by the Lemons; under normal circumstances, Yan Lu would likely face a barrage of criticism, since fans perceive her status as a possible avenue to approach Rong Xianning with fangirl intent, a major taboo in fandoms. Yet, according to the timeline, she became Shen You’an’s friend first, then a fan of Rong Xianning’s. She just happened to be lucky because her good friend is the idol’s childhood acquaintance. While fans harbor envy and resentment, no one can muster up an actual insult.

There’s no other reason; Yan Lu has a background, and nobody dares truly unsettle her, or it might backfire on Rong Xianning.

The internet is ablaze, but Yan Lu and the others are contentedly enjoying barbeque, followed by playing cards.

It was nearing midnight when Yan Lu suggested the four stay over; the villa had well-kept guest rooms, plenty enough for each person. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But it was clear her wish wouldn’t be fulfilled.

The four left cleanly, leaving behind an emptiness after the excitement.

Yan Lu opened Weibo and was almost shocked by the overflowing private messages.

Thanks to Rong Xianning, her follower count spiked from single digits to over twenty thousand in just over two hours, giving her a taste of instant fame.

Among the private messages were some fans cursing her in exaggerated fashion, expressing envy, seeking insights into Rong Xianning’s current life, and even absurd requests, like asking her to secretly photograph Rong Xianning’s bath images.

Yan Lu: ?

Did she really look like a deviant?

Or were these fans not too stable mentally?

Yan Lu was amused despite herself; she couldn’t help but laugh, taking a screenshot to send to Shen You’an.

Shen You’an replied with a bewildered silent emoji.

Yan Lu couldn’t resist laughing seeing Shen You’an’s emoji.

Shen You’an had learned to use emojis, but it didn’t quite match her demeanor, creating an odd sense of humor.

Yan Lu disabled her private messaging feature and cleaned up her Weibo somewhat.

From now on, she had to adjust her identity; she wasn’t just a fan now, but a friend of Rong Xianning’s.

Yes, a friend who admired him.

As for the fan conspiracy theories that she would harbor a grudge and retaliate against Rong Xianning... Yan Lu saw that comment buried in the corner and laughed to herself.

How petty could she really be?

Shen You’an had a Go game today, so she woke up early.

On the way, she received a call from Zhao Heng.

"The Travelogue program has notified us, the initial edits are completed, and airing is tentatively set for mid-October. This half-month is the promotion period, brace yourself for another storm," he said.

"Are you going to watch the previews?"

"Of course, to ensure the program doesn’t edit recklessly, I certainly have to check it out. But you don’t need to worry; I happen to be the largest investor, and Lu Hao knows what’s up, he surely won’t mess around. I’m just wary of He Qian, known for his crafty reputation in the circle; precautions are necessary."

Shen You’an thought of the unresolved old vendetta, and now felt the timing was about right.