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With her cup of coffee in one of her hands, and the mouse in the other, Himeko was looking at the different articles. They were about political news, sometimes some miscellaneous news, or just some good news that gave hope. One caught her attention. It was titled «Dating : Are Idols Yinyue And Blade Lovers?».
The manager frowned and clicked on the lick. There was nothing very interesting, just a quick presentation for the old ladies and gentlemen who didn’t know them, and the context.
«The idols Yinyue and Blade have been seen recently leaving a Jiaozi’s restaurant side by side. Yesterday evening, the two men would have gone to eat together even though they haven’t shown any sign of friendship before and are in a no-end race in the charts.»
A picture was there as a proof. Himeko wasn’t sure if the proof was reliable or not. It was true that she could see a man leaving the restaurant with another one. But they were far away from the camera, plus its bad quality and they were covered by hats and face masks, these two men could be anyone. The woman sighed. She has to contact Welt again for that matter. But before that, she wanted to see the netizen’s reactions, to see how quickly they had to resolve this case.
The comments… Well.
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@traShcankiSSer : OMG I knew it !
@nomnomsword: NO WAY. THEM???
@jingMIyuanMI : they can’t hide it anymore.
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There were also other types of comments. A big part of them was saying that it didn't matter and that it was their private life. One part was already celebrating that their ship was real. «Ha, these kids…» Himeko sighed. But it was the last part, and not negligible who booed this rumor, some thought that they were rude to their fan.
She copied the link and sent it to Welt. He would do the report to the press later. As for her, she stood up and left her office to go to the practice room. At this moment of the day, Danheng (Yinyue’s true name) should be occupied with the practice’s of his future comeback. One of the main reasons why they must quickly resolve this case. Himeko could hear music coming from the other side of the door, she didn’t knock and went in. She saw a black-haired man left out of the breath laid on the floor. When he saw her, he straightened himself up.
« I just have something to tell you. » the woman said while she went to the speaker, turned off the music, and took a bottle of water.
Danheng thanked her, he took the water and drank it, he looked at Himeko as a request for her to continue what she had to say.
«Where did you go yesterday in the evening? »
«Restaurant, why?» Danheng asked, clueless.
«I see… The jiaozi’s one, I guess?» She asked but was only answered by his usual mutism. So she continued «With this Blade?»
This time, the idol’s answer was to choke with the water. He coughed and dried his mouth with the back of his hand. But before he could say anything, his manager showed him the article on her phone. His reaction was immediate, he opened his eyes wide and a shade of red spreaded on his face.
«Well, I’m not here to blame you for anything. I already sent it to Welt, you should go to his office for our answer.»
«Sure, I’ll get going.» Danheng said, and without other word he stood up completely and left the room. He took the corridors to go to Welt’s office in the cloud. How did they find out so soon? It was only yesterday evening, less than twenty-four hours… Well, if the world wanted to know his love story that badly, they would have to wait. He had a comeback to prepare and this kind of news will never be to his advantage.
***
He was sitting cross-legged on the floor, his laptop between his knees, Yingxing was looking at his screen and his credit card. How many copies should he buy? If there were eight photocards to collect… two per album… the risk of having the same twice… He entered «5» in the space «Quantity». He would buy more later if needed.
In the same moment, someone knocked at the door but he didn’t give it any attention. He was too focused on submitting his pre-order. The door opened. «Bladie» a feminine voice said suddenly.
The called «Bladie» looked at her, the purple-haired woman who just came in was holding a package. When he saw it, his eyes seemed to shine but he kept a stern look. Which made Kafka sigh, and she handed the package that he hastened to take to open it.
«Did you see the article?» and like she thought, she didn’t receive a single word. She looked at the idol who gently opened the well-wrapped package. The woman talked again, he might keep silent but she knew him, and he knew what she was talking about.
«Your reputation will go down because of that. The research with your name isn't good.» Silence. Yingxing’s attention was definitely more on his limited-edition album signed by Yinyue than on his manager’s voice. Perhaps he simply ignored her. It was also a possibility.
«And the same goes for Yinyue.» Reaction. The long-haired man stopped contemplating his treasure and took his phone. He logged in on his Twitter account @YinYue_MyJun and quickly checked his timeline. As expected they were only talking about this topic. Good. He looked at the top research associated with «Yinyue» and he frowned when he saw «Yinyue scandal».
He started to type frantically on his screen. Kafka, who was still standing against the door, softly giggled by seeing Yingxing’s action. If only he could care about his own image and reputation like he did for Yinyue’s, everything would be easier.
«So?What should I tell Elio?»
«Nothing. Star Rail will answer before tomorrow, you’ll see. But if you need to, just say that we don’t know.» The idol said while he was finishing his message.
«Okay, in this case I’ll get going, Bladie.» She gave him a wave and he gave her a nod.
Yingxing looked at his screen, the notifications and the responses under his tweet were immediate.
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@YinYue_MyJun :
LOTUS! WE MUST CLEAR THE RESEARCH ABOUT YINYUE, OUR BOY!
Please, copy this and spread it to erase the bad research associated with him.
Yinyue pretty
Yinyue beautiful
Yinyue talented
Yinyue stunning
Forever Lotus
I love Yinyue Jun.
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@jingMIyuanMI : It’s my duty.
@flow_revlis: LOL bro that’s so cringe
@trashCanCuddler : I’m the truetest lotus, ofc I will.
@YinYue_OurJun : No. You’re not.
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He laughed. It was funny to see all of these people’s reactions. He closed the social media and sent a message to Silver Wolf. He had a plan after all. And knowing Star Rail and Danheng, tomorrow in the morning or maybe even this evening, there would be an article saying that was false and asking the fans to show their support to their idol instead of spreading false rumors.
«False rumors»… Ha, it hurt that it would be seen like that. He still didn’t receive any message from his dearest Danheng, probably explaining his point of view.
Yingxing stood up and looked at the signed album which cost him a fortune. He took it and put it on the little table, he would tidy up when he would go to his dorm. But right now, he had too some rehearsals.
***
«Hello,
It’s Star Rail Entertainment. Since yesterday, there has been a rumor about our idol Yinyue and his relationship with Blade from Stellaron Hunter Entrainement. We ignore the nature of their relationship, whether it is platonic or romantic. Be that as it may, we ask you not to interfere in their private life, as well as not spread any hate.
Thank you.
Star Rail Ent.»
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«The private life of the idol Blade only concerns him and nobody else.
Stellaron Hunter Ent.»
***
Yingxing put his coat on. He had to see Danheng. Aeons, how bad he wanted to ! Because of that rumor, which is not really a rumor though, Kafka had advised him, or more forbidden, to go out outside his schedule. He had to say that it troubled him, not being able to see his dear and loving beloved for almost one week… He put on a mask and a beanie, both black, and left his dorm, avoiding to be noticed by anyone.
Unlike what he thought, Danheng didn’t deny the rumors. Yingxing felt bad, did he really doubt his lover? When he would see him, he would kiss him. That was a perfect plan. He hurried up. They had arranged to meet in their usual place. It was nearby one before midday and at this hour, it was unlikely for them to be noticed between the almost empty park, the darkness and their outfit. And beside the fact that he was starting to get sleepy due to his rehearsals, all he thought about was their meeting. Sleep could wait, but not Danheng!
Yingxing searched for a shadow in the park and found it quickly before joining him.
« Is it true that you’re dating Blade?»
His question lighty made the other man jump. His gaze half covered by the bob he wore, he raised his head to look at the new arrival.
«Yes, it’s true.» Danheng smiled, even if it was hidden.
Yingxing sat at his side, took his hand and crossed his fingers with the slimmer’s one. By instinct, Danheng looked around them, to check if there weren't some pairs of eyes or camera. In response to this, Yingxing took out his mask and Danheng’s to take his chin between his fingers. He didn’t give him any second to react:the void between their lips had been erased. The irreplaceable softness and warmth filled Danheng up. How he loved this feeling.
The silence which was so precious to him, only the sounds from the kiss could be heard. Yingxing’s hands lightly went up to cup the face of his lover. Their lips were familiar with each other, they moved together, a gentle kiss, an evidence to their feelings. Danheng could feel the request to his mouth, he accepted it. The entrance of another tongue against his own made him slightly moan. The sound seemed to motivate Yingxing because he kissed him more intensely. He showed all his love to him, all the possessiveness that he felt with him. And everytime, it was successful. He could feel Danheng lose himself in this kiss, melt under his touch. Oh, how no one wanted to leave the embrace.
Alas they were human, they couldn’t stop time neither could they ignore the lack of oxygen. Yingxing broke the kiss, left his soulmate against his will and let his forehead to Danheng's.
«If there are people, let them be witnesses.»
Danheng slightly nodded as an answer, their foreheads still stuck together before Yingxing went back and sat straight. Danheng bent over to take the plastic bag which was lying at his feet and took out two beer cans. He opened one and gave it to his boyfriend who accepted it with pleasure, then he took the second one for him and did the same. Wordless, they made a toast, while looking at the moon together, their hands found each other again. The minutes faded away while the cans became lighter and lighter.
***
The spotlights blinded them. They were invited to an award show in the category «Male solo idol comeback». And like usual they were in that type of show where they were standing side by side, and Yingxing probably placed after Danheng in the chart.
Yinyue’s last song was titled «Ethereal Dream» and released less than one week ago. It was very loved by his fans, some said that it was his best track. Its melody was a calm but lively beat, its lyrics were about love and deep feelings, so deep that the songwriter had to have someone in their mind, the scenery was a natural one, greenery endless. A title which perfectly fit him and his style.
On the other hand… Blade’s one was far from being bad. Very far. His song «Missed dream» released almost at the same time as Yinyue’s, was very different to what his fans and himself were used to. Blade was popular for his very unique dark style, either for the setting or for the lyric. With this title, he revealed a new face to his person. A traditional Xiangzhou theme and scenery, the instrumental was calm and heartbreaking, it was about fears, doubts and sadness. It wasn’t a secret that Blade wrote himself the lyrics of his song, but nobody expected so much of delicacy and poetry. «Missed Dream» was in total discrepancy compared to his usual style.
The cameras were focused on them, their faces were on the big screen.
On the left side, there was Blade, he was dressed with the theme of his song ; a hanfu with a skirt was made with a black tulle, a red like blood ribbon as a belt, the top was crimson, the dress was decorated with embroidery of spider lilies. His long black hair was styled in a little bun decorated by a hairstick where two small black ribbons dangled and a pearl, a tiny white flower on the end, long strands were fluttering in his back, and a half bang was covering one side of his face. Compared to the other guests, he looked like a fool but Kafka didn’t give him the choice. She had told him how he should profit from the success of his comeback and stay in the theme, and with some luck, he would finally win a prize and not be behind Yinyue.
On the right side, there was Yinyue who was wearing a revealing outfit ; a white halter neck top which had a diamond shaped back window, a large verdigris fabric as a belt and which accentuated his tiny waist, and loose gray pants with diverse floral motifs which covered his legs. Nobody could ignore the countless accessories which made him brighter, the white gloves which rode up to the half of his arm. The makeup was simple and made to make the red eyeliner the center attention, for accentuating his gaze. He also had extensions which gave him temporarily long hair with some teal’s hues, it fell to his lower back and, so, hid his naked back a bit, unfortunately for his fan, luckily for Yingxing. His comeback was meticulously calculated, his look made for being eye-catching. And it did. Yinyue was even more beautiful than he usually was, for the happiness of everyone.
«We shouldn’t waste any time!» The pink haired presenter shouted. «Once again, Yinyue and Blade are in a duel to find out who stole the heart of their fans.»
«He stole mine.» Yingxing thought and looked discreetly at Danheng. He could easily understand how this look made Lotus swept off their feet, he did too, he was splendid. How bad he wanted to grab him by his svelte waist, touch his clothless skin, kiss the strands of his - alas - fake hair, and then he-
«And finally… the result!» The young lady said, took off Yingxing from his daydreaming.
On the large screen, below their figures, the digits rose too fast. Yingxing and Danheng both looked at the score of each other, hoping that it was the other who won. It was only for a few seconds but it felt like eternity. And then, finally, the score stopped.
Blade was higher than Yinyue. The applause started, incomprehensible applause rose in the room and confetti fell. The presenter approached him and handed him the trophy. Yingxing looked at the object. Was it really for him? It was always Danheng who left with it. He glanced at his beloved who looked at him lovingly with a smile.
«Congratulations.» Danheng said.
«Congratulations» the word was repeated again and again in the winner’s mind. The euphoria was born in him, the same feeling that he had when he saw Danheng for the first time. And now, he showed him his support, he praised him in front of the cameras.
Just as a realization, he couldn’t hide his joy and smiled back to his lover, then he finally took the trophy from the young lady’s hands. It was his first win, and Danheng congratulated him, this simple word had more meaning and value than the object he was holding. So much more.
***
@Pinkie_Marchie
OMG DID YOU ALL SEE IT??? BLADE SMILED BACK TO YINYUE!!!
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@Blade_MyStar
He finally wins this award. He deserves it. I’m so happy for him.
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@flow_revlis:
Damn, finally. I’ll be free from this shit
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Danheng was laying on his bed and looking at his screen with a blissful smile, he was reading netizen’s reactions. It happened this midday so the reactions were numerous. They were principally about the interaction with Yingxing and his win. He had lost, it was true, but he didn’t feel any sadness, it was quite the opposite.
He left the social media he was on and sent a message to his boyfriend, asking him if they could see each other and celebrate it. But sadly, he answered that he won’t be able to because Kafka wanted to celebrate it too and he had a little professional meeting. He did a disappointed pout. He found the second reason a bit weird, it was around midnight, it was late for a professional meeting but he didn’t ask about it. Danheng red the other message he received, it was Yingxing who praised him and complimented him about almost everything, and that he was also sad that he couldn’t spend time with him. And his suggestion of what they could have done instead made him blush. Aeons.
***
Kafka yawned. How she hated Monday mornings, and she didn't do a very difficult task. She has to look at the articles about them. Bladie’s victory put him in the top research and chart, and some asked them to keep this traditional concept. She wrote it down in her notebook. Well, this risk-taking to change entirely was the best decision possible. She continued to check the articles, until she saw a familiar title.
«Idols Yinyue and Blade were seen kissing! »
«Recently, idol Blade won his first award with the title «Missed Dream» and was congratulated by Yinyue himself. There is a rumor which has been spreading for two weeks saying that they’re in a romantic relationship. Their agencies answered that it was their private life. And since then, they have been seen together multiple times, and outside of their schedule.»
The more she red the article, the more she frowned and cursed Yingxing for not paying enough attention to his image and reputation. It had several pictures as evidence: on some you could see two men standing side by side, sometimes it seemed that they were holding hands, an embrace, the taller was disheveled the other’s hair, he was on his tiptoes and kissing his partner’s forehead and a last one took during the midnight where they were kissing on a bench. If the first time, the pic was questionable, this time… the quality was better and you could clearly see Yingxing beside another man, supposedly Danheng even if there could be a slight doubt for his identity.
Kafka sent a message to Elio, took her phone and went to the room in which Yingxing spent most of his time. This time she didn’t even knock and went in, not without making the door clash. Yingxing, who was writing a message, quickly sent it when he saw hismanager and put his phone in his pocket.
«I saw it.» He said without giving her the chance to speak.
«Ha, Bladie… And what will we say this time? You can’t deny it and we can’t use the same excuse twice.»
«Who told you I wanted to deny it?»
His answer surprised Kafka. What did he mean? She knew about his relationship with Danheng. But admitting that they were lovers… It was too risky. She looked at the black-haired man who showed a stern expression, as if he knew what he did and forecasted it. She sighed.
«So Ihave to tell Elios that it's true?»
«Star Rail will answer by tomorrow, you know it. We will do according to them.»
Kafka nodded and left. Once the door was well closed, Yingxing took his phone and unlocked it. The screen showed his private discussion with Silver Wolf. She had sent him the article’s link and asked when she would receive her part of their deal. He answered with a simple «Good job».
He left their discussion and opened the one with his Danheng, who sent him around twenty panicked messages. Yingxing smiled, he said that the choice of their answer to this case was his, without forgetting his eternal «I love you». How he loved him.
***
«Hello,
It is Star Rail and Sterallon Hunter Entrainement. We are happy to announce the collaboration of our respective artists, Yinyue and Blade, in the future single «Dragon’s scale».
Thank you for all your support.
Star Rail and Sterallon Hunter Entertainement.»