As expected.
Upon hearing Shen Yu’s words, Li Shu was not surprised at all. Since the trajectory of the world was already set, he wasn’t surprised by this situation, but—
“Have they found the culprits in this incident?”
Li Shu’s sudden outburst startled Shen Yu, who subconsciously replied, “Mo Yanzhi’s side is still investigating, but they have some leads.”
That means they haven’t found the real culprit behind the scenes yet. A dark light flashed in Li Shu’s eyes. Anyone who dares to harm Mo Yanzhi should be prepared for retaliation.
After coming back to his senses, Shen Yu looked at Li Shu, who had returned to his gentle demeanor, as if the previous killing intent was just his imagination. Shen Yu’s expression became complicated. It seems that the person his friend fell for wasn’t as simple as he appeared. But it made sense. If Li Shu were just an ordinary person with good looks, why would his friend invest so much genuine emotion?
There are so many beauties in the world, and there are even more who tried to catch the attention of the head of the Mo family. Socialites, glamorous stars… all types of beauties, and there were certainly those with better looks than Li Shu. Yet, despite their efforts, no one could make Mo Yanzhi look twice except for Li Shu. It seemed that only Li Shu had entered that person’s heart. Initially, he couldn’t understand why his friend suddenly fell for Li Shu. But if that fleeting feeling just now wasn’t an illusion, he could understand a bit.
“Well, I’ve just finished my work here. If you’re going to see Yanzhi, I’ll take you there.”
“Thank you, President Shen.” Li Shu didn’t refuse. If Mo Yanzhi couldn’t remember him, he might not even be able to see him if he went alone.
Li Shu didn’t have the energy to pay attention to what was going on online. As Li Shu’s manager, Qin Ran kept a close eye on the whole process. As he expected, after the live broadcast of the ML Show ended, Li Shu’s name once again spread across the entire internet, stirring up a bigger wave of excitement than ever before.
While Qin Ran supervised the people controlling the comments, he watched as the term “Li Shu” surged to the top of the hot search list. He felt that since taking over Li Shu, his life had never lacked surprises.
He was still in the United States. A show, especially the closing ML Show, brought enormous benefits. From now on, Li Shu wouldn’t be unknown in the fashion world. Starting at such a high point for his debut meant that the fashion resources he could access were much better than Qin Ran initially thought.
Originally, Li Shu should have stayed in the United States at this time. Whether from the perspective of future resources or expanding connections, the benefits of staying in the United States were enormous. Qin Ran had explained all this to Li Shu, but he couldn’t understand why Li Shu, who was usually so rational, made such a mistake at such a critical time. It was just a few more days in the United States. What could be so important that he couldn’t wait even those ten days?
He remembered that nothing significant had happened in China these days, and Li Shu’s father’s health had also improved. What was it that made him have to go back?
Recalling Li Shu’s odd behavior a few days ago, Qin Ran specifically called back to ask if anything had happened during those days. But all the answers were negative. When he asked Li Shu, he refused to give a reason, only saying that there was something he had to go back for.
Li Shu’s situation was different from others, and Qin Ran couldn’t do anything about him. He could only book a ticket for him to go back and stay here himself.
As expected, after the ML Show ended, many people came looking for him. Qin Ran selected some suitable ones among them to further discuss cooperation.
Although the goal was achieved, these future partners all expressed regret for not being able to see Li Shu in person. Regarding this, Qin Ran would say, “You’ll definitely see him next time,” but inwardly, he smiled bitterly. Li Shu was the kind of person who could put one’s mind at ease when everything was going well, but when things weren’t, he could be quite a headache.
Just like this time.
As things escalated, a video of Li Shu’s runway walk was edited separately. Initially, netizens were shocked by Li Shu’s performance. On the runway, Li Shu exuded an overwhelming momentum, completely dispelling any concerns his fans had, such as not being able to handle the stage.
After the initial shock, someone raised a question: Was Li Shu a model before?
Li Shu’s resume on his official blog clearly stated that he had never worked as a model or any related work in the two years since debut. If he hadn’t had any prior experience before entering the industry, then his performance at the ML Show was even more shocking.
Some began to doubt.
[A certain group of fans are exaggerating too much. But with that walk, I don’t think he did that well.]
[Exactly, they’re not afraid of exaggerating.]
[Some fans are so used to exaggerating that they don’t even realize how overblown their words are.]
[In my opinion, it’s hard for some people to admit others’ excellence. Is it really that difficult to acknowledge someone else’s superiority?]
[It’s not difficult at all, as long as that person’s excellence is genuine, not just blown up by mindless fans.]
Naturally, fans refused to acknowledge these comments and argued vehemently. Some netizens who work in the industry couldn’t stand it and spoke up:
[To be honest, LS’s walk is up to standard, he really did well.]
[That’s right. My teacher also told us that achieving such an effect would take at least three years of practice, even for those with talent.]
At the right timing, a certain big V posted on Weibo: [I’m lucky to have seen Li Shu’s practice videos. Take a look at how hard he works before you speak.] [Video link]
The video wasn’t long, about six minutes, and it was shot with a phone. There was some shaking, but it was clear how hard the person in the video was working, repeating the same steps over and over again, gritting his teeth and persevering even when exhausted.
[Watching the video breaks my heart. It’s winter, and Shu Shu is dressed so lightly, yet his back is still sweaty. He really put his heart into doing this well.]
[Some mindless haters, open your eyes and see clearly. Just because you can’t do something doesn’t mean others can’t. My Shu Shu is amazing like that. It only takes him a few days to achieve what you can’t achieve in a few years.]
[From the video, you can see how quickly Shu Shu progresses. At first, he was a bit clumsy, but later, his movements became smoother, and he could control his aura more freely.]
[Wait a minute, at four minutes and twenty-two seconds, isn’t the teacher guiding Shu Shu Su Na?]
[I didn’t notice until you mentioned it, upstairs, but I just went back to re-watch it, and it really is Su Na!]
[Oh my God, Su Na! She was once the uncrowned queen of the modeling world. Later, she withdrew from the modeling industry due to injuries, and she hasn’t appeared since then. I don’t know how many people take her as their goddess. I thought I would never see her again, but I stumbled upon such a surprise here.]
Su Na’s appearance further escalated the heat of this incident.
At this time, someone brought Su Na’s latest update on Facebook: [Congratulations to my hardest-working and most talented student for a successful debut.] [Heart emoji]
Su Na hadn’t updated her status for a long time. This status undoubtedly confirmed that the person guiding Li Shu in the video was her, leaving the black fans who were prepared to question the authenticity of the incident speechless.
Li Shu no longer had the heart to pay attention to the uproar online. As he had expected, Mo Yanzhi’s situation was as he thought: a car accident that made him forget everything related to him.(Li Shu)
It was as if someone deliberately erased everything related to Li Shu from his memory. He remembered everything else, except for Li Shu himself.
The first to notice this was Shen Yu.
The accident happened because a driver of a large truck was driving while fatigued. He suddenly rushed out at a corner and directly hit Mo Yan, who was passing by at the time. The truck driver died on the spot, and two people on Mo Yanzhi’s side were severely injured.
When Shen Yu came to visit, he asked, “Should we inform Li Shu?” To his surprise, he received his friend’s puzzled response, “Who is Li Shu?”
At first, Shen Yu didn’t believe it, thinking Mo Yanzhi was joking with him. After a few attempts, he finally confirmed that Mo Yanzhi really didn’t remember anything related to Li Shu.
He was particularly confused at the time. Could a person really forget another person’s existence so accurately? Mo Yanzhi told him with actual circumstances that it was indeed possible.
At first, he found it absurd, then he felt a headache coming on. He could forget about anything but he just had to forget Li Shu of all people? Don’t think he didn’t know that Mo Yanzhi had sincerely fallen for Li Shu, and was not with him just for fun. After finally getting the person, now he had forgotten the person himself. What kind of situation was this?
Shen Yu tentatively mentioned a few things related to Li Shu, but Mo Yanzhi always seemed indifferent, so he had to give up.
On the way there, Shen Yu told Li Shu about all this, so he could be mentally prepared.
“This matter also seems very bizarre. Real life isn’t some melodramatic TV series, so how could something like this happen? But it did happen, and it happened right next to me. At first, I thought Yanzhi was just messing with me.” Shen Yu rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on at the thought of it.
As a party involved, Shen Yu felt that Li Shu should care a lot about this matter. He glanced at him, but Li Shu looked calm. His eyes were deep, revealing nothing of what he was thinking.
They went to a private hospital under the Mo Group. Many bodyguards were arranged around the hospital. Shen Yu led the way to the top floor. The atmosphere here was noticeably heavier than downstairs, and the hallway was very quiet.
Shen Yu explained to Li Shu, “To prevent the news from leaking, only Yanzhi is a patient here.”
He didn’t say much more, and Li Shu could probably guess the rest. It was nothing more than the fact that the mastermind hadn’t been caught yet, and exposing it now would cause instability among the people.
Shen Yu was an acquaintance, so the bodyguards didn’t stop him. Li Shu was brought by Shen Yu, so they glanced at him a few more times.
The ward was large and fully equipped. If it weren’t for the mechanical equipment, the layout here would be similar to an ordinary residential room, even a bit more luxurious.
When they entered, Mo Yanzhi was leaning against the head of the bed, replying to emails, while the big screen TV in front of the bed was playing local news.
“Yanzhi, how do you feel today?” Shen Yu greeted Mo Yanzhi naturally. He didn’t know what his friend’s attitude would be like when Li Shu suddenly appeared with him.
Mo Yanzhi lifted his head from his work, glanced at Shen Yu first, and then naturally, he saw Li Shu beside Shen Yu.
So this was the person he liked?
Mo Yanzhi’s eyes wandered over Li Shu from head to toe, carrying scrutiny and an affection he didn’t even realize himself, causing a brief silence in the ward.
At this moment, the door of the bathroom suddenly opened, and a delicately dressed woman walked out, her voice soft:
“Brother Mo, who’s here?”
