It was a little past eleven in the evening.
Outside the studio of "King of Masks".
Since Su Yu's identity could not be exposed, Lin Yanyu waited by the roadside.
The weather had warmed up in mid-February, and Lin Yanyu was wearing a floral long dress with only a coat draped over her shoulders. It was still a bit cold at night.
She rubbed her arms, suddenly seeing a figure approaching from a distance.
Although he was wearing a mask, in just half a second, she recognized it was Su Yu.
"Su Su, you're done with the show?" she said, opening her arms and running towards him.
Her skirt fluttered, accompanied by her beautiful smile, momentarily stunning Su Yu.
"Wearing so little, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?" He took Lin Yanyu's cold little hand, took off his own coat, draped it over her, and pulled her into his arms.
At this moment.
Passersby kept glancing over.
Because they were both wearing masks, the pedestrians didn't recognize them.
"Damn it, going out for a stroll in the middle of the night and getting force-fed dog food!"
Someone cursed and hurried away.
"Look how considerate your boyfriend is! I've been cold all night, and you haven't even lent me your clothes!"
A girl pushed the boy beside her.
The boy was stunned for a moment, then said irritably, "Do you think my clothes would fit you?"
There was a moment of silence between them, and then the girl erupted, "Fine, you finally told the truth! You think I'm fat!"
"I'm just stating a fact..."
"I don't care, you scumbag who abandons people after using them! We're breaking up!"
After saying that.
The two broke up on the spot.
Su Yu and Lin Yanyu watched the couple suddenly fall apart, their lips twitching beneath their masks. They then walked away hand in hand.
...
"Su Su, Valentine's Day will be over in half an hour," Lin Yanyu said, her arms wrapped around Su Yu's. They strolled along the deserted streets.
"Mm," Su Yu nodded, distractedly playing with his phone.
Lin Yanyu looked at his profile, her lips curling slightly.
Silence fell between them.
After about ten minutes.
They arrived at an open space.
"Are you cold with me giving you my clothes? It's getting late, shouldn't we go back?" Lin Yanyu held Su Yu's hand, their fingers intertwined.
She felt Su Yu was a bit cold and worried he would catch a cold.
"Look over there," Su Yu pointed into the distance.
A Maserati was parked by the roadside, its hazard lights flashing.
"Isn't that our car?" Lin Yanyu recognized the license plate. The Lin family had many cars, and Su Yu had always driven this Maserati in Shuangqing City.
"Follow me," Su Yu said, leading her towards the car.
As they approached, they saw no one inside.
He led Lin Yanyu directly to the trunk.
Then, he pressed a button.
The trunk slowly opened.
Then.
A splash of pink appeared.
Next.
Several balloons flew out from the trunk.
When the entire trunk was revealed, Lin Yanyu let go of Su Yu's hand, covered her mouth with both hands, and stared in surprise, her eyes sparkling with emotion.
Before her was a trunk full of roses, neatly arranged, with pink roses surrounding a heart shape made of red roses.
"Do you like this fireworks display?" Su Yu asked with a smile.
"Wuwuwu... I love it!" Lin Yanyu immediately threw herself into his arms.
"Don't rush, look over there," Su Yu pointed into the distance.
Then, with a soft sound.
BANG!
A burst of fireworks exploded in the sky.
Followed by a continuous display of fireworks,
Adorning the night sky with breathtaking beauty.
Lin Yanyu leaned into Su Yu's embrace, her head tilted back, her eyes filled with tears of emotion.
She had never imagined that Su Yu would prepare all this for her while recording the show.
All these surprises came so unexpectedly!
"Teacher Tingyu, my taxi is here. If there's nothing else, I'll be going back first," A'ru said from a distance, waving goodbye to Su Yu after finishing his task.
"Be careful," Su Yu replied with a smile.
Then, he looked at Lin Yanyu in his arms and wiped away her tears with his sleeve, "Because I had to record the show, I could only ask A'ru to help me prepare... Mmm"
Before he could finish speaking, his lips were sealed by Lin Yanyu's slightly cool lips.
They held each other tightly under the brilliant night sky filled with fireworks.
After an unknown amount of time.
The fireworks had finished.
Their lips parted.
Su Yu looked down at Lin Yanyu's flushed face and couldn't help but smile, "Happy Valentine's Day."
Lin Yanyu looked up, her eyes full of love, "Happy Valentine's Day!"
...
That night.
"Happy Breakup" swept through all love songs, topping both the New Songs Chart and the Hot Ascending Chart.
This was the achievement of all the lonely hearts, and the success of many who listened to the song on repeat while crying after a breakup.
Tingyu's mischievous prank also showed a youthful energy in him.
After crying and laughing, people returned to their usual lives.
Meanwhile, after the recording of "King of Masks" was completed, discussions about Lin Yanzhi suddenly appeared online.
#Lin Yanzhi might be suspected of using hype to promote his movie!#
#According to audience reports from the recording site, Dark Night Rabbit was again a sensation this episode!#
#Dark Night Rabbit's two songs seem to hint at their identity!#
"No way, Lin Yanzhi isn't Dark Night Rabbit?"
"Impossible, right? Lin Yanzhi's Vietnamese and Mandarin are both very standard, there were videos from the scene before!"
"These two things don't necessarily mean he's Dark Night Rabbit, and his words in interviews clearly felt like deliberate misdirection. I'm suddenly looking forward to this episode."
"Also, Lin Yanzhi has never directly admitted to being Dark Night Rabbit."
"Heh, keep analyzing. I think some people are just jealous of how popular my Yanzhi brother is."
"Can he even say it? The show's rules prohibit revealing identities. Aren't you guys 'haters' sent by Zhang Qingyun?"
"Has Zhang Qingyun fallen so low that he has to step on others to maintain his top-tier status?"
Since returning to China, Lin Yanzhi had been very high-profile, appearing in various commercial performances and television shows.
His persona was also very likable: a motivational artist who lost his parents and wandered abroad for so long, finally returning to his own country.
He already had many fans in China when he was abroad. After returning, he actively engaged with his fans by leveraging Dark Night Rabbit's popularity, gaining countless more fans.
He could be considered one of the hottest artists currently.
Moreover, just on Valentine's Day, he announced his new endorsement, a luxury perfume.
This endorsement had always been held by Zhang Qingyun. Now that Zhang Qingyun's reputation was damaged, the brand was naturally unwilling to continue with him, and they set their sights on the returning Lin Yanzhi.
This was also, indirectly, a slap in the face to Zhang Qingyun, a top-tier domestic artist.
Therefore, if Zhang Qingyun hated Jiangnan the most, then his second most hated person would definitely be Lin Yanzhi.
This was also why Lin Yanzhi's fans believed that those discussing him were Zhang Qingyun's fans.
Lin Yanzhi's sudden surge in popularity attracted many capital investors, leading to a flood of endorsement advertisements.
For a time, the repatriated artist was incredibly successful.
Lin Yanzhi was not just a singer; he also starred in a movie. His new film, "Ling Hu Zhuan," was set to be released in mid-March. With his own traffic, the anticipation for the movie online was immense.
But was he Dark Night Rabbit?
Many people focused their attention on the latest episode of "King of Masks."
...