Chapter 668: Establishing the Relationship

No one expected Yu Luoquan's brother, Gao Liang, to change so drastically, or for his actions to be so swift.

After being lectured by Seifert, Gao Liang took a hard look at himself and reflected on his cowardly behavior.

After preparing for a few days, he finally asked Mia out and successfully confessed his feelings.

Because it was his first time, he didn't have much experience.

Gao Liang didn't buy a spot on the giant screens in Times Square to display his confession, nor did he have hot air balloons floating over New York.

With his financial resources, he could have done all of that.

However, he chose the simplest method: giving Mia a bouquet of bright, fragrant roses.

Facts proved that when both parties have feelings for each other, the method of confession isn't all that important; as long as you speak up, you will succeed.

Afterward, the two didn't return home all night, and no one knew where they went to be romantic.

When Gao Liang returned to the set the next day, his steps were clearly a bit unsteady, but his expression was full of joy.

Upon hearing the news, Seifert arrived at the scene again.

"My God, why were you so efficient this time? Did you hit a home run?"

"Don't put it so crudely. Mia and I are lovers who finally tied the knot; it's the inevitable trend of love."

Gao Liang took a large gulp of the goji berry water his sister had brewed for him. It was said that this stuff could replenish one's vital energy.

Although he didn't know what vital energy was, listening to his sister was never wrong.

"So what's next? What are you planning to do?"

"Are you going to announce it or keep it hidden? What is Mia's take on it?"

Confirming the relationship was certainly a good thing, but as a male star with countless female fans, how Gao Liang handled this relationship was of paramount importance.

Mia said everything was up to him, and she was prepared to deal with whatever might happen next; for this, she even uninstalled Twitter.

"So, what are you thinking?" Seifert looked at Gao Liang.

"My initial plan was to announce it directly, and my sister said the same."

"But I'm afraid that announcing it will affect the box office of the new movie," Gao Liang said, expressing his decision and his worries.

"Your sister isn't afraid, so what are you so afraid of?" Seifert patted Gao Liang on the shoulder. "To have a girlfriend and a sister like this, you really must have had smoke rising from your ancestral grave."

"Haha, jealous?" Gao Liang laughed out loud.

"Laugh while you still can. After you make the official announcement later, I don't know if you'll still be able to laugh," Seifert said with a smile.

In Hollywood, it is very common for male stars to announce they are dating or married. Very few people deliberately hide it, and most female fans accept and offer their blessings.

But a young, handsome guy like Gao Liang cannot be discussed in the same breath as those middle-aged uncles.

At this moment, female fans actually still had very grand fantasies about Gao Liang, hoping to become his other half, even if it was just in their dreams.

But if the dream suddenly woke up and shattered, one could imagine how devastated these girls would be.

It was estimated that they would do quite a few extreme things by then.

One could imagine that if Yu Luoquan announced she was dating a boyfriend, the level of madness among men worldwide would be terrifying.

And Gao Liang's female fans would be no worse than that.

But some things cannot be hidden, nor can they be kept hidden forever.

You can't have the two of them hiding and sneaking around like thieves every time they go shopping with Mia in the future, right?

They aren't cheating mistresses, so why should they have to be like that?

Therefore, on the second day after confirming his relationship with Mia, Gao Liang posted a photo of them holding hands while strolling down Sunset Boulevard in California.

The evening sun shone down, the road stretched straight into the distance, and the end was nowhere in sight; in the center of the screen were two hands tightly clasped together.

The camera, lighting, and composition were all very artistic.

Gao Liang also added a caption below: "We will walk like this until the end of our lives, unswervingly until death."

Once the photo was posted, the global internet exploded instantly.

On Twitter, related tweets broke 500,000 in less than half a day, directly surpassing his sister's concert and becoming the hottest news of the year.

In the comment section, Gao Liang's female fans had completely broken their defenses.

"I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect it to come so fast. I feel like I'm about to die now."

"Gao Liang, your heart is so cruel. Why did you have to say this? Even if you had hidden it from me, that would have been fine."

"Without Gao Liang, my life has no meaning."

"I'm turning from a fan into a hater. From now on, anyone named Gao Liang I see, I'll curse!"

"And Mia, I curse you to go die immediately!"

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These extreme remarks didn't exist for long before they were folded by Twitter, but even so, among the remaining comments, there weren't many offering blessings to Gao Liang.

But compared to most male idols when they make official announcements, Gao Liang's situation was already considered very good.

After all, since his debut, he has relied more on his work, and his strength is also at the top among his peers, so he has great confidence in whatever he does.

If it were an ordinary male idol, they definitely wouldn't dare to make an official announcement, because that would cause a massive loss of fans.

By doing this, although Gao Liang would also have quite a few people unfollowing him, relatively speaking, it would look much better.

Regardless, the official announcement had been made.

Seeing the extreme remarks from fans, Gao Liang followed up with another post: "I don't ask for the fans' blessings, but I hope you treat yourselves well and don't do anything to hurt yourselves or others because of me."

Having said this much, Gao Liang had already fulfilled his responsibility.

As for what would happen next, he couldn't control it.

On the other side, Yu Luoquan's male fans also let out a sigh of relief amidst this commotion.

When they saw the news earlier and saw the words "Yu Luoquan," "official announcement," and "confirming relationship," they were completely stunned, thinking that Yu Luoquan had finally started dating.

It was only after they calmed down that they realized the words "younger brother Gao Liang" were missing.

So it wasn't their own house that had collapsed.

The male fans, who had been acting like they were mourning their parents, suddenly became all smiles again.

If Yu Luoquan knew, she would probably type the words "corner of the mouth" directly onto the public screen.

The male fans, who had survived a disaster, could fully understand the excitement of Gao Liang's female fans.

At the same time, they were also wondering: this younger brother has already found someone, what about the sister?

Although Yu Luoquan had indeed said she wouldn't date, who knew if she would change her mind halfway through?

Countless male fans, bursting with a sense of crisis, rushed to Yu Luoquan's Twitter to ask when she would make an official announcement, or if there was any major news she was hiding from them.

Yu Luoquan, who was focused on filming, hadn't been on Twitter for a long time, so she hadn't replied.

This actually made the fans feel a bit panicked, thinking that Yu Luoquan was silent because of a guilty conscience.

Soon, "Yu Luoquan remains silent" immediately hit the trending list, making fans who were in the dark think that the sister was following in the brother's footsteps, bringing a double blessing.

In an instant, rumors of Yu Luoquan's official announcement flew everywhere, and the entire internet was in a mess because of the life-long events of this pair of siblings.

Yu Luoquan herself only saw what was happening online after being reminded by Wen Xia.

To explain, she even held a special live stream with the title "When did I make an official announcement?".

"I'm telling you, do you have to be so sensitive? My brother started dating, so why do you all feel like I'm a suspect too?"

Yu Luoquan pretended to look at the camera angrily and asked in a very annoyed tone: "Or is it that you all want me to date someone?"

"Absolutely not, I beg you!"

"It's our fault, please don't be like your brother!"

"Don't be like that, we won't dare to do it again in the future."

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The bullet comments, which used to be extremely cheeky, had now become incredibly well-behaved.

It was mainly because they were scared by Gao Liang. Before it happened, everyone didn't think it was a big deal.

But when it really happened, everyone realized the severity of the problem.

Take Gao Liang, for example. Before the official announcement, there were no signs at all. Many people online teased him for being a "straight-as-steel" man who couldn't find a girlfriend.

Who knew that just after Valentine's Day, he would announce it just like that? Only then did everyone suddenly wake up: with his conditions, how could he not find a girlfriend?

If you switch it to Yu Luoquan, that goes without saying. The number of people in the world who want to pursue her is probably more than the population of the vast majority of countries.

This number is not an exaggeration in the slightest; just the male fans in China alone could reach this order of magnitude.

Therefore, don't look at how the fans previously said she was too boyish, not gentle at all, and destined to never get married.

But when the time came, they were still panicked.

It looked like Yu Luoquan was indeed angered by this matter, and even said such angry words.

How could the male fans dare to talk back? They hurriedly apologized in a humble manner, fearing that they would anger her further.

And after Yu Luoquan finished scaring the fans, she also softened her tone and said: "The reason I didn't reply to everyone's questions is mainly because I've been busy with the movie these past few days. I haven't opened Twitter or Bilibili for a while. If it weren't for Wen Xia telling me, I wouldn't even know about these rumors online."

"You say I'm being slandered for no reason, can I not be angry?"

"So, you didn't know your brother was dating either?"

In the bullet comments, someone asked a stupid question.

"I'm his sister, do you think I know or not?" Yu Luoquan was angered to the point of laughter by this question. "But my brother started dating, so I can just offer my blessings directly. Is there anything else I need to do?"

"Do I need to @ him online and offer my blessings again? This isn't something to be used for show."

After she finished speaking, the fans suddenly realized that this seemed to be the truth.

Previously, when celebrities online had some good news, friends and relatives would repost or comment on Weibo and the like.

Yu Luoquan not doing so made everyone think she didn't care at all.

But since they are together day and night, why bother doing something extra on social media?

It can only be said that Yu Luoquan's way of thinking is different from most celebrities.

But what is certain is that she is currently the same as she was at the beginning, and her thinking hasn't changed at all.

For Yu Luoquan, the storm was considered to have subsided.

And on Gao Liang's side, it had just begun. Many of the threats from female fans were not just talk, but things they actually did.

The better ones would burn Gao Liang's signed photos or signed T-shirts, while those with more violent tempers would directly curse or self-harm, and even post it online for Gao Liang to see, wanting to make him feel guilty.

Fortunately, Gao Liang had the foresight to have Mia uninstall Twitter in advance, so she wouldn't see it and be bothered.

And as for himself, he had already adapted after the last extreme behavior from fans.

Now facing these things, although he still felt it wasn't worth it for these fans, he didn't have too many thoughts about it.

He has so many fans all over the world, and everyone has their own ideas. If he had to take care of everyone, how tired would that be?

Therefore, he just needed to do his own thing well. This time could also be considered a purification of his fans. With fewer of these extreme fans, he would be much more relaxed in the future.

And this time, because Universal's public relations were timely, the media didn't issue too many criticisms of Gao Liang again.

Although criticizing Gao Liang because of this kind of thing was an outrageous act.

But some media outlets, for the sake of traffic, just love to use such controversial topics to attract attention.

But Universal had long been prepared, and after some maneuvering, they suppressed the matter.

After a week passed, the heat surrounding Gao Liang's dating news gradually subsided.

For most of Gao Liang's female fans, this week was quite difficult to endure.

It was like withdrawal symptoms; many girls felt pain and reluctance.

Some chose to "forgive" Gao Liang and eventually accepted the fact that he no longer belonged to them.

And some turned love into hate, becoming haters and embarking on a path of no return, determined to bash him no matter what.

And more of them found substitutes after this week.

Chasing stars is actually the same as dating; the fastest way to forget a previous relationship is to start the next one.

Once their attention was diverted, everything got better.

Without a doubt, because of this official announcement, Gao Liang lost more than a third of his fans.

Previously, he had over 60 million Twitter fans and over 80 million Instagram fans; after the announcement, over 10 million unfollowed him all at once.

These were all active fans; such a drop in fan numbers was quite rare.

Besides the loss of fans, the products he endorsed also encountered a large number of malicious refunds and negative reviews. Among them were revenge from fans-turned-haters, as well as competitors muddying the waters.

The brands Gao Liang endorsed did indeed suffer quite a few losses in this storm.

Fortunately, up to now, not a single brand had proposed to terminate their contract with him.