Chapter 40: Knowing powerful people makes you powerful, too.

"Hello, everyone! Thank you very much for coming to Dawn Amusement Park!" the host of the event said as he continued with his introductions and convey grateful messages to the audience.

Hong Yue looked around and sighed in awe at this mini-stadium at the heart of the Dawn Amusement Park. Any singers and idols could conduct their concert here, well… only for VIP, since the number of the seats here are still limited. After all, this is an amusement park and not a public stadium.

"Sirs, this is the way to the dressing room." The manager spoke as he respectfully led Hong Yue and Lan Xing to where Huang Anyi is. He doesn't know why would Lan Xing seek Huang Anyi, but since this is their prince, he has to do it.

But, Song Xuqi is actually already waiting for them outside the dressing room. "Mast – " he called Hong Yue, but Hong Yue looked at him. Song Xuqi almost grimaced but his impeccable facial expression management didn't throw away his emotions. "Young master." He called Hong Yue.

Hong Yue nodded at Song Xuqi. "How are you?" he asked.

"I would have been better if…" Song Xuqi muttered as he stared at Hong Yue before he reluctantly withdrew his gaze. "Thank you for asking, young master. Xuqi is fine." He answered.

"Good." Hong Yue smiled, feeling relieved.

Song Xuqi smiled back before he turned to Lan Xing. "Young master Lan, good day." He greeted and respectfully bowed.

"Good day." Lan Xing greeted back. His expression looked awkward since he is still not used to Song Xuqi's way of speaking like they are the nineteenth century noblemen. But, Lan Xing comforted himself that this is how butlers are.

"I'll go see Anyi first." Hong Yue told Lan Xing before he knocked on the door and opened it when someone answered from inside. Then, he went inside.

The manager was surprised and only then realized that it was Hong Yue who wanted to see the idol actress. And with his familiar address to the idol actress's real name… they actually know each other?! He is shocked. After all, he knows that Jin Yian, or Huang Anyi, is the only daughter of Huang Ziming! Huang Anyi is called as the 'princess'!

So, how did Hong Yue know Huang Anyi? The manager is puzzled, but he is not that curious to offend Hong Yue. After all, Hong Yue is also the honored friend of their prince – Lan Xing!

…

Inside the dressing room, Huang Anyi saw Hong Yue's reflection in the mirror. Her eyes brightened. "Yueyue!" she called and wanted to go and hug him but she stopped when Hong Yue raised his hand.

"No need for courtesies. Just finish your makeup first." Hong Yue told her and smiled.

The makeup artists and hair stylists sighed in relief at Hong Yue being considerate. They are also grateful that Huang Anyi is good to them and isn't temperamental like the other actors and actresses who would even humiliate their assistants as if they are their slaves. In fact, Huang Anyi is even generous to them since she would buy them gifts. They couldn't be any more grateful and happier to have a boss like Huang Anyi. Even Huang Ziming would give them bonuses.

So, with the father and daughter being kind people, they guessed that Hong Yue who is Huang Anyi's friend is also kind. Just look at his cute and harmless appearance! This is their first time to see Hong Yue, though. But they aren't curious to pry into his identity and life.

"Sca – " Lu Weijin almost blurted out Hong Yue's secret identity. Fortunately, he stopped himself in time. "Sir Hong, please have a seat!" he told Hong Yue as he offered his seat to Hong Yue. "Also, have a drink!" he added and handed Hong Yue a milk tea.

Hong Yue wanted to refuse, but seeing Lu Weijin's enthusiastic expression, he could only smile and accept the drink. "Thank you." He told him.

Lu Weijin's face instantly turned red in excitement. He felt very honored! "You're very welcome!" he said.

Huang Anyi saw this through the mirror and snorted. She knows that Lu Weijin is Scarlet Night's fan. "Yueyue." She called. "Did you miss me?" she asked and brightly smiled.

The makeup artists and hair stylists froze for half a second before they resumed their tasks. They didn't know that Huang Anyi would ask a guy such a question! But, this shows their closeness to each other? They could only think like this.

"Of course." Hong Yue answered and smiled.

"Hmph! I thought that your roommate has already bewitched you!" Huang Anyi pouted her lips.

Hong Yue doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. "If he did, then wouldn't you actually be very happy with that?" he asked. He knows that Huang Anyi is a fujoshi*. "Song Xuqi, too." He added when he recalled that his family's butler was led 'astray' by Huang Anyi by 'poisoning' Song Xuqi's mind with BL.

*like the author, a girl who likes/loves BL (boys love)/yaoi

Huang Anyi didn't laugh. Instead, her eyes narrowed. "So, did he?" she asked him. She is referring to Lan Xing.

But Hong Yue didn't satisfy her 'craving'. "If you just want to fish for information, then drop it." He spoke. "Lan Xing doesn't swing that way." He told her.

"But are you?" Huang Anyi evilly grinned.

The makeup artists and hair stylists are coldly sweating but thanks to their decades of being in the entertainment industry, they know not only how to act deaf, but also to control their expressions. Meanwhile, Lu Weijin has long acted like a part of the background.

Hong Yue feels speechless as he looks at her. But still, he answered her question. "I don't know." He is honest. "As if you already don't know this." he sighed.

But, Huang Anyi just laughed. She likes to tease Hong Yue. "So, where is your roommate?" she asked.

"His name is Lan Xing." Hong Yue reminded her.

"Yeah, yeah… so, where is he?" Huang Anyi asked.

"He's outside…" Hong Yue answered, but stopped when there was a knock on the door and the door opened. "Lan Xing. Xuqi." He called when he saw Lan Xing and Song Xuqi entered. "Why did you take long outside?" he asked. He thought that the two were following him earlier. Yet he already chatted with Huang Anyi but the two still didn't appear.

"Oh. I asked young master Lan about the scenic spots of the amusement park." Song Xuqi answered, which is true. Knowledge is a weapon. This is one of the most basic things that he learned during his classes to be a butler.

"Good." Hong Yue nodded in understanding. After all, this is a newly-opened amusement park so Song Xuqi would be curious. "Have you already eaten?" he asked Song Xuqi.

"Yes." Song Xuqi nodded.

"Alright. Then, let's go together to our seats?" Hong Yue said. Naturally, Song Xuqi would be in the VIP area, too, like him and Lan Xing.

"Right, right… Yian's performance is about to start!" Lu Weijin said when he finally recalled his role.

"You go ahead. We're almost done here, too." Huang Anyi told them.

"Okay!" they answered and then left.