Chapter 119: Following Each Other
Zane took Melody Monroe’s phone and called his own number. "This is my number. Let’s add each other on WeChat. I’ve already followed your Weibo account, so you should follow me back."
"I... I’ll go follow you right now!" Melody Monroe said hastily.
"Aren’t you worried you’ll get flamed?" Zane asked with a smile.
"I’ve been flamed plenty of times. It’s for my idol! This is nothing!"
’Idol?’
Zane froze for a moment.
Melody Monroe looked a little embarrassed. "Um, Mr. Langdon, can I be your fan?"
"My fan?"
"Mhm! Starting today, I’m officially joining your fan army!" Melody Monroe said excitedly.
Zane raised a hand to hide the smile on his lips, a faint blush dusting his cheeks.
"I’m sorry," Zane suddenly said to Melody Monroe.
"Why the sudden apology? If it’s about the harassment incident, you really don’t have to. Someone deliberately posted those photos online to mislead your fans. Sasaengs are a minority, after all. Most of your fans are the devoted ones who support and adore you. They want to protect you so fiercely because they know how difficult your journey has been and how many times you’ve been hurt. They are your armor, trying to shield you from all harm."
"My armor?" Zane was dazed for a moment, but then he nodded firmly.
"To be honest, I’m very envious. You have fans who adore and defend you like that. From now on, I’m one of them!"
"Melody Monroe, one day, you’ll be in the spotlight too."
"Yeah! I believe so too!"
They looked at each other and smiled.
...
Zane Langdon and Melody Monroe stopped paying attention to the online buzz and threw themselves into filming.
Those who had been waiting online for an update soon got one, and the turn of events caught them completely by surprise!
They had been waiting for Melody Monroe to get dragged through the mud, but instead, they saw footage of her doing the dragging herself.
Zane Langdon’s fans were also quietly following the situation. They paid close attention to anything that might affect their idol.
Soon, another video was released. It picked up where the last one left off, with Melody Monroe questioning the two extras.
"There’s no need to investigate!"
Just from that one line, before they even saw Zane Langdon, the fans erupted.
"That’s Zane’s voice!"
"It’s Zane!"
"That’s Zane’s voice, no doubt about it!"
"I’d bet ten packs of spicy strips! That’s definitely my hubby!"
"Zane Langdon!"
"You can tell those two are part of the fandom. They went to confront Melody Monroe in person. I stan them so hard!"
"Zane is famous for doting on his fans. Is he about to shut her down?"
"Can’t wait to see Melody Monroe get put in her place!"
However, what happened next was a total shock!
Those two "fans" turned out to be sasaengs!
And they had done such awful things to Zane Langdon!
So what about Melody Monroe? Could she really have been using her job as an opportunity to harass Zane Langdon? Those two were extras on the set. They must have seen it with their own eyes, right?
"Assemble, everyone, assemble! Things have gotten this big. It looks like Zane has had enough of the harassment!"
"Reporting for duty! Ready for battle!"
"Are we starting a flame war? Count me in!"
"Protecting Zane is every fan’s duty! Reporting in!"
"Everyone, calm down! Go check Zane’s Weibo. He and Melody Monroe are following each other now!"
"Holy shit! To the person who commented above, is that true? My heart just took a hit!"
"It’s true! I saw it too! They’re really following each other!"
"You don’t think it was an accident, do you?"