Ding.
Micah paused, momentarily distracted from sorting through the accessories. He glanced at his mobile phone in surprise. Had the fan group approved of his request already?! That was fast.
Grabbing his phone from the desk, he unlocked it with a swipe. The screen displayed a crowded group chat buzzing with activity. The sheer number of messages flooding in made his brows twitch.
Just how many of Leo's fans were this obsessed? Yeah, he knew Leo Mckay had over twenty million followers now, but wasn't this level of dedication a bit excessive?
Sure, casual fans liked posts and maybe bought a movie ticket here and there. But this fan base meant something else! They lived and breathed Leo! They tracked his schedule, brought every limited edition product, and spent absurd amounts of money just to get a glimpse of him.
Micah had assumed sneaking in and blending with them would be easy. He was confident he could smoothly mingle with his hardcore fans and acquire information about Leo's whereabouts.
But apparently, he had been too optimistic. Too many people meant too much false information or secrecy.
A message popped up at the bottom of the chat mentioning him.
Leo'sFirstCocubine: Welcome our new member, SugerPlumFairyIsLeo'sWife!
Micah read the message and choked on his own saliva.
Concubine? What the hell?!
First concubine? Did that mean there were more? He thought his own username was embarrassingly corny for using the word 'Wife' in it, but it seemed these people had no problems with concubines and mistresses!
Before he could recover, more messages rolled in.
KingRuleOverMe: Welcome, SugerPlumFairy!
HisMajestyMuffin: Oooooh, fresh blood!
LioNessQueen: Welcome, please read the rules carefully. Any mistake, and you will face the consequences.
LeoLuvsMe: Oh, Big sister is here! Everyone, Sit Properly!
NumberOneKing'sFan: she is still as majestic as ever!
KingFourthLioness: Newbie, Rejoice! You were greeted by the Queen!
Micah was speechless. His fingers hovered over the keyboard in bewilderment. He suddenly felt he had stepped foot in a palace harem as a low-ranking concubine, forced to bow and respect his superiors.
Wait, one was missing.
Where was the Empress?!!!
Micah facepalmed. What was he thinking?! Had he promoted Leo from king to Emporer?!
SugerPlumFairyIsLeo'sWife: Hello! Thank you for accepting me! I am so happy to be here.
@LioNessQueen: I'll read the rules ASAP!
He tried to sound cute and girlish, ending his message with lovely stickers.
Micah's eyes flicked over the pinned messages. He skimmed through the set of rules, mostly related to avoiding hate speech, spreading rumours, and insults about other actors or actresses. Basic stuff.
He hastily clicked the auto-reply button to confirm he had read them.
Returning to the group chat, he saw everyone jumping up and down, excited that big sister Queen had shown up. The group was practically worshipping her.
Micah narrowed his hazel eyes. He figured out that this person was the meditator or an old fan. She probably was connected directly to Leo and his manager.
Hell Yeah!
Luck was on his side!
Speaking of Leo's agent, Micah recalled he was a decent man who had helped Darcy sever ties with Leo after his fetish came to light.
Yet, Micah was not sure if that manager had done that to genuinely help Darcy or just wanted to eliminate any scandal from Leo's side.
Right now, Leo was still under contract with Twilight Entertainment, meaning he had to be cautious not to breach any clause in his contract. Any romantic relationship was out of the question. Not that Leo had a need for that considering his fetish. But there were plenty of newcomers who were desperate enough to ride on Leo's popularity to get momentum.
Leo had guarded against them like a hawk, not knowing the higher-ups had made a plan to use him on a whim.
In the novel, this moment was a turning point for Leo.
When the scandal broke out, Twilight PR management had prioritised protecting that actress's reputation over his, picturing Leo as the lovestruck fool and taking the blame.
Of course, Twilight Entertainment had denied the relationship between the two on its official website, but the way they handled it behind the scenes was evident whose side they were on.
The scandal had made Leo even more determined to leave Twilight Entertainment.
Leo paid a huge compensation to them, opened his own multimedia firm and soared so high that even Darcy's matter became known, his influence and reputation did not get affected.
Micah glanced at his phone.
The group chat was still buzzing with messages.
Fortunately, most of the group was too busy fawning over the appearance of the big sister to pay him any attention.
Stull, Micah wasn't careless. He had done his research before. He knew Leo's birthday, his debut film, and even the signature gesture he used when meeting fans.
After all, he had grown up surrounded by four girls! Two older sisters and two younger cousins. If there was one thing he had learned, it was how to fake enthusiasm for an idol.
Even so, he had expected Leo's fan group to be stricter about new members. Shouldn't they at least have some kind of vetting process? What if a tabloid reporter infiltrated them?! The way they welcomed him without question was almost too easy…
Micah was snapped back to reality when his phone dinged.
Leo'sFirstCocubine: @SugerPulmFairyIsLeo'sWife, come share with us. When did you fall in love with our King?
Micah guessed this person was the admin, checking him finally. He typed his already-prepared answer.
SugerPlumFairyIsLeo'sWife: It was three years ago! I was in my first year of high school when I saw his perfume advertisement… ah, I went out and bought the men's fragrances even though I had no use for them! Haha!
The truth? It had been Vivian who had purchased that perfume on a whim, and Micah had mocked her endlessly for it.
KingFourthLioness: yeah! It was such a hit! I bought one too!
LeoLuvsMe: that was the Nilli campaign, right?! Our king's first international endorsement.
NumberOneKing'sFan: so SugerPulmFairy, you are eighteen?! Such a baby!
SugerPlumFairyIsLeo'sWife: yeah, before my college entrance exams, I was forbidden from staning my husband! Those were the saddest years of my life…
Micah's lips twitched typing the word 'husband'.
He felt goosebumps covering his body.
NumberOneKing'sFan: now you are free to stan to your heart's content! Sweety, I will share with you my prize collection.
A private message notification appeared.
Micah clicked it.
Hundreds of pictures flooded his screen. Leo at fan events, Leo at the airport, Leo behind the scenes.
Leo shirtless…
Leo naked…
Micah threw his phone in fright. It bounced off his desk and onto the carpet.
There was a naked picture of Leo! Not to mention the fanfic of him with others, both genders!
For a solid ten seconds, he sat there, staring blankly as if his soul had flowed away.
What kind of pervert was this NumberOneKing'sFan? sending this kind of pic to him. He was really just eighteen!
Picking up his phone after some mental preparation, Micah sent a thank you cat sticker to the pervert and hastily typed in the group.
SugerPlumFairyIsLeo'sWife: is there a fan meeting soon? I don't know what to do with my pent-up excitement after three years of suppression!
LioNessQueen: there is one. But it's in Isatis city.
Micah's eyes brightened. Yes! That probably was the movie location!
SugerPlumFairyIsLeo'sWife: really?! Lucky me! I am from Isatis city!
Micah felt his suffering a moment ago was not without gain. He had found the address.