My Idol System: An Idol, But Also A Savior-Chapter 182: Accidentally Appearing Together

The truth proved Luis’s guess right. It was just that Luis had not guessed that Joshua did not only eat slowly, he also ate a lot.

Truly a lot. Perhaps Joshua’s appetite was comparable to his. Clearly, there was an obvious difference in their builds, and only then did Luis finally understand why Joshua got hungry so easily at night.

In any case, Joshua was finally satisfied and full. Luis even felt as if the distance between them had been erased.

Joshua hooked his arm around his, speaking with great excitement about his first experience on set.

Luis said softly, "There’s no problem at all. You’re very good, Joshua. When I first entered the industry, I was far worse than you."

Hearing this, Joshua shook his head. "You’re the best."

He had the help of the system, while Luis had reached where he was today through effort, and a great deal of effort at that.

Seeing the determined look in Joshua’s eyes, Luis could not help but smile a little. "I debuted as the male lead in my very first role. Don’t you think I was lucky?"

Joshua shook his head. "Of course not. If you didn’t have the ability, no matter how lucky you were, you would have been eliminated."

Joshua sighed. "This isn’t some game of chance."

Luis could not help laughing. "You’re right. If it were a game of chance, I would always win."

Hearing that, Joshua could not help widening his eyes, unable to understand why there was so much unfairness in this world.

Looking at Joshua’s big blinking eyes, Luis smiled again. He lightly touched Joshua’s cheek and said, "You really look silly."

Joshua did not care and said, "Big bro, you’re my big bro. Please share a bit of your luck with me!"

They were still happily "clinging" to each other when Joshua’s phone suddenly rang nonstop, message notifications flooding in.

At the same time, a figure was already waiting for them outside the studio gate.

The moment Lance saw Joshua and Luis walking back arm in arm, he almost went feral on the spot.

He frowned, his expression cold. "Where did the two of you go so late at night like this?"

Luis did not mind much. "It’s not even eleven yet. Besides, things will be much busier later on. It’s the first day, so I just took Joshua out to relax a bit, right, Joshua?"

Joshua nodded repeatedly. "We just went out for a late-night snack, really!"

Facing Joshua’s eyes, Lance could not help but pause for a moment.

In truth, the main reason he was dissatisfied was that Joshua had gone out without sparing him a single thought at all!

At the very least, he should have invited him!

Lance stepped forward and pulled Joshua over to his side. "Don’t stand so close to him, Joshua. We’re going back."

Then he turned to look at Luis. "You’d better take care of what’s going on online."

Hearing this, Luis could not help feeling a little surprised, and his expression soon grew somber.

Joshua thought of the series of notification sounds just now, and Nine’s style of sending messages whenever something happened.

But just as he picked up his phone, Lance said, "You don’t need to worry about what’s happening online. Luis will stabilize everything himself. His years in the industry are almost as long as your age. If he can’t even handle something like this, then he should just retire."

Clearly, Lance and Luis had been long-term partners, but it seemed Lance really did not like Luis much...

Joshua could not help thinking this to himself.

And online, things were already extremely lively.

Everything started from a livestream by a small influencer. She was enjoying street food, but somehow the camera accidentally caught Joshua and Luis on screen.

Although they only appeared briefly, based on the footage, fans from both sides almost immediately recognized the figures they adored.

[Am I seeing things, or is that Luis?]

[Joshua? That’s u???]

[Joshua and Luis are sitting there eating together, right?]

[I swear I would never fail to recognize Joshua. I don’t know if that person is Luis or not, but that is definitely Joshua!]

Starting from those comments under the influencer’s livestream, the images were soon clipped and posted as a topic. Before long, they had already made it onto the hot topics.

Of course, Joshua’s current popularity could not be underestimated, but it was still not on the same level as Luis’s.

[I really didn’t expect to see the two of them going out to eat alone together.]

[Is this really such a big deal? They’re in the same production crew. This just shows they’re close.]

[That’s impressive. He’s only been on the crew for one day and he’s already close enough to go eat alone with a senior.]

[What do those comments over there even mean? A bunch of rabid dogs, pouncing the moment they catch a scent.]

[You can only blame Joshua for being too well-loved, hahaha. Lots of people are jealous.]

[They’re just brothers going out to eat and people still manage to nitpick.]

[It wouldn’t be so eye-catching if Luis hadn’t always been known for having a dull private life and not liking to make friends.]

[Exactly.]

[Please, am I really the only one thinking in that direction?!]

[Hahaha, same here. I thought I was the only one.]

[You’re not alone hahaha.]

Topic: What does it feel like to accidentally see your idol while out eating?

That’s right, I was sitting right next to Luis and Joshua. Oh my god, I restrained myself as much as I could not to disturb them, because there were many people with me! Pictures, pictures.

This post showed another angle, further proving the credibility of the poster’s words.

In the photos, Luis was picking meat for Joshua, while Joshua was still chewing attentively.

[AAAAAA, OP, are you a fan of Luis or Joshua?]

[Oh my god, I never expected Luis to actually take care of someone like this!]

[This is really amazing. Also, why does Joshua look so small in this photo? He’s a whole size smaller than Luis hahaha.]

OP: I’m a fan of both! And they’re really adorable. Luis takes care of Joshua like a little brother. And Joshua also calls Luis "big bro." I don’t know if there’s any secret hidden in this.

The OP’s reply immediately caused the comment section to explode.

[Really? But the two of them don’t feel alike at all.]

[So exciting, but honestly speaking, brothers don’t necessarily have to look alike either...]

Thus, from vague romantic speculation, the direction of online discussion shifted to guessing whether Luis and Joshua were brothers. Although people could not dig up many clues, the only thing they found was that Joshua and Luis had once appeared together at a dinner hosted by the Atius Group.

Just as public opinion was fermenting, a reply suddenly appeared under that post. It was Luis himself.

Luis: We’re not biological brothers, but I regard Joshua as my younger brother.

[Aaaaa, Luis, is that really Luis?!]

[Oh my god, Joshua really is loved wherever he goes!]

[Hahaha, this is way too cute!]

[Looking forward to Luis’s and Joshua’s roles]

[Does anyone else feel the same as me? Joshua really fits that "little buddy" Luis mentioned last time]

[Yes, I think so too!]

[If Joshua was the one who helped Luis during hard times, then I totally understand their relationship!]

[I feel like this guess is spot on!]

[You can tell that Luis genuinely cares about Joshua!]

Arthur sat in his room, watching the comments scroll endlessly before his eyes. The corner of his lips curved into a faint smile, as if he did not care much.

He suddenly let out a soft laugh. "So this is why Mas doesn’t dare do anything to Luis. Joshua, you really are..."

He gently brushed his fingers across the phone screen. In the image, Joshua’s cheeks were slightly puffed, his face not fully visible. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Why do you keep drawing my attention like this, Joshua? After rejecting all of my invitations."

Arthur had not even seen what the cake Joshua intended to invite him to eat looked like.

He narrowed his eyes, speaking as if deep in thought. "Did I let some kind of unusual emotion slip..."

At this moment, Joshua was also answering a call from Nine.

"I already told you, don’t trust people so easily. Not everyone is as kind as I am!"

Nine kept talking.

Joshua laughed lightly. "I know. Besides, Luis really is a good person."

Nine: "...he might not truly see you as a younger brother."

Joshua: "...I think that’s more an issue with your perspective."

Nine always felt as if everyone would develop feelings for Joshua.

Nine let out a cold laugh, while Joshua had already hung up on the other end.

Nine looked at the comments that kept popping up.

Even though Luis had said he only regarded Joshua as a younger brother, those "strange fandom forces" had already begun to appear, indulging in fantasies of romantic stories.

These people, even if their idol is already that age and still doesn’t have a lover, shouldn’t be dragging Joshua into this. Can’t they see the age gap?!

That said, Luis was actually only a little over twenty-seven, not exactly old. But compared to Joshua’s age of eighteen, the difference was of course enormous.

A small bout of chaos quickly faded, and fans’ anticipation for [Dream] continued to rise.

The next day, the production team excitedly released the initial character styling photos for the main cast.

Almost immediately, all kinds of topics surged up again.

[The Wolf Doesn’t Eat Meat]: Aaaaaaa, I’m going to marry Joshua, get the gift money ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seeing the string of exclamation marks and Nine’s blatantly thirsting remarks, other fans could not help mocking him.

[I knew this would happen]

[I’m actually exactly the same as Wolf Bro, hahaha]

[Joshua is really beautiful, I’m dying, oh my god!]

[This role feels like it was born for Joshua!]

[That look in his eyes, it feels like if he made a request, I wouldn’t be able to refuse]

[I’m really curious what kind of character Joshua will play. He feels very pure...]

[I somehow feel like he’ll be the villain instead]

Joshua’s gorgeous styling almost instantly became a hot topic, partly because of the look itself and partly because of his face.

[Normally I always think Joshua looks overly innocent and pure, but with this styling... I give up, I’m going to buy ShineOn’s album]

[Hahaha, seriously, is this the power of acting?]

[As a long-time film fan, I can tell that even Joshua’s smile isn’t simple]

[I’m dying of anticipation. When will this movie finally finish filming?!]