Chapter 97

What event made Ye Tianlong, a newcomer, appear on the front page of the entertainment section?

Let's go back to after the charity gala ended. He Yu was an intern entertainment reporter and had no right to enter the charity gala.

As an intern entertainment reporter, or a legendary intern 'paparazzo,' it's not easy to become a professional paparazzo.

He Yu remembered the words of his senior, a seasoned paparazzo: to become a professional 'paparazzo,' one must first meet several basic conditions.

First, one's appearance must be ordinary, neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, and unremarkable. This is the most basic condition to become a 'paparazzo.' He Yu met this condition.

There were many other conditions, but the one He Yu remembered most deeply was that to become a successful 'paparazzo,' one must be able to endure hardships and have a firm belief.

Paparazzi mix with the crowd, delve into the world of fame and fortune, and make fans hate them and celebrities worry. Without a belief to 'protect' them, it's hard to last long. They must adhere to the creed of being "braver than 007 agents, smarter than detectives, faster than race car drivers, and more sensitive than dogs...". This is the professional creed of paparazzi, believing in the motivational saying, "Sticking to it will surely bring benefits, and persistence will surely bring rewards."

Compared to other entertainment reporters who were fixated on tonight's main characters, the Empress Yan Yuxi and the musical genius Tang Feng, his target was not them. Before the charity gala, because he was just an intern reporter, he couldn't enter the gala, so he had been staking out outside.

Earlier, he had seen the argument between Tang Feng, Mai Na, and Ye Tianlong. His target for the night was Mai Na and Ye Tianlong because his keen sense of smell had detected a detail: Mai Na's raised finger. He felt there was definitely a story there, especially when he noticed that Ye Tianlong's expression was hesitant when Mai Na raised that finger.

Therefore, unlike others who were fixated on Empress Yan Yuxi and Tang Feng, his eyes were firmly on Mai Na and Ye Tianlong.

After the gala ended, the events that took place at the charity gala were already being spread by the reporters inside. For He Yu, who was determined to capture exclusive news, well-known events were of little use. His more experienced colleagues, professional entertainment reporters, wouldn't miss such news, so he needed to focus on other areas and choose other targets.

Of course, He Yu wasn't the only one targeting Mai Na and Ye Tianlong; other colleagues had the same goal, but He Yu didn't lose heart.

Soon, he and a few other entertainment reporters spotted Mai Na and Ye Tianlong. The two came out of the hotel looking rather grim and quickly got into the same car.

The fact that Ye Tianlong was Mai Na's lover was no longer news, so some paparazzi quickly gave up on following them. However, He Yu continued to closely monitor the two.

As soon as the two got into the car, He Yu drove his used car and quietly followed them.

As expected, Mai Na and Ye Tianlong's car stopped in front of a hotel, and they both entered the hotel together.

He Yu wanted to enter the hotel but was discovered by the security guards and had to retreat. Some other reporters with the same goal as He Yu also faced the same situation, and many gave up on continuing to monitor Mai Na and Ye Tianlong, as the news of them staying in the same hotel was not significant.

He Yu returned to his used car but kept his eyes firmly on the hotel entrance. Time passed, and other paparazzi gradually lost patience and left, but He Yu remained there, waiting.

He Yu knew that waiting like this might not yield any news, as he had done this before, but he remembered the saying, "Sticking to it will surely bring benefits, and persistence will surely bring rewards."

An hour passed, and the entrance to the hotel where Mai Na and Ye Tianlong were staying remained quiet. He Yu sighed, knowing that such a stakeout often yields no results, but if it does, it's definitely exclusive. He was not one to give up easily and kept his eyes on the hotel entrance.

Another hour passed, and He Yu's eyelids started to droop. He glanced at his watch; it was already 2 a.m. He stretched and rubbed his face, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Just then, the sound of an ambulance siren came from a distance and grew louder. He Yu, who was initially unfazed, suddenly became alert and a look of excitement appeared on his face.

The ambulance was heading toward the hotel he was staking out, indicating that something had happened! Although it might not be related to Mai Na and Ye Tianlong, there was a possibility, right? As someone who aspired to be a top paparazzo, He Yu would not miss any potential exclusive news.

He Yu quickly got out of his car, and sure enough, the ambulance stopped at the hotel entrance. Two paramedics carried a stretcher out of the ambulance.

He Yu quickly entered the hotel. He didn't have to wait long before the two paramedics came out of the hotel with a stretcher, now carrying a person.

Because of the distance, He Yu couldn't see the person on the stretcher clearly, but he soon became excited when he recognized a familiar face: Mai Na!

"Click, click!" He Yu hurriedly took out his camera and started taking pictures of Mai Na, who suddenly appeared.

Mai Na looked anxious as she spoke to the paramedics and then hurriedly got into the ambulance with them.

He Yu quickly got into his used car and followed the ambulance, which started moving. He Yu's used car closely followed behind.

Stakeout and covert photography are basic skills for an entertainment reporter. Although He Yu was just an intern, he had these skills.

He Yu quickly caught up with the ambulance in his used car until it stopped at the entrance of a hospital in the Hengshan District of the city.

"Click, click!" He Yu continued to take pictures of Mai Na and the stretcher as they got out of the car, feeling increasingly excited. This was definitely an exclusive story.

Even a fool could guess who was on the stretcher.

Mai Na and Ye Tianlong staying in the same hotel, and Ye Tianlong being rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night—what had happened? He Yu didn't know, but this was already news. If he could find out what happened, it would definitely be his exclusive story.

He Yu didn't rush to alarm anyone but continued to monitor the situation while calling a number on his phone.

He was just an intern entertainment reporter and lacked connections. To get specific information from the hospital, he had to seek help from the newspaper's editor-in-chief.