When the receptionist, Lin Yue finally got home from her evening shift, the city lights were already flickering like scattered jewels across the skyline. She pushed open the creaky gate of their old apartment complex, her heart still pounding from the events of the night.
Lin Yue smiled to herself, clutching her bag as the evening breeze brushed her cheeks. She had just taken selfies with the goddess everyone worshiped online.
Even now, her hands trembled when she remembered Su Ning's calm smile — that effortless grace, that soft but confident aura that made everyone around her fade into the background.
When she finally reached her apartment, the comforting smell of home cooked food welcomed her. The cozy living room was lit with the golden glow of warm lamps. Her mother's voice called out from the kitchen immediately.
As Lin Yue stepped into their small apartment, the familiar aroma of dinner hit her. Her mother's voice came immediately from the kitchen.
"Xiaoyue? You're finally home. Go wash your hands and come eat before it gets cold!"
Her father looked up from the television. "Busy day at work again?"
Before Lin Yue could reply, her younger brother, Lin Chen, appeared from his room with a sly grin. "Wow, look who's back. Did a rich guest give you another five-star lecture on manners?"
Lin Yue rolled her eyes, too preoccupied to respond. She slipped off her shoes and dashed toward her room, clutching her phone tightly like it was a treasure.
"Hey! I'm talking to you!" Lin Chen called after her. "Wait—don't tell me you're skipping dinner to text that old manager of yours again?"
"Mind your own business, brat!" she shouted before slamming her door shut.
Her mother sighed from the kitchen. "That girl… every day she comes home acting secretive."
Her father chuckled softly. "Let her be. She's young. Maybe she finally has a boyfriend."
Lin Chen snorted. "Pfft. Her boyfriend is probably that coffee machine at the hotel lobby."
Their laughter faded as Lin Yue collapsed on her bed, clutching her phone to her chest. Her room was small but cozy—pastel curtains, a few hanging fairy lights, and shelves cluttered with books and tiny perfume bottles. It wasn't much, but tonight, it felt like her world had expanded.
She sat up quickly, unlocked her phone, and went straight to her gallery.
There they were—several selfies she had taken just an hour ago with Su Ning in the hotel lobby. The lighting had been perfect, soft and golden, highlighting Su Ning's delicate features.
Even standing casually beside her, Su Ning radiated the kind of grace that didn't belong to ordinary people.
Lin Yue zoomed in, unable to stop smiling.
Lin Yue gasped softly, her eyes wide with admiration. "She's… perfect. Literally perfect. How can someone look like this in real life?" she whispered to herself.
She zoomed in on one of the photos, tracing Su Ning's flawless features with her finger. "No wonder everyone at the hotel couldn't stop staring…"
After a moment's hesitation, she picked two of the best pictures. One, a clear and bright selfie of her and Su Ning standing side by side in front of the hotel's golden entrance.
The other — a candid one Su Ning didn't notice, where her gaze was turned slightly away, hair glinting under the evening light, looking ethereal.
It felt like looking at a goddess come to life.
Her heart still fluttered when she remembered the moment Su Ning had stepped out of the elevator with Zhao Qi beside her. She had nearly dropped her phone then.
Zhao Qi—the Zhao Qi, Director of Zongsheng Medical Centre, the man often seen on Capital's TV business channels—was following respectfully behind Su Ning. And that alone had told Lin Yue something extraordinary.
But Su Ning had been kind. When Lin Yue shyly approached her and asked for a selfie, expecting a rejection, Su Ning had smiled gently and said, "Sure."
That simple word had made Lin Yue's entire day.
Now that she had proof, she opened Stargram, her fingers trembling.
She posted the first picture and added a caption:
"I still can't believe this happened! I met the Goddess Su in person at work today 😭💖 She's even more beautiful and kind in real life! #GoddessSu #Mysteriousgoddess #DreamComeTrue #CapitalLuxury"
Then she switched to her fan page—"The Goddess Su Ning Official Fanclub 💎' which she had created earlier after Su Ning's first viral post. There, she uploaded the second picture of Su Ning alone. The caption read:
"I finally took a close picture of Goddess Su at our hotel tonight. She's real, she's gorgeous, and she's even more elegant in person!"
With a deep breath, she hit post.
For a few minutes, nothing happened. Then, her phone buzzed once. Twice.
Then it began to vibrate nonstop.
Notifications poured in like a flood: likes, comments, reposts.
@CapitalBlogger: Wait—is this real? She's in your hotel??
@VeeOfficialFan: OMG it's her again! The mysterious beauty behind Vee!!
@CityLights: Girl, you really weren't lying, how did you meet her?!
@StargramQueen: SHE'S SO PRETTY I'M CRYING 😭😭😭
Lin Yue gasped, watching the numbers climb rapidly.
10,000 likes. 20,000. 84,000...
Her follower count skyrocketed from 2000 to over 27,000 within half an hour. It looked so unreal.
She could barely breathe. "No way… no way…" she muttered, clutching her phone. Her fingers trembled as she refreshed the page again and again, eyes wide with disbelief.
Her inbox exploded.
Coworkers who had mocked her earlier—those who didn't believe she had met Su Ning—were now sending her frantic messages.
"She really came to our hotel?!"
"I thought you were lying when you said she came to the hotel!"
"Girl, how did you get her to take a photo with you😲??"
"Wait, she really gave you 100k tip???"
"I shouldn't have left my shift earlier😫"
Her friends spammed her with calls, some screaming through the speaker, others begging for details.
"Can you send me the pictures??
"Did you really talk to her?? What was she like??"
"How can someone be this perfect??"
Lin Yue's laughter filled the room. "I'm famous! Oh my god—I'm actually famous!"
She jumped on her bed, squealing. Her phone kept buzzing with endless notifications.
Outside, her mother frowned from the living room. "What's wrong with her now?"
Her father blinked, looking toward the hallway. "Did something happen to her?"
Her brother didn't even look up from his game. "Nah. She's probably having one of her social media meltdowns again."
Her mother frowned. "What meltdown? What's that supposed to mean?"
Lin Chen shrugged. "You know… every time someone famous replies to her story, she screams like a dying bird."
Their father laughed. "Leave her alone, Chen. Let her enjoy her excitement. She's young."
But Lin Yue didn't hear them. She was too caught up in the storm of attention.
She switched to the fan page again, and her eyes widened.
Her fanclub account—barely a few hours old—now had over 6,000 members and was still growing rapidly. People from all over were joining, posting pictures, theories, and speculations about who "Goddess Su" really was.
@GoldenEra: This woman looks like royalty.
@WealthRadar: Thank you for sharing, she looks so unreal😍
@PrettyObsessed: Whoever took these photos, THANK YOU!!
Lin Yue giggled, covering her mouth. "That's me," she whispered.
Her phone kept buzzing. Some local lifestyle pages had even reposted her pictures, crediting her account. She was becoming a small viral sensation overnight.
"Ahhhh!" she screamed again, spinning around her room.
His mother rolled her eyes. "Go check on your sister."
"Me? No way. What if she's dancing again? Last time I opened her door, I saw things I can't unsee," Lin Chen said dramatically, clutching his chest. "She was doing some weird victory pose in front of her phone like she was auditioning for a reality show."
Their father laughed heartily. "Just let her have her moment."
Her mother knocked on the door. "Lin Yue! What's going on? Did something happen?"
"Nothing! Everything's perfect!" Lin Yue yelled, laughing breathlessly.
Her father chuckled from the couch. "If she doesn't come out in five minutes, her food's mine."
But Lin Yue didn't come out. She was too busy watching the world discover her post.
Comments flooded in by the thousands, followers rising by the second. Her name was now trending alongside Goddess Su.
For years, Lin Yue had served quietly behind that hotel counter, dreaming of something extraordinary. And tonight, she had found it.