Chapter 961: Telling Lies with Open Eyes

"If you break up, you can't play lovers on screen anymore, otherwise it's disrespectful to fans and audiences. These kinds of ostensible arguments are just excuses. A few days ago, Lian Lifan met the second daughter of the Qiu family at the company. After learning that she was not only the newly appointed general manager of the company, but also the only remaining heir of the Qiu family, he started to have designs on her."

Ye Wanxi raised an eyebrow: "They've only been together for a few days, and they're already together?"

"No, Lian Lifan is pursuing her."

Ye Wanxi narrowed her eyes and chuckled, "So, he's worried that Lin Yuxiu's presence will lower his impression on Miss Qiu?"

"He was just worried about being outshone and missing a good opportunity."

"Should we go down in the competition?"

He's not the only one who thinks this way.

Ye Wanxi's eyes brightened slightly. In other words, Lian Lifan wasn't the only one who wanted to pursue Miss Qiu and reach the pinnacle of life.

"I thought that based on his previous performances on variety shows, any woman with a slightly clear head would look down on him."

Feng Tianyu gave her a complicated look: "Have you forgotten about his brainless fans?"

Ye Wanxi: "..." I was speechless.

But that's true. In a large forest, there will always be a few idiots; there's nothing you can do about it. She just didn't expect...

"Perhaps, this Miss Qiu doesn't care at all who he is?"

Ye Wanxi's eyes flickered slightly, and then she nodded in agreement.

She forgot that when Qiu Yanwen's incident came to light, she had also paid attention to this Miss Qiu and knew that she was an extremely selfish, arrogant, and self-righteous person.

Such a person loves to hear flattery and probably wouldn't care much about Lian Lifan's past, since in her eyes Lian Lifan might just be a dispensable pastime.

Even if Lian Lifan is truly capable of winning over this Miss Qiu, she would probably still think she can easily control Lian Lifan.

Perhaps that's why, given Lin Yuxiu's original circumstances, this Miss Qiu reacted so strongly a few years later when she discovered that Lian Lifan was still entangled with his ex-girlfriend.

"In addition, Lian Lifan's deception is also an important reason."

Ye Wanxi frowned, somewhat curious: "What did he lie to Miss Qiu about?"

"He told Miss Qiu that the reason he treated Miss Lin that way on the variety show was because Miss Lin betrayed him."

"Betrayal?" Ye Wanxi almost thought she had misheard.

He said that Miss Lin already had someone else outside.

"Pfft..." Luckily, Ye Wanxi wasn't drinking water at the moment, otherwise she would definitely have choked.

"He actually said it!"

A smile flickered in Feng Tianyu's eyes, and he also looked down on Lian Lifan's actions: "He not only said it, but also pushed all the blame onto Miss Lin. He said that she had already cheated on him with another man before the show was recorded, and that he had caught them in bed together. Originally, he wanted to break up with her immediately, but the two of them had already signed a contract, and in order not to breach the contract and pay a huge penalty, he had no choice but to play a couple on the show."

"His black face on the show and Ms. Lin's unconditional tolerance and flattery towards him were the aftereffects of his 'catching him in the act of adultery'. He just didn't expect that the show's editing would turn him into the one in the wrong, while the one who should have been condemned by everyone gained everyone's sympathy."

Ye Wanxi was amazed after hearing this. That's why being thick-skinned is a skill.

Look at how blatantly he lies! If they hadn't known what kind of person he was, they might have actually been fooled.

"Did Miss Qiu believe it?"

"He may have believed it, or he may not have, but he has indeed been frequently visiting the other party's studio recently."

In other words, Ms. Qiu may have believed it, or she may not have believed it but didn't care. Otherwise, given her position as the company's general manager, it would have been easy for her to prevent a company employee who had ulterior motives from ever appearing in front of her again.

"They really are a match made in heaven."

Feng Tianyu looked at Ye Wanxi's undisguised and sincere praise, and the smile in his eyes deepened.

"They are indeed a good match, but it's a pity for Miss Lin."

Ye Wanxi pursed her lips, unable to help but feel indignant on Lin Yuxiu's behalf: "Isn't that right? She was manipulated for so long, and even after breaking up, she still got into all sorts of trouble. She's really unlucky to have met such a boyfriend. Is he going to use this excuse online to whitewash himself?"

"Yes, that's already done."

"What?" Ye Wanxi's expression changed slightly. She picked up her phone and saw that her trending topic was accompanied by hashtags such as #LianLifanLinYuxiuBreakUp# and #LianLifanLinYuxiuOfficiallyWithdrawsFrom《I Am My Other Half》#.

The hashtag for the couple's breakup was basically dominated by Lian Lifan's fans and online trolls.

During the previous live stream, casual viewers were congratulating Lin Yuxiu on getting rid of the scumbag. Now, however, a large group of Lian Lifan's fans are posting Lin Yuxiu's so-called cheating history, trying their best to portray Lian Lifan as a devoted man who, even after becoming successful, remained loyal to his poor girlfriend but was ultimately betrayed by her.

Some people who didn't know much about the two clicked in and saw this "popular science" and immediately assumed that Lin Yuxiu was the one who betrayed the relationship, and helped Lian Lifan's fans to insult Lin Yuxiu.

"Besides this, they also shamelessly demanded that Lin Yuxiu pay the program team's breach of contract penalty."

Ye Wanxi was shocked: "Why?"

"They believe that Ms. Lin's decision to break up was the direct reason why the two of them could not continue on the show, so Ms. Lin must bear this responsibility and should also pay the penalty for breach of contract."

Even though Ye Wanxi already had some understanding of Lian Lifan and his marketing team's shamelessness before this, she was still somewhat angry at this moment.

"Truly, shamelessness knows no bounds. Miss Lin is an ordinary person, so Lian Lifan was originally more responsible for this matter, but he pushed it all onto others, showing no sense of responsibility whatsoever. It's such a waste of Miss Lin's many years of hard work."

Ye Wanxi looked up at Feng Tianyu as she spoke: "The production team wouldn't really make Miss Lin pay this money, would they?"

"No. Lian Lifan was the one who initially signed the contract with the program team; Ms. Lin only signed a supplementary contract. Even if there were to be compensation, it wouldn't be much; the bulk of the compensation would go to Lian Lifan and his agency. It's just that that man is so shameless; I'm afraid that things might turn out differently..."

Ye Wanxi immediately understood Feng Tianyu's meaning: the production team wouldn't buy into Lian Lifan's tactics, and Lian Lifan and his agency would definitely have to pay the breach of contract penalty.

The fear is that after they pay, they'll turn around and ask Lin Yuxiu for more money. Lin Yuxiu is just an ordinary person with no connections, and she might really be taken advantage of.

(End of this chapter)