Chapter 15 This generation of netizens really thinks highly of me.

Upon hearing this, Qin Shu's face immediately turned cold, and he was about to speak when Song Ying pressed his hand down.

"Ashu, I want to eat grapes."

Her soft, gentle voice showed no anger whatsoever, as if she hadn't heard Zhou Ruoyu's provocation at all.

Qin Shu gazed at those mountain sparrow eyes, and his fox-like eyes, which held a coldness, began to shimmer.

"good."

He took two grapes from the coffee table, easily peeled them, and brought them to Song Ying's lips.

With a light flick of her tongue, Song Ying tasted the fruit and her eyes crinkled with a smile. "So sweet."

"Eat more if they're sweet," Qin Shu said softly.

The two of them, one feeding the other, ate as if no one else was around, completely at ease.

Zhou Ruoyu finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Song Ying, who are you trying to impress with your lovey-dovey display here?!"

"Showing off their love?"

After Song Ying finished biting into the grape, Qin Shu, with practiced ease, placed his hand near her lips, spitting out a grape seed that glistened with moisture. "If eating a grape counts as showing affection, Miss Zhou, how long has it been since you've tasted the sweetness of love?"

These words were like a knife stabbing into Zhou Ruoyu's heart, who had been arguing all day.

"Besides, isn't this a dating reality show? If we're not going to be all lovey-dovey, are we supposed to be like the other shows, arguing and threatening divorce and breakup all the time?"

"puff--"

Sweet Bean couldn't help but laugh.

Zhou Ruoyu immediately swept her gaze over, as if she wanted to kill someone.

Sweet Bean quickly covered her mouth again, but her little face turned red. It was no wonder she couldn't help it; Song Ying's words were just too cruel.

"So what if Qiao Yu and I argued? Who says couples can only be affectionate and can't have arguments? Even old married couples bicker sometimes, which is much more real than you and Qin Shu pretending to be affectionate all the time!"

The violent heaving of her chest revealed the intense emotional turmoil Zhou Ruoyu was experiencing. She looked at Song Ying with a cold smile and retorted with a sarcastic remark.

"Leaving aside the fact that you came back so late today, making everyone wait without even an apology, are the things you and Qin Shu did really something that could be shown to anyone? Copying other people's relationship experiences to create a persona for yourself, if you had any shame, you wouldn't be as shameless as you!"

"It makes me feel disgusted to be on a show with someone like you!"

"If Ms. Zhou feels nauseous, she should go to the hospital to get checked out. The production team can't afford to compensate for any damage to the fetus."

Song Ying leaned back lazily on the sofa behind her and casually picked up a cushion to hug.

Her seaweed-like chestnut-brown curls cascaded over her shoulders, giving her a lazy and delicate look, but her words were anything but polite.

"Furthermore, I obtained the director's permission long ago to return, and I also told you that you could eat dinner first. I certainly didn't keep Miss Zhou waiting for me here. Although today is my first day of filming, I still know the rules—no guest can end the broadcast before midnight. Since I haven't broken the rules or delayed Miss Zhou's time, may I ask where I offended Miss Zhou to make you so indignant?"

"I……"

Zhou Ruoyu opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but couldn't find a single problem.

The director did tell them that Song Ying would be back later.

Moreover, Jiang Yueyao and Shen Linzhou have only been back for a short time. If she continues to dwell on this issue, she will definitely offend Jiang Yueyao as well.

Zhou Ruoyu took a deep breath and suddenly laughed.

"I've always been a straightforward person, but I was just saying a few words to you. Why are you being so aggressive, Miss Song? Did someone step on your tail and start jumping up and down in a panic? Well, it's true, with this trending topic clearly on the hot search list, it's normal for Miss Song to be driven to desperation and resort to desperate measures."

"Straightforward and outspoken?"

Song Ying seemed to have heard a joke. "You come in all smirking without even knowing what's going on, and then turn around and say you're just being straightforward. Miss Zhou, you've really mastered the art of subtle banter. If you really admitted to targeting me, I would respect you as a frank person, but now, don't waste those four words."

After saying this, Song Ying took out her phone.

"As for the trending topics you mentioned, I'm sorry, I've been busy having fun all afternoon and haven't even checked my phone much. If you're just making baseless accusations based on your own experience, I won't accept it."

"Song Ying, what are you doing here, pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth!"

Zhou Ruoyu stood up angrily, pointed at Song Ying, and was about to rush forward.

"You copied the dating experiences of an internet celebrity and even fabricated them in an interview, and now netizens have exposed it. It's been trending at number one on the hot search for almost an hour. What are you pretending to be, this innocent little white lotus?"

"Plagiarism?"

Song Ying paused in her unlocking motion, raised her head, and a layer of coldness appeared in her sparrow-like eyes. "I'm sorry, I'm upright and honest, and I never plagiarize."

"Never plagiarize?" Zhou Ruoyu burst out laughing. "That's the funniest joke I've heard all year! You'd better keep being so stubborn!"

"Ruoyu."

Jiang Yueyao, who had been watching the drama unfold, finally spoke up. With a kind expression, she tugged at Zhou Ruoyu's sleeve and whispered a reminder that the audience could hear, "Don't talk about this during the live broadcast. We're all friends. Don't embarrass Song Ying."

"What can't be said?"

Zhou Ruoyu was hot-tempered, especially at this moment when she was at a crucial point. Jiang Yueyao's words did not quell her anger but instead added fuel to the fire.

"Didn't someone say in an interview this afternoon that there's nothing they can't say to others? If that's the case, why not just speak frankly and openly in the live broadcast room? Or are some people just feeling guilty and afraid to confront the situation?"

"That's Song Ying's own business."

Jiang Yueyao continued to persuade her, her face full of worry, "Ruoyu, what if it really is just a coincidence? Although the possibility is very small, it is still possible. In that case, we will still have to get along. How embarrassing would that be for Song Ying..."

Song Ying raised an eyebrow, watching her two best friends, who were singing in unison and determined to accuse her of plagiarism, with amusement on her face.

[Yueyao is truly beautiful inside and out, unlike some green tea bitches who are all looks and no substance.]

Speaking of Song Ying's face, I have a friend who was her high school classmate. He said that she was already out of shape back then, and that her face is most likely the result of plastic surgery. You can see for yourselves (pictures) if you don't believe me.

[Holy crap, we're on the same side, don't post pictures, these cows and horses look absolutely disgusting.]

Although Zhou Ruoyu's words were excessive, it's truly gratifying to see such a manipulative, pretentious, and scheming person treated this way!

[My childhood nostalgia has been shattered! Song Ying should just get out of the entertainment industry!]

[Zhou Ruoyu, go after her!]

[What if it's just a coincidence? Besides, Song Ying really didn't use her phone this afternoon, so she most likely doesn't know about it. Isn't it a bit much for Zhou Ruoyu to insist that she knowingly pretended not to know?]

The comments section was overwhelmingly negative, filled with insults and abuse directed at Song Ying.

The moment a somewhat objective review appeared, it quickly attracted a barrage of attacks, with people even going so far as to track down the reviewer's account and blindly attacking.

[Song Ying, that green tea bitch, still has fans? She should donate her eyes if she doesn't want them!]

[She spends all her time whitewashing Song Jiang; what a privileged life as a servant!]

【Then I wish your boyfriend gets stolen by Song San, I wish all your works are plagiarized by Song Gou, and you're locked up with that bitch forever!】

In addition, many more people who claimed to have "connections" with Song Ying came out to stir up trouble.

Don't be fooled by Song Ying's carefully crafted persona of studying abroad. In reality, she stole someone else's boyfriend back in China, couldn't make it in the domestic market, and that's why she's trying to gain prestige abroad.

My friend knows Song Ying. Forget her face, there's not a single part of her body that hasn't been surgically altered; she's practically a silicone doll.

Among them are even some Weibo influencers.

【Did you become more beautiful today? V: I'm Redamancy's good friend. We even met in person. She and her boyfriend are super loving, and a lot of people online steal their pictures. I didn't expect a certain celebrity to try and piggyback on their fame now. Anyway, I've already told Redamancy, you plagiarist, see you in court!】

After an afternoon of fermentation, the controversy surrounding Song Ying has already reached a fever pitch.

Many viewers came here because of the trending topics, and the comments in the live stream were becoming increasingly outrageous.

"Sister Ying, look at what these people are saying..."

Sweet Bean handed the phone to Song Ying, looking worried. "Although the innocent will clear themselves, I think you'd better explain this clearly during today's live stream, Ying-jie. Otherwise, if you miss this best opportunity to clarify things, who knows how things will escalate. What do you think?"

Sweet Bean, a popular internet celebrity with millions of followers, rose to fame through sheer online traffic and understands the ins and outs of the industry very well.

Song Ying glanced at Tian Dou's screen, then opened her own phone, tapped on the trending topics, and suddenly clicked her tongue.

"For someone as obscure as me to have topped the trending searches twice in just one week, netizens really think highly of me."