Chapter 111 She was the only one left behind in the place, suppressing her addiction.

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The marketing account used eye-catching copywriting, claiming that Feng Yan held hands with his girlfriend and went home late at night, only to come out the next morning, and even threatened the person not to post it.

She forwarded the post to Li Yin, then typed, "Is this you? When did this happen? Didn't we break up already?"

Li Yin did reply, "I forgot too. It was probably two months ago. I only went to his house once, and I had no idea I was being secretly filmed. Ningning, aren't you his relative? How can you still contact Feng Yan? He's already blocked two of my numbers and won't answer my calls at all."

Wen Yining calculated the time; it hadn't been long since she accompanied her to the surgery, so the photos probably weren't recent. [He's not even famous yet, and people are already taking pictures of him.]

[His company is good; they plan to heavily promote him and have invested a lot in him. With such a damaging scandal as his relationship, his rivals will definitely want to deal with it as soon as possible.]

It's common for celebrities who start to become popular to be targeted with smear campaigns. Whether they're true or not is unclear, but relationship rumors can be a huge blow to their female fans.

Feng Yan didn't return the call until the evening.

"Why haven't I seen you on set these past few days?"

“Ningning, my manager confiscated my phone and locked me in the house yesterday, not letting me go anywhere. I’ve been keeping my relationship a secret from them, and they’ve been turning a blind eye because I lied to them.”

His voice sounded tired.

She was also a little anxious, pacing around the room. In the afternoon, seeing the discussion gradually gaining momentum, she said, "I thought you would handle it. Have you seen our photo together? It's from when we were in college."

“I didn’t expect to involve you. Don’t worry too much. I’ll have my company handle it, but it will take a couple of days. You can’t issue a clarification right away for these kinds of things; you have to let it cool down.”

Actually, the best course of action is to let it cool down. Otherwise, other girls might come forward and say that he was his ex-girlfriend and that he slept with more than one person. He had a lot of experiences before and after his debut. Back then, he never thought about becoming a star and never paid attention to the potential dangers of photos together or in bed.

Is the person who went home with you Li Yin? "How much money did you give her? Will she come forward and expose us?"

Feng Yan wasn't sure either. "We haven't seen each other since we came back from the hospital. The photos of the underground parking garage are a long time coming. The one that was recently cut off might come out and expose something. The company has a public relations team and will prepare several plans to clear their name, but it's only just begun. It's not time yet. We have to wait for it to develop."

Wen Yining said speechlessly, "How many have you talked to? Don't tell your agent the truth, how are they supposed to prepare?"

Agents can't monitor you 24/7. Everyone works together for profit, so no one trusts anyone else. Many people go their separate ways after they become famous.

"He must not know about the abortion."

He hung up after saying that.

Wen Yining was unaware of his current situation, but she knew that making money and becoming famous in this industry was not easy.

When I tried to call back, the line was busy, probably because someone else was also trying to reach him.

I put down my phone, took a shower, and went to bed with a heavy heart.

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The next day, I went to film as usual. In the afternoon, I finally saw Feng Yan. He was not in good condition. He looked a bit thinner, listless, and had dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept for several days.

She walked over and handed him a cup of herbal tea, asking with concern, "You haven't had a break for days."

Feng Yan sighed and, while the makeup artist touched up his makeup, said helplessly, "The crew can't keep taking leave."

He then took out his phone to check the latest news, but even with the phone on silent, the earthquakes continued. His company and friends were trying to contact him.

The trending topic has been suppressed, but there are still many people digging into his private information, and even passersby have gotten involved, some of whom only know him because they are following the gossip.

"Oh, so you have a show airing. No wonder."

The crew members also gossiped in real time, but they were all quite busy with work throughout the day, so they only chatted for a few minutes and didn't have time to care about so much. Only Tingting, who was closest to her, wanted to get to the bottom of things.

His fans couldn't find any intimate photos of the two, and those few photos together can't prove they were a couple.

He was at most considered a college classmate. Even if they were a couple, they might have broken up later. The girl who went back to the underground parking garage with him didn't show her face.

With so much news every day, constantly being filled with updated information, these kinds of breaking news will be buried within a few days.

I thought the matter was over and done with, and that he wouldn't even need to issue a clarification about being single.

As a result, by evening, another hashtag about him was trending on social media.

A short essay in the form of a screenshot.

"I know them both. The girl's name is Wen Yining, she's a minor actress. We went to the same school, and they were quite famous and well-known on campus. They were close since freshman year, and I think they started dating in sophomore year. Feng Yan pursued her for a long time and treated her well, but she dumped him because he wasn't from a wealthy family and dated someone outside the school. Then she didn't expect him to become famous, and after that, she started asking to get back together. Now they're hanging out together again. I heard she even had an abortion for him."

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The sheer volume of information was a blow to his fans, and the comments section erupted into heated debate: "Feng Yan did mention on a previous show that he had a crush on a girl during his student days. This seems like a very real piece of gossip..."

"What other reason could this nobody have besides trying to ride the wave of popularity? Can you please not even look at a name you've never even heard of? If it weren't for Feng Yan, he would never have had the chance to trend on social media in his entire life."

"There's no evidence whatsoever. He just makes things up from the start. There are so many people who knew him in college, and everyone can spread rumors about who he dated. Where did these college classmates even come from?"

"They really know how to make up nonsense. They all jumped on the bandwagon after the show aired. Welcome to watch 'xxxx'."

"He looks like a womanizer. Wasn't Wen Yining the one he brought home from the underground parking garage? I wonder how many he dated before his debut."

"He aborted a child? Is anyone going to come out and confront him?"

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Wen Yining's breathing tightened, her heart sank heavily, she frowned as she stared at the screen, her fingers scrolling down, quickly browsing through the messy information. Some of her university classmates must have seen these posts and knew about their relationship.

Scrolling down, I saw another comment: "They were in the same year and class, one ranked first and the other second. Isn't it normal for them to know each other? Back then, we all thought they were a couple. We weren't sure if they were actually dating, but they stopped coming to school much afterward. Feng Yan had filming a movie, and now we hardly ever see him. But to be fair, they were quite a good match."

The person in the profile picture is a boy, probably one of Feng Yan's friends.

His roommate actually knew about their relationship and that he had pursued her; it wasn't a secret.

As things escalated to this point, some extreme fans went to her Weibo to hurl insults at her. Wen Yining glanced at them, then left and switched back to her alternate account. There are many such people in the entertainment industry.

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She originally wanted to tell Cheng Yuzhou, but he had just said a few days ago that he was busy and shouldn't cause trouble. After hesitating for a while, she decided not to call. Her manager also had other artists and didn't care about someone like her who wasn't even a third-tier celebrity. It would be useless to tell him; she could only wait for the hype to die down on its own.

Feng Yan comforted her, "Don't say anything, don't respond on Weibo, and just stay offline for now. I really didn't expect it to turn out like this. Back in school, so many people knew us."

"That's right, and you're quite popular. You stopped contacting them after you became famous, but now that you've found an opportunity, they're all coming out again."

Then she asked, "Did you delete them all?"

Feng Yan: "Yeah, my agent doesn't allow us to contact those we're not familiar with anymore."

"If I had sent you a message, you would have found out."

Wen Yining doesn't keep in touch much. For example, with Geng Chutong, their relationship was never pleasant, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they won't have to deal with each other anymore. But she didn't block her; she just muted her.

Feng Yan is trying to contact Li Yin. In the end, this is the only negative thing about her past. Her relationship doesn't matter; it's in the past. It was just cheating and having affairs.

He laughed angrily when she didn't answer his call, "This time she blocked me."

Wen Yining was still browsing those group photos from university, feeling like it was a distant memory. "You shouldn't be so cold to people. It's a little life after all. And I heard that abortion is very bad, and you have to have a ritual performed to help it pass on. She asked me to go with her to find a master, but I forgot about it later because I had something to do."

Feng Yan had simply seen too many scumbags in the industry and didn't care, feeling that he was nothing compared to them.

"It was all voluntary, I didn't force anyone. If there's an accident, just deal with it. What's the use of feeling bad? Am I a doctor?"

He said impatiently, "If she comes looking for you again, just ignore her. Let's see what she can come up with."

Wen Yining didn't say anything. Actually, from the perspective of a colleague, she understood his frustration at his career setback, but she felt empty inside and couldn't help but wonder how Shen Yueze would handle it if he got someone pregnant. Would he also be so indifferent?

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That evening, the producer organized a dinner party. She didn't want to go because he was known for his womanizing, as Feng Yan had warned her about. However, the director insisted that she go, thinking that she was pretty and that others would like her even as a pretty face. Feng Yan also went along, so she agreed.

However, there is another reason: the clubhouse they booked is one of the properties invested in by Shenkuo Investment.

Who's here tonight?

"Just a few people in the crew, this guy may be a womanizer, but he has a lot of connections."

The two didn't ride in the same car; Feng Yan lent her the company's Alphard.

As I turned into the parking lot entrance, there was a loud bang—the rear of my car was hit. It was a Porsche 911.

She panicked a little, but she was driving normally and realized it was the other person's mistake. She didn't rush to get out of the car, but waited for the other person.

A moment later, the door of the 911 opened, and a girl got out. She was an acquaintance, Huang Yutong, whom I had met on the film set.

He knocked on her car window, curiously inquiring. Wen Yining opened the window, and the other person looked disappointed. "Isn't this Feng Yan's car?"

Then they started speculating about the relationship between the two.

"Let's go through insurance." She didn't explain much.

“You just fell backward. If you hadn’t fallen, we wouldn’t have crashed. Look at my headlights.”

Huang Yutong's tone was not very good. She pointed to the back and tried to open the driver's side door.

Wen Yining locked the door and didn't open it. She just leaned out and glanced at it a few times. "Find the dashcam footage, or call the traffic police to handle it. You obviously have no experience, you're a newbie."

Huang Yutong said, "Wait a minute, I'll call my boyfriend first and ask him to come out and take a look."

He then went back to his car to get his phone, and dialed her number. He looked displeased, but he wasn't impatient. After a few rings, the other end answered.

She didn't get out of the car, but sat there silently watching Huang Yutong's face. Beautiful and delicate, with a slender waist and long legs, she wore a tight-fitting short-sleeved t-shirt that revealed a glimpse of her slim waist. Suddenly, she felt Huang Yutong looked vaguely familiar—

I think I saw this name on Shen Yueze's phone last week; the profile picture was of him, but I didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

In just a few days, less than a week after they parted, she found a new love...

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A note from the author:

Huang Yutong appeared earlier; she was the one Shen Kuo introduced to him.

Updates are not always consistent~ Sometimes I write slowly, but don't worry about staying up all night waiting for me, my darlings~