Chapter 28 [Updated] The PR department is having a field day...
Su...
If the previous trust and the revelation of the truth gradually dispelled the gloom in Xiao Ou's heart, then Su Yunruo's words at this moment were like a real elixir, not only erasing the shadow that shrouded her, but also completely healing her.
The overwhelming kindness left Xiao Ou somewhat at a loss, and she even began to unconsciously wonder if she was worthy of it.
In her panic, she tried to find someone around her who could help her calm down.
As I turned my head, I saw Ke Jinyang hiding behind the corridor, seemingly afraid of being photographed.
His gaze fell on Su Yunruo. Her eyes, as deep as glass beads, were quiet as if afraid of being noticed, and she only dared to raise the corners of her mouth slightly.
It wasn't a fleeting moment of infatuation, but rather a prolonged gaze, after which the feeling of liking grew stronger.
...
"Little Ou Baby?"
Xiao Ou nodded vaguely, "I'll definitely pay attention next time."
In her immense joy, she vaguely thought, even a complete idiot wouldn't be stupid enough to knock on a female celebrity's door in the middle of the night to ask her for help with Pinduoduo, right?
But this stupidity, combined with the premise of unrequited love, seems to make sense.
Men who have a crush on someone are inherently intellectually challenged.
Did Miss Su notice?
With her looks and personality, she must have had many boys pursuing her since childhood. She should know that, right?
She noticed, but still let Ke Jinyang get closer. Did she also have the same feelings for him?
"Alright, find a place to sit down and keep an eye on Weibo. Report back immediately if anything happens." Su Yunruo raised her voice. "Ke Jinyang, how long are you going to stay here? Hasn't your agent arrived yet? Hurry up and urge him."
Ke Jinyang suppressed his emotions, stretched out a hand from behind the wall and waved it, grinning to reveal his signature canine tooth, "Still strolling on the overpass."
Xiao Ou held up her phone, her eyes unconsciously glancing at it.
Ke Jinyang has returned to normal, and there seems to be nothing interesting left to see. Xiao Ou quietly checks Weibo.
You wouldn't believe it when you looked, and what you found shocked you.
"Miss Su! Pei Xue and Zhou Kantian have entered together."
Su Yunruo, who had her back to her, turned around upon hearing the voice, clutching the brim of her hat. "Zhou Kantian and Pei Xue?"
"Uh-huh."
The top trending topic right now is Pei Xue and Zhou Kantian. The video of the two getting out of the car together has gone viral online. The combination of the blue dress and the white suit is like Cinderella and Prince Charming come to life.
[Ahhhhh! Zhou Kantian looks so cool riding a horse! I can't wait to see him and Pei Xue work together!]
This is absolutely amazing! This new couple is so much better than the deceased ones. Su Gongzhu and Ke Jinyang can't compare.
[Just look at this pair! The brightest pair of stars tonight.]
[Sobbing, they're such a perfect match!]
[The dress is so pretty! You look like a princess who escaped from Disney.]
[There's no official confirmation that Pei Xue is wearing this dress.]
[What are you claiming? This dress was given to Pei Xue by a wealthy woman; it wasn't borrowed from the brand. If the brand were to claim Pei Xue's dress, they'd definitely offend the wealthy woman.]
[Compare with runway photos, it's definitely authentic. [Image]]
[Thank you so much, kind lady, for lending me your dress! You must look amazing in it. May you be beautiful inside and out and have a lifetime of good fortune! /heart]
“Chunrou, ask about the source of that 100 million.”
Jiang Chunrou nodded, took out her phone, and gave the instructions.
Xiao Ou timidly raised her hand, "Miss Su...aren't you going to pay attention to the online buzz surrounding Pei Xue and Zhou Kantian? It's clashing with ours..."
"How much buzz Pei Xue and Zhou Kantian get is their own business, what does it have to do with me?"
"But……"
"But we still need to live up to the finale slot that Orange Video gave us," Su Yunruo asked Jiang Chunrou. "Hasn't it arrived yet?"
Jiang Chunrou: "They said they were in the elevator."
Knock knock knock
A knock sounded at just the right moment.
"Xiao Ou, go open the door. Ke Jinyang, stand next to me for a moment. What if there's a hidden camera outside?"
Ke Jinyang stood obediently against the wall. Xiao Ou got up to open the door and noticed that his expression was not good when she passed by him.
Click—
The moment I opened the door, it felt like a wall had been erected in front of me.
Xiao Ou was stunned. She silently looked up from the suit jacket and met a pair of cold eyes.
"..."
"..."
The man possessed a similar air to Lin Xingsen and Fu Huai, yet with some differences. He appeared more authoritative—perhaps due to his reputation as a "domineering CEO."
It's also possible that he's a male celebrity who transitioned from modeling to acting and successfully rose to the top tier, and in terms of appearance and temperament, he does have more presence than idol singers and dancers.
Is Su Yunruo here?
His voice was deep, just like in the movies.
Xiao Ou vaguely remembered that she had watched the drama starring Su Yunruo and Fan Xingchen a long time ago, and had been crazy about him as a domineering CEO!
"Yes, yes."
Xiao Ou took a step back, made a military-style right turn, leaned against the wall, and stood in a row with Ke Jinyang.
A wall passed right in front of her.
Xiao Ou slowly opened her mouth wide, finally understanding what Su Yunruo meant by "worthy of".
Su Yunruo is really good at giving everyone a big surprise. Everyone thought Su Yunruo would walk the red carpet with Ke Jinyang, but in reality, Su Yunruo walked the red carpet with her two ex-husbands!
She wore a white silk dress.
She was also wearing a white veil and hat.
How is she so good at this?
Tonight's focus will undoubtedly be on the three of them.
She didn't even dare to hope for egg rolls. But if Hu Yang came... would Hu Yang come?
Xiao Ou was so excited he almost jumped up and down. If Hu Yang were here, what an awesome, historic scene that would be!
The three of them caused a huge stir online when they made a surprise appearance on "Let's Travel Together" last time. This time, their appearance together is being brought up again.
"You came so fast, I thought I was going to miss it."
After Su Yunruo finished taking pictures, she went to the coffee table, grabbed a bottle of water, handed it to Fan Xingchen, and sat down next to him.
The white veil of the top hat was spread out, long and smooth, like a waterfall cascading down into the water and encountering obstacles, crashing and piling up.
A small section of the fabric rushed onto Fan Xingchen's leg; the fine white gauze peeked through the hazy black fabric of her trousers.
Fan Xingchen lowered his gaze and lingered on that spot.
In less than half a second, the white veil was pulled away by Su Yunruo. "Chunrou, my darling, call Liang Shi over here. Let's see if this veil can be wrapped around your neck."
Fan Xingchen paused, took the water from Su Yunruo's hand, unscrewed the cap, but didn't drink it himself. Instead, he silently handed it back.
Su Yunruo waved her hand, "I can't drink it, and touching up my makeup is too much trouble."
Ke Jinyang followed and sat down on the other side of Su Yunruo. "It'll probably be very late. You're not even going to drink any water."
"I need to save room for a big meal. Xingchen, would you like to come along later? Ke Jinyang is treating."
Fan Xingchen glanced at Ke Jinyang with her eyes lowered, "Okay."
Ke Jinyang: "Didn't you take leave to come here? Won't the director yell at you if you go back late?"
"fine."
Xiao Ou is going crazy now. She looks at the three people on the sofa. They are not sitting very close, and their conversation is not ambiguous. But perhaps it's because of the filter of idol dramas, or perhaps it's because she just discovered that Ke Jinyang seems to be interested in Su Yunruo, but she feels that the atmosphere is strange.
Are you planning to pay less for one meal?
Ke Jinyang chuckled, "You caught me. I'm a 007 worker, I'm broke."
"Come on, where's your manager? Keep urging him. Xingchen, have you finished shooting your promotional photos? Why don't you just take them here?"
"I had my agent bring the clothes up."
Su Yunruo paused for a rare moment, "Aren't you going to wear this later?"
"Yes, this is what I wore while filming."
"The cut is nice; I guess it's your own clothes."
"The costumes provided by the production team were of poor quality, which affected the visual effect."
"Hahaha, but you forgot to wear perfume."
Fan Xingchen turned to look at Su Yunruo, "The perfume doesn't show up on camera."
"Sure, during intimate scenes, the female lead can smell it when she gets close. That instinctive reaction when she suddenly smells the fragrance is perfect for close-ups."
"Even if it's shown, the director can't film it."
"I don't react at all when filming intimate scenes, I just want to laugh." Ke Jinyang crossed his legs, rested his elbow on them, and propped up half of his face. "The scooter left a deep impression on me."
“When Su Yunruo and I were filming, we didn’t use a scooter. I’m 188cm tall.”
“I told you you were treating me differently. You wore flats when you were taking pictures with him, but you wore heels when you were taking pictures with me.”
"I suggested to the director that since we weren't filming full-body shots, there was no need to wear high heels."
"..."
Just as Xiao Ou was getting into the suspense, Ke Jinyang's agent arrived. The two tall men exchanged a glance and went to change their clothes.
Xiao Ou followed Jiang Chunrou downstairs to the scene ahead of time, but the image of the three of them chatting was still in her mind.
Ever since discovering Ke Jinyang's little secret, Xiao Ou has immediately labeled his behavior as flirting.
Fan Xingchen didn't seem to have any particular intentions at the moment, but it seemed he had taken leave from the film crew? He wasn't on yesterday's schedule, which meant that Miss Su had asked him for help at the last minute—Xiao Ou felt that Fan Xingchen's actions made his intentions quite clear.
In other words, both Ke Jinyang and Fan Xingchen have feelings for Su Yunruo.
She mentally gave her two friends a thumbs up: Good taste!
As the only person who likely got inside the scoop, Xiao Ou couldn't contain her excitement and asked Jiang Chunrou, "Sister Jiang, are Ke Jinyang and Fan Xingchen pursuing Miss Su?"
"..."
Silence means it's true!
Jiang Chunrou: "No."
"But I feel like they seem to be interested in Miss Su..."
Jiang Chunrou looked out the window. The red carpet was starting, so a lot of people had gathered at the entrance. "No matter what you feel, Miss Su just wants to sign them into Youqian Entertainment in four or five years."
W-what?
Xiao Ou's eyes widened.
When Xiao Ou was too shocked to speak, Jiang Chunrou added, "Their commercial value is very high."
Xiao Ou was speechless.
Ms. Su's image as someone who makes money is truly unshakeable.
Even if it were the King of Heaven himself, she would still try to squeeze some money out of his pocket.
"It also includes Hu Yang. You should know that these guys all worked with Ms. Su in their first projects. It's no coincidence. Ms. Su personally selected them as the male leads and spent a lot of time training them during filming. After filming ended, she would help them whenever she could. For example, the reason she came to participate in this event was to help Ke Jinyang consolidate his popularity. Ms. Su's purpose is very simple: to lay the groundwork for future collaborations."
"So that's how it is!"
"What else did you think?"
Of course she assumed Su Yunruo and the two of them... But then Xiao Ou thought, "Why wait until later? We could have signed them while they were still on set, when the price wasn't high."
"Youqian Entertainment's scale is not enough to support so many artists for the time being. If we want them to flourish, we can only let them go out and be supported by others first."
Xiao Ou: "..."
Jiang Chunrou couldn't help but laugh at her blank expression, but there was a strange sadness in that smile. "So stop fantasizing about romantic dramas. Miss Su doesn't seem to have any interest in relationships. Besides, people from her family background are very selective about their marriage partners. It's not that she looks down on them, it's just that it's better for both of them to be well-matched. Male celebrities can't handle her family and relatives, let alone ordinary people."
It should be that ordinary people can't do it, and male celebrities can't do it either, so why are these two even more contradictory?
Although Xiao Ou hadn't considered Su Yunruo's marriage at all, her thoughts were easily swayed, and she actually started to seriously consider it.
Mr. Su Zhongyuan... that's no ordinary family.
Even ordinary people consider career and family background compatibility when going on blind dates, let alone Su Yunruo's family.
that is……
The image of Ke Jinyang and Fan Xingchen sitting next to Su Yunruo was so beautiful that even as an outsider, I felt it was a pity that it didn't have an ending.
*
The purpose of Orange Video's charity gala is not to do charity, but to use celebrities to increase their popularity, sell tickets to make money from fans, and gain a good reputation for themselves.
The process and location are pretty much the same every year.
After the guests walked the red carpet to the lounge, the hotel had prepared food and drinks, but generally no one touched them. The big shots greeted each other with pleasantries, while the less important people found a place to stay.
After Pei Xue entered, she was pulled aside to chat with the executives of Orange Video. Zhou Kantian tried to follow, but was ignored by the big bosses. Not only could he not get a word in edgewise, but the big bosses told him to go to the lounge inside and sit down, effectively shutting him out.
This is the treatment for those with low status.
This industry is all about praising the powerful and belittling the weak. If you don't have any status, you'll be bullied on set and at events.
Zhou Kantian didn't bother making a fool of himself. Anyway, he had already secured the male lead role for Pei Xue, and he was just waiting to become a top star after filming was over. These people would fawn over him like dogs.
He ignored the minor characters who tried to strike up a conversation with him, found a quiet spot to sit down, and opened Weibo on his phone.
Photos of him walking the red carpet with Pei Xue went viral and were dubbed the "fairytale couple" by netizens, simply because his white suit and Pei Xue's blue dress looked just like a scene from Cinderella.
While satisfied with the online comments, Zhou Kantian logged into his alternate account on □□ and sent messages to the people there.
Pei Xue tried to chat with me just now, but I ignored her and found a quiet place to sit down.
Zhou Kantian continued posting: 【Baby, are you busy? Ignoring me/crying】
Why is he ignoring his boyfriend? / Poor thing.
Suddenly, a hand landed on Zhou Kantian's shoulder, interrupting his "sugar-coated bullet".
Zhou Kantian quickly switched apps and turned around to see his agent, Xie Xiaofeng.
Xie Xiaofeng had just finished arranging Wen Qingleng's entry when he turned around and saw Pei Xue chatting with the executives of Orange Video, but Zhou Kantian was nowhere to be seen. He thought something had happened.
Seeing him sitting there playing on his phone, I guessed what was going on, so I said something comforting, "Now all the major forums are looking forward to your collaboration with Pei Xue, and the producer is very satisfied."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "By the way, the producer wants you to go to the gym to build muscle and get a tan, saying that it will make you fit the role better."
Zhou Kantian raised his eyelids slightly, though not very obviously, but Xie Xiaofeng knew it was a roll of his eyes.
"Why would I need to build muscle? I'll just work out and I'll look more muscular in period costumes."
Xie Xiaofeng didn't know what to say. Zhou Kantian was good in every way, except he was arrogant and couldn't listen to other people's opinions.
"Then I'll go and talk to the producer again."
Zhou Kantian raised his hand, signaling him to go and speak immediately.
Xie Xiaofeng turned and left, just as he was about to find a quiet place to make a phone call, when he received a message on his phone.
His expression suddenly turned serious. He hurriedly circled back and whispered to Zhou Kantian, "That paparazzi who was lurking around Youqian Entertainment has been hospitalized."
Zhou Kantian looked impatient. "What, do you want me to reimburse your medical expenses?"
Xie Xiaofeng glanced around to make sure no one was watching before whispering, "Su Yunruo's people went to see him this morning. Although the accident happened this afternoon, is there any connection between the two?"
Zhou Kantian scoffed, "You think too highly of Su Yunruo. So what if she studied and grew up abroad? There are plenty of people who study and grow up abroad. None of the rich kids I know know her, which means her old man who's her sugar daddy can't even get into this circle. What kind of ability could she possibly have?"
Xie Xiaofeng thought about it and realized it made sense, so he felt relieved.
These past few days, he felt like his luck had turned around. Not only did a wealthy female fan spend a fortune to fund Zhou Kantian's role, but a rich second-generation heir also fell in love with Wen Qing at first sight.
Today, Pei Xue personally led Zhou Kantian down the red carpet. Although the fairy-brand dress that Wen Qing Leng got wasn't a current season's haute couture, it was still enough to outshine a lot of people at her level, saving her a lot of trouble.
With such good fortune, what is there to be afraid of, Su Yunruo?
Xie Xiaofeng felt relieved and went to call the producer.
As Zhou Kantian watched Xie Xiaofeng's obese body walk away, a sudden thought struck him: Why isn't Xie Xiaofeng a beautiful woman? If she were, he could sleep with her to gain more resources for himself.
Zi
Zhou Kantian thought it was a reply from the other end, so he picked up his phone, only to see a notification pop up on Weibo—Su Yunruo has appeared.
"Oh my god, Su Yunruo is here."
Someone at the scene exclaimed in surprise, acting like a complete novice who had never seen the world before, excitedly calling out to everyone he saw.
Zhou Kantian moved his neck, seemingly unconcerned.
She and Ke Jinyang's plan had already been used by herself and Pei Xue, so no matter what they did next, they wouldn't be able to succeed.
Giving her the closing role on Orange Video is a complete waste; I really don't know what the higher-ups were thinking.
He knew he was more suited to Pei Xue.
"Su Yunruo actually brought Ke Jinyang and Fan Xingchen into the venue together!"
Zhou Kantian jumped up from his chair.
His mind went blank for a moment, and his body involuntarily walked to the window.
I don't know if it was just my imagination, but I think I saw three people get off the bus.
The loud scream was so powerful it seemed to cleave a path through the sea.
Su Yunruo was sandwiched between two black outfits, dressed in all white. Her skirt was short, reaching her ankles, and her waist was wrapped in layers of fabric to create an hourglass shape. Her top was a strapless style with a three-dimensional cut.
The dress, as white as jade, paired with Australian white pearls of similar color, blended seamlessly with her fair skin, making her appear to glow.
The eye-catching large hat was covered with a layer of white, adding a touch of mystery to the outfit.
The autumn night was chilly, and the hat, along with the veil, was almost blown away. Luckily, I managed to grab the veil with my left hand and the brim with my right.
"Ahhhhhh"
The screams of the audience reached the hall and, after passing through the glass windows, transformed into sharp knives that pierced Zhou Kantian's body.
All three of them reached out to gather the veil from their hats, but to little avail.
Su Yunruo simply lifted her hat herself, took it off, and held it up to greet the audience.
Ke Jinyang leaned close to Su Yunruo's ear and whispered something. Su Yunruo then handed him her hat.
Strip away anything that obstructs the view, and Su Yunruo is like a piece of porcelain in a museum—exquisite and precious, so much so that even with two handsome men beside her, she is impossible to look away from.
The three walked up the stairs side by side. The photographer asked them to stop taking pictures. Su Yunruo lifted her skirt, turned around, and showed a bright smile between the two of them.
When she smiles, she exudes an innocence similar to that of a three- or four-year-old child; her eyes are pure, without any impurities, and extremely infectious.
After the photos were taken, the host chatted with the three of them for a long time, but Zhou Kantian couldn't hear a single word as each sentence drifted past his ears.
The three of them walked the red carpet and entered the hall, looking like stars among stars, and many people took the initiative to greet them.
Even the high-ranking leaders who ignored him would come out of the lounge he was not allowed to enter and greet the three of them as they entered.
The closed door pierced Zhou Kantian's heart.
"Su Yunruo is so beautiful in person!"
"Why are the three of them here together? Is there a new collaboration?"
"Tsk, people who are famous are different from us, even their dressing room has a special one."
"Wasn't Su Yunruo a model before? She has such great expressiveness."
Standing amidst the sea of people, Zhou Kantian felt as if he had become the only dark corner in this brightly lit place.
He was trembling as he held his phone.
I clenched my teeth tightly, and I could hear the grinding sound drilling into my brain.
Several stimulated nerves were taut and stretched, and a gentle touch with the hand would produce a melody similar to that of a zither.
He was mentally rehearsing countless ways to kill Su Yunruo, and countless ways to kill Ke Jinyang.
...
Online, Su Yunruo's appearance at the Orange Video Charity Gala with her two "ex-husbands" immediately became a trending topic on various forums.
[Damn it, the gossip accounts are wrong! Who said she only brought Ke Jinyang to the event?]
[OMG, I was there! Su Yunruo is absolutely stunning in person, like a goddess descended from heaven.]
What shocked me most was that Su Yunruo was almost as tall as Ke Jinyang and Fan Xingchen! That's terrifying, considering she was clearly half a head shorter than them in the drama.
Has no one ever noticed that Su Yunruo's official height is 175cm?
[Aww, the scene where Fan Xingchen and Ke Jinyang helped her catch her hat was so sweet, it was like an idol drama come to life.]
[Quick Transmigration: I Met the Male Lead I Was Married Before! Waaaaah, what kind of divine love triangle is this?!]
The three of them standing together are so pleasing to the eye. I was originally shipping Su Yunruo and Lin Xingsen, but now I'm switching sides.
[As expected of you, Yun Ruo, the chosen heroine of a Mary Sue idol drama. Last weekend you showed us a folk heroine x world champion, and this week you're showing us two ex-husbands.]
[Poplar Tree: Should I be under the car?]
[Image] Poplar trees, this is all the help I can offer.
A screenshot taken by a helpful netizen shows Su Yunruo and the other two getting out of the car. Just before the wind blew, Fan Xingchen helped Su Yunruo stabilize her hat, and Ke Jinyang was about to reach out and take her hand.
The three people happened to be wearing white dresses and black suits.
Idol dramas are becoming reality, and all netizens are fantasizing about the perfect endings from all the dramas they've seen before.
Unfortunately, some netizens drew a stick figure with thick white lines under the car and labeled it with multiple arrows: "Poplar."
So what if idol dramas become reality? Only a segment of fans will ship the saccharine ones, but everyone loves the silly ones!!!
So all sorts of stick figures and photoshopped images came out—Hu Yang, Su Yunruo's "ex-husband" who didn't appear at the scene, became the biggest source of amusement tonight.
Overwhelming joy swept across the entire internet. Skilled editors created short animations. Su Yunruo, Fan Xingchen, and Ke Jinyang stood to one side, while Hu Yang knelt on the ground in anguish, the cold rain hitting his face.
Background music: I should be under the car... seeing how sweet you two are~
Before the party was even over, this absurdity had already reached the person in charge.
Hu Yang was live-streaming to promote his new drama when he saw the entire screen filled with comments without knowing what was going on until he was prompted to check Weibo.
He looked over in confusion, then angrily looked back at the camera, "They secretly had a team-building activity behind my back. They're not being good friends. I want to speak up for myself!"
What! I thought you were too busy; I didn't realize you hadn't even notified me.
【No, bro, you've never worked with Ke Jinyang or Fan Xingchen before, are you even close?】
"We're close. We're in the same WeChat group. We even campaign for votes in those 'most handsome male god' polls."
[Oh my god! You guys actually have a group chat.]
[I'm curious who's in the group.]
"The group was created by Su Yunruo before, who said she wanted to help Ke Jinyang cut a price on Pinduoduo."
As Hu Yang spoke, he read out the names of the people in the group to the audience.
Besides the male actor they mentioned who they had worked with, there were also other actresses from the previous three dramas.
[Who said Su Yunruo had no friends in the entertainment industry?]
[It's obvious she was just using the lack of a sisterly bond as a publicity stunt. I'm sorry, Su Yunruo, I misunderstood you so much before.]
Ignoring the repentant comments in the live stream, Hu Yang said fiercely to the camera, "I've already cursed the three of them in the group chat... Oh wow, Su Yunruo sent me a special red envelope... Ke Jinyang and Fan Xingchen also sent them over."
Wow, is this an apology?
Did the three of them plan to post it together?
They even took the time to give you a red envelope during the event; they're true friends.
However, Hu Yang's expression suddenly turned ugly.
"What does it mean that the three of them gave me 66 cents together?"
"Others are posting too!"
"I don't want compensation for emotional distress. I want to leave the group and cut off all ties."
A wave of 0.66 in the group turned Hu Yang's grievance of being forced under the car into regret for making the wrong friends.
The people were laughing out loud.
This little incident made netizens who were initially unhappy with Su Yunruo walking the red carpet with two male stars somewhat more accepting of it.
Walking with Ke Jinyang made fans unhappy, fearing it would create a fake couple image. Ke Jinyang's career-oriented fans didn't want him associated with Su Yunruo at all. However, with the addition of newly crowned Best Actor Fan Xingchen, the "couple image" label seemed to be downplayed. "Su Yunruo walking the red carpet with two ex-husbands" became a genuine joke. Now, with Hu Yang doing this during a live stream, the audience instantly accepted it. They have a group chat and a good relationship, indicating they're not a couple, but genuine friends.
What a true friendship!
Su Yunruo was a big winner at the charity gala that night. From the moment she stepped onto the red carpet, she brought even more attention to the event than before, and even cleared away the suspicion of creating a CP (couple pairing) during the recording of the previous episode of "Let's Travel Together," as well as the rumors that she had no friends in the industry.
After watching Su Yunruo leave for dinner with the other two after the party, Xiao Ou, who was taking a taxi home, noticed the situation was looking promising and wondered what those stubborn gossips in the gossip group were saying. Switching to her alternate account, messages started popping up rapidly.
Aaaaaaah!
I forgot to explain to my fellow fangirl.
[What happened? How did you end up on the same bus as Ke Jinyang?]
Oh my god, you're not dating a big star, are you?
No wonder you used to hate Su Yunruo so much; it turns out it was because of your secret relationship with Ke Jinyang.
[You're amazing! Were you two dating before Ke Jinyang debuted? How did you maintain your relationship?]
[Speak up! Don't be a coward.]
Xiao Ou: ……
The fangirl is a passionate girl who shares her love for celebrities, but after the notebook incident, she realized that she was surrounded by dangers and could no longer trust people easily, otherwise she would cause trouble for Su Yunruo.
Xiao Ou: [Honestly, you're also a fan of celebrities, do you think male celebrities like their fans?]
The soul-searching question left the other person speechless for a moment.
I actually work for Orange Video; I'm just their liaison for their gala events.
Oh! So you said last time you wanted to infiltrate the inside—
Yes, but I only found out after I came in that we have to sign a confidentiality agreement and can't talk about it anywhere. You absolutely mustn't tell anyone, or I'll lose my job.
My partner was also a working person, and he knew that his work was just as important as his idol, so he readily agreed.
If you have the chance, could you please get Su Yunruo's autograph for me? [Please]
Xiao Ou: [...]
[Cute] [Rolling around]
I'll try my best.
Is Su Yunruo pretty in person? There were so many people today, I couldn't even squeeze in. I'm so envious that you got to be so close to her. If I could hold her hand, I'd cut it off and put it on my family's altar for hundreds of years.
Xiao Ou's lips twitched: [There's no need to exaggerate like that. Go to sleep early; Su Yunruo in your dreams is waving to you.]
The car happened to stop right in front of Xiao Ou's residential area. She opened the door and got out. Seeing that the shop next door was still open, she bought the last quarter of the roast duck and went home to enjoy a delicious late-night snack.
The next morning, before receiving any work instructions from Jiang Chunrou, he received a blog post forwarded by his fangirl buddy on his way to the company by subway.
Su Yunruo's dress hasn't been claimed by any major brands; it's suspected to be a design from a bridal shop.
Xiao Ou was annoyed when she saw the headline. It wasn't that Su Yunruo was falsely accused of wearing a wedding dress from a bridal shop, but rather what the bridal shop did to deserve this. They were doing a perfectly good job in their industry, and now they're being used as a tool to belittle female celebrities.
Xiao Ou can't remember when the fandom started to shift from comparing looks to comparing whether something was haute couture or in season.
Otherwise, Pei Xue wouldn't have issued a statement before wearing the dress explaining that it was borrowed from a rich woman.
The point is to say that it's normal that her dress wasn't claimed. The brand also needs to consider the wealthy woman's feelings. It's a borrowed item, and if the dress were claimed, wouldn't that blur the identity of the dress's owner?
If Su Yunruo didn't issue a prior notice, the haters would have an opportunity to attack her: "You're not wearing a dress borrowed from a rich woman, you haven't been claimed, you're wearing a cheap brand borrowed from a wedding dress shop."
The standardized rhetoric flooded the comments section under Su Yunruo's related entries, almost drowning out the fun from the previous day.
The data analyst, forced into a rebellious streak, lamented, "What's the point? I increasingly don't understand today's data analysts. Can't they do something decent? Can't they produce some good dramas? All they do is complain that this dress isn't haute couture or that dress isn't in season. You're more worried about the clothing brands' advertising than the brands themselves."
[Of course, it's because a certain Xue fan lost her temper yesterday. She said no one is prettier than Su Yunruo, and no one's boyfriend is as high-class as Su Yunruo's two ex-boyfriends, so she started attacking her relentlessly today.]
[Let's not talk about Pei Xue now, let's deal with the dress your sister borrowed from the bridal shop first!]
[This is the first time I've seen a female celebrity wear a dress from a bridal shop to an event. So tacky!]
When Xiao Ou arrived at the company, someone finally stood up to speak up for Su Yunruo.
A well-known fashion designer posted on Weibo: "[I don't know where this brainwashing propaganda came from, constantly leading people to doubt this and that. Are some netizens just getting their hands on a phone and only know about recent haute couture? Su Yunruo wore a vintage haute couture piece from the 1990s, during the era when the head of A-brand was in power. Do you know why some designer dresses aren't claimed on their official websites? Because they've already been sold. Designer brands also have to consider their clients' opinions; even if they're trying to ride on a client's coattails, the client has to agree first, okay? [Image] This is a runway photo; compare it yourself.]"
This passage is packed with information, but the haters aren't interested; it only fuels their desire to destroy her.
Did you borrow it from a rich woman?
I don't believe a rich woman with such poor taste would like Su Yunruo.
[Turns out the blogger is a pig fan, I've unfollowed.]
[Unfollow +1]
[Unfollow +2]
The situation escalated, and by the time Xiao Ou went to the public relations department, Su Yunruo's picture with zero commercial resources had been released again and went viral.
Haters are having a field day, while fans from other groups are taking advantage of the chaos.
Xiao Ou suddenly realized that Su Yunruo was right not to prove herself or fight back against the trolls earlier. After all, the trolls could cause a big stir in just a few hours, and she would be too busy to prove herself and fight back against the trolls every day.
Moreover, her speed in proving herself might not even keep up with the speed at which the haters stir up trouble.
"Miss Su's dress was stolen by the trolls during their team-building activity last night, what should we do?" Xiao Ou asked Xiao C, who was munching on a sandwich, while holding up her phone.
Little C finished chewing her food. "Miss Su dared to choose this outfit without telling us beforehand, which means she's capable of making sure no one can find fault with it... Little Ou, could you get me a bag of coffee from the break room? I'm choking—ugh—"
Having been reassured, Xiao Ou was no longer in a hurry. She made herself a cup of coffee and sat in the public relations department, waiting for Jiang Chunrou's work arrangements while also waiting for updates online.
At noon, a piece of news unexpectedly became a trending topic.
Brand A will be holding an antique haute couture exhibition in S City next month, and the dress that was released for promotion is the one that Su Yunruo was wearing!
A group of trolls posted comments on Brand A's Weibo account asking if Su Yunruo's dress was fake, and half an hour has passed without any official response.
Haters excitedly took screenshots and started posts on various forums to mock them: "I told you it was fake, still being stubborn?"
[What kind of fashion designer are you? Does your teacher know you're supporting counterfeit goods?]
[I advise some bloggers to stay away from Su Yunruo; anyone who does will be doomed.]
[Hahaha, who's dying of laughter? I'm the one who's dying of laughter! Go ahead and give me another reason!]
Brand A is speechless: Our vintage haute couture is being used for publicity by a third-rate female celebrity.
However, this celebration didn't last long. The designer, still furious after being criticized, went to the official website and asked under her real name: "As far as I know, this dress is in Su Yunruo's possession. Which version are you showing?"
This question sounds somewhat like someone jumping up and down in frustration, but it is indeed a question that the official website has no choice but to answer.
If you ask it if so-and-so is wearing counterfeit goods from your store, it will probably be speechless and not want to bother with you. But if you question its authenticity, it will get angry!
Three minutes after being questioned by the designer, A brand's official Weibo account posted another message: "[This dress was handcrafted by a legendary master and is considered one of A's classic works since its inception. Thank you to Ms. Su Yunruo for lending it to us from her personal collection.]"
This announcement caused an uproar across the internet.
This not only proved that Su Yunruo's dress was genuine, but also directly refuted the trolls who had stirred up the atmosphere.
The original posts, which were full of mockery, were suddenly flooded with comments from passersby who had been inexplicably "cyberbullied" that morning.
Wow, that's the art of language.
[I suspect even the official A brand website is speechless at the trolls. How can anyone come knocking on their door asking if their classic models are fake? The material and the design are so obvious, even a blind person can tell they're genuine.]
Isn't this even more awesome than claiming someone else's property?
[Living on a lakeside island and owning antique haute couture items, Su Yunruo is definitely a wealthy heiress, right?]
[So many people are using Pei Xue's fandom to criticize Su Yunruo. What, is it okay for your sister to steal the spotlight, but others aren't allowed to shine?]
[Industry insider: Pei Xue was originally scheduled to walk the red carpet alone last night. However, after news of Su Yunruo walking the red carpet with Ke Jinyang was leaked in advance by spam marketing accounts, Pei Xue's team requested that she be the last to walk the red carpet and appear with a male celebrity.]
Wow, so they'd been fighting all along?
[Is Pei Xue really feeling threatened just because Su Yunruo rode a horse? She should use that time to hone her acting skills and avoid being overtaken by the up-and-coming actresses. Su Yunruo is just a modern idol drama actress; what competition do you have with her?]
The haters, having suffered a backlash, dared not show their faces again, tacitly deleting their previous posts and pretending nothing had happened.
When Xiao Ou saw this message on the official website while eating, she couldn't even control her emotions. Grabbing her chopsticks, she turned her head and said to Xiao C, "Brand A posted on Weibo! They said that the antique haute couture items they're exhibiting are borrowed for Miss Su!"
Little C was unsurprised. "I knew Miss Su had a backup plan."
"That's incredible! Borrowing haute couture isn't something that can be done in a short time; it must have been arranged long ago. Miss Su completely predicted the haters' predictions; she's amazing."
"Of course, otherwise why wouldn't I take the civil service exam and stay here? It's because the leaders are reliable and don't need us to clean up their messes."
Xiao Ou wholeheartedly agreed. Sister Jiang and Miss Su were so reliable; working with them would never lead you astray.
Little C continued, "And this also gave Brand A's event free advertising, killing two birds with one stone."
Xiao Ou exclaimed, "Hey, what's the point of advertising for these high-end designer fashion shows if they don't invite ordinary people?"
"They're famous all over the world, do you really think they're high and mighty? The big brands are really ripping off people like us and those with a little money. They make a lot of money selling lipsticks, bags, jewelry, and ready-to-wear clothing."
"oh oh--"
"And Miss Su's ability to drive sales is stronger than any female celebrity," Little C said in a low voice. "You know what kind of relationship Miss Su has with Mr. Su Zhongyuan, right?"
Xiao Ou had a premonition that he was about to hear a big secret, and nodded vigorously.
"Although Ms. Su has never said why she doesn't accept endorsements, we can roughly guess that Ms. Su is a trendsetter in the circle of wealthy women. Whatever she wears, people like to follow her. It's not just that female celebrities look good in clothes, but also because wearing clothes with top connections makes one look high-class. Once those people follow her, the people working for them will follow her too."
Xiao Ou's mouth dropped open; this was far beyond her comprehension.
"Many celebrity fan clubs are actually just groups of 'leeks' who specialize in spending money on their idols, requiring wealthy women to spend hundreds of thousands or even millions to boost sales. Ms. Su doesn't have that need, which is why she didn't do it."
Aba aba.
As a member of Lin Xingsen's "leek gang," Xiao Ou suddenly felt ashamed.
"These are all just our guesses, don't spread them around." After explaining, Xiao C continued, "Didn't the haters post that picture of '0 commercial resources' again today? Actually, I totally understand why Ms. Su doesn't accept endorsements. Big brands offer very low endorsement fees, and many of them exchange magazine covers or something. Whatever Ms. Su endorses becomes a bestseller. The endorsement fees are not proportional to the money the brands make. She would lose a lot of money if she accepted endorsements."
If these words were spoken to someone else, Xiao Ou would definitely scoff. Is it really because your sister doesn't want to have one?
But when it comes to Su Yunruo, everything suddenly makes perfect sense!
Xiao Ou suddenly thought, "How strange, Miss Su is so amazing, why would she want to enter the entertainment industry and get criticized?"
Little C wiped his sweat from his brow. "It's a touching story."
"How touching?"
"The kind of moving that touches heaven and earth."
"ah?"
"Don't we have a general manager at Youqian Entertainment who is studying abroad and hasn't returned yet?"
Xiao Ou: ……
Because it had such a low profile, I didn't pay much attention to it.
But she did seem to have a boss she had never met.
"Sister Jiang is the second-in-command, and the general manager is the top leader?"
"Um, actually, the top person is Ms. Su, and our general manager is the company's mascot."
"..."
Little C found her bewildered expression quite normal and continued, "A few years ago, our mascot suddenly had the idea to start a business, spending a huge amount of money to open Youqian Entertainment, hiring famous agents and well-known artists. However, all the money was squandered in less than half a year, and the company almost went bankrupt."
Xiao Ou's eyes widened. "Really going bankrupt?"
"Yes. The mascot's story teaches us to put our money in the bank and not to think about starting a business. But I digress—the company was about to go bankrupt, and he used his decades-long friendship to beg Ms. Su for help, which is why she reluctantly agreed to become an actress."
"oh--"
Xiao Ou raised her voice again and said "Oh~".
The mystery surrounding Su Yunruo's entry into the entertainment industry has finally revealed the truth to her.
It turns out it was for a friend!
It was truly touching.
Xiao Ou realized that she was falling in love with Su Yunruo repeatedly every day for different reasons.
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