Yan Zhi was holding takeout, eating and looking inside the car.
“How did the negotiation go? We can’t even watch the live broadcast…”
Beside him was Nuo Mi.
She held a bucket of fried skewers. “Second Brother, do you think they’ll get into a fight?”
Yan Zhi waved his hand. “Impossible! Haven’t you seen what our Yi Ge is like? If he wants to do something, there’s nothing he can’t do!”
“……”
Nuo Mi heard this and knew it was bad.
Translated into plain language: He could sell someone else, and that person would still help him check if he was short on money.
At this moment, Xiao Yi walked out with a hat on.
Yan Zhi’s eyes were shining with the wisdom of gossip. He quickly threw the lunchbox into the trash can and jogged to greet him. “Yi Ge! Yi Ge… Where, where’s that person?”
He looked back, not seeing Niangniang.
Xiao Yi looked at Nuo Mi. “She went upstairs.”
“Oh… oh.”
Nuo Mi quickly ran inside.
“Let’s go.”
Xiao Yi got into the car, and Yan Zhi followed suit. “Yi Ge? Don’t you… have anything to announce to us?”
The Weibo was already like that; if they didn’t officially announce it, it would be unacceptable!
Xiao Yi simply leaned back in his seat, occasionally stroking the faint scar on his wrist, the brim of his hat obscuring his vision.
He neither said yes nor no.
Da Yang then got into the car with milk tea.
Completely unaware of the suspenseful and tense atmosphere in the car, he started the engine and, remembering something, turned back to ask, “Boss, should we wait for Boss Lady to finish work tomorrow?”
Hiss!!
Yan Zhi gasped!
Da Yang, you…
The person who had been sitting there without much reaction slowly curved his lips.
“Yes.”
“Got it.”
Da Yang drove, humming, “Tomorrow I will marry you, tomorrow I will marry you.”
Yan Zhi: (⊙o⊙)
For the first time, he felt a crisis in his career, feeling that someone had already threatened his status as the number one assistant!
—
“…That’s how it is.”
Regardless of the upheaval outside, Xia Weiliang’s small apartment was unusually peaceful.
A tablet was propped on the table, and on the screen was Song Yuan, with a black card placed beside it.
After listening to Xia Weiliang’s retelling, Song Yuan said sincerely, “Well, it’s one link after another, one plan after another, one step after another.”
“What do you mean?”
Nuo Mi, who was nearby, had understood. “Sigh, Yuan Ge means you’re no match for God Yi at all!”
“……”
Xia Weiliang couldn’t even laugh or cry.
So, she always felt something was wrong!
Nuo Mi comforted her, “Actually, Sister Weiwei, you don’t need to care too much. It was only a matter of time before the film emperor tricked you. Now it’s just… the right time producing the right result.”
Song Yuan nodded. “Yes.”
Xia Weiliang glanced at them. “So, you both were pessimistic about me from the beginning?”
“No, no, no, how could that be! It’s not pessimism, it’s that the opponent is too strong! There’s no comparison!”
Song Yuan added, “Not in the same league.”
“But… how is that possible? Why would he suddenly have this idea?”
She was truly a bit unaccustomed to it and was still feeling dizzy.
Her and Xiao Yi?
Let alone a secret relationship, even as ordinary CP partners, she felt like she was climbing a tall ladder to reach him!
Song Yuan chuckled and said, “Only you would think that.”
Ji Huan happened to call at this moment.
“…Xiao Liang’er, I just wanted to tell you not to pay attention to what’s happening outside. Just focus on yourself.”
“Yes, I know. And… thank you, Sister Huan.”
“No need to be so mushy. I’m counting on you to establish my position as the number one agent in domestic entertainment! Alright, you have an announcement tomorrow, so get some rest early.”
Ji Huan was not sentimental, especially disliked being emotional in front of others.
Therefore, she had indeed been genuinely angered to write that post on Weibo.
At this very moment, the Xia family was filled with a somber atmosphere.
Xia Yiran sat on the sofa, covering her face and crying.
“They… they said I, said I was a green tea, said I was pretending… said this was all planned by me…”
Su Hui, heartbroken for her daughter, sat beside her and comforted her in a low voice, “Yiran, why should you care what others say if you didn’t do it?”
“How can I not care? I’m in the entertainment industry, reputation is the most important thing!” Xia Yiran looked up, wiping her tears. “I don’t know what kind of magic Xia Weiliang cast on these people. They’re all coming out to speak for her! Who are they insulting, openly or covertly?!”
*Slap—*
Across from them, an ashtray was smashed onto the floor.
“I knew it! That girl is not easy to deal with!” Xia Chengye was furious. “We haven’t held her accountable for so many years of upbringing, the time, and the money invested in her. Not only is she ungrateful, but she’s also biting back!”
Su Hui, after comforting her daughter, then soothed her husband, “Chengye, you can’t blame Weiliang entirely for this. It’s all because her agent stepped forward…”
“Still blaming her? What’s going on between her and that guy named Xiao Yi? I heard that male celebrity is very popular in the industry. Perhaps he’s the one instigating things behind the scenes, causing our Yiran to be wronged!”
“Dad…”
Xia Yiran said pitifully, “Forget it, this isn’t the first or second time something like this has happened. I’m already used to it. Mom is right, we just need to ignore those haters.”
She looked up at the conflicted Su Hui and the enraged Xia Chengye. “No matter what, Weiliang is your adopted daughter. I don’t want to affect your relationship because of me.”
“Look! Look how sensible my daughter is!”
The more she was like this, the more Xia Chengye couldn’t let his daughter suffer this injustice.
“Yiran, don’t worry about this. Dad will come forward to get justice for you!”
Su Hui quickly tried to dissuade him, “What do you plan to do? This is just a matter between young people. Why are you getting involved?”
“You don’t need to worry about it either!”
Su Hui frowned. Given her husband’s temper, she was truly a bit worried.
The next morning, after Sina Weibo recovered, the film emperor’s studio broke precedent by responding to the rumors between him and Xia Weiliang, with only eight words: “No romance, not together.”
This response was no different from directly slapping Xia Weiliang in the face!
“So, the film emperor never intended anything all along?!”
“Hahahaha! I’m so happy, my husband is still my husband, no one can take him away!”
“Niangniang must be so embarrassed!”
“The upstairs is overthinking it. What’s there to be embarrassed about? Our Yi Yi was just helping someone in need! She’s the one who’s overreacting!”
Xia Weiliang woke up early and was sitting at the dining table, biting an apple while browsing Weibo.
Afterward, she used her alt account to like every comment that expressed disbelief.
At this moment, a WeChat message popped up.
“.: Satisfied?”
“Xia Buliang: Mhm Mhm Mhm.”
This was his promise to her: to clarify their relationship in front of others!
The clearer, the better!
“.: You’re so happy seeing them bully you?”
“Xia Buliang: Teacher Xiao, you don’t understand this! I’m used to excelling in adversity! Only by lowering expectations will my comeback have that earth-shattering impact!”
“.: But I’m not very happy.”
Xia Weiliang quickly tried to appease him, saying several nice things, but the other person no longer replied.
Although she didn’t know why she had vaguely agreed last night, her immediate priority was to stabilize the film emperor!
Chu Qiao’s message followed:
“Jianghu First Qiao: What’s going on between you and Xiao Yi? Did he abandon you?”
“Xia Buliang: No.”
“Jianghu First Qiao: Okay, then I won’t ask. Just remember to call me when there’s a fight.”
Xia Weiliang stared at her phone and chuckled foolishly. With so many lovely people around her, fate had truly treated her well.