In the rented apartment, Pei Jingyi was dressed in plain white shirt and black pants, but bathed in the warm sunlight streaming through the window, he seemed haloed in light, like a deity.
Wen Huan was stunned for a long moment before she regained her speech.
“You… what do you want to film a video for?”
Pei Jingyi’s gaze deepened, resting meaningfully on Wen Huan’s face: “What? Are you worried I might film something inappropriate, or that I might do something that could affect you?”
“Of course not, husband, how could I not trust you?” Wen Huan’s soothing words flowed effortlessly, and besides, he was the male lead—why would a supporting female character like her need to worry about him?
Her words were sweet: “Husband, in this world, I trust you the most.”
Pei Jingyi curved his lips slightly in response: “Baby, I won’t betray your trust.”
Since Wen Huan dared to say it, he dared to believe it.
After all, Wen Huan had no right to take back her words.
Thus, an hour later, a newly released video descended upon everyone through Wen Huan’s account amidst a storm of controversy.
But this time, the person appearing in the video was not Wen Huan, whom everyone was busy condemning, but Pei Jingyi, whom everyone was busy pitying.
The moment the video went live, its popularity soared at a sky-piercing speed. Some troublemakers were even overjoyed, thinking Wen Huan had been punished by Pei Jingyi. Little did they know that upon opening the video, they were the ones directly punished:
“I am Pei Jingyi. All actions in my life have nothing to do with my wife, Wen Huan.”
“My bankruptcy is my own responsibility and fault. Blaming an innocent woman is something only incompetent men would do.”
“On the contrary, I am grateful to my wife for standing by me and supporting me even after my bankruptcy. Her decision to share makeup tutorials online is her way of realizing her personal value and working hard for our small family. Spreading rumors that she’s ‘fishing for men’ is malicious slander against her, and cursing her as a ‘husband-killer’ is an insult to her and all women!”
“There is no such thing as a husband-killer in this world, and even if I were to die by her hand, I would do so willingly.”
In the video, Pei Jingyi sat on a simple sofa, speaking word by word with overwhelming authority.
Wen Huan was utterly bewildered, her voice unconsciously softening: “Husband, saying this… won’t it cause problems for you?”
Although Pei Jingyi hadn’t yet met his destined heroine and hadn’t developed feelings for her, wouldn’t his strong defense of her now negatively affect his future romantic path?
Pei Jingyi calmly patted her head: “It’s fine. You’re my wife. If I didn’t protect you, that would be the problem.”
Moreover, Pei Jingyi wasn’t afraid of what he did.
Nor did he worry that someone might discover his plans because of this.
After all, his “bankruptcy” was flawlessly executed. If he were to slip up over such a simple matter, he wouldn’t have been able to surpass his older brothers and sisters and reach his current position as Old Master Pei’s youngest son.
Unaware of Pei Jingyi’s thoughts, Wen Huan interpreted his words as him demonstrating his ability as a man to protect his partner.
Although this scene might cause a little jealousy if the current heroine saw it, wouldn’t Zuo Rouya feel even more secure once she married Pei Jingyi and became his rightful partner in the future?
Thinking this, Wen Huan relaxed as well, taking Pei Jingyi’s hand and saying, “Husband, thank you for helping me so much this time.”
She had completely let go of the resentment she felt toward Pei Jingyi last night, and she laid everything out clearly: “Actually, last night, while eating, I discovered that the ‘broke girl’ video I posted had gone viral. At that moment, I wanted to share this good news with you right away, but then I thought I hadn’t actually earned any money yet, so I decided to wait until I had some to surprise you…”
Wen Huan said sincerely, “I absolutely did not mean to hide it from you on purpose.”
Pei Jingyi held her hand in return, his voice slightly hoarse: “I understand. I saw the video you filmed at the company today, and I think it’s great. I’m very proud of you.”
Wen Huan was surprised: “You don’t think it’s low of me to share cheap makeup and call myself a broke girl?”
After all, men care about face, and Pei Jingyi had just gone bankrupt—a time when a man’s self-esteem is most fragile and sensitive.
But Pei Jingyi shook his head: “Only those with extreme inferiority complexes would be so unreasonable. We’re both working hard to earn money now, and there’s nothing low about that. Because later, even if you want to take on ads or start teaching classes, it’s about sharing genuinely good things with everyone, isn’t it?”
On the contrary, Pei Jingyi was captivated by Wen Huan’s radiant presence in front of the camera. It made him feel that perhaps the old Pei family had stifled her talents.
Wen Huan, who was already used to being praised for her beauty, couldn’t suppress the smile curling at the corners of her lips: “Of course, you’re right! Husband, just for that, since we’ve been eating at home to save money, once I start earning, I’ll treat you to a celebration meal at a small restaurant, okay?”
Pei Jingyi raised an eyebrow lightly: “A celebration, and we’re going to a small restaurant?”
Wen Huan replied matter-of-factly: “Well, isn’t a small restaurant still a restaurant?”
Pei Jingyi chuckled and nodded, then told Wen Huan to continue eating her cake on the sofa while he tied on an apron to make lunch for her.
After Pei Jingyi disappeared into the kitchen, Wen Huan quickly pulled out her phone, intending to see what netizens were saying after Pei Jingyi’s video went live and whether he would be criticized along with her.
But to her surprise, when she opened the comments section, Wen Huan was stunned once again.
Just over an hour ago, the screen had been filled with unsightly comments, but now, in such a short time, it had undergone a dramatic transformation, as if it had been scrubbed clean.
Wen Huan guessed that perhaps Pei Jingyi’s appearance had made Pei Yi’s side dare not act so brazenly anymore.
Thus, the rumor-mongers who had been stirring up trouble all night were finally overwhelmed by a wave of normal netizens.
【I’m exhausted! Those disgusting men earlier must have paid to keep their comments at the top—we couldn’t get ours up no matter how hard we tried. Now we’ve finally managed to climb up here!】
【Exactly! That wave of negativity last night was clearly someone who couldn’t stand to see this beautiful sister doing better, so they resorted to underhanded tricks behind the scenes!】
【What era is this, still saying women bring bad luck to their husbands? If we women were really that powerful, you shouldn’t criticize us—you should worship us!】
【Right! Trying to pin a man’s failures on a woman these days? Dream on!】
【Thankfully, this beautiful sister’s husband is sensible. No wonder he used to be a CEO—his perspective and mindset are on a whole different level compared to ordinary men! And of course, his god-tier looks are also unmatched by ordinary men!】
【I’ve been wanting to say this for a long time—the beautiful sister’s husband is just too handsome! I originally thought no one could match the beautiful sister, but when her husband showed up, I almost started calling him “hubby” too!】
【Most importantly, hubby is so protective of his wife! I’ve been a longtime fan of Pei Jingyi. Back when he was still the CEO of the Pei Group, he was especially aloof and rarely appeared or spoke in private. But today, he personally showed up in a video to clear his wife’s name—a full five minutes and twenty seconds! Who understands the significance of that timing?】
【And I can’t be the only one who noticed, right? While Pei Jingyi was filming the video, there was a small cake on the table across from him. They say eating sweets can lift your mood. Aww, could it be that hubby bought it for his wife because he was worried she might be feeling down?】
【Good heavens, who was it that said Wen Huan was a scheming vixen who used a child to climb her way up? These two are clearly in love, okay?】
【More than that! I think hubby is absolutely head over heels for her!】
Netizens chattered away, eagerly voicing their thoughts.
Wen Huan had been happily reading the comments at first, but as she continued, her smile gradually faded.
While it was true about the small cake and the personal video appearance, the idea that Pei Jingyi was “head over heels” for her was simply impossible.
So, Wen Huan coughed lightly, intending to swipe past that comment. But with a clumsy slip of her finger, she accidentally gave it a big “like”!
At that moment, Wen Huan froze completely, breaking into a cold sweat as she agonized over whether to undo it.
After hesitating several times, she bit her lip and ultimately decided not to click “unlike.”
After all, Pei Jingyi had already helped her by posting the video. Interacting with fans to build momentum shouldn’t be such a terrible sin, and most importantly, Pei Jingyi wouldn’t know about it anyway.
With that thought, Wen Huan’s determination to seize the momentum of the moment began to revive, and her earlier plan to lay low for a few days was abandoned.
In the next moment, with a bold gesture, she opened a live stream, flashing a big smile at everyone:
“Hello, darlings! I’m your new beauty blogger, Wen Huan-huan-huan! To thank you all for your love and support, today I’ll be doing a makeup live stream! Feel free to drop any questions you have in the comments~”