After Xiao Lu left, Sister Hong followed her instructions and found Redamancy’s Weibo account.
The account had been registered for four years, with the last update a week ago, showcasing a collection of dishes the boyfriend had made for her.
A nine-grid layout, each picture a long image—if it wasn’t fake, the boyfriend could indeed be called the perfect twenty-four-filial boyfriend.
Scrolling further back, Sister Hong quickly discovered that this was almost the norm for the account. Not only that, there were many records of the couple going out together and details of their daily lives.
No faces shown, no personal information revealed, and no advertisements.
It didn’t look like a marketing account.
With over a thousand posts, Sister Hong skimmed through them, picking and choosing, and finally finished reading.
She then pulled up the livestream replay and watched the segment where Qin Shu and Song Ying reminisced about their relationship. Sister Hong’s frown deepened instantly.
What the two of them said was not just similar to what was recorded in the account’s posts.
It was almost identical.
Even under the account’s latest post, fans had left comments accusing the unscrupulous female celebrity of plagiarism and urging the blogger to defend her rights, with nearly fifty thousand likes.
Song Ying’s Weibo account had also been flooded.
The number of hateful and cursing comments far exceeded the total comments on any of her previous posts, even surpassing the one where she had publicly announced her relationship.
The hashtag #PlagiarizingDogSongYingGetOutOfTheEntertainmentIndustry had also been pushed to the homepage.
With a grave expression, Sister Hong dialed Song Ying’s number.
Just as Song Ying finished washing her hands in the bathroom and came out, she heard her phone ringing. Since her hands were still wet, she leaned her hip toward Qin Shu.
Qin Shu handed her the tissues he had already prepared while taking the phone from her pocket, swiping to answer it, and placing it by her ear.
The cameraman tactfully moved farther away.
“Hello, Sister Hong.”
“Is that Redamancy you?”
That was Sister Hong’s first question.
As the agent of the artist she managed, Sister Hong knew exactly what kind of person Song Ying was.
If Song Ying had been willing to take shortcuts, with her looks, she would have been a star long ago. Why would she still be an unknown eighteen-tier celebrity?
After thinking it over, Sister Hong felt there were only two possibilities.
First, Redamancy was Song Ying’s alternate account.
Second, there really were coincidences in the world that could be this uncanny, like two unrelated people from opposite ends of the earth looking exactly alike.
But the odds of that were probably less than one in a hundred thousand.
Song Ying, unaware of what was happening online, thought Sister Hong had somehow discovered her long-hidden alternate account and immediately felt a pang of guilt.
“Sister Hong, why are you suddenly asking this…”
“Is it you?”
“…Yes.” Song Ying decided to come clean. Since her relationship was already exposed, being exposed further didn’t matter.
“If it’s you, then it’s easy to handle.”
“What do you mean?” Song Ying keenly sensed that Sister Hong seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief, so she furrowed her delicate brows. “Has something happened?”
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be like this.
After Sister Hong explained the situation, she said, “…So as long as it’s you, it’s not a big deal. I’ll have the studio issue a statement right away. Remember to post something from your alternate account too.”
With that, Sister Hong was about to hang up when she heard Song Ying’s calm voice through the receiver.
“No rush.”
“What?””Free publicity delivered right to our doorstep—might as well make use of it.” Song Ying’s lively, sparrow-like eyes narrowed slightly. “After enduring so much criticism, wouldn’t it be a waste not to gain something from it? Climbing onto the trending charts means someone must be fueling the fire behind the scenes. So, let the flames burn for now. It’ll be most interesting when they reach their peak.”
Sister Hong pondered briefly before agreeing. “Alright, we’ll do as you say.”
After hanging up the phone, Song Ying turned to the staff member beside her. “How long has the program reserved the venue for?”
“Until 8 p.m.”
“Is that so…”
Song Ying flashed a radiant smile, her pearly white teeth gleaming, dazzling the audience watching through the camera. “Then, can we ask the Director for permission to stay a little longer and help the program get its money’s worth out of the reservation?”
Returning now would either mean idle waiting or facing those troublemakers.
With Jiang Yuyao and Zhou Ruoyu around, the plagiarism accusations were bound to come up.
But now was clearly not the best time to explain.
Since some teams hadn’t completed their challenges yet, the Director allowed Song Ying and Qin Shu to return later.
With their plans set, the two began tackling the attractions one by one.
From the pirate ship to the roller coaster.
From the carousel to the Ferris wheel.
After dozens of rides, the last traces of sunset faded into dusk, and the amusement park lit up with lights.
On the way back, Song Ying, exhausted, leaned against Qin Shu’s shoulder and quickly fell asleep.
At least it spared her from motion sickness again.
By the time they returned to the new filming location, it was already 7:30 p.m.
Stepping out of the car, Song Ying was still a bit dazed. The temperature difference between day and night in Ningcheng was significant, and Qin Shu had already taken off his jacket to drape over her.
The unfamiliar building before her made Song Ying pause for a moment before she finally snapped back to reality.
“Oh, right, I almost forgot—we changed to a new accommodation.”
True to Grandpa Qin’s style, he had provided an enormous standalone villa for the program to use.
Just walking from the entrance to the main building took nearly ten minutes.
A gust of wind blew, and Song Ying was fully awake.
Under the dazzling lights, the entire building exuded a dreamlike aura, perfectly matching the vibe of a dating show.
In the distance, they could even see the attached golf course.
Not to mention the other amenities.
Knowledgeable viewers recognized that such a villa in Ningcheng likely numbered no more than five.
【Zhiyuan Real Estate really went all out this time!】
【Is this something my monthly salary of 3,000 can even look at?】
【So it’s not that there are no castles in this world—it’s just that I can’t afford to live in one】
In the living room, Zhou Ruoyu was chatting with Jiang Yuyao and others, and the atmosphere seemed lively enough.
But when Song Ying and Qin Shu entered, the noise in the living room abruptly ceased.
Sweet Bean was the first to react, greeting Song Ying.
“Sister Ying, you’re back! How was it? Did you have fun?”
“It was great. The amusement park was a lot of fun. How about you guys?”
“You went to an amusement park?!” Sweet Bean’s eyes lit up with envy. “I haven’tt been to one in so long.”
Since becoming a top-tier influencer, Sweet Bean was as recognizable as a celebrity whenever she went out in public.
After causing a commotion during her last visit to an amusement park, she hadn’t returned.
But despite her regret, Sweet Bean was still in high spirits.
“Today, Brother Meng and I went to the horse ranch. Our challenge was to learn how to ride a horse, and it was really fun too. By the end, I managed to ride three laps all by myself! I never knew how to do it before. The only downside was being outdoors the whole time—it was so hot.”As she spoke, Song Ying had already changed her shoes and walked over with Qin Shu, not hiding her admiration.
“To be able to ride alone on your first try is really impressive. When I was learning, I didn’t dare ride alone until the third day.”
Receiving praise from her idol, Sweet Bean felt a little proud. “Haha, Brother Meng said I was good too. He’s not even as brave as I am.”
“Riding a horse, as if anyone couldn’t do it,” Zhou Ruoyu sneered from the side, rolling her eyes.
Sweet Bean immediately felt awkward.
Song Ying glanced at Zhou Ruoyu.
Although this person liked to stir up trouble, in the previous two episodes, she had never spoken so thoughtlessly as she did today.
Scanning the living room, Song Ying didn’t see Qiao Yu.
She immediately understood.
It seemed the afternoon’s challenge hadn’t repaired the rift between the two.
Half a month of continuous filming, coupled with emotional stimulation and turmoil, had finally made Zhou Ruoyu unable to keep up her act.
Why should women make things difficult for other women?
Song Ying had no interest in kicking someone when they were down. She patted Sweet Bean’s shoulder to help her out of the awkward situation. “Come on, let’s go sit over there.”
But for Zhou Ruoyu, this was clearly just the beginning.
As soon as Song Ying sat down, she heard a sarcastic remark.
“Some people are just good at pretending to be nice. They have fun outside while making everyone else wait for them here. Who knows if it’s genuine consideration or just fake kindness?”