Yu Yang sat there, stunned.
He Yu’s words carried a bitter edge.
“As long as they’re willing, whether it’s blood relation or not, it doesn’t matter at all!”
Yu Yang stared intently at He Yu.
“Why do you say it like you’re so wronged?”
“Yu Yang, don’t overdo it! The gossip is barely sprouting, and you come sniffing it out already!”
He Yu skillfully turned the steering wheel.
“Big star, look at how popular you are. At least half of the people outside are keeping tabs on you.”
Following He Yu’s gaze, Yu Yang looked outside.
“Can’t help it. I never wanted to be this famous anyway.”
“You’re really… so Versailles about it!”
Yu Yang flopped into the soft blanket.
Her mind went completely blank.
No sooner had she relaxed than her phone rang insistently, like a debt collector.
“Ancestor, look at the trending searches! I’m honestly speechless. I was just being lazy and had He Yu send you back, and you got photographed again!”
“Constantly clarifying… I’m about to die of exhaustion!”
Yu Yang stared at the trending topics, utterly dumbfounded.
#YuYangRomance#
#YuYangHeYu#
#YuYangHeYuMeetFamily#
…
Yu Yang couldn’t even.
Such absurd things, yet people actually believed them. She truly didn’t know what to say.
She told Song Li in advance and posted a Weibo.
YuYangV: Thanks for asking! Sitting at home, pots falling from the sky, I am single!
Attached was a photo of a cat giving the middle finger.
She tossed her phone aside.
But a second later, Song Li’s call came through.
Before anyone could warn her, Yu Yang had already opened the gossip app on her other phone.
#YuYangHeYuFight#
#YuYangBreakup#
…
Yu Yang had to sigh—fame really brings trouble!
It hadn’t been like this before she was famous!
She no longer cared. Whatever.
Anyway, gossip about her romances appeared every now and then.
Today’s was either fan army hype or a rival family smear.
By the next morning, after she slept in, the online chatter had shifted.
#YuYangSugarDaddy#
#YuYangMistress#
…
Seeing the trending topics, Yu Yang genuinely wanted to curse.
But when she clicked in, she was stunned.
A slip of the finger, refresh, and her trending topics were gone.
Staring blankly at her phone, Yu Yang had no idea what to do next.
Who had so much money to bury her trending topics like this?
Yu Yang noticed that any time a topic about her—especially romance gossip—appeared, it vanished within five minutes.
The speed was as if some zombie were chasing it down.
When Song Li came in, she saw Yu Yang’s dazed expression.
“Sweetie, be honest—did you really not latch onto some big shot?”
“My dad… does that count?”
“Count… I guess!”
Yu Yang lay sprawled on the bed.
“Then it’s probably my cheap dad, thinking my trending topics might hurt his image.”
Song Li crouched in front of Yu Yang.
“I’m telling you, tomorrow we’re heading to Wushui Town to film that variety show. Don’t watch any melodramatic soaps today. Do something else. I really don’t want to see your eyes swollen like two eggs tomorrow.”
“Got it.”
Yu Yang stared at Song Li.
“You’re staying at my place?”
“Yes, I can’t trust you otherwise!”
“Hmph!”
Yu Yang propped her head up, puzzled by Song Li’s fussing.
“Why do I feel like you’re extra busy today?”
“Headquarters ordered us to avoid bad trending topics. I swear, if everyone had a dad like you, I’d go to sleep with a smile on my face.”
“Exactly!”
Our Countryside Life is a reality variety show focused on experiencing rural life.
It’s already in its third season.
Yu Yang had always wanted to come, but never had the chance.
This time, she finally did.
She was thrilled.
Meanwhile, He Yu’s expression was indescribably sour.
The contrast between them was stark.
In the live broadcast room:
【Why does Director He look so grumpy—didn’t catch his beloved fish?】
【These two don’t even look like a couple, trending topics are lying to me.】
【Ahhh, my precious Yu Yang is so cute!】
【My Yu Yang is the only beauty—I don’t need a boyfriend】
【Then my Director He is also the only beauty! Let anyone else date if they want!】
Fans watched and argued, while after arriving, Yu Yang and He Yu greeted the audience, and the director whimsically ended the livestream.
Fans were stunned—but they got used to it.
Yu Yang waved hello.
The show always had six regular guests: well-known director and actor Li Ruohua, famous singer Jiang Chen, plus Lu Yue, Cen Yin, Shi Qingqing, and Ren Yixing.
Yu Yang glanced at Cen Yin, then at He Yu.
She quietly composed herself—netizens nowadays were far too clever.
Cen Yin looked at Yu Yang.
“How is it? Not bad, right?”
“Very good. I really love this location this season—it’s poetic!”
Cen Yin and Shi Qingqing pulled Yu Yang into the girls’ dormitory.
Yu Yang’s eyes widened and brightened.
“Big dorm! We can do face masks together at night!”
“Great idea!”
Yu Yang rubbed Shi Qingqing’s head.
“Nervous?”
“Very. I’m afraid I’ll fail and people will laugh at me!”
Yu Yang knew who Shi Qingqing meant.
“As long as you don’t let yourself down, that’s enough. Good grades aren’t everything.”
Shi Qingqing, being younger, couldn’t move past the pretty senior sister Yu Yang. Especially with Yu Yang being so considerate, she practically clung to her.
Cen Yin pulled Shi Qingqing off Yu Yang.
“Leave your Yu Yang sister alone. She finally gets a break once a year.”
“Okay, okay!”
Yu Yang felt it was worth participating in this show. She had originally planned to stay a day and a night, but due to bad weather, they stayed several more days.
When the episode aired, Yu Yang’s appearance lasted until the episode after next before she left.
After disembarking the ferry, Song Li took Yu Yang to Jiangcheng Hengdian.
Looking at the script in her hand:
“So fast!”
“Yes. You stayed too long in Wushui Town, so we had to rush. This script was also pre-discussed—you were fairly satisfied yourself.”
“Yes, I really like this script. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have postponed other projects for it.”
Yu Yang stared at the title on the script:
—Splendid Beauty
“This theme might be adjusted! I’ve read the original work!”
“That’s no longer our concern.”
“True.”
Song Li noticed Yu Yang’s gaze fixed on the script.
“Tell me honestly—why do you like this script so much?”