【Here we go!】
Wow, that was fast???
【The ex-girlfriend is a beauty vlogger. She came to the fruit base to film a makeup tutorial with a fruit theme.】
【What a coincidence—the first theme she chose was the plum grove.】
【But she didn’t see Wan Hong at the time. Later, he even blackmailed her. What kind of scumbag is he?】
Lin Tingyue fumed with indignation.
Everyone turned to look at the girl not far away, holding a camera and wearing a Qingse Qixiong Ruqun. She must be that beauty vlogger, right?
Her destination wasn’t in this direction. Seeing so many people here, along with recording equipment, she realized a program might be filming. She bowed apologetically and prepared to quickly pass through.
【Ahhh! Wan Hong is right here! Don’t let that bastard get away!!!】
What was that sound?
Gu Qingti tilted her head in confusion. Two small fluffy balls resembling green plums swayed atop her head, looking incredibly cute.
【Such a lovely girl, yet later she’ll be cyberbullied by Wan Hong to the point of suicide… A vibrant life just…】
Gu Qingti was stunned. Was Wan Hong here?
Who was being cyberbullied to suicide?
Her?
Thinking this, she stopped moving forward.
【Did she notice something? Is even heaven helping her?】
Meanwhile, Wan Hong no longer wanted to keep up the standoff with Huo Ting. Although the "jealousy and favoritism" script was popular, he couldn’t overdo it.
With that thought, he peeked out from behind the tree—yes, he had been hiding there, waiting for Huo Ting to find him.
As he peeked out, he met a pair of very familiar eyes. Wan Hong froze. Why was Gu Qingti here?
After a moment of panic, he quickly composed himself. Having an ex-girlfriend wasn’t a crime. Even if Gu Qingti exposed him, he’d only be criticized for a few days. If he played his cards right, he might even be praised as a gentleman.
Wan Hong walked up to Gu Qingti and said, "Qingti, what are you doing here?"
Memories of the pain Wan Hong had caused flooded back, but Gu Qingti maintained her composure. Pale-faced, she replied, "I’m here to film a video."
Some viewers in the livestream chat already recognized Gu Qingti.
［Wow, she’s so pretty! Her makeup really resembles a fresh, natural green plum. She reminds me of summer.］
［That’s Gu Qingti—a beauty vlogger with millions of followers. Welcome to the fandom @Ancient Spirit's Ancient Qingti.］
［Their reaction… Is there some history between them?］
［No way, no way! My Wan Hong and Huo Ting!］
［Is this scripted? Even livestreams have scripts now?］
Now that Gu Qingti had appeared, it was better to address it openly rather than let netizens dig up the past.
Wan Hong introduced her calmly and generously: "This is Gu Qingti. We once shared a beautiful relationship."
［No way???］
［Bro, are you serious???］
Lin Tingyue was seething.
【If scamming your ex-girlfriend, emotionally abusing her, and then staying silent after she dies counts as a "beautiful relationship," then Satan would drop to second place overnight!】
Since Wan Hong had already spoken, Gu Qingti had no choice but to nod. She turned to leave.
【Ah, she’s just leaving like that?】
[You should know that Wan Hong would insinuate on Gu Qingti's birthday that she was a gold-digger, saying she appeared pure and innocent but was actually just… disgusting.]
Gu Qingti clenched her fists. Noticing her reaction, Wan Hong immediately stepped forward and asked with concern, "Qingti, are you okay?"
[Tsk tsk tsk, what a hypocrite! Weren't you just treating the girl like air?]
Gu Qingti had developed such a strong aversion to Wan Hong that she instinctively took a step back when she saw him approaching. This step made Wan Hong's face darken. Covering his microphone, he whispered, "Gu Qingti, you'd better behave."
Gu Qingti looked up, staring in disbelief at this man she had once deeply loved.
Wan Hong said, "You don't want me showing up at your door again, do you?"
"Enough!"
Gu Qingti snapped sharply, tears immediately streaming down her face after she spoke. Since their breakup, she had been constantly harassed by this man and judged as worthless. Did she really have to die for such a man in the end?
No, she wanted everyone to see this man's true colors.
"Wan Hong, when we were together, you had no job and spent all my money, yet you said I was useless."
"The debts you accumulated from gambling outside were all paid off by me. How have I ever wronged you that you'd want to drive me to death?"
Gu Qingti spoke through tears, leaving the live chat equally confused.
[What's going on?]
[Ah, I remember Gu Gu saying before that her boyfriend loved her very much.]
[So is Gu Qingti just doing this for attention?]
[Please, attention-seekers stay away from our favorite couple.]
[My heart aches for her.]
All the guests could see the live chat comments. See? Even when Gu Qingti spoke up, public opinion would still side with him.
Wan Hong frowned and said, "Qingti, don't make baseless accusations if you have no evidence."
[Gu Qingti, quickly take out those chat logs and transaction records and shove them in his face!]
Lin Tingyue, who was enjoying the drama, was even more anxious than Gu Qingti herself.
Reminded by Lin Tingyue, Gu Qingti calmed down. She sneered, "Who says I have no evidence?"
Her tears hadn't even dried yet when she took out her phone, frantically searching for evidence, and finally shoved the screenshots right in Wan Hong's face.
[Good, good! So satisfying!]
[Seriously, Wan Hong is finished now. The production team should just cut their losses with him and zoom in on the evidence Gu Qingti provided. That way they might even gain some new fans.]
The director, who had nearly lost all hope, immediately urged the live stream staff to zoom in on Gu Qingti's screenshots and even displayed them on the public screen for maximum exposure.
[I thought you were a cute younger boyfriend, but you're actually a freeloader who engages in psychological manipulation?]
[Sisters, see? We really shouldn't feel sorry for men anymore. Heartache? What a joke!]
[Oh my god, my Gu Gu has suffered so much injustice, wuwuwuwu.]
[I remember Gu Qingti kept updating during that period too. She really… I'm crying my eyes out.]
Subsequently, the entire situation between Wan Hong and Gu Qingti was compiled and even made it to Weibo's hot search list.
Although the production team reacted relatively quickly, the show's reputation still took a hit. The director became despondent, feeling there might not be another season.
Lin Shengyan, upon receiving the news: ?
No way? It seems Lin Tingyue really is a game-changer.
Lin Shengyan looked at Lin Tingyue sitting obediently in the room, his expression complicated.
Today was the graduation ceremony for Lin Tingyue and Lin Xiawan.
A Da University holds a grand graduation ceremony every year, inviting outstanding alumni to return to campus. Lin Shengyan and Lin Yuhuan were among those invited.
While attendance at the graduation ceremony was optional, this was Lin Tingyue and Lin Xiawan's graduation. Bai Yaxin insisted that both Lin Shengyan and Lin Yuhuan attend.
Bai Yaxin and Zhang Ma dressed Lin Xiawan and Lin Tingyue like flower fairies, adorning even their graduation caps with numerous flowers. Bai Yaxin's intention was for both daughters to look beautiful on their graduation day.
When Lin Shengyan saw their outfits, he twitched his lips hard. Were they trying to attract butterflies or get chased by bees?
If they really did attract bees, should he keep his distance from his two sisters later?
But Lin Tingyue was preoccupied with something else.
[Why didn’t the school send me an invitation?]
[I’m super charming, the Lin Family’s little lucky star, the chosen one favored by a big celebrity!]
Lin Shengyan thought to himself that if the school were to send Lin Tingyue an invitation, the only possible reason would be if A Da University had turned into a massive gossip field—then Lin Tingyue would have a role to play.
…It wasn’t entirely impossible.
Suddenly, Lin Shengyan became unusually attentive, bustling around Lin Tingyue.
[Huh???]
Lin Tingyue grew highly suspicious.
[Something’s off, really off. Second Brother seemed uninterested just a moment ago, so why is he… Could it be because he might see Cheng Jinshuang at the graduation ceremony?]
Wrong, completely wrong. Lin Shengyan smiled as he adjusted Lin Tingyue’s graduation gown. Of course, it was all for his dear sister.
After all, who doesn’t love some juicy gossip?
[Why is Second Brother smiling so creepily?]
Lin Shengyan: “…”
Lin Xiawan smiled and took Lin Tingyue’s hand, her eyes curving happily. “Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
The Lin Family set off at 8:30 and arrived at A Da University around 9:00. The campus was beautifully decorated everywhere, providing perfect photo opportunities for the graduating students about to leave the school.
Today was Lin Tingyue and Lin Xiawan’s special day. Whatever they wanted to do, Bai Yaxin and Lin Rusong would gladly accommodate.
Thus, Lin Yuhuan and Lin Shengyan—one a big celebrity, the other a domineering CEO—took on the role of photographers.
Lin Shengyan was in the middle of taking photos of Lin Tingyue when he suddenly saw her stumble in the camera frame, pushed by someone.
What idiot was messing with his sister?
His face darkened, and he stormed over, shielding Lin Tingyue behind him as he glared at the young man and woman in front of them.
The young man ignored Lin Shengyan completely and sneered at Lin Tingyue behind him, “Lin Tingyue, I heard that ever since your sister was found, your status in the Lin Family has plummeted.”
[Where did you hear that fake news?]
[These days, it’s not just fake alcohol that harms people—fake news does too.]
The young man and woman’s expressions shifted. Had Lin Tingyue developed superpowers in the few months since they last saw her?
Lin Tingyue asked seriously, “Who are you?”
Lin Shengyan chuckled and said, “Hear that? My sister’s asking who you are.”
The young man snapped angrily, “Lin Tingyue, are you doing this on purpose? You don’t even remember me, Qu Wen?”
[This guy… I think there’s some gossip about him.]
[Not sure, let me check.]
Oh? There was gossip again? Lin Shengyan exchanged a look with the other Lin Family members who had just arrived. They quietly settled in, ready to enjoy the show.
【Ah, found it. This guy and this girl have a brother-sister relationship, but they're not blood-related. The guy has a girlfriend.】
【The girlfriend has gotten upset many times because her boyfriend is too close to this girl.】
【But neither the guy nor the girl would change their ways, and both claimed, "We're just siblings! That's how siblings are."】
【They even kissed before coming here…Lin Tingyue's expression suddenly turned subtle. She looked at the visibly uncomfortable guy and girl.
Tsk, serves you right for disgusting everyone with all that "brother" and "sister" talk. Now you've ended up as actual half-siblings.】