12 – Mаdаm Сhеn
Сhеn Qingzhi grаbbed a nеаrbу сushiоn and hurled it at Lu Jin, hеr рhone sliрping from hеr hаnd аnd сlаttеring to thе flооr:
“Whаt nonsensе are you tаlking аbout! Su Qiаn’s dаughtеr саlls me gоdmоthеr, and Chеngсheng just рicked it up frоm her!”
“I rеfuse to beliеve thаt the Liаng fаmily’s eldеst grandson doеsn’t hаvе а nanny tо рiсk him uр. Why would thеy insist оn having Su Qian dо it?”
Lu Jin pressеd on relеntlessly, reаdу tо start аnоther verbal sрar.
Just thеn, а video bеgan plаying frоm thе рhonе on the flоor:
“Cоntrасt, my foot! My husband and I arе dеeply in lovе—whеn we meet, it’s likе drу wood catching fire, inseparable and passionate—”
“Chen Qingzhi, how about finding a chance to officially announce me?”
…
“What are you watching?”
Lu Jin bent down to pick up Chen Qingzhi’s phone.
Chen Qingzhi immediately snapped back to her senses, her face flushing as she lunged to snatch it back.
Lu Jin held the phone high, watching the video while using his other hand to restrain her attempts to tickle him.
“I just found out about the trending topic! I haven’t even had time to watch it yet!”
Chen Qingzhi hurriedly tried to explain.
How had this video ended up online? And it even included the group photo Qiu Xiaoyi had taken in the dressing room earlier.
Everything had been posted in the newly created “Qing-Jin Till Death” CP supertopic.
Nothing was more embarrassing than being caught red-handed while secretly indulging in your own ship.
Chen Qingzhi’s flustered, exaggerated attempts to defend herself only made her seem more like she was trying to cover up the truth.
Lu Jin replied nonchalantly:
“Mm, got it.”
The comments were exploding—this was the first time the heir to the Xingzhou Group had a clear, front-facing photo circulating online.
It had shot to the top of the trending list in less than an hour after being posted.
The moderator of the “Qing-Jin Till Death” CP supertopic, “Gossip Digger,” had posted:
【This video has been approved by the Xingzhou Group’s PR department. Please enjoy it with peace of mind, dear viewers.】
Chen Qingzhi truly hadn’t expected that the moderator of this CP supertopic would be Qiu Xiaoyi, the paparazzo she had let off the hook out of pity that morning.
That little paparazzo had already seen his follower count skyrocket to over thirty thousand thanks to this video.
“If I’d known, I would’ve called the police on him yesterday!”
Unable to snatch back her phone, Chen Qingzhi plopped down angrily on a nearby sofa, grumbling.
Lu Jin casually settled into another sofa, crossing his legs and lazily scrolling through the comments on his phone.
The comments under the video were incredibly lively:
1L: 【Holy cow, I always thought Chen Qingzhi’s image was “My Pure Campus Goddess Girlfriend,” but who knew she was actually “My Wealthy Dry Wood Catches Fire · Inseparable · Beautiful Young Wife” behind the scenes!!】
2L: 【Ahhh, finally getting to see Young Master Lu’s real face! Just as rumored, his looks are absolutely stunning, no doubt about it!】
3L: 【Hahahaha, dying of laughter, did you all hear how the couple teamed up to roast that director? A perfect match! How could anyone say they’re not suited for each other?!】
4L: 【I object to the “not suited” comments. Their dialogue in the video pairs perfectly with the phrase “Qing-Jin Till Death”!】
5L: 【Please open your eyes and look at the solo stills later in the video. Our Young Master Lu’s eyes are practically glued to Lady Chen, aren’t they?】
6L: 【It’s clearly Lady Chen making eye contact with Young Master Lu! Mutual affection!】
7L: 【Real couples are just so much better to ship. Did Chen Qingzhi and Actor Liang ever have this kind of lingering eye contact???】
8L: 【The moment he sees his wife, he pulls her shawl up higher—everything below the neck is for his eyes only. Manual doge.jpg. [I’ve automatically adopted Young Master Lu’s perspective]】
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152L: 【Seriously, are you all missing the point? Isn’t the real story that Chen Qingzhi had another reason for hitting someone?】153L: “Looks like Liu Jing deserved that beating that day, groping the assistant? And then bringing a bunch of people the next day to block the two girls from leaving.”
154L: “What nonsense are you talking! Our Lady Chen clearly wasn’t hitting someone, she was acting in self-defense!”
155L: “Lady Chen truly has a chivalrous spirit, striking when the time is right! Young Master Lu’s rescue was just too satisfying, I really wish I’d been there!”
156L: “Replying to 155L, I was an extra on set that day, and I can personally confirm, this couple is really something! Seeing Liu Jing taken away by the police was truly satisfying! Liu Jing puts on the act of a respected artist in front of the camera, but behind the scenes, he’s just a dirty old man!”
157L: “Replying to 156L, if you’ve got more to say, keep talking. I suddenly feel a tiny bit more fondness for Lady Chen.”
158L: “Still 156L here, Young Master Lu is handsome, even more so than on camera. As for Lady Chen, no need to say much—she’s exactly the same in videos and in person, both in personality and looks! Completely natural! After all, she first gained attention because of her looks. manual dog head.jpg, I wonder if you all still remember that ancient ‘Joyful and Cheerful Beauty Girls’ audition from seven years ago.”
159L: “Dead memories suddenly attacking me! Back then, Lady Chen was still Miss Chen, couldn’t sing, couldn’t dance, couldn’t compose, but she had martial arts skills to spare.”
160L: “I remember too! While others were doing solo singing and dancing in the finals, she performed a set of martial arts for the judges. The sheer spirit of it moved one of our judges, who promotes traditional culture, to tears on the spot!”
These fans had originally come to watch the drama surrounding the young master from a wealthy family and Chen Qingzhi, but somehow ended up clarifying the incident where Chen Qingzhi beat up Liu Jing.
And that wasn’t all—they somehow dug up Chen Qingzhi’s old audition videos and compiled a “Chivalrous Lady Chen” highlight reel.
In less than two hours, Chen Qingzhi once again dominated the top five spots on the trending list:
#Qingjinrenwang CP#
#Young Master Lu and Lady Chen, a glance that lasts a lifetime#
#The truth behind Lady Chen beating up Liu Jing, girls help girls!#
#Chen Qingzhi’s early audition videos#
#Wealthy Lady Chen, dry wood meets fierce fire, inseparable, with just a bit of martial prowess#
Lu Jin scrolled through the posts and suddenly laughed out loud.
Especially when he saw Chen Qingzhi’s early singing videos, he laughed even harder, not bothering to hide it.
“I’ll contact PR to have the posts taken down immediately.”
Chen Qingzhi, with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance on her face, said angrily.
Only then did Lu Jin put down his phone.
He stared innocently at her upturned, fox-like eyes for a long time.
Then he handed the phone back to her.
After a moment of thought, he concluded:
“It’s not that your eyes are lingering, it’s just that your eyes are too captivating. You look at everyone like that.”
Hah, aren’t these netizens overinterpreting things?
She looked at Liang Yilou just as flirtatiously before!
Dry wood meets fierce fire, inseparable, beautiful young lady Chen Qingzhi immediately withdrew her angry glare.
She sat on the sofa, more obedient than ever, lowering her head in embarrassment, wishing she could melt into the air on the spot.
Back when she was somewhat famous, she was called the nation’s girlfriend, the nation’s campus belle, but now she’s respectfully addressed as “Lady Chen.”
Instantly, she felt like she’d aged a whole decade.Besides, other people’s CP names are all cultured ones like “Magnetic Attraction of Hearts” or “Nowhere to Escape.”
Why does it turn into “Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust” when it comes to her??
CP fans, are you even being polite?
Upstairs, Shi Miaomiao sat beside Liang Yilou, watching Chengcheng play with Legos.
Even with rosy blush on her cheeks, it couldn’t hide the awkward paleness on her face.
“What did he ask you to give them?”
Shi Miaomiao snatched the small plastic-wrapped box from Liang Yilou’s hand.
“A six-pack.”
She smiled self-mockingly, then turned her anger toward Liang Yilou:
“You even carry this around with you…”
As expected, Young Master Liang sure knows how to have fun.