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It was around five or six in the evening, a convenient time for people to indulge in gossip.
The general public wasn’t particularly fond of celebrities anyway, and with He Xingwang’s unexpected retweet, their interest in the drama grew even stronger.
The news of Chi Suisui’s previous interview with He Xingwang had already aired, and everyone had seen it. At first glance, the two seemed to have no connection.
With this Weibo post from He Xingwang, was he taking Chi Suisui’s side?
The comments under his retweet quickly multiplied, with hundreds of new comments appearing every time the page refreshed.
[He God: Please have dinner with me, thank you.]
[Forgive my dark thoughts, but I think this is an innuendo at LJMu.][Hahahaha if I were Chi Suisui, I’d choose He Xingwang too!][What if Chi Suisui doesn’t like this type?]
[He God hasn’t posted on Weibo for a long time, and his latest two posts are related to Chi Suisui—one about the interview, and this one.][Not a celebrity, so dating doesn’t matter.][Chi Suisui already clarified that it wasn’t her, so fans of certain LJMs shouldn’t come here causing trouble; He God didn’t mention you all.][LJM has time to post selfies but no time to clarify—so busy.][This pairing suddenly seems shippable… Happy New Year CP sounds so auspicious!][He God is so confident. @Chi Suisui, don’t have dinner with him. I want to see what he’ll do!]
Someone started tagging Chi Suisui, and the gossip-loving crowd followed, continuously tagging her in the comments.
Some genuinely wanted Chi Suisui to leave He Xingwang alone, while others egged her on not to accept He Xingwang’s invitation, curious about what he would do.
A small group of CP fans even emerged.
He Xingwang was an athlete, and his fanbase consisted mostly of career fans and appearance enthusiasts. He dominated the sports world through his achievements.
So whether he liked someone or was in a relationship was nobody else’s business.
Chi Suisui was beautiful, graduated from University S, and was a journalist. At first glance, aside from her seemingly modest family background, there were no issues.
The restaurant buzzed with chatter.
Zhang Yueran sat across from them, hoping they could help take the blame off her, but she didn’t expect that just sitting here for ten minutes would make everything online clear.
“You’re still sitting here—are you eating?” Su Mian turned to ask her: “Deal with your own issues regarding Lin Jingmu.”
You eat your own food, and you deal with the consequences.
Zhang Yueran: “You—”
Chi Suisui picked up her chopsticks and calmly said: “If you have the time, spend some money to remove the trending topic.”
“…”
Was it that easy to remove a trending topic?
Seeing her response, Zhang Yueran stormed off in her high heels. When she saw the latest news, she nearly choked on her anger.
“How does ‘Happy New Year’ sound as a couple name?”
“What Happy New Year?”
Su Mian grinned: “Your couple name with He God—Happy New Year, Happy New Year—it sounds so auspicious. Netizens are really creative.”
Chi Suisui was taken aback: “Me and He Xingwang?”
“Yes.” Su Mian then read out a comment: “Did you see the video of He God during the interview? He spoke so gently.”
She tilted her head: “Sounds like it might be true.”
After the last Olympics, Su Mian became a fan of He Xingwang. She had watched all his competition videos and interviews.
Last time, he did seem quite gentle.
Chi Suisui raised an eyebrow and teased: “You can interview him to find out if he’s really gentle.”
“Then I need to work harder.” Su Mian encouraged herself again: “But honestly, as long as your aesthetic sense is intact, you’d choose He God, right?”
This was a superficial world.
Lin Jingmu debuted as an idol, struggled for several years, and only recently gained popularity due to a hit drama, entering the public eye.
During his struggling days, he lacked money and had to hustle everywhere, which took a toll on his skin.
Compared to He Xingwang, the epitome of a noble gentleman, Lin Jingmu’s charm couldn’t hold a candle to him, let alone his unparalleled looks.
Standing atop the global stage, calm and focused, his presence wasn’t something Lin Jingmu could match.
Without the rose-tinted glasses of fandom, anyone could see the vast difference.
Su Mian asked: “Suisui, when you interviewed He God last time, facing his incredibly handsome face, didn’t your heart race?”
Chi Suisui replied: “No.”
Su Mian widened her eyes: “I don’t believe you!”
Chi Suisui blinked and calmly said: “Maybe because I see him often, seeing him more doesn’t make my heart race.”
There was silence at the table for several seconds.
Su Mian slapped the table: “Boss Chi, you must dream about him, right?”
Otherwise, how could you see him often? Either you’re constantly watching videos and photos, or you see him every night in your dreams.
Chi Suisui smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying.
She couldn’t possibly say she lived with He Xingwang—it would explode.
Nowadays, things on the internet changed rapidly.
When the news of Lin Jingmu having dinner with a woman broke out this evening, the agent believed his story of treating a reporter to dinner. The agent managed several artists and wasn’t always by his side, so initially, it didn’t seem like a big deal.
After the company issued a clarification statement, the sentiment shifted back.
However, within minutes, someone released a video claiming Lin Jingmu mentioned Chi Suisui’s name, directly pushing her onto the trending list.
As a result, Chi Suisui’s trending topic was removed after being up for only ten minutes.
Moreover, posts discussing Lin Jingmu’s girlfriend on forums were also deleted, leading forum users to suspect Lin Jingmu deployed trolls.
But when Lin Jingmu’s negative posts remained on the homepage while his girlfriend disappeared, they finally realized what it meant.
Did Chi Suisui have someone backing her?
Lin Jingmu felt inexplicably uneasy in his apartment.
He had dinner with Zhang Yueran because she treated him well, and he wanted to ask about Chi Suisui, who stood him up.
In this era, which star didn’t have some trolls?
Lin Jingmu contacted his trolls, preparing to extricate himself from this situation, but they responded: “Sorry, we’re not accepting jobs today.”
“?”
Since when did trolls refuse jobs?
Before Lin Jingmu could inquire further, his agent scolded him fiercely: “I see you’ve really gotten arrogant, treating a reporter to dinner alone. Why didn’t you invite them to your house for dinner?”
“…”
“Chi Suisui directly @-mentioned you on Weibo for clarification. This time, the company directly reclaimed your Weibo account for PR responses. Don’t use Weibo anymore. If this isn’t handled properly, Lin Jingmu, your fans will desert you, and you’ll be done.”
Lin Jingmu’s throat dried: “First, get the trending topic removed.”
The agent sneered: “Do you think I don’t want to? Your trending topic was removed and then resurfaced immediately. Think about whom you offended.”
After hanging up, Lin Jingmu belatedly realized.
The trending topic was removed by the company but resurfaced?
Still ranked second, could it be a rival holding a grudge against him?
Lin Jingmu kept refreshing his Weibo, finding his position firmly at second place, with He Xingwang at first.
Could it be Chi Suisui’s doing?
Lin Jingmu remained silent for a long time before dismissing the thought. Chi Suisui was just a reporter, and Zhang Yueran mentioned her family had some money. If her family had real influence, she wouldn’t be an ordinary reporter.
Though he thought this way, the more he pondered, the more plausible it seemed.
On Weibo, the company issued a clarification statement, emphasizing that this matter had nothing to do with Chi Suisui. Mentioning Chi Suisui in the conversation was because of the recent interview that left a deep impression.
This time, they directly mentioned Nancheng TV Station. As for which reporter, after much deliberation, the company contacted the person in charge of Nancheng TV Station.
In the end, they still didn’t release Zhang Yueran’s name.
Nancheng TV Station quickly reposted it.
Though it appeared to satisfy everyone, with a TV station out there and known reporters, netizens quickly figured out who the reporter was.
Lin Jingmu’s Weibo was inundated.
[Had such a great time treating the reporter to dinner, huh?]
[You had time to post selfies earlier, but it took over an hour to issue a clarification statement?][Thinking of unfollowing. Today, I feel like a fool being deceived. Treating a reporter to dinner? What a lame excuse. After following you for so long, do you think I don’t know you?][Good thing Chi Suisui was bold; otherwise, she’d be falsely accused out of thin air.][I used to think Lin Jingmu had a gentle personality, but now I see clearly. Waiting so long without clarifying, trying to pin the blame on others.]
Lin Jingmu refreshed the comments under his main account using a secondary account.
After the controlled front-row comments ended, sarcastic ones flooded in. The more he read, the angrier he got, yet he had no way to respond. If he refuted using his secondary account, a mob would attack him.
By the end of the night, the online situation was finally settled. Lin Jingmu had dinner with a reporter, and Chi Suisui was innocently implicated, prompting Lord He to clarify for her.
Simple and clear, perfect for gossip.
Lin Jingmu thought that after this clarification, the matter would end. Netizens had short memories; once his drama aired, everything would return to normal.
Thus, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he returned to his room, he received a call from his agent, who immediately informed him—
“The company has been negotiating with Qi Corporation regarding your endorsement for the summer snack package. Just received the news—the endorsement is off.”
“Why?”
“They said there’s too much news, fearing it might affect sales.”
“…”
Of course, Qi Corporation removed the trending topic.
Around five in the evening, most people were off work, but Qi Corporation usually finished at five-thirty, catching the timing perfectly.
The PR department received instructions from above to remove the trending topic. As for why, the boss didn’t say.
After handling the matter, the employees were almost ready to leave. Sitting there, they discussed: “Is this news related to our company?”
“A few days ago, the company was negotiating cooperation with Lin Jingmu.”
“And the boss is close with the He family. He Xingwang even posted on Weibo. It’s normal for the boss to dislike removing a trending topic.”
After much discussion, they didn’t reach any conclusions.
After finishing dinner, Chi Suisui and Su Mian, having had a little wine, called the driver to pick her up and take her back to Bai’an Mansion.
On the way, she browsed Weibo.
Because of He Xingwang’s Weibo post, at first glance, all she saw were people tagging her to invite He Xingwang to dinner.
Chi Suisui lowered her gaze, found He Xingwang’s WeChat, pondered for a moment, and sent a message: [Everyone wants me to treat you to dinner.] A few seconds later, a reply popped up.
He Xingwang: [Who?]
Chi Suisui assumed he was asking who “everyone” referred to.
Of course, it was the gossip-loving crowd and CP fans, but responding that way seemed inappropriate, so she omitted the latter part.
Chi Suisui: [Netizens #Picture]
She casually sent a screenshot, where the Weibo usernames encompassed all kinds, regardless of whose fans they were.
Half an hour ago, He Xingwang had returned to Bai’an Mansion and just stepped out of the shower. His Weibo was logged in, occasionally receiving notifications.
Fans also messaged him privately.
He Xingwang’s fingertips moved, opening the picture.
Among the rows of Weibo users posting under other popular stars’ names, one stood out prominently—raising the banner of “Happy New Year.”
Happy New Year.
A new message arrived on WeChat.
Chi Suisui: [Are you eating or not?]
He Xingwang vaguely recalled the time at Bai’an Mansion when Chi Suisui made that hideously presented fish. His lips curled slightly.
After a while, Chi Suisui received a reply.
He Xingwang: [Yes.]
One word was enough.
Inviting an athlete with many dietary restrictions to dinner was indeed difficult. Chi Suisui opened the car window, feeling the breeze while thinking about which restaurant would be suitable.
Outside restaurants weren’t safe due to ingredients. Various meats couldn’t be consumed. If a meal resulted in doping, she would be culpable.
For athletes from ordinary families without a nutritionist, even pork was off-limits during holidays. No matter how hungry, they had no choice.
Before she could decide, they arrived home.
Chi Suisui got out of the car and walked back with her bag. Her phone vibrated, and she glanced down to see a new WeChat message.
He Xingwang: [Can we order food?]
Chi Suisui replied with a “Yes,” reached out to open the door, and sent a voice message: “Let me know when you’re coming back.”
She could think about which restaurant to choose in advance.
Seconds after sending the voice message, the door in front of her automatically opened.
Her hand had just touched the lock when she instinctively looked up and saw He Xingwang standing inside. Their eyes met.
The man’s black hair was wet and disheveled, with a towel draped over his slender neck. The warm steam accentuated his cold features, outlining his sharp contours.
Perhaps not expecting her to return so early, he wore only a bath towel around his waist. Water droplets fell from his hair, slid down his collarbone, passed his abdomen, and eventually disappeared.
Suddenly, Chi Suisui recalled Su Mian’s question tonight.
Men fresh out of the shower were truly sexy.
She felt her heart racing a bit.
Just as Chi Suisui came back to her senses and was about to ask, “Are you home?” she heard a sound above her head.
“Squeak.”
Upon hearing this, Chi Suisui felt the alcohol she drank tonight starting to cloud her mind.
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