YABE - 47

Although there had been a similar incident before involving photos with Gu Hengan, it had been limited to the school and hadn’t caused much of a stir. Moreover, Wen Siyuan had intervened at the time, so it hadn’t escalated into anything significant.

However, this situation with Jiang Xu was entirely different. The main reason was the vast difference in status between Jiang Xu and Gu Hengan.

That afternoon, Wen Siyu received a call from Wen Siyuan.

Uncharacteristically, the man didn’t joke around and instead asked her seriously where she was.

Wen Siyu didn’t dare to tease him either, speaking softly and timidly.

Hearing her lackluster tone, Wen Siyuan dropped his stern demeanor and casually sighed, “Alright! Why are you acting so lifeless? Is this even a big deal? It’s just dating. Are celebrities not allowed to date?” He waved dismissively on the other end. “What did Jiang Xu say about it?”

“He said… he’d leave it up to me to decide whether we should go public…”

Wen Siyuan raised an eyebrow. “And what do you think?”

Wen Siyu fell silent.

With that, Wen Siyuan understood. After a moment, he heard the girl hesitantly ask, “What’s Mr. Wen Jingyao’s reaction?”

“Oh ho, so you’re finally scared?” Wen Siyuan snorted. “You should’ve asked about Grandpa Xu’s reaction first.”

“Teacher Jiang’s first movie was directed by Grandpa Xu,” Wen Siyu slowly organized her thoughts. “I think Grandpa Xu’s impression of him isn’t too bad.”

“Not necessarily,” Wen Siyuan countered. “I heard that when your Teacher Jiang first debuted, he was rebellious and wild, and Grandpa Xu didn’t go easy on him.”

Wen Siyu chuckled dryly. “Oh, is that so? Then aren’t you two birds of a feather?”

“… Seems like you don’t want me to smooth things over with Dad.”

“You? What good can you possibly say about me?”

Wen Siyuan: “….”

In fact, the little girl had completely misunderstood her brother. Wen Siyuan had indeed been working on smoothing things over with Wen Jingyao.

Wen Jingyao, a man who frequently appeared in financial magazines, was notorious for his short temper in his youth—quick to anger and slow to calm down. However, after meeting Xu Sheng, he had mellowed significantly. On the surface, he appeared composed, but deep down, his volatile nature remained untamed.

To put it simply—my child is a fairy princess. If anyone dares to make her feel even the slightest bit of discomfort, it’s unacceptable unless they manage to keep it from me.

All along, Wen Siyuan had been responsible for ensuring that “they kept it from me.”

Previously, the issue with Qu Xiawan hadn’t been significant enough to cause concern. But this time, it was impossible to cover up or suppress.

So Wen Jingyao was furious. “Jiang Xu is practically an old man now! Whether I approve of him or not is beside the point. How dare anyone say my daughter isn’t good enough for him?!”

The man, who had quietly returned to the country, immediately demanded to contact his secretary’s office, only to be barely restrained by Wen Siyuan.

Wen Siyuan’s stance was that they should first see how Jiang Xu planned to handle the situation.

Mr. Wen Jingyao retorted, “Why should I wait for him to handle it? If my daughter has been wronged, why can’t I speak up?”

Wen Siyuan argued that this was also a test for Jiang Xu.

Mr. Wen Jingyao shot back, “What kind of test is needed? Just the fact that his crazy fans dared to bully my daughter is enough to bar him from entering our family.”

Wen Siyuan had no choice but to mention that Madam Xu quite liked Jiang Xu.

Wen Jingyao fell silent, muttering an “Oh.”

Wen Siyuan inwardly shook his head. It seemed that no matter what, the importance of children could never surpass that of a spouse.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xu, who was being quietly evaluated, remained completely unaware. From the moment the incident occurred to when his PR team took action, it only took them a few hours.

By the time the tide of public opinion began to shift noticeably, Jiang Xu released a video that afternoon.

In the video, the man was still dressed in his folk singer attire, and judging by the background, he was in the makeup lounge.

His dark eye circles and gaunt facial features made him look more haggard than usual. Even though it was clear this was due to his role, it still tugged at people’s heartstrings.

The comments section was flooded with cries of anguish from his female fans, lamenting how pitiful he looked.

The assistant filming him scrolled through the comments while shaking his head. “No wonder Teacher Jiang kept asking the makeup artist to darken his contouring. This is really dark.”

Jiang Xu’s voice was calm, his gaze steady, as he spoke in his signature deep baritone.

He explained that he had been following this gaming streamer for a long time. There was a period when he had been in a very poor mental state—feeling aimless and despondent every day. It was during this time that he stumbled upon her by chance.

She always seemed so cheerful and full of positive energy. Curious about how someone could exude such vitality every single day, he continued to follow her.

She was skilled at gaming but would lose the moment she opened her mouth.

She loved eating ice cream, but it always gave her stomachaches.

She woke up at 8 AM, went to bed at midnight, and maintained a regular schedule as a student.

Before he even knew what she looked like, he had already figured out her daily routines, preferences, and habits.

Later, by coincidence, he encountered her in real life and recognized her.

At that moment, he felt incredibly lucky, just like any fan meeting their idol. His heart raced; he wanted to approach her but was too afraid. He didn’t dare to get too close, even hesitating to ask for her autograph.

He said, “You’ve always assumed that she’s my fan or something, but in reality, it’s the opposite. I’ve been a fan of hers for a long time. I pursued her relentlessly until I finally succeeded in being with my idol.”

He said, “I’m truly grateful for your support. I feel incredibly lucky to be loved by all of you, and I sincerely hope that the person I love can also be liked and blessed by you.”

At this point, the man chuckled softly to himself.

He continued, “It was really hard for me to chase after my idol, and it took a lot of effort to finally win her over. If you scare her away now, I’ll genuinely cry.”

The video wasn’t long—throughout, he calmly narrated his story.

By the time it ended, Zhou Yi could only marvel at how incredible Jiang Xu’s acting skills were.

Zhou Yi didn’t know much about other things, but he was absolutely certain that the part about Jiang Xu being in a low mental state—feeling aimless and despondent—was entirely made up.

When did Jiang Xu ever have such a low point in his life?

Who knows if any of it was true or not, but regardless, Jiang Xu’s fans were already moved to tears.

His “motherly” fans sobbed, saying, “Our Ah Xu has been single for so many years, and now he’s finally found someone who makes his heart flutter. We’re so touched we could cry!”

Most of his “girlfriend” fans wailed, “My big brother has a girlfriend now—I’ve been abandoned! I can’t bear it, I’m so heartbroken! But as long as my big brother is happy, that’s all that matters.”

Some, however, still couldn’t accept it emotionally and directly went to Wen Siyu’s Weibo page to hurl insults.

The slightly more rational ones criticized her for not considering Jiang Xu’s career, while the completely irrational ones spewed whatever venom they could think of.

Just then, Bitter Bird director Xu Sheng gave an interview. When asked whether the recent scandal involving the lead actor would affect the movie’s production, she responded: “From a professional standpoint, I don’t care about these personal issues as long as he delivers the character I want. Jiang Xu is an excellent actor, and his performance is impeccable. Personally, regarding his relationship with my daughter, I don’t intend to interfere too much.”

The stunned public: “???”

Shortly after, Wen Siyuan, the General Manager of the Wen Group, chimed in: “If my little sister wants the stars, I’ll blast them down for her with a cannon. So what if she’s dating an actor?”

Then, Wen Jingyao, the Chairman of the Wen Group who had graced the covers of numerous financial magazines, couldn’t hold back any longer. He sent a congratulatory message from the overseas headquarters and announced that he would return to the country in a few days. The reason? Summarized succinctly—it was because he heard someone had bullied his daughter, and he was coming back to settle the score.

At this point, the situation had become utterly shocking.

What was initially assumed to be a scandal involving an unknown, low-profile online streamer seducing the nation’s beloved husband-and-idol suddenly transformed into a romance between the granddaughter of renowned director Xu Qiubai, the daughter of talented director Xu Sheng, the young miss of the Wen family—a second-generation rich girl—and the Shadow Emperor himself.

The shocking secret of the gaming streamer was unveiled, revealing her as the most valuable yet low-key female streamer. As for Wen Siyu herself, she was left feeling extremely conflicted.

She had simply stayed quietly in her room without uttering a word—so why had things escalated to this extent?

Among all these developments, the happiest group was undoubtedly Wen Siyu’s 400,000 die-hard fans. Their idol’s background was as solid as a steel plate—no matter how strong the winds or how heavy the rains, they were fearless. The combat power of gamers was immeasurable, and if you were to compare it, it was no less than that of celebrity fandoms. Gamers even excelled in their witty banter.

As a result, anyone who came to Wen Siyu’s Weibo page to insult her was met with fierce resistance—one insult for one commenter, two insults for two commenters. If you dared to slander her and weren’t chased away, they’d consider themselves defeated. Everyone even created a dedicated fan group called “Si Yu Fans Against Trolls,” fighting on the front lines to protect their “wife” at all costs.

Even though their “wife” was now married, they cried pitifully.

The existence of an idol’s idol was indeed a peculiar phenomenon. After Jiang Xu’s video was released, many of his fans, amidst their tears, couldn’t help but become curious about the woman who was both their national husband’s idol and current girlfriend.

A wave of people flocked to her past videos, even digging up graves of content from several years ago.

Upon watching, they realized that this female streamer was indeed different from those typical internet celebrity streamers. She was straightforward, pure, and unpretentious, setting clear boundaries. Her video quality was high, she didn’t bombard viewers with ads, and the games she recommended were genuinely well-intentioned.

Thus, without any warning, a large number of Jiang Xu’s fans naturally became fans of Wen Siyu as well. Some even left comments under Jiang Xu’s Weibo posts explicitly stating, “Your wife is cuter than you—I don’t love you anymore.”

When Jiang Xu, in a rare moment of free time, saw these comments, he fell into deep thought.

Why did it feel like he suddenly had more rivals? Where exactly had things gone wrong?

Teacher Jiang was not pleased.