PDGUT - 54

The live broadcast screen was flooded with a torrent of scrolling comments that completely overwhelmed the display—

“WOW!”

“So explosive! I just became a fan of that creator and wanted to get her contact info, but now my dreams are shattered! Competing with someone at this level? No chance. I’m out.”

“Right now, immediately! I want that creator’s account ID! Let’s see who she is! Someone who can snag such a top-tier male god!”

“I don’t know why, but that game company big shot looks so familiar, like I’ve seen him somewhere before…”

“That creator also feels familiar…”

However, Yu Tian soon lost focus on the rapidly scrolling comments because she saw the man with his aloof demeanor on the screen blink his long lashes, shift his gaze slightly, and calmly add: “As for love at first sight, the first meeting was quite subtle—it’s hard to evaluate. But it was definitely premeditated.”

He tilted his chin slightly, revealing his superior jawline and a sexy Adam’s apple. A faint smile graced his handsome face—though restrained and distant, even Yu Tian, watching through the electronic screen, could feel the captivating allure in Yan Ming’s shifting eyes.

Cold enough, noble enough, and self-controlled enough.

Precisely because of this, he became even more intriguing and desirable.

The host had expected a polite refusal like “no comment,” but Yan Ming’s composed demeanor emboldened her to push further.

Her task tonight was to boost the atmosphere of the platform’s live-streamed event, and her KPIs were directly tied to backend interaction data.

She glanced at the tablet showing the live chatroom and viewer numbers and noticed that the platform’s traffic had surged to a peak since she began interviewing this man.

For the sake of her bonus, the female host decided to go all out: “So, as Jiuyou Interactive’s signing representative attending this event, would you call this an office romance?”

Yan Ming chuckled softly, his magnetic voice amplified through the venue’s speakers. It felt like a small current, gathered and magnified, eventually turning into sparks that struck Yu Tian’s eardrums.

“Not an office romance.”

The host was somewhat surprised: “So your encounter with your girlfriend was accidental?”

“No.” Yan Ming calmly explained the distinction. “An office romance means coming here for work while conveniently meeting your partner on the side. But that’s not me. I only agreed to come as the signing representative because she was participating.”

Yan Ming pressed his lips together briefly. His deep black eyes were like ancient, fathomless wells. Though his expression remained aloof and aristocratic, he spoke in clipped, formal tones, as if summarizing a company’s financial report: “So, I came specifically to see her. This isn’t an office romance.”

At this moment, the real-time comment stream on the big screen went wild again, and the host couldn’t hide her genuine envy.

Yu Tian couldn’t describe how she felt. She had a million questions for Yan Ming, but amidst the crowd’s cheers and curious gazes from all directions, she simply bit her lip. None of that mattered anymore because her already narrow heart was now completely filled by this infuriating man.

The female host had boldly asked several personal questions, exceeding her interactive KPI early on. Satisfied, she wrapped up the brief post-signing interview with Yan Ming and moved on to the next strategic partnership agenda.

Yu Tian had no idea what other projects were signed afterward. Her gaze remained fixed on Yan Ming. After all the strategic cooperation signings were completed, he was invited to a separate business sub-venue for platform partners.

In fact, after the on-site signing session ended, the platform partners would no longer participate in the remaining live activities. The platform arranged for a business sub-venue where they would tour the platform headquarters and introduce new projects. As an invited creator, Yu Tian wouldn’t have another chance to meet Yan Ming.

Their interaction had lasted only a few short minutes.

Thinking about this, Yu Tian felt a little angry again.

After the platform’s live strategic signing session concluded, a short tea break was given to allow creators time to touch up their makeup before moving on to the next phase of live streaming in separate rooms.

The creators gathered in small groups to chat and snack. Yu Tian wasn’t hungry, so she pulled out her phone and started messaging Yan Ming.

Xiao Yu : Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you were coming?

Xiao Yu : And you said you came specifically to see me.

Yan Ming’s reply came a moment later.

[Yan]: The liar specially begged my colleagues to take my place at the ophthalmology meeting so I could free up time to support you.

[Yan]: But there’s a little liar who hasn’t told me anything about what’s going on or what she’s doing, hiding things and acting alone.

After sending these two messages, Yan Ming likely went off to socialize during the platform’s business activities because he didn’t send any more messages.

Support?

Yu Tian glared at her phone screen. What support? They barely spent any time together.

She thought it over and figured that Qi Sihao, the traitor who always betrayed her, must have leaked her attendance at the platform event. Still, she felt a bit relieved that the platform had invited the partners to a separate business sub-venue. Yu Tian would soon begin her live stream on issues related to reputation infringement, and she didn’t want Yan Ming to know about these matters.

Yu Tian’s primary goal in attending the platform’s event was to clarify the previous rumors. Rumors spread easily, but dispelling them was difficult, and she still felt nervous and worried. The gossip had reached even the creators from different sections of the platform, and it was unclear how long it would take to truly eliminate its impact.

Before going live, Yu Tian decided to freshen up her makeup.

To accommodate the creators, the platform had thoughtfully prepared a makeup room with small private booths, each equipped with curtains for privacy to help attendees tidy their outfits.

Yu Tian had just stepped into one of the empty booths at the far end when a few girls walked into the makeup room. Yu Tian could hear their conversation—

“Isn’t that signing representative from Jiuyou Interactive a model?”

“Guess who he is? Jiuyou Interactive’s controlling shareholder is a publicly listed company, and its chairman is named Yan Wenhua. Yan Ming is his only son.”

“You mean that Yan Ming, the signing representative from Jiuyou?”

“Yes! Originally, the invitation was sent to the chairman, Yan Wenhua, but since he was unavailable, his son came to sign on his behalf.”

“So, isn’t that ‘Xiao Yu Loves Candy’ hooking up with the ‘Crown Prince’?”

“Pretty much, but she’s also very pretty. They make a good-looking couple.”

“But have you seen the gossip? ‘Xiao Yu Loves Candy’ was embroiled in a scandal as the other woman. It’s said she used her medical science content creation as an opportunity to frequently interact with and interfere in a doctor’s relationship. His fiancée was even pregnant, and she allegedly forced her to have an abortion. The details were vivid, including the doctor’s name—something Zheng—and ‘Xiao Yu Loves Candy’s’ real name was also exposed. Her surname is Yu… Isn’t she about to participate in a legal science live stream to refute the rumors?”

However, compared to the overwhelming attacks that followed the online scandal, this time Yu Tian received unexpected support.

One of the girls confidently stated: “This must be a rumor.”

“Why?”

“Think about it. If you had someone like Yan Ming as your boyfriend, would you bother cheating on him with someone else?”

“That makes sense.”

The group of girls soon entered the makeup room, chatting and freshening up. After they left cheerfully, Yu Tian’s racing heart gradually calmed down.

At this moment, she finally understood what Yan Ming meant by “supporting her.”

He already knew everything.

Yu Tian stared at herself in the mirror, wishing she could find a place to hide.

She had foolishly thought that Yan Ming was unaware, but he had known all along.

Yu Tian’s heart felt like drinking a perfectly balanced glass of orange juice. Sweetness spread across her heart like spilled paint, leaving behind a bittersweet aftertaste with rich layers.

After this, everything indeed became much smoother thanks to Yan Ming’s appearance.

In the live stream, after Lawyer Zhang finished explaining the legal aspects of reputation rights, Yu Tian prepared to reiterate her refutation of the rumors. However, she saw the interactive screen already filled with enthusiastic comments—

“We know, we know—it’s definitely a rumor. With such a handsome boyfriend, who would bother cheating?!”

“How did this rumor even start?”

“I discovered something that maybe no one noticed—Jiuyou Interactive’s signing representative today came instead of his father. I checked Xiao Yu’s uploaded science videos and found that this signing representative appeared in one of them…”

“What’s the video link? This domineering CEO isn’t just a CEO—he’s also a doctor?! Damn! I’m falling harder for him now. Am I into uniforms or doctors?!”

“So Xiao Yu is indeed dating a doctor, but her partner’s last name is Yan. The rumored affair involved a doctor surnamed Zheng. It must be a complete misunderstanding!”

“The rumor that Xiao Yu hired a male model to pose for her science videos falls apart too. This Yan Ming is indeed a doctor. I’ve seen him on the staff list of Rong City First Affiliated Hospital, and his clinic appointments are hard to get. Patient reviews say he’s highly skilled, ethical, and patient—but it’s nearly impossible to book an appointment…”

The direction of the comments was completely derailed by Yan Ming.

His face and figure seemed like an abnormal magnetic field disrupting the compass, turning the serious atmosphere of defending rights into something light and enjoyable. Some interactive netizens even asked Yu Tian for tips on how to win over Yan Ming, while others joked about whether enrolling in medical school would guarantee such a doctor boyfriend.

Yu Tian couldn’t believe how the public opinion had naturally reversed because of Yan Ming.

Although she still refuted and explained the defamation accusations one by one, this time there were far fewer doubts online about her.

Yu Tian didn’t want to waste this opportunity.

She truthfully recounted the entire story, including how Zheng Tingfu abandoned his underage patient during a medical dispute, causing Yu Tian to lose her chance at becoming a surgeon due to her hand injury while protecting the patient. She also described Zhao Xinxin’s presumptuous misunderstanding and hostility, which led to the invasion of her privacy and reputation.

With this, not only were the previous defamatory remarks cleared, but online public opinion began to overwhelmingly support Yu Tian, condemning Zheng Tingfu and Zhao Xinxin.

Thus, what was supposed to be a tense and awkward live stream filled with questioning from netizens ended smoothly. Yu Tian later learned that due to the Kiss Cam incident, the photo of her and Yan Ming kissing, as well as the GIF of Yan Ming leaning down to kiss her, had quickly trended on social media.

More and more information about Yan Ming and Yu Tian was uncovered.

“Yan Ming is the top student at Rong University’s Medical School. He’s super famous in our school, a genius-level existence. Now working in ophthalmology, he’s basically regarded as the ‘God’s Hand’ in this field. Those who aren’t in medicine might not understand just how incredible he is.”

“He’s also very low-key. No one knew his family background was so good until now…”

“This is the kind of person who, if he couldn’t become a good doctor, would have to reluctantly inherit the family business…”

“Clearly, he could rely on his looks, but he chooses to dedicate his life to advancing human medicine and health. Looking at his face, tears of admiration flow from my mouth.”

“‘Xiao Yu Loves Sugar’ is also amazing. She graduated from Rong University’s Clinical Medicine program and ranked first in her class.”

“Wow, what a pity. That guy surnamed Zheng practically ruined public property, depriving the world of an excellent doctor!”

“That Zhao Xinxin is outrageous. How could she think anyone would look at her trashy boyfriend? Xiao Yu lost her ability to perform surgery because of that guy, yet people still accused her of having an affair with him? If it were me, I wouldn’t even hesitate to beat him up.”

“Before, I didn’t know the full story, but now that I do, no sane person would believe such absurd rumors. Who would give up Yan Ming for someone like Zheng Tingfu?!”

Previously, Zhao Xinxin had exposed Yu Tian’s real-life information to maximize her impact on Yu Tian’s life. Ironically, this led to the revelation of Yu Tian’s resume, including the details of her hand injury. Not only did Yu Tian’s reputation make a complete turnaround, but Zheng Tingfu’s abandonment of an underage patient during a medical dispute was also unearthed, corroborating Yu Tian’s claims.

Although Yu Tian didn’t reveal Zheng Tingfu and Zhao Xinxin’s real names during her clarification, resourceful netizens pieced together clues and exposed their identities entirely. Zheng Tingfu became the ultimate loser in this public opinion battle. His opportunistic promotion through Zhao Xinxin’s father, his betrayal after her father’s downfall, and even details about his current affair partner were all revealed.

Zhao Xinxin’s father’s various violations, his recent troubles, and Zhao Xinxin’s usual arrogance were also publicly disclosed. Even her close-knit “bestie gang” was outed and publicly shamed online.

Exposing private information has always been a double-edged sword. Those who resort to online vigilantism often face backlash themselves.

The follow-up legal proceedings were already coordinated with Lawyer Zhang Xing, who would handle them methodically. However, before a fair judgment could be reached, Zhao Xinxin and Zheng Tingfu had already faced their deserved punishment online.

After Yan Ming’s identity was revealed, people found his profile on the official website of Rong University’s First Affiliated Hospital. Yu Tian’s graduation from Rong City’s top medical school was also uncovered, perfectly corroborating her claims and indirectly affirming her professionalism in medical science communication. The previous rumors accusing her of fabricating content for clicks, claiming she wasn’t a medical professional, naturally fell apart.

Yu Tian emerged victorious in this battle.

Thanks to Yan Ming’s intervention, what was originally a low-profile rights defense case skyrocketed in popularity. The number of viewers and traffic in the live stream far exceeded expectations, making the impact of the clarification stronger than the original rumors.

Lawyer Zhang was thrilled and took the opportunity to promote his law firm. Several creators who had suffered similar defamation issues also seized the moment to clarify their situations. What was initially expected to be a sparsely attended legal education live stream on personal reputation rights turned out to be the biggest winner among the platform’s sub-venue streams, concluding amidst a flood of interactive comments.

The livelier the comments, the more restless Yu Tian’s heart became.

Yan Ming always managed to surprise her.

It turned out he had known everything all along. For the first time in her life, Yu Tian felt that being silently watched over and cared for wasn’t burdensome—it was secretly exhilarating.

Despite his low-key nature and dislike for socializing, Yan Ming had willingly disclosed some of his personal information and stepped forward, unexpectedly clearing her name and delivering a powerful counterattack.

Offense is the best defense.

Clarifying a thousand times that she wasn’t a homewrecker wasn’t as convincing as proudly showcasing a boyfriend a hundred times better.

Recalling the moment during the Kiss Cam, Yu Tian’s heart raced uncontrollably again, like a war drum about to burst, pounding rhythmically without pause.

Right now, she wanted to see Yan Ming immediately, rush into his arms, and declare to the world that this aloof and handsome man belonged solely to her.

And that’s exactly what Yu Tian did.

The business sub-venue activities had just concluded, and the live stream staff were capturing footage of the VIPs leaving to wrap things up.

Unexpectedly, the camera caught Yu Tian.

She strode into the business sub-venue in her high heels, her beautiful and captivating eyes gleaming with determination. Without hesitation, she crossed the crowd and directly approached her boyfriend.

He raised his head slightly, looking astonished.

Before he could say anything, Yu Tian leaned forward, grabbing his collar, and rushed into his arms, giving him a sudden, deep kiss with overwhelming dominance.

True to form, the cameraman filming the conclusion of the event eagerly turned the lens toward Yan Ming and Yu Tian.

Caught off guard by the camera, Yu Tian blushed and tried to end the impulsive kiss. But Yan Ming pulled her closer. Gone was his initial astonishment; his lips remained calm and composed, but his shimmering eyes betrayed a faint smile.

Giving Yu Tian no chance to escape, he deepened the kiss, unabashedly accepting the live broadcast.