QTMWSFC Chapter 29.2

The next day, Shen Xichun was on the trending searches again. Her outfit sparked another round of intense discussion among netizens.

Her fans defended her, saying everyone could dress freely. But many others scolded her for deliberately trying to seduce someone.

As a result, Xu Xinghe’s “male virtue” also trended alongside it.

Xia Qingmeng couldn’t help but laugh to herself when she saw this.

So this happened when she wasn’t there? To her, it seemed like a small matter. But netizens were discussing it with great energy.

Shen Xichun’s studio issued two statements in a row, complete with a lawyer’s letter warnings, saying that the accusations were defamation and would carry legal consequences.

But…

The effect was minimal.

After all, a certain high-profile internet celebrity before sent a lawyer’s letter warning and ended up getting himself arrested. So now, the weight of such warning letters felt somewhat…

As the saying goes, what people fear most is comparison. Without comparison, there’s no harm.

With Shen Xichun as a comparison, Xia Qingmeng’s reputation improved almost overnight.

The truth is, she never had any real scandals to begin with, just the rumors about her and Xu Xinghe. Now that everything was cleared up, her reputation naturally returned. Not to mention she had already received numerous collaboration offers in her email inbox, including scripts and advertising endorsements.

Of course, the most dramatic turn of events was yet to come.

By the third week of filming, even an ordinary viewer could tell that Xiang Ran and Shen Xichun were not actually a couple. Their CP hype completely backfired. So the two dropped out early and ended their participation in the show.

Normally, an incident like this would have been a major blow to a variety show. But fortunately, everything was compensated for by Xia Qingmeng and Xu Xinghe. Plus, thanks to Shen Xichun’s earlier contributions, the level of buzz was exceptionally high. Director Chen Yi had no complaints.

Xiang Ran felt relieved. His company, on the other hand, was furious. But Xiang Ran’s contract was almost up anyway. With nothing left to lose, he directly confronted his company on Weibo.

Shen Xichun was originally a newcomer who was rubbing against Xiang Ran to gain popularity. Now she was famous across the internet for all the wrong reasons. She could pretend to be dead at this point.

Neither side’s solo fans were particularly sad. Only the deceived CP fans were left heartbroken. They swear they would never again ship such artificial saccharine!

Xu Xinghe remembered that in the original plot, Xiang Ran left the entertainment industry after terminating his contract. The subsequent developments were never detailed, so he didn’t know what happened next. However, Xia Qingmeng thought Xiang Ran was a very talented actor.

Xu Xinghe didn’t question Xia Qingmeng’s judgment. He gave Xiang Ran a business card and invited him to join Chenxi Entertainment under the Xu Group. It was the same entertainment company Xia Qingmeng was with.

Xia Qingmeng laughed and praised him for being kind-hearted and a discerning scout who recognized a talent. Xu Xinghe would never admit that he simply did it to get a cash cow for his company.

…

Although the show lost one couple, the atmosphere became even more harmonious than before. Still, everyone felt a bit sorry that Xiang Ran had left.

In the third week, they went to H City. H City was most famous for its local food culture. At this time of year, City H’s oranges were on the market as a specialty.

The group ate to their hearts’ content and unintentionally ended up bringing a wave of product sales.

When it was finally time to part ways, Xia Qingmeng felt quite reluctant to leave. This variety show could be said to be the most enjoyable one she had participated in since entering the industry!

Director Chen Yi was also reluctant to see them go. He hadn’t chosen the guests well for the previous season, and filming had been quite difficult. It was nothing like the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere of this season. Who knew if they would ever have the chance to cooperate again? So, he figured he should cherish the moment while it lasted.

Many passersby had become fans of Xia Qingmeng. They left comments online urging her to quickly release the photos she had taken during the trip.

Xia Qingmeng’s photography skills were indeed excellent. Every shot could serve as a wallpaper. This time the variety show gave her a wave of photography fans.

After returning home from the trip, Xu Xinghe hadn’t rested for more than a few days when he received a barrage of phone calls from his parents.

“You brat! You’ve already been on a show with your girlfriend and you still won’t bring her home to meet us? That’s going too far!”

“Son, have you thought about when you will get your marriage certificate, have a wedding, and have children?”

“Don’t tell me you’ve been together this long and still haven’t proposed? I don’t have a son like you!”

…

Xu Xinghe’s head was pounding from the voice message bombardment. “Next time, for sure! Next time for sure! It all depends on when Qingmeng is free.”

Then he decisively hung up.

He really should put meeting the parents on the agenda. It’s best to get the marriage certificate and have the wedding as soon as possible—make everything complete!

Just as Xu Xinghe was happily scheming in his mind, 0250, whom he hadn’t heard from for a long time, suddenly spoke up: “Host, host! We have a situation! A situation!”

Only then did Xu Xinghe remember that while he had been happily spending over half a month with Xia Qingmeng, he had completely neglected to check on the male lead and female lead.

“Go ahead. What’s wrong?”

0250: “Yin Xinya is on her way to your house right now.”

Xu Xinghe: “??? How does she know where I live?”

0250: “…She… always knew…”

Xu Xinghe: “Move! Move immediately!”

0250: “It’s too late. She is pregnant now, pregnant with Chu Xiuwen’s child, and she’s coming to see you.”

Xu Xinghe was full of black question marks.

She’s pregnant with the male lead’s child, so why is she coming to see him? Isn’t that just purely insane?