WBSGVS Chapter 230 V1

If it weren’t for their former affection, even his ex-fans would have cursed him out: What a heartless bastard.

Especially after Qingli posted on Weibo, marketing accounts swarmed in. Someone even compiled everything Liuli had done for Su Yan since his debut—starting with his very first drama, Youth Unforgotten—gathering every resource she helped him land.

That compilation, by the way, was all thanks to Su Yan’s fans who’d remembered those details over the years, now scooped up by the media accounts.

Once the post was published, public opinion nosedived. Su Yan’s likability with casual viewers tanked, and fans began jumping ship. Within just six hours of announcing his relationship, he lost over a million followers.

But considering how huge his fanbase was, a million wasn’t even that significant. Plenty of fans had already been brainwashed into thinking that no matter what their idol did, they couldn’t bear to leave him.

Still, Su Yan’s commercial value undeniably plummeted.

Watching his fans disappear one by one and seeing screenshots of those eight words go viral, for the first time in his life, Su Yan truly understood what it meant to feel cold to the bone.

“Ah Yan…” Zhao Muyun called out worriedly.

Su Yan came back to his senses, his expression more miserable than crying. “Did I… do something wrong?”

Even He Tianzhuo—the one who got stabbed in the back—didn’t seem to mind Zhao Rongrong. He had even told Su Yan that her ex-husband was the one who dragged her into that mess. And he insisted that he and Zhao Rongrong were never involved, that it was all just a misunderstanding blown out of proportion.

So why was his aunt still so hung up on it?

Especially since Zhao Muyun was only fourteen back then. Her aunt had been forced to work at that club by her ex-husband. So why post something like that now?

If Su Qingli hadn’t been so good to him all these years, the post wouldn’t have caused such a massive uproar.

Even though his team had jumped on it right away, they still couldn’t stop those eight words from spreading like wildfire online.

Only now did Su Yan realize just how furious his aunt was.

She had never taken things public before—not even when he made her angry. She had always treated him like her own child. But the truth was, she wasn’t his parent. And because of that, Su Yan had never truly considered her perspective. He never imagined that one day, the only thing left between them would be those eight cold words.

Zhao Muyun gripped his hand tightly and said firmly, “You didn’t do anything wrong. Who you date is your own business. It’s just like how adults never wanted us to date in school, but does that mean we were wrong?”

“No…” Su Yan shook his head, though something about that logic felt off. Still, he didn’t want to admit he was in the wrong. He didn’t want to believe he really was the heartless person people were saying he was.

Zhao Muyun smiled, “Then that’s all that matters. Ah Yan, don’t make me regret being with you.”

Su Yan’s chest tightened. He quickly shook his head, “I won’t!”

He Tianzhuo had seen the Weibo post too. He had just posted a blessing tweet minutes before, and then Qingli dropped that bombshell. Of course, he was fuming.

But ever since that variety show taping, he and Su Qingli had fallen out.

Anything he said now would come off as petty and defensive.

Still…

“How’s Royal Power’s viewership doing?” He Tianzhuo massaged his temples and asked his assistant, already feeling a headache coming on.

Just earlier, he’d been optimistic that Su Yan and Zhao Muyun’s dating news might help their show trend.

But now? Qingli had completely derailed it.

Sure enough, the assistant answered, “Not great. Viewership spiked after the announcement, but then dropped fast. Overall…” he hesitated, then said, “It ended up lower.”

A drama can’t rely on fans alone—it needs casual viewers too.

And now that Qingli’s post was out, the general public had started boycotting Royal Power and were even boosting Fengsha’s numbers in protest.

He Tianzhuo clutched his chest. The frustration was suffocating. He knew this was going to happen. He had underestimated Qingli.

He took a deep breath and said coldly, “I’m sending you something—find someone to post it.”

“Got it.”

Half an hour later, a so-called “industry insider” posted on Weibo:

Shocking! The male lead and the director of Fengsha are secretly involved?!

The post was a long exposé full of text and photos, attempting to link Ning Xi and Su Qingli romantically. It even included a snapshot of Ning Xi holding Qingli after she was accidentally bumped during a variety show, along with multiple pictures of them dining together.

Since Fengsha was a hot drama, and both the lead actor and the writer-director were trending figures, the post immediately exploded in views. The gossip crowd flocked in.

Only…

This is it? Got anything more concrete? That outfit’s from that on-stage segment everyone saw. You think that counts?

Some of this is a stretch, but some details are kinda sus. Ning Xi’s usually a total goofball—he’s not this friendly with just anyone. Look at those screenshots from the behind-the-scenes reel—he and Liuli looked close, whispering the whole time.

Wait… I didn’t expect Liuli to be this attractive. Standing next to Ning Xi, she’s holding her own. I might ship it now!

He Tianzhuo: “…”

He stared at the screen in disbelief. If it weren’t for the fact that Su Yan and Zhao Muyun’s trending topic was still blowing up with hate, he would’ve thought he opened the wrong app.

Was no one mad about this?! That was the director and lead actor! He had even tried to hint at a casting couch scandal!

Scrolling further, he finally found a comment that felt a little validating:

Let’s be real—Liuli is married, okay?!

But the replies under it crushed his brief moment of relief:

And He Tianzhuo isn’t? He’s had a string of scandals himself. This is the first time we’ve ever seen a rumor about Liuli. Feels like justice!

Then Ning Xi’s fans showed up, and He Tianzhuo held his breath. Surely now someone would get angry, right?