Xie Jianyuan was taken aback by Xu Chun's strong reaction. After a moment, he realized he had spoken out of turn, but remembering that Xu Chun's words were for his sake, he couldn't help but smile slightly.
"I'm sorry, I misspoke."
Seeing his obedient apology, Xu Chun couldn't help but reflect on whether her reaction had been too intense. Her face flushed slightly, and her tone softened considerably.
"... fine."
After they finished speaking, the two fell into an awkward silence. Finally, Xu Chun broke the silence first and couldn't help but ask, "Weren't you supposed to be going to the wrap party today?" Why were you having dinner with that girl? Of course, Xu Chun didn't ask the last question.
Xie Jianyuan was slightly taken aback, then lowered his eyes and smiled, "I have no relationship with her whatsoever."
Xu Chun's face immediately turned red, and she stammered, "... I didn't ask you about you and her..." Her voice trailed off at the end, becoming almost inaudible.
Xie Jianyuan's thin lips curved slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "I know, I was just saying it casually."
Then he lowered his head and gently kissed his earlobe, and was pleased to see Xu Chun's face turn from white to red, then from red to white, and finally his face became hotter and hotter. He only dared to bury his head in his chest and dared not face his gaze.
Xie Jianyuan chuckled softly, gently stroking his thin back, his eyes revealing a hint of doting affection.
That's wonderful, now the person in his arms truly belongs to him.
If there's been any explosive news online lately, it's the sudden surge of Xie Jianyuan to the top of the trending topics. He immediately climbed to the top three and remained there ever since. Whether in restaurants, subways, or shopping malls, you can hear people talking about it with great interest.
"Have you heard? It's about Xie Jianyuan's relationship."
"Of course I know. I never imagined Xie Jianyuan was that kind of person. I really misjudged him."
"Yeah, how could he be kept by someone?"
"Don't use such an offensive term as 'keeping someone as a sugar daddy.' She's a rich and beautiful woman supporting a gigolo."
The incident started with a blog post published by a certain marketing account.
#Shocking! The Lover revealed that a certain young actor has been kept by a wealthy heiress in the entertainment industry for a long time. He's a notorious gigolo, and all his early endorsements and resources were secured through his girlfriend's connections. His luxury cars and mansions were also gifts from her. Meanwhile, he's been having affairs with other actresses behind her back. He's a truly despicable scumbag.#
Although he didn't name names, he included several pictures. Some of the first ones were GIFs of Xie Jianyuan and Li Lan eating at a restaurant, some were GIFs of Li Lan visiting the film set, and then there was a seemingly serious chat screenshot, supposedly revealed by a wealthy and beautiful woman's best friend, subtly Xie Jianyuan's womanizing ways. The last picture even included a poster of Xie Jianyuan.
"Today's biggest news: I never expected Xie Jianyuan to be someone's sugar daddy."
"Okay, I got it, no more evidence. Please, blogger, give us a shout-out for keeping things interesting, then everyone can go home."
"I knew it! No wonder I never liked Xie Jianyuan. I always thought he was gloomy. I still prefer Xu Chun."
"This thread has gone way too far in terms of sensationalism and stirring up trouble."
"Even if they're dating, how does that bring up being a sugar daddy/sugar baby? They're a perfect couple, why are you bunch of idiots forcing them to be sugar daddies/sugar babies?"
"I'd be happy to have a luxury car, a mansion, or a thousand rounds of 'rich woman's pleasure balls' (a euphemism for sexual intercourse with a wealthy woman). I'm so jealous."
"Waaaah, I'm so jealous! I want to find a rich woman to take care of me too. I don't want to work hard anymore."
"Wake up, upstairs. First of all, you need to have Xie Jianyuan's looks."
"When I first watched the variety show, I felt that Xie Jianyuan was a bit too attentive to Bai Lingling, and even bought her ice cream to cool her down. At the time, I thought he was just being kind, but now that I think about it carefully, it's really terrifying."
"LOL, I heard Xie Jianyuan has quite a background, how did he get involved in this sugar daddy/sugar baby thing?"
"Because other people's rich and beautiful families have genuine wealth and status; they're the precious daughters of the largest building materials company in the country, while your brother's background is still just hearsay. See who's more ridiculous."
Your online message spread very quickly, and soon many influential marketing accounts started to speak out. Faced with the overwhelming public opinion, Xie Jianyuan's team first spent money to suppress the trending topics, and then prepared to contact various marketing accounts to delete their posts.
"Jianyuan, what exactly is going on?" Xie Jianyuan's manager stormed in angrily. "You really are secretly dating?"
Xie Jianyuan, then continued to carefully carve the wooden sculpture in his hands, letting out a faint "hmm" from his nose.
The agent was taken aback, and before she could even get angry, Xie Jianyuan added slowly and deliberately, "But not with her."
"What?" The agent's voice involuntarily rose considerably. "You're really in a relationship? Who is it?"
Xie Jianyuan shook his head, his gaze falling on the exquisite wood carving before him. He then gently blew away the wood shavings. "I can't tell him now, or he'll be unhappy."
The agent was so angry he almost exploded, but he knew he couldn't do anything about this young master. He rubbed his temples, thought about the considerable sum the Xie Household deposited into his account every month, and calmed down. He turned around and prepared to leave to call a meeting with the public relations team to discuss a solution.
Of course, storms don't arise without reason; it's obvious someone is deliberately targeting his family. As the saying goes, a tall tree catches the wind. Xie Jianyuan's career is currently on the rise, he's at the height of his fame, and he's blocking the way for countless people.
As he left, his gaze inadvertently drifted to the wood carving Xie Jianyuan was working on. He knew that Xie Jianyuan used to enjoy carving little trinkets, but the shape he was carving now looked somewhat familiar. He frowned slightly, but still couldn't figure it out, so he simply put it out of his mind.
The next day, Xu Chun appeared at a movie promotion event. During the rehearsal, some people noticed that Xu Chun had a small wooden pendant on her phone, which was engraved with a Q version of Xu Chun's character from one of her film crews.