National Goddess and Historical Drama Heartthrob

"It's really good news!" the assistant Director said excitedly. "Ning Shuixin and Wen Yan have agreed to join our show!"

#National Goddess and Historical Drama Heartthrob#

Speaking of Ning Shuixin and Wen Yan, they had been household-name superstars over a decade ago. One was the national goddess, the other the heartthrob of historical dramas. When they announced their happy news back then, it made headlines for days. There was no Weibo at the time, or its servers would have crashed within minutes from the traffic they drew.

Wen Yan and Ning Shuixin had kept an extremely low profile after getting married. Unlike other celebrity couples who occasionally flaunted their affection on Weibo, they were rarely even photographed together by the media. Every now and then, rumors of marital trouble would surface, only to be swiftly debunked shortly afterward.

The production team had previously invited Wen Yan and Ning Shuixin, but never received a response. They had thus given up on inviting them and turned to another, currently more popular celebrity couple instead.

Then the incident involving He Jinyuan and Wan Zhen happened, and they tried contacting the guests they had invited before but who had not responded. To their surprise, Ning Shuixin and Wen Yan agreed this time!

Wasn't that fantastic news? Director had already thought of the hook: the national goddess and the historical drama heartthrob's first joint appearance on a variety show!

Though Ning Shuixin and Wen Yan had been semi-retired from the entertainment industry these past years and no longer had many fans, everyone was curious by nature. The less they were allowed to see, the more curious they became. The moment news broke that the low-profile Ning Shuixin and Wen Yan were joining a variety show, it immediately overshadowed the earlier negative news.

Chu Xiyue had stayed up late the night before following online gossip on Weibo. Naturally, she overslept the next day, and it was nearly noon by the time she came downstairs.

However, she no longer had a partner. She was like an invisible person on this variety show, and no one cared whether she showed up or not.

When Chu Xiyue entered the living room, she found that besides Li Fan'er and Zhao Xizhou, there were two people she did not recognize. Only after the system reminded her did she learn that they were the new guests.

Chu Xiyue greeted them.

Ning Shuixin's gaze swept over Chu Xiyue's exquisitely beautiful, lotus-like face. A flash of amazement and contemplation passed through her eyes.

She stepped forward and smiled at Chu Xiyue. "You must be Xiyue. Hello, I'm Ning Shuixin."

Chu had gone to bed too late last night and was still listless. She nodded at Ning Shuixin and slowly said, "Hello."

Noticing Chu Xiyue's distraction, the friendly expression on Ning Shuixin's face paused slightly. She looked Chu Xiyue up and down, about to say something.

Wen Yan called her name. "Shuixin, come try this. This piece of apple is very sweet."

Ning Shuixin left Chu Xiyue and turned to eat a piece of apple from Wen Yan's hand.

She looped her arm through Wen Yan's, and they exchanged a smile. "It really is sweet. Thank you, honey!"

The livestream had already been running all morning. When it first began early in the day, plenty of viewers had tuned in, but they left once they saw there was no gossip to watch. Most of those who remained now were fans of dating shows.

[The apple is sweet, but you're sweeter!]

[Ning Shuixin and Wen Yan have been married for twelve years, and their child is already eleven. Yet they're still this sweet together—I believe in love again!]

[Those people claiming Ning Shuixin and Wen Yan have a bad relationship are simply spreading rumors. This old married couple's love is way too adorable!]

Director looked at the living room's

warm

sweet scene and nodded in satisfaction. This was the dating show he wanted to make!

Taking advantage of no one noticing her, Chu Xiyue quietly sat in a corner of the living room. She appeared to be daydreaming, but was actually gossiping with the system in her mind.

"I can't believe Wan Zhen has even cuckolded Xu Wenchong. They've completely fallen out, yet they still haven't divorced. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Are they true love or what?"

The system said, [It's not quite true love. The main reason they have not divorced is because their interests are tied together. Wan Zhen has evidence that Xu Wenchong abused his position to embezzle company assets. If Xu Wenchong divorces Wan Zhen, she would expose that leverage and have him kicked out of the company. He might even end up in prison! Naturally, Xu Wenchong does not dare act rashly.]

"So Xu Wenchong is just going to swallow his pride and be a cuckold?"

[Of course not. On the surface, it looks as though Xu Wenchong is being controlled by Wan Zhen, but he has also been secretly collecting leverage against her. Just now, he obtained evidence that Wan Zhen caused the death of her cousin—Xu Wenchong's first wife!]

Chu Xiyue was shocked. "Wasn't Wan Zhen's cousin angered to death by them after her condition worsened and resuscitation failed?"

[Xu Wenchong's first wife was indeed angered to death, but Wan Zhen was also connected to her cousin's earlier deterioration. Wan Zhen's cousin had been taking medication to manage her condition, but Wan Zhen secretly replaced her medicine with ordinary vitamins. That caused her cousin's illness to worsen, forcing her to be hospitalized for treatment. Xu Wenchong actually knew about this.]

Chu Xiyue had not expected there to be such a hidden truth. She frowned and sighed. "For Wan Zhen's cousin to end up with a sister and husband like that, she must have had eight lifetimes of terrible luck!"

[Rest assured, Host. Wan Zhen and Xu Wenchong's good days are nearly over. Wan Zhen's aunt and uncle, who are Xu Wenchong's first wife's parents, have recently been investigating their daughter's death. They have found new evidence as well. Wan Zhen and Xu Wenchong will not be able to keep jumping around for much longer.]

Chu Xiyue's expression relaxed slightly. Since Wan Zhen and Xu Wenchong were about to suffer, she could enjoy the gossip even more. "Is this the kind of business war where a married couple schemes against each other and stabs each other in the back? This is so exciting!"

Just as Chu Xiyue listened to the system report on how Wan Zhen and Xu Wenchong were secretly stabbing each other in the back, she suddenly heard someone calling her name.

Chu Xiyue looked over and found Ning Shuixin handing her a business card.

Chu Xiyue looked at her in confusion.

Ning Shuixin said, "My husband and I recently invested in a film. You're so beautiful, Xiyue, and there's a second female lead role in it that would suit you especially well. Would you like to give it a try?"

Chu Xiyue: Uh...

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