Wait, what was that person's name again?
Lin Tingyue racked her brains, while the people around her were stunned by the sudden voice.
Just then, Wan Hong, who earlier hadn't wanted to greet Lin Tingyue, walked up to Huo Ting and murmured, "A-Ting, you'll be my only choice."
But he was wearing a microphone, and no matter how quietly he spoke, everyone nearby heard him.
[Seriously, you're going for awkward right off the bat?]
[That's not being steadfast. That's just being sick in the head! Once he's made his choice, does every other woman become air? What about his mom?]
Huo Ting felt a little awkward too. She only had a good impression of Wan Hong; it wasn't as if they were bound together. Huo Ting didn't react in time, and Wan Hong left with a dark expression. The cameraman following him hurried after him.
Lin Tingyue: ?
[What is this guy even acting out?]
[I don't get it. Is he vinegar turned into a person?]
Lin Tingyue looked around.
[He said he was leaving, but maybe he's hiding behind one of those trees?]
[Are the female guests supposed to go coax you now?]
[No wonder his name sounded familiar. The dating-show stage is open-bring on the gossip!]
Lin Tingyue rubbed her hands together, actually feeling a little excited.
[He scammed his ex-girlfriend out of three million, manipulated her into wanting to die... So he came on the show to find a new target?]
Huo Ting, who had been about to chase after him, hesitated when she heard that.
[Oh, his ex-girlfriend is actually here today.]
[Here it comes!]
Good grief, that fast???
[His ex-girlfriend is a beauty blogger. She came to the fruit farm this time to film a fruit-themed makeup transformation.]
[And by sheer coincidence, the first theme she chose was the plum grove.]
[But she didn't see Wan Hong, and afterward he even extorted her. What kind of scum is this guy?]
Lin Tingyue was furious on her behalf.
Everyone looked toward the young woman nearby, dressed in a green ruqun and holding a camera. She had to be that beauty blogger, right?
Her destination clearly wasn't this way. Seeing so many people here, some with recording equipment, she realized they might be filming a show. She bowed apologetically and was about to hurry past.
[Ahhhhh, Wan Hong is right here! Don't let that scumbag get away!!!]
What was that voice?
Gu Qingti tilted her head in puzzlement. Two little pom-poms shaped like green plums on top of her head bobbed along with her. She looked incredibly cute.
[Such a cute girl is going to be cyberbullied by Wan Hong until she takes her own life. A vibrant life, just like that...]
Gu Qingti was shocked. Was Wan Hong here?
Who was going to be cyberbullied to death?
Her?
Thinking this, Gu Qingti stopped walking forward.
[Did she notice something was off? Even the heavens are helping her?]
Meanwhile, Wan Hong didn't want to keep things tense with Huo Ting. After all, the jealous-devotion act was popular, but he couldn't keep acting jealous forever.
Thinking this, he peeked out from behind a tree-yes, he was hiding behind one, waiting for Huo Ting to come find him.
When he peered out, his eyes met a familiar pair. Wan Hong froze. Why was Gu Qingti here?
His heart skipped a beat, but Wan Hong quickly calmed down. There was nothing illegal about having an ex-girlfriend. Even if Gu Qingti said something, he'd only get criticized for a few days. If he started winning people over now, maybe they'd even praise him as a gentleman.
Wan Hong walked over to Gu Qingti and asked, "Qingti, what are you doing here?"
All the pain Wan Hong had caused came rushing back, but Gu Qingti was still a dignified person. Her face pale, she said, "I came to shoot a video."
Some people in the comments had already recognized Gu Qingti.
[Wow, wow, she's so pretty. This makeup really makes her look like a fresh, natural green plum. Just looking at her makes me think of summer.]
[This is Gu Qingti, a beauty blogger with millions of fans. Welcome to the fandom! @TheQuirkyGuQingti]
[Judging by their reactions, do they have some history?]
[No, no, no, my Wan Hong and Huo Ting!]
[Could this be scripted? Even a livestream has a script?]
Now that Gu Qingti had appeared, he might as well admit it himself rather than let the viewers dig things up.
So Wan Hong introduced her with an easy, open smile. "This is Gu Qingti. We once shared a beautiful relationship."
[Seriously???]
[You're actually doing this, dude???]
Lin Tingyue was nearly furious.
[If scamming your ex-girlfriend, manipulating her, and then having her die while you slip away unscathed counts as a beautiful relationship, then even Satan would drop to second place overnight!]
Wan Hong had gone this far, so Gu Qingti could only nod. She turned to leave.
[Ah, she's just leaving like that?]
[You should know that on Gu Qingti's birthday, Wan Hong will make snide remarks about her being a gold digger. He'll also say she looks pure and chaste, but is actually... Ugh.]
Gu Qingti clenched her fists. Wan Hong noticed her reaction and hurried over, asking with concern, "Qingti, are you okay?"
[Heh, what a hypocrite. Wasn't he treating women like air just now?]
Gu Qingti was practically traumatized by Wan Hong. When she saw him approach, she instinctively took a step back. That made Wan Hong's face darken. Covering his microphone, he said, "Gu Qingti, you'd better know what's good for you."
Gu Qingti looked up at the man she had once loved deeply, unable to believe it.
Wan Hong said, "You don't want me showing up at your door again, do you?"
"Enough!"
Gu Qingti said sharply, and as soon as she finished, tears spilled from her eyes. After they broke up, this man had kept harassing her and judging her as worthless. Was she really going to die because of a man like him in the end?
No. She would make everyone see what he was really like.
"When you were with me, you didn't have a job and spent my money, yet you still said I was useless."
"You gambled and ran up debts out there, and I paid them all off for you. What did I ever do to you? Why are you trying to drive me to my death?"
Gu Qingti broke down in tears, and the viewers were just as confused.
[What's going on?]
[Ah, I remember Gu-gu saying before that her boyfriend loved her very much.]
[So is this Gu Qingti making a scene for publicity?]
[Please, keep publicity-seeking women away from our couple.]
[My heart goes out to her.]
The guests could all see the comments. See? Even after Gu Qingti said it, public opinion would still side with him.
Wan Hong frowned. "Qingti, you have no proof, so don't make things up."
[Gu Qingti, get those chat logs and transfer records and slap them in his face!]
Lin Tingyue, who was following the drama, was even more anxious than Gu Qingti herself.
Reminded by Lin Tingyue, Gu Qingti calmed down. She sneered. "Who says I don't have proof?"
The tears on her face hadn't even dried yet. She pulled out her phone and quickly scrolled through her evidence, then shoved the screenshots in front of Wan Hong.
[Good, good, satisfying!]
[Honestly, Wan Hong is done for now. The production team might as well drop him and zoom in on the evidence Gu Qingti brought out. They could still gain a wave of followers.]
The director, whose eyes had nearly lost all their light, immediately urged the staff managing the livestream to enlarge Gu Qingti's screenshots. They even put them up on the public screen, exposing him for all to see.
[Seriously, I thought you were a younger puppy type. Turns out you're a kept man who also emotionally abuses his girlfriend?]
[Girl, look. Don't feel sorry for men anymore. Feeling sorry for them? What a joke.]
[Oh my god, my Gu-gu went through so much. Waaaah.]
[I remember Gu Qingti kept posting updates during that time too. Seriously, I'm crying.]
The details of what had happened between Wan Hong and Gu Qingti were soon compiled and even made the Weibo trending list.
Although the production team reacted quickly enough, the show's reputation still took a hit. The director was listless, feeling that there might not be another season.
Lin Shengyan, who had received the news, was confused: ?
Seriously? It looked like Lin Tingyue really was a weapon of mass destruction.
Lin Shengyan looked at Lin Tingyue, who was sitting obediently in the room, his expression complicated.
Today was Lin Tingyue and Lin Xiawan's graduation ceremony.
A University held a grand graduation ceremony every year, and invited distinguished alumni back to campus. Lin Shengyan and Lin Yuhuan were among those invited.
Going to the graduation ceremony was optional, but this was Lin Tingyue and Lin Xiawan's graduation, so Bai Yaxin had ordered both Lin Shengyan and Lin Yuhuan to attend.
Bai Yaxin and Mama Zhang had dressed Lin Xiawan and Lin Tingyue up like flower fairies. Bai Yaxin had even decorated their graduation caps with plenty of flowers. Her idea was that both her daughters should look beautiful on their graduation day.
When Lin Shengyan saw their outfits, the corners of his mouth twitched hard. Were they trying to attract butterflies, or get chased by bees?
If they really did attract bees, should he keep his distance from his two younger sisters then?
Lin Tingyue, however, was fretting about something else.
Why hasn't the school sent me an invitation?
I'm so charming, the little lucky star of the Lin Family, and the chosen one favored by a big star!
Lin Shengyan thought it over. If the school sent Lin Tingyue an invitation, the only possibility was that A University had become a massive field of gossip. That would give Lin Tingyue a chance to put her talents to use.
...Well, it wasn't impossible.
Lin Shengyan suddenly became especially attentive, bustling about in front of Lin Tingyue.
Hmm???
Lin Tingyue was extremely wary.
Something's off. Very off. Second Brother looked so unenthusiastic just a moment ago. Why is he suddenly... Could it be because he'll get to see Cheng Jinshuang at the graduation ceremony?
Wrong. Completely wrong. Lin Shengyan smiled as he straightened Lin Tingyue's graduation gown. Of course he was doing it for his dear little sister.