CH 25.1

Su Chengyang didn’t continue this topic.

However, she thinks that what Xiao Lu said is very reasonable. It’s inevitable for women to be attracted to men like Lin Yu in the long run. With his serious attitude towards work, he probably couldn’t tolerate his artists having distracting thoughts during work hours, which could affect work efficiency.

But these things are not important to Su Chengyang. Certainly, she sincerely believed that Lin Yu was a very outstanding and likable man. If she had met him in a different way, she might have been attracted to him too. But for Su Chengyang, it’s like lying down for a lifetime. She knew that liking Lin Yu would be a very tiring and demanding thing, so she had cut off that line in her heart long ago. Therefore, she really didn’t feel any burden.

Back at home, Su Chengyang took another shower to remove the smell from her body, and then lay on the bed with her tablet watching videos.

Xiao Lu’s room was just across the hallway, and both of their doors were open at the moment, making it easy to hear each other’s movements.

“Chengyang, a marketing account has linked the illustrations with the program content. Assistant Xu said that the program team will release a trailer video at 10:21.”

“Okay, I get it.”

“Are you watching other people eat again?” Xiao Lu asked.

During this time, Su Chengyang’s most common activity was watching eating videos. Several times, Xiao Lu passed by her door when going to the bathroom at midnight and heard the sound of “crunch, crunch” from inside. At first, she thought Su Chengyang was secretly eating something, but one day she quietly opened the door and found her hiding under the covers watching people eat with relish.

Su Chengyang replied, “I can’t eat it, so I can watch other people eat. There is a saying that goes, ‘Seeing is as good as eating.'”

Xiao Lu chuckled and teased, “Su Chengyang, do you think with your physique, will you get fat if you eat with your mind?”

There was silence on Su Chengyang’s end for a long time, “Don’t talk nonsense. Your cousin said that if my weight increases by more than five catties after the program is filmed, he will deduct my pay.”

“Then are you still daring enough to go for hot pot tonight?”

“Then what about my… craving?”

The two of them exchanged a few more poor jokes, and the time was almost close to 10:20.

Su Chengyang had a mukbang1 video playing on her tablet and she opened Weibo on her phone. This time she was more careful, double-checking that it was her main account before putting her mind at ease.

As for the illustrations she posted, Su Chengyang didn’t delete them, and she didn’t bother to read the comments. She scrolled through Weibo’s trending topics, and sure enough, many marketing accounts mentioned the connection between the program and her illustrations. The captions were almost identical, all claiming “According to insiders, Su Chengyang’s Weibo illustrations are related to the program.”

Su Chengyang randomly clicked into a comment section:

【Who are these insiders?】

【The marketing account is just after money and deserves to die.】

It was exactly what Su Chengyang expected.

“Chengyang, the official account has posted the trailer.”

“Oh, I’ll share it right away.”

Su Chengyang searched for the official account’s name and clicked on it.

The trailer video for the program on the official account wasn’t anything special. It just stated that the program would be exclusively broadcast on Cat&Dog Video in two days, accompanied by a preview video. Su Chengyang clicked on it, and the video was less than two minutes long, featuring the most dramatic moments from the program, such as the moment when Han Songxue rolled her eyes at her, or when Su Chengyang cried for food. Finally, the screen froze on Jiang Shanqi, who ran to Su Chengyang in a panic, shouting about seeing a mouse, only to find Su Chengyang crouched in the corner with something in her hand.

And that was the end of the preview.

Su Chengyang: “…”

The implications were too obvious!

Su Chengyang sighed and shared the Weibo post.

Then she clicked into the comments. The other guests of the show reposted one after another, with normal comments:

【September 27th, don’t miss the show on Cat&Dog Video.】

【It was a very pleasant trip.】

【A lot of interesting stories happened.】

It wasn’t until she came across Han Songxue’s comment that things got interesting:

【I laughed so hard, why didn’t I know about that last part in the trailer? Su Chengyang, did you not hand over all the snacks and hide a ham sausage?】

Song Mingan quickly replied,【And then the mouse stole and ate it?】

Jiang Shanqi joined in with a very fancy avatar frame, 【As the only insider, beg me, beg me and I’ll tell you guys.】

Su Chengyang’s temples throbbed as she couldn’t help but reply, 【Shut up!】

Apart from the guests who enjoy watching the excitement and don’t mind stirring up trouble, the comments from other people were mostly normal.

【The appearance of Su Chengyang in a villager’s costume is very unique.】

【Really? Can 18th-tier small artist participate in variety shows?】

【Did you see the replies from the guests? The insider that the marketing account mentioned, could it be Jiang Shanqi?】

【When will Miss Shang’s fans apologize? Isn’t it obvious from the program trailer? Su Chengyang’s things were eaten by mouse, so there was that illustration. Are you guys detective? So sensitive, and always looking for hidden meanings.】

【After watching the trailer, I became a little interested. How can I buy tickets?】

Su Chengyang scrolled down a bit more and saw both negative and positive comments about herself, but of course, there were more negative ones.

She decided to stop reading and was about to exit Weibo when the official account of posted a new Weibo promoting a story about the well god they heard about in Wangjing Village. The post included two photos of Su Chengyang and one photo of her with Xingxiu.

In the photos, Su Chengyang had a dreamy look on her face, as if she was blending in with the surrounding environment, like a priestess who had been living in the deep mountains for generations.

The photo of her with Xingxiu was probably taken secretly by a staff member. Xingxiu stood beside her, looking at her with a smile, and seemed to be saying something to her. The two of them looked very natural together.

【Woah!! So cool!!!】

【Help! I really dislike her, but she’s so good-looking!】

【I’m going to report her! She can do magic, and I just can’t hate her.】

【Thank you to the program group for the gift, but there was only one frame in the trailer, and I couldn’t capture it for half a day.】

【I need to know all the contact information of the guy next to her within three minutes!】

【Um, the guy next to her probably isn’t a guest.】

【The program group is so disgusting, using this kind of 18th-tier small artist for promotion.】

【Is there anyone who doesn’t know about the connotation of SCY regarding the Shang Xingyu incident?】

【Sour chicken2, get out of the entertainment industry! You’ll be a failure for the rest of your life.】

Su Chengyang calmly observed these comments and even thought to herself, wondering if the program group paid Xingxiu for that photo, at least 20,000 yuan.

At the same time, Su Chengyang received several messages on WeChat, including ones from Liu Wen, Tang Yue, and the cast group chat.

She replied to Liu Wen and Tang Yue first, indicating that there was nothing wrong on her end, then she opened the group chat.

In the group chat, Han Songxue and several other guests were asking Jiang Shanqi, the only insider, for information.

Jiang Shanqi had not responded, but soon sent Su Chengyang a friend request.

After Su Chengyang accepted the request, Jiang Shanqi sent a message asking, 【Do you want me to tell them?】

Su Chengyang didn’t expect her to ask that and replied, 【Not for now.】

【Oh.】

After a few minutes, Jiang Shanqi sent another message, 【Are… you okay?】

【I’m fine, just resting. Do you need anything else?】 Su Chengyang replied.

Jiang Shanqi: 【I know Shang Xingyu, I can help you explain.】

Su Chengyang chuckled, 【Thank you, no need. Tomorrow, I will go with Manager Lin to explain to her. Thank you for your kindness.】

【Are you really okay?】

【I’m fine, thank you for your concern.】

【I’m not concerned about you. I’m just afraid that you will affect the broadcast of the program.】

【I understand, thank you.】

【Hmm.】

Because of Su Chengyang, the keywords and appeared on the hot search shortly after. Su Chengyang took a glance at it and saw that netizens were very intense. Among the many comments criticizing her, there were occasionally a few people who spoke up for her. Her Weibo followers were also constantly increasing, which Su Chengyang estimated was due to those few promotional photos.

The next day, Assistant Xu drove Su Chengyang and Lin Yu to Shang Xingyu’s residence.

Along the way, Lin Yu mentioned that Shang Xingyu had gone on hiatus after missing out on the Flying Fish Best Actress Award this year, so they went directly to her residence in the imperial city.

“Manager Lin, did you get the original footage?” Su Chengyang asked worriedly.

Lin Yu nodded, “Yes, the program team has edited it.”

Upon hearing this, Su Chengyang breathed a sigh of relief.

Over an hour later, Assistant Xu parked the car outside a high-end residential complex.

The security guard only allowed them entry after confirming their visit with Shang Xingyu via phone.

Assistant Xu left them at the entrance of a building and went to park the car.

Lin Yu said, “Let’s go.”

“Okay.”

Lin Yu led Su Chengyang inside, and at the elevator entrance, they met a girl who seemed to be waiting for them specifically.

“Mr. Lin, I am Sister Shang’s assistant. I’ll take you upstairs.”

“Thank you.”

The assistant held an elevator card and said to the two of them, “This is a one-unit-per-floor elevator. You need a card to enter.”

Lin Yu nodded in acknowledgement.

The three of them entered the elevator, which gradually went up and eventually stopped on the 17th floor.

“Ding一”

The elevator door slowly opened.