On the big screen, Su Yanke was still in first place. Lu Xingmi had moved up to second, and surprisingly, Hou Yuheng was in third. And Li Xinchao had ended up at the bottom of the rankings.
"What's going on? How could this happen?"
"OMG, it's amazing!!"
The barrage covered the entire screen, all saying it was unbelievable.
The director's face changed instantly. He quickly made a phone call to find out what was going on. After a while, his face grew paler and paler. He looked at Su Yanke as if she were a monster.
"Do your previous words still count? This is a live broadcast, you'll be held legally responsible, you know!"
"Y-yes... they do." The host said weakly after receiving instructions from the director.
Hou Yuheng's fingertips trembled slightly. His face was full of disbelief. He turned to look at Su Yanke. The mask he had been struggling to maintain finally shattered, and tears welled up in his eyes uncontrollably.
Finally, Hou Yuheng hugged Su Yanke and sobbed. Lu Xingmi's feet instinctively moved, but then he seemed to realize something and controlled himself.
After Hou Yuheng's emotions calmed down, Su Yanke said, "All your efforts will pay off."
Hou Yuheng looked into Su Yanke's eyes and nodded heavily.
He Huanhuan watched from the side, and tears welled up in her eyes involuntarily.
"I can't take it anymore. I'm sure there's something going on between Su Yanke and Hou Yuheng."
"Su Yanke is so cool. Husband, please protect me!"
"Am I the only one who noticed Lu Xingmi's little move just now? He's jealous, right? Right?"
The director looked at the settled result, his face full of despair. Suddenly, he noticed that the number of viewers in the background was skyrocketing again. He saw the CP discussions about Su Yanke on the screen and remembered the news he had heard on the phone. An idea came to him.
Su Yanke, since you won't let me have an easy time, neither will you. The director looked at Su Yanke, his smile twisted.
"Is that the editing room? Cut more CP scenes of Su Yanke with others. The messier, the better."
If that person sees how promiscuous you are, will he still come to your rescue? The director thought sinisterly.
Suddenly, Su Yanke felt a strong sense of hostility. She looked around but found nothing.
However, the uneasiness in her heart grew stronger. The show ended successfully, and Su Yanke returned to the lounge to pack her things.
At this moment, she didn't know that her CP news had already hit the trending list. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the lounge. It was Li Xinchao who came in.
"You're very brave. I hope you won't regret your decision today. I have a million ways to make your life in this industry impossible."
"You can give it a try~" Su Yanke said with a slight smile.
For some reason, although Su Yanke wasn't doing anything at the moment, Li Xinchao felt his legs go weak. He couldn't utter a single threat and could only glare at her before leaving dejectedly.
"Close the door."
As soon as Su Yanke finished speaking, Li Xinchao paused and quickly closed the door.
Less than a minute after Li Xinchao left, there was another knock on the door.
Su Yanke was a bit impatient at this moment and didn't bother to check.
"Miss Su, are you in there?"
As soon as Su Yanke heard the voice, she knew who it was. She quickly went to open the door. "Mr. Yuan, it's you. What brings you here?"
"I'm here to mooch a meal off you. Do you have time?"
"Sure! I'm always available for you. Wait a minute. I'll be ready soon."
Yuan Hexiao's hand suddenly tightened. He wanted to ruffle Su Yanke's hair. She was so cute! No, he had to hold back. He might scare her.
"Take your time. I'm not in a hurry."
Su Yanke quickly packed up and then set off with Yuan Hexiao.
Yuan Hexiao opened the passenger door, and Su Yanke naturally sat in. The smile on Yuan Hexiao's lips grew deeper. She didn't even notice that she had started to get used to the way they got along.
After Su Yanke and Yuan Hexiao left, there was another uproar on the Internet.
"Who is this man? He's so handsome!"
"The relationship between Su Yanke and him is quite interesting."
"Am I the only one who thinks they're a perfect match?"
"Su Yanke's private life is so messy. She was flirting with those male artists on the show, and now she's with another man. She's so promiscuous. Slut, yuck."
"The person above is just jealous of our little cutie's popularity. I can smell the sourness through the screen. Eww~"
The director also saw this trending topic. But when he saw the photo, his face turned pale.
It's over, it's over. How could it be him? Is Su Yanke really on such good terms with him?
Just then, the director's phone rang. "Director Yang, I'm sorry, but you've been fired. It's the higher - ups' decision. You must have offended someone. There's no room for negotiation at all. I can't even plead for you."
The director hung up the phone, feeling dizzy. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. It's okay. I lost this job, but I've been in this industry for so many years. I still have connections. I can make a comeback. It's okay.
Just then, another call came in. The director trembled all over. Now, whenever he heard the phone ring, he had a bad feeling.
"Director Yang, it's bad. The company that used to cooperate with us wants to terminate the contract. And a lot of people are coming to our company to make trouble. They say our company is a rigged one and demand a fair explanation. Otherwise, they'll sue us in court."
"What about my previous partners? Didn't they help? They used to handle these things, didn't they?"
"I can't get through to them. Some of them have gone abroad, and I can't reach them. What should we do, boss?"
The director finally slumped to the ground. He knew his career was really over. It was that person who was going to get him. He regretted it so much. If he had known that Su Yanke was that person's woman, he would never have done this, even if he was killed!
At this moment, Su Yanke was eating happily. It had to be said that Yuan Hexiao was really a great dining companion. He seemed to anticipate her every move and arranged everything perfectly.
When she was thirsty, he had already poured her favorite juice and placed it beside her. She never had to peel the shrimp shells herself. He took care of it all at the beginning and put the peeled shrimp in front of her. The fish was also carefully deboned.
It seemed that since their second meal together, Yuan Hexiao had always been like this. Su Yanke didn't find anything strange about it.
When it was time to pay the bill, Su Yanke finally paid with satisfaction. She had finally treated Yuan Hexiao to a meal and felt very proud.
Su Yanke had drunk too much water, so she went to the bathroom before leaving.
Yuan Hexiao walked to the front desk, took out a piece of paper from his chest, and handed it to the receptionist. "This is the list of ingredients for the next time. Get them ready."
"Sure, Mr. Yuan. Your girlfriend is really lucky to be able to eat the food you cook yourself."
"You're wrong. It's my honor to cook for her." Yuan Hexiao said gently, looking at the direction where Su Yanke was coming out.
Suddenly, a loud shout came from Yuan Hexiao's training room. A person was running around with a phone in his hand. "Look, isn't this our boss?"
There was a stir in the crowd. "It really is! It looks like our boss! OMG, our boss is in a relationship!"
"Do we have a sister - in - law?"
"Our boss, that cold - blooded guy, is actually going to have a wife. The sister - in - law must be extraordinary!"
"Don't you guys think the sister - in - law looks familiar? Where have we seen her before?"
"Hey, isn't this the magazine we snatched when the boss asked me to practice my typing speed last time?"
"Yeah, that's right. So the boss was actually supporting the sister - in - law under the guise of training~"
"What are you all doing? Standing around slacking off?" Xiao Liu shouted.
"Brother Xiao Liu, is the boss in a relationship?"
"Where... did you hear that?" Xiao Liu stammered.
The others showed Xiao Liu the photo on their phone screens. Xiao Liu coughed and said, "Don't pry into the boss's private life. Hurry up and go train. If you don't pass the boss's inspection when he comes back, even if you beg the sister - in - law, the boss won't show any mercy."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then there was an uproar. OMG, we really have a sister - in - law!
As soon as Su Yanke arrived home, she saw Manager Liu waiting for her at the door. As soon as Manager Liu saw Su Yanke, he rushed over and started fussing over her. "My little ancestor, are you okay? As soon as I got back, I saw you on the trending list three times. My heart is still pounding. Did the people from the program group bully you?"
Su Yanke was bombarded with questions and didn't know where to start. She could only say helplessly, "My dear Manager Liu, let's go inside first and then talk slowly, okay?"
Only then did Manager Liu come to his senses and quickly led Su Yanke into the house.
In the following time, Su Yanke told Manager Liu the whole story in detail. Manager Liu's breathing quickened and slowed down from time to time as he listened.
After Su Yanke finished speaking, she took a sip of water and then asked about Manager Liu's situation.
Manager Liu frowned and said, "We really were negligent this time. This martial - arts movie will be filmed in a valley. The terrain is very dangerous, and we can't have too many people. Each actor can only bring one assistant. Since you're a dance double, you can't bring an assistant. I regret it so much."
"Don't worry about me. I can handle it. This is the job I chose to take on, so I'll finish it. You don't have to blame yourself." Su Yanke patted Manager Liu on the shoulder to comfort him.
"I'm so useless. I've been negotiating with them for several days, but I still couldn't get them to agree to let me go with you."
"Look at me. Do you trust me?" Su Yanke lifted Manager Liu's head and looked into his eyes seriously.
Manager Liu looked at Su Yanke and nodded involuntarily. "I do."
Only then did Su Yanke flop down on the sofa behind her and joked, "Just buy me a lot of delicious food and wait for me when the time comes."
Manager Liu also laughed. "My little glutton~"
In a building abroad, a man in a white robe was looking at a painting on the wall. Suddenly, someone came to report. "My lord, we've found Su Yanke's whereabouts. She disappeared suddenly last time, but this time we detected an energy fluctuation. We're absolutely certain."
"If you fail again, don't come back to see me. Leave." The cold voice of the white - robed man rang out.
After his subordinate left, the white - robed man reached out and stroked the face of the woman in the painting that had disappeared from the cultural relics bureau. His tone carried a hint of unnoticeable longing. "You want to cut ties with me, but I'll entangle you. If you're not willing, come and find me! Come on!"
But there was only silence around him. The white - robed man's hand drooped无力地.