Yuan Meng wore a look that seemed to say, "I've been hurt by love, so I'm afraid to get involved in it again," which once again made the male contestant feel pity for her.
"Yuan Meng, since you're not ready for a new relationship yet, I can wait. Let's start as friends, okay?"
Yuan Meng instinctively wanted to roll her eyes.
Could this guy really not understand her subtext?
Although she was complaining inwardly, the cameras were still rolling. She couldn't really offend the guy, so she had to go along with it.
"Okay, I'll try my best."
After Yuan Meng left, the male contestant was still a bit reluctant to part. He stared at her back until she disappeared from sight, then took a step and left in another direction.
Since the show wasn't live - broadcast, after the first episode ended, the program crew worked day and night and finally finished editing the video of this episode.
As soon as the edited video came out, Yuan Meng's name once again topped the trending searches.
[Oh my god, I feel so sorry for our Mengmeng!]
[Woohoo, I'm crying. Can there be fewer scumbag men in this world?]
[Mengmeng, don't be sad. Bye is bye. The next one will be nicer! @Yuan Meng V]
[That's right. Our Mengbao is beautiful, kind - hearted, and her family background is no worse than others. Why should she be afraid of not finding someone better?]
[The worst one is Ling Qianchen. Even though they're divorced, I can hardly hold back my anger!]
[Friend above, calm down. Be careful of getting a lawyer's letter from the Ling Group.]
[Haha, the friend above told the truth.]
Ling Qianchen didn't care about the scolding and accusations on the Internet, nor did he send a lawyer's letter as netizens had said.
He thought that if the netizens' support and curses could make Yuan Meng less angry, he was willing to accept it.
People in Beimo had no idea what the reality show "Ex - lovers" was, nor did they know that Yuan Meng was a special guest on it.
But -
"Beimo, what stupid thing have you done recently!?"
As soon as Beimo entered her office, she received a scolding call from her father and was caught off - guard.
"Dad, what are you talking about? What did I do wrong again?"
Father Bei was slightly stunned and realized that Beimo might not be aware of it.
"Dad?" Since her father didn't respond for a long time, Beimo's sense of foreboding grew stronger. "What's going on?"
Hearing her question, Father Bei's suppressed anger flared up again.
In order not to be angered to death by his unfilial daughter, Father Bei simply said, "Check it out yourself" and hung up the phone.
On the other end of the phone, there came the cold and heartless "beep - beep" sound. Beimo's heart began to beat faster.
As soon as the call ended, Beimo finally understood why her father was so angry.
"Yuan, Meng!"
Gritting her teeth, Beimo used all her self - control not to throw her phone out.
No wonder her father had suddenly become cold. It turned out that Yuan Meng had deliberately misled and stirred up trouble on the Internet.
Yuan Meng's move caught Beimo off - guard, and the family also started to have opinions. She had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill!
Yuan Meng just wanted to make things difficult for Ling Qianchen and Beimo through this show, but she never expected that there would be some new developments in the Yuan family.
At this moment, the Yuan family was all gathered in front of the TV, watching TV and chatting.
Although the Yuan family was a prominent family, it wasn't as chaotic as other noble families because the Yuan family advocated that harmony in the family leads to success in everything.
Fortunately, the children in the family got along well and each had their own career development. Unlike other wealthy families, there was no back - stabbing and intrigue.
Moreover, since Father Yuan and Mother Yuan were getting old and liked the hustle and bustle, the children in the family discussed that they should go home at least once or twice a week and have a family dinner together, no matter how busy they were.
Apart from Yuan Yibai, Yuan Xingcheng was the one who knew that Yuan Meng was participating in the reality show.
When he saw Yuan Meng looking pitiful and talking about how Ling Qianchen and Beimo "fell in love" and that she had to quit silently to make way for them, even though he knew it was an act, Yuan Xingcheng was still very angry.
"Scumbag man and cheap woman!"
Father Yuan and Mother Yuan didn't understand Yuan Xingcheng's anger. After all, wasn't the girl on TV just someone with the same name as their youngest daughter?
Actually, it wasn't Father Yuan and Mother Yuan's fault.
After all, Yuan Meng had deliberately put on makeup and pretended to be weak and vulnerable. Only a few people like Yuan Xingcheng knew the truth.
Yuan Xingcheng didn't realize what was going on at first. He only knew that he got really angry when he saw Yuan Meng with red - rimmed eyes looking even more pitiful.
"Those who dare to bully our little aunt must be asking for a beating!"
"Wait! Who are you talking about? Who's your little aunt?"
Yuan Yiwen, who had been dealing with work beside them, suddenly looked up. His sharp eyes stared directly at his son.
Yuan Xingcheng suddenly came to his senses and finally realized that he had let the cat out of the bag.
He wanted to cover it up, but he couldn't withstand his father's sharp gaze. In the end, he had to confess obediently.
"Well, actually, this Yuan Meng is..."
Although Yuan Xingcheng confessed obediently, Yuan Yiwen was still very angry.
He was angry with himself for not caring enough about his younger sister. She was right in front of the camera, but he didn't recognize her!
Yuan Yiwen wasn't the only one who was angry and guilty. Father Yuan and Mother Yuan also felt the same way.
After learning that Yuan Meng had been alone outside and suffered so much, Father Yuan, who had the most fiery temper, immediately called her.
When Yuan Meng first received the call from her father, she was a bit dazed because she found that she couldn't quite understand her father's sudden enthusiasm.
It was only after a detailed inquiry that she got some information from her father.
It seemed that her deliberately applied makeup still couldn't escape the eyes of her family.
"Baby girl, do you want Dad to teach them a lesson?"
Before Yuan Meng could respond, there was a rustling sound on the other end of the phone. Then, her eldest brother's worried and angry voice came through.
"Mengmeng, tell big brother who bullied you. Don't be afraid. Your brothers will back you up. Big brother wants to see which blind person dares to bully our little princess of the Yuan family!"
Although Yuan Meng was touched by her family's concern, she still felt a bit overwhelmed.
After all, she had deliberately disguised herself so as not to worry her family.
Logically speaking, her makeup was perfect, and it shouldn't have been exposed except to those who knew the truth. Unless...
Realizing a certain possibility, Yuan Meng quickly got rid of her eldest brother, who still wanted to back her up, and then called her second brother.
Sure enough, after some questioning, Yuan Yibai directly ratted out Yuan Xingcheng.
It was predictable that the consequence Yuan Xingcheng had to bear for his mistake was to be blocked by Yuan Meng.
Knowing that her family wasn't just saying they would back her up but were serious about it, Yuan Meng had to ask Yuan Yibai to persuade the family not to interfere.
After ending the call with Yuan Yibai, Yuan Meng let out a long sigh.
To be honest, it was really tiring to keep her secret identity.
Luo Yishan was free. She first inspected Blue Note and then came to find Yuan Meng with two cups of milk tea.
When she heard Yuan Meng complaining about Yuan Xingcheng for speaking without thinking and directly exposing her pitiful persona, she laughed so hard that she bent forward and backward.
"Ha, haha! This might be what they call 'revealing one's true identity'! Ha, I can't take it anymore..."
Yuan Meng was speechless.
"What's so funny?"
Hearing a bit of dissatisfaction in her words, Luo Yishan quickly sat up straight, shook her head, and pretended to be serious.
"It's not funny. Actually, it's not funny at all."
Yuan Meng twitched the corner of her mouth.
"Okay, Yueyue. Let's not talk about this unpleasant topic, okay?"
"Then what topic do you want to talk about?" Yuan Meng said indifferently.
A look of uneasiness flashed across Luo Yishan's eyes, but she didn't want to hide anything. She said directly with a bit of shyness, "Yueyue, I have someone I like."
"Really? Who is it?"
Hearing that her friend had a crush on someone, Yuan Meng immediately forgot the unpleasantness of being teased just now. Her eyes lit up slightly.
Just as she was about to discuss this topic in depth, Luo Yishan said mysteriously, "You'll know later."
Since Luo Yishan didn't want to say, even though Yuan Meng was really curious, she could only respect her decision and nodded.
"Okay. When you're ready, we'll discuss it."
This topic was temporarily put aside.
It was time to film the second episode of the show. Yuan Meng left early and became the first guest to arrive at the venue.
The other guests hadn't arrived yet. Originally, she wanted to take a nap and rest her eyes, but as soon as she stepped into the venue, she was immediately surrounded by several staff members.
Yuan Meng was slightly stunned.
What was going on? Was this some kind of prank by the program crew?
Not knowing the chaotic thoughts flashing through her mind, the several staff members started to comfort her one by one.
"Mengmeng, there are millions of men in the world. You don't have to hang yourself on this one crooked tree."
"That's right, Mengmeng. You'll definitely find someone better!"
After a long while, Yuan Meng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But looking at these caring and worried faces, she could only nod and thank them.
"Thank you. I will."