Live broadcast of the SYT perfume new product launch event.
Assistant Xu Youyou aimed her camera lens at the elegant young man on the stage and sighed, “Teacher Ye has such a great temperament.”
Tall and graceful, handsome and out of the ordinary, cool and refined like new snow on the mountaintop, in perfect harmony with the “New Snow” series perfume that SYT launched this time.
Manager Li nodded after looking at the photos, “It’s a good shot. I’ll send it to Yunqing to post on Weibo later.”
“Okay, I’ll take a few more.”
While taking photos, Xu Youyou noticed, “Isn’t the host standing too close to Teacher Ye?”
On the stage, Ye Yunqing subtly distanced himself from the host with the act of taking a sample, and continued to introduce the product.
SYT perfume was his first endorsement of a luxury product after winning the Best Newcomer Award at the Golden Deer Film Festival for his performance in “Sunshine”. Today was also his first time participating in a live broadcast launch event, and everything was going smoothly except that the host was a bit too enthusiastic and talked too much.
He distractedly glanced at the electronic clock on the wall. It was already two minutes past eleven, and he didn’t know if they could end on time.
The host actually liked this product and intentionally tried to get closer, but sensing Ye Yunqing’s avoidance, she stopped insisting on getting close and followed the script obediently.
However, Ye Yunqing noticed that the journalists in the audience were starting to stir, taking out their phones one after another to check messages, and then looking at him in surprise.
He felt a bit strange and looked towards his manager and assistant in the audience.
Unfortunately, at this moment, the host stopped talking and directly announced the start of the final media Q&A session. The journalists rushed to the stage and surrounded Ye Yunqing.
“Ye Yunqing, there are rumours online that you are secretly married and have a child. Is this true?”
Ye Yunqing was taken aback. He was about to deny it, but suddenly stopped – could it be that he was caught on camera?
A sense of unease flooded his heart, and Ye Yunqing frowned cautiously and remained silent.
However, the journalists were not going to let him go easily. “#New product launch spokesperson crashes on live broadcast#” – that was a big piece of news!
They rushed forward with cameras and microphones, some even pushing onto the stage and causing Ye Yunqing to stumble back.
“In the video, the child calls you ‘Daddy’. Is the child in the video your child? What gender is the child? How old is the child? Is the child’s mother also in the entertainment industry?”
“Another video shows you with a male in a luxury car. Do you admit to having a same-sex affair?”
“Since you are gay, was it intentional when you stumbled and fell into the arms of the Best Actor Cheng Jingyao at the awards ceremony?”
“The child in the video is at least four or five years old, but your public profile shows that you are only 22 and won’t be 23 for another three months. Did you get someone pregnant before you were 18? Was the other person also a minor? Do you know this is a crime?”
The malicious speculations made Ye Yunqing’s face darken, and the brand director of SYT sitting below the stage also looked grim.
Meanwhile, one kilometre away at the Shi Yao Group, the monthly work meeting was being held in the top-floor conference room.
“Redo it.”
The young man sitting at the head of the table closed the file in his hand and said coldly, “Discussing this plan in the meeting is a waste of time.”
The man speaking was in his early twenties, with a high nose bridge, sharp eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and thin lips that were slightly red. Despite his overly arrogant age, with such an impeccable face that was more suited to be put on an outdoor billboard, it was easy for people to overlook his strictness towards his work.
At this moment, the man’s sharp gaze fell on the department head who presented this proposal, as if searching for substance.
“Cutting the departmental budget does not mean you should find ways to withhold employee benefits, but to maximise cost savings, such as producing fewer unfeasible proposals and saving paper.”
The man’s slender and bony fingers tapped the desktop, and the department head immediately felt like a student being criticised by a teacher in their youth, nodding with a flushed face.
“Next item.”
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Before this executive could even start, someone suddenly knocked on the door of the conference room.
Everyone’s heart skipped a beat and they all looked towards the young man sitting in the upper seat: Not good! The boss is frowning!
But then a young and anxious voice came from outside the door, “Daddy!”
Oh, it’s the little master, so there’s nothing to worry about.
A false alarm. The door opened and a three or four-year-old little boy holding a tablet rushed in.
Everyone’s heart jumped, and they all looked at the young man sitting at the head of the table: this is not good! The boss is frowning!
He wore a navy blue sailor suit, with a round and smooth face, fair skin, and a blue scarf fluttering as he ran. His small body twisted and turned, bouncing as he pounced on the lap of the young man seated at the top.
In a worried baby voice, he reported, “Daddy, someone is bullying (cheating) on Daddy.”
The man took the tablet and looked at it, his face suddenly darkened. He picked up the little warrior who brought the news and strode out of the conference room.
“The meeting is postponed.”
Everyone watched the big and small bosses leave and breathed a sigh of relief.
Then they took out their phones together: Who did it?! Who bullied our “boss lady”!!!
The Seaview Hotel, a subsidiary of SYT Group.
The live broadcast of the SYT’s new product launch was interrupted, and with the help of security guards, Ye Yunqing left the venue and went to the manager’s office, where he finally had the chance to check out the so-called exposé.
His work phone was bombarded with various calls and messages, and his Weibo account was completely inaccessible, so he decided to log in with his personal phone using his alternate account.
On the trending topics list, the hashtag #YeYunqingSecretlyMarriedAndHadAChildAndCheatedWithASameSexPartner# followed by an explosive word.
He clicked on the hashtag, and the first video exposé was footage of him carrying a child while shopping in a supermarket.
The paparazzo seemed to have followed him for a long time, and both the video and audio were very clear. Even with his mask on, he could still be identified through the analysis of his facial features, body shape, clothing, and voice.
The only positive thing was that the person who leaked the information blurred out the child’s face, which slightly relieved Ye Yunqing’s frustration.
Another piece of information was a few blurry pictures taken in a parking lot, capturing Ye Yunqing walking out of the elevator, a man in a hat coming out of a luxury car to open the car door for him, and a brief kiss between the two by the car. Only Ye Yunqing’s face was captured in the footage due to the angle.
On the surface, these two pieces of concrete evidence seemed enough to convict him of the crimes of “secretly marrying and having a child while cheating with a same-sex partner.” A variety of baseless rumors and mudslinging followed, and marketing accounts collectively fell into a frenzy:
【Entertainment Gossip V: I analysed it a long time ago. He’s a new actor with nothing special, but he took on the lead role in a film directed by a famous director as soon as he debuted, and even won the Best New Actor Award. If he doesn’t have a backer behind him, then I’ll eat sh*t on live stream!】
【Acting Awards V: A rational evaluation of Ye Yunqing’s acting in “Sunshine”: Did the Golden Deer Award for Best New Actor really come from his talent, or the power of capital?】
【Celebrity Gossip V: Let’s dig into the man behind Ye Yunqing…】
The comments from netizens are even more disgusting, each one seems to be an insider:
【I heard that the director of “Sunshine” already had a preferred actor for the lead role, but in the end, he gave in to the capital and let Ye Yunqing take it on.】
【The Golden Deer Award has long been corrupt. The Best New Actor Award can be bought with money.】
【SYT’s endorsement deal was only obtained by sleeping with both the bald and fat brand director and the SYT brand director.】
【Do you all remember Ye Yunqing’s fake fall at the awards ceremony to frame the actor Cheng Jingyao? In front of the fans, he was a perfect angel, but in front of the actor, he was all smiles. His intention to ride on the hype was too obvious.】
【Maybe one sugar daddy is not enough for him.】
【Don’t let this scum come near our CEO Yao! Stop this scum from harassing CEO Yao! [vomit][vomit]】
【A hidden marriage and a child, cheating with a male sugar daddy, and flirting with a rising actor. What kind of ultimate scum man is he?】
【I feel sorry for the woman who gave birth to his children. Is he even worthy of her?】
The only few fan comments were also pushed to the top, but the replies in the thread were all mocking and insulting. At first, the fans tried their best to defend and expressed their willingness to believe in Ye Yunqing, but later they were also overwhelmed by the fiercely attacking netizens.
Ye Yunqing took a deep breath and exited the comment section.
Assistant Xu Youyou returned with his personal belongings from the lounge, and when she knocked on the door to enter, the sound of manager Li and brand director Sun arguing in the next conference room could be heard. Even without listening closely, it was clear that it was not a good conversation.
These so-called revelations could actually be easily clarified, but it involved that person and the child… Ye Yunqing’s clear eyebrows lightly furrowed.
Ding dong—the phone suddenly rang, and a prompt popped up on his alternate account: You have a new Weibo post from someone you follow.
“Terminate the contract! We must terminate the contract!”
Without opening the Weibo app, Sun, the representative of the brand, barged into the room despite the kind words from Li, the agent. He glared at Ye Yunqing fiercely, his beer belly trembling. “We not only want to terminate the contract, but we also want to seek compensation from you!”
Ye Yunqing put away his phone and stood up, intending to explain and apologise to appease the other party. However, he saw the hotel manager leading two familiar figures, one big and one small, outside the door.
“Daddy!”
Ye Yunqing was surprised, “Why are you here?”
“We came to pick you up and take you home.” The tall man with a black duckbill cap and a mask held the little tyke with a mask and a navy cap in his arms. He gazed at Ye Yunqing with deep eyes.
“Take daddy home,” the little kid repeated in a cute voice and opened his arms towards Ye Yunqing.
Ye Yunqing smiled and his cold expression softened instantly. He reached out and picked up the little kid, then looked at the man in front of him. It was like he suddenly had a backing and his heart settled down.
The man gave him a reassuring look, then took off his mask. His eyes, which had been lowered by the brim of his hat, lifted slightly and looked at Sun, who had been yelling fiercely a moment ago, with a fierce expression.
“Cheng, Cheng…”
Sun, who had been angry, stuttered when he saw the man’s face. He had seen this face in the cinema, at awards ceremonies, and at business receptions. Should he call him “Cheng the Acting King” according to the rules of the entertainment industry or “Mr. Cheng” according to business etiquette?
On one side, there was the king of entertainment, the rising star in the film industry, and the holder of the box office record. On the other side, there were the heirs of the two major conglomerates, Shiyao and Tianlan. Regardless of which identity the other party appeared in today, it was enough to surprise him.
Although their company was a first-tier luxury brand in China, it was still not enough to impress giants like Shiyao and Tianlan.
“Is it Mr. Sun from SYT?” Cheng Jingyao took the initiative, his eyes slightly cold. “I heard that you want to terminate the contract with my partner?”
“Partner?!” Sun was dumbfounded, looking at both Ye Yunqing and Cheng Jingyao, and then at the child in Ye Yunqing’s arms. In a flash, the explosive photos that he had just seen flashed through his mind –
‘Damn! So those weren’t black materials at all, but the prelude to the ‘Crown Princess’ falling off her horse!’
He quickly reached out to shake hands with Cheng Jingyao and said, “It’s a misunderstanding. I didn’t know that Mr. Ye was Cheng’s lover, and I was confused by the online rumours. I almost made a fool of myself.”
Cheng Jingyao avoided his hand and took Ye Yunqing’s shoulder, saying coldly, “You can terminate the contract, but if you want compensation, please settle the losses with Mr. Sun. The legal department of the Shiyao Group will accompany you to the end.”
“No, no, we won’t terminate the contract,” Mr. Sun quickly waved his hand.
It’s no wonder he changed his tune so quickly. When a spokesperson revealed black materials at a new product launch, the stock price of SYT began to fluctuate within half an hour. Terminating the contract and seeking compensation may not be able to save their losses, but if Ye Yunqing’s rumoured relationship is with Cheng Jingyao, it’s a different story.
Instead of adding insult to injury, it’s better to give Ye Yunqing and Cheng Jingyao a favour. Who knows, they may cooperate with Siyao or Tianlan in the future. What’s the loss in front of them?
So he flattered, “For us, having Teacher Ye endorse our products is undoubtedly an added bonus, like adding wings to a tiger, with all the benefits and no harm. How could it be harmful–”
“Mr. Sun,” Ye Yunqing interrupted him, “please discuss with my agent.”
Ye Yunqing noticed that Cheng Jingyao seemed impatient, probably rushing over as soon as he saw the breaking news. If Sun continued to persist, it would only add fuel to the fire. So he stopped him from praising her further.
Sun seemed to realise that Ye Yunqing was easier to talk to than Cheng Jingyao, so he quickly followed the lead and took Ye Yunqing’s agent, Li Ge, to the adjacent conference room.
With no one else present, Cheng Jingyao took Ye Yunqing’s hat and mask from his assistant Xu Youyou and carefully put them on him.
Ye Yunqing couldn’t free up his hands while holding the cub, so he tilted his exquisite face slightly upward, letting Cheng Jingyao make the adjustments.
The little cub in his arms noticed and reached out a small hand to help Ye Yunqing adjust the ear strap of his mask, and even pinched the position of the nose clip for him carefully.
Ye Yunqing’s eyes slightly curved and he touched the cub’s cheek through the mask, “Thank you, Tuntun.”
The cub laughed and followed suit, kissing his father in the same way, “You’re welcome, Daddy.”
“What about me?”
Cheng Jingyao took the cub from his arms, lowered his gaze to look at him, and his tone even had a hint of sadness: “Can’t I have a kiss too?”
At the same time, the new Weibo account that was specially followed by Ye Yunqing caused a stir in the entertainment industry, and the Weibo platform directly crashed.
@Cheng JingyaoV: The luxury car is mine, the child is mine, and @Ye Yunqing is also mine. He is the lover I’ve loved since childhood. [Accompanied by pictures: childhood photo and marriage certificate]
What a fun and chaotic start!
Thanks for the chapter!!!
I read the synopsis and I can already see a lot of dog food being displayed… well, I’m not wrong tho.
eh? why did I reply in this… omo sorry I didn’t mean it
I’m rereading right now, after another story I read today I desperately need fluff
What a bomb
Thanks for the chapter
It didn’t disappoint me🥳🙌
Thanks for the translation 🤣❤️
I love this start! 😍😍😍
I love this already!! ❤️❤️❤️ Looking forward to more chapters!! 🥰😊
Haha, okay, I’ll keep reading this! 😁
I love this start 😍
I’m so excited! Thanks for the translation!
Niceeee
Thanks for the chapter!! I’m definitely waiting for more
This is so beautiful. Thanks and Congrats on the First Chapter! ❤️
I love it! Thanks for the awesome start
Power couple!
Thank you for your translation 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
Hehe face slapping those haters from the start, nice!!
😍
Explosive right at the very start! 🤯 thank you for translating 🙏
Awww so cute
Reminding myself that this is the first chapter 😐 😆😆😍
And that’s how you announce! I like it!
chaos! dog food! face slapping! i’m invested
Chef’s kiss
Ah, no wonder I felt familiar. I’ve already read the mtl of this
Wow, what a “business man” (sarcasm quotes) – going to fire someone immediately because there are completely unsubstantiated rumors (who knows the story behind the pictures, for all they knew he had a wife who died and now has a male lover) without even bothering to ask for clarification? And the deciding to pile on threats of “compensation” on top of that?!