In the end, Cheng Jingyao didn’t get a kiss.
Ye Yunqing gave him a glare and lowered his hat to hide his smile. “Let’s go home.”
Cheng Jingyao didn’t insist and followed with the baby in his arms, expressing generously, “I’ll owe you one then.”
The family of three returned home, avoiding the reporters. The nanny, Aunt Liu, had already prepared lunch, and there was a guest in the house.
“Is it Sister Xiaoxiao?” Ye Yunqing asked.
In the living room, in front of the French windows, a woman with short hair had just finished a phone call. Hearing their voices, she turned around and warmly welcomed Cheng Jingyao.
“Oh! Isn’t this our movie star Cheng who crashed the Weibo server? How come you have time to come home ‘in person’?”
Partially removing his mask, Ye Yunqing couldn’t help but smile. Then he suddenly stopped and asked, “The Weibo server was down?”
Did that new Weibo post he had been following cause it?
He turned his head abruptly and looked at Cheng Jingyao .
But Cheng Jingyao looked calm and carried the baby into the house, saying, “It’s nothing. It was just an official announcement.”
Ye Yunqing quickly took out his phone and after a long loading time, accessed the app for emergency repair to see the Weibo post that caused a sensation in the entertainment circle today.
@Cheng Jingyao V: The luxury car is mine, the child is mine, and @Ye Yunqing is also mine. He is my lover who I have cherished since childhood. [Accompanied by pictures: childhood photo, marriage certificate]
Ye Yunqing was stunned for a moment, clicked on the account of the person who posted it and confirmed it repeatedly. It was not a fake account, nor a high imitation account, it was really Cheng Jingyao . At the first moment when he was exposed to the “scandal”, Cheng Jingyao made the official announcement.
He declared it boldly and clearly, and defended him publicly.
Ye Yunqing looked up at him, but the man took away his phone and spoke gently but without room for refusal, “Wash your hands and eat first.”
Looking at the baby climbing onto the high chair eagerly, Ye Yunqing was speechless for a moment before muttering in his heart, “Okay, eating is the most important thing in the world.”
Once Cheng Jingyao’s Weibo post was published, it immediately attracted most of the attention. Compared to Cheng Jingyao, who inherited billions with one hand and held the Best Actor Award in the other, Ye Yunqing, a newcomer who had just debuted, was not as attractive. Fans and passersby went from being shocked to suspicious, and then to cursing, all within the time it took Ye Yunqing to finish his lunch.
【WTF?! I’m eating melon and it’s falling on my head?!!!】
【Brother! If you’re being kidnapped, just blink!】
【@YaoYunEntertainment, come out and do something! Your boss’s account has been stolen, where the hell are you?!】
【Damn! My husband got married behind my back?】
【One second ago: Yo yo yo! Let me see whose house collapsed today? Next second: Fuck! It’s my own house :)】
【Huh? The child is actually my husband’s?!】
【No, wait, CEO Yun, you like men? But you have a child?? So you had a child and you married a man?! What is the mother of the child? A living uterus?!】
【You two are disgusting, I’m unfollowing you.】
【You’re only 23 years old and your child is already four or five years old? We don’t expect you to be a virgin, but you shouldn’t be having kids at 18, right?】
The hashtags #NewRisingStarWhoLikesBothSexes #DidChengJingyaoUseSurrogacy became popular, overshadowing #ChengJingyaoAndYeYunqingAnnounceRelationship.
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If the scandal surrounding Ye Yunqing caused marketing accounts to be caught up in a frenzy to meet their KPIs, then the black material on Cheng Jingyao directly caused them to reach a “high tide,” even causing some insiders to quietly release a lot of insinuating black material.
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They even said that Cheng Jingyao relied on his strong financial resources and capital to run rampant in the entertainment industry, thinking himself above everyone, disregarding taboos, and that his image as a chaste and virtuous prince of a wealthy family was fake, his acting was fake, his box office numbers were fake, his charitable donations are fake, and even that face that was worshipped as the national ideal type was fake.
Ye Yunqing sat on the sofa in the living room and grew angrier as he read, his fair and delicate cheeks flushed with a faint red, his breathing becoming a bit rapid, completely lacking the calmness he had when he saw his own black material in the morning.
A large hand stretched out from the side and covered the phone screen. “Don’t look at it, don’t worry about it,” said the person.
Cheng Jingyao took away his phone and put it aside, then fed him a small piece of watermelon.
Looking at his calm expression, Ye Yunqing’s depression dissipated.
Through his actions, Cheng Jingyao was telling him: it’s okay, this “small matter” doesn’t need to be worried about.
Wang Xiao, the short-haired woman who just respectfully welcomed Cheng Jingyao home, is the general manager of Yao Yun Entertainment and also the agent who personally manages Cheng Jingyao’s business affairs. She regretfully said, “President Cheng, the great movie star Cheng, you probably need to face reality.”
She pulled up the real-time public opinion analysis sent by the PR department on her tablet and switched to work mode.
“If you admit that the luxury car and the child are both yours, it can only prove that Yunqing did not cheat on you, but it also exposes the fact that you have a hidden marriage. It also gives the haters a new point of attack. Now they not only suspect that you are bisexual but also suspect that Yunqing is using you to climb up–”
Wang Xiao suddenly stopped and looked at the clear, innocent eyes of the little one beside Ye Yunqing.
“Ahem.” She cleared her throat. “Anyway, the situation is not optimistic.”
She pulled up a document on the tablet: “This is the statement prepared by the PR department, emphasizing that you two have been childhood sweethearts, destined to be together, have known and loved each other for many years, and got married as soon as they reached the legal age. The hidden marriage was because Yun Qing was still a newcomer at the time, and Jing Yao did not want his partner’s identity to be overly exposed.”
“Afterwards, when Yun Qing coincidentally entered the industry, the company planned to make it public, for example, the interaction between you two at the award ceremony.”
Yun Qing: “…”
Interaction? Does that mean greeting each other by accidentally tripping and falling into each other’s arms?
This statement almost made him believe it.
Wang Xiao clicked twice on the tablet and sent them a link: “Since you two have gone public, we need to establish your CP (couple pairing) super topic. It would be best to provide some material and photos for the PR department to use. There is currently an internal vote for your CP name.”
Ye Yunqing took back his phone and clicked on the link:【 [Poll] Choose the name for the CP of Cheng Jingyao and Ye Yunqing: 1. Yao Yun (Yao Cloud); 2. Jing Yun (Jing Cloud); 3. Building a Family and Establishing a Career (Cheng Jiali Ye); …6. Chéng Yún Zhí Shàng (Cheng Rides on the Clouds); 7. Other.】
Ye Yunqing and Cheng Jingyao exchanged a glance and silently agreed to choose option 7.
Anything would do as long as they didn’t have to choose themselves – it was too embarrassing!
“Also,” Wang Xiao looked at the little one subtly, “the company suggests explaining to the public…” about Tuntun’s life experience.
Ye Yunqing and Cheng Jingyao both paused and looked at Tuntun, whose mouth was red from eating watermelon.
The moment when Tuntun turned to look at them in a daze, Ye Yunqing hugged the child into his arms. “Let’s discuss the wording…”
Wang Xiao felt a bit sympathetic and quickly changed the subject. “There’s another crucial issue–you’re both losing fans.”
Ye Yunqing also noticed this. Cheng Jingyao has a large fan base, so he lost more fans than him.
Wang Xiao added, “Although you two are not positioned as idols and don’t need to deliberately cultivate fans, your reputation and public image are still essential for you.”
“The current public opinion is not friendly to you. Yunqing has several endorsements that intend to terminate their contracts. Even if the company issues a statement to clarify the situation, it can only persuade a small portion of people.”
It is common for netizens to switch topics easily. They may forget what happened today and still say, “Hey, isn’t he the one who secretly got married and had a child?” when they remember.
Wang Xiao continued, “If there is no continuous exposure, it is difficult to reverse the negative impression.”
As the saying goes, “rumours spread quickly, but the truth takes a while to catch up.” Even though they just officially announced that they are a legal married couple, some still question whether Ye Yunqing’s Best Newcomer Award is well-deserved.
However, the alleged “financial backer” behind the previous rumours has now been identified as Cheng Jingyao. With his background and status, rumours of “buying awards” are now more credible.
There are also all sorts of weird black materials, which are difficult to explain to every netizen individually.
“How do you want us to expose the truth?” Cheng Jingyao, who had been silent until now, asked. “Should we make an 18+ film?”
Wang Xiao hesitated for a moment, then clasped her hands together. “As long as you’re willing, I’ll arrange it for you right away!”
Ye Yunqing’s cheeks grew warm, and he covered his child’s ears while nudging Cheng Jingyao with his elbow. “Don’t speak nonsense.”
Cheng Jingyao looked at his son’s big clear eyes, coughed, and gave a “if you have to fart, do it quickly” look to Wang Xiao.
Wang Xiao finally got to the point and pulled up a document on the tablet.
“Just now, the producer of Pineapple Video’s variety show contacted me and invited you to participate in a family live variety show.”
“A family live variety show?” Ye Yunqing asked. “Do we have to bring Tuntun along?”
Tuntun, who had been quietly eating watermelon, suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Ye Yunqing. He spoke faster in excitement, “Daddy, I want to come too!”
No matter what they did, he wanted to be with his dad.
“Also, there’s Big Daddy,” Tuntun said, grabbing onto Cheng Jingyao ‘s arm. “We’ll go together.”
They were a family, and no one else was allowed to bully Daddy.
The little one had a serious expression on his face, with a small watermelon seed stuck on his round and plump cheek, moving along as he spoke with his childish voice.
Inside, Wang Xiao was screaming: Ahhh! Tricked me into having a child again!
She smiled and nodded, “Yes, Tuntun will also go on the show.”
“The producer and director of this variety show have worked with the company before, and Shi Yao also has a stake in Pineapple Video. The crew and platform are reliable. After evaluating it, I think it’s feasible, so I came to ask for your opinion.”
Ye Yunqing did not object to appearing on the show with Cheng Jingyao, but he was worried that their son would be exposed too much. Even though the little guy had just shown a lot of excitement, they still needed to consider it carefully.
Cheng Jingyao took the tablet and carefully examined the plan, “Who is the producer? How dare they invite us at such a sensitive time?”
Wang Xiao replied. “They think your family structure is unique and could help break some stereotypes.”
“Also,” Wang Xiao lowered her voice and put her hand on her lips, “I heard that the producer’s wife is working at the headquarters of the Shi Yao Group.”
Cheng Jingyao raised an eyebrow, and Ye Yunqing suddenly realised: no wonder, they are one of us.
On that afternoon, Ye Yunqing logged onto his Weibo account and reposted a post from Cheng Jingyao:
@YeYunqingV: I love you [heart] @ChengJingyaoV: The luxury car is mine, the child is mine, and Ye Yunqing is also mine…
Soon after, the official Weibo account of Yaoyun Entertainment released a statement acknowledging Ye Yunqing and Cheng Jingyao’s legal marriage status, and posted a lawyer’s letter reserving the right to pursue legal action against marketing accounts and netizens who spread rumours and defamed them.
Following this, the official Weibo account of Shiyao Group directly posted a lawsuit response, suing three media outlets, 72 marketing accounts, and more than a hundred netizens for infringing upon the reputation rights of the company’s executive couple.
Under the intimidation of the law, the flood of negative information finally subsided.
Fans who could not accept that the two were married unfollowed them in droves, while rational fans remained watchful, as the company’s statement did not mention the child who was caught on camera.
The haters also seized on this point and persisted in questioning whether Cheng Jingyao had deceived a woman into having a child or acting as a surrogate.
It wasn’t until 8 p.m. that evening that the parties involved made a response to this matter.
In addition, I am not fond of shows where families go to to show off their little children that don’t have a proper understanding of what it means to appear before a camera. It makes me uncomfortable.
But, for the purpose of reading this story, I’ll accept it. After all, all those who talked badly about our adorable family of three will get face-slapped real hard. Hmph.
Thank you for the chapter~!
EXACTLY LIKE WHAT
Folks seem to forget that all these entertainers are actually people when they get off the stage. Let people be themselves in their private lives. What consenting adults do with each other is their own business, so long as there is no coercion or abuse, leave them alone. Half the time, I think it is merely that the people who yell and scream are miserable and want everyone else to live in the same miserable box they stuffed themselves into.
As far as children are concerned – I have to agree. Kids don’t know the ramifications of having their pics online or image on tv. It is better to protect them from that. That said, the child of a celebrity/CEO like Tuntun is going to be photographed and harassed by the paparazzi his whole life. (While the initial images blurred the kid’s face, it was pretty heavily implied it was only a matter of time before everyone would know who the little bun was.) Best to teach him early how to deal with it and protect himself. 🙁
+2 Hmph!
Ahhh cliffhanger!
Thanks for the uodate!!!
Toxic Asian fan culture (perhaps all large fan communities are toxic due to the fact that they have many participants, limited power of influence, a high level of involvement and a great propensity for parosocial relationships)
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Such has it been with toxic fan culture in ‘supporting’ their favourite idols/actors.. Don’t know who started the trend but it is disgusting and disrespectful 🔥
This is why I don’t have social media. Ppl are mean online 🙂
Love this new way of starting a story for my reading experiance so far hehe.
Theres a reason there called Idols= a statue of a god on a pedistal..a perfect thing in human eyes.
Why when idols, actors etc show as human, there fans turn brainless and hate as deeply as they love them. These entertainment stories remind me of how idiotic humans can get over a created image and makes me feel for those stuck in that ‘box’. An I dont follow social media etc deeply or idol news. What they do after there off camera is there life leave um alone.. go after polotitans etc then entertanment people poperotzii etc.
Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
Lee Yongji (the host/Y): I heard you have wife and daughter. you betrayed Korean fans! (jokingly)Christopher (C): I heard that’s a thing here, like, you can’t have a nice relationship and be a pop star. You have to be single forever!Y: Yeah, how do I say this? You have to be holy figure! You have to say sorry to Korean fans! C: Sorry guys, I’m really happy, I’m sorry (wide smile, zero regret face lmao)Y: Nooo, you have to say (to fans), you can date!C: ….Maybe?😕🤔😂 such a fun interview lmao 🤣 but the fact what they said in that joking manner is a fact, that some fans can be too toxic and delusional, and take their idols as holy figure that can’t have personal life, it’s sad. I heard from some a street interview, the reason is because the fans felt they already gave money, time, and love, so they think their idols can ‘reply’ their time and love by at least not giving to to other people aka not dating anyone. such a delusional thought that I can’t ever understand -_-;
🤦🏻♀️ i forget to click enter, it’s so messy
Ooh i saw that
It’s been so long since I saw a novel that shows the reality of society whenever they saw same sex couple… Sigh…
I truly can’t understand what the private life of artists has anything to do with anything. The only thing that should matter is the art in front of us. Anything else is non of our business, unless the artist themself want to share with us to explain a point of their art.
I guess I don’t mind objective biographies of dead artists if what’s shared is useful to better understanding the artist and their accomplishments & motivation. But for living, breathing human beings, there is absolutely no valid reason to encroach on their privacy as long no harm is done to, or by, them & even then, matter should be treated with respect & dignity.
& under no circumstances should loved ones & children be involved!
Actually, I’m really searching for another danmei that involves medicine, surgery setting but as I searched it I realized that I already read those way 2017 – 2020 (not active reading at 2022 🤸 coz of being inlove lol… inlove my foot in the end they cheat) when I’m most active reading danmei then I saw this. I kinda like it. Still observing if there’s a hidden plot in it or just a simple plot. But, still interesting and Tuntun is such an adorable kid.