Chapter 1817: Chapter 1817: Rising Star (19)

"Oh no, something’s wrong!"

Fu Xingchen had just finished filming a scene and returned to the dressing room when another assistant rushed in hurriedly.

"Fu Ge, something happened, take a look."

The assistant handed the phone to Fu Xingchen.

Fu Xingchen, puzzled, clicked open the phone and immediately saw the trending searches.

#FuXingchenRomance#

#FuXingchenSuspectedRomance#

The leak was from a well-known influencer in the industry, who already had a lot of fans. Adding Fu Xingchen’s name meant it would quickly hit the top.

Fu Xingchen clicked in for a glance and saw photos of him with Nian Yue, and they looked quite intimate...

[I don’t believe my brother would date anyone.]

[I don’t believe it either, it must be fake, surely just a camera trick.]

[Brother said he wouldn’t consider dating before thirty, stop jumping to conclusions based on one blurry photo.]

[WTF! I’ve liked him for so long, and now he’s suddenly dating? Did he consider our feelings?]

[I won’t believe anything unless Brother says it himself.]

[Seriously, if he’s dating, then I have to unfollow.]

[What do I do if I only like an unattached brother, boo hoo hoo, don’t date anyone, Brother belongs to everyone.]

Most of the fan comments were like this.

They either firmly refused to believe, or said they would unfollow if he dated. Celebrities like him rely on these fans for support, that’s why many choose to keep relationships private or even marry secretly.

At the peak of his career, exposing a relationship would be a blow to his development.

[Who is that woman?]

[In one minute, I want all the information about this woman.]

Some fans were concerned about who the girl Fu Xingchen was dating might be, but due to the photo’s blurriness and the angle blocking most of her face, it was impossible to tell.

[We can use the process of elimination. First, it’s definitely not Zhang Ziyi.]

[It’s also not Liu Yuyu.]

The fans guessed through all the popular female stars and found none matched the girl in the photo.

On Fu Xingchen’s end, the assistant hung up the phone: "Fu Ge, I’ve contacted Brother Hai Wei, he said we must never admit to this incident."

Fu Xingchen had experienced being used for hype before, but those were all false; a studio statement was enough.

This situation isn’t that simple, if it’s denied now, what will the fans say when it is made public later?

Fu Xingchen rubbed his brow, wondering how this leaked out, as he had been very careful...

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While Fu Xingchen was distressed, Chuzheng was leisurely enjoying her afternoon tea while looking at the trending searches on her phone.

Nian Yue had given her such a big gift, and as her former boss, it would be impolite not to return the favor.

As a successor of socialism, understanding this kind of etiquette is essential.

Today, she’s also working hard to be a good person.

[...] Having a successor like you makes socialism difficult.[Main quest: Spend a million within two hours.]

Chuzheng: "..."

Since there were no scenes for her this afternoon, Chuzheng changed clothes and left the single dressing room that the staff had vacated for her.

Everyone was on a break with no filming happening, gathered around chatting about gossip—specifically, Fu Xingchen’s romance.

"Miss Qin, have you seen the trending searches?" As soon as Chuzheng stepped out, someone immediately gathered around to share with her: "Mr. Fu actually has a romantic partner!!"

"Miss Qin, who do you think that girl is? She seems somewhat familiar to me."

"Miss Qin blah blah blah..."

Chuzheng, being the instigator of this gossip, had no desire to hear it, only wanting to leave quickly before the situation got out of hand!

However, the crowd seemed to be free and followed her all the way outside the set.

As she stepped out the main gate, a car pulled over and stopped right in front of her. The door opened, and a man dashed from the backseat to Chuzheng.

"Miss Qin, are you heading out? Where are you going?" The man had a fawning smile: "Can I give you a ride?"

He was here specifically for Miss Qin, so now was the perfect time.

"No need." Who are you!

The man lowered his posture even more, trying to appease her: "How can you refuse? If Mr. Gu finds out I didn’t take good care of Miss Qin, that won’t be good."

With his words, Chuzheng recalled seeing this man at the Dunhuang Clubhouse.

Taking a closer look at him now, he seemed more and more familiar. After a long moment, she realized he might be the one involved in that photo scandal regarding her in the crew...

Chuzheng: "!!!"

Scanning the surroundings cautiously, Chuzheng took a step back: "No need, I can manage myself."

This guy wasn’t sent by Good Person Card to ruin my image, was he?

For a qualified good person, such a basic mistake couldn’t be made.

Chuzheng sternly refused the man’s offer and quickly drove off in her own car.

"Miss Qin, I really can take you..." The man chased the car for a few steps, unwilling to give up.

The car sped up and was gone in an instant.

The people who followed Chuzheng outside looked at each other, puzzled. Who was that man?

"Don’t you think he looks familiar?"

"A little..."

"Maybe he’s an investor." It’s normal for people in the crew not to recognize or be familiar with investors.

"Investor? Are you joking? Are you sure he’s not the assistant to an investor?" No investor would act like that, almost worshipping Miss Qin.

"Do you know an assistant built like him?"

Everyone looked at the man, noting how full-figured he was, indeed nothing like an assistant.

"Ah, I remember now, that... that..."

"Which one?"

"That one!"

"Which one, make it clear."

"That previous photo, it seems to be him." That really was the investor, no doubt; then, why was the investor acting so... strange towards Miss Qin?

Rumor had it that Miss Qin had moved up the ranks by sleeping with the investor, but from earlier’s display, that wasn’t the case.

How could someone climb up the ladder and remain aloof, while the supposed climbed one was all humble and deferential?

Something definitely didn’t add up!

Failing to give Chuzheng a ride left the man in a foul mood. Turning to face the gossip crowd, his expression darkened: "Why are you blocking the way here?"

They all silently glanced at where they were standing; the door was over there, how were they blocking anything?

But he was a bigshot that shouldn’t be provoked, so they quickly scattered back inside.

The man snorted coldly and got into the car with his people, having no intention of going inside. The main person was gone, so why go in?

So when the assistant director rushed out to meet the person, they didn’t see a soul.