I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!-Chapter 154: Cheng Zhi Joins the Fray

The text, combined with pictures and videos, appears to be conclusive evidence, leading those internet users who don’t know much about Cheng Zhirang to almost immediately believe it and begin spreading it manually everywhere.

Some people started to guide the narrative that Cheng Zhirang’s image collapsed, deceiving fans, and even some self-proclaimed Cheng Zhi announced their withdrawal of support and openly declared resistance against Cheng Zhirang and Mu Qiu.

[Previously, there were also mentions of Cheng Zhirang’s manager being photographed picking up a child from school; turns out it’s Cheng Zhirang’s child.]

[Cheng Zhirang’s manager never mentioned marriage or having a child, so it must be his and Mu Qiu’s?]

[An artist who doesn’t dare to pick up their own child, how ironic.]

[No wonder, I went to read that original novel that the show borrowed from; the writing is rubbish, and it’s pure fantasy. It was adapted into a variety show before it was even finished, with Changtong investing in it? Who would adapt such garbage if not for Cheng Zhirang’s face?]

[Isn’t the child too pitiful, eagerly looking at Mu Qiu?]

[No wonder fans said he always keeps a low profile and likes traveling; each trip would last half a year, during which he went abroad to see Mu Qiu and the child, right?]

There were also Cheng Zhis rushing to join the battlefield and starting to retort, turning the tide.

[The heck is this nonsense? Cheng Zhirang is either filming or playing outside. He didn’t even know Mu Qiu before, and both sides have already clarified once. Can’t you use a bit of brain? Whose dirty money are you taking?!]

[Then whose child is this?]

[Cheng Zhirang has been in the industry for ten years, and fans have never restricted him from getting married and having children. Does he need to sneak around?]

[Seeing you colorful fools gives me a headache. The child looks four or five years old, and not to mention Cheng Zhirang, Mu Qiu had just become an adult at that time! What nonsense are you spewing!?]

[No way? One day I could see my author’s big scoop? After the show aired, who doesn’t know she just graduated from Yun City University last year?]

[Big shot, you’re famous now. Even marketing accounts are beginning to make money off your gossip and have matched you with the most handsome man.]

[Damn it, rare old auntie barely gets online to surf, and now I have to see this eye-burning rumor, and there are even fans who believe it? Fuck off quickly, Cheng Zhirang doesn’t need fans like you.]

[Specifically choosing the time when they can’t clarify on the show to post this, huh? Such veteran ’marketers’, indeed.]

[Been a Cheng Zhi for three years, and it’s the first time I’ve seen rumors this exaggerated. Is this a regular thing, Cheng Zhi sisters?]

[Regular, when Brother Cheng was twenty-two, there were even rumors saying he became a monk and converted to Buddhism.]

[...Can anyone contact Wenwen or Sister Chen?]

[Seeing this makes my blood boil; such rumors even got spread out.]

[Now the urgent matter is for Wenwen and Sister Chen to verify what’s going on with that child, what if the innocent get hurt?]

Fans and passersby, along with the haters, enter a time of mutual rebuttal.

Someone asks the Cheng Zhis.

[You haven’t verified the truth of the information and just come out to refute it; what if it’s true?]

[There are also many things you don’t know about your favorite celebrity. Even when the video is out, you’re still arguing. He’s the one deceiving you! Ha, still bouncing around here.]

The Cheng Zhis responded quickly.

[Looks like you’ve never genuinely been a fan, right? I like Cheng Zhirang for his temperament, personality, and character. I’ve decided to support him, so naturally, I’ll defend him first! If you become a fan and see your idol in trouble, instead of defending them first, you hide and question the truth; by the time you’ve asked, your idol would have already sunk beyond recovery?!]

[He spent ten years building trust with us, why can’t I use this trust to repay him this time?]

[Listen up, I chase Cheng Zhirang’s sincerity! I believe there’s nothing major he’s hiding from us, and even if he is, so what? Even your husband keeps secrets from you after marriage; do you expect your idol to bare all to you, are you dreaming?]

[Watch me roast you back for proper education! Have you cured your brain damage to come and hate?]

[Cheng Zhirang hardly has any rivals in the industry, yet there are still people slamming him. Did he block that dog from eating shit?] 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Fans are not afraid of haters, especially Cheng Zhirang’s Cheng Zhis.

But they fear the passersby.

Internet users don’t know the situation, and haters seem somewhat convincing, so they believe them. But for fans to explain thoroughly requires significant effort, and once things get unpleasant, it may negatively impact Cheng Zhirang’s appeal to passersby.

Audience appeal is crucial for an actor, and they don’t want to hinder Cheng Zhirang from missing any chance to reach his peak.

Numerous Cheng Zhis began to rush from program bullet screens and fan groups to the ’battlefield’ to defend their idol.

Meanwhile, in the program, Cheng Zhirang was unaware of the happenings.

It was still Lin Xixi’s turn to introduce the product, and after her would be Shi Yuhuai, at which point it would nearly be over, since Duan Pinyuan, Qi Feng, and Shu Ran had all finished.

Watching earnestly, he suddenly noticed behind his lens a staff member beckoning him.

Their expression was anxious with a furrowed brow, as if something important had happened.

Cheng Zhirang frowned briefly, then quickly signaled to the cameraman, who sensibly panned the camera aside, allowing him to quietly step out.

"What’s wrong?" Cheng Zhirang left the camera view and walked into a corner, his voice still calm and gentle when inquiring the staff.

The staff pointed to the Ukiyo-e door curtain nearby and whispered, "Brother Cheng, something happened online, and your assistant is looking for you."

Cheng Zhirang didn’t ask what it was; he nodded to her and said thank you, then unhurriedly, as if nothing had happened, lifted the curtain and walked into the enclosed space.

The little assistant he had brought was anxiously pacing inside. Seeing him come over, he quickly approached, anxiety clear in his voice: "Something happened, Brother Cheng! Brother Wen wants you to call Sister Chen immediately!"

"Don’t panic," he reassured the assistant, taking the phone and entering the number while asking, "Can you tell me roughly what happened?"

"Online rumors are spreading about you and Mu Qiu, you and Mu Qiu... being secretly married with a child!"

Cheng Zhirang’s dialing paused, he looked up surprised, "What?"

——

Cheng Zhirang found the imagination of the one who fabricated this rumor to be just as rich as Mu Qiu’s.

Two people who just met suddenly having a child that big...

He leaned against the refrigerator door in the booth, lowering his head while on the phone with Chen Song, listening to the rapid speech on the other end, occasionally responding with a hum.

This matter also involved Chengcheng, and in the paparazzi’s photo, Chengcheng’s face was vaguely visible, something that also troubled Chen Song.

"Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll have Assistant Wen issue a clarification under the studio’s name. You focus on recording the show, and afterward, discuss with Mu Qiu how you want to post on Weibo. This issue has dragged Mu Qiu into it again, convey my apologies to her."

Clearly, it was kind of her to take care of Chengcheng, then coincidentally going to the hospital together with Chengcheng, how did it turn into a secret marriage with a child... Speaking of which, these marketing accounts are ungrateful lunatics.