I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!-Chapter 170: Here to Keep You Company

[What does Mu Qiu have? Just wrote a novel and got it adapted—big deal? Think she can date a popular celebrity now? Dream on.]

[I’m Cheng Zhi, the person above is not a Cheng Zhirang fan, just using old tricks. Everyone, stop giving them attention.]

[Entered the entertainment industry to fish for gold, huh?]

[A novelist with such arrogance? How high is her education, how much does she earn, how pretty is she?]

[My goodness, your brother and others need to go through a beauty pageant to record a show, right? It’s not a contest for the most beautiful humans, aren’t your fans overly arrogant?]

[Although I think some people’s fans are just idiots, I still want to say, Mu Qiu graduated from a prestigious major of Yun City University. Do you even know Yun City University? You can’t even get into its affiliated high school.]

[Why are non-professionals discussing income? What, do your brother want to be spoiled by someone and live off them?]

[I’ll say it again, those casually being used to provoke are not Cheng Zhi! We Cheng Zhi are rational and won’t comment on others easily.]

[Brother Cheng just recorded a show with someone, it’s all clarified, there’s no such thing as compatibility. Stop talking about it.]

[Damn it, marketing account! Can’t survive without mentioning Cheng Zhirang?]

[What the hell, someone dug out Mu Qiu’s personal information.]

[Absolutely crazy, are these people sick? Digging into others’ info—are they planning to mob her?]

[Once again, Brother Cheng dislikes infringing others’ privacy; can everyone stop tarnishing his reputation?]

People claiming to be Cheng Zhirang fans are active everywhere, and Mu Qiu’s various information is being "exposed" online.

Her graduation school, major, age, family background, work titles, and data are all publicly disclosed.

Another wave of mocking arrives.

Cheng Zhirang didn’t browse much, made a call to tighten security around Yishan’s house, then took a call from Changhui Entertainment’s PR department to get them involved.

The professional PR department stepped in, backed by funds, and Mu Qiu’s privacy along with some unpleasant defamatory posts were all removed.

After the posts were removed, Cheng Zhirang promptly tweeted with some stern wording, calming Cheng Zhi not to act rashly as invading others’ privacy is irrational and impolite.

The genuine Cheng Zhi were appeased; Cheng Zhirang has removed smear posts before, always expressing his dissatisfaction with such behavior.

Real fans calmed down, but those pretending to be fans continued recklessly seeking a scolding.

This is tough to control; Cheng Zhirang’s phone kept ringing. After arranging what he could, he departed Half Mountain Villa, took a friend’s car, and headed to Yishan.

Mu Qiu just hung up with her parents, leaned back on the sofa, hugged a throw pillow, and looked expressionless.

Suddenly, she really hated the so-called fan wars within the entertainment industry.

"Knock knock—"

There was a knock at the door, followed by a familiar, slightly deep voice.

"I’m Cheng Zhirang," he paused after saying his name, hesitated a bit, then called, "Mu Qiu?"

Mu Qiu tossed the pillow aside to open the door.

"Why are you here now?" She glanced behind him, shifted sideways to let him in quickly, "No one saw, right? Were there paparazzi following?"

"No one, relax, there won’t be any."

Cheng Zhirang walked in two steps, turned to wait for her to close the door, then took off his sunglasses and mask.

He didn’t wear a hat, just sunglasses and a mask, dressed all in black, unlike the light colors he wore before the show.

Mu Qiu sighed with relief, closed the door and looked up at him.

Suddenly, it felt like they were having a secret affair.

Cheng Zhirang let her examine him, with his finger hooking the sunglasses and mask, his other hand adjusting the collar, he asked with a gentle voice, "Is it boring being alone?"

"No, I’m used to staying in at home anyway."

While talking, Cheng Zhirang fetched himself a pair of slippers to change into, curiously glanced at Mu Qiu’s floor socks.

"Doesn’t it feel cold wearing those?"

Staring at her pink floor socks was unexpected, Mu Qiu felt slightly uneasy, she nudged her toes on the floor trying to step back.

"If the air conditioning isn’t on, it’s actually quite warm wearing these."

"Are they soft? They look rather loose."

"...Yes, they’re quite loose. Brother Cheng, did you come here just to admire my floor socks?"

She has an even looser pair, should she give them to him?

Cheng Zhirang smiled at her, his eyes slightly narrowed, with the end drawing a tempting curve.

"I came to keep you company."

"..." No wonder he’s a gentle and mature man, his words are so charming.

The two walked into the living room.

Mu Qiu asked him, "Is the online situation getting worse? I just got a call from my parents."

Cheng Zhirang paused, turned his head to look at her: "What did Uncle and Aunt say?"

"They asked if I really have something going on with you."

Actually, the questioning was more annoying.

The tone was harsh, asking if she has some inappropriate relationship with a celebrity and advising her not to chase stars or get involved on a whim as it would lead to gossip.

Though she knew the intention was good, just concern for her. But once they spoke, her face turned cold.

Her response showed low interest, and Cheng Zhirang distracted her tactfully.

"Have you prepared to tell Uncle and Aunt about us being together?"

"No."

Cheng Zhirang raised an eyebrow.

Mu Qiu seriously said: "Isn’t it better for relationships involving celebrities to remain private first?"

"We don’t have to. Love involves two people, and the freedom they should both enjoy should also be yours." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Mu Qiu sat back on the sofa, eyes wide, looking up at him: "Cheng Zhi won’t mind?"

"That’s an issue you should’ve considered before getting what you wanted, right?"

Dating an actor comes with more considerations, with fans being one of them. Seeing her "quick responses" yesterday, he thought she had already considered all issues and had answers ready to counter his refusals.

Mu Qiu blinked, "I did consider it, but this issue is unsolvable. Plus, my imagination about Brother Cheng had crossed rational boundaries, so..."

"So, with sheer courage alone?"

"Correct."

They exchanged glances and laughed together.

"What if Cheng Zhi minds?"

"I’ll consider their feelings, but not their opinions. It’s my decision, my responsibility. So, leave it to me."

Mu Qiu bit her lip gently and hummed in agreement.

Anyone who’s been in a relationship (not to offend anyone) knows that when couples talk in a quiet manner, it means—things are heating up, time to move forward.

Though Mu Qiu hasn’t dated before, she’s professionally studied dating.

In moments when the silence is only interrupted by breathing and heartbeats, the air suddenly heats up, signaling—don’t waste what "love" stands for.

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Forgot to mention, the fan value audit conditions to enter the v-group have been raised to 2000~

Additionally, tomorrow’s PK kicks off, everyone support! Voting, gifts, monthly tickets, comments—all welcome!!! Everyone, go for it!