Chapter 371: Fang Yifei’s Suspicion
"Getting into your car has just brought me a whole bunch of problems."
Chi Youyou sat in the passenger seat of Song Shiyu’s car, looking at the gossip news Amber sent her on her phone. Wasn’t that the photo of her being secretly snapped when she got into the car just now?
Song Shiyu raised an eyebrow, "I didn’t force you to get in."
Chi Youyou rolled her eyes at his words.
As soon as she received Amber’s message, Chi Youyou messaged Song Shiyu, who happened to be coming to her set for a partnership discussion.
She thought she could just take a taxi home, but who knew she would be trending again in such a short time!
Song Shiyu glanced at Chi Youyou beside him from the corner of his eye, turning the steering wheel. Just by listening to him speak, he knew this trending news wasn’t any good.
"I don’t have much going on next week."
He paused, "I can come over and be an assistant every day."
"Really?"
"If you don’t want it, never mind."
"I want it! Why wouldn’t I? It’s free, right?"
Song Shiyu saw her suddenly smiling happily, shook his head helplessly, "If you want to pay a salary, I won’t stop you either."
"Hehe, free meals!"
Chi Youyou’s eyes curved with joy, "The dried fruits I made last time are just ready to eat!"
In an instant, she had thrown the trending issue online to the back of her mind.
It was all baseless gossip anyway, let them talk.
"That Chi Youyou is indeed not one to mess with, or else Feifei, you wouldn’t have suffered at her hands."
Nan Zhi saw the trending news and called Fang Yifei.
Fang Yifei wasn’t in high spirits, not even happy about Chi Youyou being criticized on trending topics, instead, she felt more depressed.
She and Song Xingruo both recognized that car; it was unmistakably Song Shiyu’s car!
No doubt about it!
How could a small anchor end up in Song Shiyu’s car?
Even if she was a collaborative anchor with the Song Group, it shouldn’t lead to riding in the CEO’s car!
"Cousin, was it you who..."
"Don’t talk nonsense, would a reputable actress like me use such underhanded tactics?"
Nan Zhi interrupted her disdainfully, "She stands out so much on her first day, it’s hard not to offend people. You know how many petty people are in our circle."
"As long as it’s not you."
Fang Yifei breathed a sigh of relief. She wasn’t sure what status this Youzi held in Song Shiyu’s heart, but if her cousin unknowingly hit a nerve, it would backfire.
Especially with such petty tricks, it’s easy to trace back to the source.
"Feifei, although she’s not simple, we shouldn’t back down either. Just confidently participate in the next episode!"
"Okay, cousin."
After ending the call, Fang Yifei saw Song Xingruo happily looking at her phone.
"Ruoruo, what’s making you so happy?"
"I was just thinking, if my cousin takes an interest in that anchor, then wouldn’t that Chi Youyou soon get kicked out by him?"
Fang Yifei frowned at her words, Youzi... Chi Youyou...
Could it be!
"Feifei, what’s wrong? Why do you look so upset? I was just kidding. Think about it, if that’s the case, it’d actually be great. It shows my cousin is just playing around. When he gets serious, his wife can only be you!"
Song Xingruo hurriedly explained, seeing Fang Yifei shaking her head.
"Ruoruo, do you think Youzi could be Chi Youyou?"
"What?"
Song Xingruo seemed to have heard the biggest joke ever, "How could it be! Just look at Chi Youyou, so rustic! Even if Youzi’s persona is rural, do you really believe it? An ordinary rural home raising tigers and leopards? I heard recently there’s even a rumor about bears!"
She never connected the two.
"Absolutely impossible!"
"But..."
Listening to Song Xingruo’s words, Fang Yifei’s suspicions partly subsided.
Indeed, how could an ordinary rural household have such things?
"Some netizens rightly pointed out that her persona is just the broadcast company’s creation. Those tigers and leopards must be from a zoo, and those precious herbs must be a gimmick. Who finds such high-end herbs just by climbing a mountain?"
She sneered, "You can construct a persona, but think about it, Chi Youyou’s face—would the broadcast company let her not show it?"
After saying this, she realized she might have misspoken and quickly corrected, "She just has a seductive face, always causing trouble, good at charming men, a favorite among sleazy guys. The broadcasting company definitely makes her show her face!"
Fang Yifei nodded thoughtfully.
She admitted that Chi Youyou’s face is one that men usually like, with a hint of innocence.
If she were the owner of the broadcast company, she’d make her show her face too, as just chatting idly in the livestream would attract many men to tip her.
"I guess I was overthinking it."
"Don’t overthink it. You’re joining the next variety show too, right? Let’s think of a way to tarnish Youzi’s reputation."
"No way, she’s now a collaborative anchor with the Song Group. If she gets any bad press, it’ll still harm your family!"
"I can tell grandpa to recognize the problem earlier and terminate the contract to minimize the loss!"
Song Xingruo grew more convinced of her plan, only missing the action to carry it out.
Fang Yifei was also tempted; she had just been polite earlier, letting Song Xingruo voice it herself.
"But like cousin said, her deliberate special treatment has already caused dissatisfaction among many people. Otherwise, this incident wouldn’t have just popped up today."
It was clearly someone deliberately targeting her, snapping photos and then contacting marketing accounts to spread it widely.
Maybe they wouldn’t even need to act; her reputation might just crumble on its own.
"Yes, a big thanks to this brave whistleblower!"
*
"Ran Yu, you seem to be in a good mood at today’s variety show!"
Ran Yu’s assistant noticed the perpetual smile on her face and handed her some water while speaking.
Since the variety show ended and they got in the car, the smile hadn’t left her face.
Ran Yu raised her eyebrows, "Was it that obvious?"
"Yes, it’s written all over your face, I’m very glad."
"Haha, you know my idol is Teacher Jinshu. Even though I couldn’t be in his group, just filming a show with him means I succeeded in my fan-girl journey! Other fans can’t be more envious."
"Hehe, and it’s all a result of your hard work, Ran Yu!"
Isn’t that the truth, Ran Yu thought so too.
And she just witnessed the incident of Youzi getting into a luxury car, a double celebration for her.
She didn’t like Youzi. It was bad enough that she teamed up with Brother Jinshu and even got his praise!
She thought she was hiding her intentions well, fooling everyone, but not her. That damned pretentious green tea was just vying for Brother Jinshu’s attention!
Hmph! Absolutely unforgivable!