TCBHIWAF Chapter 102

Chapter 102: Love Affair Exposed

After handling things on his end, Ye Xingchen immediately sent a message to Lin Yu: 【You were photographed by the paparazzi media last time. Now you need to issue a statement as well. Qin Wanwan and I both issued ours. Call Xia Meng and have you two simultaneously declare that you were just pretending to be a couple.】

Lin Yu, seeing the message, hesitated slightly and replied: 【Wouldn’t that be a bit awkward?】

Ye Xingchen quickly sent another message: 【What’s awkward about it? You’re asking her to help you; she’ll definitely help.】

Almost instantly, another message from Ye Xingchen popped up.

【What’s awkward about it? If you ask her for help, she will definitely agree.】

Lin Yu looked at the screen, sighed helplessly, and continued typing.

【But I just told my mom that Xia Meng is my girlfriend. Aren’t you afraid my mom will arrange blind dates for me again?】

【You HAVE to post it! I’m jealous. The thought of others thinking you and her are a couple makes me uncomfortable. If you don’t post it, you don’t love me.】 Ye Xingchen’s reply carried a clear hint of pique.

【You, you’re being ridiculous again. Fine, fine.】

Although Lin Yu felt that Ye Xingchen’s jealousy was inexplicable, he was still willing to indulge him.

Ye Xingchen also knew clearly in his heart that Xia Meng’s feelings for Lin Yu were not simple; he could sense it from the way she looked at Lin Yu.

It was a good opportunity to eliminate potential problems and deal with it all at once, to prevent Xia Meng from harboring any lingering thoughts.

*

Lin Yu scrolled through the chat history on his phone, shaking his head slightly, but still decided to do as Ye Xingchen said.

He took a deep breath and dialed Xia Meng’s number.

After a few rings, the call connected, and Xia Meng’s cheerful voice came through: “Hello, Lin Yu, what made you think of calling me?”

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, then said, “Xia Meng, here’s the thing. Ye Xingchen, for some reason, is insisting that we issue a statement saying we were pretending to be a couple before. So… would you be able to help me with this?”

The other end of the line fell into a brief silence. This short moment of quiet made Lin Yu’s heart jump into his throat, making him extremely nervous.

Just when he thought Xia Meng would refuse, Xia Meng’s soft voice came through the receiver: “Okay, I’ll help you.”

Lin Yu’s heart was filled with gratitude, and he hurriedly said, “Thank you, Xia Meng. I’m really sorry to drag you into this.”

Xia Meng said with a wry smile, “It’s okay, as long as I can help you.”

The moment Lin Yu and Xia Meng’s statements were released, they quickly caused a huge uproar on the internet.

Comments from netizens poured in like a tide:

【Wow, these two really deserve to be called good brothers! One finds a girl to pretend to be a couple, and the other gets a fake fiancee. Their moves are so smooth.】

【I feel like they’re really good at playing the game. What’s the hidden story behind all this? Could it be to deal with their families urging them to get married?】

【I have to say, these two young masters’ lives are quite exciting. I wonder what other juicy news will come out later.】

……

At this time, that mysterious woman was closely monitoring the online activity. Seeing these comments, she gritted her teeth in anger and snorted coldly.

“Hmph! You think issuing a statement is enough? You’re thinking too simply. Since you won’t accept a toast, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

A flash of ruthlessness appeared in her eyes, and she unhesitatingly selected several of the most intimate kissing photos of Ye Xingchen and Lin Yu on the beach.

In the photos, the two men’s interactions were full of love, and their eyes were filled with deep affection as they met.

The mysterious woman packaged these photos and sent them via encrypted anonymous email to several well-known entertainment media outlets in the industry that had a keen sense of smell and a penchant for exposing juicy news.

In the email, she wrote sharply: “If these photos are exposed, they will definitely make your website traffic soar. With such explosive content, you can’t possibly be uninterested, right?”

After sending the email, she leaned back in her chair, a smug sneer on her face, and waited quietly.

The editors at those entertainment media outlets who received the mysterious woman’s photos had their eyes widen the moment they saw the photos, their excitement and shock beyond words.

Such explosive content, once released, would undoubtedly cause website traffic to grow exponentially.

However, after a brief period of excitement, they quickly calmed down.

The Ye family and the Lin family’s influence in the business world was deeply rooted and enormous. If such explosive material were rashly released, it could very likely bring incalculable trouble to themselves and their media outlets.

After much deliberation, several media outlets unanimously made the same decision—to hand the photos over to Ye Xingchen.

They knew that in this complex situation, this was perhaps the safest way to handle it.

Ye Xingchen, after receiving the photos, quickly calmed down and said to the media representative who came to deliver the photos, “If she asks you to release the photos later, just release them according to her request.”

The media representative’s face was full of surprise, and he couldn’t help but remind him, “President Ye, won’t this affect you? If these photos get out, I’m afraid they’ll cause a huge uproar.”

Ye Xingchen’s eyes were firm, and he responded without hesitation, “That’s the effect I want.”

At this moment, another media representative cautiously asked, “President Ye, does President Lin know about this?”

Ye Xingchen frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, “He doesn’t need to know. Just do as I say.”

Ye Xingchen looked at the photos in front of him, his thoughts swirling.

He knew too well what these photos meant once they were made public, but he also understood that this might be the only opportunity to bring his and Lin Yu’s relationship into the light.

Lin Yu was always evading and afraid in this relationship, but what Ye Xingchen wanted was to completely possess Lin Yu, to have everyone recognize their relationship.

His strong possessiveness drove him to make this bold decision.

Faced with the media representative’s concerns, Ye Xingchen emphasized again: “I’ve made up my mind, do as I say.” His eyes revealed an undeniable determination.

The media representatives looked at each other, and ultimately chose to follow Ye Xingchen’s instructions.

After all, in the face of the Ye family’s vast power, they could only choose to cooperate.

Ye Xingchen knew that once this move was made, there was no turning back.

He began to prepare countermeasures, contacting the public relations team and formulating response strategies.

He wanted to ensure that the negative impact could be minimized after the photos were exposed, while also guiding public opinion in a direction that would allow the public to accept his and Lin Yu’s relationship.

But Lin Yu was completely unaware of Ye Xingchen’s plan.

Nor did he know that a storm that could change their destiny was about to come.

*

Not long after, the mysterious woman contacted several media outlets again, urging them to release the photos as soon as possible.

The media representatives, following Ye Xingchen’s instructions, released the photos online.

Instantly, the online world exploded.

【Breaking News! Intimate Photos of Ye Xingchen and Lin Yu Exposed, Suspected Homosexual Relationship Confirmed!】 Such headlines quickly topped various hot search charts.

Netizens forwarded and commented, and all kinds of voices came pouring in.

【How is this possible? These two are actually in this kind of relationship!】

【Can’t believe it, the Ye family’s young master and the Lin family’s young master are actually together.】

【This is too subversive of my values!】

……

However, Ye Xingchen was prepared.

The public relations team acted quickly, guiding public opinion in a direction of understanding and tolerance.

They released a series of articles about Ye Xingchen and Lin Yu’s upbringing and emotional journey, attempting to allow the public to see the sincerity and difficulty of their relationship.

Lin Yu was stunned when he saw the news online.