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    Chapter 15 Wen Mian, Something Happened to You! That Wasn’t Her

    Wen Mian froze. Not just her, everyone froze.

    [Together?! Does Gu Man know what she’s saying?]

    [I am genuinely shocked. Did Manman really say that?!]

    [I can’t handle this. Didn’t Manman hate Wen Mian? And now?]

    [Man Guang, listen to me—Manman must have misspoken, everyone stay calm!]

    There were also people among them enjoying the drama.

    [Now this is a real Shura Field. I love to see it!]

    [Haha, gossipers are fearless!]

    The few existing CP fans started celebrating wildly.

    [Ahhh! Our Gu Mian Yu Sheng CP has risen!]

    [I never thought my CP would have a day like this!]

    Wen Mian’s polite smile stiffened. Her eyes were wide, filled with questions. Did Gu Man even know what she was saying?!

    Wen Mian gave a light laugh, taking a long time to respond, “How about… the three of us together?”

    Gu Man and Wang Mo exchanged glances, both seeing the cold glint in the other’s eyes.

    Then, they both turned to look at Wen Mian, nodded, and said in unison, “We can.”

    As soon as the words were out, they exchanged another look, stood on either side of Wen Mian, and looked straight ahead.

    Wen Mian felt like she had wasted all her years; she didn’t know how to react.

    Finally, Wen Mian looked in the direction Zhang Yunxi (Xi Xi) had left, shifted her feet, and whispered, “I’m going to find Xi Xi.”

    With that, she quickly fled the place of conflict.

    Seeing this, Gu Man and Wang Mo turned their backs and returned to the sofa.

    Song Xue gritted her teeth, her face filled with jealousy, her eyes bloodshot with resentment. Her hands were tightly clenched into fists, her nails practically digging into her flesh.

    Seeing the camera lens, she quickly released her hands, offering a gentle, sweet smile. Her palms bore the bright red marks of her fingernails.

    Netizens couldn’t help but sympathize with her.

    [Song Xue is a bit pitiful. Is she going to have to perform alone?]

    [Probably, unless someone else is willing to perform with her.]

    As for her fans, needless to say, there was a wave of angry comments.

    [Our Xue Xue is so good, yet no one agreed to be with her. Damn Gu Man! She doesn’t know a good person when she sees one. What’s so great about Wen Mian!]

    [And she calls herself a Film Empress? She has no grace at all!]

    [Exactly! Poor Xue Xue!]

    An invisible online storm began.

    Song Xue returned to her room, and her Agent called.

    “Didn’t you say Gu Man would definitely agree to you? Why is she performing with Wen Mian now?”

    Song Xue quickly said ingratiatingly, “It’s all because of that bitch Wen Mian! I don’t know what kind of fit she’s throwing now, suddenly not clinging to Sister Gu Man. Sister Gu Man must have been confused by her!”

    The other side paused for two seconds, then spoke in a cold voice, “So what are you planning to do next?”

    Song Xue thought about how Gu Man had actively invited Wen Mian, and Wen Mian hadn’t even immediately agreed, and a deep malice surfaced in her eyes. “Since Wen Mian wants to get popular, why don’t we give her a hand?”

    “You mean…”

    Song Xue looked at her stained red fingernails, full of malice. “She must have quite a few negative rumors, right? Why don’t we help the fans see reality clearly.”

    The other side thought for a few minutes, then finally sighed. “Fine. We can’t be blamed for this. It’s her bad luck.”

    In the course of their conversation, a person’s value was decided.

    Hanging up the phone, Song Xue lowered her hand and looked out the window. The glass reflected her delicate yet distorted face.

    Wen Mian was unaware that she had provoked a petty person behind her back. She was sitting on a rocking chair in the garden, swaying back and forth, thinking about what performance to do.

    Unable to come up with anything, Wen Mian picked up her phone and casually clicked into a short video app.

    “The CEO held the heroine’s body tightly, refusing to let go for a long time.

    The assistant beside him sighed softly and advised, ‘CEO, Miss Xu is gone. This won’t help.’

    The CEO lowered his eyes, which were bloodshot, and spoke in a low, hoarse voice…”

    Wen Mian was suddenly excited. She turned off her phone and ran to the living room, her tone cheerful. “Gu Man, Mo Mo, how about we perform this?”

    Gu Man and Wang Mo looked over simultaneously. “Perform what?”

    Wen Mian nodded, sitting between the two of them. “It’s this…”

    She stopped mid-sentence, then glanced at the camera and whispered, “You play her, you play her, and I’ll play her…”

    Wang Mo’s eyes lit up. She immediately nodded, very excited. “Great! We can even adapt it a bit.”

    Wen Mian looked at Gu Man again, blinking her fox-like eyes.

    Gu Man also nodded. The three instantly clicked.

    The audience in the live stream room was anxious.

    [A CEO short drama? Who’s playing who? Can you let me hear it!]

    [Exactly! Let us watch your rehearsal first.]

    [No need to ask, our Manman is definitely playing the CEO!]

    [Right, Manman was born to play the CEO.]

    [Why should she! Our Mo Mo can play the CEO too!]

    [That’s right, our Mo Mo’s CEO is unique!]

    Everyone argued endlessly over who would play the CEO, while Wen Mian’s fans watched the show from the sidelines.

    To increase anticipation for the evening gala, Wang Qiang (Director) and the rest of the staff discussed it and decided to suspend the live broadcast for two days and film it as a recorded broadcast.

    As soon as the news broke, netizens were devastated and cried out.

    [Why! I don’t want this!]

    [Wuwu, I rely on watching the live stream for laughs. If you shut it down, I’ll be emo!]

    [We won’t watch the rehearsal, just don’t shut down the live stream!]

    [Ahhh! My Mo Mian CP, I can’t bear to part with you!]

    [And my Gu Mian Yu Sheng!]

    But no matter how the audience pleaded, Wang Qiang firmly shut down the live broadcast.

    At the same time, a video about Wen Mian began to spread.

    The video showed Wen Mian supposedly trying to stage a collision with Gu Man at the airport, then clinging to Gu Man, along with other news about Wen Mian disrespecting staff members at events.

    It was first exposed by a black media account, and then marketing accounts began spreading the gossip.

    There were comments everywhere speculating whether Wen Mian was harassing Gu Man, disrespecting staff, and if she joined the Heartbeat Dating Show (Reality Show) just to clear her name.

    Fans were the first to see it. Their hearts pounded, and their faces flushed red. They rushed to explain: It’s not like that! Our Mian Mian respects the staff very much! She didn’t join the dating show to clear her name!

    Then a netizen shot back with one sentence: Then did she really not harass Gu Man?

    The fans fell silent. Before they became fans of Wen Mian, they had often heard news about new actresses trying to cling to the Film Empress, and they had enjoyed the spectacle back then too.

    But they still decided to become fans without hesitation. They trusted their hearts; Mian Mian was not the person described online.

    But what good was that? Now there was a video to watch and drama to see. Who would really take the time to understand a person?

    Wasn’t it the same way they had thought Wen Mian was annoying before?

    However, they clenched their fists and replied word by word: That wasn’t her. The person in the video is not her true personality.

    After roughly revising the script, Wen Mian went to Grandma Zhong (Zhong Nainai)’s house and stayed with her for a while.

    The night swayed, and moonlight spilled across the land.

    Wen Mian entered her room. Just as she was about to rest, her phone rang.

    Xu Qing’s voice was full of anxiety. “Wen Mian, something happened to you!”

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