At this moment, the all-powerful Mr. Gu was being disliked for his supposed incompetence.
"Can you even do this?" Xia Qingtian asked disdainfully as she looked at the photos on her phone. "You look like you have artistic talent, so why are you taking these direct-man-angle close-ups? You've practically made my double chin show! Forget it! I'll take them myself!"
Xia Qingtian shot an annoyed glance at a bewildered Gu Yaoyang, then took her phone and continued to find the right angle and lighting to take a few more pictures. As a perfectionist, for something as significant as this, she had to post a nine-grid photo layout!
"Still one short..." Xia Qingtian pouted, feeling for the first time that completing a nine-grid photo collage was harder than finding coupons with discounts.
"How about we take another one together?" Gu Yaoyang suggested hesitantly.
"S-sure," Xia Qingtian replied. "Let's use our reflection on the wall."
"Okay." Gu Yaoyang finally had another chance to perform. He naturally put his arm around Xia Qingtian's waist and stood close to her.
"Good, the reflection looks quite intimate," Xia Qingtian nodded with satisfaction. Just as she pressed the shutter button, she felt a cool sensation on her cheek.
She froze and turned to look at Gu Yaoyang.
"My artistic cell says the shadow would look even better if it were a bit more intimate," Gu Yaoyang said, spouting nonsense with a serious expression. Xia Qingtian had been so close to him earlier, and the scent emanating from her, her seemingly flawless skin perfectly embodying the phrase "skin like congealed fat," had caused him to lose himself in the moment. By the time he came back to his senses, he had already kissed Xia Qingtian's cheek. It was even smoother and more delicate than he had imagined.
"Stop talking nonsense," Xia Qingtian glared at Gu Yaoyang, wiping the spot he had kissed. However, when she looked at her phone, she had to admit that the overlapping reflections looked intimate and warm.
With an annoyed glance at Gu Yaoyang, Xia Qingtian finally added the photo to the nine-grid, rearranged them, and posted.
【Xia Qingtian v: Let me introduce you to my private chef, @Mr. Gu of Gu Entertainment.】
Attached were the nine-grid photos.
"Quick, quick, repost it!" Xia Qingtian urged Gu Yaoyang as she watched the likes, reposts, and comments rapidly increase.
"Mm," Gu Yaoyang replied. He took out his phone, logged into his account which he hadn't used in ages, reposted Xia Qingtian's official announcement, and left a comment.
【Gu Entertainment—Mr. Gu: Still in the trial period, I will continue to work hard to get officially hired soon @Xia Qingtian v.】
Xia Qingtian's official announcement and Mr. Gu's repost were like dropping a nuclear bomb into an already turbulent deep sea!
Initially, when Gu Entertainment officially announced that Xia Qingtian and Ling FengHan would collaborate on the character song for "Yingyue Princess," many people were already excited. After all, when everyone followed the dating show, they had all, to some extent, shipped the "idol and his career fan" CP. Even though the two had maintained a friendship as pure as white socks, many industry bigwigs were persistent in creating content, feeding their fans within the circle. Seeing their shipped CP collaborate, wouldn't that mean new opportunities for content creation? Suddenly, many "little suns" started tagging industry bigwigs, urging them to create content, with comments uniformly stating: "Starving, feed us!"
Ling FengHan's fans mostly admired Xia Qingtian, as who wouldn't want their idol to interact more with capable bigwigs? Moreover, if the bigwig was also their idol's career fan, then the more the bigwig urged for songs, the more their fans would benefit! Only a few jealous individuals were causing a ruckus in the comments, questioning Xia Qingtian's abilities and claiming she didn't deserve to collaborate with Ling FengHan. Ling FengHan, a song king who had won major awards, was capable of carrying the main character's song by himself. Why should Xia Qingtian be a mere background character, with him writing and composing songs for her? Could money truly allow one to do whatever they pleased!
Of course, these were just a few jealous individuals, and no one paid them much attention. Ling FengHan's fans even proactively extended an olive branch to the "little suns," telling them not to mind the jealous ones, as it was good when both their idols were doing well. The "little suns" were naturally true fans of Xia Qingtian, and out of love for her, they wished Ling FengHan would guide her more. Every appearance of him would allow them to admire him more. Everyone was harmonious.
This continued until someone posted photos of Xia Qingtian and Ling FengHan returning home online. The same clothes, the same two people, getting out of the car together, coupled with ambiguous captions. Ling FengHan's fan girls became restless. Furthermore, the previously neglected jealous individuals found evidence and immediately accused Xia Qingtian of being shameless and seducing Ling FengHan!
As this conflict erupted, the "little suns" were also unhappy. Xia Qingtian was beautiful, sang well, and had money. It was normal for people to like her. Why accuse Xia Qingtian of seducing Ling FengHan? What if Ling FengHan was the one pursuing her? As the arguments escalated, both sides immediately abandoned their previous friendly harmony and began finding evidence from past posts and photos. Whether Xia Qingtian seduced Ling FengHan first or Ling FengHan pursued Xia Qingtian first. The more they argued, the fiercer it became.
At this moment, the happiest person would undoubtedly be Yu Linwan, who had specifically arranged for someone to stake them out. She had previously heard rumors that Ling FengHan was keeping a mistress. She had intended to find someone to take photos as evidence and then use these photos to negotiate a collaboration with Gu Yaoyang. Yu Linwan was not one to fight unprepared battles; with evidence in hand, her confidence in demanding resources would be much greater.
Yu Linwan had her own connections, and it wasn't difficult to find out where a celebrity lived. She knew Ling FengHan's current standing. Gu Entertainment, in order to protect Ling FengHan, wouldn't even hesitate to place Mo Jianing as the lead in Gu Entertainment's next project, let alone a character song. However, Yu Linwan never expected such a surprising bonus – the person Ling FengHan was keeping hidden was actually Xia Qingtian! If it were anyone else, Yu Linwan might have played along. But it was Xia Qingtian, and Yu Linwan only wanted to ruin her! She wanted to expose Xia Qingtian's hypocrisy and let Gu Yaoyang know what he had missed out on by choosing someone like her.
The more Yu Linwan thought about it, the more delighted she became, even ordering a bottle of the most expensive red wine.
On the other side, Mo Jianing, upon learning of this matter, laughed so hard she almost choked. After recovering for a while, she quickly had someone do her hair and makeup, pretending she was still diligently rehearsing in the practice room. She then opened her live broadcast, beginning her performance. Most of her fans were "little suns," and this was a great opportunity to step on Xia Qingtian and snatch fans. After all, most fans were irrational perfectionists who couldn't tolerate any flaws. At this moment, as long as she presented a perfect image and made a subtle comment, lightly criticizing Xia Qingtian, fans who felt deceived by Xia Qingtian would naturally become devoted to her.
What if Xia Qingtian had money? What if she had strength? What if she had good luck? What if she had support? In the end, wouldn't she still be paving the way for her?