CH 25

The next morning, Wan Tong locked herself in the bathroom and slowly brushed her teeth in front of the mirror.

She never thought that completing a task would cost her so much.

How did she end up in bed with the boss last night…

[Shishi is not sure, Shishi got mosaic-ed.] Suddenly, Shishi’s voice appeared.

Wan Tong: […… I didn’t ask you!]

[Oh…]

[After investigation, Tongtong’s chastity is still intact.]

[Shut up.]

[Oh…]

Of course Wan Tong knew. Last night, she was originally very determined to make Shen Bu return to his own room, but he hugged and kissed her, and sweet-talked her. Her old teenage heart couldn’t resist it.

So, she let him lie down on the other side. Later, he took advantage of the situation and reached out to hug her.

She didn’t resist, after all, she had hugged him before.

The development later became somewhat uncontrollable.

Originally, Shen Bu was obedient, but due to uncontrollable physiological factors, his eyes were always so hot that she couldn’t stand it.

She softened her heart and took the initiative to kiss him.

As a result, the gentle little puppy suddenly turned into a little wolf dog and nibbled her until her body was covered in bruises. When she changed clothes just now, she felt ashamed.

The last step was not achieved because she got her period…

Wan Tong had just finished washing up and went downstairs. Shen Bu had already changed his clothes and was ready to go out.

When he saw Wantong, he suddenly walked back from the entrance and leaned forward slightly when he reached the stairs.

Ah ah ah ah!

If another man had made this move, it might have seemed very sleazy, but the person who was kissing her was Shen Bu!

Almost instinctively, Wan Tong kissed back.

Then Shen Bu reached over and held the back of her head…

In the living room, Xiao Cen, Xiao Yu, and Auntie all looked confused.

Then they quickly turned their heads, blushing.

The one whose soul was heavily wounded was undoubtedly Xiao Yu.

Although the internet says that Shen Bu is pure and clean like an angel, she has always been skeptical. Shen Bu is clearly a devil.

But now that she looks at it, there’s a bit of a “crystal boy” vibe to him.

The way he kissed just now was too gentle!

But only in front of Wan Tong.

A few seconds later, Shen Bu released Wan Tong.

“Do you have any appointments today?” Wan Tong asked.

He signed with his own entertainment company, which was still in its early stages. Can he really just let go and focus on being a singer?

“Somebody approached me to do a film,” Shen Bu replied.

Wan Tong: …the brilliance of the boss is really remarkable. How come no one has approached her for acting in so many years?

However, she wouldn’t be able to handle it anyway, so she will just continue to write songs honestly.

“Then, you should keep up the good work.” She clenched her fist.

In fact, Wan Tong was really worried. Shen Bu arranged his work and life in an orderly manner.

He indeed had his own team.

However, Wan Tong saw that his new company had not received any publicity yet, and had not recruited any big names. So she took the initiative to propose to cooperate with him.

After all, she also had a certain status in the entertainment industry.

After arriving at his company, Wan Tong saw a familiar face.

It was the man named KK, who turned out to be Shen Bu’s person!

However, there have been too many surprising things lately, and she quickly accepted it.

Did Shen Bu start protecting her since that time?

Knowing this, Wan Tong has always felt very comforted.

After Lin Jin’er was sentenced to death, the news of Shen Bu signing with an unknown small company also went viral.

His fans were very confused and found it difficult to accept that he had gone to such an obscure and unknown small company.

However, when someone finally revealed the information of that small company, everyone suddenly realized that it was actually his own company.

Some people said that Shen Bu had big ambitions, but how far could a small company with only a few newcomers relying solely on his fame go, especially when he had not yet established himself firmly in the entertainment industry and started to divide up this big cake?

Others also questioned Shen Bu’s background.

The information found online, including the information provided by “Idol Training Camp” at the time, all stated that Shen Bu was an orphan.

Some insider information also mentioned that Shen Bu had only completed high school before becoming a trainee, and had been working in various places. He had even missed out on two chances to debut before joining Zhongheng.

So how did a poor orphan manage to build a company and sign artists with such a large investment, right after becoming famous?

Even if he received compensation from Zhongheng and income from a few advertisements, it still would not be enough to support the operation of a company.

For a while, many press releases analyzing Shen Bu appeared online.

One blogger listed a complete inventory of Shen Bu’s personal clothing and possessions worn during his time on the training camp, all of which were luxury brands or extremely expensive items that ordinary people couldn’t afford.

Initially, fans thought it was arranged by the company, but given the recent revelations of various scandals involving Zhongheng, this was clearly not the case.

So where did Shen Bu get all these things?

Soon, haters took the opportunity to jump on the bandwagon, throwing out several photos of Shen Bu meeting with Lin Jin’er and claiming that she was financially supporting him. They alleged that after Shen Bu became famous, he kicked her aside, and even suggested that he may have been involved in the murder case.

For a while, these rumors caused many people to be misled.

This led to a wave of insults and questioning under Shen Bu’s Weibo posts.

Angry, Wan Tong canceled all her scheduled activities and posted a Weibo directly.

Su Wan Tong: “Happy cooperation, @LeTong Entertainment.”

Fans: “???”

Why did their goddess voluntarily associate herself with LeTong Entertainment and Shen Bu, who had just been trending recently? Did she not pay attention to what’s been happening on Weibo?

Fans started to leave comments to inform her about the recent events involving Shen Bu.

However, strangely enough, Shen Bu’s haters did not seem to target Wan Tong and only focused on attacking Shen Bu.

Wan Tong was suspicious and asked Shishi, [Who is behind all this?]

As it was related to Shen Bu, Shishi responded quickly, [It’s Su Ruojing.]

Wan Tong: ….

She never expected it to be him.

Wan Tong decided to meet Su Ruojing in person this time.

They met at the same café, and Wan Tong dressed down, wearing a mask to remain low-key.

Su Ruojing’s hair had grown longer, but his sharp and tough aura was still eye-catching, as evidenced by the gazes of the women around them.

“Wantong, why did you suddenly want to see me?” It had been difficult to arrange a meeting with her before.

Sometimes he had to go to the location of her events just to have a chance to see her.

“Brother, I’m with A’Bu now.” The muffled voice of Wan Tong came from beneath her mask.

She thought that her previous behavior had made it clear that she only saw him as an elder brother.

But he seemed to still hold onto hope.

After hearing Wan Tong’s words, Su Ruojing fell silent for a moment, his expression becoming somewhat stiff.

He held onto the cup in his hand, feeling a strange sense of emptiness in his heart, as if something he cherished had been forcefully taken away from him.

“Wantong, he’s not suitable for you.” He spoke calmly, “I investigated him and found out that he did a lot of things behind your back using the money you gave him. You probably don’t know about these things, Wantong, you are too naive, he’s just not right for you.”

When investigating Shen Bu, he was also very shocked.

A twenty-year-old young man with keen vision and accurate judgment in business, he multiplied the money Wan Tong gave him several times in just a month, then quickly set up his own company, recruited talents, and even entered the entertainment industry.

If such a person grows up…

He will never be able to catch up with him.

“Brother, then who do you think is suitable for me?” Wan Tong’s eyes were clear as she looked at him calmly.

Su Ruojing was momentarily tongue-tied. He wanted to say himself, but he just couldn’t bring himself to do it.

He just insidiously manipulated public opinion to attack Shen Bu. Compared to Shen Bu, he seemed even more dirty and despicable.

However, he couldn’t bear to see Wan Tong and Shen Bu together, and he felt extremely unwilling.

“Brother, A’Bu is very good to me and he works very hard. You shouldn’t accuse him like that,” Wan Tong spoke slowly, without blame. She seemed to be explaining and persuading.

Su Ruojing had never felt as embarrassed as he did now.

“Wantong, I’m not your brother, I like you,” he lowered his head, not looking at her, and chuckled softly before continuing, “Perhaps you’ve already sensed it, that’s why you’ve been avoiding me. I understand your thoughts, but I can’t do nothing… knowing that you’re someone I can pursue, yet doing nothing, that’s not my style…”

“So, did you force me to break up, brother?” Wan Tong asked.

Su Ruojing lifted his eyes to meet her gaze, his expression becoming bitter and unbearable, “Will you leave him?”

Wan Tong slowly and firmly shook her head. “It’s impossible in this lifetime.”

Su Ruojing’s eyes immediately reddened, and it took him a moment to force himself to look away.

“Where do you like him, Wantong?”

He didn’t understand why Wan Tong was willing to support and treat him so well when Shen Bu was just a poor trainee with nothing, when maybe he would even have a hard time making his debut in the future. Was it because of his face?

After a moment of silence, Wan Tong spoke up, “Maybe it’s fate.”

“Heh.” Su Ruojing laughed bitterly.

Fate? It’s the most unreliable thing in the world.

But now, he has been defeated by this word?

“I understand, Wantong. Brother knows what to do now.” Su Ruojing said with difficulty, feeling as if a heavy stone was pressing on his heart, unable to be shaken off.

On the other side of the potted plant, KK with a hat on, live-streamed the scene truthfully.

On the other end of the phone, Shen Bu remained silent, and only after a while did he say, “KK, I’ll be back to City A tonight.”

“Okay, let Xiao Liu arrange it for you.” KK giggled, feeling that even though this long-distance relationship was a bit strange, it was still quite fun.

“A’Bu, congratulations, it seems like the rich woman also likes you.”

Shen Bu pursed his lips and didn’t say anything, his eyes just softened slightly.

She said she would never be able to leave him in this life.

Just like how suddenly the scandal about Shen Bu being kept by someone emerged, but in just a short afternoon, all those rumors about him being kept disappeared.

However, the misled netizens were still waiting for an explanation under Shen Bu’s Weibo post.

Initially, everyone thought Shen Bu was too scared to face the situation and he was almost labeled as a “kept pretty boy”. But then, Shen Bu’s Weibo was updated.

Shen Bu: I have a sister.

The netizens were confused, but his fans instantly understood!!

Didn’t Shen Bu call his sister during the show?

His fans immediately shared that segment of the video online.

The woman whom Shen Bu referred to as his sister but not his biological sister finally entered everyone’s sight!

“Is that the sister who supports Bubu? So lucky, I want to be Bubu’s sister too, otherwise I can be his wife!”

“Ah, this sister looks so gentle!”

“This voice seems familiar!”

“Ah ah ah, Bubu is not being kept! If someone wants to keep him, it should be me!”

“This sister seems to be very indulgent towards Bubu, he keeps making demands like he’s acting cute, how did I not notice it before!”

“Bubu dares to say this, he’s not afraid of being attacked. I’ve seen a behind-the-scenes clip before, where Bubu said his sister is the best in the world!”

…

Wan Tong didn’t expect to appear on the hot search in this way. Although everyone didn’t know that “sister” was her, she felt proud when she saw all the positive comments about his sister on the internet.

The matter of “sister” and Shen Bu has been widely discussed, and the issue of him being kept has finally calmed down for the time being.

In the following days, Shen Bu became the darling of various fashion brands. With his stunning looks and demeanor, he easily secured endorsement deals and quickly released his own digital album.

The biggest selling point of this album was the collaboration between him and Su Wantong on the MV of the title song.

The album was eagerly awaited and, in just one night, the MV for the title song “In the Barren Wasteland” became a sensation across the internet.

Shen Bu’s fans were surprised to find that his first album’s style was so similar to that of Su Wantong, with his low and gentle voice echoing her own.

In the MV, the imagery was dark and melancholic, with Shen Bu’s silhouette appearing in various locations, always with a spotlight shining down on him from the darkness ahead. A white figure could be seen, vaguely appearing and disappearing, until the final shot where the bright spotlight softened and the white figure came into focus.

It was the beautiful and ethereal face of Su Wantong!

Why did Shen Bu choose to imitate Su Wantong’s musical style and cast her as the female lead in the MV?

Are they on good terms now?

Combining with the lyrics, fans were stirred up for no apparent reason.

In the male lead’s life in the MV, it seemed like he had always been in a state of desolation, but the female lead brought him hope.

#Su Wantong and Shen Bu MV#

“After Bubu left the group, I was worried about him. Now that I see him doing so well, I feel relieved! The MV of Bubu and Tongtong is super awesome, and Bubu’s singing of slow songs is really gentle!”

“I feel like this song is for Su Wantong, a confession song hehehe…”

“Ah ah ah, Bubu is so devoted when he sings, I cried my heart out holding my phone!”

“I grew up listening to my goddess’s songs. I’m getting married now, but my goddess still feels like a child. Did I grow up too fast?”

“Hahaha, the CP feeling between Bubu and Tongtong is really strong. Shouldn’t they make a TV drama or something? I suddenly remembered when Bubu was being criticized, Tongtong came out first to announce their collaboration. It must be love!”

“If Bubu acts, I’ll lick him from head to toe1 just for his face, hahaha!”

…

Shen Bu’s album received a good response, and even Wan Tong, who appeared in the MV, was also brought up to the hot search.

Wan Tong could only sigh about this.

Recently, she had been riding on Shen Bu’s popularity.

She felt like she was becoming more and more shameless by piggybacking on his fame.

It was also at this time that Wei Qianxun came to find her.

The last time she saw him was when he got injured while trying to save her, but he now looked even more haggard than before.

Zhongheng Entertainment was going through a tough time, with several high-level executives leaving and the management department being exposed with issues.

Little Wantong also cried online, saying that after Wei Qianxun signed her, he always made her do dirty deals. She also posted a series of photos of dinners to accuse him.

Wei Qianxun has not responded to this, and netizens have almost cursed him.

“Can I smoke?” Wei Qianxun looked at her, holding a cigarette in his hand.

Wan Tong was stunned for a moment, but still nodded, “Whatever.”

In the end, Wei Qianxun didn’t smoke, but took out a candy instead.

Wan Tong watched his actions without saying a word.

She was just a little surprised that he still had this habit.

Previously, the original owner was weak for a period of time, often feeling dizzy due to low blood sugar, so Wei Qianxun would bring her a few candies when they attended events together.

“Su Wantong, I was wrong.” He suddenly spoke, his voice somewhat muffled, “When I lost you, I failed.”

All along, he had a kind of unexpected persistence towards Su Wantong. He wanted her to be even more famous than when she was at the peak of her career. For this, he could spare no effort, even if it meant hurting her, including cooperating with the company’s various hype tactics.

Later, when she left Zhongheng, he also felt a rift with her. He felt as if he had been emptied out, even though he had a new artist who was becoming popular, he couldn’t be satisfied. From beginning to end, he just wanted to make Su Wantong a big star.

But by that time, she had already left his world.

So when he saw Wang Luoluo, he signed her.

He treated her as if she were Su Wantong, thinking that as long as he made Wang Luoluo famous, he would feel better.

But in reality, it didn’t work out that way.

The more he arranged for Wang Luoluo to follow Su Wantong’s path, the more he became disgusted with her.

After the accident in the underground parking lot, he realized his feelings for Su Wantong and other emotions.

That trace of sentiment has deeply affected him until now.

He likes Su Wantong.

“Wantong, there’s something I want to tell you.” Wei Qianxun suddenly spoke up.

Wan Tong looked at him with confusion.

1 this should mean to follow his drama closely from beginning to end