[This plot twist is so enviable! Originally, she was using any means necessary to climb the ladder through wealthy patrons, but two marriage certificates turned the tide, transforming her into a wealthy heiress navigating the entertainment industry?]
[I was completely stunned... Is this the world of the wealthy? I don't understand. If I had this kind of background, I would definitely tell the whole world, without hiding it!]
[Am I the only one who noticed Cai Yuyan? I used to watch CCTV specifically for him! Everyone said he married into a super-rich family, but I never expected he'd end up with Su Yanxi!]
[I envy these two brothers. One married Cai Yuyan, a popular TV host, and the other married Su Yanxi, one of the most popular actresses right now... They're both stunning beauties, I'm so jealous!]
Chapter 209
Bie Yunzong spent the whole night scrolling through Weibo, grinning as he read through all the comments from netizens who were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
He used his Weibo account, which he hadn't used in years and didn't even have a verified yellow V, to like each comment he thought was decent. After that, he tossed his phone aside and happily spun around on the carpet.
"Ah—it feels so good to be public! So many people online are envious of us!" Bie Yunzong spun around, then hugged his wife and rubbed against her. "I really want to go on a dating reality show with my wife tomorrow and show the whole world how much we love each other!"
Su Yanxi was busy removing her makeup when Bie Yunzong came over, which annoyed her so much that she quickly put down her makeup remover and face towel and pushed the stinky dog away: "I'm removing my makeup, don't bother me."
"Mmm~" The dog insisted on being affectionate, wanting to get close to the beauty, "Don't remove your makeup, wife, remove mine!"
"Neuropathy."
Su Yanxi was both amused and exasperated. She threw the washcloth at the stinky dog's head, showing utter disgust.
"If you're going to cause trouble, at least wait until I've taken off my makeup, okay? Looking at your pathetic state, I really want to expose you online."
"Come on, come on." Bie Yunzong was shameless and unafraid of such things. He lay down on the big bed, adopting a "let me do what I want" posture. "Come on, take pictures. I'm already lying down. Wife, just tell me, what position do you want?"
Su Yanxi rolled his eyes. He wanted to continue removing his makeup and ignore it, but the way that stinky dog lay flat and let himself be rubbed was so funny that he couldn't help but turn around and take a few more glances.
It's exactly like how an Alaskan Malamute, when in a good mood, lies on the bed and shows its belly to its owner in a cute way.
Bie Yunzong lay sprawled out in a sleeping position, turned his head to meet Su Yanxi's gaze, and waved to his wife: "Come here, come here~"
Su Yanxi chuckled, picked up her phone, and snapped a picture of the scene.
He posted his second original Weibo post of the night, complete with a picture.
[@SuYanxi: Let me introduce my "fourth" member—my Alaskan Malamute, who refused to get out of bed and insisted I post a picture of him.]
The hashtag #SuYanxiIsMarried# remained on the trending topics list for a full day and night, and even on the second night, it still occupied the fifth spot on the trending topics list, with no sign of the discussion fading away.
Passersby were initially just curious and tried to match the previously exposed candid photos and videos with the so-called "sugar daddy timeline" to try to reconstruct the whole picture of what happened after Su Yanxi joined the film crew.
What time period does this candid photo correspond to? What were they doing during that period? What was their relationship like?
As they sorted things out, they found themselves falling for the sweet romance between Zong and Xi, unable to extricate themselves from it.
[This is so sweet, I need to help! One bite and I feel so refreshed! A young couple + a smooth-sailing romance + a marriage of convenience with the exclusive affection of a super-rich family! Help! Help! Help! It feels so good to have found a real-life couple!]
[I really dislike it when one person in a relationship refers to the other as a dog; it feels very disrespectful… But if it's an older married couple, it doesn't matter. They can call each other whatever they want; it's none of my business!]
[Looking back now, the reason Su Yanxi didn't clarify wasn't because she felt guilty or was in the wrong, but simply because she couldn't be bothered to bother. Sigh, netizens are so naive, so easily prejudiced.]
Besides those who are obsessed with sweets and confused, there are also those who are extremely career-oriented and still focus on business at this critical juncture.
[Who was it that said Tongyin water bottles were unregistered and of dubious quality? Were they idiots? Tongyin is indeed a subsidiary of YUNSO, and its predecessor was indeed a German company. Su Yanxi taking this endorsement is simply advertising for her own company.]
[YUNSO has so many well-known brands and companies under its umbrella, and its advertising and promotional campaigns are always extensive. Several celebrities in the industry have fought tooth and nail for YUNSO endorsements. How come when it comes to Su Yanxi, she's suddenly seen as someone with no brand recognition, a low-level endorsement, and only earning a basic salary? The way some people were stirring up trouble before was truly appalling.]
[Those who spread rumors before, if you're so capable, don't delete your Weibo posts. YUNSO's PR and legal teams are top-notch; they'll win every lawsuit, haha.]
Besides the reversal of the water bottle endorsement issue, Su Yanxi's ongoing controversy over high-end luxury endorsements has finally come to a conclusion.
[Friends, we've been too narrow-minded! We always thought Su Yanxi didn't get any high-end luxury brand endorsements because brands didn't want him, but the truth is: it's very likely that Su Yanxi doesn't want high-end luxury brands!!]
Below the comments were a string of "[hahahahaha]", "[indeed]", and "[we've narrowed our perspective]".
"One person goes public with their relationship, and the whole family is happy"—that perfectly describes Su Yanxi. Su Yanxi's life wasn't significantly affected by going public with his relationship; he remained the same, living his life as usual.
But those around him—like Zhou Tong—were overjoyed!
"That was so awesome! That was so awesome!"
After dinner, Zhou Tong made a surprise visit to another villa. After sitting down in the living room, he excitedly pounded the sofa.
"When they mocked you for endorsing low-end brands and not receiving offers from high-end luxury brands, those so-called radical fans were jumping up and down! But since you revealed your identity, they haven't dared to say a word."
"I just glanced at it, and there are actually several accounts that have been deleted and run away! Isn't that ridiculous? The more aggressive you are, the less you leave yourself a way out, and the more likely you are to have a boomerang backfire on yourself."
While having the maid serve tea, Su Yanxi looked at her agent with a puzzled expression: "Sister, why aren't you at home this late at night? Why are you calling me just to talk about this?"
"Isn't this something to be happy about?" Zhou Tong retorted, clicking his tongue as he patted Su Yanxi's shoulder. "Do you know that you've gone from being a canary despised by everyone to a phoenix in one fell swoop!"
"No, no, it's not ascension—you were always a phoenix, they just realized it now!"
“Sigh,” Su Yanxi didn’t care much about these things. “Netizens just love to watch the drama unfold. Today they can praise me like a phoenix, but who knows when they’ll belittle me and turn me into an ugly duckling that everyone laughs at.”
Chapter 210
He picked up his cat son Nubi, who was walking around on the floor like a natural warm baby, and sat down on the sofa.
"I wouldn't dare to criticize you, I wouldn't dare to criticize you. Before, there were people stirring up trouble behind the scenes, trying to ruin your fan base through public opinion; now that everyone knows you're someone else's young mistress, you don't need to go along with the mainstream trends in the entertainment industry, so why would anyone bother to target you?"
"Those who originally wanted to kill you are probably terrified now."
Su Yanxi stroked the cat's head and sneered, "They think too highly of themselves. From beginning to end, I've never taken anyone else seriously."
For Su Yanxi, his only competitor was himself.
"But sis, you came to see me tonight, it can't just be to talk about this, right?" After petting Nubi, Su Yanxi let the cat go. "You're not the kind of person who would make a special trip just for a casual chat. Did my revealing my identity cause some other trouble?"
Zhou Tong's thoughts were seen through by Su Yanxi, so she had no choice but to compose herself and ask first, "Is Young Master not here tonight?"
“He went out.” Su Yanxi rolled her eyes helplessly. “He said he was preparing an anniversary surprise for me… I asked him what it was, but he wouldn’t say. He just told me to wait until the anniversary. I’m too lazy to care about him anymore. I’ve let him do whatever he wants these past few days.”
"What's wrong? What you're about to say isn't related to Yunzong, is it?"
"It's nothing, don't be nervous. It's not a 'trouble,' I just discovered some 'hidden dangers.'" Zhou Tong took a sip of tea. "If Young Master were here, we could discuss it together."
Even so, Su Yanxi was still a little worried, her brows furrowed as she waited for Zhou Tong to continue.
"Here's the thing, you're revealing your identity for two reasons: first, to make your relationship public and clarify the 'sugar baby rumors' about you; and second, to take the opportunity to inform the public about the internal family relationships of your family, so as to dispel unfounded rumors such as 'their family has feudal and traditional ideas'."
"But I've noticed that after you revealed your identity, there seem to be... more rumors about other companies?"
The only difference is the angle from which the rumors are fabricated. Before, it was all about desperate measures, with claims of outdated and traditional thinking, or about how other families' sons were all womanizers and spoiled rotten by their parents. Now, it's all about exaggerating and pushing the idea of other families' awesomeness and power to the extreme.
"What started as guessing the market value of the Yunso Group turned into guessing how many private jets your family owns. When I checked again this afternoon, it had become that your family owns shares in airlines all over the world!"
"My God..." Su Yanxi was both amused and exasperated. "This is too much of a guess! No matter how wealthy or powerful other companies are, they couldn't possibly go this far. Money doesn't just fall from the sky, why invest in so many civil aviation groups?"
“This is the hidden danger caused by insufficient communication.” Zhou Tong sighed. “That’s how people are. If you don’t tell them the whole truth, they will guess and fill in the blanks in their minds, imagining things to a degree that exceeds reality.”
“Indeed, this is a hidden danger.” Su Yanxi unconsciously straightened her back. “My in-laws hoped to use my popularity to clear up the rumors, but who would have thought that this would only lead to more and more unreasonable rumors?”
"Sister Tong, is there any way to make up for this?"
Zhou Tong smiled mysteriously: "Of course."
"What is it?" Su Yanxi perked up. "How do I do it?"
"Start a live stream." Zhou Tong held up her phone and pointed to the front camera. "Just start a live stream so everyone can see your real life."
"Essentially, you've been too protective of your private life. To solve the problem, you just need to let a little 'leak' out."
After Zhou Tong left, Su Yanxi quickly discussed with her family about starting a live stream and sharing her life.
Bie's parents thought it was fine, and Bie Congrui also thought it wasn't a big problem; Cai Yuyan not only didn't object, but also offered to "accompany Yanxi on the live stream!"
So the live stream event was finalized, scheduled for 2 PM three days later. It was a Sunday, and Su Yanxi was going shopping and getting a facial with Cai Yuyan.
"Hello everyone," Su Yanxi said nervously, barely able to hold up her phone gimbal, as it was her first time doing a live stream. "Welcome to my live stream."
Su Yanxi asked her in-laws, her brother and sister-in-law, but not her husband, who was her closest confidant and the one who should know her whereabouts. As a result, Bie Yunzong, who had been extremely busy lately, only found out about the live broadcast a minute before his wife went live.
As he hurriedly opened the live stream and found a quiet spot to sit down and watch carefully, he heard his wife speaking in a soft, gentle voice to the viewers in front of the screen.
"I went shopping in the Balitun commercial district with my brother and sister-in-law today."
Bie Yunzong was startled and hurriedly looked up at the blue and white road sign outside the glass window of the street office—Balitun Road!
"Holy crap..." Bie Yunzong jumped up from his seat in shock. "Wife—?"
If his wife is on her way to Balitun Road, then his anniversary surprise...
Won't we be discovered very soon?!
Author's Note:
The dog is panicked! What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?
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74# Wife, don't come any closer!
Don't allow yourself to be so determined to defend the last bit of surprise at the anniversary celebration!
He took the property management's phone from the commercial street, used it to watch his wife's live stream, and then used his own phone to call her. The dial tone was very long, making the dog impatient, its tail drooping as it circled in place.
Chapter 211
"Honey, honey, answer the phone!"
The live stream was a bit delayed. It took almost ten seconds for Bie Yunzong to hear the ringtone and react on the live stream screen.
"Sorry." Su Yanxi was explaining the Q&A rules to the live stream viewers, but had to stop because she had to answer a phone call. "My husband called, I need to take this call first."
That's what he said, but Su Yanxi still hadn't taken his phone out of his Hermès handbag.
Viewers in the live chat wondered: "[How did you know it was your husband calling?]"
"The ringtone," Cai Yuyan interjected playfully, "This ringtone is Yun Zong's exclusive one, so Yan hope will naturally know who's calling right away~"
It wouldn't have been a problem if he said it himself, but Su Yanxi felt extremely embarrassed when others called him out on it. He secretly patted Cai Yuyan's leg, feeling both resentful and ashamed: "Sister-in-law, why do you always have to expose me?"
"Am I undermining you?" Cai Yuyan feigned innocence. "I'm clearly trying to answer your questions."