A Top-Tier Green Tea Actress Enters a Dating Reality Show - Chapter 29

“Things haven’t been very peaceful lately. Pay attention to your safety.”

Qin Yue casually put down the tablet, her cool, clear eyes slightly lowered, and her hand stroked Meng Ziqing’s fluffy, curly long hair with a technique that was remarkably similar to petting a cat.

“I know…”

Meng Ziqing smiled shyly while holding her phone, an inexplicably profound look quickly flashed in her pure black eyes, but in the end, she did not open her mouth to give Qin Yue a promise.

Seeing Meng Ziqing like this, Qin Yue tightly furrowed her delicate eyebrows.

“Have your fun, but don’t joke about your safety.”

“Aiya, Sister—” Meng Ziqing stopped listening, put down her phone, and wrapped her arms around Qin Yue’s waist. She buried her face near Qin Yue’s lower abdomen, rubbing her small head constantly, her voice soft, “I know, I won’t let anything happen to me.”

“Does Sister not like me anymore? You haven’t hugged me or kissed me these past few days.” Meng Ziqing pouted in an aggrieved manner and said meaningfully, “People say there’s a seven-year itch, but for you, Sister… it’s happening so fast…”

She was talking nonsense, completely twisting the facts. Clearly, she was the one who had been searching for all sorts of evidence every day recently and hadn’t cuddled with Qin Yue since hearing her inner thoughts.

Now, she was turning around and blaming Qin Yue.

“No, hiss—” Qin Yue’s waist was very sensitive, and being rubbed like this by Meng Ziqing made one side of it go immediately numb and soft.

From her angle, she could only see Meng Ziqing’s fluffy little head, her fair cheeks occasionally showing with the movement, and those eyes looking at her wetly.

An aggrieved accusation.

Meng Ziqing’s appearance… really looked like her little puppy.

“Just like a puppy,” Qin Yue thought.

Meng Ziqing raised an eyebrow, suddenly pushed Qin Yue down, and pinned her to the bed, “Why isn’t Sister speaking? Have you truly had a change of heart?”

“You have another ‘dog’ outside,” she asked seriously, furrowing her brows.

Qin Yue was helpless, “No…”

“I need proof.” With that, Meng Ziqing immediately kissed her.

“Mmm…”

Qin Yue let out a low sound, then closed her eyes, immersing herself in this long-awaited kiss.

Qin Yue’s hands instinctively wrapped around Meng Ziqing’s waist, while Meng Ziqing’s hands also seemed quite… familiar with the routine.

“You fox…”

Qin Yue panted as she cursed during a break in the kiss.

“But just now, Sister said I was a puppy,” Meng Ziqing bit Qin Yue’s neck, then her wet kisses trailed down along her body, further and further down.

The morning sunlight was too shy, obscured by the curtains, only able to faintly penetrate the room and cast sparse, glowing spots on the two people immersed on the bed.

The phone alarm rang, indicating it was time for Meng Ziqing to go to work.

— Meng Ziqing had to go to the company to work overtime today.

The two were reluctant to part and were both slightly breathless, with Qin Yue’s reaction being more pronounced. Her cheeks and earlobes were flushed crimson, her cool, clear eyes were watery, and her long eyelashes were damp with tears.

Qin Yue let go of the crumpled sheet she had been clutching, and she grabbed Meng Ziqing’s phone, her tone one of disbelief, “It’s time…”

“It’s time. Sister, I have to go.”

“Mm…”

Qin Yue struggled to close her eyes, gritting her teeth to try and recover.

Meng Ziqing shrugged helplessly, lowered her head, and gave her a comforting kiss, “I’ll be back tonight.”

On the way to the company.

The driver was driving in front, while Meng Ziqing was sitting in the back seat scrolling through various platforms.

Her fair fingers tapped and slid across the screen, and the shadows of major news reports were clearly reflected in her pure black eyes.

The matter regarding Gu Yang had completely exploded online. The dignified CEO of Gu Corp Entertainment not only hit someone on a dating reality show and was detained but was also revealed to have a mental illness.

All his secrets were exposed.

The ugliness beneath the glamorous facade, the huge contrast, triggered widespread public outrage.

I knew early on that this Gu Yang wasn’t a good person.

No way, he actually has a mental illness? Why go on a show, especially one with high emotional demands, if he can’t control himself due to a mental illness?

Don’t you think he’s pitiful? He’s too pitiful. He’s sick and was provoked so much by Meng Ziqing. It’s normal for him to have an episode. Meng Ziqing deserves it, right?

Yeah, when you think about it that way, he’s so pitiful. Starting to feel sorry for the handsome guy now.

The two people upstairs, are you also mentally ill? If he’s sick, he should say so! If he doesn’t say anything, how can anyone know he’s sick? And you blame others for provoking him? People with common mental issues are generally more cautious than ordinary people, unlike him who showed no control whatsoever.

Since when does having a mental illness justify hitting people?

Today was a rest day, but even though it was still morning, the incident’s popularity was already extremely high.

Furthermore, Qin Yue had already prepared the relevant departments on behalf of Meng Ziqing.

This matter would not be suppressed from the trending topics.

The CP System flew back with the information it had recently collected and asked suspiciously, “Host, why did we have to do this?”

Thinking of the evidence it had collected, it worried, “What about Qin Yue?”

Meng Ziqing shrugged her shoulders, her eyelids drooping for a moment with a profound look. She said slowly, “Why are you so nervous? Nothing will happen.”

“Oh, alright,” the CP System replied. Even though it was a data-based entity, it felt a little panicked.

Was it experiencing data corruption?

When Meng Ziqing arrived at the company, her interpersonal relationships were quite good. She chatted and laughed, greeting colleagues she passed along the way.

Her colleagues were very enthusiastic toward Meng Ziqing, smiling and being extremely polite.

This was partly because Meng Ziqing herself was easy to get along with, and possibly also because the company was founded by her father.

After the employees watched her enter the office, they exchanged glances and started gossiping.

“Did you hear? Miss Meng was almost beaten on that dating show before.”

“Yeah, and that Gu Yang was Miss Meng’s fiancé. Tsk tsk tsk, a fiancé and fiancée fighting over the same woman.”

“That’s hilarious, but also fortunate. Look at the trending searches—Gu Yang has a mental illness! Thankfully, Miss Meng didn’t marry him.”

“Thank goodness, thank goodness.”

Meng Ziqing paid no attention to the gossip behind her. Instead, she leisurely walked to her desk and opened a comic book.

CP System: “…”

CP System: “Host, are you truly not worried at all?”

The opposing side is already being attacked, so why are you here reading a police and gangster comic?

“What’s the rush? The melon must be eaten slowly.”

Meng Ziqing yawned and turned the page of the comic.

It was quite a coincidence; the page showed a scene of a gangster being arrested by the police on a rainy night.

The handcuffs in the comic emitted a cold, condensing light, and the gangster was handcuffed, his face full of despair. The shading on his face was rendered perfectly.

Meng Ziqing casually turned the pages of the comic, “Just wait a little longer…”

“Click…”

At noon, a mouse was manipulated, and the send button was clicked.

Half an hour later, various scandals related to Gu Corp, Gu Yang’s history of mental illness, and even his childhood history of animal cruelty were all simultaneously pushed onto the trending topics.

It was overwhelming and fully substantiated with evidence, clearly indicating that the action was premeditated.

Gu Corp Entertainment Escort Scandal

Gu Corp CEO Mental Illness Family History

Gu Corp CEO Primary School Classmate Exposes Childhood Animal Cruelty

Nearly ten trending topics about Gu Corp’s scandals appeared all at once, involving a wide range of people, from politicians to businessmen, as well as many famous and non-famous celebrities in the entertainment industry. The entire internet immediately exploded.

Holy cow, no way! What a huge pile of scandal!

Damn, I saw my goddess in this!

Aahhh, help, what a fucking scumbag!

I can’t take it anymore, I feel sick…

The flood of negative comments was overwhelming, and Gu Corp Entertainment’s official website crashed immediately.

In the following two hours, several actors who had already left Gu Corp posted ambiguous statements.

They didn’t explicitly say anything, but they clearly hinted that they had once suffered inhumane treatment while at Gu Corp.

The Weibo posts they published reeked of a sense of satisfaction and relief.

Their fans also exploded, immediately taking up their keyboards to charge into battle for their favorite idols.

The CP System didn’t understand. The Host hadn’t targeted these people.

“Host, you clearly didn’t set up these people, so why are they also making statements?”

Meng Ziqing leisurely turned the comic book to the final chapter, watching carefully while explaining, “I didn’t set it up, but you can’t stop people from kicking someone when they’re down.”

“Besides, some former employers aren’t good. Now that their old boss is in trouble, isn’t it normal for them to vent their internal feelings?”

The CP System spun its little head and concluded: Humans are truly complex.

While Meng Ziqing was experiencing peace and quiet, the other side was filled with murderous rage.

Gu Corp…

Within half a day, the stock market value directly evaporated by more than half. The Gu family patriarch was so furious that he immediately went to confront Gu Yang.

The white-haired old man was over seventy, but still retained the arrogant demeanor of someone who had long held a high position.

He had dominated the business world for half a century, and for his family’s business to be utterly destroyed overnight in his later years—no matter how robust his health was, he was trembling with anger.

“You wicked obstacle!”

“Slap!”

The old man saw Gu Yang as soon as he entered Gu Corp’s doors, and his rage shot straight to his head. He didn’t even care about Gu Yang’s dignity and slapped him across the face in front of everyone.

“I handed Gu Corp over to you! Is this how you manage it?!”

“I, Gu Qing, have lived with integrity! Your father lacked ability, but how did you, who had the ability, still turn out rotten to the core!”

Old Master Gu pointed at Gu Yang and severely scolded him.

Old Master Gu stayed at Gu Corp for a full two hours, and Gu Yang was scolded for a full two hours.

Gu Yang lowered his head while being reprimanded by Old Master Gu. His eyes were bloodshot with anger, and his fists were tightly clenched, but he dared not talk back.

“I’m sorry… Grandfather…” He lowered his head, his voice hoarse, and apologized with difficulty. Yet, in his eyes, there was only hatred.

He knew clearly that all of this was Meng Ziqing’s revenge.

After the Gu family patriarch left, the Gu Corp staff looked at each other and began to whisper quietly.

“Oh my God, he was scolded so miserably.”

“It’s the first time seeing the CEO being reprimanded. He was truly like a grandson.”

“Wake up, he is Chairman Gu’s grandson.”

“Have you all said enough? Get out!”

Gu Yang was so angry that he smashed a cup. The glass fragments shattered on the floor, making a loud noise.

“All of you, get out!”

The staff were instantly frightened and ran away.

After chasing everyone away, Gu Yang took deep breaths while making a phone call, trying to contact someone to remove the trending topics. His bloodshot eyes scanned the surrounding mess.

Suddenly, he noticed the assistant next to him showing a deeply shocked expression.

“What are you looking at?” Gu Yang asked him viciously.

The assistant quickly shook his head, “Nothing…”

The assistant stammered, holding his phone and looking at him, his eyes revealing fear.

Gu Yang snatched the phone, and his expression instantly changed.

Because the trending topics had changed.

The number one trending topic had become: OldMasterGu’sIllegitimateSon

It even included a photo of Old Master Gu’s illegitimate son, who looked exactly 60% like Gu Yang.

It also had the personal profile of the illegitimate son, who was already twenty-five and highly talented.

“Gu Yang is incompetent. Will Old Master Gu hand the company over to his illegitimate son? Let’s all look forward to it!” the article concluded.

The last thread of sanity in Gu Yang’s heart completely snapped.

He violently threw his phone away, his reason completely consumed by fury. He was going to find Meng Ziqing for revenge.

He was going to kill this woman.

In the afternoon, while leaving work, Meng Ziqing was on the phone with Qin Yue.

Because the situation with Gu Corp had been causing such a huge stir lately, Qin Yue had arranged for many people to protect her.

“Don’t worry, Sister, I’ll be home in a little while. No problems,” Meng Ziqing said gently.

“Mm, good. See you soon.”

After Meng Ziqing hung up the phone, the CP System suddenly flitted near her shoulder.

CP System: “Host, Host, I’ve detected people nearby. They have a blood-lust rating on them?”

CP System: “Their blood-lust rating is above 10! They must have cut someone!”

CP System: “Host, quickly go to your bodyguards! They’re waiting for you at the garage entrance.”

Meng Ziqing’s expression was a little profound: “People from Gu Yang’s side?”

The CP System said, “Yes! Host, quickly tell the bodyguards to deal with them!”

Meng Ziqing nodded in agreement, but when she reached the garage.

She furrowed her delicate eyebrows and awkwardly told the head bodyguard, “Can you wait for me here for a moment? I… suddenly have a slight inconvenience.”

She clutched her lower abdomen, her expression looking troubled and awkward, hinting very clearly at what was wrong—anyone would know what was happening to her.

The head bodyguard was very perceptive and took off his jacket, “Of course, Miss Meng. If you are uncomfortable coming out, you can wrap this around you first.”

CP System: !!

CP System: “No! Host, you can’t go over there! It’s too dangerous!”

Meng Ziqing accepted the jacket with a grateful smile and handed her bag to them, “Please put my bag in the car for me first.”

“Yes, Miss Meng.”

Meng Ziqing turned around, and the shy, gentle smile on her face vanished. Her delicate features were indifferent, profound, and cold, yet silently revealing a hint of neuroticism.

She scrutinized herself; her indifferent expression suggested this was not her own body. No light penetrated her pure black eyes, “It’s just to lure the snake out of its hole. Don’t be afraid, I’ll be fine.”

“Qin Yue is still too soft-hearted; she’d only deal with their company. But me? I want to make Gu Yang truly go to hell.”

Meng Ziqing spoke softly to the CP System, but the CP System’s heart went cold.

“Such a scourge shouldn’t be kept alive,” she said, intentionally making her tone a bit livelier, hoping to cheer up the CP System.

However, what she failed to notice was that her own words carried a slight hint of ‘scourge’ in them.

“But Host, it’s not worth risking yourself for a person like that,” the CP System pleaded tearfully, “You’ll get hurt.”

“But I think—” Meng Ziqing let out a soft, plain, and drawn-out sigh, “A mentally ill person should stay where a mentally ill person belongs.”

Immediately after, her vision went black. Someone forcefully grabbed her shoulder and pressed a cloth over her mouth and nose.