A Top-Tier Green Tea Actress Enters a Dating Reality Show - Chapter 48

Less than half a minute after Meng Ziqing finished speaking, the live stream’s bullet screen comments surged like a geyser, causing a noticeable fluctuation in external traffic.

Those who had a good impression of Meng Ziqing instinctively chose to believe her words and condemned the scum male, Wen Siliang.

I finally know why the goddess Meng said Wen Siliang was really good at pretending at noon. Maybe Wen Siliang didn’t have a stomachache at all. He just faked it to avoid the goddess Meng’s question!

Definitely!

I knew the goddess Meng wouldn’t badmouth someone for no reason. She must have known something.

I feel the same way. Meng Ziqing and Qin Yue, one is a second-generation rich kid and the other is an RT executive. They are more or less in the same circle. Rich people definitely know more about the entertainment industry than we do. They must have learned that Wen Siliang was married, which is why their attitude towards him changed.

Makes sense.

However, those who agreed with Meng Ziqing were ultimately a minority.

Wen Siliang was an actor, a celebrity. He debuted in his teens and had been in the entertainment industry for over a decade. He had cultivated an excellent image and was seen by the public as a dedicated actor who didn’t engage in hype.

Although his career had been on a downward trend in recent years, his fan base was huge, and his fans couldn’t tolerate Meng Ziqing’s malicious slander.

Damn it, are you people upstairs done? You’re relying on one mouth to spread rumors! You believe everything Meng Ziqing says?! She tells you to go die, why don’t you go die?!

My idol has been in the business for over a decade without a single scandal, known for his integrity. Who knows what Meng Ziqing’s motive is for saying this now?

He has always been kind to people and never caused trouble. This Meng Ziqing is just jealous.

Meng Ziqing is clearly petty and never hid it. Who knows if she hates Gu Yang? My idol was previously with Gu Yang’s company and had a good relationship with him. She’s just seeking malicious revenge!

Is Meng Ziqing sick? Won’t her mouth rot for spreading rumors without evidence?

May her whole family die for spreading baseless rumors!!

Wen Siliang’s fans were emotionally charged, leaving comments online, wishing they could crawl through the network cable and kill Meng Ziqing.

Their idol had been lukewarm for the past few years, but was finally catching on and becoming popular through the dating show, about to achieve both love and career success. Meng Ziqing, the interloper, deserved to die!

Wen Siliang’s fans used inflammatory language. Most passersby who felt indifferent towards Wen Siliang believed this was a stunt orchestrated by the show’s production team.

Why are your thoughts so extreme? This is clearly a show script…

It’s just for fun. Can’t you see the heavy scripting?

Who would reveal such a huge piece of information on a live stream? Will the show even continue after that? It’s obviously an act according to the script!

This is all for hype, to generate buzz for the show. There’s a breaking point, that’s why people watch. Why is everyone so emotional about it?

It’s all for entertainment. How can anyone take it seriously? Truly having nothing better to do.

Agree

The outside world and the live stream were abuzz with discussions about Meng Ziqing’s explosive statement, “at least a wife for several years,” with a hint of hostility in the conversations. Others were keen to see how the show would develop next.

But there was no doubt that when the show returned after a month-long hiatus, it hadn’t cooled down. Instead, it became even hotter due to the astonishing words of its guest.

The outside world quickly became lively, but the scene where Meng Ziqing was remained chillingly cold.

After Meng Ziqing spoke, the atmosphere in the car instantly froze.

She said it casually, with an innocent and natural expression, as if she was completely unaware of what she was saying or what bombshell she was dropping.

It was as natural as asking what to eat for lunch today, as if this was something the whole world knew, making it impossible to find words to refute her.

The silence in the air was so thick that even breathing could be heard.

“What…”

Wen Siliang stared at Meng Ziqing, looking astonished by her words, like he was slow to react. In reality, he had started cursing inwardly the moment Zhang Ke stepped up to accuse Meng Ziqing.

Wen Siliang hadn’t expected Meng Ziqing to be so extreme, revealing the truth of his marriage so directly.

At the same time, he also resented Zhang Ke.

If she hadn’t lost her composure and given Meng Ziqing an opening, how could she have exposed him now?!

“This woman is simply a mad dog who bites anyone she catches!” Wen Siliang cursed in his heart.

“Don’t you all know?” Meng Ziqing looked around upon hearing him, turning surprisingly to Zhang Ke. “I thought you already knew Wen Siliang got married a few years ago.”

“Ah… I…”

Zhang Ke’s mind was blank right now. Her lips trembled a few times, but no sound came out. Her eyes held only bewilderment, darting between Meng Ziqing and Wen Siliang, unsure whether to believe or not.

To say she didn’t believe it felt a bit false.

Although she and Wen Siliang chatted happily both on the show and in real life, she had an idol’s halo around Wen Siliang. His attentiveness and special treatment during their time on the show made her quite infatuated. They also frequently chatted on WeChat during the month the show was suspended due to Gu Yang. However, none of this proved that Wen Siliang was innocent.

During their daily interactions on the show, he could still contact his wife at any time. In real life, he was busy with work and hadn’t met her, only chatting on WeChat, but it was not impossible that he was hugging his wife while talking to her.

The thought of this possibility made Zhang Ke shiver with disgust, feeling a biological urge to vomit.

The entertainment industry was a mixed bag. Wen Siliang’s public image was excellent, but since he had been in this circle for over a decade, who could guarantee that he was the same in private as he was in public?

“I haven’t heard about it,” Zhang Ke said, pursing her lips. Her impression of Wen Siliang plummeted indefinitely.

Yet, she still didn’t want Wen Siliang to really have a wife.

Yes, she just didn’t want to believe it.

Wen Siliang was genuinely considerate, attentive to her emotions, and occasionally gave her little surprises, and he was quite handsome.

Imagine a handsome big brother/sister showering you with care and attention for two months, frequently giving you surprises, taking you out, and telling you interesting stories you haven’t experienced. Most importantly, he wasn’t like this with others, being cold and polite to everyone else, but giving you special treatment.

Damn… that’s truly intoxicating!

But despite her reluctance, what she was thinking inside was—

“No way, I need to run quickly. Whether he has one or not, damn it, I can’t become a mistress who destroys someone else’s family!” Zhang Ke shook her head, a wave of fear washing over her.

Sister is still young, I can’t let an old man ruin me!

“There are countless men and women in the world; I must switch this one out. He’s from the entertainment industry, not safe!” Zhang Ke was practically sending an internal telegram.

Meng Ziqing glanced at the outwardly calm Zhang Ke, surprised by how active her inner monologue was.

This girl was a bit foolish, believing whatever anyone said, but her reaction wasn’t slow.

“How come? None of you knew Wen Siliang had a wife?” Meng Ziqing dramatically ‘ah’-ed, her eyes sweeping around the car with a frustrated look.

“Alas, since Qingqing has mentioned it, I can’t hide it anymore,” Wen Siliang sighed regretfully.

Meng Ziqing subtly raised an eyebrow and exchanged a look with Qin Yue.

Qin Yue’s clear and refined features showed a detached expression, and she said flatly, “Then be magnanimous and show us.”

“Don’t rush…” Wen Siliang pulled out his phone with a forced smile.

He tapped on his phone, then turned it around to show them the screen, his tone full of pride—

“Look, my wife!”

The guests, including the cameraman, leaned in and were all surprised by what they saw on the phone screen.

“See, I told you he had a wife,” Meng Ziqing said in an even tone, with no emotion in her eyes, as if it was exactly what she had expected. She gave a half-hearted compliment, “But I didn’t expect your wife to be this one. I thought you’d prefer the one with yellow hair.”

“But this one is also very pretty.”

The woman in the phone photo had long black hair and a gentle appearance. She looked very sweet in a knitted cardigan, quite beautiful, but the problem was…

She wasn’t a real-world person!

She was a popular two-dimensional character that became famous with an anime in recent years.

In the photo, Wen Siliang was wearing a hat and a mask, hugging the life-sized cardboard standee and making a V-sign. The blurred background appeared to be a convention.

“This convention doesn’t look recent.”

Meng Ziqing examined it closely and was prompted by the CP system that the photo was likely taken two years ago.

“Aiya…” Wen Siliang put his phone away, looking a bit shy. “Well, a wife is a wife. Anyone who watches anime has a few of them.”

“The yellow-haired one you mentioned, Qingqing, is my second wife,” he joked with Meng Ziqing, though the smile in his eyes was terrifyingly cold.

He was truly fed up with Meng Ziqing. She knew that saying this directly on the show wouldn’t cause him any real harm, yet she did it purely to disgust him.

Saying it once or twice was fine, but he feared she might try to find evidence and expose him later…

Wen Siliang clenched his teeth, the emotion in his eyes as dark and sinister as a snake hiding in the shadows, ready to strike at any moment.

He was truly done. He hadn’t done anything to Meng Ziqing, yet she kept looking for trouble.

He had repeatedly tolerated her, but Meng Ziqing only grew more audacious. Did she really think she was completely clean and without blemish?

“This wife was the first one I fell for. I have a few others, but I won’t show you,”

Wen Siliang smiled, as if covering his embarrassment. “It’s quite awkward to suddenly expose my preference like this.”Holy cow, I didn’t expect you to be an Otaku, bro?!

【Wuwuwu, I wondered why you haven’t dated all these years, but you’re actually obsessed with 2D girls! 2D and 3D have no future!

No wonder Meng Ziqing kept mocking why you didn’t buy things for your wife. So that’s why…

Help, why can my bro like student girls, and 2D girls, but not me!

Wen Siliang’s fans calmed down but fell into another state of sadness.

Damn it, so the wife he mentioned was this! I got all excited, and this is all I get?!

What a huge melon, and it deflated…

Tsk, everyone disperse. It was just a broken melon. We got excited for nothing.

The viewers in the live stream, upon learning the truth, felt their ballooning excitement instantly pricked, and they suddenly lost interest.

“How can anyone participating in this show have a real wife, let alone for several years? Sister Qingqing, you sure know how to joke,” Zhang Ke laughed with a trembling voice.

“You lose if you take it seriously, little sister,” Meng Ziqing shrugged playfully.

The atmosphere among the four guests seemed to have suddenly returned to its previous harmony. As they got out of the car, Zhang Ke even offered portable oxygen bottles to Meng Ziqing and Qin Yue as a gesture of goodwill.

On the road, Zhang Ke subtly put some distance between herself and Wen Siliang.

She walked up to Meng Ziqing and whispered, “I’m sorry, Sister Qingqing, it was wrong of me to be rude to you just now, but that joke you made really scared me.”

She patted her chest. “It scared me so much, I actually thought Wen Siliang had a real wife.”

“Don’t you know in your heart whether he does or not?” Meng Ziqing said vaguely, giving her a smiling glance.

“Whether he does or not, I’m not playing with him anymore,” Zhang Ke rolled her eyes internally, but smiled awkwardly on the surface. “Hehe…”

Photos are not allowed inside the Potala Palace, so they could only take commemorative photos outside.

Zhang Ke volunteered to take pictures for Meng Ziqing and Qin Yue. Meng Ziqing and Qin Yue were already very beautiful, and their clothes matched perfectly. Simply standing there was visually appealing enough.

“Sister Qingqing and Sister Qin Yue, get a little closer. Okay, smile!” Zhang Ke knelt on the ground with her phone, looking very professional.

Zhang Ke: “Sister Qin Yue, smile!”

This was Qin Yue’s first time taking a picture with Meng Ziqing. Her beautiful, cool face remained unchanged, but her limbs were a bit stiff, like a frozen mannequin.

Meng Ziqing tilted her head and glanced at her, unable to stop a smile. For some reason, seeing Qin Yue like this made her heart flutter.

She raised her hand and secretly held Qin Yue’s, then called out to Zhang Ke, who was finding the right angle, “Three seconds, shoot!”

Immediately after, Meng Ziqing pulled Qin Yue closer, and their lips met. Qin Yue paused, then began to respond to the tender and lingering kiss.

Zhang Ke froze, and her phone instinctively clicked the shutter rapidly.

After taking the photos, Zhang Ke blushed slightly and looked down, squinting at her photo results.

The phone screen was too bright to compete with the bright afternoon sun in Tibet, so she had to find a shadowy spot.

When she finally saw them clearly, a flash of astonishment crossed her eyes. She murmured, “So beautiful…”

In the photo, a couple was embracing and kissing, with the Potala Palace behind them. Against the white walls and red roof of the majestic architecture, under the high mountains and blue sky, the kiss became pure and sacred. The photo was slightly blurred due to the photographer’s movement, which created a hazy, ethereal feeling. It was as if this moment belonged only to them, and they had used love to immortalize time.

“Nice shot,” Meng Ziqing leaned over to look at the photos and was very satisfied. She turned to ask Qin Yue, “Sister, what do you think?”

Qin Yue squeezed Meng Ziqing’s hand below the frame, her ears slightly red, and nodded in agreement, “Very beautiful…”

Meng Ziqing teased Qin Yue, “Sister is feeling shy.”

Qin Yue turned her face away, her ears visibly red. “No…”

Meng Ziqing: “Pfft!”

Perhaps their current atmosphere was too sweet, causing jealousy.

“Speaking of which, how did Qingqing know I have a 2D wife?”

Wen Siliang on the side finally couldn’t hold back.

Meng Ziqing looked at a few more photos, then turned back and said matter-of-factly, “I knew early on.”

“Did you?” He asked gently, as if suddenly remembering something, then realized, “I remember now, Gu Yang used to know about me secretly going to conventions. You were his fiancée, so of course he couldn’t hide it from you.”

As soon as he said this, he acted as if he had misspoken, asking Qin Yue cautiously, “That’s all in the past, Qin Yue, you must have known, right?”

What? What did I just hear?!

Damn it, Gu Yang and Meng Ziqing used to be engaged?!

Then the previous show was about an engaged couple fighting over one woman? Holy cow?! How exciting!

Wen Siliang looked at Meng Ziqing apologetically, but cheered inwardly.

Let Meng Ziqing be arrogant and domineering; she shouldn’t think he’s easy to mess with. She’s not a clean person either.

Meng Ziqing ruined his plans and made him upset, so he had his ways to return the favor!

Let’s see how she explains this to Qin Yue!

“I know.”

The cool female voice answered plainly, without any emotional fluctuations.

Qin Yue repeated, “I have always known that she used to be Gu Yang’s fiancée.”

“Gu Yang is no good. His character is flawed, and he was two-timing, so I suggested she find someone else.”