A Top-Tier Green Tea Actress Enters a Dating Reality Show - Chapter 49.1

“Other than Meng Ziqing having had an engagement before, is there anything else you wish to tell me?”

Qin Yue held Meng Ziqing’s slender waist, her head tilted slightly. Her clear, cold voice was extremely calm, as if she didn’t care at all, yet Meng Ziqing clearly felt the force of the hand on her waist.

It hurt a lot…

Meng Ziqing frowned. She didn’t even need to look to know there would be a small bruise on her waist later. She shifted slightly, cautiously glanced at Qin Yue, swallowed carefully, and turned her head away, silently swallowing the phrase, “Sister, it hurts,” that was caught in her throat.

The current Qin Yue was a volcano before eruption. She looked no different from usual, yet the shadows cast by her long, lowered lashes concealed eyes that were utterly cold, silent, and dark.

Cannot be provoked, cannot be provoked. Meng Ziqing shuddered and, unusually, played the role of a quail being timid for a while.

Qin Yue outwardly appeared unfazed by Wen Siliang’s remark that Meng Ziqing was Gu Yang’s fiancée, but she was entirely doing this to save Meng Ziqing face, preventing her from being humiliated in front of so many people in the live stream. In reality, she cared.

She cared that Meng Ziqing and Gu Yang were once engaged.

She cared to death!

The fact that Meng Ziqing and Gu Yang were once engaged was an eternal thorn in her heart. It was fine when not mentioned, but bringing it up caused a pang of intense pain.

Even though Meng Ziqing repeatedly assured her that nothing had happened between her and Gu Yang.

Even though there was truly nothing.

Even though Qin Yue genuinely believed there was nothing.

But!

She still couldn’t help but picture scenes of Meng Ziqing and Gu Yang intimately talking and laughing, or scenes of Meng Ziqing crying and saying she loved Gu Yang!

Qin Yue shook her head imperceptibly, a hint of moisture in her eyes, and some redness appearing in her conjunctiva. She knew these scenarios in her mind were just suppositions, all fake, but she couldn’t stop herself from thinking, until her head ached from lack of breath and her heart felt a wrenching, dagger-like pain.

Unlike Meng Ziqing, who often zoned out after Gu Yang was admitted to the mental institution, Qin Yue felt she had become somewhat… neurotic? for reasons unknown.

Very bad scenarios often appeared in her mind; she couldn’t even find peace in her dreams.

In her dream, Meng Ziqing would kiss her one moment and then turn and rush into Gu Yang’s arms the next.

In her dream, Meng Ziqing would tear up the manuscript in her hands, crying and saying she loved Gu Yang.

In her dream…

Qin Yue’s breath caught, and she trembled with heartache.

In the dream, Meng Ziqing, clad in a dirty white dress stained with blood, fell into a sea of fire in an abandoned factory.

Qin Yue truly hated Gu Yang, an even deeper hatred than when he had hurt Meng Ziqing.

In the dead of night, she would be jolted awake by nightmares, and thick, dark thoughts would seep into her mind like glue. She even entertained the vicious idea of letting him die in the mental institution.

All of this occurred during the period when her relationship with Meng Ziqing was distant.

Her mental state had deteriorated to a certain point. Her anger at Meng Ziqing for putting herself in danger alone was only one factor. However, her own condition was the biggest reason why she kept her distance and didn’t communicate with Meng Ziqing.

In any case, Qin Yue had very few sore spots, but Wen Siliang was truly gifted; every single one of his comments hit a nerve!

Why? Why could Gu Yang be Meng Ziqing’s fiancé and have a formal title with her?

Why?

What right does he have?!

Clearly… she was the one who was there first. Qin Yue frowned and took a deep breath, wondering why such a thought had suddenly sprung up.

In short, Wen Siliang had genuinely provoked her.

Provoked her to the point of almost losing emotional control.

“It was just a commercial marriage alliance, an arrangement to tie two people together for a project. What’s so strange about that?”

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Qin Yue’s clear, cold eyes, and her usually indifferent lips even curled into a mocking smile.

It was as if she had heard Wen Siliang telling a very unfunny joke; the joke hadn’t amused her, but Wen Siliang’s clownish appearance did.

Of course, Wen Siliang’s current stiff, smiling face, a mixture of shock and panic, was utterly ridiculous.

Meng Ziqing was slightly stunned, looking at Qin Yue with a sense of disbelief, not expecting Qin Yue to speak such sharp words.

The cold sister is so composed, but it makes sense! For a young lady of Miss Meng’s social standing, a commercial marriage alliance is very common.

Just think about who Gu Yang is. He’s capable of kidnapping and murder, and the person he kidnapped was his fiancée. Ugh—I can’t, I’m getting goosebumps all over.

I just want to say, the cold sister did a great job stealing the bride!

The entire live stream audience expressed understanding.

“It’s nothing, I just suddenly remembered it.” Wen Siliang couldn’t force a smile; his eyes were full of embarrassment, and his fists were tightly clenched. “A commercial marriage alliance… Hahaha, it is quite common. Ah—Miss Meng couldn’t help herself.”

“Miss Meng had a difficult time, but it’s good now. The engagement has been terminated, and she’s finally with the person she loves. A happy ending for the lovers.”

Wen Siliang tried his best to speak reassuringly, hoping to defuse Qin Yue’s anger as much as possible.

He already dared not look at the comments in the live stream, secretly cursing himself for what a foolish thing he had done.

Gu Yang has been completely ruined by Meng Ziqing. When the Gu Corporation fell, Meng Ziqing was bound to take a large piece of the Gu Corporation’s assets, perhaps with the help of Qin Yue’s power. In that case, how could Qin Yue not know about their relationship?!

How could he have acted so impulsively and failed to keep his composure?!

Wen Siliang was now filled with regret. He regretted falling into a disadvantage before he could even grasp Meng Ziqing’s fatal weakness.

Meng Ziqing gave Wen Siliang a cool glance, silently thinking: Poor fool, Qin Yue was investigating you and only dug me up incidentally.

“She genuinely couldn’t help herself back then.”

Qin Yue lowered her eyes, every word intended to nail Wen Siliang to the pillar of shame. “You, as a former employee, must know Gu Yang’s temper and nature all too well. He was capable of publicly hitting people and committing violence, and behind the scenes, he dared to kidnap and murder.

I also understand Meng Ziqing’s character: she is weak and timid, like a rabbit, and could only accept the alliance. If she had actually married him, she would probably have been ruined in a few years. This whole affair is genuinely a trauma for her.”

“Gu Yang was fearless, treating the law lightly, simply because he was sick and wouldn’t go to jail, only to a mental institution at most. Of course, that’s just what he showed us. As for what he did before…”

“Who knows?”

Qin Yue suddenly let out a cold laugh, her clear voice carrying a rare hint of mockery, which instantly sent a chill down Wen Siliang’s spine—

His pupils widened slightly, instinctively feeling that Qin Yue’s next words would be unpleasant.

Wen Siliang raised his hand, “Miss Qin…”

Sure enough, before Wen Siliang could speak to change the subject, Qin Yue swiftly shifted her focus. Her gaze coldly moved to Wen Siliang’s face, and her tone rose slightly.

“Oh? I recall that it was the Great Film Emperor Wen Siliang who arranged for Gu Yang to be on this reality show, right? Since you two have such a good relationship, don’t you usually hang out together?”

Implied: You must know the inside story about Gu Yang’s actions. What role did you play in his wrongdoings?

“How is that possible!”

Wen Siliang understood Qin Yue’s hidden meaning and shouted out in shock. He acted overly agitated, like a wronged, innocent person. “I barely go to the company normally and rarely run into Gu Yang! I contacted the show simply because he expressed interest in being on it, and I merely inquired with the production team on behalf of my boss!”

“Oh, so that’s how it is.”

As if she “also” realized she had spoken incorrectly, Qin Yue sighed helplessly, “I just returned to the country and don’t know much about some of the new, rising domestic stars. I haven’t been active internationally in recent years, so I apologize.

However, my impression of you is quite good. I heard you’ve never had a scandal, your private life is very clean, and you’re an industry role model. You must have been deceived by a person like Gu Yang. That must be it, right?”

Implied: You are sticking so closely to Gu Yang just to make a comeback, aren’t you?

“Gu Yang is simply too good at putting on a facade, as if he had acting training. He looks decent, too. Anyone could be fooled momentarily. Meng Ziqing, that child, was probably just taken in by his face back then—she is a ‘face-con’ easily attracted by good looks, after all.”

Implied: No matter how good Gu Yang’s acting is, he can’t compare to you, the professional. Gu Yang only fooled one Meng Ziqing, but you’ve fooled tens of thousands of people. You are truly the best, Film! Emperor Wen!