After I Transmigrated into the Novel, I made the Heroine Fall for Me - Chapter 18

Fang Qingying was stunned upon hearing such bizarre news. Where did this rumor even come from? When had she ever tried to scam Gu Shengxiao?

Logically speaking, she had only just met Gu Shengxiao, how could she have possibly scammed her already?

Fang Qingying felt utterly wronged. It wasn’t easy for her to find a girl she genuinely liked. What if the other party saw this baseless gossip and started suspecting her of having ulterior motives?

888: [You do have ulterior motives. Why are you afraid of others finding out?]

888 waited for a long time but received no explanation from Fang Qingying, so it suddenly popped up to make its presence known.

Fang Qingying didn’t even bother acknowledging 888. Instead, she tugged at Fang Qingyu’s sleeve and asked, “Brother, what exactly is going on?”

If people were accusing her of scamming someone, shouldn’t there be photos or evidence? Anyone could make up lies without proof.

Fang Qingyu pondered for a moment before reaching out to pat his little sister’s head reassuringly. “The label of a D-list celebrity doesn’t suit you.”

Hearing this, she felt an itch in her hand, wanting to smack her brother on the head. Was the real issue here really her status as a D-list celebrity in the entertainment industry?

Wasn’t the damn point that she was being accused of scamming Gu Shengxiao? Her brother’s focus was completely off!

“You’re the little princess of our Fang family. How could the title of ‘D-list’ possibly suit you?” Fang Qingyu justified matter-of-factly. “How about I invest in a few movies and make you the lead?”

His buddies were all into investing in films and TV dramas, and it seemed like they were making good money.

Besides, he was planning to pamper their family’s little princess. Even if it didn’t turn a profit, it would still be worth it.

Fang Qingying calmly considered the consequences of Fang Qingyu’s proposal and concluded that it would only give the haters more ammunition to attack her.

After weighing the pros and cons, she decisively refused. “No, I decline.”

“Why?” Fang Qingyu was visibly disappointed.

“I’m afraid the next headline will be about some D-list celebrity getting ‘sponsored,’” Fang Qingying stated bluntly.

The original owner of this body had entered the entertainment industry while hiding her true identity. So, should she reveal herself now?

Fang Qingying’s perspective differed from the original owner’s. She couldn’t understand why anyone would choose to struggle when they had money to spare, just to maintain some kind of inspirational image?

“As for these matters, you ” Fang Qingyu began, only to be cut off mid-sentence.

“I can invest my own money~” Fang Qingying chirped happily. Money making money sounded like a great plan.

Hearing this, Fang Qingyu paused mid-gesture, his eyes scanning her smug expression before he sighed in resignation. “As long as you’re happy.”

“Mhm, mhm, mhm.” Fang Qingying nodded eagerly, then suddenly remembered something and looked up. “Brother, you still haven’t told me how I supposedly scammed Gu Shengxiao?”

“Oh, that?” Fang Qingyu scratched his head and pulled out his phone, opening the trending page on Weibo. The topic was still sitting at the top of the hot search list, its popularity unwavering.

“Take a look. It’s roughly this kind of content.”

He handed his phone to Fang Qingying. Originally, he didn’t use Weibo, but for her sake, he had registered an unverified account to keep up with his little sister’s updates.

That was also how Fang Qingyu had found out so quickly that Fang Qingying had made it onto the trending list.

Fang Qingying hesitated before taking the phone and clicking on the attention-grabbing hot search topic.

A lengthy, unrestrained article spanning thousands of words, paired with a few suggestive photos, seemed to have reserved a spot on the trending list in advance. In an instant, the matter between Fang Qingying and Gu Shengxiao climbed to the top of the hot searches.

Beneath this article, the majority of comments were from Gu Shengxiao’s devoted fans and Fang Qingying’s anti-fans. As for her genuine fans? In the face of these two colossal forces, they appeared pitifully insignificant.

They struggled to speak up for Fang Qingying, only to be completely drowned out between Gu’s fans and the anti-fans.

If there was a reason Fang Qingying could become famous, aside from her looks, it was her anti-fans.

Whenever there was news about Fang Qingying in the industry, her anti-fans would start jumping up and down, as if afraid that passersby wouldn’t know there was someone named ‘Fang Qingying’ in the circle.

Fang Qingying stared speechlessly at the photos in the trending topics. One of them captured the moment she was pushed, causing her to stumble backward. As she turned, she coincidentally pinned Gu Shengxiao against the door.

From this angle, with her face slightly tilted, it looked as if she was trying to sneak a kiss from Gu Shengxiao.

This thought involuntarily surfaced in Fang Qingying’s mind, making her ears burn so red they seemed about to drip blood.

Hmm~ Pinning a pretty girl against the wall?

She was totally up for it!

There was another photo showing Gu Shengxiao being chased by reporters and fans when she happened upon Fang Qingying standing dumbfounded in place.

Then, Gu Shengxiao reached out, grabbed Fang Qingying’s hand, and pulled her toward a car to escape.

They were clearly just dodging the reporters, but in the media’s portrayal, it looked as if they were eloping together.

Fang Qingying instinctively muttered, “Twisting the truth!”

Even if she and the pretty girl were together, they wouldn’t need to elope!

“Little Ying?” Fang Qingyu called out cautiously, noticing the sudden anger on his sister’s face.

It was clear these unscrupulous reporters had upset his precious little sister. He would go and ‘avenge’ her by making sure those unethical publications went out of business!

Fang Qingyu had grand plans, but Fang Qingying had other concerns.

Holding her phone, Fang Qingying looked up at him with damp, worried eyes and asked, “Brother, if Xiao Xiao sees this news, will she think I have ulterior motives toward her? Then I’ll have no friends left!”

The original host had spent most of her life alone, except for that so-called “best friend.”

Or rather, most of the people who could have been her friends were driven away by that wretched best friend.

Fang Qingying had never seen someone who could act so sweetly to your face, only to turn around and badmouth you to everyone else, ensuring you were left isolated.

It was as if you were nothing more than a puppet, your every move controlled by their strings.

Thinking back on all the scandals and smear campaigns about “Fang Qingying,” most of them had been deliberately amplified by someone.

The one who benefited from her ruined reputation was, unsurprisingly, that wretched best friend.

Wasn’t the title of “Fang Family’s young miss” enough? Did she really have to run into such a scheming white lotus who was out to ruin her?

If that white lotus had genuinely wanted to be friends with Fang Qingying, the naive original host would have given her whole heart without hesitation. Just thinking about it made Fang Qingying’s head spin.

“Don’t worry, don’t worry. How about big brother goes with you to explain things to Gu Shengxiao? What do you think?” Fang Qingyu said soothingly, pulling his little princess into a comforting hug.

This trick never gets old, it’s a surefire tactic to lift the little princess’s spirits.

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