After the Female Star Was Slandered Onto the Trending Search List - Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Caught Off Guard

Wen Xi said she could stay for about two weeks, but she still had one or two unavoidable business trips that required her to fly out for shoots in between.

Shen Yu had been returning to the hotel very early during this period. Even the film crew noticed something was off, and those close to Shen Yu asked about it, but Shen Yu always brushed them off with an excuse.

Tonight was the same. Moreover, Wen Xi had an early flight the next day and wouldn’t return until the fourth night, so Shen Yu worked with extreme efficiency today and finished filming even earlier.

As soon as Shen Yu returned to the hotel, Ke Han and Yu Yan tacitly went their separate ways.

When Shen Yu came back, Wen Xi was still crouching on the floor packing her suitcase.

Shen Yu frowned unhappily, also crouching down, and asked, “Why did you pack everything up?”

“I didn’t bring much stuff in the first place,” Wen Xi explained. “I’ll be staying there for two nights.”

Shen Yu could only say, “Come back soon.”

“Oh, come on,” Wen Xi felt that Shen Yu looked like a sad cat’s head right now. “It’s for work. It’s only two days; I’ll be back quickly.”

“We don’t get much time together as it is,” Shen Yu said. “I still have a month until I wrap up. I’m so tired, Baby.”

Since Shen Yu said that, Wen Xi quickly leaned over to hug her. “If you’re tired, lean on me. Recharge.”

Shen Yu chuckled when she heard the word ‘recharge’. “Okay.”

Shen Yu took the next morning off, but before she could go downstairs, Wen Xi stopped her with the same reason: “Too many eyes.”

Shen Yu was exasperated. “I’m becoming a social outcast.”

“I’m just afraid of being discovered,” Wen Xi kissed Shen Yu, coaxing her. “I won’t even let Yu Yan follow me. I’ll go by myself.”

“You have to let someone send you off,” Shen Yu said. “It’s inconvenient to get from here otherwise.”

Wen Xi: “What’s inconvenient about it? I’m a grown-up; what am I afraid of?”

Shen Yu frowned, looking at Wen Xi.

Wen Xi looked back, her gaze clear, slightly bright, and carrying a hint of confusion.

“What should I do? I kind of regret joining the industry,” Shen Yu said with a wry smile.

Even things she wanted to do felt restricted, but Shen Yu knew Wen Xi wasn’t being unreasonable.

Wen Xi raised her hand to smooth Shen Yu’s brow. “I’m your career fan, you know.”

“Aren’t you a look fan?” Shen Yu held Wen Xi’s hand.

Wen Xi rarely showed a sly smile. “Occasionally.”

Shen Yu seemed helpless and could only say, “Be careful.”

Wen Xi nodded. “Absolutely!”

After Wen Xi left with her suitcase, Ke Han knocked on Shen Yu’s door.

After entering, Ke Han looked at Shen Yu’s expression. “Don’t blame Wen Xi. She’s thinking of you in every way. She hasn’t even left your room much these past few days, just afraid of being seen.”

Shen Yu leaned back on the sofa and casually covered her face with the script. “Why would I blame her?”

After a long pause, Shen Yu took the script down and looked at Ke Han. “You didn’t tell her about the paparazzi incident last time, did you?”

“I wouldn’t dare unless you told me to,” Ke Han scoffed lightly. “Can’t it just be that she has foresight? It’s good to be careful.”

Shen Yu frowned again, a sense of anxiety and unease rising in her heart.

Who would bother taking pictures of two girls?

“Is the public relations draft ready?” Shen Yu asked again.

Ke Han sent Shen Yu a few documents. “I had several versions written, just in case of too many special circumstances.”

Shen Yu picked up her phone and clicked to read a few. The general idea was simply that her relationship with Wen Xi was very straightforward, and living together in Wancheng was Wen Xi’s invitation, meant to include Shen Yu in some traveling.

Shen Yu found reading it exhausting; the words swam before her eyes.

Forget it. At least they didn’t slap the word ‘friend’ on her and Wen Xi.

Two days—not long, not short.

For this business trip, Pu Tao flew in from Wancheng, bringing her array of photography equipment.

For the return, they went to the airport together, but Pu Tao went back to Wancheng, and Wen Xi went to find Shen Yu.

Pu Tao carefully instructed her, “Text me to let me know you’re safe after landing, and when you get to the hotel.”

“You too, when you get home,” Wen Xi replied.

Wen Xi took out her phone to check the time, glancing at the top right corner. The battery showed 50%.

She could sleep on the plane, so this amount of battery was enough for Wen Xi.

Before switching to airplane mode, Wen Xi sent an update to Shen Yu.

At that time, Shen Yu was filming one of the drama’s highly anticipated plot points. It was difficult, with many actors in one scene, and they had gone through several takes (NGs).

Sometimes, it’s not just the weather that’s unpredictable; people also face sudden schemes.

Money makes the world go round. It’s easy to spend a little money for some under-the-table maneuvering, and someone just wanted to catch Shen Yu off guard.

An unknown entertainment influencer (red V) posted a thread. The caption was chaotic, but the pictures left plenty of room for imagination. Coincidentally, the hot search that rose at the same time was: Shen Yu’s Relationship Exposed.

The hot search rose quickly, rocketing straight to the top of the trending list.

Related keywords also followed, such as: Shen Yu cohabiting, Shen Yu doesn’t like men… and so on.

The red V’s caption was simple, just a sentence saying a friend took some interesting pictures.

The accompanying pictures were mostly from the period when Shen Yu was in Wancheng: Shen Yu dropping off and picking up Wen Xi from work, sharing a car, and entering the same residential area together.

The pictures captured Wen Xi’s face clearly.

Comments immediately questioned the post.

“Came in from the hot search. What does this mean? Who is the other person? Shen Yu dating her? Are you kidding? [crying laugh emoji]”

Blogger replied: “Didn’t P3 photograph her company address? Why don’t you check? [image/A certain office building in Wancheng]”

Upon checking, people were shocked.

While that office building housed many companies, only one in the industry was related to Shen Yu: Twilight Photography Studio.

The crowd was in an uproar. At the same time, Twilight and Shen Yu’s fans fought back fiercely.

“Regardless of whether it’s true or false, this is an invasion of Twilight’s personal privacy!! Twilight is not a celebrity!!”

“What the hell, is this person crazy? What is she doing?!”

“Everyone, tap to report, thank you.”

“Living with someone means they’re dating? Does no one have best friends in this world anymore? Don’t believe rumors or spread them. Please look forward to Shen Yu’s upcoming drama.”

“Get lost.”

“How could the hot search suddenly jump to number one? Shen Yu is truly being set up.”

“Although Twilight hasn’t completely hidden her looks, to have her high-definition photos released like this, and with Shen Yu… I can’t imagine. If I were her, I’d go crazy.”

“The reason for not wanting many people to know her appearance is precisely to avoid disrupting her daily life. She must be an I-type person, right?”

“Is Shen Yu really dating her? Seriously? This was exposed so directly?”

“D*mn it, no wonder Shen Yu never had any dating scandals. She’s gay. Even if she walks closely with other girls, people wouldn’t suspect a relationship.”

“They didn’t even hold hands or kiss, did they? Spreading rumors that they’re dating is a bit inappropriate, isn’t it? How much do you have to hate them?”

The president of Shen Yu’s fan club was overwhelmed and blank-minded by the barrage of messages. She called Shen Yu’s staff only to be told that Shen Yu was still filming and couldn’t be interrupted. For now, they could only gather people to suppress the hot search.

Twilight’s fan groups were also frantically tagging Wen Xi and Pu Tao. They didn’t have much reaction to the relationship news, only concern about how Wen Xi’s real photo could be suddenly exposed. The real photo of Twilight, awaited by many and praised for its mysterious beauty, shouldn’t be presented to the public in this way. Fans were hoping for either a chance to meet her offline or for Wen Xi to proactively post a selfie.

At this time, Wen Xi and Pu Tao were still on the plane, and the rest of Wen Xi’s studio staff were even more confused, afraid to make a move.

Ke Han, unable to reach either of them, knew exactly what was happening.

Ke Han kept her eyes on Shen Yu, who was still filming. The scene itself was long, and yet someone kept making mistakes (NGing). The others hadn’t disconnected from the internet, and Ke Han could hear the low discussions around her, feeling the curious and scrutinizing glances.

The director of this drama had a bad temper but high achievements; it was impossible to halt the filming midway.

Yu Yan was getting anxious. Although the PR draft was written in advance, Shen Yu still needed to review it before it was released.

Yu Yan quietly asked, “What should we do now?”

“First, withdraw the hot search. Don’t release the PR statement,” Ke Han took a deep breath. “I don’t think this matter is that simple.”

After all, almost a month had passed since the photos in the red V’s thread were taken. If there was no follow-up plan, why would they release them now?

Sure enough, the red V sent another Weibo post shortly after.