Help! My Fanservice Partner is Looking at Me Differently Lately - Chapter 38

Xie Weishui replied, “Then use your connections to find someone willing to cooperate with me.”

With Chi Li already in the training house, Xie Weishui had enough of a headache; he did not want to waste any more energy dealing with someone else.

Wang Yue only said, “I will do my best.”

It was nearly 12:00 PM when Chi Li finally returned to the training house with the seeds he had bought, a small bag of fertilizer, and lunch. After eating lunch with Shen Xunye and Gao Yuan, he took the bok choy and radish seeds to the edge of the newly plowed land.

“The man who sold me the seeds told me that it is best to soak spinach seeds in clear water for 12 to 24 hours before planting them,” Chi Li said while shaking his head. “As for the water spinach, we need to raise seedlings first. So, let’s just plant these two today.”

Gao Yuan was full of enthusiasm. “That is great! After the vegetables are fully grown, I will definitely come back to visit.”

They had already discussed Gao Yuan’s impending departure during lunch.

“Sure. However, you will still have to put in some labor. Here!” Chi Li handed over the bok choy seeds. “This is entrusted to you. Just sow them shallowly.”

“Task guaranteed to be completed!” Gao Yuan took the bok choy seeds and stood before one of the ridges, full of motivation.

“Then why don’t you plant radishes with me?” Chi Li turned his head and waved the radish seeds in his hand at Shen Xunye.

“Okay.” Shen Xunye agreed.

[What is being performed now is “The Young Farm Couple.”]

[Planting radishes really is not a good choice, wife! Planting some lettuce would be safer; it is ready to eat in about a month.]

[My wife is just planting for fun, do not worry about it so much.]

[Speaking of which, the training house is really peaceful today; it has a sense of time being quiet and good.]

While the training house was peaceful, the internet world was not.

At 1:00 PM, a post titled “I Command Every Man in the Entertainment Industry to Come and Love My Sister” suddenly emerged. The original poster took the six biggest current top-tier stars and paired them up with Chi Li.

Whether it was the refined and abstinent movie star, the top-tier idol strong in both singing and dancing, the pure yet seductive genius creator, the noble and cold descendant of a prestigious family, the wild and untamable “Heavenly Star,” or the chaotic and charming “crazy beauty,” no matter how authoritative they were in their own lanes, they were all dragged out to serve as sidekicks for Chi Li.

Crucially, after pairing them up, the author did not just offer praise; they arrogantly declared: “Being a sidekick to my sister is a blessing for them.”

Once this post was released, it was immediately forwarded to major fan circles by different people. In less than 20 minutes, the comment section was filled with insults.

: A newcomer who has only debuted for two days, and the fan is already acting this arrogant? [Despise] You even dare to touch my grandfather’s reputation?

: I thought there would be something breathtaking, but it turns out to be a clown who wears women’s clothing and dances girl group dances? It is truly hilarious.

: Do not put my idol together with this “fan service” clown. [Smile]

: The entertainment industry never lacks good-looking people, but it really lacks those with self-awareness.

: Can you not walk your path steadily? Taking such a big step at once, are you not afraid of tearing your pants?

The comments under the post grew rapidly, with 90% coming from the fans of the six top stars raining down abuse. 8% came from curious onlookers who occasionally tried to say a fair word or marvel at Chi Li’s beauty, only to be drowned out or reported. The remaining 2% came from Chi Li’s own fans, who were in the comments and private messages, begging the original poster to delete the post early so they would not invite trouble for Chi Li.

However, not only did the person not delete it, but they also started another post, saying: “To those who are having a breakdown in my comments, are you breaking down because you realized they are actually a perfect match for my sister?”

The incident fully began to diffuse, sprinting toward an uncontrollable direction.

Chi Li found out about this at 4:00 PM. The show’s main live broadcast room and the viewer comment boards had completely fallen, filled with abuse directed at him. Li Ming temporarily cut off the live feed for his personal channel and told him to stay in his room and not go out for the time being.

Chi Li lay on the rocking chair on the small balcony, flipping through his private messages one by one. Most of them were unbearable, pure insults; people can be slightly restrained in public comments, but private messages are essentially as dirty as they can be. However, there was a small minority who saw through the truth and knew someone must be trying to frame him, and they were trying to comfort him.

Connecting this to Xie Weishui’s disappearance today, how could Chi Li not understand? Those who were clamoring to encircle and suppress him were likely instigated by the paid trolls he had hired. After all, various top stars getting “hitched” to others for publicity was a daily occurrence, and since this was individual fan behavior, it usually would not cause much of a stir.

“Grand scale; you must have spent quite a bit of money, right? It was probably paid out of pocket.”

Being scolded would not cost him a slice of meat, but thinking about the money Xie Weishui had spent on this, Chi Li could not help but laugh out loud.

Li Ming had likely finished his PR meeting; his message arrived right at the tail end of Chi Li’s laughter.

Li Ming: Post on Weibo and hint at your fans to restrain themselves.

Li Ming: The company will buy you a trending search later.

Chi Li curled his lips, his two thumbs typing rapidly: What kind of trending search are we buying?

Chi Li: “The Six Great Sects Encircle Bright Peak?”

Li Ming: Can you be serious, you ancestor?

Li Ming: Looking at how reluctant you are to guide your fans, you aren’t still thinking that “bad fame is still fame,” are you?

Chi Li sneered: How could that be?

Chi Li: If I thought that, I would have reposted that post by now.

Chi Li: I would not just repost it; I would also tag those six people to come and see.

Li Ming: …

Li Ming: Let us stop messing around.

Li Ming: If you do not want to write it, I will find someone to write it and send it to you.

Chi Li: 1

Li Ming was getting on in years; it was best not to let him get angry enough to end up in the hospital. Pressing his phone off, Chi Li gently rocked the chair and squinted at the sky outside. The autumn sky was a transparent gray-blue, like old cotton cloth that had been washed many times. Occasionally, wisps of cloud drifted by, thin and long. The wind blowing in carried a touch of chill.

“Hmm, a bit cold; need to go get a blanket to cover up.”

Chi Li got off the rocking chair and, just as he entered the room, heard a steady, unhurried knock at the door. Zhou Yang would not knock so politely; he guessed the person outside must be Shen Xunye or Gao Yuan. Walking to the door, Chi Li slowly opened it. Sure enough, it was Shen Xunye standing outside.

“Come in.” Chi Li made space for him.

“What is for dinner?” Shen Xunye’s expression was as normal as ever, discussing the most mundane topic.

Chi Li closed the door and went to the wardrobe to rummage for a thin blanket. “Let us just order some Pinhao Fan to eat.”

“Which brand is Pinhao Fan?” Shen Xunye asked sincerely.

Chi Li felt choked for a moment. But then he thought of that expensive takeaway from before and the frighteningly expensive ingredients in the refrigerator, and he quickly let it go.

“Which rich family’s young master are you?” Chi Li glared at him and wrapped the thin blanket he had found around himself.

Shen Xunye had never thought about concealing the fact that he was wealthy; he was more concerned: “What is Pinhao Fan?”

Chi Li: “?”