Help! My Fanservice Partner is Looking at Me Differently Lately - Chapter 39

Since there was nothing else to do, Chi Li patiently explained to him what Ping Hao Fan (a budget group-ordering service) was.

After listening, Shen Xunye generously offered, “I will treat you to Ping Hao Fan.”

Chi Li: “…”

What kind of wealthy young master treats someone to budget group meals? He was not even worried about lowering his own status.

Chi Li: “No, I want to eat something expensive.”

“Then let’s eat something expensive.” Shen Xunye was very agreeable.

Chi Li suspected that Shen Xunye was being so accommodating as a form of consolation, so he waved his hand, “Don’t worry, I can handle this little bit of rain and wind. Give me your phone.”

To be honest, when he first signed with Starlight Entertainment, he had already prepared himself to become a superstar. What is the most important thing for a superstar? Strength? Appearance? Character? No. While these are certainly important, the most crucial things are a good mindset and stress-resistance. The reasons public figures are disliked are often diverse. Trying to investigate, explain, or please everyone is useless. If one lets these emotions hold them back, they are destined to be unsuitable for this path.

Therefore, although Chi Li had not taken the first step toward stardom in his two years with the company, his ability to handle pressure had long been cultivated.

“Are you talking about that post?” Shen Xunye took out his own phone and handed it to Chi Li. “I actually think that person is right. Those six are truly not worthy of you.”

Chi Li’s mouth twitched. “Do you want to get scolded along with me?”

Chi Li swiped through Shen Xunye’s phone screen but could not find a food delivery app. He originally wanted to ask, but eventually chose to remain silent and clicked into the app store to download one, saving himself the trouble of awkwardness.

Shen Xunye found a chair and sat down, asking with a sincere expression, “Do you get scolded for telling the truth?”

“Telling the truth won’t get you scolded, but lacking self-awareness definitely will.” Chi Li explained, but then he realized that Shen Xunye was not in the industry; his defense was likely purely out of protectiveness, so he did not have the heart to brush off his good intentions. “In any case, this will not have any impact on me, so don’t worry.”

Shen Xunye: “Then how do you plan to resolve it?”

“I will post a statement in a while.” Chi Li replied concisely.

“What kind of statement?”

Chi Li quickly registered an account and started browsing for nearby food. “A statement saying that this is the fans’ behavior and has nothing to do with the artist, of course.”

Shen Xunye remained silent for a few seconds, then uttered two words, “So cowardly.”

How is this any different from you sticking up for a good friend in a fight, only for your friend to declare, “I do not know him”?

Chi Li shot him a glance, too lazy to explain that these “fans” were likely not real fans. He simply asked, “Then what would be considered ‘not cowardly’?”

“Why post a statement?” Shen Xunye scanned Chi Li up and down nonchalantly. “Just post a photo.”

Chi Li placed his dinner order and handed the phone to Shen Xunye. “Pay for it.”

Shen Xunye looked at the rather modest amount on the phone. In the end, he did not ask, “Is this what you call expensive?”, but paid for it readily and repeated his previous suggestion: “Just post a photo, right?”

Chi Li actually did not want to play the shrinking turtle. However, he also did not want to stand up for fans who were not really his fans.

“Your suggestion really makes some sense.” Chi Li pondered it carefully.

He would not apologize, nor would he defend the fans; he would simply post a promotional photo while the traffic to his homepage was surging. Whether you are a hater or just here for the drama, you will all have to come and look at my face. That is indeed a bit insane. But he liked it.

“Then let’s do that.” Chi Li was a man of action; he threw his blanket onto the bed and dashed to the wardrobe. “I need to find an outfit.”

“Just wear that.” Shen Xunye narrowed his eyes, a subtle curve appearing at the corners of his lips. “You look good in anything. There is no need to change your clothes specifically.”

“Also true.” Chi Li stopped searching for clothes. “Changing clothes is too deliberate.”

Shen Xunye opened the camera on his phone and pointed to the bed. “Sit there. I will take it for you.”

Half an hour later, Chi Li, currently at the center of the vortex despite having fewer than a thousand followers, posted a new Weibo.

The fans of the six top-tier stars flooded in immediately, intending to watch the newcomer crawl and beg for forgiveness. In their eyes, as a rookie who had just debuted, he had no choice but to apologize. But things did not develop as they had imagined.

Apart from a photo, Chi Li posted nothing else. In the photo, Chi Li was still wearing the white shirt from the live stream earlier that day. The sunset light shone obliquely into the room, falling upon his handsome face. His eyelashes cast dense shadows on his cheeks, the tips dyed with warm gold. His lips were slightly parted, revealing a glimpse of a moist tongue tip resting against his lower teeth. His eyes, hidden in the shadows, were half-closed, the pupils like obsidian soaked in mist. He rested his chin on the back of his hand, a pose that made his cheekbones look exceptionally sharp. His face possessed both the clean lines of a youth and an unintentional, sultry allure.

[What is the meaning of this? I came here to look at your selfie? Where is the apology? [Smiling]]

[Because a few small fans called you “wife,” do you really think you are a celestial being? Let me ask, besides this face, what else do you have?]

[Is this trying to prove you are worthy of a top-tier star? Even the top stars and their fans are not that superficial.]

[Truly crazy about wanting to be famous.]

[Actually, this is just showing off for a sugar daddy.]

The front-row comments were quickly occupied by malicious remarks. Chi Li held the food delivery he had just received, reading the comments with gusto. “Hmm… even though they are scolding me, it can be considered an acknowledgment of my looks.”

Shen Xunye: “Objective fact.”

Chi Li ignored Shen Xunye’s business-like flattery and kept scrolling down. Miraculously, positive comments began to appear.

[The world kisses Chi Li with pain, and Chi Li responds with red lips, white teeth, bright eyes, and a pearly complexion… [Heart eyes]]

[My wife is just naturally hot and youthful. [Fire][Fire]]

[Top-tier fans, get out of my and my wife’s love nest. Who the hell wants six more rivals in love?]

[Can’t you see what this means? Look at how innocent my wife’s eyes are!]

[You guys are so excited over a simple “shipping” post. If you did not know better, you would think Chi Li was a scumbag who started dating six people at once.]

Just as the two factions were fighting intensely, Chi Li suddenly received a system notification: Shen Qiang has reposted your Weibo.

Chi Li: “?”

If he remembered correctly, Shen Qiang was one of those six top-tier stars, the “ascetic and refined” actor. Why was he reposting his Weibo? To hold a public trial? To let his fans come and attack him? That should not be it, right?

Chi Li nervously followed the notification to Shen Qiang’s Weibo. Shen Qiang only posted one character: “Hmm.”

Chi Li: “…”

What did “Hmm” even mean? Even if he did not understand, the fans in the comment section certainly would. Chi Li clicked into the comments.

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