I Stole the Male Lead's White Moonlight [Transmigration] - Chapter 25

Meng Guansheng and his brother were utterly dumbfounded by the sudden turn of events. Who would have thought Zhu Xinya had recorded their conversation?

At first, the two of them stubbornly denied everything, claiming the recording Zhu Xinya released was fabricated and not their actual words.

Zhu Xinya promptly presented a forensic certificate proving the recording was authentic.

The Meng brothers then resorted to playing dead.

After receiving a lawyer’s letter, the exposé media outlet, unable to withstand the mounting public pressure, quickly issued an apology and deleted the post in one swift move.

@ExposéMedia: First and foremost, we would like to apologize to the wrongly accused Zhu Xinya @ZhuXinya and Que Hanfu @QueHanfu. Due to our failure to verify the authenticity of the news, we have caused harm to their reputations. Here, we at ExposéMedia sincerely apologize to both women. We were wrong, and we are committed to correcting our mistakes.

Last night, one of our staff members, @ExposéXiaoFan, received a call from Meng Guansheng @DirectorMengGuansheng, who claimed to have an exposé. After receiving Meng Guansheng’s revelation via text message, @ExposéXiaoFan, trusting the renowned director, made minor edits and posted it directly online, which drew widespread attention from netizens. @ExposéXiaoFan has now deeply recognized their mistake and has published an apology letter on Weibo. We hope everyone can give this newcomer to the entertainment industry a chance.

In their apology post, ExposéMedia shifted all the blame onto Meng Guansheng. Netizens mocked the insincerity of the apology while continuing to vent their anger in the comments under Meng Guansheng’s Weibo posts.

【Still calling yourself a renowned director? You play the victim pretty well maybe you should switch to acting?】

【I xx your x, Meng Guansheng, I’ll top your xxx, xxxxxx!Thank goodness the young lady was smart enough to record the conversation secretly, or she’d have been smeared with no way to clear her name. By the way, Meng Guansheng, you xx!】

【Meng Guansheng, the cancer of the entertainment industry, take your brother and get out of here!】

【Am I the only one who noticed Que Hanfu’s credentials? Her Weibo verification says she’s a gold medalist in the World Brain Championship!】

【Is that true??? No one from Hua Guo has ever won a gold medal in the World Brain Championship before, right? How old is the young lady? When did she compete?】

【Let me explain: Que Hanfu, 23 years old, professor at Longcheng University, teaching multiple different majors. Her research projects have all achieved groundbreaking results, making significant contributions to the advancement of fields like artificial intelligence, biology, chemistry, and medicine in Hua Guo. Her research has won the Fengyun Award (8 million prize), the Outstanding Science and Technology Award (5 million prize), and the Hua Guo Scientist Award (9 million prize). Fifteen years ago, at the age of eight, Que Hanfu won the gold medal at the World Brain Championship. That’s the gist of it. In short, Que Hanfu is an incredibly impressive figure who can only be admired from afar. I never expected her to act in a drama, but I have no doubt that if she takes it seriously, she could win Best Actress next year.】

【Meng Guansheng, this trash, how dare he frame such an outstanding goddess! Serves him right that he’s finished! Professor Que is too awesome! I hereby declare that from today onward, I am her loyal student fan!】

After discovering Que Hanfu’s background, the netizens who had been furiously criticizing Meng Guansheng immediately shifted to praising Que Hanfu while continuing to condemn him. And because Que Hanfu was so exceptionally accomplished, everyone found the Meng brothers’ actions even more intolerable, leading to even harsher criticism.

Zhu Xinya never expected that while she had successfully hidden her identity as the daughter of the Fangyin Group, Que Hanfu’s background would be exposed instead.

Que Hanfu’s Weibo followers increased by over three million in just one morning. By noon, the growth rate of her followers not only didn’t slow down but accelerated even further.

At noon, Zhu Yin called Zhu Xinya and informed her that the Meng Guansheng brothers had been fired and blacklisted, and the new director would arrive in the afternoon and contact them then.

“Thanks, Dad, love you~” Zhu Xinya was about to hang up when Zhu Yin added, “By the way, Li Heng said he’s worried about you and will visit the set later to check on you.”

After Zhu Yin hung up, Que Hanfu noticed Zhu Xinya holding her phone with a troubled expression and asked, “Did something go wrong?”

Seizing the opportunity to cast Li Heng in a negative light once more, Zhu Xinya pouted and said pitifully, “No, my dad said Li Heng is coming to the set this afternoon to visit.”

Que Hanfu frowned. “Why don’t you break off the engagement with him?”

Zhu Xinya shook her head, her face pale. “Li Heng has leverage over my family’s company. If I break off the engagement now, he’ll definitely retaliate against my family.”

Putting on a brave face, Zhu Xinya said, “Sister, don’t worry, I can endure it. This little grievance is nothing. Once I resolve the company’s issues, I’ll break off the engagement with him immediately.”

Seeing Zhu Xinya like this, Que Hanfu felt nothing but heartache. At the same time, her opinion of Li Heng worsened even further.

“If there’s anything you need help with, you can tell me,” Que Hanfu said.

“Thank you, sister. You’re so good to me,” Zhu Xinya said, throwing herself into Que Hanfu’s arms.

Que Hanfu stiffly hugged her for a moment before immediately letting go and gently pushing her away. “Alright, we still have to go to the set this afternoon. I’ll go make lunch now.”

Zhu Xinya followed behind Que Hanfu. “I’ll help!”

Que Hanfu led her downstairs but pushed her onto the sofa. “The kitchen is too small. I can manage on my own.”

While Que Hanfu was cooking, Zhu Xinya checked her phone and discovered that Que Hanfu’s Weibo followers had already surpassed ten million, rivaling even A-list female celebrities.

In contrast, because she was too “ordinary,” she had gained less than a hundred thousand followers, mostly out of others’ sympathy.

Since this matter had blown up so much on Weibo, Li Heng must already know that she and Que Hanfu were acquainted and filming together.

So, who was he really coming to see this afternoon her or Que Hanfu?

Zhu Xinya was curious whether Li Heng would put on a show of deep affection for her in front of Que Hanfu, the white moonlight of his heart.

After lunch, both Zhu Xinya and Que Hanfu received calls from the new director, Ren Qiu, who politely informed them to come to the set in the afternoon for makeup and to prepare for the evening shoot.

The two changed into comfortable clothes and went to the set. After meeting Ren Qiu, the director, who had reviewed the script, praised their appearances, saying, “I saw your official costume photos on Weibo, but I didn’t realize they were so unflattering. You two are actually this beautiful in person.”

Ren Qiu’s eyes were full of admiration. “I heard Qi Zhou recommended you. He has great taste.”

After hearing Ren Qiu’s praise, Zhu Xinya happily went with Que Hanfu to the makeup room. They did their makeup first, then changed into their costumes. Just as they finished changing, there was a knock on the door.

The stylist went to open it, and Qi Zhou rushed in, his face full of concern, asking Que Hanfu, “Hanfu, are you okay?”

Zhu Xinya had always known that Qi Zhou liked Que Hanfu. Initially, she had even considered helping Qi Zhou win Que Hanfu’s heart. But now, seeing Qi Zhou standing beside Que Hanfu, Zhu Xinya suddenly felt an inexplicable discomfort, as if something she cherished was about to be taken away.

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