Join a Dating Reality Show with the Aloof, Fishing-Style Richest Man - Chapter 4

As soon as this comment went live, netizens instantly erupted. After all, Xu Miaomiao was only 24 years old and had already won the Best Actress award. At the same time, she had an excellent reputation in the industry and had never been involved in any scandals. Yet here she was, dropping such a bombshell?!

Xu Miaomiao had someone she liked?!

And this person was ignoring her!

The public was instantly incensed. Xu Miaomiao had character, acting skills, and looks—a “triple threat.” How could someone ignore such a person? How blind could they be!

The fans and netizens didn’t even care that she liked someone anymore; they just wanted to hunt this person down and ask them: What exactly is wrong with Xu Miaomiao? Why don’t you like her!

“Look… look at what you’ve done! My little ancestor, do you even want to stay in this industry anymore?!” Xu Miaomiao’s manager, Sister Zhao, was fuming with anxiety. Her teeth actually started to ache when she saw Xu Miaomiao nonchalantly continuing to scroll through her phone.

“Isn’t everything fine?” Xu Miaomiao put down her phone, stood up, and placed her hands on Sister Zhao’s shoulders to guide her into a seat. She poured her a cup of tea and said quite indifferently, “Besides, I’m an actress, I don’t rely on fans for a living. Why can’t I have someone I like?”

Speaking of the person she liked, she let out a heavy, melancholy sigh. She returned to her previous spot, lay back down, and opened her private messages with Lu Zhao, sighing deeply once more.

“Tell me, what is Lu Zhao doing? Why hasn’t she replied to my DM yet? If she doesn’t reply, I’ll just have to send another one.”

Hearing this, Sister Zhao nearly spat out the tea she had just sipped. Her eyes widened in utter bewilderment.

“No, I just don’t get it. Why on earth did you go to Lu Zhao for advice? Didn’t you see that her own pursuit failed miserably?”

The more Sister Zhao spoke, the more complex her expression became. For some reason, looking at Xu Miaomiao’s situation, she couldn’t help but think of a scenario where the student ranked second-to-last in class tries to tutor the student ranked dead last.

One was brave enough to teach, and the other was brave enough to listen.

“That’s different. She’s chasing Ji Zhaoxi, and Ji Zhaoxi isn’t someone easily swayed.” Xu Miaomiao looked around mysteriously, then leaned in close to Sister Zhao and lowered her voice. “Ji Zhaoxi… she has a problem here!”

As she spoke, she poked her own heart with her index finger.

Sister Zhao: “…”

She stared at Xu Miaomiao and lowered her voice as well. “How do you know that?”

Xu Miaomiao gave her a triumphant look and lay back down slowly. “I have my own information channels, naturally.”

Sister Zhao: “…As long as you know. Just don’t go around talking nonsense.”

Xu Miaomiao gave her a look that said ‘Am I stupid?’ She was currently at Ji’s Entertainment; this was Ji Zhaoxi’s family business!

“But who is it that you like?” Sister Zhao couldn’t help but ask. She spent a lot of time with Xu Miaomiao, yet she hadn’t noticed any sparks with anyone.

At the mention of her crush, Xu Miaomiao’s face turned bright red. She squirmed bashfully and said in a coy, whining voice, “Oh, stop it! We haven’t even made it to the first step yet, and you want me to say her name? That’s so embarrassing!”

Sister Zhao suddenly felt her stomach twitch; she felt like vomiting.

However, right after saying she was “embarrassed,” Xu Miaomiao pounced over to Sister Zhao’s side, holding up her phone with glee to show her something, her mouth running a mile a minute.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lu Zhao finished a practice session. She stopped to drink some water, and during the break, she couldn’t help but replay her previous performance in her mind, her brow furrowing.

She felt like something was missing from the performance, which made the final result feel slightly off.

Sighing, she didn’t force herself to figure it out right then. She picked up her phone and saw many missed calls.

Lu Zhao frowned. Seeing one particular number, she eventually dialed it back.

The call was picked up quickly, accompanied by a very noisy background—sounds of shouting and street vending. Soon, however, the noise faded significantly, as the person on the other end clearly moved to a quieter spot.

“Lu Zhao! Why are you just picking up now?! Do you have any idea how many times I called you?!”

The angry male voice came through the speaker. Lu Zhao held the phone a bit further away from her ear to avoid being deafened.

“My phone was on silent earlier, I didn’t hear it,” Lu Zhao said tonelessly, her eyes staring blankly ahead.

The person on the other end didn’t press the issue but asked in a demanding tone, “What’s all this news online? Do you have any self-respect at all?! You’ve completely humiliated the Lu family!”

Lu Zhao’s eyes turned cold for a moment. “Is that the only reason you called?”

“Is that not important enough?! Do you have any self-respect or self-love left?!”

“Uncle,” Lu Zhao suddenly interrupted. “Back when we were on our knees begging you, I already lost my self-respect.”

With that, she hung up. A mocking smile touched the corners of Lu Zhao’s lips as she cleared all the messages from her uncle. Then, she saw a message from Sister Li.

Sister Li: Xu Miaomiao followed your Weibo and called you out to reply to her DM. Get on there and reply as soon as you see this.

Sister Li: Xu Miaomiao has great resources. If you can get close to her and become friends, even a little help from her would make your life better than it is now.

Lu Zhao frowned instinctively at the last sentence. It sounded too opportunistic, but she understood that Sister Li’s intentions came from a place of wanting the best for her. If Sister Li had known her Weibo password, she probably would have jumped on the account to chat herself.

After replying to the text, Lu Zhao logged into Weibo. The app lagged for a good while upon opening; just as she was worried her phone was about to die for good, it finally smoothed out.

The notifications were a sea of red dots. Lu Zhao ignored them all, found Xu Miaomiao’s profile, and clicked into their private messages. There, she saw the message.

Xu Miaomiao: Here is my contact info, 131xxxx8821. Please, you MUST add me! My sexual happiness depends on you!

Lu Zhao’s eyes widened slightly when she saw the message. She blinked in disbelief. Looking closer, she realized Xu Miaomiao had used the term for “sexual happiness” instead of “well-being/happiness”…

Was the Best Actress sure she hadn’t made a typo?

This frantic, desperate energy really didn’t match her “pure little white flower” image on screen at all…

Lu Zhao replied with an “OK,” then copied the number and went to WeChat to search for her.

When the personal profile appeared, Lu Zhao fell silent once again.

This Xu Miaomiao was truly a character. Her profile picture was a selfie of herself, with a caption at the bottom: “Baby, does this camera angle look good? If not, I’ll change it.”

For a moment, Lu Zhao wasn’t sure which one of them was the bigger “simp.”

She sent the friend request, and it was accepted almost instantly. Simultaneously, a message popped up in the chat window. Lu Zhao took one look.

“…”

The sticker Xu Miaomiao sent was actually a “simp” meme of Lu Zhao herself!

This was more than Lu Zhao could stand. How could she use it right in front of the person it was mocking?! She immediately went to find a “cursed” photo of Xu Miaomiao, turned it into a simp sticker, and sent it right back!

The other side quickly replied with a thumbs-up.

Xu Miaomiao: If you have any other stickers/emojis, remember to send them to me. Let’s share the wealth.

Lu Zhao: …

Xu Miaomiao’s public persona has completely collapsed!

Lu Zhao: The contrast is too big. Let me calm down for a minute.

Xu Miaomiao: [Rolling eyes.jpg]

Xu Miaomiao: What is there to calm down about? Everything on screen is just a persona packaged by the company. Your “simp” status is currently trending on the hot search list. Believe me, your future persona is probably going to be the “Simp Persona”!

Lu Zhao: …

Xu Miaomiao: Not satisfied? Okay, let me put it more nicely: the “Devoted Sucker” persona!

Lu Zhao: Thanks, but that’s not much better.

Xu Miaomiao: Forget it, let’s stop talking about that and get to business. How did you manage to get close enough to Ji Zhaoxi to “simp” for her? To reach your level is actually quite impressive!

You have to understand, Ji Zhaoxi has never let anyone who openly had designs on her get that close!

Lu Zhao fell silent. She couldn’t exactly tell her that she was hired by Ji Zhaoxi with cold, hard cash, could she? Wouldn’t that be a bit too embarrassing for Ji Zhaoxi?

Lu Zhao: I just… I just simped really hard…

On the other end of the phone, Xu Miaomiao was clearly getting excited. Messages came flooding in one after another, along with several screenshots of her chat records. Even without clicking on them, one could see a wall of green speech bubbles—there wasn’t a single white reply bubble from the other party…

Xu Miaomiao: Help me take a look. I’ve been trying so hard to reach out to her proactively, so why is she ignoring me?

Lu Zhao clicked on one of the screenshots and noticed that Xu Miaomiao’s nickname for the contact was: The Little Cutie I Super Want To Hug And Kiss Mwah!

Lu Zhao: “…”

Zero restraint. Not even a little bit. This was far too much!

After adjusting her emotions, she carefully read the messages Xu Miaomiao had sent. The more she read, the darker her expression became.

To summarize, they were basically:

Are you there?

Have you eaten?

I’m going to take a shower now. I’ll come back and chat with you after I’m done!

However, the other party had never replied from start to finish. These messages looked like a one-woman monologue.

Lu Zhao: Sister, this isn’t working. With the way you’re picking topics, even I wouldn’t want to reply to you.

Xu Miaomiao: [Horrified.jpg]

Xu Miaomiao: Then what should I do?!

Lu Zhao: Try this: play hard to get. Send her a message now saying that you’ve been chasing her for so long and you’re exhausted. But because you truly loved her, you want to say a proper, sincere goodbye. Ask her to meet up one last time!

Xu Miaomiao: [Epiphany.jpg]

Xu Miaomiao: But what happens after we meet? I can’t actually say goodbye to her; I can’t do it, I can’t bear to let her go.

Lu Zhao: Once you meet her, you cry and vent. Tell her how much you like her to stir up her guilt. Then you hit her with the question: “What should I do? I still can’t let you go.”

Xu Miaomiao: Sister! You’re amazing!

Lu Zhao: Modesty, modesty.

Xu Miaomiao immediately followed Lu Zhao’s instructions and sent a message to her “Little Cutie.”

Ding-dong—

The conversation was interrupted. Zhou Jiayan calmly pushed up her glasses and told Ji Zhaoxi, “Wait a moment,” before checking her phone.

Her expression remained unchanged as she handed the phone to Ji Zhaoxi.

“This should be Miss Lu’s teaching. It looks like she actually has some skill.”

Ji Zhaoxi narrowed her eyes as she looked at the message on Zhou Jiayan’s phone.

How was she so eloquent when teaching people how to chase others?

Yet, when she sent messages to her, why were they mostly:

Are you asleep?

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