The Film Queen Is Cold and Ruthless, Only Sends Money - Chapter 34.1

When Su Yun browsed her own fan forum and the CP forum dedicated to her and Jiang Zhi yesterday, she had already received notifications.

However, no one found it particularly unusual after all, other celebrities occasionally drop by their own fan spaces too so it didn’t make it to the trending list.

The reason the hashtag #WhatDidSuYunSeeInTheCPForum# blew up was mainly due to the explicit fanfiction she had clicked on at the time.

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“Moon Pumpkin” was a well-known fanfiction writer.

She shipped many CPs, but every pairing she adored was done with genuine passion. Whether it was the subtle details in their interactions or the fleeting moments of ambiguous eye contact, she could bring them to life vividly in her writing.

Of course, another crucial aspect was “Moon Pumpkin’s” significant contributions to the world of spicy content.

Her stories were sensual without being overbearing, the fluttering hearts during a push-and-pull, the shared breaths when drawing close, the pounding heartbeats in the dead of night…

Or perhaps the creative use of toys, the exploration of certain positions and locations, or the fireworks just before climax…

Anyone who read her work couldn’t help but revisit it again and again, eagerly awaiting “Moon Pumpkin’s” next update.

Lately, “Moon Pumpkin” had been obsessing over Su Yun and Jiang Zhi’s CP, which wasn’t surprising. Since the airing of Dear Them, their fanbase had grown exponentially.

On one hand, the two had already garnered attention before the variety show aired, and once it started, viewers naturally fell for their effortless chemistry.

On the other hand, their dynamic was vastly different from most CPs in the entertainment industry.

What’s unattainable is all the more precious this was an eternal truth.

Su Yun and Jiang Zhi didn’t force their interactions, nor did they put on exaggerated displays of sweetness. Instead, Su Yun was straightforward yet seemingly oblivious, while Jiang Zhi was doting yet maintained rationality and restraint, a combination that instantly struck a chord with fans.

They were torn between wanting to push the two together and secretly reveling in their pure, slow-burn dynamic, a delightful contradiction.

However, once “Moon Pumpkin” began producing content for Su Yun and Jiang Zhi’s CP, this dilemma vanished!

If fans wanted pure romance, they could watch the couple’s exclusive edits from Dear Them. If they wanted something spicier, they could simply head to “Moon Pumpkin’s” column!

As a result, “Moon Pumpkin” logged in daily to a flood of comments like, “Mommy, hungry, food, please!”

Lately, though, “Moon Pumpkin” had been utterly consumed by Su Yun and Jiang Zhi’s CP. Her creativity was in overdrive, and she had been churning out fanfics at an unprecedented rate.

Her previous work, “Yun Zhi, Tentacles, ” had been heavily censored, but wasn’t that just proof of the platform’s appreciation for her content?!

Today, she logged in as usual, ready to post her latest fic: “Yun Zhi AU: Cultivation (Love Potion, Dreams, Restraints.)”

But before hitting send, she decided to check her readers’ comments first maybe there were some fresh ideas she could incorporate.

[I’m obsessed with the tentacles! Mommy, food, delicious!]
[Moon Pumpkin: Glad you liked it~]

[Teacher Pumpkin, have you seen yesterday’s edited clip from Dear Them? With the BGM and captions, it was twice as hilarious hahaha!!]

【Every frame of Su Yun and Jiang Zhi is iconic! Just seeing their photos now makes me laugh out loud hahaha!!】

【Agreed! Even Teacher Pumpkin’s steamy writing has started to include some hilarious elements! Is this the destined fate of Su Yun and Jiang Zhi’s CP hahaha!】

[Moon Pumpkin: I saw it, they really are so fun. Maybe I was unconsciously influenced by them while writing~]

【Teacher Pumpkin, what are you planning to write next?! Can you give us a little hint?!】

【Teacher, I want to see a historical setting, preferably a red candle wedding night!】

[Moon Pumpkin: Noted, but it might have to wait until the one after next~ Today I was planning to post a cultivation AU~]

Seeing Moon Pumpkin’s reply, the fans instantly got excited!

【What?! A cultivation AU, I’m already hyped beyond words!】

【Wuwu, there are so many possible plays in a cultivation setting, I can’t even imagine how delicious Teacher Pumpkin’s cooking will be!】

【+10086, I fully acknowledge Teacher Pumpkin’s skills every piece is a masterpiece, each one a legendary work in the fandom!】

【Teacher Pumpkin, can you give us an exact time?! Otherwise, I’ll be camping in the comments all day today!】

Moon Pumpkin first jotted down the idea for the “historical, red candle wedding night” and replied with the exact posting time before opening her backend to upload the draft and schedule the post.

However, among the muted notifications, she spotted a special alert:

[The person you follow @Su Yun has viewed this article of yours~]

Moon Pumpkin suddenly doubted her eyes, her heartbeat quickening.

But then she thought it might just be a push notification from some impersonator account, so she casually clicked into the alert.

And then…

Moon Pumpkin froze in place.

Su Yun had viewed two of her posts: one was a compilation she’d made titled “N Sweet Moments Between Su Yun and Jiang Zhi.”

It wasn’t too surprising for the actual person to see this one, since it was just screenshots from the show with some of her personal commentary added.

But the other one was that R-rated fanfic.

Moon Pumpkin: “……”

It was hard to describe her current emotions complex, as if all the spice jars had been smashed, their flavors mingling together.

There was the lingering shock of disbelief, the awkwardness of being discovered by the actual person, the hesitation over whether to keep writing…

And of course, amid all these tangled feelings, Moon Pumpkin couldn’t help but wonder how Su Yun had reacted after reading it and whether she and Jiang Zhi had ever actually done any of those plays.

Realizing what she was thinking, Moon Pumpkin frantically shook her head!

How could she still be thinking about this at a time like this? Was this the professional integrity of a dedicated shipper?!

After much internal debate, Moon Pumpkin decided not to post the new story today!

Better to lay low for a while.

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And so, the fans who had been camping in Moon Pumpkin’s comments, eagerly awaiting today’s “meal,” were met with heartbreaking news.

[Moon Pumpkin: So sorry, but today’s story might not be posted~ See you in a few days?]

【？？？？Teacher Pumpkin, I must be seeing things, right?】

【!!! Was it reported again? Maybe Teacher Pumpkin can post it somewhere else? We’re all fine with that!】

【Wuwuwuwu, didn’t we just agree on a time earlier?! That means it should already be finished! Why can’t it be posted?!】

【Nooo, Teacher Pumpkin, I’ve been waiting for the cultivation AU spin-off for centuries! If I don’t get to see it, I’ll starve to death in the comment section!】

【Don’t tell me Teacher Pumpkin switched CPs?! Nooo! This is truly devastating news!】

Seeing the comments spiraling into wild speculation, “Moonlight Pumpkin” quickly stepped in to clarify.

[Moonlight Pumpkin: It’s just due to some personal reasons. I’ll definitely continue writing later, so don’t worry, everyone~]

【As long as you keep writing, I’ll keep waiting!】

【So that cultivation fic you mentioned earlier really can’t be posted now, wuwuwu?! Teacher, have mercy on this poor soul!】

【Guess I’ll go rewatch Dear Us for the Nth time… I wonder when the production team will release the second season!】

【Teacher Pumpkin, is there a specific return date? I’ll set an alarm and come back to check!】

The commenters were all understanding, and no one blamed “Moonlight Pumpkin” for going back on her word earlier, which made her feel a little guilty.

But as for a return date…

“Moonlight Pumpkin” thought about the notification she had just seen and found it hard to decide.

After some deliberation, she posted a screenshot in the comments, the same one showing Su Yun’s visit notification on her post.

[Moonlight Pumpkin: [Image], this is the reason, so I’m not sure when I can post again. Might have to wait a bit~]

The moment she posted the screenshot, the previously lively comment section came to an eerie standstill for half a minute.

“Moonlight Pumpkin” initially thought it was her internet acting up and even refreshed the page, but still saw no new comments.

What she didn’t realize was that her fans were just as stunned as she had been earlier, which was why no one was commenting.

Just as she was about to investigate further, the comment section suddenly exploded with new replies flooding in at a speed several times faster than before.

The fans who had been lurking in the comments, upon seeing the screenshot (even before opening it), wouldn’t dream of blaming her.

After all, they were just grateful to be fed delicious content, who were they to nitpick?

But when they finally opened the image, their minds could only scream: Don’t disturb me, I’m combusting.

After repeatedly verifying that it meant exactly what they thought, they finally managed to type out trembling, exhilarated responses.

【Teacher Pumpkin… so this is the real Su Yun?!】

【Now I get why Teacher Pumpkin can’t post. If it were me, I wouldn’t have the mental fortitude to handle this pressure!】

【AHHHHHHHH! Su Yun, what exactly did you see?! My brain has officially short-circuited!】

【It’s okay, Teacher Pumpkin, take your time. We totally get it. [lights a cigarette.jpg]】

[Moonlight Pumpkin: [joins in solidarity.jpg]]

Seeing the comments, “Moonlight Pumpkin” finally relaxed, having successfully earned everyone’s forgiveness.

As for Su Yun stumbling upon her fanfic… she’d just have to try her best to forget about it!

If she didn’t think about it, then it wasn’t awkward!

–

Even though “Moon Pumpkin” had a decent reputation in the fanfiction community and even had her own group of devoted readers, compared to those in the entertainment industry, she was still just an ordinary person.

When she posted the screenshot in the comments section, she didn’t think much of it, assuming only her own readers would see it.

But she underestimated Su Yun’s popularity especially right after the first edited episode of Dear Them had just been released.

After she logged off, the content of the comments section slowly began circulating in their CP fan community.

Many understood that Su Yun’s browsing might have been accidental.

But they still felt a psychological burden. Discussions in the fan community revolved around whether they should continue creating risqué content and how to prevent Su Yun from clicking on it again.

[For the first time, I wish the celebrity would stay far away from the fans’ lives!]

[Just thinking about Su Yun clicking on the same fic at the same time as me still feels surreal!]

[So… does Su Yun know what kind of content we’re reading?]

This curiosity started in their CP fan community, then gradually spread to Su Yun’s personal fan base, and eventually even casual viewers who had just finished Dear Them became aware of the incident.

The buzz kept growing, to the point where just this single screenshot from “Moon Pumpkin’s” comment section successfully landed Su Yun on the trending list.

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Li Xinyi, who had gotten the full story, was now on the phone with Su Yun discussing the matter. “That’s how it all happened. So, should we pull this trending topic?”

This was the trickiest trending topic she’d had to handle since becoming a manager.

Normally, positive trends could be boosted with paid promotions, while negative ones could be suppressed with money. But today’s topic wasn’t exactly bad, nor was it particularly good.

It was hard for Li Xinyi to even label or define it.

Celebrities accidentally liking or commenting on Weibo posts wasn’t uncommon, there were hundreds, if not thousands, of such incidents. As long as the content wasn’t overly controversial, no one really cared.

Su Yun’s case was even milder, she hadn’t liked or commented, she’d just clicked in to take a look.

It was just that what she’d looked at happened to be a little too spicy!

Su Yun was currently scrolling through the netizens’ reactions.

Of course, after seeing the trending topic, she had immediately registered and logged into her own alt account.

Even so, after logging in, she patiently went through her profile settings, changing both her avatar and username to something completely different from her main account before finally relaxing.

Her username was something she came up with on the spot: “Today, Another Social Death, I Want to Leave This World!” She didn’t waste a single character of the 15-character limit.

[Sorry, when I clicked in, I thought it was going to be Su Yun and Jiang Zhi flaunting their love. Never expected this kind of development!]

**[+1. Before clicking: Another sneaky marketing stunt by a celebrity couple?

After clicking: I can’t stop laughing hahahahahaha!!]**

[Celebrities, please stay out of the fans’ lives LOL!! Now the cat’s out of the bag!]

[First of all, I don’t ship them. Second, I repeat, I have zero interest in Su Yun and Jiang Zhi as a couple. Lastly, I’m just genuinely curious, where’s the fic Su Yun read?]

Su Yun: “…” So in the end, the dagger was revealed!

No hate, just pure hilarity not a single drop of malice in sight.

This trending topic not only extended the popularity of Dear Them, but also drew many casual viewers into their CP, even boosting “Moon Pumpkin’s” follower count significantly.

Fans flooded the comments under “Moon Pumpkin’s” posts, saying she had gone viral, and Su Yun didn’t seem to mind, she should hurry back to cook and update her stories!

Only one person in the world was truly hurt by this: Su Yun herself.

She genuinely didn’t blame “Moon Pumpkin” or anyone else. After all, she had once drawn fan art too and understood it all came from love for the CP.

The real issue was that she had forgotten to switch accounts. In her panic, she not only saw the post but clicked on it too!

Of course, she also had to blame the overly intelligent algorithm, it left her no privacy at all!

“Sis Li…” Su Yun, on the other end of the phone, glanced up at the ceiling, then down at the carpet beneath her feet. She had already dug out three imaginary layers of a castle with her toes.

Why did her manager have to ask for her opinion on this? It was beyond awkward!

Touching her burning cheeks, she hesitated before finally saying, “If this trending topic can be taken down, let’s do it…”

Her dignity was at stake!

“Alright, we’ll handle it as you said. But it won’t disappear completely, the buzz will just fade gradually.” After clarifying, Li Xinyi added with a chuckle, “Next time you browse certain things, remember to use your alt account.”

“…” Clinging to one last shred of hope, Su Yun asked, “If I said it was an accident, that I didn’t actually mean to look, would you believe me, Sis Li?”

Li Xinyi smiled. “I believe you. I’ll hang up now.”

Su Yun: …That was clearly disbelief.

Give her a chance to explain!

But if even her manager didn’t buy the “accidental click” excuse, would Jiang Zhi believe her?!

At that thought, Su Yun, who had been sitting on the bed, flopped backward limply, staring blankly at the dim glow of the bedside lamp.

She wanted to quit. The biosphere.

Or maybe move to another planet, she was seriously considering funding a Mars migration.

When Jiang Zhi returned to the bedroom from the living room, she found Su Yun sprawled motionless on the bed, eyes unblinking, like a beached fish.

With a laugh, she asked, “What’s wrong?”

Su Yun bolted upright, suddenly noticing the time.

Nearly an hour had passed since her call with the manager!

In that hour, she had brainstormed dozens of ways to explain this to Jiang Zhi ranging from outright apologies to dramatic acts of penance, or even preventing Jiang Zhi from touching her phone for three days. Alternatively, she could sneak out of the villa and return only after the storm blew over…

But now, face-to-face with Jiang Zhi, her mind went completely blank especially with Jiang Zhi smiling at her so gently.

She was guilty!

“I…” Su Yun’s words stuck in her throat.

She still didn’t know whether Jiang Zhi was aware of the situation. If she confessed now and Jiang Zhi didn’t know, wouldn’t that make things twice as awkward?!

But if Jiang Zhi did know… surely she wouldn’t be acting so naturally?

Su Yun glanced up at Jiang Zhi again calm, composed, with just a hint of a smile, no different from when she had last seen her downstairs.

Jiang Zhi met her scrutiny openly, the curve of her lips deepening slightly.

After a few seconds, Su Yun was just about to change the subject, certain that Jiang Zhi hadn’t seen the trending topic, when she heard Jiang Zhi speak: “Is it because of the trending topic?”

Su Yun’s eyes widened instantly as she looked at Jiang Zhi: “!!!”

Since when did Jiang Zhi keep up with online gossip so quickly?!

Su Yun: “Um… do you believe it was an accidental like?”

Thinking of her manager’s half-hearted “I believe you” earlier, she didn’t hold out much hope. It would be better to just apologize sincerely!

“I…”

Before Su Yun could finish her “I’m sorry,” her voice overlapped with Jiang Zhi’s.

Jiang Zhi said gently, “I believe you.”

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