Wen Tingxue was speechless.
After reading through the cause and effect, she was even more speechless.
What on earth was all this about!
How did she end up being the "other woman" out of nowhere...?
Even stranger was that her face was never shown in the entire video.
Qiao Xixi had sent her the complete video.
She watched it three times.
She could only make out long hair and a slim figure.
Beyond that, let alone what she looked like, even the style of clothing was unclear.
The only one clearly identifiable was Yu Wenli.
But it was strange that fans could so quickly track her down.
Qiao Xixi also felt something was off. "If I didn't know you were dating, I wouldn't have recognized it as you. Even if netizens are omnipotent, they couldn't have dug you up overnight, could they?"
She paused, suspecting, "Could it be your colleagues...? Or, your former classmates?"
When celebrities are in relationships, no matter how well it's hidden online, it's impossible to keep it a secret in real life.
Colleagues, friends, or staff who have worked with them.
They would know some inside information.
However, due to professional requirements and their own future prospects, most people within the industry would not proactively leak anything.
Just like the comment about the proposal last time.
Those who didn't know the inside story treated it as a joke.
Those who did know the inside story all went to track Qiao Xixi's IP location.
After all, she was an influencer, much easier to track than others.
Only after confirming she was also in Phuket did they start investigating others.
That's how they dug up that Mu Chen, Xing Jiahe, and others were also in Phuket.
Thus, confirming the rumors of the proposal.
However, only people within the industry knew about this at first.
Fans and netizens were unaware.
But in the entertainment industry, secrets could never be kept for long.
Before long, the news leaked.
Numerous posts appeared online, under the guise of analyzing the 'proposal rumors,' revealing the locations of Mu Chen, Qiao Xixi, and Xing Jiahe.
Many netizens already knew that Qiao Xixi was Mu Chen's girlfriend.
So, with so much solid evidence, the fans were convinced.
But coincidentally, the so-called on-site photo broke out precisely when the heat was at its peak.
And at that time, several days had already passed since Yu Wenli's proposal.
Yet, fans and netizens still recognized that photo.
Now, with the news of Yu Wenli kissing a long-haired girl,
and in such an intimate manner,
his cool persona was shattered, and his devoted persona began to be questioned.
"I don't know," Wen Tingxue said, biting her nails as she scrolled through the colleague group on WeChat, "I'm investigating."
The news broke suddenly, and it was even more sudden that it was linked to her.
No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like someone had planned it behind the scenes.
"Could it be Jiang Tu?" Qiao Xixi thought it over and used some of her connections. "I just got word, it seems he and Yu Wenli are competing for a high-end brand endorsement. If Yu Wenli falls into negative public opinion at this time, he would be the biggest beneficiary."
Wen Tingxue suddenly recalled last night. Yu Wenli was supposed to have two days off. But he had changed his plans at the last minute and left for the airport less than an hour after they met.
Curling her index finger, Wen Tingxue asked, "Are Xing Jiahe and Chi Zerui also abroad?"
"Yes, they're competing."
"What about Mu Chen?" Wen Tingxue's face darkened as she got out of bed and asked.
"He..."
As soon as she spoke, Qiao Xixi paused, then her voice grew heavy. "He's also abroad. He received an auction invitation last night and left on a flight at midnight."
"What a coincidence."
Wen Tingxue chuckled with an unreadable expression. Although the video leak was an accident, she believed that even if they hadn't been kissing, Jiang Tu would have found something else to leak. The truth was irrelevant; as long as it could briefly tarnish Yu Wenli's reputation. After all, it was a foreign brand, and their grasp of the domestic situation was far from immediate. Even if everything was clarified, it would likely be too late, and irreversible. Moreover, with this type of scandal, the sooner a statement was made, the better. The longer it dragged on, the worse the public's perception would become, and the higher the chance of it being accepted as true. Even if evidence emerged later, people might not believe it. It was just unfortunate that Yu Wenli was abroad at this time. Even his three good friends were not in the country. There was no one to vouch for him!
"Despicable! Vulgar! Shameless! Blacklisted forever!" After a string of curses, Qiao Xixi asked, "Can't you contact Yu Wenli either?" She had tried calling him two or three times, but without success.
Wen Tingxue placed her phone on the rack by the sink, preparing to wash up. "He messaged me earlier saying the signal where he was going was bad, and he might be out of contact. He told me not to worry." She had just woken up, and now this happened.
"Then what should we do?" Qiao Xixi sighed. "We can't just wait around, who knows when those guys will be back." Xing Jiahe and Chi Zerui were currently competing and completely unreachable. Mu Chen's phone had been off all night, no matter what she was doing.
"..." Wen Tingxue paused for a moment and reminded her, "Darling, have you forgotten who you are?"
"?" Qiao Xixi didn't react immediately.
Wen Tingxue sighed in exasperation. "The whole internet knows you're Mu Chen's girlfriend. What's the difference between you speaking and him speaking?"
"Oh, right!" Qiao Xixi smacked her forehead. "How could I forget that!"
"My brain is so scrambled when I'm anxious!" Qiao Xixi complained about herself as she got up. "I'll go post on Weibo right away. My follower count isn't small now, I can definitely turn the tide!"
...
Wen Tingxue didn't get to see her "turn the tide." Just as she finished brushing her teeth and before she could wash her face, Qiao Xixi called again.
"Son of a bitch."
She started with a curse. Wen Tingxue immediately realized something was wrong. She turned on the speaker and opened Weibo. The hashtag #Yu Wenli allegedly cheating# had climbed to the top of the trending list, with a conspicuous 'BREAKING' icon next to it. Clicking on it, she saw a photo with a lot of attention. It was from the first Arbor Day of her first year in Jiangcheng. Yu Wenli had taken her to plant trees in the suburbs, accompanied by Song Jiamiao and Chi Zerui. In the photo, she still had her incredibly short hair. Yu Wenli stood beside her, head lowered, his beautiful fingers curled as he pinched her cheek, laughing at something. Chi Zerui stood lazily to her left, smiling at her with his eyes. Song Jiamiao stood by a tree, one hand on it, pointing and accusing the other two of being too affectionate.
Netizen A: "This must be Yu Wenli's childhood sweetheart! But she doesn't look like Wen Tingxue at all."
Netizen B: "So Wen Tingxue stole him away! Don't forget, she's the seventh young lady of the Han family. What kind of man can't she get?"
Netizen C: "Even if a girl changes dramatically from 18 to 20, this is too much of a change!"