"What do you think we want?" Xia Wantang teased, "How did you get the big star to fall for you? Spill the beans."
"Heh heh, I'm actually quite curious too," Wen Xuanyuan raised an eyebrow at her.
Stared at by them, Qiao Xinyue inexplicably felt a chill down her spine, but she still forced herself to walk over.
"If I tell you, you don't have to look like you're about to eat me!"
Xia Wantang and Wen Xuanyuan flanked Qiao Xinyue, their faces unmistakably screaming gossip.
Blushing, Qiao Xinyue recounted the haunted house story. As she spoke, she felt a sweetness spreading in her mouth.
Xia Wantang's face was filled with an aunt-like smile, as if someone was constantly stuffing candy into her mouth.
"This is too sweet! I'm totally shipping this, shipping this so hard!" Wen Xuanyuan excitedly covered her face, but the smile couldn't be suppressed.
"Stop laughing at me."
Qiao Xinyue felt very embarrassed by their laughter, but her heart felt as if it were filled with honey.
She truly hadn't expected to end up with Wen Yan, it felt like a dream come true.
However, this was all thanks to Wen Xuanyuan; she was the one who created the opportunity.
She suppressed her smile, pulled Wen Xuanyuan close, and said sincerely, "Thank you, Xuanyuan. This is all thanks to you."
Wen Xuanyuan proudly lifted her chin, "That's right. Remember to treat me to a meal, and also, keep my brother in check and tell him to bother me less."
Unexpectedly, Qiao Xinyue said earnestly, "Your brother bothering you is definitely for your own good..."
Wen Xuanyuan's face fell, and she clutched her chest, lamenting, "Fine, I haven't even dealt with my brother yet, and now I have a sister-in-law who's going to boss me around."
Xia Wantang couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Stop fooling around and let's talk business."
Wen Xuanyuan immediately turned serious, looking at Qiao Xinyue and asking, "Do you know about what's happening online? What did my brother say?"
Qiao Xinyue nodded, her mood immediately becoming a little low.
"Your brother said he would handle it, but I don't know how."
The online comments were harsh, saying she wasn't good enough for Wen Yan and criticizing her in various ways.
This made her heart ache and even more insecure. She felt that Wen Yan was so outstanding, she really didn't deserve him.
Wen Xuanyuan grabbed her hand and comforted her, "Don't listen to those jealous people online. As long as my brother wants you, I want you, and my family wants you, they are nothing."
"That's right, Xuanyuan is right."
Xia Wantang took her other hand and smiled, "When Ling Yucheng and I first got together, the internet exploded, saying all sorts of things. Now we even have a child.
From this, you can see that what they say is just nonsense, stinks but causes no real harm."
"Hahaha, crude but true."
The three of them burst into laughter, and the room was filled with merriment.
However, in the cold guest room, Ling Yucheng tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
He had only gone to bed because he was bored of scrolling through his phone and couldn't concentrate on reading.
But now he realized that because Xia Wantang wasn't by his side, he couldn't focus on anything.
But with three women in the room now, it wasn't appropriate for him to go over late at night.
Tonight was destined to be a difficult one!
His longing for Xia Wantang was something she couldn't feel right now.
Since Wen Yan had said he would handle it, the three of them were all waiting for a result.
There was no explanation from Wen Yan's Weibo or his studio regarding the matter.
So they had to keep waiting, but the incident was escalating more and more outrageously online.
Everything was being said, all sorts of speculations and suspicions, fabricated stories, it was infuriating to read.
Qiao Xinyue had already been portrayed as a thoroughly terrible person.
Wen Xuanyuan couldn't help but argue fiercely with people online, even revealing that she was Wen Yan's biological sister.
But no one believed her, they just thought she was crazy.
Wen Xuanyuan roared, "I can't take it anymore! I'm going to post on Weibo, prove my identity, and clear my sister-in-law's name!!"
She had plenty of photos with Wen Yan and many family portraits on her phone; proving her identity wouldn't be difficult.
"No!"
"Don't!"
Xia Wantang and Qiao Xinyue simultaneously stopped her.
"Doing this will only disrupt your brother's plan. Things are not as simple as you think, otherwise, your brother wouldn't have stayed silent for so long."
"Tangtang is right," Qiao Xinyue agreed, nodding. "I like following celebrities, so I understand quite a bit.
Some celebrities have clauses in their contracts that prohibit them from publicly announcing relationships. If they violate the contract, they have to pay a hefty penalty."
Wen Xuanyuan immediately deflated, looking dejected, "Then what should we do? Just let things develop?"
After a moment of listlessness, she perked up again, "No, I'm going to call my brother."
Xia Wantang snatched her phone away, exasperated, "Alright, just wait for news quietly, don't cause trouble."
Wen Xuanyuan ran her hands through her hair, feeling a bit agitated.
If anyone was having the hardest time now, it should be Qiao Xinyue. No one liked being cyberbullied, insulted, and slandered.
Whether Wen Yan announced it or refuted it, she wanted to see a result.
"Alright, let's watch some TV. Didn't your Wen Yan just act in a new drama? I haven't seen it yet!"
Xia Wantang said, picking up the remote and turning on a TV show.
The three of them quieted down, listlessly staring at the television.
It wasn't that the drama was particularly good. Apart from Qiao Xinyue, Xia Wantang and Wen Xuanyuan weren't very interested; they were just passing the time.
While watching TV, the women frequently checked their phones, hoping for news, but there was no movement for a while.
Wen Xuanyuan stared at Xia Wanfu on the screen and remarked with disdain, "You know, this Xia Wanfu, although annoying, her acting skills are actually quite good."
"I'm going crazy. I actually think she and Wen Yan would be a good match, they have good chemistry," Qiao Xinyue said, a dark line forming on her forehead.
The girlfriend shipping her boyfriend with someone else? This would surely be considered bizarre if told to others.
"You are indeed going crazy," Wen Xuanyuan looked at her as if she had seen a ghost. "He's your boyfriend? Did you hear what you're saying?"
Qiao Xinyue shrugged and habitually flipped through her phone, but this time she froze.
Because she was looking at Wen Yan's Weibo homepage, and he had just updated his Weibo.
The Weibo post read: "That's right, she's my girlfriend."
The accompanying image was a photo of the two of them from that afternoon.
The comments section below the Weibo post had exploded, with likes, comments, and shares growing rapidly.
Before Qiao Xinyue could take a closer look, her Weibo crashed, and she couldn't get back in.
Her expression said it all.
Wen Xuanyuan and Xia Wantang quickly opened their phones, only to find that Weibo wouldn't open.
Xia Wantang exclaimed, "What's going on? Is my phone broken? Why can't I open Weibo?"
Wen Xuanyuan replied, "Mine neither."
The two women exchanged a glance and looked at Qiao Xinyue.
Qiao Xinyue was still in shock and hadn't recovered.