Ding ding ding—
The phone on the bedside table rang.
A fair, slender arm reached out from under the covers and grabbed the phone that had been ringing incessantly.
"Who is it..."
Su Zhiyi was incredibly sleepy. Everything in front of her was blurry, like a layer of fog overlapping. She hadn't even seen who was calling before instinctively pressing the green answer button.
She had just finished filming yesterday. The unscrupulous company, seeing her recent surge in popularity that brought them a ton of money, had for once shown some kindness and given her a week off.
In the days leading up to the wrap, she had been shooting scenes day and night. She had worked diligently to finish the shoot, sleeping less than four hours a day. Finally, the filming was complete.
After finishing, she had gone straight home, collapsed onto her bed, and slept for a full day and night.
It was now noon. Who would be calling her at this hour?
A familiar female voice came from the other end of the line, her tone very serious.
"Zhiyi, stop sleeping. Wake up first. There's something important I need to tell you."
It was her agent, Xie Mengran.
That woke Su Zhiyi up.
She rubbed her eyes and sat up straight in bed.
Leaning back against the soft pillow, her eyes still drooping with sleep, she squinted and fought the rising drowsiness, then said weakly, "Mm-hmm, I'm awake. What's up, Sister Xie?"
"This..." Xie Mengran didn't know how to break it to Su Zhiyi. She was silent for a long time, let out a heavy sigh, and then said, "Don't hang up. Open Weibo and look at the trending topics."
Su Zhiyi did as she was told. She didn't end the call, but switched out of the call interface, opened Weibo, and tapped into the trending topics.
"Oh, okay. I'm on Weibo now. Is it a topic about me?"
"..."
"..."
Her half-closed eyes suddenly flew wide open, showing a look of surprise.
Su Zhiyi gasped in shock. She stared at the trending page for a long time without making a sound.
Hearing no response from Su Zhiyi's end, Xie Mengran knew she had seen the trending topics. Her tone was helpless as she said, "See it? Do you have anything to explain?"
"I see it..."
Su Zhiyi was dazed. Not the daze of just waking up—her drowsiness had vanished the moment she saw the trending topics. Now she was dazed from what she saw.
"How come I didn't know I was in a relationship?"
Su Zhiyi frowned and complained, pointing fingers at the trending topic.
"'Su Zhiyi's suspected romance exposed'... Seriously, I've been filming nonstop on set. I barely get enough sleep, I'm exhausted. Who could I possibly be dating? Did anyone inform me about my own relationship?"
Hearing Su Zhiyi's venting, Xie Mengran secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The tense string in her heart finally relaxed.
"So you're not in a relationship, right?"
"How could I be in a relationship?" Su Zhiyi said blankly. "I've been filming the whole time. I only stirred up two CPs according to the company's arrangements."
"Ah..." Xie Mengran sighed. "Well, look at it yourself first. After you're done, I'll ask you a few questions, and we'll figure out what to do."
Su Zhiyi opened the trending topic about her.
#Su Zhiyi's Suspected Romance Exposed#
Clicking into it, the hottest post was published at nine o'clock this morning.
[Xiao Chen Entertainment: A few days ago, a netizen happened to run into the popular female star Su Zhiyi. She's really beautiful offline too! But the netizen also noticed a man beside her, and their behavior seemed very intimate. Recently, the romance rumors between Su Zhiyi and Pei Yan have been hot online, but this man is not Pei Yan, nor any other male star... Could it be that Su Zhiyi and Pei Yan are just faking a CP, and this man is her real boyfriend? [Image][Image]]
The two attached photos had a slightly blurry background, but the two people were exceptionally clear, their faces easily recognizable.
Su Zhiyi stood next to a man. She was wearing a mask and a cap, and her exposed eyes were caught by the camera as she turned to look at the man beside her.
Given that in the entertainment industry, you can identify a star just by their figure, it was hard not to recognize her in this photo.
And the man standing beside her was dressed in a sharp suit with no disguise at all. His handsome features were clearly visible in the photo, and even through the screen, you could sense the aristocratic aura he exuded.
The comment section was a mess. It was flooded with Su Zhiyi's loyal fans and the CP fans of Pei Yan and Su Zhiyi.
There were also some troublemakers enjoying the chaos, making things even more lively.
[Zhiyi love: This isn't a netizen, it's a paparazzo. This isn't a chance encounter, it's a stalker shot. My baby Zhiyi is free to date. A beautiful woman can date ten if she wants, OK? [Smile]]
[Netizen A: I don't get it. Male stars go in and out of nightclubs every day and you don't make a fuss. But a female star visiting a jewelry store with a man is worth all this drama?]
[Netizen B: This guy looks familiar.]
[Netizen C: Isn't this Gu Yu, the president of Xinghui Entertainment? He went viral last year for his looks at their offline event.]
[Netizen D: Look at the jewelry store behind them. Greta announced a mysterious spokesperson a few days ago. Maybe they're here to discuss collaboration...]
[Netizen E: Since when does a star go to discuss collaboration accompanied by the president?]
[Yanyi99: A single photo proves nothing? Brother Pei personally said he's pursuing Sister Zhiyi now. Stop spreading rumors about her!]
[Netizen F: Su is an artist under Qianyue Entertainment, Gu is the president of Xinghui Entertainment. They're not even from the same company. Who's the real one is pretty obvious, right?]