Chinese Entertainment: Top-Tier Boyfriends of Young Actresses

Chapter 110 Su Yu's Test of Xiao Tian

As Su Yu's girlfriend and number one fan, Tian Xiwei naturally pays close attention to any news about Su Yu.

She had just finished filming a scene and returned to her hotel. As usual, she opened Weibo to check Su Yu's updates.

As a result, several keywords that made her heart skip a beat were prominently displayed on the trending topics page.

#Su Yu Wang Churan#

#HappyCampPhoneConnection#

So what kind of gossip is this between her boyfriend and Wang Churan?

After hesitating for a moment, she clicked on it and took a look. After quickly browsing through the entire so-called "exposé," she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, none of the allegations contained any concrete evidence; they were all just speculation and baseless rumors from netizens.

However, Tian Xiwei's expression was still quite unpleasant, after all, she had vaguely felt that the relationship between the two people was not simple.

Anyway, she was at least certain that Wang Churan's attitude towards Su Yu was definitely not clean.

Moreover, judging from the timeline, if the information is true, wouldn't that mean that he went to see Wang Churan the day after she and Su Yu separated?

She frowned and thought: Su Yu shouldn't be that much of a jerk, right?

Later, Tian Xiwei saw netizens' analysis of Wang Churan's micro-expressions, and she felt that what the netizens said made a lot of sense.

After all, she had personally gone to the school to confront Wang Churan, and she was confident that Wang Churan's feelings for Su Yu were definitely not pure.

Tian Xiwei suddenly recalled Su Yu's unusual behavior during the filming of "A Love So Beautiful".

Suddenly, a terrifying thought flashed through her mind: "Could they really be together? Then what am I? The other woman or a useless girlfriend?"

Tian Xiwei quickly shook her head, dispelling the terrible thought. After all, there was no concrete evidence yet, and she couldn't let her imagination run wild. What if it was another rival causing trouble?

When Su Yu was being smeared before, those rumor-mongering posts were much more exaggerated than this, but weren't they all proven wrong in the end?

She took a deep breath, picked up her phone, and tapped on Su Yu's profile picture.

Then she typed a long paragraph, stared at it for a few seconds, and then, feeling dissatisfied, deleted the words in the dialog box one by one, retyped, and then deleted again.

After going back and forth several times, she seemed annoyed by her own indecisiveness. She threw her phone on the bed, lay back on the pillow, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Just as she was feeling suffocated, her phone suddenly vibrated.

She picked it up and saw it was a message from Su Yu: "What's up? I saw you were constantly typing. Is there something you want to talk to me about?"

Tian Xiwei stared at the line of text for two seconds, and almost laughed out of anger.

Is this guy just thick-skinned or incredibly naive? With all the rumors circulating outside, he's still pretending to be clueless.

She took a deep breath and made a voice call.

"Feed?" Su Yu's voice came through the receiver, still in that unhurried tone.

"What do you think I'm trying to say?" Tian Xiwei tried to keep her tone calm. "Do you want me to send you the screenshots? What's going on between you and that Wang Churan?!"

"What are you talking about?" Su Yu's voice was somewhat innocent. "It's just normal interaction, isn't it? What micro-expression analysis? Aren't those just things made up by netizens? You actually believe that? Then I'll have to sell you health supplements from now on."

Tian Xiwei closed her eyes, exhaled deeply, and tried her best to suppress the nameless anger that was about to overflow in her heart.

She knew Su Yu was just being sarcastic; he always acted this way when he tried to change the subject.

But today she didn't want him to fool her anymore.

"Stop giving me that nonsense, Su Yu." Her voice was low, but each word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth. "Tell me, what exactly is your relationship with her?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

Su Yu's silence allowed Tian Xiwei to instantly go through all the worst possible scenarios in her mind.

After a short while, Su Yu spoke.

His voice was more serious than before, without the flippant joking around, but also without the panic or guilt she had expected.

"Just like you."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei tightened her grip on her phone.

She felt her eyes instantly burn, her nose sting, and the little pearl almost fell out.

She opened her mouth, as if something was stuck in her throat. She tried to keep her voice calm, but it trembled slightly: "What do you mean by 'like me'?"

"It's about creating a CP (couple pairing)." Su Yu's tone was self-righteous, as if it were something perfectly natural. "What do you think? Just like the two of us in 'A Love So Beautiful,' it's for promotional purposes, and the interactions are all for work."

"Didn't you notice that the timing of this leak coincides perfectly with the promotional period for 'Oh My General'?"

Tian Xiwei was stunned, but she also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She blinked, and the bittersweet feeling that was about to burst into tears was instantly choked back by those words.

She knew Su Yu; he was never serious.

But she didn't know what Su Yu meant by saying "just like you" just now.

Is it just hype for a romantic pairing? Or something else entirely?

"Su Yu," she finally spoke, her voice still a little hoarse, but her tone was no longer as agitated as before, "You better not be lying to me."

After the two hung up the phone, Tian Xiwei lay on the bed staring at her phone, half-believing and half-doubting. She wanted to ask again but was afraid of seeming unreasonable.

She went back to the post that broke the story, read it again, and found that there was indeed no solid evidence, so she decided to believe it for the time being.

But she still sent Su Yu a message: "If you dare to lie to me, you're dead!"

Su Yu also let out a long sigh of relief; a small patch of his shirt was already soaked with cold sweat.

He put his phone on the coffee table, stared blankly at the fluorescent light on the ceiling for a while, and then reached up to rub his temples.

When he said "just like you" just now, he was actually feeling uneasy.

Tian Xiwei is not someone who can be easily fooled; this girl is very perceptive.

But the reason Su Yu dared to test her bottom line at this time was because when he went to Shanghai to see her last time, he had vaguely sensed a change in Tian Xiwei's attitude.

Her dependence on him was deeper than before. It wasn't clingy or spoiled, but rather a girl's restraint and forbearance in choosing to believe in him and stay by his side even though she knew the relationship had flaws.

That's why he took this opportunity to speak more frankly than before.

"Just like you"—these four words were not a random excuse, but a phrase he deliberately threw out to test the waters.

He wanted to see Tian Xiwei's reaction, to see if she could accept it.

Su Yu knew, of course, that this was going too far, but the matter between the three of them couldn't be dragged on like this forever; they would have to face it sooner or later.

Therefore, he had to start preparing in advance.

Su Yu knew very well that bottom lines were something that was gradually broken.

Today she acquiesced to her statement, tomorrow she might be able to accept other things, and the day after tomorrow she might be able to accept "I did have something going on with her, but you will always be irreplaceable in my heart."

Taking it one step at a time, Su Yu believed that one day he could get them to live in harmony. Even if they couldn't live together, at least they would have to accept each other's existence.

Although this goal still sounds far away, I need to continue to work hard.

As for the "hyping up a couple" excuse, it wasn't something he made up on the spot.

As soon as the revelations began, Huo Xiaolan's public relations and media team quickly devised a response plan.

Suppressing trending topics is the top priority, but simply suppressing them without addressing the underlying issues is not a long-term solution.

If someone brings up this old issue again, the studio will be on the defensive once more.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to take the initiative and directly provide the public with an official narrative framework.

The plan is simple: define Su Yu and Wang Churan's interactions as "promotional activities between the cast and crew as a couple," and release edited couple-themed videos and behind-the-scenes footage of their interactions in line with the promotional period of "Oh My General," so that the public will think that the two are just working together for the promotion of the drama, rather than having a secret relationship.

Even if some people think there's something going on between them, they'll only use that as motivation to watch the show, rather than speculating about a romantic relationship.

This not only avoids potential risks but also capitalizes on the hype and boosts the popularity of "Oh My General".

The level of discussion surrounding this drama is a triple win.

The studio contacted Wang Churan, who agreed almost without hesitation.

After all, the two are a couple, so it's harmless to create a CP (couple pairing) dynamic. Plus, they can ride on Su Yu's popularity. Why not?

So the two sides hit it off immediately and started writing copy and editing a CP-themed video of Su Yu and Wang Churan, preparing for its release.

Su Yu even felt that Wang Churan, the person involved, didn't need to be notified at all; the girl was probably secretly delighted the moment she saw the plan.

Thinking of this, Su Yu couldn't help but rub his temples. Dealing with these kinds of emotional matters was indeed too exhausting.

Although Tian Xiwei's situation has stabilized for now, she will definitely still feel uncomfortable for a while, so I still need to find an opportunity to coax her properly.

The good news is that he will soon be attending the Tencent Video Star Awards with Xiaotian, giving him plenty of time to comfort her in person.

As for Wang Churan, he's too lazy to care about her now.

This girl is probably already secretly laughing to herself while holding her phone, right?

Wang Churan is a very contradictory girl. When Lu Han made his official announcement and Guan Xiaotong was criticized, she was so scared that she deleted her Weibo posts overnight, afraid that she would repeat Guan Xiaotong's mistake and be criticized by Su Yu's fans.

On the other hand, she also wanted others to know about her relationship with Su Yu. Now that she saw someone digging up details of her relationship with Su Yu, she was so proud of herself that she was practically wagging her tail in the air.

After seeing the Weibo post, she sent Su Yu many messages, saying that her little tricks (secretly showing affection) had finally been discovered by everyone, and her words were full of pride.

"Ugh, my head hurts!"

Just as Su Yu was having a headache, he caught a glimpse of Xiao Zhou standing next to the sofa.

At that moment, she had her head down, and her shoulders were shaking; she was clearly secretly enjoying herself.

"Is it funny?" Su Yu gave her a death stare.

Xiao Zhou's smile froze instantly. He tried to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth, cleared his throat, and put on a very serious expression.

"No, I didn't! Brother Yu, please don't misunderstand me!"

"Very well, then you really have no bonus this month, and begging me won't help."

Xiao Zhou's face immediately fell, and she thought to herself, "It's that trick again! Every time she has relationship problems, she takes it out on me! She almost got herself into a two-timing mess, but she still blames me!"

But he didn't dare say a word, only silently muttering "bad luck" in his heart.

After dealing with these troublesome matters, Su Yu put his phone back in his pocket and got up to walk towards the film set.

In any case, the most important thing right now is to make this drama a good one; everything else can take a backseat for now.

Back on set, Hu Lianxin had quietly moved to stand beside him without him noticing.

She tilted her delicate little face up, her bright, sparkling eyes looking at him intently, but her voice was very low.

"Brother, so your girlfriend is Wang Churan?"

Su Yu's heart skipped a beat. He subconsciously looked around to make sure there were no other staff members nearby before turning to look at you.

Su Yu nodded without hesitation.

"Yes."

Hu Fuxin's eyes visibly dimmed for a moment.

Although she had prepared herself mentally, she still couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness when she heard Su Yu confirm it in person.

It turns out that my brother's girlfriend really is Wang Churan, the girl with the crescent-shaped eyes when she smiles, who seems to be a perfect match for Su Yu.

But your low mood only lasted a very short time.

Soon, she took a deep breath, raised her hands, and made a fist-pumping gesture as if recharging herself.

"I'll try my best, brother!"

"Okay," he reached out and ruffled Hu Fuxin's hair, "then good luck."

Hu Fuxin covered her disheveled hair, but a bright smile bloomed on her face.

Your brother patted your head today and told you to keep it up!

Hu Fuxin felt that she was just a tiny bit closer to victory.

"Okay, then I'll try my best to make my brother like me!"

That evening, the production team posted all the prepared copy and content about the couple leaving the channel online.

Before the materials were released, the work team had already made arrangements with several of Su Yu's core fan leaders.

Huo Xiaolan had already instructed the fan club's management to unify their message among the core fan groups.

At 8 p.m. that evening, the official Weibo account of "General and I" posted a message on Weibo.

"Thank you all for your support of the currently airing drama 'Oh My General'. Here's a set of behind-the-scenes clips showing the daily interactions between Su Yu and Wang Churan on set. Please check it out~ [Exit Link]"

The accompanying image is a nine-grid photo, all of them being photos of Su Yu and Wang Churan on the set of "Oh My General".

Clicking the link leads to an official edited clip featuring Su Yu and Wang Churan as a couple.

Su Yu's work team also forwarded and liked this Weibo post.

The two teams, one after the other, moved in less than three minutes apart, their coordination flawless.

However, neither Su Yu nor Wang Churan, the two main parties involved, liked or shared the post, since they wanted to leave themselves some leeway should their relationship be exposed in the future.

After the video was posted, the comment section quickly became lively.

The first to flood in were Lan Yudi's fans, and their speed in controlling the comments was as fast as ever.

"Hu Qing and Liu Ximing have such great chemistry! I'm really looking forward to the next episodes of 'Oh My General'!"

"Su Su looks absolutely stunning in period costume, and Wang Chu Ran is so beautiful too. The two of them together are a dream come true for anyone who appreciates good looks!"

"Welcome everyone to check out Su Yu's new drama 'Someday or One Day,' and also please support 'Oh My General'!"

Those former Reed Sisters who had wavered earlier also breathed a sigh of relief.

"So this so-called 'leak' was just a publicity stunt for the show? What a false alarm."

"Hahaha, I knew it! How could I be so unlucky, with every single one of my makeup pieces collapsing?"

"Thank goodness it was just a promotion for the drama, otherwise I would have really developed PTSD!"

Subsequently, onlookers joined the discussion.

"So all those previous leaks were just promotional material for the show? I knew it, there aren't that many chance encounters."

"I knew it was a publicity stunt. Otherwise, how could there be so many coincidences? The show just aired and people are already analyzing so-called micro-expressions. The intention to create hype couldn't be clearer!"

However, some onlookers still raised questions.

"So this whole thing is actually an attempt to suppress the possibility of a real relationship, right? Otherwise, why would the couple's departure from the channel be so quick?"

"Hilarious! I just finished reading the leaked post and then the official account announced the removal of the CP-themed channel. What else could this be but a PR stunt? Are they treating us like idiots?"

Su Yu felt a chill run down his spine when he saw these comments. Sure enough, some netizens had noticed something amiss.

But it doesn't matter, as long as the fans believe!

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