Chapter 49

Bai Xiyan jumped ship.

Ning Qianyuan was very unhappy when he found out the news because he already knew about the conflict between Bai Xiyan and Qing Yun, and was preparing to be an overbearing president for once, standing up for Qing Yun and shutting the person down. In the end, someone compensated Bai Xiyan for the breach of contract and directly signed the person away.

"Does he think he can jump whenever he wants? Stop it for me." Ning Qianyuan's face was gloomy. In fact, after those five people went to intercept Qing Yun last time, Ning Qianyuan secretly found out that Bai Xiyan was the one operating behind the scenes. Since then, Bai Xiyan hadn't had a good time in Sheng Shi.

But that time, Ning Qianyuan went home and then was busy filming "Druid 2", so he didn't do much to beat Bai Xiyan. After all, Bai Xiyan was still popular. It would be terrible if he accidentally let him direct bad public opinion on Qing Yun.

The well-behaved Ning Qianyuan saw Qing Yun next to him and immediately moved over to show his loyalty. "He messed with you. I won't let him have it easy."

"Yeah?" Qing Yun swept over him coldly. Ning Qianyuan's words instantly reminded him of the original plot of this world. Ning Qianyuan, at that time, was also trying to please Bai Xiyan and blocked the desperate Qing Yun.

However, following the original course, Ning Qianyuan did not make a sudden comeback like this.

Ning Qianyuan let Qing Yun stare at him coldly, silently shutting his mouth and not speaking again. He didn't quite understand why Qing Yun's temper was a bit bad whenever he talked about the one surnamed Bai. But after the countless times he had said the wrong thing before, Ning Qianyuan finally had some awareness, and he somehow felt that it was better for him to not ask this question.

Watching Ning Qianyuan shut up and behave himself, Qing Yun finally had the mercy to squeeze his chin and pull the man closer. "Bai Xiyan wants to leave, so let him go. Why do you still want to keep him here?"

"No, no, no! I have nothing to do with him, I'm just trying to vent for you!" Ning Qianyuan explained with his hands wrapped around Qing Yun's thin waist as he buried his head into Qing Yun's neck and gently rubbed against it.

After enjoying the man's panicked appearance for a while in a relatively good mood, Qing Yun then slowly pondered over the matter of Bai Xiyan. He said to Ning Qianyuan, "Don't interfere with Bai Xiyan's affairs."

Bai Xiyan hadn't jumped to Deng Yunqi's company, much less Zhou Ye's, but had instead gone to another company.

A bit of coldness slowly crept into his eyes, and the corners of Qing Yun's lips hooked slightly. He knew that his mission in this world was almost complete.

In fact, Qing Yun had left a trace of his consciousness on Bai Xiyan from the start, monitoring the protagonist's actions. Even more so when he was on the set of Seal the Sky, he had gradually put pressure on Bai Xiyan, watching his self-doubt slowly grow in his heart.

However, Deng Yunqi's recent behavior was surprising to Qing Yun. He really didn't expect that man to fall for him to the point of causing Bai Xiyan's madness.

But this was precisely what Qing Yun wanted.

Because Qing Yun will never let others steal from him, Bai Xiyan's initial action has touched his back. Even if it was just a hint of a thought, Qing Yun would retaliate back a thousand times.

Before the showing of "Druid 2", "Stealing the Heavens" had already aired.

The fans of Ning Qianyuan, who were waiting in front of their computers, were screaming with excitement. After all, this was the first time in five years that they had seen their Emperor in a production.

But Qing Yun's fans were confused.

Didn't they say that Qing Yun was the main character? How come they haven't seen him?

They continued to watch with a puzzled feeling.

Finally, a fan's fiery eyes found where Qing Yun was. This fan was taken aback as she looked at the beautiful woman on the screen and secretly laughed. She also sent out a pop-up, "Don't wonder where Qing Yun is, trust me, the one with the highest face value in the whole drama is him."

"Fuck, I thought I was wrong, it can't really be 'her', right?"

"Ahhhh! I understood in seconds, my Qing Wang's face value really transcends gender!"

"Fortunately, fortunately, I thought I was going to bend. This big sister is too charming!"

A group of people were screaming that they were going to bend.

Ning Qianyuan's fans kind of understood now and were taken aback, "What? That woman who was flirting with our Emperor is actually Qing Yun?"

Why does it somehow feel good?

The people who noticed it didn't say another word. In contrast, those who didn't see it and those passersby who mistakenly entered were still immersed in Qing Yun's beauty.

"This young lady is so beautiful. What if I want to break up with my boyfriend?"

Some men couldn't take their eyes off the charming beauty on TV and were jealous of Ning Qianyuan's good fortune.

The fans who already know the gender of this "beautiful woman" were secretly laughing and looking forward to the moment when the truth is revealed.

When the episode on the overpass was played, Qing Yun's crisp, masculine voice cleared the entire screen, and the group of viewers crouched in front of the screen seemed to vanish into thin air.

When Ning Qianyuan said, "F*ck, my first love!", the screen burst into a series of "hahahaha".

However, this "Hahahaha" was instantly covered by a group of wails.

The screen was filled with Ning Qianyuan's line. It seemed that a large group of men had suddenly lost their love and were mourning. Some even said that they had opened the door to a new world.

"It took so many years of living before I realized my sexual orientation was wrong..."

"Fuck, I might be really bent. I actually didn't feel moved at all at first when this actor spoke in a female voice, but then when his real voice came out...cough cough..."

"The brother upstairs, don't leave, add me if you want to jump!"

"My Qing Yun's female and male speaking voice is really so tempting. I was clearly mentally prepared for the result, but I still got caught up!"

The pop-up screen wasn't the craziest. An even more crazed storm erupted in Ning Qianyuan and Qing Yun's cp group.

"I told you there was something fishy about these two. They are paired together in the drama ahhhh!"

"Watching my nose bleed, the Emperor's final wail was too funny."

"Comrades, let's be sensible and analyze it. The first time there was a movement on His Majesty's Weibo was to give my Qing Wang a compliment. The comeback movie "Druid 2″ had Qing Wang in it, and this time he suddenly took on a web drama, but it was still related to Qing Yun. True love, no doubt!"

This analysis made the two's cp fans suddenly scream.

"I'll bet a pack of spicy strips that the two characters in Druid 2 definitely have close encounters!"

"I'll bet five packs!"

Even other 'only fans' discovered the cute duo and climbed the wall to join the army of cp fans. Though even if it grew a lot, they also know in their hearts that these were mostly only fans. So no matter how careful they were, eventually, the two sides of the already discordant fans once again fought.

"Ning Da Movie Emperor's fans were attacking my Qing Wang in various ways before, but now look at your beloved, isn't he also infatuated?" This is how such an obviously war-inducing comment appeared in the TV show's pop-up, instantly igniting a war between the two fans.

"Do you know what acting is? My Emperor is known for his acting skills, so a certain person's face should not be too big oh."

"Heh, after five years of idleness, he returned to play a supporting role. He's still the Emperor, but be careful of someone seizing the throne."

There were sarcastic comments from both sides, some even rising to the level of personal attacks.

Bai Xiyan stared at the harsh words that filled the screen and eventually tugged at the corners of his mouth to reveal a malicious smile. He already knew about Ning Qianyuan's relationship with Qing Yun. He thus was more than looking forward to watching the fan wars on both sides, so that when they went public with their relationship, how much of an obstacle would they face?

As for the question of whether the two would go public or not, that wasn't on Bai Xiyan's mind because it wasn't something the two could control themselves, was it? Bai Xiyan put down the stack of photos in his hands, the dim light of the computer screen shining on them, and the figures of the two men could be seen faintly.

Right at this moment, Bai Xiyan's phone rang. He answered it without even thinking about it. His voice took on a different kind of sweetness: "It's Director Liu. I'm free today, good, I'll change my clothes and go over later..."

Hanging up the phone, Bai Xiyan's eyes still couldn't hide the hint of humiliation that flashed through them. He took a deep breath to calm his nerves and then called Deng Yunqi, "Yunqi, I'm sorry, there was an event that was rescheduled, so I still have to go out tonight."

Here, Deng Yunqi didn't show any loneliness on his face after hanging up the phone with Bai Xiyan. Bai Xiyan was simply busier than him these days. Still, his popularity was gradually rising, so Deng Yunqi wasn't too doubtful.

Although Bai Xiyan often stayed out at night and his mind turned to a bad place momentarily, the clean image Bai Xiyan always portrayed dispelled his doubts.

Due to the instigation of some people, Qing Yun and Ning Qianyuan's fans became increasingly fierce. The cp fans saw that they could not control the situation, so they simply let themselves go and began to promote the "cult", and even ridiculed the "Seizing of the throne" that someone had mentioned before.

"Oh my, aren't you guys tired of making noise like this every day, come to our group and have some food oh!"

"Stealing the Heavens" video clip, sweet as can be, take the resources yourself."

"Ning Qing "Seizing the Throne", the Emperor attacks and the Prince receives. Abusive love, sprinkled with dog blood, currently ongoing..." [T/N: The so-called "dog blood" refers to the plots that constantly appear and are imitated in TV dramas.]

This wave of "propaganda" really diverted some fans' attention as there was a portion of the only fans who joined the ranks of the cp fans.

"Seizing the Throne" became even more popular, and a group of cp fans cried out for more.

One day, however, "Seizing the Throne" was suddenly cut off, and the author threw in a link to Weibo and escaped.

Author of "Seizing the Throne": Oh my god, after watching this video, I can't write any more abuse stories, I'd better go eat sugar to death!

A bunch of angry cp fans clicked on the link to the video, which revealed that a promo for Druid 2 had been released.

The promo for "Druid 2" follows the style of the first film, with great atmosphere, realistic and grand special effects, and an intriguing plot that you can't stop watching, not to mention the return of Ning Qianyuan and Qing Yun's face value.

However, the video doesn't end there, a tidbit of footage was released, and it was the scene where Ning Qianyuan kneels down to Qing Yun 20 times.

Ning Qianyuan's fans were stunned to see their Emperor repeatedly kneel down to the aloof standing Qing Yun, with an expression of dog legs.

The video was also accompanied by background music. Every time Ning Qianyuan fell on his knees, a heart-rending "forgive me" was heard, which matched the expression of begging for forgiveness on his face.

Suddenly the comments under the official blog of "Druid 2" are all "hahahaha". In a short while, a large number of cp fans from "Seizing the Throne" transferred over. Looking at this video, they understood the reason why the author abandoned the story.

"Hey, the official is giving out sugar like this..."

"The "Seizing the Throne" side transferred over, indicating that...What need is there for seizing the throne? On your knees!"

"Hahaha, His Majesty: Seizing the throne does not exist, I am willing to surrender the kingdom to you, just for a smile from a beauty!"

"Follows upstairs, Qing Wang [arrogantly]: Hmm? Do I even need you to give me what I want?"

"I'm an Emperor only fan...but to see the Emperor's original aloof appearance break and become so dog legs, why do I feel so happy..."

Some people even edited down the final tidbits, replacing the soundtrack with music commonly used in marriage proposals, adding subtitles of true love confessions. The cp fans were surprised to find that there was no contradiction.

After this, the two's cp fans grew again. Although there are still fans of Ning Qianyuan, who mouth off explaining that this is just what the plot requires and that their Emperor was just a good actor.

However, when the "Druid 2" is released, and seeing how qualified this plot really is, the fans who previously unwaveringly "believed" in Ning Qianyuan have felt their faces hurt.

Fans who went to see "Druid 2" in a flurry of excitement discovered that the movie was full of glass slag. [T/N: Used in films or novels, it means that the plot is abused, and the content is generally described as a mouthful of glass slag]

Later, the audience discovered that the two of them were actually in love with each other in the film. They watched Ning Qianyuan's Lance lower his noble head to the Oriental Immortal Xuan, played by Qing Yun, but his heart was raised.

When they saw the two's skin to skin contact, the audience finally couldn't help but cover their faces and scream. They watched the originally strong Xuan slowly being affected by Lance, showing some softness. They were expecting the two to reconcile sweetly, but suddenly the picture changed, and Xuan actually gave up his life to save Lance's people.

The audience's emotions were shaken, but the film ends there, with a final shot of Lance standing alone on top of the highest mountain, overlooking the community and land the man left for him. He regains the nobility he had at the beginning, but a profound loneliness permanently surrounds him.

Because he wasn't there anymore.

The cp fans came in laughing and went out crying. They picked up their phones and gave the movie a perfect review while going around promoting it: The movie is so sweet, you'll regret not watching it!

Solo abuse is not as good as mass abuse.

After watching the movie, another part of Ning Qianyuan only fans joined the cp fans. After all, Lance's ending was too sad.

The movie that Qing Yun participated in was released. Deng Yunqi took advantage of Bai Xiyan's absence to purchase a movie ticket. However, while watching the film, he met a particular CEO who used to work with him.

The CEO didn't say anything when he saw him and smiled, but Deng Yunqi always felt uncomfortable with the man's smile.

When the movie was over, the CEO who was about to leave with his female companion turned to look at Deng Yunqi and had that strange smile once again. "Mr. Deng, I got something interesting the other day. Would you like me to send it to you for a look?"

Deng Yunqi smiled and declined, but didn't stop this CEO's amusement, and eventually, he received a video on his phone.

Returning to the car, Deng Yunqi frowned and clicked on this video, and what entered his eyes was two entangled white bodies. Deng Yunqi only thought it was some people's nasty fun and moved his finger to delete it, but when he saw the face of the person below, Deng Yunqi was stunned.

The finger he pointed at the delete key hung there. For some reason, Deng Yunqi actually endured the entire video. He watched another man join the fray, looking at the person in the video who was squirming against Bai Xiyan's clean face.

The video soon finished playing, but Deng Yunqi was still frozen there, not even starting the car.

Silently staring at the dark mobile phone screen, Deng Yunqi was first in disbelief. Only afterward did a surge of betrayed anger appear in his heart. No wonder Bai Xiyan hadn't been coming home lately, no wonder Bai Xiyan had been receiving an unusual increase in announcements recently.

When Bai Xiyan didn't jump to the company under Deng Yunqi, Deng Yunqi was confused and asked Bai Xiyan. Bai Xiyan's answer was that he didn't want to mix the relationship between the two. He also marveled at Bai Xiyan's clear and transparent mind and didn't expect the truth to be like this.

The man who walked in later, who was he if not the CEO of the company where Bai Xiyan was now?

Shakily picking up the phone, Deng Yunqi called Bai Xiyan, and there was no answer. Deng Yunqi called Bai Xiyan one phone call after another as if he was possessed.

After an unknown number of calls, Bai Xiyan finally picked up the phone, "Hello? Yunqi, why are you calling me at this hour?"

Hearing Bai Xiyan's unusually hoarse voice on the phone, Deng Yunqi's anger instantly rose, and he couldn't help but hiss out, "Where are you?"

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