Love Variety Show: The despised me exploded in popularity

Chapter 101 The Top Tier in the Human Realm

Those entries seemed to gain traction out of thin air, climbing swiftly.

By the time Xu Qingyan noticed, the top three entries had already climbed into the top twenty of the trending search list. And their popularity kept rising, showing a strong tendency to break into the top ten.

He sat on the sofa, propping his knee with one hand while swiping the screen, silent.

"Sister Yun, when did you two meet?" Lin Wanzhou distinctly remembered that Pei Muchan had seen the screensaver photo on her phone during a certain incident.

She was just a bit uncertain, wondering if it might be a coincidence, or perhaps Pei Muchan really planned to change her image.

It couldn't be that someone was actually so idle as to join a reality show of love merely to cause trouble for a former pop music rival, right?

However, even without Xu Qingyan in the middle, it was actually very difficult for the two women to speak calmly and peacefully.

The years they competed with their albums were truly fierce. The only difference was that Lin Wanzhou had a company backing her, which gave her a greater advantage in both the quality and quantity of songs.

Pei Muchan only had a studio, with a fragile foundation and not many resources, mostly relying on her own songwriting. When her condition declined, Lin Wanzhou won outright.

"Is it necessary to tell you, Sister Lin?" Pei Muchan's expression was calm, but she felt somewhat uneasy inside, knowing that her initial intentions were not exactly pure.

However, she hadn't expected Lin Wanzhou to join the show halfway, which was quite preposterous. Diving into a popular love reality show, wasn't she afraid of losing fans, and didn't the company behind her care at all?

The two women exchanged glances, quickly looking away, but then they both simultaneously noticed something off about Xu Qingyan.

Both glanced down and saw he was scrolling through the trending searches.

Seemingly aware of the women's gazes, Xu Qingyan looked up and glanced at them with a slightly awkward smile, then spoke softly.

"It seems I've become quite popular."

Ordinary people rarely experience a sudden fall from grace unless they are very popular. Xu Qingyan thought he obviously didn't fit that description since he barely had any fans.

Although notoriety is still a form of fame, the sudden framing was just too absurd.

"You have a girlfriend you've been dating for five years?" Pei Muchan slightly turned her body, glanced at the trending searches, and asked curiously, "Starting from your first year in college, you've cheated eight times?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanzhou also tensed up, then suddenly remembered the song "What I Miss".

"That's my roommate, how did it get pinned on me?" Xu Qingyan said, exasperated, "Framing me is one thing, but how could they say I bought gifts for eight girls at the same time?"

"I was so broke in college, I couldn't eat without working; saying I bought gifts is really insulting."

"What about this one, 'violent tendencies'?" Pei Muchan reached over, sliding her finger across his phone screen, "It says you got into a fight and had to pay compensation after being judged mutually at fault."

"It was me," Xu Qingyan replied, "but I didn't pay the money."

Pei Muchan: "...Is that the important part?"

"Why did you get into a fight?" Lin Wanzhou also leaned in, her leg brushing against his as she looked at the screen, "But this kind of thing is too unlikely to be exposed by anyone."

"It's a long story. Nobody likes to fight, I was just young and full of resentment back then, always bullied for having no money," Xu Qingyan explained, "That guy scammed my mom's medical fees, and I couldn't do anything about it."

"It was borrowed money to save a life. People have to survive. My mom was in that state, and people were still stealing from her. But we settled it afterward, I got the money back, and it turned into mutual fighting."

He didn't elaborate on how he reclaimed the money; young and hotheaded, some extremes are better left unmentioned.

Both women fell silent.

Pei Muchan let out a gentle sigh as Lin Wanzhou's eyes reddened slightly, but what had happened couldn't be changed, and the more important thing now was how to deal with it.

"I'll have someone take down the trending search," Lin Wanzhou pulled out her phone.

"It's going to cost money, right?" he asked.

"What time is it, and you're still worried about money?" Pei Muchan glanced at him, "But getting rid of the trending search won't work anyway, for sure someone is behind it, paying to push it."

"Then what do you think we should do?" Lin Wanzhou looked at her.

"The production team probably saw the trending search by now, and we can't leave the island because of the storm. Contact Director Chen first," Pei Muchan said, "Apply pressure on the production team to cooperate in clearing the rumors."

"Besides, more crucial evidence is needed. It's hard to prove anything just by talking; trying to self-defend might make things worse."

Lin Wanzhou bowed his head slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I can ask Sister Yun. She should have a way. We also need to find out who's behind this."

"No need to check, I think I know who it is."

"Who?"

"Ji Chen from the Xi Liang Band."

"Is that the dumb..." Lin Wanzhou blurted out but then swallowed the words back, feeling a flash of warmth on his face.

It was all Qi Ting's fault, always cursing people while driving. Rolling down the car window, and it was "You dumb*ss, can't you drive? If you can't drive, let your eighty-year-old mother take the wheel."

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Rolling down the window, in a soft little sister's voice, "Hey, could you please move aside?"

Qi Ting didn't curse much, usually just "dumb*ss," and he never swore himself, almost got corrupted by her. Luckily, he braked in time.

"You know him?" Xu Qingyan asked curiously.

"I saw him once on the plane here, tried to chat with me; I ignored him," Lin Wanzhou said, "If I'd known, I should have let Qi Ting kick him a couple of times. What sort of person is he!"

Xu Qingyan thought for a moment, then stood up from the couch and turned to the two women.

"I'll get in touch with Director Chen. No need to spend money on taking down the trending search or to bother Sister Yun. If it's necessary to apply pressure, we'll discuss that later—I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again."

Pei Muchan sat on the couch, her long legs together, slanted to one side. Her demeanor was mature and languid, with a kind of overwhelming presence, beautiful but somewhat cutting.

"You wrote the lyrics and music for 'Qing Tian,' and I bought this song, so this is not just your problem."

Qing Tian?

Lin Wanzhou suddenly turned his head to look at Pei Muchan, realizing that 'Qing Tian,' the new song she had written for Pei Muchan, he wondered if it was any good.

Without time to contemplate, he hurriedly echoed, with a serious expression.

"Right, you also wrote the lyrics and music for 'The One I Miss,' which Sister Yun has promised to buy. This isn't just your issue; it's related to me as well."

"This song is really good, and I like it a lot. Sister Yun also said that this song will definitely become a Chinese golden hit! So, I definitely have to protect you."

Hearing Lin Wanzhou mention "Chinese golden hit," Pei Muchan felt a bit displeased inside. She hadn't heard 'Qing Tian,' so how could she know that 'Qing Tian' wouldn't be the future Chinese golden hit?

"I believe that 'Qing Tian,' such an outstanding work, will also become a timeless Chinese golden hit," Pei Muchan lifted her head and smiled, "I also believe in your potential, that given time, you will become one of the finest musicians in the Chinese music industry."