Chapter 17 Hot Scandal
"When did you start learning makeup?"
Dong Jian stroked his chin and stared at the screen carefully. "What do you think of this blogger's appearance?"
Shen Xiaomin looked at her closely for a while and gave a fair evaluation: "She is a beauty, more elegant than the average beauty blogger. She doesn't look like she has had any plastic surgery, but nowadays filters are so advanced that it's hard to tell the real from the fake."
Dong Jian smiled meaningfully, "It can't be fake, the real person is even more beautiful than the video."
Hearing what he meant, Shen Xiaomin immediately understood that this was the new talent that Dong Jian had mentioned before, and she picked at her nails with some disdain, "Save your energy. These internet celebrities nowadays are good-looking but useless. Even if you sign someone to your company, they just have a pretty face and no audience will buy them."
Dong Jian smiled provocatively, "She just officially announced her collaboration with Yayun."
Shen Xiaomin's eyes widened when she heard this. "What did you say?"
Dong Jian directly put the official Weibo in front of her and said, "She also received an invitation to the new product launch conference. The invitation that you have been trying so hard for two years but failed to get was held by the little internet celebrity you called good-looking but useless. Do you still think you are so superior?"
Seeing the anger in Shen Xiaomin's eyes, Dong Jian raised his hands in surrender. "Okay, okay, I won't say anything. I just want to remind you that in this circle, there are always new people appearing, and there are always old people rising up."
"For so many years, you have always looked down on Du Ran, thinking that her acting skills are not as good as yours, and you disdain to be compared with her. But now the person sitting in Qin Qi's lounge is her, not you. Do I need to reiterate to you what Qin Qi's family background is?"
Shen Xiaomin gritted her teeth and glared at Dong Jian fiercely.
Dong Jian never missed any opportunity to criticize his artists, and smiled slyly, "A man who knows the times is a hero. If you don't take some paths, others will. If you were obedient, you would have crushed Du Ran under your feet long ago."
Shen Xiaomin's face changed and a hint of panic appeared in her eyes. Coincidentally, a staff member knocked on the door and came in to help touch up her makeup. Dong Jian didn't continue talking, and Shen Xiaomin breathed a sigh of relief.
In recent days, Xichuangzhu has sent out live broadcast invitations every day. The interactive makeup tutorials of the two of them have indeed attracted a lot of fans. In just one week, Kong Nanzhu's live broadcast platform account has gained nearly 100,000 followers, and Xichuangzhu's number of fans has reached half of hers.
After repeated requests , the two exchanged WeChat accounts. Kong Nan Zhu learned that his real name was Song Linyuan, a senior student at university. While his peers were anxious about their graduation papers, he stayed in his apartment every day like an internet addict.
Song Linyuan seems to have a strong interest in being a live streamer, and he said he plans to do this full-time after graduation. His makeup skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and he is willing to put in the effort to study. Now he can do his own makeup independently, and it looks very good at first glance.
The most important thing is to have a good-looking face. Just applying a base to deepen the facial contour will have the effect of icing on the cake.
Kong Nanzhu did plan to cooperate with him for a long time. She knew that as long as she made a suggestion, Song Linyuan would be in high spirits and would definitely agree. She was mainly worried about Qin Qi's opinion on the matter. It would be best to discuss it with Song Linyuan after reaching an agreement with Qin Qi.
That night, the two of them were discussing the differences in eyeliner application between boys and girls in the live broadcast room. Xu Qingqing suddenly called. Kong Nanzhu did not answer the call immediately. Instead, he opened WeChat on his contact phone and sent her a message.
Kong Nanzhu: I am live streaming
Xu Qingqing: Sister, please stop broadcasting. Go check Weibo. Qin Qi has become a hot topic!
Kong Nanzhu was startled and quickly switched the software. A series of entries were prominently written on the hot search helper.
#Qinqiduran
#Qin Qi and Du Ran's relationship exposed
#"Northward" crew
Kong Nanzhu's mind went blank. She had no time to explain and directly exited the live broadcast room. With trembling fingers, she clicked on the first hot search with the word "explosive" at the end.
It was a set of photos taken from multiple candid angles. The first photo was of Du Ran walking into Qin Qi's lounge with a script in his hand. Qin Qi's name was clearly written on the door.
The second photo was taken outside at night. Qin Qi was wearing a cap and a mask so his face could not be seen clearly. Kong Nanzhu could tell it was Qin Qi just by his figure. He walked side by side with Du Ran, and no one else was following them. Du Ran changed her usual graceful image in front of the camera and wore sportswear without makeup. It was obvious that it was not a public event. The two did not have any intimate behavior, but Du Ran smiled happily, and it was obvious that the two had a good chat.
The third picture is the fruit plate that Qin Qi posted on Weibo before.
There are also comparison pictures of selfies posted on Weibo by two people on the day they joined the group. Judging from the background wall and the exposed colors, it is obviously a room.
The marketing account's wording is ambiguous and implicit, but every word hints that the two people are in a relationship and are waiting for the real person to respond.
For the first time, these gossips on Weibo had such a big impact on Kong Nanzhu. She could no longer calmly think whether it was someone's ulterior motive or a marketing trick of the crew. She just wanted to hear the truth of the matter from Qin Qi himself.
Kong Nanzhu called Qin Qi.
The power is turned off.
Impossible. These photos can only prove that Qin Qi and Du Ran have a good relationship. They are not really any evidence. How could she believe these rumors like the ignorant crowd outside ?
But Qin Qi had indeed never publicly interacted with any female star on Weibo . This matter had always been a thorn in Kong Nanzhu's heart. Like a seed nourished by rain and dew, anxiety and suspicion took root and sprouted, growing rapidly into vines with dense stems and leaves, clinging to Kong Nanzhu's sensitive and fragile heart.
What if Qin Qi really fell in love with this actress during the filming, what should she do?
She has watched the rivalry between Qin Qi and Du Ran more than a dozen times. The look in their eyes when they looked at each other was as if there were only each other in the world, so sincere and affectionate.
Is there a hint of true emotion in such a look?
Kong Nanzhu felt as if she had woken up from a dream. Panic was not enough to describe her feelings at the moment.
For so many years, she has been waiting silently, claiming that she has a different status and has the recognition and promise of the Qin couple. She thought that as long as she waited for Qin Qi to fall in love with her, they could live happily together.
But she forgot that Qin Qi might fall in love with someone else.
If such a day really comes, will she continue to pretend to be stupid and rely on making wishes to maintain her love?
Du Ran...
They were colleagues, friends, had emotional scenes, and had worked together more than once. Before this, I had never heard of Qin Qi working with any actress twice, and Du Ran had become the special exception time and time again.
The phone kept vibrating. There were messages from Xu Qingqing and Shen Jun, but no message from Qin Qi.
Kong Nanzhu sat in front of the live broadcast stage for a long time before she remembered to contact Zhang Di.
Zhang Di's phone was busy, so it was obvious that he was busy contacting the media to reduce the trending search. She called her assistant Xiao Liu again, and the call went through, but no one answered.
This left Kong Nanzhu no time to think wildly. Could it be that Qin Qi specifically instructed the staff around her not to answer her call?
After calling Xiao Liu's phone seven or eight times, the other party finally answered. Kong Nanzhu asked anxiously, "Where is Qin Qi?"
"It's me."
Kong Nanzhu was stunned by the familiar voice, and tears welled up in her eyes for no reason.
She felt wronged, and even her voice was trembling, "Your phone is turned off."
When Qin Qi heard her crying voice, he immediately wanted to fly back to Beijing. Kong Nanzhu seldom cried, but she was easy to comfort. However, he was not by her side and could do nothing.
