Chapter 110 – King of Entertainment: Loving You Across the World – Falling in Love with You in This Whole Wide World (17)
The video spread quickly, and the location was once again Min Gunian’s estate. Bai Tang’s PR team responded swiftly, publicly claiming that the video was created using special effects and was a preview for Bai Tang’s next film.
However, haters and gossipmongers had already started chatting with Zhou Pan as soon as the video surfaced. Seizing the chance to stir up drama, they backed Zhou Pan’s claim that Bai Tang was a demon. Humanity has always been fascinated by tales of the supernatural—gods, demons, and spirits. Despite most strange rumors eventually being proven man-made, people’s curiosity and love for gossip remain undiminished. The story spread like wildfire, and surprisingly, many people actually began to believe Zhou Pan’s claim.
On the trending searches, devoted fans and haters launched a fierce debate over the video.
[This is hilarious. What era are we living in? And there are still people who believe this stuff?” — clearly a staunch atheist.]
[How do you know it’s not real? The person who posted it works at the estate too. There’s photo evidence—how could it be fake? Why would someone target Bai Tang on purpose?]
[Oh please, arguing like that is exactly what targeting our Tang Tang looks like. The team already said it’s special effects for a movie.]
[If our Tang Tang were really a demon, would he have suffered so much these past few years? Would he have been bullied? Honestly, the ones who hurt him would have grass growing two meters tall over their graves by now.]
With all the commotion, the topic trended repeatedly. The debate went far beyond whether Bai Tang was human—it escalated into a broader academic discussion about the nature of existence, becoming a never-ending controversy.
Outside the hospital’s diagnostic room, Min Gunian adjusted Bai Tang’s collar and said gently, “Tang Tang, I’ll always be with you. Don’t be nervous, everything’s going to be fine.”
To silence the rumors and soothe Bai Tang’s unease, Min Gunian took him for a full-body checkup. He had already prepared everything, regardless of whether the results confirmed Bai Tang to be a normal human or something different—he would never let the world hurt him.
“I’m not afraid. I trust that the fans won’t believe the nonsense spreading online,” Bai Tang said calmly. Facing the camera, not a hint of panic showed on his face.
“Don’t be afraid, Tang Tang. You’ve merged with the original host’s body, so your physique is just like a normal human’s. Nothing unusual will show up in the tests,” the system said while licking the lollipop Bai Tang had bought it. So sweet.
The media caught wind of the news and quickly swarmed the hospital, sealing off every entrance.
Suddenly, an elderly man emerged from the crowd, surrounded by people as he walked at a leisurely pace.
The old man was a retired scientific expert. His hair was entirely white, but his spirit remained vigorous.
He smiled and said, “I’m honored to have been invited here today…”
Facing the media cameras, the elderly man gave a long speech—mostly emphasizing how seriously their research team was taking this situation. If Bai Tang truly was a superhuman, it would be a discovery of great significance for the world.
Min Gunian lowered his eyes. If outsiders got involved, it would be difficult to alter the report. As he pondered a countermeasure, Bai Tang was already being led into the examination room by the old man.
Suddenly, Min Gunian caught a glimpse of a familiar figure—it was an assistant from a rival company. The person passed by in a flash, but he still managed to recognize them.
So that’s how it is. Min Gunian curled his lips into a faint smile and turned to follow them into the examination room.
The cold, metallic medical instruments pressed against Bai Tang’s skin uncomfortably. He shifted restlessly, but the smiling old man held him down gently.
There was something unsettling beneath the man’s pleasant expression, and it made Bai Tang’s skin crawl. Then, his eyes met Min Gunian’s. The latter gave him a reassuring nod and stepped forward to take over the old man’s task.
“I’ll do it.”
The elderly man couldn’t match the strength of someone younger, and Min Gunian took over with a firm demeanor. His gaze was sharp as a blade, so intense that it made the old man suddenly feel the urge to retreat.
Whether it was reviewing the data or filling out the report, Min Gunian followed the old man closely, not letting him out of his sight for a moment. The old man couldn’t find a single chance to make his move. But he’d already taken someone’s money—if he didn’t do the job, wouldn’t he have to return it?
“President Min, please don’t follow me so closely. You’re interfering with my ability to record data,” the old man said.
Min Gunian replied with a faint, unreadable smile, “I’m Tang Tang’s fiancé. I care deeply about his health. Is that not allowed?”
Since Bai Tang was all alone, and Min Gunian was his fiancé, that technically made him a family member. It was only natural for a family member to be concerned about a loved one’s well-being.
The old man had no argument and had no choice but to draft the report according to the test results.
Once the report was released, the media waiting outside erupted—they were desperate for an answer.
And the answer was: Bai Tang is a perfectly normal human being.
Expressionless, Min Gunian stepped in front of the media and said coldly, “I will be filing lawsuits against those who spread false rumors.”
After speaking, he gave the old man trailing behind him a meaningful look, then left with Bai Tang.
In the car, Min Gunian held Bai Tang’s cold hands.
“I’ll make sure they’re punished,” he said softly.
Bai Tang didn’t speak. He simply rested against Min Gunian’s chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat—thump, thump, thump—and felt an overwhelming sense of peace.
Zhou Pan, along with the company that had framed Bai Tang, was sued by the Min Corporation and had to pay a massive settlement. Worse still, the company that had launched the smear campaign was none other than Bai Tang’s former employer—Feifeng Group.
Crushed by the legal blow from the Min Corporation, Feifeng Group was pushed to the brink of bankruptcy. When the board of directors learned that their downfall had been orchestrated by their own CEO, they were furious and voted to remove him from his position.
Xu Da’s face was ashen as he left the company in disgrace. Sitting in the dim underground parking lot, the more he thought about it, the more indignant he became. He took out his phone and dialed a familiar number.
“Hello~” came Wei Gudong’s sweet, flirtatious voice.
Xu Da’s face twisted with fury. He shouted into the phone, “Where the hell are you?! Didn’t you say you had evidence on Bai Tang? That you could destroy the Min Corporation with it? If I hadn’t listened to you, I never would’ve—”
Beep—beep—beep…
Hung up on me. That b*tch. She actually dared to hang up on me.
Furious, Xu Da threw his phone aside, jumped into his car, and stormed off—he was going to confront Wei Gudong and demand an explanation!
After blocking Xu Da, Wei Gudong hummed a cheerful tune as she picked up her pajamas and headed off for a relaxing bath.
Ever since she started dating the film emperor, she had been desperate to get rid of Xu Da. What annoyed her even more was how every interview seemed to compare her to Bai Tang.
After Zhou Pan posted the video, she came up with a scheme that could kill two birds with one stone. If Bai Tang went down, great. If not, then the Min Corporation would at least target Feifeng Group. The ideal outcome was mutual destruction. As it turned out, the results weren’t bad—one of her two worries was now off her chest.
When Xu Da showed up at Wei Gudong’s door, she had just finished her bath. She had forgotten that the house had originally been a gift from Xu Da. Though it was under her name, the security guards still recognized Xu Da—and he still had a key. He walked in without a hitch.
Caught off guard, Wei Gudong was grabbed by the throat the moment Xu Da barged in.
Xu Da, after all, was a grown man. Wei Gudong, fresh out of the bath, had nothing on her to defend herself.
“You b*tch. You set me up,” Xu Da snarled, tightening his grip. Wei Gudong’s eyes soon began to roll back.
Her oversized nightgown slipped off her shoulder as she struggled. A dark gleam flashed through Xu Da’s eyes, and he pinned her down, initiating a violent act…
The front door had been left open. A neighbor passing by witnessed the assault and, horrified, immediately called the police.
Wei Gudong, being a popular young starlet, had many media outlets following her closely. When the news broke, it was like flies drawn to rotting meat—reporters swarmed the hospital en masse.
Wei Gudong became famous—truly famous.
According to Xu Da’s statement, Wei Gudong was his girlfriend, and there was no coercion involved. He even presented numerous pieces of evidence—chat logs and gifts exchanged between them.
It’s hard to tell whether it was Wei Gudong’s carelessness or Xu Da’s slyness, but the suggestive records hinting that Wei Gudong had prompted Xu Da to take action against Bai Tang were also uncovered.
Initially, Wei Gudong had the public’s sympathy, but now her reputation was utterly ruined.
It wasn’t just the implied industry rules—she had also instigated the false accusations against someone, and that someone was Bai Tang, a beloved figure.
While Wei Gudong was still unconscious, the film emperor held a press conference to clarify his relationship with her.
Meanwhile, advertisers were demanding compensation. No one knew how she would react when she woke up to all this news—whether she would fall apart or not.
None of this had anything to do with Bai Tang. Min Gunian turned off the report from his subordinates and quickly caught up with Bai Tang, who had transformed into a little squirrel and was playing in the rose garden.
“Tang Tang, roses have thorns, come down now.” Min Gunian watched nervously as the little squirrel jumped from branch to branch, nearly breaking into a cold sweat.
“Chirp, chirp, chirp~” The little squirrel glanced back at him and chirped a couple of times before scurrying off.
After a whole day of playing in the private botanical garden Min Gunian had reserved, Bai Tang transformed back into his human form. Just then, Min Gunian received a phone call.
His assistant, clearly excited, said, “BOSS, the batch of jade stones we extracted from the jungle has been opened. Every single one has green veins inside! The conservative estimate is thirty billion…”
The assistant’s voice was so loud that even though the phone wasn’t on speaker, Bai Tang overheard it.
Bai Tang puffed out his chest, wearing a smug expression as if to say, “See, I was right, wasn’t I?” It made one want to pinch his smooth, fair cheeks.
“Mm,” Min Gunian said, pinching Bai Tang’s cheek before hanging up.
The assistant, feeling as though a bucket of cold water had been dumped over him, was left bewildered. BOSS is so distant. He wasn’t like this before—he’s changed. He doesn’t care about making money anymore.
But soon, he cheered up again. If you don’t care about it, I do. Small money, here I come.
The last rays of the setting sun bathed the sky, casting a golden hue over the land.
Min Gunian covered Bai Tang’s eyes and led him toward the far end of the rose garden.
“Tang Tang, look.”
When Min Gunian released his hands, Bai Tang was greeted with the sight of a hot air balloon shaped like a squirrel’s head, floating gently in the golden light of dusk.
“Wow~~~” Bai Tang excitedly ran over and touched the hot air balloon’s basket.
He turned around, and Min Gunian, with a smile, kneeled on one knee, holding out a luxurious ring box. “Tang Tang, marry me. Bai Tang, marry Min Gunian, will you? I want to be your lifetime nut, take you on all your favorite nature adventures, and film the movies you love…”
Min Gunian spoke with sincere emotion. Every word he said was something Bai Tang had once shared with him, and he had kept it all in his heart.
Bai Tang pursed his lips, gently pushed the ring box down, and, seeing Min Gunian’s surprised expression, smiled and said, “It’s you who should marry me. The roles of ‘marrying’ and ‘being married’ should be clearly distinguished.”
Min Gunian grinned like a silly boy and placed the ring on Bai Tang’s finger, then lifted him up and spun him around several times.
Boarding the Tang Tang-brand hot air balloon, drifting over countless beautiful landscapes, yet Bai Tang had no time to appreciate them.
There was a rumor that couples who kissed at the highest point of a hot air balloon would live happily ever after. Bai Tang, who believed in all kinds of rumors, certainly wasn’t going to miss this chance. Even if Bai Tang didn’t believe it, Min Gunian wouldn’t pass up this perfect opportunity.
…
A month later, the major news outlets were all reporting on the magnificent wedding.
Min Gunian, the head of the Min Corporation, one of the top five wealthiest bachelors in the world, dressed in a white wedding gown, walked step by step toward Bai Tang, who wore a white suit.
He had kept every promise he had made to Bai Tang; he was the one getting married.
The two of them swore before God and the priest to stay together for life, never to part.
For the next several decades, Min Gunian took Bai Tang on adventures through uncharted forests all around the world.
Eventually, as they grew old, Bai Tang passed away first. Min Gunian, struggling to suppress his sorrow, arranged Bai Tang’s body, disposed of all the medications, and died from a heart attack, still clutching Bai Tang’s hand tightly.
When Garry discovered them, both had already passed. Following his old friend’s wishes, he had them cremated, their ashes buried in the same forest where they had filmed that TV program. The immense inheritance was donated to animal charity organizations.
At the place where Bai Tang and Min Gunian were buried, Garry, with a sorrowful expression, whispered, “May you two be together in your next life.”
Fan Hechang held Garry’s hand. “Let’s go.”
“Mm.” Garry turned, and as their figures receded, their conversation grew distant.
Author’s note:
Min Gunian said: “I am so fortunate to have met you among billions of people in this world. I am so fortunate to have found you, the one I wanted to take care of, at the perfect time in my life. I am so fortunate that I didn’t disappoint you. Loving you in this world, being with you, is worth a lifetime of pursuit. Tang Tang, I love you.”
I’m laughing so hard imagining him in a wedding gown. It’s so sweet