Chapter 414 – The Aloof Male God’s Exclusive CP – Do You Like Sour Food? (21)
In reality, things had gradually calmed down. However, online, the news that Yinyue and Pinecone had argued spread like wildfire. The cause of it all was Shuang Manyue. She had quite a number of fans and was usually very active, but suddenly she hadn’t logged in for nearly half a month. According to her close friend Coffee Without Sugar, Shuang Manyue had encountered a small health problem.
When something happens to a creator people like, fans naturally want to know the details as soon as possible. As they kept digging, they discovered that she had been poisoned. This was no small matter—everyone wanted to know who the culprit was. Later, an even more shocking piece of news surfaced: Shuang Manyue was actually the daughter of the Wei family. Mrs. Qi had even gone to visit her, holding her hand affectionately while asking about her condition.
News about wealthy families had always been entertaining, and more and more people joined the gossip crowd. Under the efforts of certain curious individuals, the alternate accounts of Shuang Manyue, Yinyue, and Pinecone were all exposed.
Netizens happily munched on the gossip. What a huge scandal. No wonder Pinecone had been able to hire the famous Lawyer Li—it turned out she had the support of the Qi family’s heir. However, Mrs. Qi seemed to prefer Wei Rushuang. As for Pinecone, who had neither power nor status, she would probably have no choice but to quietly withdraw from the stage.
Ever since the girl who poisoned Wei Rushuang was caught, Lin Zigao had been living in constant fear, worried that the matter would implicate him. He kept a close eye on the developments online, and as the news continued to escalate, his fear reached its peak.
The Wei family was not someone he could afford to offend, and the Qi family was even more far beyond anything he could imagine. He was finished.
In fact, the girl who poisoned Wei Rushuang was not particularly strong-willed. She quickly confessed that she had done it to “avenge her favorite creator.” After examining the chat records between Lin Zigao and the girl, the police determined that Lin Zigao had incited someone else to commit a crime. The police acted swiftly and “invited” Lin Zigao back to the station to assist with the investigation.
Back at the Qi residence—
All of Mother Qi’s maternal affection was now poured onto Bai Tang. She cherished him as if he were the apple of her eye. Father Qi wouldn’t question him, and Qi Yuanxu wouldn’t even dare to touch him carelessly—after all, he was her precious daughter-in-law.
The news online had some impact on the Qi Group. After dinner, the family sat on the sofa watching television. Bai Tang said, “I’m sorry that such an ugly scandal has been caused.”
Bai Tang had also worked at the company before, so he naturally knew how important a company’s image was. An enterprise with a bad reputation could not stand firmly in the industry.
Qi Yuanxu took Bai Tang’s hand. “Don’t worry. The impact isn’t big.”
Bai Tang turned his head and met Qi Yuanxu’s possessive gaze.
Mother Qi said, “Why worry? This is a small scene. Back when the children’s father was chasing me…” She waved it off. “Anyway, with our family background, we don’t need a marriage alliance.”
In the original storyline, the premise of the marriage alliance was that the male and female leads liked each other. Under the Wei family’s manipulation, the outside world believed it was a political marriage, which invisibly elevated the Wei family’s status. Otherwise, with the Wei family’s strength, they wouldn’t even qualify to be considered for a marriage alliance with the Qi family.
Mother Qi shrugged indifferently. Father Qi always agreed with whatever Mother Qi said, and Qi Yuanxu had already set his heart on Bai Tang alone. The entire family stood on Bai Tang’s side.
The position of the young madam of the Qi family was firmly his.
Bai Tang leaned comfortably against Qi Yuanxu’s chest. He casually picked up an orange, peeled it, broke off a small segment, and fed it into Qi Yuanxu’s mouth. Qi Yuanxu paused for a moment, then continued eating as if nothing had happened.
Just as Bai Tang was about to break off a piece to eat himself, Qi Yuanxu lowered his head and ate the orange from Bai Tang’s hand instead.
Bai Tang: “?”
Qi Yuanxu: “The ones Tang Tang peels taste especially good. I like them.”
Bai Tang smiled slightly. “If you like them, then eat more~” He picked up another orange and started peeling it. This is really too careless of me, he thought. We’ve been together for so long, and I didn’t even know Ah Xu likes oranges. I’ve been too inattentive.
The young couple looked so sweet together that Mother Qi felt happy watching them. She picked up an orange, peeled it, and stuffed it into her mouth. Then she gave Qi Yuanxu a strange look.
She had raised her son for more than twenty years—since when did he like sour things? Or was there something wrong with the child’s sense of taste?
Bai Tang enthusiastically kept peeling oranges, as if trying to make up for the amount from more than twenty worlds.
Perhaps sensing the overly intense gaze from beside him, Qi Yuanxu turned his head and met Mother Qi’s eyes. She suddenly understood.
Ah, so this is the power of love.
An entire plate of oranges was fed to Qi Yuanxu by Bai Tang. Bai Tang wiped his hands with satisfaction, his soft and gentle voice saying words that sounded almost devilish:
“I’ll peel more for you tomorrow~”
Just then, Auntie Zhang came over carrying a fresh fruit platter. She happened to catch the cold glance Qi Yuanxu shot her and involuntarily shivered.
“Y-Young Master… what’s wrong?” Auntie Zhang asked nervously.
“Nothing.”
A small hand covered Qi Yuanxu’s stomach and slowly rubbed it. “Eating too many oranges seems to cause bloating~”
With Bai Tang around, Qi Yuanxu had eyes for no one else, fully enjoying Bai Tang’s attentive care.
A day passed, and Bai Tang returned to school for classes. Along the way, many people pointed and whispered about him.
He jogged all the way to the classroom. When he entered, the seated students all turned to look at him, but no one said anything. They already knew about Qi Yuanxu and Bai Tang being together. Although they were somewhat shocked by Qi Yuanxu’s family background, it wasn’t something they couldn’t accept.
Just before the professor arrived, Wei Rushuang entered the classroom as the bell rang. She still sat beside Bai Tang, her pretty face showing an uneasy expression.
This time, Bai Tang didn’t lie down to sleep. After hesitating for a long time, Wei Rushuang finally gathered the courage to speak.
“Tang Tang, I’ve wanted to explain things to you for a long time, but my phone was confiscated. I swear, the moment I got it back, I called you right away…”
They say it takes a hundred days to recover from serious injuries to muscles and bones. Although Bai Tang had already removed most of the poison, Wei Rushuang had inhaled it for quite a long time, so some damage still remained. For example, if she spoke too quickly or for too long, she couldn’t help but start coughing.
As soon as she coughed, even the professor lecturing at the podium looked over.
“Not paying attention in class is your own business, but please don’t disturb other students who want to study.”
The professor had seen all kinds of students before. A teacher can only guide someone to the door—cultivation depends on the individual. If a student doesn’t want to study, no one can force them, but disturbing others who do want to learn is wrong.
Bai Tang gently pressed an acupoint on Wei Rushuang’s hand, and miraculously, she stopped coughing.
Seeing that they had quieted down, the professor didn’t pursue the matter and continued explaining the lesson.
Bai Tang thoughtfully handed her a cup of water. “Drink this. It’s good for your throat.”
Inside it, he had added a health-restoring potion produced by the system, which was especially suitable for people whose bodies had been injured.
After the poisoning incident, Wei Rushuang had become a little afraid of drinking water or tea. But since Bai Tang was the one offering it, she felt she had to drink it no matter how scared she was—otherwise she would be letting down Bai Tang’s kindness.
Seeing the look on her face as if she were marching to her death, Bai Tang couldn’t help laughing. Actually, the heroine was quite cute.
Qiu’er said, “The heroine is cute as long as she doesn’t try to steal the male lead. If she does, then she’s not cute at all.”
Xiao A added, “Qiu’er is right.”
The tea wasn’t bitter; it even had a faint sweetness to it. Wei Rushuang said softly, “Tang Tang, please don’t be angry with me, okay…?”
Bai Tang replied, “I’m not angry~”
After a friendly exchange throughout the class, Wei Rushuang finally believed that Bai Tang wasn’t angry. She also learned that he and Qi Yuanxu were about to get engaged.
Thinking about that man, whether from what she had personally seen or heard from her parents, Wei Rushuang had to admit that Qi Yuanxu was a good man.
The ones most shocked were the drama fans.
They had always known that the great Yinyue was outstanding, but they never imagined he was also the heir to a wealthy family.
The wealthy world was full of complications. The gap between Pincone and Yinyue’s family backgrounds was huge. What everyone worried about most now was whether they could actually be together, or if their parents would forcibly break them apart.
However, they didn’t have to worry for long. The Qi Group publicly released good news.
Qi Yuanxu would become engaged to Bai Tang on the first day of next month.
Everyone was in an uproar. Those who supported them said it was only natural; those who didn’t said the relationship was just an act.
Bai Tang didn’t put on airs. Recently, he had been very active online, replying to fans’ questions. According to him, they would hold a livestream on the day of the engagement.
The fans counted the days on their fingers until the livestream. To their surprise, they realized—wait, the first of next month was tomorrow! Soon they would finally see the real faces of their favorite CP. They were full of anticipation.
The reason the engagement date was set for tomorrow wasn’t because it was an auspicious day.
It was simply because Qi Yuanxu didn’t want to wait even a moment longer.
He was eager to mark Bai Tang as his, to shelter him under his wings. The grievances Tangtang had suffered before had only happened because others thought he was alone and easy to bully, so they chose the softest target.
From now on, Tang Tang belonged to him, Qi Yuanxu.
Anyone who opposed Bai Tang would be opposing Qi Yuanxu—and the entire Qi Group.
On the day of the engagement, the event was extremely grand. Qi Yuanxu wished he could present all the best things in the world to Bai Tang.
Bai Tang wore a custom-made suit and attended the ceremony hand in hand with Qi Yuanxu. Under the witness of their parents, they announced their engagement. After a year, once Bai Tang received his graduation certificate, they would choose an auspicious day to hold their wedding.
The guests attended the engagement ceremony with all kinds of intentions. Some wanted to seek cooperation with the Qi Group, while others hoped to build more connections. In any case, not a single person dared to disrupt Qi Yuanxu’s engagement banquet. Everyone wore cheerful smiles, and streams of flattering and congratulatory words poured out.
As long as the words were blessings, Qi Yuanxu accepted them all.
Holding a wine glass and looking almost otherworldly, he moved among the guests with his newly minted fiancé, receiving everyone’s congratulations.
“May you have a long and happy marriage.”
“Wishing you harmony and happiness…”
“Happy engagement…”
Bai Tang listened happily, and the fans watching the livestream were also delighted. Although the camera was a bit far away and it was hard to clearly see the two main figures, it was rare to witness the engagement ceremony of a wealthy family.
The fans generously offered their blessings. Qi Yuanxu and Bai Tang had also prepared big red envelopes—anyone who sent congratulatory messages in the livestream comments could receive one. The more auspicious and longer the blessing, the bigger the red envelope they could get. The livestream chat was extremely harmonious. While watching the broadcast and marveling at the life of the wealthy, waves of good wishes flooded the screen so quickly they almost left afterimages.
On such a joyous day, no one wanted to provoke Qi Yuanxu.
Yet there were always people who lacked judgment—like using an egg to strike a diamond, just to see which was harder.
Bai Tang had quite a few troublesome relatives. In the past, they constantly pretended to be pitiful and poor to borrow money from him. But when Bai Tang later said he didn’t even have enough money to pay his tuition and asked them to return what they owed, each one suddenly became extremely busy, as if they had business deals worth tens of millions to negotiate every minute.
After Bai Tang arrived, he didn’t pay much attention to them anymore. But now that they had learned Bai Tang was about to marry into a wealthy family, all their little schemes resurfaced. Using the excuse that they were Bai Tang’s relatives, they tried to force their way into the engagement ceremony.
Author’s Note :
Here it is, here it is—the update is here.