The comments online are mostly biased towards supporting Wan Tong. As the topic gains popularity, the view counts on the vlogs she posted on Weibo and the Doushen short video app have also skyrocketed, with countless people becoming fans of Wan Tong.
For several consecutive days, the number of viewers in Wan Tong’s live broadcast room has surged, and potential customers have naturally increased. Due to her outstanding performance, her live broadcast room has also been recommended on the homepage, making her a momentarily popular newcomer anchor.
At this point, Zhang Jiajia is feeling a bit anxious. She took the initiative to explain to the company, attributing it to her fans being too impulsive.
As for the company, they don’t care about the truth. All they know is that Wan Tong is trending, and the traffic has suddenly increased. As for the relationship between the two of them, they plan to clarify it to the public once the hype dies down.
At eight in the morning, Li Zhi hadn’t gone to work for a while because she knew that Gu Wantong would come over for breakfast.
Li Zhi started paying attention to news about Gu Wantong online after finding out that she was a live streamer. She initially thought she was something special but soon realized she was just a newcomer with a few tens of thousands of fans.
She followed Gu Wantong as an act of charity, but she didn’t expect Gu Wantong to trend.
In the kitchen, Shao Heng was already making pancakes.
Li Zhi didn’t like eating greasy things for breakfast, but Gu Wantong did, so he was definitely making them for Gu Wantong.
“It seems like Xiao Gu is trending. A’Heng, do you know what’s going on?” she asked Shao Heng.
Shao Heng’s clear face looked a bit dark, and there was a hint of darkness in his eyes, as if he hadn’t slept much all night. “Mhm.”
“Did you watch her livestream?”
Shao Heng paused for a moment, then nodded. He opened the refrigerator, unaware of the anger on Li Zhi’s face behind him.
If Gu Wantong was really Shao Heng’s white moonlight, could she consider how to get rid of Gu Wantong?
Although killing was not a good option, she was doing it for the mission, and she would leave sooner or later. There was no need to insist on principles and boundaries…
After finishing her toast and drinking her juice, Li Zhi looked up and saw that there was no sign of Gu Wantong. She walked to the kitchen door. “A’Heng, let’s go out for dinner tonight? I just got my salary.”
Shao Heng was focused on cooking in the pot, without turning back. After a while, he responded with a simple “Hmm.”
Li Zhi smiled and said, “I’m afraid you’re running low on living expenses. I’ll transfer some money to you later.”
“No need, I have enough,” replied Shao Heng.
Li Zhi’s expression hesitated slightly, and she asked, “A’Heng, be honest with me. Are you working part-time somewhere?”
“No,” Shao Heng replied.
“Then where did you get the money? You didn’t answer me last time.”
“I sold a painting,” Shao Heng replied.
Upon hearing this, Li Zhi’s expression grew even more serious, “Where did you sell it? Didn’t you say I would help you find buyers for your paintings?”
Shao Heng turned to look at her and replied in a low voice, “I know.”
Li Zhi felt a lump in her throat and didn’t know how to scold him at the moment. What was he trying to imply? Was he trying to play a reverse psychology game with her now?
“The college entrance exam results will be out soon. Have you thought about which school you want to attend? Or are you planning to find a job?” Li Zhi had intentionally disrupted his studies over the years and knew that his grades were not good. It would be difficult for him to get into a good university, so she secretly hoped he would settle for an ordinary job without much ambition.
Shao Heng placed the pancake on a plate, shaping it beautifully, before turning to look at Li Zhi and asking, “Do you have any suggestions, Sister Zhi?”
Li Zhi certainly wouldn’t be foolish enough to directly express her thoughts. After thinking for a moment, she said, “Let’s talk about it later. First, let’s see your exam results. Of course, I hope you can get into a good university.”
“Hmm,” Shao Heng nodded. He then took a bottle of yogurt from the fridge and poured it into two glasses.
Li Zhi glanced at the logo on the yogurt and couldn’t help but grit her teeth as she watched Shao Heng serve the pancake and yogurt together.
As Shao Heng finished setting up breakfast, Wan Tong rang the doorbell.
Li Zhi went to answer the door and, in the hallway, she looked at Wan Tong seriously and lowered her voice, “Xiao Gu, is your injury almost healed?”
Wan Tong nodded, “Yes, why do you ask?”
“It’s nothing, just checking,” Li Zhi said before changing her shoes and heading out.
As Wan Tong watched her leave, he suddenly asked, “Sister Zhi, I think A’Heng is really talented in painting. Why don’t you let him apply to an art school?”
Li Zhi’s steps paused for a moment, and he turned back with a smile, saying, “I’ve always respected A’Heng’s intentions. He didn’t mention it, and I didn’t think about it, but I believe he will get into a good school.”
Wan Tong nodded, “I see. That’s a pity, but A’Heng is so talented, he should be able to become a great painter in the future.”
Li Zhi casually nodded and then closed the door.
Wan Tong came to the dining table and found Shao Heng standing by the side, not sitting down, his gaze fixed on her.
“What’s wrong?” Wan Tong raised her head to meet his gaze.
“Do you think I can become a painter? How do you know I can paint?” Shao Heng asked.
He had never painted in front of her before.
“I saw a lot of art supplies at your house, and sometimes you have paint on your clothes, haven’t you noticed?” Wan Tong replied offhandedly.
Shao Heng sat down opposite her and subconsciously looked at his own clothes.
He had woken up early and had just finished a painting before preparing breakfast.
He also glanced at Wan Tong’s clothes, furrowing his brow as he asked her, “Are you going out?”
“Yeah, I’m waiting for Tu Mi to pick me up. I have to go to the hospital to remove the cast and get checked.” Wan Tong took a sip of yogurt, leaving a little white mark on her lips, which was quickly wiped away by her bright red tongue.
Shao Heng lowered his head and didn’t say anything else. He felt like there were extra spikes on his chair, making him uncomfortable no matter how he sat.
Thinking about what he had seen online, he casually asked, “Are people from your company deliberately targeting you?”
Wan Tong was somewhat surprised. As far as she knew, he wasn’t someone who spent much time online; you could tell that from his phone. But she had trended on the hot searches late at night, and he actually knew about it?
“It’s just minor trouble; I can handle it,” she replied indifferently.
That night, in the final few seconds of her livestream, she had pinched her thigh hard. Could she really avoid crying?
Could she trend on hot searches without crying?
Without trending on hot searches, how could her livestream viewership have grown so quickly these past few days?
However, one thing surprised her. While she was editing her video, someone had already uploaded a video before her, and it had a bigger impact than the video she had made herself.
Shao Heng listened to her words, then glanced at her beautiful fox-like face. There was no puffiness or even a hint of redness…
He suddenly thought of something and his thin lips twitched a few times. “Are you acting?”
“Hehe, it’s a secret,” Wan Tong winked at him.
It felt like an electric current had struck him through the air, and Shao Heng felt his heart skip a beat. He didn’t dare to look into her eyes, just coldly hummed, “Drama queen, deceiving your fans.”
Well, with her personality, she seemed easy to manipulate, but in reality, she was harder to deal with than anyone else.
Wan Tong : “…” Why did it feel like he was accusing her of deceiving him?
But, when one is in the entertainment industry, sometimes they have no choice…
She couldn’t let Zhang Jiajia keep stepping on her.
Seeing that Wan Tong wasn’t saying anything, Shao Heng thought he might have been too harsh with his words. He wanted to say something to ease the atmosphere, but he couldn’t find any suitable topics. In the end, he just tilted his head back, finished his yogurt, and slammed the cup onto the table.
Wan Tong watched him in silence. “What’s wrong with you?”
“Nothing,” he replied, but then he gave her a fierce glare, a wolf-like look, stern but not actually threatening.
Wan Tong, who had spent some time getting to know Shao Heng, had a good understanding of his personality. So, she tentatively asked about his personal life, “A’Heng, what do you plan to do in the future?”
Shao Heng’s gaze flickered, and he asked her in return, “Do you think I should become a painter?”
He had overheard what she said to Li Zhi earlier.
“It depends on your interests. Whether you want to be a painter, a businessperson, or a doctor, you should do what you want,” she replied. He shouldn’t stay at home all day and cut off his social connections.
But when Li Zhi adopted him, she instilled in him the belief that he should lead a quiet and ordinary life. She controlled his social interactions, often keeping him at home under the pretext of ensuring his safety. Even when he was studying, she would restrict his outings with friends, which had led to his preference for solitude.
During the time Wan Tong had been coming over for meals, she had sensed that he was uncomfortable with her presence, and he would use a bit of a temper to protect himself.
However, in the past few days, he seemed to have grown accustomed to her presence.
That was a good sign.
“I don’t have any preferences,” Shao Heng confessed slowly and deliberately.
He can paint, but he doesn’t like what he paints and thinks it’s worthless.
Seeing that he looked somewhat depressed, Wantong chose to skip this topic for now. “You’re still young, you can take your time, no need to rush.”
However, Shao Heng disagreed with her and frowned, emphasizing, “I’m an adult, not young.”
“…Oh.” It seemed that guys were quite sensitive about this.
After breakfast, Wan Tong didn’t feel like going back home, so she called Tu Mi directly from Shao Heng’s place to ask when Tu Mi might arrive.
Upon hearing that Wan Tong was at the neighbor’s place, Tu Mi suddenly said she couldn’t make it because something urgent had come up.
Wan Tong could only roll her eyes internally at this acting…
However, Tu Mi was giving her and Shao Heng a chance to get closer, so she didn’t bother exposing the act.
It wouldn’t hurt to go out and relax with the boss. He stayed home all day, he would go crazy sooner or later.
After hanging up the phone, she went to the kitchen and, looking at Shao Heng’s back, asked softly, “A’Heng, do you have any free time later?”
Shao Heng had already caught most of what she said earlier and knew her best friend wasn’t coming, so he nodded.