Chapter 240
Xiao Jingxi leaving the livestream midway basically confirmed that he and Xie Mi had indeed been in a relationship.
With all kinds of analysis posts and self-proclaimed insiders spilling “truths,” Xiao Jingxi’s scumbag behavior was nailed down as fact.
Not only did his public image collapse completely, but even many loyal fans couldn’t take it anymore and unfollowed. Although some stubborn fans still insisted on supporting him, they couldn’t withstand the flood of curses from the entire internet.
While everyone was angrily scolding Xiao Jingxi, they also pitied the poor ex-girlfriend who silently endured everything.
[Dad’s Happy Pill]: Xie Mi is just too miserable. She got cheated on and backstabbed, and I can already guess how Xiao Jingxi must have gaslit her back then. With his self-righteous attitude, he must have said things like, “It’s just CP promotion, don’t take it seriously. You’re overthinking. Don’t you trust me?” … Words utterly disgusting.
[Egg Roll Head]: Honestly, it’s possible Xiao Jingxi really thought that way. Even though Xie Mi explained everything so clearly before, he was still quibbling—sometimes saying it was for drama promotion, sometimes saying it was to hype up Xu Shuangrong. From start to finish, he never looked for faults in himself. Maybe he genuinely doesn’t think he’s wrong.
[Internet Like Expert]: What a brilliant cheating strategy. By using “work” as an excuse, he could openly flirt and act intimate with other women. Smart—but in the worst way.
[Sweet Potato Truth Teller]: Poor Xie Mi. Even through such painful things, she still forced a smile, even joking with netizens saying, “It’s just my black history, no need to bring it up again.” … Wuwuwu, she was even afraid her fans would worry about her. How can a girl be this good?
[Silly Tofu Pudding]: Is there a chance Old Xie really just felt ashamed?
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#Xiao Jingxi’s Brilliant Cheating
#Xie Mi Is So Miserable
#Protect Xie Mi
Watching Weibo’s hot searches update one after another, the head that Xie Mi had been hanging low finally drooped completely.
What she feared most still happened.
With the relationship exposed, while netizens pitied her, another fact was unexpectedly revealed.
She had once been a “love-brain.”
Dating Xiao Jingxi with no status or title, seeing him create fake CPs with other women but not daring to say anything, even when their photo together was exposed she still had to help him avoid suspicion, willingly enduring abuse from CP fans—all just for Xiao Jingxi’s career…
Even Wang Baochuan* would have to bow and admit: “I’ve met a true master.”
(*Wang Baochuan – a Chinese folklore figure known for her extreme devotion and suffering for love.)
Thinking of this, Xie Mi pressed her chest in heartache.
Original host, remember this.
This humiliation—I will bear it for you.
“Want something to drink?”
Shen Moqing slid the milk tea shop’s menu in front of her, tapping his fingertip on the table as a prompt.
Yes, right now she and Shen Moqing were sitting inside a milk tea shop.
After the debate contest ended, she really couldn’t stand all those gossip-hungry stares anymore, so she dragged Shen Moqing out with her.
The moment she saw the menu, her spirits perked up. She asked tentatively, “Are you treating me?”
Shen Moqing raised a brow. “Not impossible.”
“If you put it that way, I’m not sleepy anymore!” Xie Mi instantly tossed aside all those messy thoughts and started studying the menu seriously.
After much struggle, she made her choice. “I’ll have a fruit bucket. Old Shen, what about you?”
Shen Moqing lazily propped his chin with one hand. “What’s your second choice?”
“Cheese grape. Why?”
“Then I’ll take cheese grape.”
“Uh… what kind of quirk is that?” Though Xie Mi didn’t understand, she still handed the menu to the staff. “One fruit bucket, one cheese grape.”
The staff quickly noted it down. “Alright!”
Outside, the temperature was a scorching thirty-five degrees, but inside the milk tea shop, the air conditioner was blowing cold, and the wind chimes jingled pleasantly in the breeze—it was delightful.
Xie Mi was half-heartedly scrolling through Weibo when she suddenly noticed the heat of the gaze in front of her. She looked up and met Shen Moqing’s eyes.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” Shen Moqing’s lips curved with a reckless smile. “I just suddenly feel nostalgic. It feels like it’s been a long time since we did this.”
As he spoke, his eyes drifted to the window.
It was summer. Outside, the sunlight blazed, and even through the glass you could feel the wave of heat. Yet inside the air-conditioned room, they were perfectly at ease.
“Yeah, air conditioning in summer is really nice.” Xie Mi followed his gaze outside for a moment before retracting her eyes. “But… you didn’t look the least bit surprised earlier.”
“You mean about you and Xiao Jingxi?”
“Yeah.”
When Xu Shuangrong exposed that matter earlier, most people reacted with the shock she had expected. But a few seemed unusually calm.
Like Liu Woxing. And like him.
“You’re not the least bit surprised?” Xie Mi asked curiously.
“Surprised… not really. When it comes to Teacher Xie, I’ve always been good at accepting things.”
Shen Moqing chuckled lightly. “Besides, that’s all in the past now, isn’t it?”
Xie Mi clicked her tongue.
“You must be the type who sees a fight on the street and doesn’t even stop to watch.”
To think there was someone who didn’t like gossip—unbelievable.
Meanwhile, online commentary was still fermenting. Many people were camping on Xiao Jingxi’s accounts waiting for a response, and the livestream’s barrage was completely dominated by the incident.
Today’s livestream had, unsurprisingly, brought another record-high rating. But the production team couldn’t laugh at all.
Trouble.
Everyone was waiting for Xiao Jingxi’s response. And weren’t they waiting too?
[There’s no way Xiao Jingxi dares to play dead. Unless he wants to throw his career away.]
[It’s not just about his career. He’s got so many contracts. If his reputation collapses, the damages will ruin him. He’ll respond for sure—the question is just when.]
[Waiting. Really curious how he’ll try to spin it.]
Xie Mi was curious too.
The reason she kept refreshing Weibo wasn’t just for gossip. She genuinely wanted to be the first to catch Xiao Jingxi’s reply.
How would he face this crisis of utter destruction?
It was worth anticipating.
“Milk tea’s ready!”
The staff placed the fruit bucket and cheese grape on their table, drawing Xie Mi’s attention again.
She was about to happily grab her fruit bucket when her gaze was pulled to Shen Moqing’s cheese grape instead.
Then Shen Moqing suddenly pushed the cheese grape, straw already in, toward her.
“Want a taste?”
Xie Mi blinked. “Huh?”
“Teacher Xie can try mine, and I’ll try Teacher Xie’s. That way, we both get to taste two drinks. Unless… Teacher Xie finds me distasteful?”
“No way! What’s all this about distaste? Don’t be so formal! If you put it that way, I won’t hold back. Here, swap!”
Xie Mi immediately slid her fruit bucket forward, then picked up Shen Moqing’s cheese grape and took a sip, smiling in satisfaction.
So good~
Shen Moqing couldn’t help but laugh, his eyes shimmering with starlight.
[Wait, I think I get why Old Shen ordered Xie Mi’s second favorite flavor now!]
[Everyone else in the barrage is gossiping, but I’m just here genuinely shipping this CP. Ship ship ship—I’m shipping like crazy!!!]
