Chapter 30: Director Xu Made Me Do It
Guys...
Who understands this?
I casually quoted a few romantic verses, and somehow people interpreted them as evidence that I had a secret crush...
Pu Tong had finally figured it out.
Nobody actually cared whether it was true or false.
They just wanted to ship the CP.
As for the "secret crush"...
It was merely the excuse they had invented to make the ship even more exciting.
It could only be said—
Do you really think that what you think is what you think?
Did they honestly believe they could read his mind so easily?
Buzz...
Pu Tong glanced at the new message.
Only then did another question occur to him.
What exactly had Yu Wanwan meant by telling him to read that article?
She obviously knew what the article said and what direction the public opinion had taken.
Could she have done it on purpose?
Did she also want a definitive answer?
Yu Wanwan: Finished reading it? What do you think?
Pu Tong: Well...
Yu Wanwan: The newspaper is overinterpreting your words, right?
Yu Wanwan: You're the original author of that line.
Yu Wanwan: The right to interpret it belongs to you.
Yu Wanwan: As long as you don't confirm their interpretation, isn't every other explanation just an overinterpretation?
Pu Tong: You're right!
She made perfect sense.
Too much sense.
Because he'd simply quoted a line from his previous life's memories, he'd momentarily forgotten something important.
The newspaper's analysis had almost convinced even him.
But...
Wasn't he the original author?
If they claimed he had a secret crush...
Then he'd simply say he didn't.
There might be a thousand Hamlets for a thousand readers.
But no matter how many Hamlets there were...
The final interpretation still belonged to Shakespeare.
If he said there wasn't any secret crush...
Then there wasn't.
Pu Tong clicked his tongue inwardly.
It seemed he'd judged a gentleman by the standards of a petty man.
Yu Wanwan clearly didn't have those kinds of thoughts at all.
Pu Tong: Uh... you never suspected that I really had a crush on you?
Yu Wanwan: Impossible.
Yu Wanwan: Absolutely impossible!
Of course it was impossible.
As the person directly involved, Yu Wanwan already understood everything.
If Pu Tong had even the slightest romantic interest in her...
She wouldn't have been forced into such a passive position.
If he truly had secretly loved her like everyone online claimed...
They would've already gotten together.
Would they still be awkwardly dancing around each other like this?
"If only all of it were true..."
Lying on her bed with her phone in hand, Yu Wanwan looked rather dejected.
The entire internet insisted that Pu Tong secretly loved her.
But the real problem seemed to be...
She was the one with the secret crush.
"Hmph."
"We're just ordinary friends."
She tossed her phone aside, kicked her legs in the air, and covered her flushed face with both hands.
She really understands me!
Pu Tong's eyes almost watered.
Sure enough...
Yu Wanwan understood him better than anyone else.
Even though everyone believed he secretly loved her...
She alone maintained her own independent judgment.
What was this called?
When everyone else was drunk...
She alone remained sober.
Having a deskmate like this really saved him a lot of trouble.
Just as Pu Tong was about to start working on practice problems...
A sudden phone call forced him to pick up his phone again.
"Who is it this time, interrupting my studying?"
He glanced at the caller ID.
A local number.
Unknown.
Could it be an obsessive fan who had somehow dug up his phone number?
Or perhaps a talent agency trying to recruit him?
"Hello?"
"May I ask who's calling?"
"My name is Jiang Yun."
"I'm Wanwan's manager."
A gentle female voice came from the other end of the line.
Immediately...
Pu Tong's alarm bells went off.
Her manager?
That meant she was one of the Yu family's people.
Had the online shipping finally become too much for the Yu family?
Were they calling to silence him?
Or...
Were they about to hand him five million yuan and tell him to stay away from Yu Wanwan?
Five million?
He'd gladly take it.
After all...
Nothing was happening between them anyway.
Free money was still money.
"Hello, I'm Pu Tong."
"Actually..."
"I just wanted to understand your situation."
Jiang Yun spoke calmly, sounding more like a gentle elder than a manager.
"In this episode, Director Xu once again aired footage of you without your consent."
"I wanted to ask for your opinion."
"If you intend to pursue the matter..."
"I'll handle it for you."
There was such a good thing?
Pu Tong had been suffering under Director Xu for ages.
He couldn't confront Xu Lei head-on himself.
He really did need a powerful third party to step in.
"That would be too much trouble for you..."
His favorable impression of Jiang Yun skyrocketed.
He even instinctively began speaking more respectfully.
"It's no trouble."
"This is Wanwan's idea."
"She doesn't want you getting caught up in unnecessary trouble."
"I see..."
Pu Tong recalled the day the girl had stood in front of him protectively.
A strange warmth quietly welled up inside him.
"Where's Yu Wanwan?"
"Wanwan is in her room..."
"Well..."
"Um..."
Jiang Yun suddenly found herself at a loss for words.
She couldn't exactly tell him that the young miss had spent the last while rolling around in embarrassment because she'd been overthinking everything.
That would be far too embarrassing.
"Alright then."
"Please thank her for me."
Pu Tong coughed awkwardly, preparing to hang up.
"Wait."
"I have one personal question."
"Go ahead."
His hand had moved just a little too slowly, forcing him to continue the conversation.
"What do you think about our Wanwan..."
"I absolutely have no ulterior motives!"
"...those poems that everyone says were written for your secret crush..."
"I'm the original author!"
"They're overinterpreting them!"
"And what about what happened on the show..."
"Director Xu made me do it!"
"If you're looking for someone, go talk to him!"
"I officially declare that I have nothing to do with this!"
"I see..."
Jiang Yun burst into laughter.
She had originally thought that if Pu Tong genuinely liked Wanwan...
She might help connect the two of them.
Instead...
The boy had fired off three consecutive denials without hesitation.
That outcome had completely caught her off guard.
"Then we'll leave it at that."
"I'll speak with Director Xu shortly."
"Thank you."
"And please report every single word I said accurately to President Yu!"
"So..."
"You're afraid of President Yu."
"I understand now."
Jiang Yun hung up, unable to suppress the smile in her eyes.
This kid's ability to avoid risks was almost unbelievable.
He feared trouble...
And never caused any himself.
She glanced toward Yu Wanwan's room.
The girl had finally calmed down.
Jiang Yun couldn't help feeling a little worried for her.
It looked like...
Winning this boy over was going to be extremely difficult.
"But..."
"This Xu Lei definitely needs to be taught a lesson."
"He even dares to ride Wanwan's popularity."
"Has he forgotten that her surname is Yu?"
Walking onto the balcony, Jiang Yun cleared her throat before dialing Xu Lei's number.
"Miss Jiang?"
"Is something the matter?"
"President Yu asked me to have a talk with you."
Jiang Yun didn't bother beating around the bush.
She immediately used the Yu family's influence to pressure him.
"Ah?"
"Miss Jiang..."
"W-what is this about..."
"Despite Pu Tong clearly refusing to appear on camera..."
"You still broadcast his footage."
"And you've also created public controversy involving Wanwan."
"Who do you think is responsible?"
"That's because that brat still hasn't given up!"
"I was only filming normally!"
"But he said..."
"You were the one who instructed him to do everything."
"Utter nonsense!"
"You can explain that personally to President Yu."
"And for the next episode..."
"You'd better think carefully before making your decisions."
Without giving Xu Lei any chance to explain...
Jiang Yun hung up.
Naturally...
She knew Pu Tong had simply been making things up.
But if this incident could become leverage against Xu Lei...
It would still be an excellent move.
Without that foolish director constantly interfering...
Surely the two people actually involved could finally make some real progress.
"Aunt Jiang!"
"Bring me a peach!"
"Coming!"
Jiang Yun answered with a smile.
This girl really was thinking about peaches every single day.
Xu Lei's Dao Heart shattered.
His cultivation instantly plummeted.
He fell straight from the Great Ascension Realm to the Golden Core Realm.
He had never suffered such injustice in his entire life.
He merely wanted to guide a boy blessed with celebrity potential onto the path he was meant to walk.
What had he done wrong?
Now look at him.
Neither side appreciated him.
Yu Zhongheng was angry.
Pu Tong disliked him.
Only he alone had to bear all the consequences.
And now...
That brat had the nerve to bite back.
Every sentence was—
"Director Xu made me do it."
Made him do what?!
Where was the man's integrity?
Where was his conscience?
"Damn it!"
"If I film even one more frame of that brat..."
"I'll be a dog!"
Night gradually fell.
A handful of stars appeared in the evening sky.
As more and more starlight illuminated the heavens...
The entire city quietly melted into the gentle embrace of the night.
A chilly evening breeze drifted past.
Xu Lei couldn't help shivering.
He was cold...
Like a stray dog.
(End of Chapter)
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