Chapter 110: We're Taking the Off-Road Vehicle to Test Its Performance on the Trail
On the way back, Su Bai couldn’t get the image of Yang Xiaomi’s enchanting figure out of his mind. Thinking about his own behavior, he found it somewhat amusing.
Returning home, he idly scrolled through Douyin when suddenly a headline caught his eye, making him jump up from the sofa.
#Shocking: Passersby discover popular singer Su Bai and rising film star Yang Xiaomi outdoors near a narrow mountain path with a carZ#
The accompanying image was precisely the car Su Bai had driven to pick up Yang Xiaomi!
The video went on to explain: After verification, the vehicle indeed belonged to Magic City Tiancheng Entertainment Media Co., Ltd.
Cold sweat broke out on Su Bai’s forehead as he quickly exited the video.
Could it be that someone had actually caught them on camera?
Su Bai carefully recalled the scene—surely the other party didn’t have a phone in hand!
“What nonsense, starting a rumor just based on a car? The whole story must be fabricated.”
“Exactly, they saw a Tiancheng Entertainment car and then started spinning wild tales?”
“This is ridiculous—they’re so desperate they’ll post any kind of video!”
“@CyberPolice, shouldn’t the rumor mongers be arrested?”
Most online comments furiously criticized the video’s uploader.
The uploader insisted, “I really saw it; I just didn’t record!”
“I didn’t realize the people in the car were them!”
Unsurprisingly, netizens overwhelmingly slammed this explanation.
Meanwhile, in a hotel in Magic City, Lin Zifeng watched the viral video with a sullen expression.
He knew Yang Xiaomi hadn’t left with the crew but had instead asked a friend to pick her up at the airport.
Could that friend be Su Bai?
Lin Zifeng believed the uploader wasn’t making things up, for no rumor arises without some basis.
Even if there was no actual carZ, their actions must have caused some misunderstanding.
“Bitch! Bitch!”
“What’s so great about that Su Bai?”
“He ignores a handsome guy like me every day but chases some country bumpkin? Yang Xiaomi, what are you thinking?”
The more Lin Zifeng thought, the angrier he became, and a terrifying idea began to form in his mind.
The online sentiment was overwhelmingly siding with Su Bai and Yang Xiaomi.
If a photo suddenly surfaced showing the two of them intimately together, wouldn’t the public opinion completely overturn?
Their crew was filming in Magic City; Lin Zifeng was certain Su Bai would visit the set.
If Su Bai came to visit, even one photo taken during the visit and posted online could spark a storm.
Then, there would be enough scandal to drown them both.
Only when Yang Xiaomi’s mood hit rock bottom would he have the chance to make his move.
Lin Zifeng grew ever more convinced that his plan was feasible.
The next morning, the entire crew arrived early on set, hoping to shoot before the heat of the day.
During preparations, Lin Zifeng kept casting glances toward Yang Xiaomi.
The director noticed this and shook his head helplessly. Lin Zifeng was truly stubborn.
If Yang Xiaomi were so easy to get, she would have been courted by many men already.
“Mi Jie, someone came to visit again with a bunch of breakfast!”
“Hanging around Mi Jie must be wonderful!”
Yang Xiaomi smiled faintly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Zifeng straightened up instantly, thinking, Finally!
He casually took out his phone and, pretending to play with it, secretly activated the camera.
“Hello everyone, I know some of you got up early without breakfast, so I brought some food!”
“Wow, thanks, Sister Yuyan!”
“Sister Yuyan looks even more beautiful!”
Lin Zifeng glumly looked at the visitor, Tang Yuyan. He had expected Su Bai but was disappointed.
Tang Yuyan sat beside Yang Xiaomi and quietly handed her the phone.
“What’s going on, Xiaomi?”
“Did you really get involved with Su Bai? Playing carZ too—can you not be so wild?”
Yang Xiaomi rolled her eyes in exasperation.
“Are you seriously buying this?”
Tang Yuyan nodded solemnly. “If it were before, I wouldn’t believe it either, but after last night, I can’t deny it anymore.”
“And besides, the last time at your place, you two…”
Yang Xiaomi fell silent.
By late afternoon, as the crew prepared to wrap up, Lin Zifeng was disheartened to see that Su Bai had not shown up even once.
Just as he was about to leave, the car from the video slowly appeared on site.
Lin Zifeng abruptly stopped himself from leaving.
Watching Su Bai step out of the car, Lin Zifeng’s heart shook violently.
It really was Su Bai; had they really gone carZing yesterday?
The thought stabbed at him like a knife, confirming his suspicions.
Seeing Su Bai take Yang Xiaomi and Tang Yuyan together into his car, Lin Zifeng quickly snapped a few photos.
“What do you lovely ladies want to eat?”
Inside the car, Tang Yuyan glanced around but seemed to ignore Su Bai’s question, busily searching for something.
Yang Xiaomi asked curiously, “What’s wrong, Yuyan? Did you drop something?”
Tang Yuyan asked with interest, “Su Bai, did you just wash the car today?”
Wash the car? Su Bai shook his head.
“No, why? Does the car smell bad?”
Even Yang Xiaomi looked puzzled, not knowing what Tang Yuyan was getting at.
“You two just had some exchange inside the car yesterday. I looked everywhere, but there’s no trace at all!”
Su Bai and Yang Xiaomi exchanged glances, both feeling awkward.
“Yuyan, why do you always believe these rumors?”
Tang Yuyan said straightforwardly, “Mi Jie, don’t interrupt. Su Bai, I have a question for you.”
“When you picked up Xiaomi yesterday, how did you take a narrow mountain path?”
“As far as I know, the route from the airport to the hotel is all main roads!”
“The car in the video is definitely yours!”
“Don’t say you were just enjoying the scenery!”
Su Bai was momentarily at a loss for words.
“Ah? Xiaomi asked me about the off-road performance of this SUV and whether it could handle narrow paths like walking on flat ground.”
“So I took Xiaomi there to test it out!”
Tang Yuyan smiled at Yang Xiaomi, “How was the performance?”
“Was it comfortable to ‘ride’?”
“Yuyan, that’s enough…”
“Don’t force me to expose your secrets…”
Tang Yuyan instantly raised her hands in surrender.
“Come on, Mi Jie, don’t be so serious. Su Bai, come on, I know a great restaurant. It’s your treat tonight!”
Relieved that Tang Yuyan dropped the subject, Su Bai felt grateful.
He was almost overwhelmed by her persistent questioning.