Ch 175: The Cannon Fodder Won’t Play Along Anymore [QT]

The week-long recording ended, and Mu Xing exchanged contact information with several guests.

He carried his suitcase back to the Mu family home.

Zhong Ling had contacted him a few times over the past two days. From his words, it was clear that through this variety show, he had seen Mu Xing’s value, and asked if he wanted to reconsider leaving the entertainment circle.

Mu Xing wasn’t interested and refused.

After learning Mu Xing’s true identity, Zhong Ling had no confidence to dictate his choices. Seeing his firm attitude, he sighed and didn’t press further.

Mu Xing faintly felt something: in the last few days of Dream Pastoral, Qin Song and Jiang Shengyu were unexpectedly quiet. Aside from interacting with each other more frequently, they didn’t bother him at all.

This gave him a few comfortable days, but Mu Xing always felt something was off.

At the moment he received Zhong Ling’s call, he actually sighed in relief.

Finally, it’s here.

Qin Song accepted an interview.

In the video, he said: “I originally didn’t intend to bring private matters before the public, but recently, many people seem to have misunderstandings about me, about Shengyu, and about my relationship with Mu Xing. I think I need to explain.”

He said he indeed had a marital relationship with Mu Xing, but it was not out of love, rather a contract.

Mu Xing married him to shield him from all kinds of women outside, and the payment was a house in the Imperial Capital and some industry resources.

He admitted: “Between us, it was a mutually beneficial relationship. In the end, we parted on good terms. So I don’t understand why Mu Xing harbors such deep hostility toward me.”

“If everyone wants proof, look at this.” He placed a property transfer contract in front of the camera.

Once this interview came out, the internet exploded:

[What the hell, a contract marriage? Playing this wild?]

[??? So the two were just partners? There wasn’t any real feeling, so don’t talk about betrayal or cheating?]

[Good lord, Mu Xing and Qin Song were married only half a year, right? Half a year for a house in the Imperial Capital, where do I find such a good deal? I want it too!]

[So by this logic, Qin Song was Mu Xing’s employer? Watching the show, you couldn’t tell. Mu Xing looked lofty in front of Qin Song. I really thought he couldn’t stand a heartless man.]

[Damn, I even sincerely analyzed what kind of harm Mu Xing suffered in this marriage. Now it seems the harm was a house.]

[Maybe even Dream Pastoral was something Qin Song got for Mu Xing.]

Although Qin Song didn’t directly say anything bad about Mu Xing in the interview, it was obvious he had already achieved his intended effect.

Qin’s fans, naturally, arrogantly rushed to Mu Xing’s Weibo to curse him.

And many passersby who had developed a good impression of Mu Xing through Dream Pastoral were deeply disappointed.

A contractual marriage is nothing, but on the show, Mu Xing’s reaction to Qin and Jiang clearly looked like that of a “victim.”

At the time, when people didn’t know the truth, netizens thought he was genuine, thought he was pitiful.

But if the two were only in a relationship of interest? He took the money, so how could he still act like a victimized white lotus?

Hypocritical.

Only people who knew Mu Xing’s identity, like Zhong Ling, frowned at the trending topics.

This interview by Qin Song basically painted Mu Xing as someone who “takes money but doesn’t do his part.”

A house in the Imperial Capital, resources, plus the publicity from being nominally married to a film emperor, was indeed enough to be tempting.

It sounded reasonable.

But the person was Mu Xing.

The young master of the Mu family—would he wrong himself for a house?

He faintly felt: this time, Qin Song was very likely to lift a rock only to smash his own foot.

Looking at the online public opinion, Qin Song let out a long breath.

These past days he and Jiang Shengyu had discussed it, and felt that Mu Xing probably had some evidence of his real relationship with Jiang Shengyu.

Such things absolutely could not be revealed, or rather, had to be rendered useless.

To render them useless was simple: what he and Jiang Shengyu feared was being condemned for having an intimate relationship during the marriage.

Then just deny the marriage.

A marriage based only on interest meant he and Mu Xing had nothing to do with each other.

As long as the public accepted this, even if his relationship with Jiang Shengyu was exposed in the future, people wouldn’t label it “cheating.”

An image of that face blushing before him flashed in his mind, and he thought: You can’t blame me for being this ruthless, Mu Xing.

You were the one who struck first.

Mu Xing clicked the link Zhong Ling sent and finished watching the interview.

Zhong Ling said: “Right now, the online opinion is very unfavorable toward you.”

Mu Xing only laughed: “I was wondering how long they would hold back. Faster than I thought.”

Taking an interview right after Dream Pastoral ended—clearly well prepared, and also showing they didn’t want to face Mu Xing directly.

Hearing his relaxed tone, Zhong Ling immediately knew there would be a reversal.

He also breathed easier, laughing: “Then what’s your plan? Do you need me to contact the media?”

Mu Xing shook his head: “No need for the trouble. Don’t I have a Weibo?”

Hearing him mention Weibo, Zhong Ling’s mouth couldn’t help twitching: so this young master still remembered he had a Weibo account?

At 8 p.m., Mu Xing used his Weibo account to post a long statement.

Mu Xing v: [Mr. Qin Song’s rhetoric is truly beautiful. Since it’s out in the open, let’s just be clear.]

First, our marriage did have an agreement, but it was not a partnership of interests. It was Qin Song who took the initiative to approach me. After we met a few times, he suggested marriage. His exact words were: “I’m not sure if I can develop feelings for you, but I’m willing to give it a try. If it doesn’t work, we’ll break up.” Looking back now, it was a real scumbag thing to say, but I still agreed. Because at that time, I really liked him, and I didn’t know that he already had someone he liked in his heart.

Second, the house in the Imperial Capital did exist, but it was never so-called “payment.” I never asked for anything when I married him. This was compensation that Mr. Qin Song insisted on giving me after his extramarital entanglement with Mr. Jiang Shengyu during our marriage, and after our divorce. On the very day I received it, I sold the house and donated the money to a welfare institution. I’ll attach the proof below. Why shouldn’t I take the only bit of guilty conscience compensation a scumbag offers?

Third, I have a question. Mr. Qin Song, since you and Mr. Jiang are mutually in love, liking each other, and even during our short half-year marriage you were repeatedly entangled and going on dates with Jiang Shengyu, why did you drag an innocent and unaware me into your mess? Just because I liked you, I deserved to be deceived? To be treated like trash? To be used?

Below the long post were pictures.

The pictures included the amount from selling the house in the Imperial Capital, as well as the donation amount to the welfare institution.

There were also many photos of Qin Song and Jiang Shengyu, all marked with dates.

The earliest one was three years ago, with gaps in between, but during Mu Xing and Qin Song’s marriage, there were also intimate photos taken of the two.

[Holy shit, a reversal?]

[Are these pictures real? My god, Qin Song and Jiang Shengyu really are a couple?]

[I only care about that house in the Imperial Capital… eight figures, just donated like that, Mu Xing is insane!]

[Looking at the donation time, Mu Xing really did donate only a few days after receiving the house, so that earlier rumor about him marrying Qin Song for money is proven false, right?]

[According to Mu Xing’s words… does this mean Qin Song already had a lover, then tricked someone into marriage? After tricking him, still cheated during the marriage? After divorce, even gave an interview shading his ex-husband? What an absolute scumbag!]

[Honestly, I can’t believe Qin Song is that kind of person.]

[But this is only Mu Xing’s one-sided statement. You said Qin Song asked you a few times and you just agreed to marry? Would normal people marry so rashly? Can you really say you weren’t after his fame and money?]

[Selling the property means nothing. Who knows how many other benefits you got from marrying Brother Song?]

[Not saying anything yet, let’s wait and see if there’s more evidence.]

[Exactly, there are too many reversals these days.]

…

Very soon, Jiang Shengyu also posted on Weibo.

Jiang Shengyu V: [I didn’t expect to be dragged into this. First, I’m sorry for hiding this from everyone all this time. I am indeed with Qin Song.

As for Mu Xing, I can testify that his marriage with Qin Song was fake. He discovered my relationship with Qin Song privately and used these photos to threaten us for money and resources.

At that time, I was scared and didn’t dare face the fans who had always supported me, so I gave in to his threat. That’s how the agreement marriage came about.

I don’t know why Mu Xing sold that house. Thinking about it now, maybe he had planned this scheme long ago. I want to ask you, what grudge do you have against us, to calculate against us like this?]

[! This melon keeps getting bigger.]

[Slammed, slammed! In my lifetime I actually got a real CP!]

[This… I didn’t expect it.]

[Even Jiang Shengyu has been forced to come out and admit the relationship, so Mu Xing must be self-directing this “evidence” by himself, right?]

[Where’s the evidence? Both sides are just arguing, there’s no real proof, just a house.]

[Trust Shengyu! Drama queen Mu Xing, get lost.]

[That being said, this statement feels strange. You said Mu Xing threatened you with evidence for money and resources, but then why would Qin Song still marry him afterward?]

…

When Zhong Ling saw Jiang Shengyu’s statement, he almost spat out his drink.

Mu Xing actually laughed out loud.

Never seen someone rush forward to slap themselves like this.

He went on Weibo, reposted Jiang Shengyu’s post, and lazily replied: “At least make up a decent story. No matter what, I’d never covet your money or resources.”

Netizens were baffled.

But soon they understood what Mu Xing meant.

[Holy shit!]

[Now this is the real shocking reversal!]

[I read Jiang Shengyu’s statement several times and suddenly laughed. Never seen someone so eager to slap themselves.]

[Hahaha, Mu Xing coveting their money and resources? No wonder Mu Xing said they can’t even make up a convincing story.]

[Mu Xing is the younger brother of Hua Shi’s CEO? Is that real? That’s a true wealthy family, worth hundreds of billions!]

The shock came from one Weibo post.

Mu Lin: Little brother, have you really gotten so poor that you’d sell yourself for a house? Your sister will give you two, don’t embarrass our family.

This account looked ordinary, without even verification.

But the first comment under the post was from the official Hua Shi Group account: The official certification hasn’t come out yet, so here’s a manual certification of the CEO’s identity [dog head].

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