Running Over The Head Of My Ex [Rebirth]

Chapter 12

Having a granddaughter and forgetting about the son—it’s been almost twenty years, and He Dongche had long gotten used to it. Because of Jiang Yunshu’s death, the elderly couple knew they were in the wrong and didn’t let He Dongche enter the house for two years, raising He Qingzhou in a villa with a nanny and driver taking care of him.

If it hadn’t been for He Qingqi asking where her parents were one time, it might have taken a few more years before they let He Dongche back into the house.

Because of this, the elderly couple cherished their granddaughter, who lost her mother at a young age, very much and raised her for twenty years. One could argue that He Qingqi is essentially their pillar of support.

In comparison, he, the son, seemed like he was picked up from somewhere. When they were young, the old couple were busy with their careers and didn’t care much about him. His efforts all contributed to the fact that he grew up without going astray.

Failing to recognize her wasn’t a big deal.

Indeed, daughters are more important.

He Dongche sighed softly, logged into his Weibo, and reposted the group of photos.

*He Dongche v:* This is me.

A few minutes later, the official Weibo account of the He Group also reposted this post.

*He Group v:* Seeing this trending topic left us stunned. This is so embarrassing. Let us introduce you. The man in the photo is our Chairman He Dongche @He Dongche, and this is his daughter @He Qingqi. Don’t misunderstand; she’s his biological daughter, as recorded in the household registry.

Afraid that netizens wouldn’t believe it, the official account quickly posted a segment of surveillance footage, showing all the content from He Qingqi meeting He Dongche to saying goodbye.

The evidence was undeniable.

Immediately after the video’s posting, Naixi users resurrected it, frantically reposting it on their secondary accounts. In just over ten minutes, the repost count exceeded ten thousand, and He Qingqi’s Weibo followers increased by more than 200,000, reaching 900,000, making her the top fan-followed contestant in “Occasional Idol” besides Tao Jinghan.

“OMG, hahaha, people are saying a pure father-daughter relationship is an underground affair? Those who righteously demanded Qingqi quit the competition, come out and get slapped!”

“Though I’m not good with words, just one phrase—OMG, I guessed randomly, but I was right! Our Qingqi is He Dongche’s daughter! Yes, I’m the one who first speculated that Qingqi was a He family member and got bashed into silence! Hahaha. ”

“Who said Qingqi is a fake rich second-generation? You were kind of right. The luxury goods were bought by this so-called boyfriend’ because the so-called’ boyfriend is her dad.”

“It’s all about choosing the right nickname. It turns out, in Occasional Idol, our Little He CEO is truly the Crown Prince. Bow down.”

“The person who leaked the photos shot themselves in the foot. Unexpectedly, Qingqi’s popularity didn’t decrease but increased instead.”

Some people’s focus wasn’t on the scandal of “lovers being father and daughter.”

“Can money do anything? Yes, money can do anything! When others are kept in isolation, not even seeing a fly, the third one still manages to have a secret meeting with her dad.”

“No wonder the third one’s forgotten lines were edited out, and the show quietly suppressed the buzz. I used to wonder how much money she gave the production team. Turns out, her family is the investor.”

“Alright, let’s disperse. What’s the point of watching this show? With her background, if the third one doesn’t debut, who will?”

“Upstairs is unreasonable. You can’t erase all of Qingqi’s efforts just because her family is wealthy. You can’t claim she’s predetermined to debut just because she has a background… Naixi already has a lot of fans, each contributing a few bucks; her debut is a given.”

The comments were all over the place, from He Qingqi’s scandal to unspoken rules. Half an hour later, the hashtag #HeQingqiHeDongcheSameHouseholdRegister# soared to the top of the trending topics.

This turmoil had finally settled. While He Qingqi was peacefully eating and sleeping, clueless, countless people outside were anxious and restless.

On the last day before the rankings were announced, He Qingqi noticed that all the staff members looked at her with complicated expressions. To describe it, it was curiosity, friendliness, gossip, and a bit of fervor.

Even the fans, who used to call her Little He CEO, started calling her the Crown Prince today.

While it felt cool in her youth, now He Qingqi just wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.

In particular, Tao Jinghan, eager to incite conflict, was making sarcastic remarks in the vicinity.

“Crown Prince, huh?”

He Qingqi couldn’t take it anymore and directly asked her follow-up cameraman, Zhang Yufan, “Brother, can you tell me what’s going on? I feel like I just slept, and everything changed.”

Zhang Yufan thought for a moment, turned the camera away, leaned in close, and whispered, “Alright, I’ll give you a little hint. Your relationship with Chairman He was exposed!”

“Huh?” He Qingqi was puzzled.

So, did everyone not know about her relationship with He Dongche?

Oh, right. He Qingqi remembered that in her previous life, the relationship was only exposed during a family support video segment towards the end.

In this life, He Qingqi furrowed her brows, then relaxed, thinking it must be because she met He Dongche earlier.

He Qingqi nodded. “No surprise; I was wondering why everyone’s expressions were so… gossipy.”

“Exactly, exactly.” Zhang Yufan said with hidden excitement, “When in fortune, don’t forget each other!”

“Don’t worry.” He Qingqi gave him a reassuring look and joked, “When I get out, I’ll make a movie with you.”

The other contestants weren’t foolish. They also had follow-up cameramen who naturally got the news from outside, so they all learned about He Qingqi’s situation.

Those who were familiar joked with her, and those who weren’t spoke more politely.

However, He Qingqi didn’t care about their private thoughts.

A week passed quickly.

Ninety-eight girls in pink uniforms, just like last time, sat on the chairs on both sides of the pyramid based on their strength ratings.

This time, the girls were all somewhat nervous, especially those in the CDF grades from the losing teams in the PK.

“Nice to see you again.” Yan Huan sat on the center stage, smiling gently.

“Hello, Teacher Yan Huan!”

“The mentors reported that after a week of training, you all have made great progress.” Yan Huan inquired with a smile, akin to a friendly high school principal enquiring about the student’s academic progress.

Many emotional girls started crying after hearing this. This might be their last time seeing Teacher Yan Huan, Mentor Chen Xiangyun, the follow-up crew, and even the comrades they spent so much time with.

“Alright, everyone, don’t cry. I remember telling you that this show is just one of many paths to success. Each of you is still young and has infinite possibilities for the future.”

Yan Huan suddenly pointed at He Qingqi and smiled, “Just like He Qingqi. Even if she gets eliminated, she can go back to studying and directing and seek another possibility. Opportunities aren’t singular, and failures aren’t either. As long as you persevere in your life, drawing lessons from failures, you’ll ultimately become a better version of yourself.”

“Exactly!” He Qingqi suddenly spoke loudly and joked, saying, “Even if I fail in college, as long as I’m happy, I can inherit this entire building!”

“Pfft hahaha.”

“Little He CEO’s arrogant and carefree tone reminded me of a classic line: ‘If I’m happy, I can buy the entire Eiffel Tower.’”

“Stop it. Just one thing: when in fortune, don’t forget each other.”

The contestants cooperated with laughter, chatting, and joking with their friends, instantly dispelling the feeling of impending separation.

“No problem; once I inherit this building, I’ll invite you all back for ‘Occasional Idol 3’!”

Zhuo Zhiwei, with a gentle expression, looked at He Qingqi, who was lightening the mood and couldn’t help but smile, reaching out to pat the tuft of hair on her head.

He Qingqi obediently stayed still, smiling happily at her.

“Seeing you all so happy, I feel bad about mentioning the rankings.” Yan Huan scratched his nose.

“But, after all, it’s something that must be faced sooner or later.”

“Do you see the seats above?” Yan Huan asked, “Only 56 seats are left, meaning 42 contestants will leave the stage today.”

“Let’s start with 55th place. Please look at the big screen.”

Sun Jin secured 55th place with 1,264,789 votes, a strength rating of C, and a final vote total of 2,023,662.4.

…

Until the 40th place, no one from the “Immigrant Song” A group had been announced. Liu Ningzhao, Liang Chuang, and Lu Youran were already desperate, thinking they could only hope for 56th place. Then,

Liang Chuang secured 39th place with 2,031,254 votes, a strength rating of C, and a final vote total of 3,656,257.2.

Liu Ningzhao secured 38th place with 2,064,587 votes, a strength rating of C, and a final vote total of 3,716,256.6.

…

Lu Youran secured 32nd place with 3,063,145 votes, a strength rating of C, and a final vote total of 5,513,661.

Lu Youran hugged He Qingqi and the others were still waiting, crying loudly when she hugged He Qingqi. “I thought I’d have to go home this time. I even booked the tickets!”

“Huh?” He Qingqi frowned, gently comforting, “Alright, don’t cry so hard. Should I reimburse your ticket money?”

Lu Youran burst into laughter, blowing a snot bubble, which made He Qingqi step back in disgust.

Lu Youran followed up and patted He Qingqi, “Stop joking, captain. I just want to thank you. You’re the best captain in the world!”

He Qingqi, with a disgusted face, said, “Alright, alright, it’s too cheesy. Go on up.”

Gu Mingying also performed well, ranking 23rd, leaving only the three A-rank members.

“I have a feeling we’ll all be in class A.” He Qingqi reassured Zhang Xiaoyu.

Zhang Xiaoyu, tense, nodded lightly and said, “Hope so.”