Read Novel Full Chapter 850: Scam Artists are Not Cute! (18)
Chapter 850: Scam Artists are Not Cute! (18)
Where Xia Ling ended up, unsurprisingly, was a bar!
He didn’t let Shi Sheng drink, but after downing a heap of alcohol himself, he ended up thoroughly drunk.
Shi Sheng struggled to drag him back home.
“Hold me.” Xia Ling clung to Shi Sheng, refusing to let go. With a strong pull, he dragged her into his arms, rubbing his cheek against hers.
After a few minutes, Xia Ling, feeling uncomfortable, released Shi Sheng. “Hot.”
He clumsily fumbled with his clothes, unable to get them off, feeling hotter by the second, and whined to Shi Sheng, “Xiao’guai… I’m hot…”
“Your heat is none of my damn business!” Shi Sheng tossed him onto the sofa and went straight to take a shower.
‘Damn, dragging him back felt like getting pulled out of water.’
When she came out after her shower, the living room was a mess again. Xia Ling was sprawled on the floor, his clothes somehow removed, revealing his toned chest.
“This motherfucker really owes me.”
Shi Sheng cursed, dragged Xia Ling into the bedroom.
While she was grabbing a towel from the bathroom, Xia Ling had rolled off the bed, ending up on the floor with the blanket over his head.
‘This retard is beyond help!’
Shi Sheng didn’t bother with him, just letting him lie there. It wasn’t cold enough to catch a chill anyway.
Who knew that in the middle of the night, Xia Ling would crawl up from the floor, his clothes discarded who-knows-where. He sniffed around, seemingly confirming that this human-shaped pillow was huggable, before pulling Shi Sheng into his arms.
“Xiao’guai…” His voice was soft, warm breaths brushing past Shi Sheng’s ear, sending a shiver down her spine.
He kept calling her name, not clear if he was awake or not, his lips grazing and nibbling on her back.
The next day, Xia Ling woke up with a sore back. Sitting up, he looked at the room in disarray and the…distinctive lingering scent, his mind struggling to catch up.
It took him a while to lift the blanket and take a look.
His long eyelashes trembled slightly. ‘Oh god, I slept with Xiao’guai.’
Xia Ling was filled with regret.
‘I don’t remember anything!’
“Xiao’guai?” Xia Ling called tentatively.
Hearing no response, he was about to get out of bed when the door opened, and there stood Shi Sheng in a dress.
Shi Sheng stood silently for a moment. “…Running around naked first thing in the morning?”
Xia Ling quickly retreated to the bed, covering himself with the blanket. “Last night…”
Shi Sheng spread her hands, smiling with a hint of schadenfreude. “You forced me. I couldn’t refuse you, so I had to satisfy you.”
Xia Ling: “…” ‘Your expression looks quite satisfied to me!’
Xia Ling felt a bit indignant. ‘Why can’t I remember anything?’
“Come here.” Xia Ling beckoned with his finger.
Shi Sheng leaned against the door, her smile triumphant. “Keep dreaming.”
“Hmph!” ‘Fine, if you won’t come here, I’ll go to you!’
Dragging the blanket, Xia Ling moved towards her. Shi Sheng stepped back outside, grabbed the doorknob, leaving only a crack. “Shower. Hurry up.”
Xia Ling stared dumbfounded at the closed door, scratching at it in frustration before reluctantly going to shower.
‘Next time!’
‘Next time, I’ll definitely show her who’s boss!’
The incident with the bedroom photos at the banquet had a significant impact on Yu Sheng. While Shi Sheng didn’t interfere, she kept a close eye on it.
At this inconvenient moment, the media released photos of Xia Ling with an unknown woman leaving a bar together.
The article was somewhat vague, but it clearly hinted that Xia Ling was involved with another woman.
Yu Sheng hadn’t even had the chance to address this when a tweet from “First Divine Trickster” blew up.
The trending tweet read:
First Divine Trickster V: What’s wrong with me and my boyfriend going to a bar? Is it necessary for you to report on every aspect of our relationship? If you care so much about me, why not buy me a house?
The comments section exploded, filled with Xia Ling’s haters and fans of the original post.
Lush Grass: These paparazzi just make things up. Isn’t it normal for our goddess to date Xia Ling? Writing nonsense without knowing anything, they’re a disgrace to the industry!
A Ray of Setting Sun: Why not buy me a house +1
Thousands of Crows: Xia Ling isn’t good enough for my goddess! Goddess, don’t be fooled by him, he’s awful! Hurts me again and again!
Merciless Moon: Paparazzi are so annoying, just prying into people’s privacy.
Dream Returns: Why not buy me a house +2
Sparse Willows: Is Chen Yan really with Xia Ling?
Deep Green: Didn’t someone post photos of them attending events together? Goddess is so cute, aww, screen-licking worthy.
Same Room: Xia Ling, give me back my goddess!
Xia Ling’s haters kept slamming him, while Shi Sheng’s fans mostly wanted Xia Ling to stay away from their goddess.
The news eventually turned into a collective call for a breakup.
“Xiao’guai, look at them, they actually want us to break up!” Xia Ling sneered. “Over my dead body.”
“Who told you to have so many haters?” Shi Sheng looked up just in time to see Xia Ling typing with a cold smile.
She had a bad feeling about this. When she reached him, Xia Ling had already hit send.
Shi Sheng refreshed the page, and Xia Ling’s tweet popped up.
Xia Ling V: Even if everyone in the world died, we still wouldn’t break up.
Shi Sheng: “…”
Shi Sheng watched in disbelief as Xia Ling’s haters grew at an alarming rate.
‘Has he cornered the worldwide market on haters?’
Xia Ling’s habit of provoking fans wasn’t new. Yu Sheng was used to it by now. With so many haters, there was no way to whitewash his image.
Yu Sheng’s strategy for Xia Ling was simple—
Embrace the hate fully!
Thanks to Xia Ling’s antics, the previous bedroom photo scandal lost momentum.
The trending topics were all boosted by Xia Ling’s haters.
#XiaLingShenYanBreakup#
#IHateYouXiaLing#
#XiaLingGetOutOfTheMusicScene#
Xia Ling V: You think I’ll leave just because you tell me to? You’re not that important!
Someone commented, asking what it would take for him to leave.
Xia Ling promptly posted a photo of Shi Sheng.
Haters were force-fed dog food, making them even more determined to break up the couple.
#NeverThoughtI’dBeSeeingMyCPBrokenUp#
【…】'This is all karma.‘
Shi Sheng didn’t care at all. Couples that could be broken up weren’t true love.
‘I don’t believe anyone could come between me and Xia Ling.’
Since the internet began clamoring to break them up, Xia Ling added flaunting their relationship to his daily provocations.
Lush Grass: It’s 8 PM, Xia Ling is about to show off again. I’m out.
Thousands of Crows: My goddess is so pitiful, enslaved by Xia Ling. No way! I have to save my goddess!
Same Room: Haven’t you noticed Xia Ling’s fan count rising dramatically?
A Ray of Setting Sun: They’re all haters.
Deep Green: Aaaah, goddess, what do you see in Xia Ling? Besides his looks, what else does he have?
First Divine Trickster V: Being good-looking is enough.
Xia Ling V: Luckily, I have such a good-looking face. //@FirstDivineTricksterV: Being good-looking is enough.
Author’s Note:
The usernames above are from 【Yan’er Mei·Autumn Thoughts】.
#AskingForNewYearVotes#
#Hello2017#
#WishingEveryoneHighScores, Full Red Envelopes, and a Boyfriend to Take Home#
#Lastly, Asking for Votes!#
♡ translator’s corner ♡ :
【眼儿媚·秋思】is the original name of the book the author’s note mentions, if anyone wants to check it out.