The term “fear of one’s wife” has been redefined, and Ning Qiuxiu is feeling distressed inside.

But she can’t say anything.

Zhan Qingyue is reserved in front of others.

Ji Weiliang sat for a while, and since she had to go to a shoot in the afternoon, they stayed a bit longer before leaving.

“Are you going to your shoot this afternoon, Sister-in-law? I happen to be taking Weiliang there. Would you like to come along?” Zhan Qingyuan asked Ning Qiuxiu as they were about to leave.

It’s still necessary to “maintain harmony” in front of his elder brother.

Ning Qiuxiu was unsure why Zhan Qingyuan suddenly wanted to appear harmonious.

She suspected he might be planning to threaten her again or had some other intention.

However, since he dared to invite her, she wasn’t afraid and replied, “Sure, thank you.”

After bidding farewell to Zhan Qingyue, the three of them left the hospital together and got into Zhan Qingyuan’s car.

As usual, Zhan Qingyuan was driving, Ji Weiliang was in the passenger seat, and Ning Qiuxiu was in the back.

“Why does this scene feel so familiar?” Ning Qiuxiu, seizing the opportunity, mischievously said before Zhan Qingyuan could speak, “Time flies. The last time I was your third wheel like this, we hadn’t even started filming. Now, ‘The Wandering’ is almost wrapped up.”

Zhan Qingyuan and Ji Weiliang’s faces both turned unpleasant.

They both thought of the investment issues related to this drama, which had created a rift between them.

They had a falling out over this matter, and now that they had reconciled, they were tacitly pretending it never happened.

But some people just can’t read the room.

No, it’s not about being unaware; she’s doing it on purpose.

Zhan Qingyuan really regretted showing a bit of “family affection” and taking Ning Qiuxiu along.

His face darkened as he said, “If you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute.”

“But I’ll be irrelevant,” Ning Qiuxiu replied mischievously, “I need to make my presence felt in front of Mr. Zhan. That way, if there are good investments or films in the future, he’ll remember me. I don’t mind being accused of using connections.”

The term “henpecked” took on a new meaning, and Ning Qiuxui felt bitter inside.

Thought Zhan Yuanyuan and Ji Weiliang remained silent and didn’t want to deal with her as they might still be end up losing.

Ning Qiuxiu got bored and check her Weibo account.

Ning Qiuxiu knew that Weibo was a major tool for keeping fans remembered, and it was indeed very important.

She reflected on how she had been so infatuated with handsome men recently that she had even neglected her career.

Otherwise, she would have been more diligent with posting updates.

She finally understood the sentiment of the ancient saying “Since then, the emperor no longer attends court.”

Ahem.

Ning Qiuxiu opened Weibo to draft a new post, selected an image to upload, and browsed her photo album to see which selfie to use.

She didn’t want to come off as childish or lacking in presence by taking a narcissistic selfie in Zhan Qingyuan’s car.

As the album refreshed, the most recent photo was one of Zhan Qingyue’s calligraphy of “Quiet Night Thoughts.”

Ning Qiuxiu had pretended to be critical of the calligraphy but had actually taken a photo of it and saved the first piece of writing Zhan Qingyue had done after waking up.

She decided to post it!

Ning Qiuxiu uploaded the image with the caption: “Quiet Night · Thoughts (Sending you little hearts).”

When she arrived on set, she glanced at Weibo and was startled to see over 20,000 comments.

When did her Weibo posts have such impact?!

While the makeup artist was working on her hair, Ning Qiuxiu scrolled through the comments.

【Liren Xinshang Qiu: The “Qiu” and the cute emoticons are making me bleed, even my “Qiu Mao” misses you in the quiet night~ (Sending you little hearts) (Sending you little hearts)】

【Ni Zhengzhu Hu Le: Is this Ning Qiuxiu’s handwriting? It’s so ugly I can laugh for a year. Even my foot-written characters are better than this.】

【Xiao Jiegeng Ya: This handwriting isn’t Qiuxiu’s. Her handwriting is much more elegant. This must be a fan’s gift to her. Some people just love to force a negative critique. By the way, show us a piece written with your foot that’s better than this!】

【Qiu Jin Party Headed for the Sky: Judging by the strokes, this handwriting looks masculine. My guess is it’s Teacher Fang’s. “Thinking of you in the quiet night,” aww, so sweet!】

Ning Qiuxiu saw this ridiculous comment, and her eyelid twitched.

Sure enough, she saw that this comment, which was ranked fourth among hot comments, had already garnered over ten thousand replies…

She clicked on it and checked the replies, which were all from Fang Jinran’s fans.

【Ran Jia Xiao Ningmeng: nmsl】

【Please Call Me Mrs. Fang: Are you sick? Haven’t you seen Teacher Fang’s handwriting?】

【Small Square: Ranran, I’ve taken you away. Let’s not make plans.】

【Awkward CP Explodes: Cult CP fans, stay in your own circle and don’t come out to disgust people. I wish you a 100-meter exit.】

【Love Ranran Until Death: Everyone, stop replying. This must be a publicity stunt. The more you reply, the more you fall into their trap. Small Square, go back to the super topic and post there. Don’t give them more exposure.】

…..

The comments below were filled with similar angry responses.

Ning Qiuxui read them and couldn’t help but laugh.

Fang Jinran had suddenly become popular, and with a large fan base came all sorts of extreme fans.

There were many who disliked other stars and had clashed with them, behaving like a locust plague.

The problem was, Fang Jinran seemed aloof but actually enjoyed making friends.

It would be awkward for him to encounter those fans later, given their behavior.

Fans’ actions reflect on their idols.

If it weren’t for her association with Zhan Qingyue, Ning Qiuxui might have considered taking that reality dating show to wake up those fans who think everyone is out to harm their idol, or that only they truly love him.

That would be quite a scene.

However, Ning Qiuxui only thought about it. There was nothing she could do now.

She had a few days left before finishing filming, and Fang Jinran would become just an ordinary friend who she might wish well for during the New Year.

As she did more work, she would meet many such “friends.”

Unexpectedly, her Weibo post sparked another wave of controversy.

Ning Qiuxui had her own fan base, though not as large as Fang Jinran’s.

Seeing her fans being openly criticized, her followers were naturally displeased.

The two fan groups, who had been peacefully coexisting for a while, clashed again, sending the hashtag #FangJinranFansNingQiuxuiFans# to the trending searches.

Zhan Qingyue, who usually didn’t follow entertainment gossip and didn’t use social media, was frequently recommended gossip news on his phone.

For example, right now, Zhan Qingyue opened his phone and was pushed a news headline: Fang Jinran and Ning Qiuxui Fans’ Weibo Publicly Clash

Originally intending to ignore it, Zhan Qingyue’s finger hesitated and he clicked to read more.

The news summarized the clash between top star Fang Jinran’s and Ning Qiuxui’s fans over a CP fan’s comment, which led to this fierce argument.

Zhan Qingyue, who hadn’t paid attention to the entertainment industry during his coma, understood little about CP fans, toxic solo fans, or steaming; but he could piece together the context.

The article included screenshots of the fan battle, showing Fang Jinran’s fans with an overwhelming advantage in the conflict.

The article concluded: The question remains, who created the crooked, awkward handwriting that sparked this conflict?

The article ended with a picture of the handwriting Zhan Qingyue had given Ning Qiuxui.

Zhan Qingyue: “…..”

Crooked, awkward handwriting… Very well, Ning Qiuxui.

When Ning Qiuxiu arrived at the hospital, Jingjing, who was keeping Mr. Zhan company in the outer room while he read, made a dramatic gesture of slashing her neck and rolling her eyes when Mr. Zhan wasn’t paying attention.

Her expression was exaggerated, clearly signaling that Ning Qiuxiu was in for trouble.

But she only dared to give a warning without being explicit—she shouldn’t make things worse for herself, or it could end badly.

“……” Ning Qiuxiu immediately reviewed her “crimes” over the past two days.

Since they were wrapping up filming, she had been very busy and hadn’t had time to stir up trouble.

Apart from not having visited the hospital for two days, it seemed she hadn’t done anything particularly heinous.

As for the Weibo incident, Zhan Qingyue didn’t use Weibo, so he probably wouldn’t notice, and it wasn’t really her fault.

She had even shown off a little.

Even if the calligraphy was ugly, it wasn’t named, so Zhan Qingyue wasn’t likely to be petty about it.

She should be feeling pleased instead.

Could it be that Zhan Qingyue was unhappy because he missed her after she hadn’t been around for two days?

…She couldn’t believe such a ridiculous excuse herself.

After greeting Mr. Zhan and chatting for a while, Ning Qiuxiu entered the inner room and was surprised to find an unfamiliar man there.

He was dressed in a suit, his hair meticulously styled, and he exuded an elite aura.

“Miss Ning,” Zhou Yang, who had met Ning Qiuxiu once before, acknowledged her.

“Hmm.” Ning Qiuqiu glanced at him, not recognizing him.

“Well then, I’ll be going. Mr. Zhan, if there’s anything, please contact me by phone or email,” Zhou Yang said, maintaining his discretion.

He never intruded into his superior’s personal life unless necessary.

Zhan Qingyue nodded, and Zhou Yang left.

“My assistant, Zhou Yang,” Zhan Qingyue introduced to Ning Qiuxiu when he saw her puzzled expression.

“Oh, you’re preparing…” Ning Qiuxiu was about to speak but noticed a stack of documents on the bedside table.

The cover clearly read “Ning He Co., Ltd. Recent Status.”

Ning Qiuxiu’s expression changed: “Mr. Zhan, what does this mean?”

Was he investigating Ning He for no reason, suspecting her previous statements were false, or did he have other intentions?

Zhan Qingyue slowly picked up the stack of documents that Zhou Yang had just delivered but hadn’t had time to review.

He said, “To be an ideal son-in-law.”

An ideal son-in-law?!

Ning Qiuxiu suddenly remembered that he was referring to her previous conversation with Jia Qing, where she had mentioned that her father hoped she would marry a business genius to help manage the family business, implying she wasn’t expected to help.

“Are you… going to help our family?” Ning Qiuqiu looked up at him in surprise.

“As long as your family doesn’t mind,” Zhan Qingyue said lightly.

“Of course, we don’t mind!” Ning Qiuxiu immediately responded.

She was touched by Zhan Qingyue’s thoughtful gesture, thinking about helping her even while lying in bed.

She felt a shiver of gratitude, and her hand tightened beside her. “Thank you, I just…”

“It’s nothing,” Zhan Qingyue generously said it was no big deal. “Ignorance is no crime.”

“Well, I’ll tell my dad about it later. He’ll definitely be pleased that you’re willing to help!” Ning Qiuxiu said happily.

Her father, who took over the business from her grandfather, was not good at managing it.

With the rapid changes in society, old systems were failing to adapt to new conditions, leading to the current situation.

She hoped that someone like Zhan Qingyue, who had talent in business, could help them revive it.

“Hold on, don’t be in a hurry,” Zhan Qingyue said, pulling out a piece of paper from the stack of documents. “Before that, let’s settle an account.”

Ning Qiuxiu: “???”