Ning Qiuxiu was also surprised about her fan account being exposed, but she couldn’t blame anyone but herself because it was due to her own operational error.

Yesterday, while she was on her way to the airport, she received a message from San Tiao asking her to help promote a Weibo post about the wrap-up of “Campus Overlord” by forwarding it.

Out of politeness, and given that they provided her with a draft, she decided to use it.

Ning Qiuxiu logged into Weibo and, since her main account had over 500 followers, it was impractical to search for “Campus Overlord” through her followers.

So, she usually searched directly and forwarded posts.

Perhaps because she was too excited about going home and the romance had made her less sharp, she didn’t think much about it and simply copied and forwarded the provided draft.

After a while, she noticed something was off.

Normally, her repost would attract many comments and shares, but there was no activity. Ning Qiuxiu then realized she had used the wrong account.

Her secondary account “Moon Party Head Top Earth” had updated at noon, and she had promised to continue following and support it, so she used that account instead.

But it didn’t matter much.

Although the official content included phrases like “happy to play Ming Ge,” the wrap-up post from yesterday already had nearly ten thousand shares, so her secondary account would quickly be buried among them.

What if it was a troll or fans having fun? Moreover, it had only been less than two minutes since she posted.

So, Ning Qiuxiu quietly deleted it and reposted using her main account, writing her own message of blessings instead of the official draft.

She thought she had managed to cover it up, but her bad luck struck again.

The repost she made with her main account was seen by a hater whose boyfriend was a top student in computer science.

Consequently, her secondary account’s IP was traced and matched perfectly with her main account’s IP.

Even during Qingming Festival, she had posted relevant content on her main account and then switched to her secondary account to post Qingming greetings, which were all done while she was at Zhan Qingyue’s home…

The two IPs matched exactly.

Additionally, screenshots of her reposting the wrap-up post provided solid evidence.

Uh…

So, she was disgracefully exposed.

Although the incident hadn’t yet caused a big stir on Weibo, Ning Qiuxiu’s team had already caught it and was handling emergency public relations.

However, fans of celebrity scandals were thrilled. Many began digging into the details of the “Moon Party Head Top Earth” account.

Unfortunately, the secondary account didn’t have any dirt, such as disparaging other celebrities or posting offensive comments.

It had only a couple of posts and was relatively mundane.

Just as the onlookers were getting disappointed, someone discovered from Ning Qiuxiu’s followed super topics that the “Waiting for the Moon to Climb the Ball” super topic was about Ning Qiuxiu and Zhan Qingyue’s CP (Couple Pairing)!

She was actually shipping herself with Zhan Qingyue.

This was big news.

Even more exciting was that this secondary account was following a serialized story on the super topic titled “Arrogant Autumn Master and Pretty Zhan President,” and the account’s comments could be seen under every post by the author!

This was incredibly juicy. Whether it was a public relationship or Ning Qiuxiu’s own fantasy, it was definitely a huge scoop.

【Onlookers 1: So is it true that Ning Qiuxiu’s high school classmate’s gossip was real?】

【Onlookers 2: Isn’t it shameful to ship your own CP?】

【Onlookers 3: Isn’t it strange not to ship yourself and your boyfriend? I ship my CP too.】

【Onlookers 4: It’s still unclear if the boyfriend is actually Zhan Qingyue. It might just be Ning Qiuxiu’s one-sided fantasy. That would be thrilling.】

【Onlookers 5: Hee hee hee, looking forward to Ning Qiuxiu’s studio’s response.】

Ning Qiuxiu didn’t know how to respond. She felt too embarrassed to face anyone.

Santi had already heard the news and sent her a message on WeChat, telling her not to do anything until she landed.

Ning Qiuxiu agreed but suddenly remembered something very serious.

She logged into the QQ account she had previously used to join the author’s fan group and found the author, adding her as a friend.

Fortunately, the author hadn’t disabled friend requests.

Ning Qiuxiu wrote the verification message: “Moon Grain Specialist.”

While waiting for the friend request to be accepted, Ning Qiuxiu contacted the company’s PR department, asking them to find a way to remove all reposts of “Overbearing Autumn Lord and the Cute Zhan CEO” from the super topics.

Although the author had stressed no reposting, some parts were bound to spread.

Asking them to do this made Ning Qiuxiu feel extremely embarrassed.

Despite the shame, being outed as a fan of this type of novel wasn’t the end of the world.

She could always deny it and blame her assistant.

The real issue was that, starting from chapter 21, the novel took a very explicit turn.

If this blew up, the author would likely be in serious trouble.

The author accepted her friend request. Her QQ name was Xi Ye.

Xi Ye: !!!

Xi Ye: Qiu Lord??

Xi Ye: tvt This can’t be real, what’s up, cutie?

Ning Qiuxiu replied: Clear all your Weibo content, especially starting from chapter 21.

Ask anyone who reposted it to delete it too. If this escalates, you’ll be in big trouble.

Xi Ye: qaq I’ve already deleted it. I took it down as soon as I heard. Thanks for the heads-up, cutie.

Xi Ye: So, are you really Qiu Lord, or are you one of her staff?

Ning Qiuxiu wouldn’t reveal her identity, so she replied: Just call me Lei Feng.

Xi Ye: ……

Soon, the car arrived at the airport, and Ning Qiuxiu met up with San Tiao, who had just landed.

“Sister Tiao, I’ve caused you trouble again,” Ning Qiuxiu said, admitting her mistake.

“Let’s not talk about trouble,” San Tiao said briskly. “If the media asks about this, don’t respond. We’ve managed to suppress the story for now. We’re adopting a strategy of not responding or acknowledging it. This afternoon, a bigger scandal will break, which will divert attention from your issue.”

Their PR department had been efficient, capturing the information early and preventing it from being exploited.

Not many people knew about it, so there was no need to address it directly.

They would guide public opinion and turn it into a mere rumor.

“What scandal?” Ning Qiuxiu asked curiously.

“Fan Yanliang’s money laundering. It’ll be exposed this afternoon.”

“Oh.” Ning Qiuxiu wasn’t interested in that. In fact, hearing Fan Yanliang’s name made her nauseous.

But finally, he was getting what he deserved.

Ning Qiuxiu clenched her fist.

No matter who married him, it would be unfortunate. The sooner he was brought down, the better.

“So,” San Tiao asked, “are you really following that story about you and Zhan?”

Ning Qiuxiu: “……”

“Turns out Sister Tiao, you’re also so gossipy,” Ning Qiuxiu admitted with some embarrassment, then weakly defended herself, “I haven’t been following it recently. It’s too annoying.”

“It’s okay. Reading novels helps relax and adjust your mood. I don’t mind. Just be careful next time,” San Tiao said, patting her shoulder meaningfully.

Despite Zhan Qingyue appearing to be gentle, he was actually quite dominant and had a somewhat “dark” side. Ning Qiuxiu would definitely not be his match.

San Tiao speculated that Ning Qiuxiu might be reading such peculiar novels to adjust her mindset, perhaps imagining herself as a strong and powerful woman who makes Zhan Qingyue dependent on her, seeking psychological balance.

Thinking this, San Tiao felt a bit more sympathetic toward Ning Qiuxiu.

After all, she was with someone like Zhan Qingyue.

Ning Qiuxiu had no idea that San Tiao was feeling sympathetic toward her.

After aligning on the same page, they left together under the protection of security.

Since they were in A City, the crowd of fans at the airport was unprecedented.

Besides fans, there were many media representatives, some of whom came specifically due to the incident with Ning Qiuxiu’s fan account, hoping to pry some information from her.

So, as soon as Ning Qiuxiu appeared, media representatives quickly asked, “Quixiu, is the account ‘Moon Grain Specialist’ really yours?”

“Ah, ah, ah, Quixiu!”

“Quixiu, I love you!”

“Quixiu, I missed you so much, woo woo woo.”

The media’s questions were drowned out by the fans’ screams.

Media Representative: “……”

Damn it.

Ning Qiuxiu greeted them with a smile.

Perhaps due to Ning Qiuxiu’s public persona, her fans were exceptionally loud, not giving the media any chance to ask her questions.

The fans’ cheers were so overwhelming that even as Ning Qiuxiu got into the car, the media had no opportunity to probe her.

Some paparazzi who came specifically to dig up gossip were infuriated.

They could only angrily complain: Ning Qiuxiu’s fans were disorganized and chaotic, turning the airport into a market scene.

Once she was in the car, Ning Qiuxiu took a deep breath. It was quite intense.

If not for her fans’ loud cheering, she might have been put on the spot with no way to avoid it.

Moreover, the more she avoided it, the more it seemed like she had something to hide.

“These fans are really great,” Ning Qiuxiu commented, silently giving them a thumbs-up.

“Sister Tiao specifically instructed,” Xiao Chi interjected, “I asked the fan club president to tell the fans to cheer louder so you could feel their enthusiasm.”

Ning Qiuxiu: “……”

Unbelievable.

The subsequent PR issues were handled by Santi, and the potential scandal was quietly averted.

Ning Qiuxiu was relieved and patted her chest, glad she didn’t have to face embarrassment.

She hoped Zhan Qingyue hadn’t caught wind of it.

To avoid being followed by paparazzi, the car didn’t take her to the Zhan residence but instead to her family home.

Mrs. Ning hadn’t seen her daughter in over a month and was unaware of the recent events.

She only knew Ning Qiuxiu had suffered a minor injury while filming and was initially worried.

However, seeing that Ning Qiuxiu hadn’t lost weight but actually gained some, her worry vanished.

She happily invited San Tiao and Xiao Chi into the house, thanking them for taking care of Ning Qiuxiu.

San Tiao and Xiaochi stayed for a while before leaving.

Ning Qiuxiu stayed to keep her mother company.

Mrs. Ning suggested, “Since you haven’t been home for so long, why don’t you invite Qingyue over for dinner tonight?”

This wasn’t an unreasonable request, so Ning Qiuxiu agreed and left a message for Zhan Qingyue on WeChat.

He was probably busy and didn’t reply immediately.

After lunch with her mother, Ning Qiuxiu was about to take a nap when she received a call from Xiaochi.

“Qiuxiu, something big has happened.”

Xiaochi’s voice was urgent. Ning Qiuqiu’s heart tightened, “What happened?”

“Mr. Zhan has gone public with your relationship!”

Ning Qiuxiu: “……………”

She thought she had misheard.

Public?

Zhan Qingyue hadn’t given her any warning.

He wasn’t usually so impulsive.

Ning Qiuqiu was stunned, “Are you sure?”

“I’m sure. It just happened. There’s a video. I’ll send it to you on WeChat!”

“Okay, send it to me.”

After hanging up, Ning Qiuxiu checked her WeChat and saw the video Xiaochi had sent.

With trembling hands, she opened it.

In the video, Zhan Qingyue’s handsome face appeared first, dressed in a crisp suit, the same one he wore that morning.

He seemed to have just finished a meeting and was leaving a hotel, saying goodbye to a group of similarly dressed men before walking steadily towards his car.

Then the camera shook, and reporters ran to block his way.

“Mr. Zhan, this morning, the small account of actress Ning Qiuxiu was exposed. It shows that not only does she ship you and her as a couple, but she also openly follows fanfiction about you. What’s your take on this?” The reporter’s voice was urgent.

Zhan Qingyue, who had been about to get into the car, paused and looked at the reporter: “Fanfiction?”

His gaze wasn’t sharp, matching the look he had given his business partners earlier, but it made the female reporter’s heart skip a beat. She stammered, “It means, uh, fantasizing.”

Zhan Qingyue’s eyes turned cold, clearly displeased with the term.

The reporter, likely feeling like she was about to have a heart attack from his stare, braced herself for his response.

Zhan Qingyue coldly laughed and said, “She is my girlfriend. Please watch your language.”

Ning Qiuxiu: “……”