Chapter 14: Top Star Wen Lingyue – Romance Reality Show Goes Live

#Wen Lingyue Stuns Everyone#
#“Cold Moon, Sparse Shadows” Absolutely Gorgeous#
#Wen Lingyue, the Only Perfect-Score Champion in History#
#Jiang Yurou Comes in Last#

After the finals, search terms related to Wen Lingyue quickly shot to the top of trending charts. Major media outlets wrote at lightning speed, describing the thrilling moments of the finals and sharing uncut footage of Wen Lingyue’s breathtaking dance.

Overnight, the video of Cold Moon, Sparse Shadows surpassed 100 million views.

“Mom asked me why I was kneeling while watching the video.”
“Wife is so beautiful!!”
“This champion, Wen Lingyue, is truly deserved!”

No one could resist the allure of Wen Lingyue dancing. Countless netizens were captivated, her fanbase exploded across the internet, and the resulting traffic and hype caught the attention of countless media outlets—

Wen Lingyue wasn’t just a top-tier celebrity; she surpassed the concept of “top-tier.”

Fengming, Lullaby, Calming Incense, Cold Moon, Sparse Shadows—whenever Wen Lingyue made an appearance, the entire internet fell under her spell.

Of course, interviews would be even better.

Countless media were moved to tears.

Being too low-key didn’t help!

They couldn’t even get close for coverage!

Some rejoiced while others lamented.

Jiang Yurou was blasted onto the trending charts.

“Her skills are terrible, and she still marketed herself as a dancer.”
“Not only did she market her dance skills, she even claimed to be the Jiang family heiress.”
“Both she and Wen Lingyue broke competition records—one for lowest score, the other for highest.”

Without comparison, there’s no pain. Jiang Yurou trembled with anger, unable to hold back tears as she complained to Jiang Su.

Jiang Su, preoccupied with the incense formula for Into the Dream, had no patience to console his daughter. Moreover, Jiang Yurou had embarrassed him. He spoke impatiently: “It’s just a competition. Losing is losing. Keep a low profile for a while.”

Jiang Yurou felt distressed and turned to Lin Wanyi for help.

Lin Wanyi wasn’t feeling great either. She took a sip of pigeon soup meant to nourish and replenish blood, but frowned: “Wang Ma, something’s off with this soup.”

Wang Ma glanced at her and whispered, “I made it myself. Madam might not be used to it.”

Lin Wanyi, frustrated, asked, “Then the previous soup—”

“The previous soup was all made by Miss Lingyue.”

Lin Wanyi froze, staring at the steaming bowl. She suddenly remembered that every season, Wen Lingyue would make soups and medicinal meals for her.

Honestly, she had never paid much attention.

Everything Wen Lingyue did was just to curry favor with her.

But when did Wen Lingyue stop trying to please her?

Lin Wanyi recalled deeply—it seemed to have started the day Wen Lingyue was expelled from the family.

A deep sense of regret hit her.

She sat dazed on the sofa, completely ignoring Jiang Yurou’s words, and asked, “Yurou, is your sister really not coming back to the Jiang family?”

Jiang Yurou nearly broke her nails and gritted her teeth: “Impossible. My sister is just sulking temporarily.”

“I see…”

Lin Wanyi murmured. Wen Lingyue had always valued family and would never truly leave.

She finally felt at ease: “Your sister is just being childish. When she comes back, I’ll teach her properly.”

Jiang Yurou responded with a forced smile.

Their father was distracted, and her brother was busy in the lab developing medicine. Feeling unhappy, Jiang Yurou went to find Zhou Huailang.

“Brother Huailang, you promised me a romance reality show before. You haven’t forgotten, right?”

“Romance reality show?”

Wen Lingyue took the invitation handed to her by her manager.

Gu Shijing nodded: “Sister Wen, you promised before.”

Wen Lingyue rubbed her temples. She remembered.

Gu Shijing observed her expression: “If you don’t want to participate, I’ll decline on your behalf.”

Though the production team might cry.

Wen Lingyue sighed: “Fine, I’ll go.”

Heartbeat (Pengran Xindong) was Huashi Platform’s first live-streamed domestic romance reality show. The production team had carefully screened guests, hoping for an instant hit.

Therefore, upon hearing Wen Lingyue agreed, the entire team nearly went crazy—the ultimate traffic magnet had arrived!

“Producer, should we replace Jiang Yurou?”
Her reputation had been terrible lately; they were not satisfied.

“Replace her? Never!”

Producer Cao Shi squinted: “This way, there’s more buzz!”

He seemed to already envision the dramatic showdown between Wen Lingyue and Jiang Yurou when the show aired.

At that time, Cao Shi never imagined the showdown would happen—it was all directed at Wen Lingyue alone.

Heartbeat began its online promotion and preheating.

To hype Wen Lingyue’s entry, the official show Weibo posted a black silhouette:

Heartbeat V: “Prize guessing! Guess the identity of this season’s mysterious guest!”

Netizens joined in.

“Definitely not a non-celebrity.”
“Looks like a female silhouette. I guess it’s actress Shu Lan!”
“Maybe it’s Xiao Feng Zhao Ling?”

The internet buzzed with speculation.

But few connected the silhouette to Wen Lingyue.

On the eve of the premiere, the official account revealed:

Heartbeat V: “Netizens are hopeless. No one has guessed correctly yet [doge].”

Mocked netizens were instantly motivated to prove themselves.

“Who is it? Surely not a foreign celebrity.”
“Whoever it is, it has nothing to do with our Wen Lingyue.”
“Haha, if Wen Lingyue appears on this show, I’ll eat my keyboard.”

The production team built suspense. At 10 AM on the weekend, the live broadcast officially began.

Millions of viewers poured into the live room.

The scene opened to a white, romantic castle.

“Welcome to the Castle of Heartbeats!”

Director Fu Xin’s voice came over: “Please welcome our first guest.”

A car arrived, and the door opened, revealing a corner of a red dress.

Yu Yan stepped out, casually removing her sunglasses to reveal her exquisitely charming face.

The live chat drew a collective gasp—

Not because she was just beautiful, but because she was shocking.

[It’s the dangerously beautiful actress Yu Yan!]
[The director really dares! She has a temper! Watch out, she might destroy the live room!]

Yu Yan walked into the castle, observing the empty hall: “Looks like I’m first.”

Soon, popular young actor Lin Rui and non-celebrity guest Pei Jingli arrived.

The live chat exploded:

[Cute puppy Lin Rui suits queenly Yu Yan perfectly!]
[The non-celebrity guest is also handsome, fresh and clean, no less than Lin Rui!]

They took their seats. Then guests Li Qingqing and He Qin arrived one after another.

After brief greetings, the villa fell into awkward silence.

Yu Yan leaned back on the sofa, wearing sunglasses and resting her eyes.

Forty minutes passed.

Just as Yu Yan grew impatient, Zhou Huailang and Jiang Yurou arrived together.

Yu Yan removed her sunglasses and spoke impatiently: “You’re really slow.”

Jiang Yurou’s smile froze.

Zhou Huailang smiled lightly, easing the tension: “Sorry to keep you waiting.”

[Zhou Huailang is the heir of Lanshan Group, quite wealthy!]
[Rumor has it he grew up with Jiang Yurou!]

Five guests had arrived.

Yu Yan looked around: “Still missing one mysterious guest.”

She muttered: “They really like to tease people.”

Lin Rui eagerly suggested: “Let’s guess who the mysterious guest is.”

He imagined wildly: “Could it be Wen Lingyue?!”

“Impossible.”

Yu Yan scoffed.

Beside them, Pei Jingli in a white shirt, fresh and clean in demeanor, raised his eyebrows slightly at the mention.