Chapter 27: Qin Youran, the Little Green Tea

Yan Yueqing’s public image has been unfavorable since her debut.

From the brainless female lead in dating shows to the “master of hindrance” in competitive programs, she’s been typecast in roles that audiences love to hate.

After years in the industry, her online critics outnumber her actual fans! Even those initially attracted by her looks inevitably join the army of haters after a brief look at her history.

The original Yan Yueqing was truly something else! To maintain such a positive attitude despite all this and not quit the industry!

However, after the fourth episode of “National Parents” aired, Yan Yueqing gained a wave of fans through her own efforts!

When bloggers posted to criticize her, the comments section showed an unusual polarization. It was no longer just a barrage of insults!

[I don’t even need to open the post to know Yan Yueqing’s up to her old tricks again! No matter what show she’s on, she always causes trouble!]

[Last time on ‘Speed Crossing’, she really held Wang Ziteng back! He usually wins triathlons, but paired with her, they came second to last! Is she a saboteur from a rival company?]

[Hey, look at the post. She actually revealed she has a child? And said her son is Tang Tang’s fan, so she has to be nice to Tang Tang?]

[I came from the live stream, and I’m almost too tired to criticize! I watch every episode with Princess Tang Tang, but I couldn’t bear to watch the one with Yan Yueqing!]

[Those above who didn’t watch shouldn’t comment carelessly! Yan Yueqing was super nice! She was so good to Tang Tang that the little princess even started calling her ‘Sister Yueqing’!]

[It’s scripted! It must be scripted!]

When Director Tang sincerely praised Yan Yueqing as a good mother, many netizens were shocked.

[Director Tang said ‘she’s the most dedicated mother I’ve ever seen’??? Is he standing up for Yan Yueqing?]

[Don’t you know how to interpret? The words ‘dedicated mother’ are clearly in air quotes!]

[Director Tang rarely updates his Weibo. Apart from promoting his new films, he doesn’t even respond to mentions from celebrities. He must be really annoyed to post about Yan Yueqing now!]

[Indeed, Director Tang is known for his sharp tongue in the industry!]

[Aren’t you all reading too much into this? Isn’t Director Tang praising Yan Yueqing by saying she’s dedicated?]

[You’re too naive! As a seasoned director, Tang always says three parts, holds back three parts, and leaves four parts for the audience to interpret! You should dig deeper into every word he says!]

If Director Tang knew these netizens were analyzing his words like they would a blockbuster film, he’d probably want to delete and repost.

But he didn’t have time for that now!

After posting, he was immediately called to the company.

As a major shareholder now, everyone had to speak politely to Director Tang.

Even CEO Yang could only politely ask him to delete the post to prevent the situation from escalating.

Director Tang, of course, was unwilling. Neither would give in, so they ended up at a stalemate in the office.

Meanwhile, Qin Youran, looking at Director Tang’s repost, fell into deep thought.

Yan Yueqing’s performance in the group was evident to all.

From her initial bootlicking behavior to her sudden change in attitude that made Tang Tang so happy.

And now…

Even Director Tang had spoken up for her!

But what exactly did he mean?

“According to the plot, both father and daughter should dislike Yan Yueqing!” Qin Youran murmured, staring at the screen. “Could my rebirth have caused changes in the storyline? That shouldn’t be the case. I’ve been following the same path as in my previous life…”

Tang Tang was still young, so it was understandable that she was swayed by Yan Yueqing’s inconsistent behavior.

But Director Tang, with his sharp eye as a director, how could he not see that Yan Yueqing had changed her approach to get close to Tang Tang?

Qin Youran bit her lip, her calculating gaze becoming more intense.

Suddenly remembering something, she sat up with a jolt and quickly typed two words into her tablet’s search bar: “Qin Si.”

Baidu quickly provided the answer.

「Qin Si, female, 28 years old, top-tier actress, debuted with XX work… Two years ago, she suffered a spinal injury while horseback riding and was sent abroad for recovery.」

As Qin Youran scrolled through Qin Si’s resume, a smile gradually spread across her lips.

“I knew it! How could Director Tang not see through this? Back then, even Qin Si…”

In her previous life, after her contract marriage with Jun Li, she had invested in many charitable projects overseas.

At a sanatorium in H Province, she accidentally learned that there was another actress from China there.

Reportedly, she was once extremely popular in China, but unfortunately her impure intentions led her to mess with a certain famous director!

Messing around was one thing, but she went as far as to use someone else’s daughter. When the truth was exposed, she secretly drugged the little girl, attempting to use kidnapping as leverage!

Afterwards, she was quietly sent to H Province.

By the time she arrived, her spine was already broken, destined to spend the rest of her life bedridden and struggling to survive.

At that time, Qin Youran was basking in her success and had no interest in a washed-up actress. She didn’t even ask for the woman’s name or background, casually investing 50 million USD before leaving.

Now, recalling this, she couldn’t help but feel grateful for her rebirth, knowing many insider secrets!

Qin Si was a top-tier artist at Zhongxing back then, with a good relationship with Director Tang.

So good that when news broke about “Director Tang and Qin Si getting engaged,” neither came forward to deny it.

Just when everyone thought good times were coming, Qin Si was injured while filming with another crew. She fell from a horse and was rushed to the hospital.

Afterwards, she gradually faded from the industry.

Director Tang never made any negative comments about this. Even recently, when a reporter mentioned Qin Si, Director Tang shook his head regretfully: “She’s actively undergoing treatment and working hard to recover. We look forward to her glorious return!”

His words were carefully measured, leaving no room for speculation.

Who could have imagined that Qin Si’s injury was actually orchestrated by Director Tang?

Netizens jokingly called Director Tang sharp-tongued, but in reality, he was a smiling tiger.

The more gentle and polite his words, the more problematic they were!

Qin Youran let out a satisfied breath: “Fortunately, I remember Qin Si’s story. Otherwise, I might have been fooled by Director Tang’s words and thought he was on Yan Yueqing’s side!”

Director Tang’s heart was as clear as a mirror!

This was a case of damning with faint praise!

“Should I add fuel to the fire?” Qin Youran stared at the screen, biting her lip.

The current Yan Yueqing had changed too much, almost to the point where she couldn’t control the plot anymore.

If Yan Yueqing didn’t die, she wouldn’t be able to adopt Yan Wang, and there would be no chance of rekindling her past life relationship with Jun Li in the future…

“Since the online reviews about you have always been negative, if I clarify the facts… it would be good for you too, right?” Qin Youran’s lips curled into a smile as she reposted Director Tang’s comment.

@QinYouran: 「Yueqing is indeed the most dedicated mother I’ve ever seen! She took great care of Tang Tang in our group 🤭🤭」

She added two cute emojis at the end.

The statement was carefully worded, leaving no room for criticism.

Who could find fault with her words?

Director Tang would surely understand the deeper meaning behind her words!

As expected, Qin Youran’s repost stirred up another wave of controversy.