Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Withdraw from Hot Search
Xinan started browsing the comments only to find that the focus of internet users was entirely different from what she had expected.
"Damn, who is this handsome guy? He looks so attractive even from the side!"
"Fuck, is this a new celebrity that recently debuted? His looks are absolutely breathtaking!"
"I'm going crazy! Online request for all the information about this guy."
"Add me to the above."
"Don't you guys think Xinan is also very beautiful?"
"Holy shit, these two look so good together."
"..."
Xinan was amused by these comments. The netizens were really adorable.
Looking at their comments, Xinan couldn't help but reflect that Cheng Yi could have relied on his looks to make a living, but he insisted on relying on his talent.
Xinan glanced at her private messages again, and sure enough, they had exploded. If it were any other time, there definitely wouldn't be this many messages.
And the most asked question in the messages was about Cheng Yi, but fortunately, she didn't see any message revealing his identity.
Suddenly, the bathroom door opened, and Cheng Yi, bare-chested, walked out, his lower body merely wrapped in a towel.
He was tall and well-built, with pale skin. From afar, one could see droplets of water slowly streaming down his muscular lines, making him look irresistibly tempting and sinful.
Because he had just washed his hair, Cheng Yi's dark, smooth short hair was still dripping with water drops, shining brilliantly.
Though Xinan had seen this scene many times, she couldn't help but feel shy every single time.
Xinan slowly averted her gaze and got to the matter at hand, "Today, someone took our photo and posted it online. It's now trending."
Cheng Yi furrowed his brows, and as he pondered, Xinan walked over to him and handed him the phone.
Cheng Yi glanced at the photo on the phone. Xinan, in a long blue dress, soaked all over, was held in his arms. Despite being 168 cm tall, she looked so petite in his embrace.
Cheng Yi was somewhat stunned looking at the intimate photo of them together, stealthily snapped by paparazzi.
About thirty seconds later, Cheng Yi finally hummed briefly.
Just a hum? Xinan was a bit confused about what Cheng Yi meant. Didn't he worry that he would be recognized?
Seeing that Cheng Yi had started to blow-dry his hair, Xinan no longer spoke, continuing to hold her phone and monitor the comments online closely.
By now, the internet had exploded with activity; the hashtag #PoolsideHandsomeGuy had been viewed 590 million times and discussed 27,000 times.
For a moment, it seemed like the entire internet was discussing the "Poolside Handsome Guy."
Watching and watching, Xinan gradually felt sleepy, her eyelids getting heavier, and she eventually fell asleep.
When Cheng Yi came back after drying his hair, what he saw was Xinan half-lying on the bed, her phone screen still lit, shoes not even taken off.
Cheng Yi took Xinan's phone out of her hand, glanced at it briefly, then placed it on the bedside table.
After taking off her shoes, Cheng Yi carried her to adjust to a more comfortable position, covered her with the blanket, and then picked up his phone and walked to the balcony to make a call.
The evening breeze was cool.
The call was quickly connected, and a respectful voice came from the other end, "Mr. Yi?"
At this time, Ye Rui was actually already in bed, so his voice sounded a bit lazy.
"Take down the trending search about me and Xinan on Weibo." His voice was flat, void of any detectable emotion.
Ye Rui immediately lost any trace of sleepiness and asked, "Mr. Yi, you made the trending search?"
"Mhm."
"Okay, I'll handle it right away."
Being a professional secretary meant not asking too many questions. If your boss tells you to do something, you do it diligently.
Ye Rui had been Cheng Yi's secretary for so many years, not only because of his strong professional abilities but also because he was reserved and never spoke unnecessarily.
The next day, Xinan was woken up by a call from Sister Lan. By then, Cheng Yi had already gone to work, and even Xinan didn't know exactly when he had left.
"Xinan, what's your relationship with the person from yesterday?" Sister Lan asked in a deep voice.
Xinan was a bit taken aback, not understanding why Sister Lan would suddenly ask about this, so she hesitantly replied, "He's my friend, he came to visit the set yesterday, what's the matter?"
"Are you sure you're just friends?" Sister Lan had known Xinan for so long but had never seen such a handsome guy friend around her.
Xinan reluctantly said, "Mhm, mhm."
If it hadn't been for that marriage certificate, they probably would just be friends.
"And what does this friend of yours do?" Sister Lan continued to inquire.
Since when had Sister Lan been so keen on probing into other people's affairs? That wasn't her style. Thinking for a moment, Xinan said, "He isn't really doing anything much; he just came back from abroad recently."
Sister Lan cut straight to the point, "Xinan, be honest with me, is your friend's identity somewhat complicated?"
Xinan's heart skipped a beat. Did Sister Lan discover something?
"Sister Lan, what do you mean by that?"
Sister Lan didn't beat around the bush this time and directly mentioned, "Last night's trending search was pulled overnight."
"Isn't that a good thing?" Xinan smiled.
"But it wasn't me who asked for it to be pulled down." She didn't have that kind of power.
Because not only was the trending search on Weibo pulled, but all the reposts of the photos were also deleted.
Overnight, everything had been wiped clean as if nothing had happened the previous night.
After a pause of a second or two, Sister Lan continued, "So I suspect that all this was done by your friend."
Xinan was truly stunned now. Could it really be that Cheng Yi had arranged to pull the trending search?
But last night she had talked to him about it, and he seemed completely indifferent.
But then, who else but him would have the capability to do all this?
"I understand."
Sister Lan asked, "Xinan, 'It's You,' the drama, did this friend of yours help with that?"
Her words were veiled, but Xinan clearly understood what she meant.
"Mhm."
With that, if Sister Lan didn't understand, it would negate her years of experience as an agent.
But besides being Xinan's agent, she was also a friend, so she still said, "Xinan, be sure to protect yourself."
Xinan knew Sister Lan was misunderstanding, but she didn't explain, as that would only make things messier.
Currently, her relationship with Cheng Yi wasn't something she could let too many people know about, so no matter how much she explained, others wouldn't understand.
After ending the call, Xinan logged onto Weibo and saw that, as Sister Lan had said, the trending search had been pulled, and the photos online had been thoroughly deleted.
As if nothing had happened at all...