Chapter 14: A Disgusting Feeling, Like Eating Excrement

To become a good writer whose work stays on the cutting edge, one must constantly surf the internet and keep up with the latest trends.

To achieve this, Wen Miaohan usually never parts with her phone, even slipping it under her pillow when she sleeps.

But this night, without her phone nearby, she slept restlessly, constantly worried she might miss some crucial news or a major event.

(P.S.: The above is purely Wen Miaohan’s excuse for playing with her phone.)

When Wen Miaohan asked for it, Wen Haoyu straightforwardly sold her out: "The phone’s with Mom. She told me to take it from you. Go ask her."

Wen’s mother gave him a sharp look, then pulled out the phone from her bag and handed it to Wen Miaohan. "Miaohan, it’s fine to use your phone to pass the time, but don’t trouble yourself over those people and matters online. Leave all that dirty business to your brothers."

Taking the phone, Wen Miaohan browsed online while replying, "Mom, I’m not troubled. With my condition, acting is out of the question now. If I’m idle all day, my thoughts wander, which isn’t good for my health. The internet can distract me. I’m just dealing with those people to pass the time."

She suddenly looked up at Wen Haoxuan and Wen Haoyu. "Big Brother, Second Brother, I know you both are capable, but don’t act recklessly. If you do, those people will be crushed instantly. How am I supposed to enjoy myself then?"

"Especially you, Big Brother. If you want to do anything, you need my permission."

Wen Miaohan urgently reminded them, recalling a plot revision task involving Wen Haoxuan from the system’s list.

Previously, Wen Miaohan was a treasure cherished by the Wen family; now, seriously ill, she was like a national treasure to them. There was no reason for her requests to be denied.

Both Wen Haoxuan and Wen Haoyu nodded in agreement.

Satisfied, Wen Miaohan resumed surfing the web.

But the experience was as unpleasant as if she had swallowed something foul.

Since she had altered the storyline after arriving here, the entire plot had been accelerated.

Events that should have occurred after her death were now happening earlier; people who should have appeared posthumously were already active online.

Before the original’s fake heiress identity was exposed, she had the Wen family’s backing and resources, allowing her to thrive in the entertainment industry.

Wen Miaohan had designed the original as an all-rounder, destined for success in anything she tried, so naturally, her acting was outstanding.

With solid foundations and abundant resources, the original never stopped getting roles since entering the industry.

She had done all kinds of dramas, naturally including many romance plots.

With romantic scenes came rumors — when the leads acted so passionately, the audience couldn’t help but ship them in real life.

Among all her co-stars, Zhuang Xu had the strongest chemistry with Wen Miaohan, thanks to character design and plot advantages, and because he was the original’s first male lead in romance films.

Everything was perfect; when the show aired, Zhuang Xu reaped a large wave of fans shipping the couple.

However, after that, Zhuang Xu’s choice of scripts declined in quality; one flop after another. In China’s entertainment industry, which evolves rapidly, newcomers naturally pushed him aside.

Once overwhelmed with roles, he later could only take minor roles.

Now, not only were there no new dramas airing, no one even heard news of him joining any productions. It wasn’t that he couldn’t get roles, but no one cared about him anymore.

He was only mentioned when Wen Miaohan’s name came up; otherwise, no one cared whether he was on set or just idling at home.

Such a man, after the original’s death, began feigning deep affection online, feeding off her tragic demise to harvest CP fans, reviving his fading career.

At this moment, though Wen Miaohan was still alive, it didn’t stop others from capitalizing on the situation. Overnight, numerous clips of the original and Zhuang Xu’s drama flooded the internet, each video depicting their love as deeply passionate.

Wen Miaohan, just logging on, was disgusted by these videos. Others might not know how the drama was filmed, but as the scriptwriter, she knew well.

None of the kissing scenes were real; all were cleverly shot to create the illusion. The two never shared a genuine kiss.

This wasn’t due to the original’s lack of professionalism, but because the co-star was truly repulsive.

When Wen Miaohan wrote this part, to protect the heroine from being tainted by a despicable man, she scripted the original discovering Zhuang Xu’s true nature.

It was the night before their first intimate scene; the original saw Zhuang Xu coming out of a certain assistant director’s room with his legs crossed, then turning to knock on another actress’s door.

At that moment, the original wished she could wash her eyes with water. The next day, she refused to perform the intimate scenes with him.

Fortunately, the drama’s main investor was Xingchen Entertainment, and Wen Miaohan made a call to ensure all kissing scenes were shot with clever camera angles.

Even so, filming this drama caused the original great trauma, and she never dared to take romance roles again, fearing more unpleasant co-stars.

Because of this, Zhuang Xu, as the only actor to have had relatively close scenes with the original, managed to revive his career after her death by feeding on CP fans and Wen Miaohan’s fanbase.

At the moment Wen Miaohan was disgusted, Zhuang Xu went online.

After fermenting the situation overnight, it was time for him to make his presence known.

@ZhuangXuV: "Did the warm winter sun bring you a bit of comfort?" #picture#

He posted a screenshot from the drama, where his hand held the sunlight, offering it to the heartbroken original.

Though the original was cropped out of the image, and his caption didn’t mention Wen Miaohan, anyone who had watched the drama and shipped the couple would instantly recognize the scene and understand whom the post was directed at.

Wen Miaohan had just announced her serious illness yesterday; the sick need warmth.

Zhuang Xu’s post quickly became flooded with CP fan comments.

"Woohoo, our CP is back!"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime moment. Who’s so lucky to see their CP revived? It’s me, it’s me..."

Zhuang Xu eagerly browsed through the comments on his phone, thrilled by the enthusiasm.

In the past year, none of his posts had reached over ten thousand comments; in the last two months, not even a thousand.

He liked and unliked comments at random every few seconds, pretending to be clumsy, driving the CP fans wild with excitement.

His cheeky antics succeeded in placing himself and Wen Miaohan together on trending topics, but they also infuriated Wen Miaohan immensely.