Chapter 322: Chapter 322: Already a Habitual Offender
After being active in various comment sections, Qingyue resumed livestreaming.
But this time, his livestream wasn’t about selling products or showcasing his romance.
Instead, he tied himself to Sang Ning and began livestreaming to elicit pity.
With Sang Youming and Hu Zhi being asked to leave, Qingyue’s accusations against Sang Ning became more convincing to the internet audience.
Qingyue used the pity angle in his livestream to gradually steer public opinion, slowly shifting attention away from himself and Duan Wenhu.
However, some tactless netizens kept pressing him about his relationship with Duan Wenhu during the livestream.
They were relentless, making it hard for Qingyue to ignore the questions.
[Qingyue, were you dumped? Haven’t seen President Duan in your streams lately. Did she abandon you?]
[Is it possible that Qingyue has finally gotten over his lovestruck brain and listened to the netizens, breaking up with Duan Wenhu?]
[No way, with someone as assertive as Duan Wenhu, any breakup could only be her idea; it’s impossible that Qingyue initiated it.]
[No wonder Qingyue looks so defeated recently—he’s acting like someone who just went through a breakup.]
Seeing the flood of comments rolling across the screen, Qingyue felt irritated.
Lately, Duan Wenhu’s attitude had clearly been one of passive avoidance towards him, but as long as she hadn’t explicitly brought it up, there was still room for maneuvering.
Qingyue is someone who cares deeply about saving face, unable to tolerate netizens saying he’d been abandoned.
"Thank you all for your concern. A big thank you to everyone watching—I can assure you my relationship with Sister Hui is very stable. Beyond that, I can’t reveal much," Qingyue said with a forced smile during his livestream.
Even though he personally clarified things, the netizens still weren’t buying it. But Qingyue has a knack for handling situations.
Although Duan Wenhu didn’t appear alongside him, Qingyue still managed to showcase their supposed relationship on his own.
He crafted himself into a persona of a clingy, affectionate "puppy-dog boyfriend," sharing amusing anecdotes from his time spent with Duan Wenhu in the livestream.
How much of it was true remains unknown, but Qingyue’s storytelling provided significant emotional value, causing some netizens who enjoy shipping couples to start shipping Qingyue and Duan Wenhu’s "CP."
However, Qingyue’s livestreaming antics didn’t last long before he found himself in hot water. Suddenly, a new trending topic appeared on Weibo’s hot search list—#ProfessionalBoytoyQingyue#.
The original post under this trending hashtag came from a high-profile entertainment gossip account, listing out the wealthy women Qingyue had approached since entering the industry.
Handsome male celebrities paired with wealthy women are often perceived by the public as relationships of sponsorship or being sponsored.
And typically, people assume the wealthy women are deliberately choosing whom to sponsor—whichever male celebrity catches their eye is then pursued for financial support.
So when Duan Wenhu announced her relationship with Qingyue, everyone’s first thought was that Qingyue was chosen by Duan Wenhu. Initially, their connection might have been impure, but then it apparently developed into a genuine romance.
However, this explosive gossip post completely upended that narrative; Qingyue had actually been scheming to approach Duan Wenhu.
Prior to Duan Wenhu, Qingyue had been involved with two other wealthy women, and in both cases, it was Qingyue who actively sought them out.
He posed as a sweet, caring "puppy-boyfriend," showering them with attention, being tender and understanding—a true "understanding flower" to the older women.
Successful, strong, young women are often assertive; even if men around them like them, the men might hesitate to express their feelings out of fear of their dominating presence.
But Qingyue was different—he wasn’t just sweet-tongued; he actively pursued.
Wealthy women typically have no shortage of money, but a man who provides genuine emotional value is harder to come by. Qingyue’s good looks, combined with his sweet-talking charm, made it difficult for most women to resist him.
As a result, when Qingyue was with his previous two wealthy partners, they didn’t see him as a kept man at all.
They treated Qingyue respectfully, engaging with him as legitimate romantic partners.
But Qingyue wasn’t a simple man. Not only did he extract value from these two ex-girlfriends, using them to pave his way into the entertainment world, but he even acted as a commercial spy, stealing business secrets to sell to their competitors.
Qingyue took down the businesses of both ex-girlfriends using these despicable methods, thinking he would rise smoothly in the entertainment industry.
But when he chose to play the role of a commercial espionage agent, the rival companies had already marked him for abandonment. Betrayers can never truly earn people’s trust.
Although Qingyue helped others destroy his ex-girlfriends’ companies, he didn’t receive the deserved reward—he was ruthlessly discarded instead.
Qingyue’s semi-retirement from the entertainment industry wasn’t due to depression or anything of the sort; rather, he had lost his support systems and couldn’t function in the industry anymore. Forced to semi-retire, he used the excuse of depression as a universal cover for his disgrace.
As Qingyue shared love stories about him and Duan Wenhu on his livestream, netizens who had read the gossip post immediately flooded his stream with comments:
[Professional boytoy still pretending to be the pure-hearted puppy-dog boyfriend here?]
[You should really check your Weibo. Your persona is collapsing but you’re still acting. Honestly, I’m second-hand embarrassed for you.]
[Never thought you’d stoop so low—it makes me want to strangle you. Shen Yi has been blamed unjustly for so many years because of you. How can you sleep at night?]
Seeing the atmosphere in his livestream shift drastically, Qingyue felt his heart drop as his mind went blank.
What’s going on?
Qingyue’s fans and Shen Yi’s fans had always been in opposing camps. Qingyue’s fans placed all the blame for Qingyue’s semi-retirement on Shen Yi’s shoulders, sparking years of bitter battles between the two fandoms.
Recently, Qingyue had lost quite a few loyal fans. Combined with Shen Yi’s status as a top-tier influencer with a massive fanbase, the feud against Qingyue was fierce and overwhelming.
Now, with the release of the gossip post, Shen Yi’s fans finally had their moment of triumph. Years of undeserved accusations against Shen Yi were finally being cleared.
From Qingyue’s livestream to Weibo’s public forums, Shen Yi’s fans completely obliterated Qingyue’s presence.
Casual observers now fully understood the meaning of "top-tier," as the combat prowess of Shen Yi’s fans was nothing short of extraordinary.
Facing the massive online harassment from Shen Yi’s fans, Qingyue was utterly powerless, his entire body trembling weakly.
Qingyue felt as though he had been set up. Regardless of whether or not Duan Wenhu would respond, he decided to swallow his pride and beg for her help.
Duan Wenhu was arguably Qingyue’s only and most valuable connection in the entertainment world, but he could never have foreseen her reaction.
Before he could even plead his case, Duan Wenhu posted a clarifying video on Weibo.
The video content was straightforward: the gossip from the entertainment account was entirely factual. Qingyue was indeed a "professional boytoy" and a repeat offender of commercial espionage, while she had been his most recent target.
She explained that her prior blunt comments during a livestream were simply the result of the emotional shock of learning the truth about Qingyue.
Now, she was fully aware of Qingyue’s true nature and intended to cut all ties with him.
"It’s over... completely over!" Qingyue muttered, collapsing to the ground after watching her video.
He couldn’t understand where he had gone wrong. Hadn’t he been as loyal as a dog to her? How did it all end up like this?