Heather changed the topic and said to Nian Shen, "Setting everything else aside, Mr. Nian, donât you think you and Miss Qu should reflect on the fact that your fans dislike your official girlfriend so much?"
"Why should we reflect?" Nian Shen said matter-of-factly, "The fact that they donât like her is their problem, not mine."
"..." Fine, you win.
"Although, they do seem to think Iâm a better match with you."
"Makes sense," Heather sighed helplessly, shrugging her shoulders, "Honestly, itâs actually because you kept coming by so often during that time, which caused them to misunderstand, thinking thereâs something going on between us. If you really think about it, itâs not my fault."
"I never said it was your fault. Why are you so worked up? Doesnât matter anyway. You can never stop people from talking, just focus on living your own life," Nian Shen said as he walked over to stand by her side.
Heather froze for a moment.
That line...
Wasnât that what she often said?
Suddenly, Nian Shen reached out and pulled her closer.
As he pulled her in, Heather warned, "Boss Nian, do you believe I wonât throw you over my shoulder?"
When will this "domineering CEO" behavior ever change?
Weâre not filming a Korean drama, right? Canât you just speak normally? Why all this pulling and dragging?
Unbothered, Nian Shen, thick-skinned as ever, shrugged and said, "Itâs no problem. If I stay in the hospital another day, youâll have to keep me company for another day. Shouldnât the one feeling annoyed be you?"
"..." This kind of shameless attitude made Heather feel that Boss Nian didnât seem to have any awareness of being a patient.
Still, he was right.
"Look at this." He turned on the television, revealing the reason he had pulled her over.
It turned out Gossip News Station was broadcasting yet another piece of gossip about Nian Shen. This time, it was footage of that day when she was dragged into his hospital room, with the two of them staying inside for an extended period without any sign of coming out.
Because Nian Shen had been holed up in the hospital lately without going anywhere, the paparazzi had grown bored and run out of material to dig into, eventually turning their focus onto Heather.
The airing of this news led to a massive stir on social media, as Heatherâs resemblance to Xiao Man reignited curiosity. To make things worse, someone from the drama crew leaked a photo taken that day when Heather was acting as Qu Leqiâs stunt double during filmingâ
The brilliant red spider lily tattoo on her left shoulder was now displayed for everyone to see.
Die-hard fans passionately declared that this was none other than Xiao Man!
That frame, that figure, and that one-of-a-kind spider lily tattooâall unmistakably belonged to their beloved Manman! A detail no one else could possibly replicate.
So then, who was Heather?
At this point, an insider disclosed Heatherâs identity: she wasnât Xiao Man. Her real name was Heather, a stunt actress currently working as a body double in the TV adaptation of "Before Dawn," while also serving as Nian Shenâs personal bodyguard.
Some speculated that this was just the production team for the TV version of "Before Dawn" using Xiao Man to drum up hype, aiming to spark interest before the show even aired.
In that case, where did Qu Leqi stand?
The earlier rumors about her relationship with Nian Shen had already fizzled out, while the publicâs fascination was now intensely centered on Heatherâthis woman resembling Xiao Man but scarredâfueling an insatiable curiosity to learn more about her.
After watching the latest gossip report, Heather held her forehead.
What a headache...
These gossip reporters had nothing better to do. Xiao Man had already "left" two months ago, yet here they were still milking it for news.