Dating the Heartthrob Superstar-Chapter 30: Do Not Clarify

Chapter 30: Don’t Clarify

Lin Qin was utterly mortified to find out he had used his main account to post on Weibo. He didn’t dare look at the comments and hurriedly deleted the post just a minute after uploading it.

Just as he finished deleting it, Chu Hong’s call came through.

Lin Qin swallowed nervously, wanting to hang up right away. But he knew if he dared hang up, Chu Hong would be at his door in less than half an hour.

After struggling for a while, Lin Qin reluctantly answered the phone, stammering as he spoke, "Hello... c-cousin." He didn’t have any confidence at all.

Chu Hong didn’t bother with pleasantries, instantly starting with, "Lin Xiaotu!! What are you doing posting on Weibo in the middle of the night?"

She had been sleeping soundly until her assistant called to inform her about Lin Qin’s post. Drowsily, she initially thought, let him post whatever he wants; given Lin Qin’s personality, it wouldn’t be anything outrageous. But the assistant insisted she check it out, and that’s when she realized something was off.

She opened Weibo and took a glance, and sure enough!!!

By the time she tried to look at the comments, Lin Qin had already deleted the post. Yet, during this time, her phone had nearly exploded with calls from the media, and her WeChat was flooded too.

Heaven knows why these media reporters were up late at night, staring at celebrities’ Weibo accounts.

Chu Hong decided to ignore them and used her private phone to call Lin Qin, demanding an explanation.

Lin Qin knew he was at fault, so he explained, "I thought it was my side account, so I... I posted it. Who knew I hadn’t switched accounts." He was just too excited, so he impulsively posted without checking.

"Besides, I’ve already deleted it." Lin Qin tried to win a bit of leniency.

Chu Hong took a deep breath and said, "Does deleting help? People screenshot Weibo posts seconds after they’re up; you had it up for over a minute. People must have hundreds, thousands of screenshots by now!"

Listening to Chu Hong’s angry voice, Lin Qin didn’t dare to tell her that Meng had even liked the post; otherwise, Chu Hong might actually come over to drag him by the collar to ask why he posted it.

Of course, she might consider his condition and not really pull his collar, but you never know, she might nag him to death afterwards, with her mouth like a spring-loaded machine gun, until his ears grew calluses.

So Lin Qin didn’t dare tell Chu Hong about Meng Chao’s like.

However, Chu Hong, having yelled out her frustration, quickly turned gossipy, "I saw your Weibo, someone confessed to you, let me guess, is it Meng?" Chu Hong’s question sounded confident as if it were a statement.

At the mention of Meng Chao, Lin Qin rolled excitedly on the bed and didn’t answer Chu Hong’s question, leaving her itching for information. She wished she could get first-hand info!

Imagining someone like Meng Chao confessing, Chu Hong was extremely curious; she couldn’t quite picture what Meng would look like confessing.

"Lin Xiaotu, just tell me, how did Meng Chao confess to you?" Chu Hong pestered Lin Qin.

Lin Qin noticed the name Lin Xiaotu for the first time, "Cousin, when did you start calling me Lin Xiaotu?"

Chu Hong, who spent her days indulging in fan forums, responded with a few embarrassed noises and promptly hung up the phone.

A few seconds after hanging up, Chu Hong realized she had been sidetracked by Lin Qin.

Chu Hong chuckled and cursed, "You sly Lin Xiaotu, you’ve gotten quite smart, diverting your elder sister like that!" And she truly did get diverted.

The thought amused her so much she couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

——Lin Qin, cousin congratulates you on finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

In Meng Chao’s room, he too was dealing with his manager’s relentless calls. After ignoring several, his manager’s persistence, combined with a sense of sympathy, made him finally pick up.

The manager didn’t even give him a chance to speak, "My dear ancestor, why on earth were you liking posts on Weibo in the middle of the night?!

Meng Chao responded calmly, "Slip of the hand."

Manager: "..."

After a moment of silence, the manager resigned to his fate.

"The internet has exploded; they’re saying you and Lin Qin announced your relationship. We’ve hurriedly put together a plan; I’ll send it over for your review." The manager, after a sip of water, spoke more reassuringly to lower the tension.

Meng Chao, having absolute autonomy over the workshop’s decisions, had the final say on all plans, so the team’s proposal required his approval.

Meng Chao rejected the manager’s suggestion, "No need to clarify, just let it go."

"What?" The manager was baffled. Wasn’t Meng Chao always against promoting scandals? Why let this one go unchecked? Suddenly, a light bulb went off in the manager’s head, and he tentatively asked, "That person you mentioned liking last time, it wouldn’t happen to be Lin Qin, would it? Are you really planning to date Lin Qin?"

The manager’s tone was filled with disbelief. How long had Meng Chao known Lin Qin? How did it escalate so quickly?

Meng Chao didn’t intend to hide it from his manager and answered truthfully, "It’s him."

The manager could nearly feel his hairline receding. Had he known it would lead to this, he wouldn’t have agreed to Meng Chao taking the show "We’re Together" in the first place. Of course, his refusal probably wouldn’t have mattered, but at least it’d have been a bit of mental comfort.

The manager had been with Meng Chao for years, knowing him to be someone who stood by his decisions. Since Meng had made up his mind to pursue a relationship with Lin Qin, there was nothing the manager could change, so he accepted this reality with a sigh. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

He relented, "Alright, I won’t clarify it then. Let’s count it as promotion for the show."

Indeed, not clarifying it now served as one solution too. Their actions tonight, while some shippers would see as sweet moments, other fans or media might just view it as a promotional stunt for their ongoing show, a free boost of publicity.

The manager consoled himself with this reasoning and hung up the phone.

Since he couldn’t alter Meng Chao’s decision, as a top-notch agent, he should start paving the way for the imminent public reveal of Meng Chao and Lin Qin’s relationship, to avoid being caught off guard and risking his professional reputation.

However, the immediate task was to connect with Lin Qin’s team to gauge their stance on Lin Qin dating.

Thus, both managers began treating Lin Qin and Meng Chao, who hadn’t even confirmed their relationship yet, as a couple in their planning for future arrangements.