Villainous Sick Beauty Extra 13

TL: Hua

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Extra 13: Campus Life 7

Xiao Pang was so shocked he almost dropped his phone. Just as he was in disbelief, he suddenly saw a slightly overweight middle-aged man in a black suit with a receding hairline scurrying over to the next booth. He spoke respectfully and cautiously to Qin Chaoyan. More precisely, he took the initiative to greet him, and perhaps due to nervousness, he even raised his slightly chubby short hand to wipe sweat from his shiny forehead mid-sentence.

The Rongchao employees not far from Xiao Pang also saw this scene and whispered something again, but their voices were too low to hear clearly.

Xiao Pang didn’t need to hear clearly at this moment to know that the slightly overweight middle-aged man was General Manager Ding of Rongchao Games.

Clearly, the exhibition staff had informed him of President Qin’s arrival, and he had rushed over on short notice.

Ye Rongxu’s autograph session was only three hours long, and he was currently taking a break. His booth was small and, due to the crowd, felt cramped, and the air seemed thin.

Qin Chaoyan knew he was still uncomfortable in poorly ventilated environments, so he leaned down and whispered, “Want to rest next door? It’s more spacious there.”

On top of everything, he had instructed someone to set up a private small room, which would provide privacy and not be too noisy or stuffy.

As soon as he finished speaking, General Manager Ding, who was nearby, also said, “Yes, yes, I’ll arrange for someone to bring a lounge chair in right away.”

Ye Rongxu was wearing a mask, and the surrounding stuffiness already made his breathing slightly labored, so he nodded gently.

Soon, he was escorted by Qin Chaoyan to the adjacent booth, where he lay on a lounge chair with freshly squeezed fruit juice, which Qin Chaoyan had just had delivered, by his side.

After resting for a while and finally breathing freely again, he picked up his phone and sent a voice message to Xiao Pang: “Where are you? I’m not at my previous spot now; I’m here at the ‘Destiny’ booth.”

Xiao Pang quickly replied with a voice message, his tone subdued: “I’m right next to you.”

He paused, then added, “Just a wall separates us.”

“I just saw President Qin escort you inside with my own eyes.”

Ye Rongxu: “!”

He quickly stood up, pushed open the door of the temporary small room in the booth, and poked his head out to glance around. He quickly spotted Xiao Pang and eagerly waved to him.

Xiao Pang’s eyes lit up. Amidst the astonished gazes of the surrounding staff, he walked in with his head held high.

Heh, I somehow feel like a fox flaunting a tiger’s might, he thought.

But never mind.

Once inside, he looked excited and exclaimed, “Well, well, so your boyfriend is President Qin of Rongchao! That’s some serious secrecy!”

If he didn’t know that Ye Rongxu was physically weaker than average, he would have been tempted to excitedly pat his shoulder.

“To think my roommate is the big boss’s boyfriend! That’s something to brag about,” Xiao Pang sighed. Then, thinking of something, he suddenly added, “Oh, by the way, I got hired. Did you help me?”

If so, he definitely had to thank Ye Rongxu properly and treat him to a meal. But… there was also a tiny bit of regret that he didn’t rely on his own ability.

Ye Rongxu was momentarily stunned. “Hired for what?”

He hadn’t checked the group messages or Xiao Pang’s previous messages. After a second, he understood and was happy for Xiao Pang: “You got hired?”

Xiao Pang, seeing Ye Rongxu’s reaction, knew he had been overthinking and felt a bit embarrassed.

Ye Rongxu also explained, “I didn’t tell you before because I was afraid you’d feel awkward if you knew.”

“No, no,” Xiao Pang quickly waved his hand. “My roommate is the big boss’s boyfriend; I’m thrilled! From now on, you’re my big backer.”

He joked. Then, remembering that the inspiration for his successfully hired work came from Ye Rongxu’s guidance and suggestions, he added, “Oh, right, it’s thanks to your help and advice before that I was able to design such a great piece. When you’re free, I’ll treat you to a meal. Dorm leader and Old Two will join too; we already agreed in the group chat.”

He then recalled the previous dining incident and quickly added, “Don’t worry, we definitely won’t borrow a membership card this time.”

Ye Rongxu couldn’t help but smile. Just then, Qin Chaoyan entered, carrying packed food. Seeing the two chatting happily, he subtly asked, “What are you talking about?”

Xiao Pang heard his voice and instantly shot up, nervously saying, “H-hello, President Qin.”

Qin Chaoyan: “…”

Xiao Pang immediately felt he had overreacted and was also embarrassed.

Ye Rongxu rubbed his forehead. Knowing Xiao Pang was uncomfortable, he told him, “If you have something to do, go ahead and be busy. Just let me know on WeChat when the dinner time is set.”

Xiao Pang, still embarrassed, nodded vigorously, turned, and scurried away.

Qin Chaoyan watched his retreating figure, closed the door tightly, and turned to ask, “What’s wrong with him?”

Ye Rongxu shook his head. “Nothing, he just got hired by Rongchao Games and suddenly found out you’re the president of Rongchao.”

Qin Chaoyan immediately understood and smiled. “Your roommates are all pretty good.”

Ye Rongxu nodded, then, thinking of something, suddenly asked, “Oh, right, Xiao Pang getting hired by Rongchao Games, you didn’t pull strings for him, did you?”

Qin Chaoyan froze for a second. His first thought was his own previous cunning little idea, then he thought: No, that idea wasn’t put into action.

Good thing it wasn’t put into action.

“Hired for what? I’m not too clear on these things. Should I call Ding Haidong to ask?” he said in a normal tone.

Ding Haidong was General Manager Ding of Rongchao Games, the slightly overweight middle-aged man from before.

Ye Rongxu shook his head. “No need, I just asked casually.”

Qin Chaoyan slightly relaxed, then picked up the lunchbox, changing the subject. “Let’s eat first.”

Ye Rongxu hummed, then asked, “Where’s Lin Jiaojiao?”

Qin Chaoyan: “Don’t know, probably went to look around other booths.”

“Then save some food for her later,” Ye Rongxu said.

The two ate together in the small room at the booth. In the afternoon, Ye Rongxu signed autographs for another hour, then left and went home.

After being busy for most of the day, he was exhausted and wanted to lie down and sleep as soon as he got home. But he hadn’t showered and didn’t want to mess up the bed.

So he curled up on the sofa, eyes closed, his head nodding.

Qin Chaoyan, helpless, picked him up horizontally and carried him to wash up.

The comic con lasted for many days, but Ye Rongxu only attended on the first day. However, he still gained a lot of popularity because of it.

The photo taken by a fan—of him sitting at the table signing, his pale face serene, with Qin Chaoyan standing beside him, looking down at him with gentle eyes—went viral online.

After spreading beyond the fan circle, someone quickly recognized that the handsome young man standing beside the beautiful artist was actually President Qin of Rongchao.

Rongchao Group had risen too quickly in recent years, attracting much attention, but Qin Chaoyan was exceptionally low-key, almost never accepting media interviews. This incident, therefore, was reposted by many media outlets hungry for traffic, eager to dig up information on him.

What was originally a ‘ship’ confined to a small circle was suddenly brought into the public eye, as if being scrutinized under a magnifying glass.

Fans were initially excited and happy, realizing that the other person in the photo was President Qin of Rongchao. The artist they admired was actually on such good terms with President Qin of Rongchao! Would Teacher Rong then collaborate with Rongchao Games in the future, especially on “Destiny”?

Double fandoms, double joy!

Especially since the day before the comic con, Ye Rongxu’s fan art for “Destiny” won first place in the official fan art contest’s final voting.

Many people felt that this might be a sign of an upcoming collaboration.

However, by that evening, the online news gradually started to take a sour turn.

First, an artist who had only placed fifth in the contest but had a considerable number of Weibo followers came out to question whether the contest involved any “black box operations.” Could getting first place depend on having a good relationship with the big boss?

Then, an insider came forward to reveal that President Qin of Rongchao had already registered his marriage, and it was rumored that his spouse came from a wealthy family in Jiangcheng, a perfect match for President Qin.

Finally, someone directly disclosed that President Qin’s legal husband was the young master of the Ye family, Jiangcheng’s richest family.

[Wow, what an unexpected discovery.]

[This plot twist is something I didn’t see coming.]

[So, is President Qin cheating? Going to a comic con to flirt with a minor internet celebrity?]

[The dimension wall has broken; I never thought a real-life big shot would cheat with a two-dimensional artist.]

[@YeGroup, aren’t you going to ask your young master about this?]

[@RongchaoGroup, President Qin, please say something too.]

That evening, Ye Rongxu went to bed early, completely unaware of this. Qin Chaoyan carried him to bed, tucked him in, then quietly left the bedroom to work in the study, also unaware of the online commotion.

However, Xiao Pang, Wang Zhuo, and Tang Ying saw the online news and couldn’t help but frantically @ Ye Rongxu in their group chat.

Tang Ying: Rongxu, I saw a building collapse from afar, and it looks like it was your boyfriend.

Wang Zhuo: Young Master Ye of the Ye family, Ye Rongxu, tsk tsk, I knew your family was rich, but I didn’t know you were this rich.

Tang Ying: You must treat us to a meal!

Xiao Pang: Rongxu, have you seen the online news? Quickly tell President Qin to explain; they’re all spreading rumors.

The three chattered away in the group for a long time, but Ye Rongxu didn’t appear. They fell silent for two seconds, then—

Wang Zhuo: Could he be asleep?

Tang Ying: Sleeping so early?

Xiao Pang: Rongxu practices healthy living; sleeping at nine or ten is normal.

Tang Ying: Maybe they’re making a baby?

Wang Zhuo: …

Xiao Pang: …

Tang Ying: Should we call?

Wang Zhuo: Now that you put it that way, how can we possibly call?

What if we disturb their good time…

But they still had to inform him. The three discussed it and finally decided that Xiao Pang would make the call.

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Meanwhile, Lin Chao also saw the online news, his expression peculiar.

His father, President Lin, was also looking at the news, and he couldn’t help but sigh, “I never thought a talented young man like President Qin would do something like this. But his in-laws are no simple people; he’ll probably have a headache now.”

Lin Chao: “…” If he hadn’t heard from Tang Ying and the others that Ye Rongxu’s family was very rich, he would have actually believed the online nonsense.

However, the internet said Qin Chaoyan’s spouse was the young master of the Ye family, and then there was Ye Rongxu… So, Ye Rongxu was the young master of the Ye family? And they were really married?

Lin Chao felt a sudden emptiness in his heart, but then he thought of his thesis… and suddenly his heart wasn’t empty anymore.

Seeing his dad still sighing about the matter, he quickly reminded him, “Dad, please don’t gossip about this with anyone. The internet is full of nonsense. That internet celebrity artist is the young master of the Ye family, President Qin’s spouse.”

General Manager Lin was surprised, then incredulous: “How strange. How did you suddenly grow a brain today?”

Lin Chao: “…”

He rose angrily and left.

President Lin quickly called out, “Where are you going?”

Lin Chao: “To write my thesis.”

The words were said through gritted teeth.

*

Xiao Pang’s call to Ye Rongxu didn’t go through, and since he didn’t have Qin Chaoyan’s contact information, he felt worried and started discussing with his two other roommates again.

Meanwhile, in Jiangcheng, at the Ye Residence.

Ye Boxuan received a call from his assistant and frowned slightly.

Ji Qingyu, who was sitting on the living room sofa, saw the online news and was so shocked he almost spit out his tea.

He quickly sent a message to Ye Rongxu on WeChat. Receiving no reply, he then sent one to Qin Chaoyan: Brother-in-law, I heard you’re cheating?

Qin Chaoyan had just finished reading a document. During his break, he picked up his phone and saw several missed calls from his assistant.

He frowned slightly, ignored them for now, and replied to Ji Qingyu: What brother-in-law?

Ji Qingyu teased: That’s not the point. The point is, are you cheating?

Qin Chaoyan: ???

Just as he was puzzled, a call from Ye Boxuan suddenly popped up on his screen.

For some reason, Qin Chaoyan’s heart tightened abruptly, and he quickly answered.

“What’s going on with you and Xuxu? How did a cheating scandal even come about?” Ye Boxuan immediately asked.

Qin Chaoyan: “?”

A cold sweat instantly broke out on him. He quickly turned and began typing on his computer, opening a web page.

 

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