Ex-Girlfriend – Chapter 73
by Little PandaAmusing Ourselves to Death
Manager 10
Queen
At first, Xin Lan didn’t react to what that sentence was trying to express. While she was pondering, Ling Jiu’s voice suddenly appeared in her mind.
Then she understood.
This kind of suggestion was too subtle, but thinking carefully, it seemed to make sense.
So the question arose…
Xin Lan: How did you know?
How could her child be so dirty-minded?
Ling Jiu: *cough cough*, we otaku know a lot!
Following the first host, Ling Jiu had mastered much knowledge about flirting, and had become so familiar with such suggestions that seeing them triggered an automatic response.
On the other side, as if afraid she wasn’t being clear enough, Shen Yun quickly sent several more messages.
ใShen Yunใ: You can dominate however you want
ใShen Yunใ: I’m willing to do anything
What a terrible conversation.
Xin Lan found it somewhat amusing – what did Shen Yun think she, or rather the original host, was?
Using her body to try to retain a benefactor’s favor – how was that any different from the casting couch [ๆฝ่ฆๅ | qiรกn guฤซ zรฉ | underground rules; sexual favors for career advancement]?
Perhaps in Shen Yun’s eyes, her love with the original host was just such a transaction.
Poor original host, turned from straight to gay, still thinking there was great love between them.
To some degree, Shen Yun actually understood the original host quite well. Otherwise, in the original plot, even after cheating, she wouldn’t have been able to win her back, playing her like a fool.
Actually, those who perform such actions aren’t necessarily clever, and those who are manipulated aren’t necessarily stupid – one can only say love makes people blind.
Shen Yun’s words were actually quite beautifully crafted, quite clever.
If one didn’t know about their relationship or the preconditions, these words could be seen as Shen Yun showing submission.
ใXin Lanใ: [smile.jpg]
WeChat’s smile emoji carries strong sarcastic power, silently expressing Xin Lan’s attitude.
ใShen Yunใ: Don’t change the subject, are you really going to sign Qin Yuyan?
ใXin Lanใ: Mm
ใShen Yunใ: But she and I…?
ใShen Yunใ: Why, am I not enough to satisfy you?
ใShen Yunใ: You’re not allowed to sign her!
Shen Yun anxiously bit her fingertips; she had learned this news from others’ discussions.
The jarring laughter still seemed to exist in her mind. Though she could no longer remember that person’s face clearly, their words seemed branded into her brain.
‘Shen Yun, I heard your manager is going to sign Qin Yuyan? Why do you look so surprised? Don’t you know yet? Oh my, look at me, I’m being silly – you definitely don’t know.’
‘Do you know who she is? She’s the daughter of King Qin and Movie Queen Liu, debuted as a child star, and she’s especially beautiful. Who knows which of you has better acting skills? Oh right, if your manager really signs her, you better feel some sense of crisis – who knows when you might get pushed aside.’
Whether it was the overt mockery or the subtle insinuations, they all told her one fact – you, Shen Yun, are going to fall from favor.
For a celebrity to have no resources is a terrifying thing. If popularity isn’t continuously maintained, one will eventually become passรฉ [้ๆฐฃ | guรฒ qรฌ | to lose popularity].
Shen Yun could still maintain her facial expressions while dealing with others. After leaving the variety show recording site, she immediately went online to search for all information about Qin Yuyan.
Looking at Qin Yuyan’s face on the screen, she wished she could burn a hole through it with her gaze.
In the entertainment circle, having excellent acting skills doesn’t guarantee success or popularity, but having a beautiful face definitely can make you popular.
And Qin Yuyan was very beautiful.
Shen Yun was dying of jealousy. If Qin Yuyan was under Xin Lan’s management, wouldn’t resources rapidly shift to her?
She was still in her career’s rising period; she absolutely couldn’t remain obscure like this.
Shen Yun felt this was Xin Lan’s revenge. Because she had cheated, Xin Lan harbored resentment, wanted to neglect her, wanted to let her fade into obscurity.
Even those suggestive hints couldn’t make that person change their mind. Xin Lan’s reply with that smile emoji undoubtedly showed her mocking attitude.
No, this absolutely wouldn’t do. She had to fight for something for herself, or things would be ruined.
ใXin Lanใ: Shen Yun, you should know I’m your manager. You have no right to interfere with my work, much less to point fingers and give orders.
ใShen Yunใ: Can’t you not sign her?
ใShen Yunใ: You clearly limit the resources you give me…
ใXin Lanใ: I know what you’re worried about, but rest assured, I’m not someone who mixes public and private matters.
Xin Lan found herself laughing after sending this message – she was exactly that kind of person who mixed public and private matters.
To be precise, tormenting Shen Yun was her ‘public duty.’
After that, whatever else Shen Yun said, Xin Lan didn’t reply.
She leaned back against the chair, waiting to see what kind of reaction Shen Yun would have.
Given Shen Yun’s personality, she definitely wouldn’t just sit and wait for death, wouldn’t really be pacified into doing nothing.
That kind of person was best at looking out for themselves; no matter the situation, they would always find a new path for themselves.
The phone screen showed a pop-up notification. Xin Lan ignored Shen Yun’s and opened Qin Yuyan’s.
Qin Yuyan sent a heart gesture sticker, then sent a cat gif. Xin Lan responded with a heart gesture.
ใQin Yuyanใ: Are you home yet?
ใXin Lanใ: Still on the way, almost there
ใQin Yuyanใ: That’s good
At this point, the conversation went cold.
Xin Lan held her phone in her hand, watching the scenes flashing past outside the window.
The neon lights stretched out, seeming to merge together.
Another new message came through, from Yuan Xiaoyuan, also asking if she had left the banquet.
Yuan Xiaoyuan had initially wanted to help Xin Lan make connections, but when she looked back, she found they were already chatting, so she didn’t go over to join in.
Yuan Xiaoyuan’s purpose in coming to this banquet was simply to bring Xin Lan in. When she saw Xin Lan and Qin Yuyan were already talking, she stopped worrying, so when the first half of the banquet ended, she said goodbye to Xin Lan, sent a message, and left.
Xin Lan expressed her gratitude to her. Without her help, she might have needed to trouble someone else to bring her in.
ใYuan Xiaoyuanใ: Sis, no need to be polite. You’re Cheng Ziโs sister, which makes you mine too. If there’s anything else I can help with next time, just say the word.
When Xin Lan saw these words, the girl’s image appeared before her eyes again.
After some thought, she sent a message:
ใXin Lanใ: The company’s rule against dating doesn’t just target rising stars like him – even established celebrities can’t openly announce their relationships.
ใYuan Xiaoyuanใ: Mm, I understand.
ใXin Lanใ: But rules are dead, people are alive. We don’t know if paparazzi are still following, so you can’t meet for now. I’ll arrange for him to join a production team later. For now, keep in touch by phone, and when it’s convenient, I’ll let you two meet.
ใYuan Xiaoyuanใ: Thanks sis! Dating a celebrity is really tiring though 233333 [internet slang for laughing]
ใYuan Xiaoyuanใ: Later… he won’t be involved in fake dating rumors, right?
ใXin Lanใ: I can’t guarantee that, I can only try my best to prevent it, okay?
ใYuan Xiaoyuanใ: Okay!
The car stopped smoothly in front of the building. An’an said softly they had arrived. Xin Lan picked up her bag and opened the car door.
As she input her fingerprint to open the door, Xin Lan heard Ling Jiu cursing in her mind.
Xin Lan: Your mischief index is over the limit today.
Ling Jiu: I’m having trouble suppressing my indignation, so I can only express my anger with a triple quality response [็ด ่ณชไธ้ฃ | sรน zhรฌ sฤn liรกn | internet slang for three consecutive responses].
Ling Jiu: Shen Yun posted on Weibo, host, you should take a look.
Xin Lan closed the door and opened her phone, clicking on Weibo.
Shen Yun’s post was simple, without even an image, just adding a crying emoji.
@ShenYunYunYun: Things remain but people change [crying]
Xin Lan let out a sneer – this person even knows these four characters?
Who knows how her face grew so thick, thicker than the foundation on her face.
Never knowing to find fault in herself, with that logic of ‘I cheated, I apologized, so you must forgive me,’ yet still having the nerve to sigh about how things have changed.
Shen Yun’s fans, anti-fans, and melon-eating passersby stirred up controversy below these four characters.
Fans thought Shen Yun must have something to lament or be sad about, anti-fans thought she was being affected, while the melon-eaters thought perhaps some plastic sisterhood had fallen apart. Xin Lan glanced at it and exited the page.
Ling Jiu: I also noticed her third alternate account posted an update.
Xin Lan: Third one?
Ling Jiu: Yes, the ID is just a string of numbers, default avatar unchanged. It’s where she vents her feelings. She’s cursing you there, and the cursing is particularly nasty. I got so angry I immediately went to flame her main account.
Ling Jiu: After she posted that Weibo on her third account, she switched to her first alternate account to fight with the anti-fans in the comments. I launched a concentrated attack.
Ling Jiu: Hmph, shameless b*tch!
Ling Jiu’s point of anger was that this scumbag Shen Yun used an alternate account to curse Xin Lan on Weibo. She was making sexual suggestions just now, and when that failed she turned hostile. Hmph, as if her host would even want to sleep with someone like her!
Xin Lan clicked on the account login section, wanting to switch to Shen Yun’s Weibo account, but found she couldn’t log in.
As expected.
Xin Lan: Give me Shen Yun’s Weibo password.
With Ling Jiu around, was logging in even a problem?
Ling Jiu immediately input a string of password characters, and Xin Lan successfully logged in. After logging in, she changed the password.
At this moment, Shen Yun was so angry her liver hurt, her mood was terrible, and there was still a group of people cursing her under the Weibo post.
Those losers were so annoying, always finding reasons to criticize her.
Usually she had to maintain her image, but with an alternate account, she could do whatever she wanted in the online world, venting all her pent-up frustrations.
But for some reason lately, whenever she left comments, there was always one ID targeting her, always responding with sarcasm.
@09OtakuOmnipotent: Reply to @ShenYunIsAFairy You bootlickers, what good end can you expect? It’d make more sense to bootlick Shen Yun’s beautiful manager, why bootlick Shen Yun?
Seeing the latest reply, Shen Yun pressed her temples – this person was crazy!
Shen Yun opened her main account but found she couldn’t log in.
She hurriedly messaged Xin Lan, asking if she had changed the password.
ใXin Lanใ: The company has the right to manage it for you.
Shen Yun became more annoyed, returning to her alternate account to continue fighting with that person who praised Xin Lan while cursing her. Opening that person’s profile page, she was met with a nauseating Weibo post.
@09OtakuOmnipotent: Great Demon King Xin Lan is so beautiful aaaaaah, her looks are way prettier than that Shen Yun she manages. If she had debuted as a celebrity, Shen Yun wouldn’t even matter!
Ugh, bootlicker.
LP: Re-translated on February 15, 2025
Lol finally se get more scenes eith our cute system 0 9, it was very sad she had disappeared lol.
Thanks for your hard work!
For the post @09OtakuIsUnstoppable Shen Yun is used instead of Xin Lan for the second sentence.
Thanks for your hard work!
For the post @09OtakuIsUnstoppable Shen Yun is used instead of Xin Lan for the second sentence.