The Byoukidere Is Her Sweetie-Chapter 149 - : 149: Jiang Zhi Goes Public with Girlfriend (First Update)

Chapter 149: 149: Jiang Zhi Goes Public with Girlfriend (First Update)

“If I were Luo San, would that make you happy?”

Jiang Zhi shook his head, “No.” He turned his head to whisper in her ear, “Fang Bao, I wish you were an ordinary person, no need for anything sensational or dramatic. I don’t want you to suffer like Luo San, to endure the pain others have given him.”

He just wished for her to be ordinary.

Fate had been too unfair to the child Luo San.

“I understand, don’t be sad.” She thought it over, deciding it was better not to say anything before she was certain.

Jiang Zhi let go of her, squatting face to face with her, “Where did you run off to, why did you turn off your phone?”

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“I was out on a mission, have you been waiting long?”

He sounded especially sorrowful, and there was a hint of feeling neglected, “I waited for two hours.”

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Zhou Xufang was apologetic, she kissed him and meekly said, “I’m sorry.”

Alright, he forgave her. He extended his hand towards her, his whole face spelling out two words—whimsical, “My legs are numb, help me up.”

Zhou Xufang quickly supported him.

His legs were still numb, so he simply leaned against her, boneless like a soft-bodied creature, “Zhou Xufang, do you realize you’ve caused trouble?”

Zhou Xufang’s eyes widened, her mouth agape, her face expressing four words—dumbfounded, cold, silly, cute, “Ah?”

“You and Xue Baoyi made the headlines.” He fiddled with a small tuft of her hair, twirling it around his finger without tugging at her scalp, complaining with a sour tone, “The internet is saying you’re his girlfriend!”

And he, the rightful partner, didn’t even have his name mentioned!

Zhou Xufang was startled, “Was I secretly photographed?” Mr. Xue was actually such a famous person!

“Uh-huh.” Jiang Zhi nudged her with his chin, expressing his extreme displeasure, “From now on, you’re not allowed to be alone with Xue Baoyi. His public persona is that of a playboy, and a lot of paparazzi like to stalk him.”

An entertainment company president, turning himself into an internet celebrity.

He’s such a dog.

Zhou Xufang hadn’t expected such a situation and was worried, “So what do we do now?”

It’s all Xue Baoyi’s fault, no blame on the girlfriend. Jiang Zhi released the hair twined around his finger, patting her head, “Don’t worry, they didn’t catch your face.”

She breathed a sigh of relief.

“Do you not want to show your face?” asked Jiang Zhi.

She nodded, “Mhm.”

Showing her face made her feel insecure, afraid of being discovered, afraid of attracting attention.

“Xue Baoyi is too high-profile. All of his past rumored girlfriends were targets for media reporting. If we let this go unchecked, your information will be dug up sooner or later, and besides, I don’t want others to spread that you are his girlfriend.”

The latter part was the key point!

There was a glint of hope in Jiang Zhi’s eyes, shiny and bright, he said, “Xu Fang, what about making it public?”

To be honest, his background, his family, didn’t suit being high-profile, and he had prepared to keep their relationship under wraps like hers. But when others mistook her as someone else’s girlfriend, jealousy surged in him, wanting everyone to know she was his, wanting to introduce her proudly to all acquaintances and strangers alike.

To put it bluntly, that’s called exclusivity.

His possessiveness towards Zhou Xufang was growing stronger, to the point where he couldn’t tolerate even an online rumor.

Zhou Xufang had her concerns, “Wouldn’t the Jiang family have trouble?”

Caught up in a moment of folly, he wanted to be wilful just this once, “If trouble seeks me out, I’ll deal with it.” He almost pleaded, “Zhou Xufang, give me a title.”

Zhou Xufang was amused by him and nodded in agreement, “Okay, if you want to go public, we go public. Anyway, I usually wear a mask when I’m outside.”

Content, he smiled as he led her upstairs.

After staying with her for a while, he went back to his place. As soon as he got home, he made a call to Xue Baoyi.

“Find the paparazzo who took those pictures.”

His tone seemed fine, not yet explosive. Xue Baoyi asked, “What are you going to do?” He was a close friend, but to be honest, he couldn’t pin down Jiang Zhi’s limits.

Jiang Zhi was succinct, “A warning to others.”

Someone was in for trouble.

“To what extent?” inquired Xue Baoyi.

Jiang Zhi considered briefly, speaking as casually as discussing the weather, without a hint of the ruthlessness of life and death in his tone, “At least make it known in our circles that my private affairs with Jiang Zhi are not for sale.”

When he entered the entertainment industry, he made it clear; talk about his work all you want, whether good or bad didn’t matter, but making him a personal target was off-limits.

Xue Baoyi felt responsible for the incident and promptly agreed, “I’ll handle it.”

The topic of Xue Baoyi and his ‘outsider girlfriend’ was still hot online. His twenty million fans were fierce, making his name hang on the trending searches for the entire day.

Whether they were true fans or haters, all wanted to weigh in.

“Mr. Xue actually pulled out a chair for her! It’s over, my Mr. Xue is truly bewitched by this little fairy, Mr. Xue, have you forgotten about Jiang Zhi by Daming Lake? @北京的最帅”

“Mr. Xue even ordered her milk, none of his past rumored girlfriends had such treatment. If she’s not the girlfriend, I’ll livestream eating my keyboard!”

“You can tell from his previous female companions that this one is main wife treatment.”

“She must be an outsider, right? After getting around in the industry, he settles with an outsider in the end, huh, men.”

“No clear face shot and they dare to confirm the gossip, entertainment news is too careless these days.”

“From the side profile, why do I feel like it looks like a certain Y-surnamed female artist.”

“Young Master is Jiang Zhi’s, nobody else better snatch!”

“Baozhi CP army is here, all demons and ghosts, retreat swiftly!”

“Looks not bad from the side profile, definitely a high-quality face. But… did Director Jiang get cuckolded? @江织V”

“…”

While Xue Baoyi’s Weibo was abuzz, journalists and media were snooping everywhere, and those questions made their way to Jiang Zhi.

It was initially a press conference for his movie, but a thoughtless yet audacious reporter actually brought up gossip.

“Director Jiang, there are rumors about President Xue’s romance all over the internet. As his good friend, do you know about this?”

The close relationship between Jiang Zhi and Xue Baoyi was well-known in the circle, and it was even rumored that they were a couple. If that were true, it would be considered as ‘cheating’ on Xue Baoyi’s part.

Jiang Zhi’s bad temper was no secret in the media circle. The reporter took a risk in asking and did not expect to get a response.

“I know.”

All the reporters present perked up their ears and pushed their microphones forward.

Jiang Zhi sat there and slightly lifted his eyes to meet the camera. He said, “Pure fabrication.”

As soon as he said this, the media stirred.

It was the same female reporter who had asked the previous question, “Are you clarifying this on behalf of President Xue?”

Jiang Zhi lightly coughed and looked wan, his eyes brewing a faint hint of peach blossom color, noble yet indifferent, with an unmistakably commanding presence, “Why should I clarify it for him?”

“…”

Because you two have a bromance!!! Because you’re the main partner!!! Because your CP has cheated!!! Of course, the reporters only dared to scream these thoughts internally.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhi’s response was bombshell—

“I am clarifying this for my girlfriend.” The camera flashes were too much, and he squinted uncomfortably. His handsome face was extremely photogenic; it was just a pity that he was so stingy with showing any emotion. If you were looking for emotion on his face, all you could find was dissatisfaction, “She is my girlfriend.”

An unexpected official announcement completely twisted the direction of the wind… All media friends were dumbfounded, their first reaction was shock, and their second reaction was doubt.

“Director Jiang,” a reporter from some corner asked with a bit of fear, weakly, “Haven’t you come out?”

They hit the nail on the head.

Jiang Zhi was an out-of-the-closet gay.

“My girlfriend straightened me out,” he said matter-of-factly, with a touch of smug pride, and of course, despite his expressionless face, there was a hint of indulgence in his eyes, “Is that not allowed?”

Straightened! Out!

My God! The most shocking news of the year in the entertainment industry.

The reporters at the press conference were like chickens injected with adrenaline, all standing up, with questions pouring out one after another.

“Director Jiang, can you tell us about your girlfriend?”

“Is she from outside the industry?”

“How did you meet?”

“Did you get connected through a drama?”

“How long have you been dating?”

“…”

All cameras were focused on Jiang Zhi’s face, with an endless stream of questions from reporters, while the movie’s protagonists, left on the sidelines, felt a bit awkward. But as awkward as they were, they still had to watch the drama unfold.

In the midst of it all, Jiang Zhi behaved as if nothing were amiss, reclining lazily, speaking in a light and breezy tone, uttering spine-chilling words: “You may photograph me, but if you capture my girlfriend, please blur her out.” He made it sound casual, but it was anything but, with a frosty three-foot barrier visible in those peach blossom eyes—this was a threat, “She’s an outsider; anyone who leaks any information about her without permission, I will certainly hold them accountable.”

“!”

So investigative reporting isn’t allowed?!

From an average person, such words might seem like grandiosity, but coming from Jiang Zhi, they warranted caution. As the young master of the Jiang Family in the capital, he could very well hide the sky with one hand.

In this world, that’s just how it is; the people at the top of the pyramid have the privilege to set the rules, no matter how unreasonable those rules may be.

The reporters on site exchanged glances, wanting to ask more but not daring to do so.

Jiang Zhi changed his sitting position, stretching out his long legs casually, “Any more questions?”

Yes, yes, yes!

His tone was lazy as if he were not comfortable, presenting an ill yet handsome face, a signal that his patience was waning. He said, “I will only answer questions related to the movie. As for my personal matters, no comment.”

Reporters: “…”

The remainder of the press conference went as scheduled. Jiang Zhi didn’t say another word about his personal life; he didn’t bring it up, and nobody else dared to.

Less than two hours after the conference ended, Xue Baoyi was bumped off the trending searches, and Jiang Zhi took over, along with his unnamed girlfriend, causing a Weibo explosion.

Xue Baoyi stirred the pot with a statement.

Beijing’s Hottest Guy V: “Hurry up and take your girlfriend away! @JiangZhiV”

Jiang Zhi had opened a Weibo account years earlier, but was too lazy even to promote his movies, letting his account gather dust. For several years, he had hardly posted a handful of times.

This time, however, he reposted Xue Baoyi’s Weibo and even replied to it.

JiangZhiV: ╯^╰

Then, the gawking netizens exploded.

“I can’t believe I was charmed by an emoticon, I’m helpless too ╯^╰”

“Director Jiang got straightened out, how far am I from becoming a director’s wife?”

“Not to mention anything else, I could be knocked out by the most beautiful man in the capital for five hundred years! Yet such a beauty actually has a girlfriend, a total waste of beauty!”

“I thought Mr. Xue had cuckolded Director Jiang, but in the end, it turned out that Mr. Xue himself had a huge grassland on his head. Weren’t they promised to be each other’s angels?”

“Bisexuality is even more disgusting than homosexuality! @JiangZhiV”

“Upstairs, are you jealous of Director Jiang’s beauty? Why blacken his name like that.”

“With such aggressive appeal, why can’t I help but imagine him on the bottom?”

“Baozhi girls, don’t cry, I’m copying this and writing a fanfic, our CP will never fall, top and bottom forever!”

“I have a bold guess, do you know about Duan Zhengchun’s wife, Duobao Feng? To get back at Duan Zhengchun for his promiscuity, she deliberately seduced the ugly Duan Yanqing. Xue Baoyi is so flirtatious, Jiang Baifeng must’ve been incensed, so he got himself this girlfriend—an unknown Yanqing!”

“Upstairs, here’s the pen, please continue your story!”

“…”

Less than half a day after Jiang Zhi’s official announcement, Old Lady Jiang made a phone call to him.

“Brother Zhi.”

Jiang Zhi was driving one-handed, “Hmm?”

Zhou Xufang sat in the passenger seat, feeling that driving with one hand while on the phone was unsafe, so she took Jiang Zhi’s phone for him, and reminded him to focus on driving.

Old Lady Jiang on the phone asked with a hint of teasing and jest, “That girlfriend of yours, is it real or fake?”

The Old Lady naturally was skeptical. Jiang Zhi had come out at eighteen, causing quite a stir at the time, and the issue had even sparked an argument between the two generations. He indeed hadn’t had a single woman at his side for many years, and now a girlfriend suddenly popped up without warning—Old Lady Jiang wasn’t convinced.

Jiang Zhi replied, “It’s real.”

Old Lady Jiang half-believed, half-doubted, “Really straightened out?”

“Hmm.”

Old Lady Jiang laughed, “Truly a blessing from our ancestors.”