After Swapping Bodies with the Movie Queen, She Ended Up with Me (GL) - Chapter 28

At Shen Nian’s greeting, Rong Qing appeared on camera.

The barrage of comments instantly erupted, with messages flooding the screen nonstop. Some even started sending virtual gifts, filling the display with colorful fireworks.

“Ah, please don’t send gifts,” Rong Qing quickly said. “Let’s just chat normally. There’s no need to send gifts—everyone works hard for their money.”

Most importantly, the platform would take half of the gift revenue, and Rong Qing couldn’t help but feel sorry for Mu Lingwan’s fans. Whenever she met her own small fanbase, she always reminded them not to spend money on rankings or promotions—since she was always near the bottom anyway, climbing to the top three was pointless.

If she couldn’t win from the start, why bother wasting money?

But Mu Lingwan’s fans clearly didn’t share that mindset. Seeing Rong Qing’s thoughtfulness, they grew even more excited, showering the screen with even more gifts.

Lingwan, don’t worry! We’re happy to send you gifts!

Our Wanwan is so wonderful—these gifts are nothing! Let’s get her to the front page!

Gifts! Gifts! Spam the gifts!!!

Rong Qing stared at the endless stream of gifts, barely able to see herself and Shen Nian on screen. Shen Nian, however, remained composed, smiling lightly as she said, “Sister Mu’s fans are so passionate. Even after all my livestreams, I’ve never seen anything like this. Your fans really adore you.”

The moment Shen Nian spoke, the barrage exploded again—this time with her own fans chiming in, tossing gifts onto the screen in a frenzy.

Rong Qing, used to obscurity, had never witnessed such a spectacle. The relentless flood of 999-tier gifts terrified her.

Good lord, how much money is this?!

She was nearly dumbstruck, but Shen Nian quickly redirected the conversation, sitting up straight and addressing the audience. “You’ve probably all seen the video from this morning. The truth is, Sister Mu and I are just close friends. There’s nothing like the wild rumors you’ve heard, so please don’t believe the gossip.”

“I didn’t want to take up public attention, but this situation has gone too far, so I had to clarify.” Shen Nian’s gaze flickered briefly toward Rong Qing before she steeled herself, linking arms with her and smiling at the camera. “We really are just friends.”

Her smile was stiff, and Rong Qing could feel her trembling slightly—yet she forced herself to face the camera, unwilling to let Mu Lingwan’s plan fail.

That morning, Rong Qing had woken up to her phone buzzing with trending hashtags—including one of Shen Nian throwing herself into her arms.

Mu Lingwan sat nearby, scrolling through her phone. Noticing Rong Qing was awake, she said without looking up, “Now that you’re up, don’t go back to sleep. Wash up—we’re going live soon.”

Still in bed, Rong Qing clutched her phone, bewildered. “Huh?”

“I’ll give you five minutes to check the trending topics, then I’ll call the makeup artist to get you ready.” Mu Lingwan looked at her calmly. “I’ve already arranged everything. The live broadcast will start promptly at 7:30. Zhou Ying’s team will coordinate with us using hired commentators, and Ming Qiao has contacted the directors from the first two seasons of ‘Heartbeat Moment.’ Shen Nian’s team is responsible for drafting the legal notice.”

“Wait, wait, wait!”

Rong Qing had just woken up, and her mind couldn’t process all this information right away. She had seen the video and the trending topics—she understood the backstory but was completely lost about Mu Lingwan’s rapid-fire instructions.

Mu Lingwan lifted her gaze, folded her hands on her knees, and leaned slightly forward. “Still don’t get it? I’m replacing the director.”

Rong Qing stared at her, wide-eyed.

She had heard of replacing actors, guests, advertisers, or sponsors before, but this was the first time she’d heard someone talk about replacing a director—especially coming from a guest.

But since it was Mu Lingwan saying it, Rong Qing was starting to believe it, though she had no idea how it would happen.

Questions flew across the live chat at lightning speed. Shen Nian could only pick a few appropriate ones to answer, mostly focusing on the recent video incident—like how she knew Mu Lingwan, whether they were really just friends, and if they had lied to the audience.

And, of course, that ambiguous kissing audio.

Shen Nian quickly covered her mouth, glanced at Rong Qing, and hesitated before saying, “That wasn’t me and Sister Mu. It was Sister Mu and her girlfriend.”

Seeing the disbelief in the chat, Shen Nian sighed. “It’s true! Why would I lie about something like this?”

“No proof? What kind of proof do you want?”

“Are you expecting Sister Mu to kiss her right here in front of you?”

Rong Qing froze at that. Before she could react, Shen Nian turned and stared straight at her.

“Sister Mu,” Shen Nian said, looking at her. “You’ll satisfy the audience, won’t you?”

The chat exploded with copied messages like “Kiss her!” Rong Qing’s face burned with embarrassment. She glanced up at Mu Lingwan, who had been standing by the small living room door the whole time, hoping for some guidance.

But Mu Lingwan clearly misunderstood. Seeing Rong Qing’s gaze, she sighed, walked over, and bent down in front of the camera. She cupped Rong Qing’s face and pressed a kiss to the corner of her lips.

Rong Qing’s brain short-circuited. Mu Lingwan straightened up, glanced at the chat, and asked coolly, “See that clearly enough?”

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Rong Qing, you’re so bold! You’re the only one who’d dare kiss Mu Lingwan so openly!

OMG, I can’t believe I’m seeing this for free!

At first, I thought Rong Qing was so arrogant—now I still think she’s so arrogant!

Can you kiss again? I need to screenshot this for my CP fanpage avatar!

The chat went wild. Mu Lingwan skimmed it and noted the live stream’s popularity was still climbing, with top-tier fans competing to send gifts. Soon, the stream would likely hit the top spot.

Rong Qing’s mind was still in a daze. Mu Lingwan, fearing that lingering in the livestream might lead to her being recognized by familiar fans, briefly greeted the audience before pulling Rong Qing out of the small living room, leaving the remaining tasks to Shen Nian.

The moment the door closed behind them, Rong Qing snapped back to reality. She glanced at Mu Lingwan’s tight grip on her wrist and, after hesitating, asked, “How did you convince Shen Nian to go live?”

She could sense Shen Nian’s resistance—every fiber of her being seemed to reject it, especially when she insisted that she and Mu Lingwan were just friends. Her whole body trembled faintly.

Yet Shen Nian endured without letting it show, maintaining flawless control over her microexpressions.

Was this the price of fame?

Unable to voice her true feelings on camera, powerless even in the face of someone she liked—even someone as sought-after as Shen Nian, the rising star, had to force a smile.

Rong Qing felt a pang of sadness.

“I didn’t persuade her. She agreed on her own.” Mu Lingwan released her grip and turned to look at Rong Qing, already guessing what was on her mind. After months of interaction, she had come to understand this person a little.

“Don’t feel bad for her,” Mu Lingwan said. “If you knew she earns over a million per livestream and gets two million per episode for this variety show, would you still be so upset?”

Rong Qing’s eyes widened. “How much?!”

Two million per episode?!

The show filmed for half a month per season, usually edited into over ten episodes. At two million per episode, that meant…!!!

Rong Qing was stunned. Why had she been feeling sorry for Shen Nian just now?!

She should be feeling sorry for herself!

As Rong Qing stood there counting on her fingers how much the production team would pay for half a month of filming, Ming Qiao ascended the stairs. She gave Rong Qing a curious glance before shifting her gaze to Mu Lingwan.

Ming Qiao strode over in her high heels, the sharp clicks echoing against the floor. Once she was close enough, she asked, “Director Wan has been invited over. How did the livestream go?”

“Smoothly.” Mu Lingwan leaned against the railing and glanced downstairs, where the original female director of Heartbeat Moment, surnamed Wan, stood in the living room with her production team. Rumor had it that the investors had found her sweet, wholesome style too bland and wanted more controversial guests, but Director Wan had refused and left the show.

So the investors brought in the current director, who, within days of filming, had already stirred up plenty of trouble. That morning, Ming Qiao had gone straight to Director Wan’s home and personally invited the notoriously short-tempered woman back.

“Someone arrives, someone must leave.” Mu Lingwan calmly observed the bewildered staff below before lifting her eyes to Ming Qiao. “The investors pulled out, the director’s been replaced, and now neither of us has any work left. Maybe… we should change careers.”

Ming Qiao studied her. “Change to what?”

Mu Lingwan smiled. “Let’s become capitalists.”

Shen Nian’s livestream continued, and Heartbeat Moment’s official Weibo account issued an apology statement.

Regarding the video message released last night at 11 PM, after investigation by the production team, it was found to be solely the director’s action. The unauthorized release of false videos and statements without the guests’ consent caused distress to Ms. Shen Nian. The production team has now dismissed Director Chen Xinghong and sincerely apologizes to Ms. Shen Nian.

“Heartbeat Moment” is a heartwarming dating show. We condemn such defamatory tactics for sensationalism and have reinstated the director from the previous two seasons to continue filming. Currently, the production team will undergo internal adjustments and believes that recording and live broadcasts will resume soon. We welcome supervision from all netizens.

Once the apology statement was released, those who had viciously criticized Shen Nian the night before were stunned. They never expected this incident to be deliberately orchestrated by the show’s director, who exploited the public’s curiosity for drama to boost the show’s popularity.

Now that the truth was out, everyone began condemning such a director, flooding his Weibo with insults.

Watching the online sentiment shift repeatedly, Mu Lingwan coldly shook her head, closed her phone, and decisively signed Rong Qing’s name on the investment contract before her.

Gazing at the signature she had just penned, Mu Lingwan capped the pen and softly said, “From today onward, you are the official investor of ‘Heartbeat Moment.'”