Got a Happy Ending With My Ex’s Sister? (GL) - Chapter 21: Huan’s Attack

Chapter 21: Huan’s Attack

“Ship… ship a CP?” Shi Huan was a bit confused. Was it the kind of CP shipping she was thinking of?

Liang Junli went on and on, “Yes, yes, exactly the kind you’re thinking of. Don’t say you’re confused, even I’m a bit dazed, wondering if they’re setting some trap behind the scenes, waiting for us to jump in.”

“Tang Yiqiu isn’t that kind of person.”

“Hey, I know, but I just can’t figure it out.”

Shi Huan couldn’t figure it out either. Tang Yiqiu had been in the industry for so many years, and while she wasn’t completely free of rumors online, there wasn’t a single confirmed scandal. Her public image was as pure as clear water, focused on her career without dating. Anyone who dared to latch onto her for romantic gossip was as good as dead.

Now, shipping a CP with her, and a same-s3x CP at that—was this appropriate?

“Sister Li, how exactly did you guys talk about this?” Shi Huan was getting anxious. “How could Teacher Tang agree to ship a CP with me? It doesn’t make sense!”

“You’re asking if I threatened them, right?” Liang Junli laughed. “I’ll be honest with you, I really didn’t!”

At first, Liang Junli had planned to give Tang Yiqiu a good talking-to, hoping to push for a CP, but it was just a hope. After all, Tang Yiqiu was a top-tier actress, and getting even a tiny bit of her spotlight would be a win.

Who would’ve thought that when she went to talk, Ye Rong directly threw out two proposals? Plan A: the two were just getting along well during filming, as ordinary friends. Plan B: play up the CP with some ambiguity, not clarifying whether they were filming or doing something else, letting fans speculate wildly before clearing things up.

Both plans were laid out in front of Liang Junli. Any manager thinking about their artist’s growth would pick Plan B without hesitation.

Liang Junli said, “The plan also includes clearing up that you’re not a mistress. I figured, why not take advantage of a good deal? Anyway, it’s settled. Tang Yiqiu is pretty generous, especially toward you.”

Toward her… was it because of her?

Shi Huan wasn’t just hit by a pie; she was knocked out by a meteor.

She asked, “Sister Li, are you sure it was Director Chen’s assistant who sent you the script, saying they wanted me to act in it?”

“Yeah, too bad it’s just a yuri drama,” Liang Junli said. “Alright, I won’t talk anymore. I need to hurry up and work on edits. You two barely interact usually, so getting material is tough!”

“Wait a sec,” Shi Huan called out. “One last question: does Teacher Tang know about the CP shipping? Did she agree?”

“What kind of question is that? At Tang Yiqiu’s level, if she didn’t agree, would her company dare to market her like that? Alright, building a CP isn’t easy. I’m hanging up; I’ve got work to do.”

The weight in Shi Huan’s heart finally lifted. She carefully replayed Liang Junli’s words, confirming one thing: she and Tang Yiqiu were forming a CP! And it was with Tang Yiqiu’s personal approval!

Her worries turned to joy. Shi Huan could barely stop herself from rushing to Tang Yiqiu’s side to hug her and nuzzle a bit. She urged the makeup artist to finish quickly, grabbed her phone, and ran to Tang Yiqiu’s door. Tang Yiqiu was also getting her makeup done, facing away from her.

Shi Huan didn’t go in to disturb her, just squatted outside. A few minutes later, someone inside spoke, “What are you still standing there for?”

“Huh? Me?” Shi Huan stood up, her legs numb from squatting. She stomped them a couple of times. “Can I come in? Will it bother…”

Tang Yiqiu said calmly, “Aren’t we shipping a CP?”

“Right… we are.”

Shi Huan stood at the door, unsure what to do with her hands and feet. The door behind her was still open, and cold wind kept blowing against her. She thought about closing it to avoid anyone seeing her in Tang Yiqiu’s room. But if she closed it, would people maliciously speculate about her and Tang Yiqiu?

After hesitating back and forth, she chose to leave it open. An upright person doesn’t fear a crooked shadow, though a little crookedness didn’t matter now. Shi Huan clutched her phone, sometimes walking behind Tang Yiqiu, sometimes back to the door.

In the end, she moved so awkwardly—same hand, same foot—that the makeup artist couldn’t hold back a laugh, nearly shoving powder into Tang Yiqiu’s mouth. Tang Yiqiu narrowed her eyes. “Can you behave? You’re blocking the makeup artist’s light.”

“Huh? Okay.” Shi Huan happily found a chair to sit on. Her movements settled, but her eyes didn’t. They kept darting to Tang Yiqiu. “Teacher Tang, are we going to…”

“I know,” Tang Yiqiu said. “At the latest, tomorrow we’ll clear up the stuff between you and Tao Ziyan. If you’re bored, you can check Weibo.”

Weibo was already much calmer, with most people discussing rationally. Shi Huan was still using her side account and opened Tang Yiqiu’s mistaken post. She hadn’t seen a single person start shipping the CP yet.

Shi Huan gritted her teeth. Half a minute later, a historic Weibo post went up: “I’m standing by Shi Huan as the top for a hundred years, unshaken! Tang Yiqiu’s super proper vibe, you can tell she’s not the top!”

It quickly drew a ton of haters.

[With Shi Huan’s sleazy vibe, she can be the top?]

[Idiot, it’s obviously stoic top x flirty bottom!]

[Stoic actress top x flirty artist bottom, I’m shipping it!]

[Damn, I’m dying, I’m shipping it! Hurry up and make it happen!]

Right now, both teams were using a strategy of marketing the CP while clearing up the Tao Ziyan issue. Once people accepted that Shi Huan wasn’t a mistress, they’d naturally accept her CP with Tang Yiqiu.

By the time filming wrapped up in the afternoon, the online battle heated up again, mainly Tang Yiqiu’s fans going wild. They seemed to look down on both Tao Ziyan and Shi Huan, tearing through all of Weibo.

Even so, both teams held steady. When Shi Huan got back that evening, there were already plenty of fan-made artworks online. She quietly saved every single one, then kept arguing with fans.

Right in the middle of her heated exchanges, a call came in. Her phone didn’t have the number saved, but it looked vaguely familiar.

As soon as she answered, Tao Ziyan’s voice came through. “Huanhuan, it’s me. Have you seen what’s online?”

Shi Huan didn’t respond. Tao Ziyan continued, “I don’t care how you and Tang Yiqiu handle things, but you don’t need to drag me down or smear me, right?”

That made Shi Huan laugh. “Me, dragging you down? Tao Ziyan, have you forgotten how you got famous?”

Tao Ziyan held back her anger. “Shi Huan, let’s meet and talk. I’m in a private room at the café downstairs from your hotel.”

Shi Huan: “Talk about what?”

“Teacher Tang is helping you clear your name, right?”

As expected, she was fishing for info. Shi Huan played dumb. “Clear my name? What do I need to clear? At most, I’m just clarifying things, okay?”

Tao Ziyan went quiet for a bit, her voice hoarse. “Huanhuan, you know I’m not a mistress. We’re both victims. If you want to blame someone, blame Song Yixing. If I’m ruined, I’ll really have nowhere to go.”

Shi Huan hadn’t heard that name in ages, and hearing it now still stung. “Did you ever think about me when I had nowhere to go?”

“Back then, I reached out to you, didn’t I? I said we could work together, and I even sent you a plan. What did you do? You turned around and posted on Weibo, calling me a mistress, saying I hit you.”

“Tao Ziyan, you’re the one who turned two victims into one. And now you’re standing in the victim’s spot, asking me to let you off? What do you take me for, a saint? Sorry, if I were a saint, I’d call down lightning to strike you dead. If you have any shame left, stop disgusting me!”

Maybe realizing her regret, soft sobs came through the phone. Tao Ziyan choked out, “What could I do? How could the two of us possibly take her down? Huanhuan, let’s think of another way, okay?”

“No way,” Shi Huan refused flat-out.

“Shi Huan, are you really going to be like this?”

Shi Huan didn’t answer, not budging an inch.

“Fine,” Tao Ziyan gritted her teeth. “I’ll be waiting at the café. Don’t regret it later!”