After the Harem Novel’s Female Lead was Spoiled by the Comments - Chapter 3

The entire banquet hall fell silent after Yan Qingwen’s words landed.

It was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

At the entrance, Zhuang Yi, who had changed into a server’s uniform, had a gloomy expression.

Both of these women were women he had his eye on. How could they!?

Jiang Yunhan, who had become the focus of everyone’s gazes, reacted after a moment and wore a teasing expression.

【I get it. The female lead must be worried that the Yan family won’t easily agree to her being with the Dragon King male lead, so she deliberately brought out Wen Hebai, who has a competitive relationship with her. In comparison, it’ll be easier for the Yan family to accept the Dragon King male lead!】

As though confirming what he was thinking, Yan Aotian came back to his senses, snatched the microphone from Yan Qingwen, suppressed his anger, and questioned her, “Qingwen, what are you saying?”

“Dad, I said the person I like is Wen Hebai,” Yan Qingwen repeated.

Even without the microphone, her voice still clearly spread to every corner of the banquet hall.

Everyone finally reacted, and their gazes gathered once more on the other person involved—Wen Hebai.

They had thought they would see either a stunned or gloomy face, but unexpectedly, Wen Hebai still wore a charming smile. It was as if she were not standing in the middle of a storm of public opinion, but on an awards stage receiving an honor that belonged solely to her, just like when she had won Best Actress at the Golden Pear Awards not long ago.

Yan Qingwen’s gaze naturally landed on her as well.

To be honest, Yan Qingwen and Wen Hebai had fought for so many years, but they had always competed openly and fairly through legal means. Neither had ever used any underhanded tricks. This time, Yan Qingwen had been despicable for once.

In truth, before making any decision, she would always first estimate the consequences of that decision. She had not made this choice to disgust anyone. She had made it after careful consideration.

First of all, this was her one-sided confession. The only thing affected would be Yan Corporation’s stock price. Afterward, she could create the image of someone who had secretly loved another but could not obtain her, thereby gaining sympathy and restoring the stock market.

Secondly, she was very sorry for dragging Wen Hebai into this without her consent, but the Wen family was actually the one that would benefit the most from this matter.

The Wen family’s main business was the entertainment industry. Under them were famous entertainment companies, film and television companies, as well as newspapers, magazines, and more. As long as they seized the headlines and casually stirred up some hype, the stock prices of the Wen family’s industries would rise sharply.

Lastly, even if her family was dissatisfied with her “liking” Wen Hebai, because of the Wen family, they would not do anything to Wen Hebai. And now that the entire country knew her feelings, it would not be easy for her parents to matchmake her and Jiang Yunhan again.

However, aside from reason, her thoughts at that moment had also been somewhat mad. She could not stand Wen Hebai’s gloating expression, and in a fit of anger, the dark thought of dragging her down with her had emerged.

With three parts impulse and seven parts careful consideration, she had made this decision.

Now, she only needed to wait for Wen Hebai to reject her. Then she could put on the appearance of someone heartbroken after being rejected and leave this place openly, returning to her own house to secretly “heal.”

Before Wen Hebai could speak, Yan Aotian said to Yan Qingwen with a stiff expression, “She’s a woman!”

Yan Qingwen said, “Dad, aside from Madam Wen, who gave birth to her, no one knows better than I do that she’s a woman.”

After all, when they were young, the two of them had been close enough to wear the same pair of pants, not to mention they had often bathed together.

Yan Aotian was speechless. “Then you still—”

Yan Qingwen quickly passed through the crowd and walked to Wen Hebai’s side. She grabbed Wen Hebai’s hand, turned back, and told Yan Aotian, “Dad, our country passed the same-sex marriage law several years ago and recognizes that same-sex partners can legally become husbands or wives. It is legal and reasonable for me to like her.”

Yan Aotian, whose body was usually extremely healthy, felt that his heart was starting to become not so healthy anymore.

After listening to Yan Qingwen speak for so long, and only after her hand was held by an icy-cold hand, Wen Hebai finally reacted. She looked at Yan Qingwen as though overwhelmed by favor and said, “Really? Qingqing, I finally waited for this day!”

Yan Qingwen: “?”

Wait a minute. Why did the direction of events feel a little different from what she had expected?

She met Wen Hebai’s sly gaze and immediately understood. This woman was acting!

She really was worthy of being Best Actress. There was truly no flaw to pick in her acting.

“I knew long ago that your feelings for me were unusual. Otherwise, why would you have wanted to get involved in the industry I’m in? So it turns out you were trying to attract my attention!” Wen Hebai said with deep affection.

Yan Qingwen could barely maintain the smile on her face.

What a master of sarcasm!

The surrounding audience could not tell whether Wen Hebai’s words were true or false, but if they interpreted Yan Qingwen’s past actions according to Wen Hebai’s words, then everything made sense!

“So that’s how it was!” Everyone sucked in a cold breath.

They had never expected that President Yan, who was swift and decisive in the business world and treated her enemies as ruthlessly as an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, would actually be such a romantic person. It was just that her method of pursuing love was far too hardcore, and it could easily be misunderstood as business competition.

In the corner, some girls had already opened the gossip group chat for rich young ladies on their phones and were quietly sharing today’s huge gossip with their friends in the circle.

Very quickly, screenshots of the group chat were posted online. In only thirty minutes, it had seized the top spot on the trending searches!

#YanCorporationPresidentConfessesToBestActressWenAtGoldenWeddingBanquet

Wen Hebai’s haters were practically stationed on Weibo twenty-four hours a day. The moment they saw this trending topic, they immediately began smearing her without another word.

“Wen Hebai is so shameless. She flirts everywhere. She even seduced a seventy-something old man at someone else’s golden wedding banquet!”

Passersby were confused.

“Huh? Isn’t the president of Yan Corporation Yan Aotian? He isn’t in his seventies, right? At most, he’s only around fifty. And isn’t he very loving with his wife? They even went traveling together some time ago.”

Stockholders said, “Yan Aotian’s daughter took over several years ago and became the third-generation person in power… Wait, is this news real or fake? Will it affect my stocks?!”

Hater: “The president of Yan Corporation is a woman? Wen Hebai even seduces women? What a pervert!”

Wen Hebai’s fans rushed over at lightning speed to control the situation.

“Don’t believe rumors and don’t spread rumors! Our Wen-baby is beautiful on her own!”

While they were at it, they also started fighting with the haters.

Just then, Wen Hebai, who had not posted anything new since her last Weibo congratulating herself on winning Best Actress at the Golden Pear Awards, suddenly posted a picture showing two red booklets, with the caption:

“We’re married!”

Fans: “!!!”

Haters: “???”

Passersby eating melon: “This… this sudden?”

However, even more shocked than them were the guests attending the banquet inside the banquet hall.