Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!
Chapter 619 - 451: Are Cheng Zhu and Shen Qingning Together? (Part 1)

Chapter 619: Chapter 451: Are Cheng Zhu and Shen Qingning Together? (Part 1)

In this era where everyone loves to gossip, everyone enjoys hanging out in the melon patch.

The song-request video from the concert, with the dual hook of "dual goddess beauty + Youu Tea shareholder," naturally maintained high popularity.

Now, with the reveal of a relationship scandal, it took on signs of "spinning out of control!"

Initially, the focus was mainly on Shen Qingning and Lin Lu.

They had faces prettier than many celebrities and superior figures.

Both of them were set to rise to fame, and Youu Tea’s popularity would climb a notch too.

But now with the scandal breaking, the online heat could be described as... utterly insane!

Countless netizens swarmed in, drawn by the scent of gossip!

And the gossiper always provided information that was a mix of truth and fiction, but it was always intriguing.

What would netizens do?

They would piece together information!

Soon, the relationship became clearer.

She, from a well-off family, beautiful face, cold demeanor, and tall figure, was his senior.

He, from an ordinary background, clever mind, masterful strategies, a business prodigy, was her junior.

They had already known each other before Technology University officially started last year and were suspected to be in a vaguely romantic state!

Those who watched the video could feel the cold aloofness emanating from Shen Qingning, as well as her powerful presence that remained relaxed, even in front of thousands.

Such a woman waited for him at the school gate on the day of orientation!

"Ah, I can already visualize it! I love it!"

"Younger man romance, the sister-brother romance between senior and junior! I’m going crazy!"

"Cold and rich senior sister and business genius junior brother!"

"Damn, one from a wealthy family and the other a self-made man, perfect!"

"It’s like she’s blatantly declaring her territory at the school gate by waiting there!"

"Damn, why do I find it so addicting?!"

"All the elements are there! This couple has everything!"

Many people could already imagine dramatic stories in their minds.

Even the brand Youu Tea gained an extra layer—matched well in social standing!

After all, Cheng Zhu was known to be self-made from when he was reported during financing.

Thus, his identity had been defined as a child from an ordinary family.

That paired with Hang City’s top-tier beauty and wealth like Shen Qingning would definitely be considered an unmatched pairing.

As for her investing in Youu Tea, whether it was to support someone she admired or for other reasons, no one knew.

But everyone knew one thing, Youu Tea was currently thriving, and every store was making a killing!

This made those who loved shipping couples feel their minds buzzing.

"I’m not just drinking milk tea!"

"Every cup of milk tea I buy is building the ladder of their love!"

Yes, with the current valuation of Youu Tea and its promising future, the poor boy had already achieved a class leap!

He managed to achieve this just as a freshman, how could it not be considered a match of equal social standing?

"What kind of romance novel is this turning into reality?"

"Wow, suddenly it feels like all the idol dramas are weak!"

The scandal of Cheng Zhu and Shen Qingning thus ignited a fervent discussion across the internet.

It couldn’t be stopped, just couldn’t be stopped!

With the help of the relationship gossip, the term "Youu Tea female shareholder" also saw a meteoric rise in search rankings!

It was estimated that tonight, "Zhou Jielun’s concert song-request" would top the hot search at number one, and "Youu Tea female shareholder" would likely take second place!

Cheng Zhu, observing the online gossip, felt his plans were a bit disrupted.

"But it’s still okay, still within control," he thought.

Disrupting his original plans wasn’t the biggest impact, Cheng Zhu was very clear, many chain reactions were still to come!

"But no matter what, Ning Bao mentioning Youu Tea proactively at the concert is more beneficial than harmful!"

"Only, I wonder what she and Baby Lu feel after seeing netizens’ comments?" the sly man thought.

...

...

The concert ended, and the venue was congested with dense crowds and poor reception.

Today being a Saturday, Lin Lu and Shen Qingning were both planning to go home.

But since they had just watched a concert and it was quite late, they were too lazy to go back to their respective homes and decided to return to Xinhang Apartment together.

After getting into the car, Shen Qingning drove her Land Rover Range Rover Executive, and Little Lu sat in the passenger seat, fastening her safety belt.

"Ningning, I already talked to Cheng Zhu, and told him you fiercely advertised Youu Tea at the concert. This time, he has to reward you well no matter what!" Lin Lu turned to her best friend and said.

Her tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction towards Cheng Zhu.

Because she had previously told him to reward Ningning well, but Cheng Zhu did nothing, not even offering a meal.

Hearing this, Shen Qingning slightly startled, then while pretending to be calm, driving, she said, "It’s not necessary, don’t forget I’m also a shareholder of Youu Tea, it’s part of my job."

"But he can’t get away with it that cheaply!" Lin Lu said.

Lin Lu’s mood was quite good, completely unaware of the storm brewing online, public sentiment fierce!

Cheng Zhu, who always kept an eye on the online trends, chose to remain silent and didn’t take the initiative to tell his girlfriend about it.

He knew very well that Baby Lu and Ning Bao would soon find out.

Indeed, as the two women just got back to Xinhang Apartment, and turned on their phones, they were a bit stunned.

Too many people had messaged them, urging them to check Weibo’s trending searches.

Facing the dense barrage of messages from friends, Shen Qingning and Lin Lu exchanged looks.

Especially when they saw the comment that had climbed to the top spot in the hot comments: Little-known fact, the Youu Tea female shareholder and the founder of Youu Tea are a couple!

"They’re crazy!" they thought simultaneously.

They were mentally prepared for the video from the concert going viral online.

From a business perspective, there were too many benefits involved!

It just meant that their lives might get a bit cluttered with minor nuisances.

But it was alright, they both sincerely hoped Youu Tea would keep thriving.

However, what the heck was this scandal about on the internet now!

Sitting on the couch, the two women were in completely different states of mind.

Lin Lu was puzzled, in a befuddled and irritated state, not understanding why there had to be such rumors, causing everyone trouble and embarrassment.

Shen Qingning was also puzzled, but with a slight addition of... guilt?

She did indeed like Cheng Zhu, they had many ambiguous encounters and several intimate moments.

It could be said they were nearly a couple.

"What are they babbling about!" Lin Lu immediately voiced her dissatisfaction.

Hearing her words, Shen Qingning felt complicated.

She suddenly felt very tired, utterly exhausted.

The concert itself was a grand act of self-torture, once again assuming the role of a tormented heroine.

And now, even after the concert ended, there was still more to come...

Yet at this moment, she had to muster strength to comfort Lin Lu.

"Lu Lu, it’s just the netizens talking nonsense, probably someone from school spreading rumors," she said.

Lin Lu, continually scrolling through the comments, said, "I want to see where exactly this rumor started from!"

This made Shen Qingning both anxious and curious.

"It couldn’t be from back when I was in contact alone with Cheng Zhu, could someone have seen us?" she wondered.

But she also knew very clearly that Lin Lu wouldn’t stop probing.

From her perspective, everything was preposterous.

My best friend and I simply attended a concert, and then my best friend promoted Youu Tea, how did it inexplicably turn into us being a couple?

What am I then? Am I suddenly the third party?

Wow! Netizens have pushed a third-party role onto me, so infuriating!

Lin Lu Detective began unraveling threads online, sifting through netizens’ comments.

But this person was really too big-hearted; throughout the process, she alternated between feeling angry and amused.

"Hahaha, Ningning, I’m going to die laughing, they’ve started shipping you guys!"

"Freaking heck, so imaginative, such strong visuals and plot feels!"

"Speechless, I can’t help but start shipping you guys!" she leaned into Shen Qingning, joking as she let out a pair of cute dimples.

Shen Qingning opened her mouth but couldn’t speak, she was almost impressed by this silly girl.

After leaning on Ningning, Lin Lu didn’t get back up, continuing to stick close while fiddling with her phone.

Soon, she indeed found the apparent source of the rumors.

Because there was one term that almost all versions of the gossip mentioned—Freshmen Welcome!

At that moment, Lin Lu recalled the past, feeling thunderstruck, her entire body stiffened.

"This... this..."

She felt like she had encountered the biggest baffling event of her short life!

After all, sending Shen Qingning to the freshmen welcome to accompany Cheng Zhu to the male dormitories was entirely Lin Lu’s prank, she forced Ningning to go!

Cheng Zhu was talking about making a good impression back then, right?

Fine, let me, the senior sister, make a good impression!

Sending Ningning to receive you, isn’t that impression maximized, haha, hahaha!

So, having gobbled up melons in this field for so long, it turns out I was the farmer producing them?

—The source of the rumors was actually me!

"Uh, Ningning, uh..." Lin Lu glanced at her best friend, momentarily at a loss for words.

Done for, it’s all my own doing!

Lin Lu oh Lin Lu, you really were sick in the head back then, initiating such a prank, damn damn damn!

Shen Qingning had also been looking at Lin Lu’s phone together, and her memory also returned to that hot and noisy summer last year.

At that time, there were some rumors about her and Cheng Zhu in the campus.

At night, she and Cheng Zhu had a chance encounter alone at the fruit shop.

This shamelessly thick-skinned guy greeted her with a smile.

—"Hello there, rumored girlfriend."

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(ps: First update, more today, end of the month seeking monthly tickets.

The content in the memories is in Chapter 72.)