Chapter 736: Scandal Queen vs. The White Lotus Actor 7

On the other side, after hanging up Wu Liang’s call, Wan Jie immediately switched to his other phone and called Bai Pingting, his tone softening instantly into a gentle, affectionate voice as he said, “Tingting, what’s wrong?”

“Ajie, I saw so many people scolding you online. What happened?” Bai Pingting asked anxiously, her voice full of concern.

Hearing this, Wan Jie’s expression steadied, and he replied in a calm, soothing tone, “Don’t worry, Tingting. It’s just that Tang Wan couldn’t get what she wanted, so she’s deliberately stirring things up. I’ll be fine.”

He paused briefly, then continued with deliberate tenderness, “I’ll come see you tonight. It’s getting colder, so make sure you wear something warm. I’ll worry if you catch a cold.”

As soon as Bai Pingting heard this, a sweet smile bloomed across her delicate face, her tone soft and shy as she replied, “Mm, I know, Ajie.”

“Good. See you tonight. I love you.”

His voice remained smooth and affectionate, even though his expression was completely indifferent.

“See you tonight,” Bai Pingting said happily before hanging up, her heart filled with warmth, because in her eyes, Wan Jie was gentle, considerate, and devoted, and meeting him felt like the greatest fortune in her life.

As for Tang Wan, she simply snorted inwardly.

Trying to take Ajie from her?

Impossible.

Meanwhile, Tang Wan had already returned home, and without hesitation, she began clearing out everything that belonged to Wan Jie, packing it all up and throwing it outside without the slightest attachment.

In truth, there was very little to remove.

Firstly, because Wan Jie had never truly cared for the original host, the gifts he had given over the years were nothing more than cheap stuffed toys, and after five years, everything he had ever given her amounted to only a few small items, insignificant and easily discarded.

Secondly, Wan Jie had always been wary of their relationship being exposed, so he had rarely stayed over, and because he constantly felt inferior in front of the original host’s strength and status, he carried a heavy psychological burden, which gradually turned into avoidance, leaving their relationship superficial and distant, so much so that there had never been any real intimacy between them.

In a way, this was the one thing Tang Wan felt relieved about.

If anything had truly happened between them, she might not have been able to tolerate it at all.

After clearing everything out, Tang Wan felt noticeably lighter, as if a layer of lingering discomfort had finally been removed.

She took a shower, changed into comfortable clothes, then picked up her tablet and began watching the dramas and films starring Shang Baitong, carefully going through his work one by one.

After all, if she met him later and couldn’t even name a single one of his works, it would be too obvious.

And once she started watching, she quickly became immersed.

As expected of a top-tier actor, Shang Baitong’s performances were flawless, his ability to embody a role so natural and convincing that it was impossible not to be drawn in, and before long, Tang Wan found herself completely absorbed, unable to pull herself away.

Seeing this, Little Cutie rolled his eyes silently.

The main system had been worried that something might be wrong with the host, but clearly, all it took was giving her a target, and she would happily throw herself into it without hesitation.

Tang Wan continued watching until well past four in the morning, only finally collapsing onto the bed when exhaustion caught up with her.

She could not deny it.

Shang Baitong truly deserved his reputation.

But as she thought about his fate in the original storyline, a trace of dissatisfaction surfaced in her eyes.

In this world, the logic was completely twisted.

Someone as capable and talented as Shang Baitong had been reduced to nothing more than a stepping stone, repeatedly losing to Wan Jie at the box office, losing awards that should have been his, and even having roles he had prepared for taken away, until in the end, he fell into depression and spent his final days quietly in a care facility.

Thinking of that ending, Tang Wan let out a cold snort.

This time, she would not allow that to happen again.