Chapter 24.2

Cuting ties with Father Wen pt.2

Translated by Lilac
Edited by Lilac

In fact, after four years of marriage, Si Mingchen had never seen a movie with Wen Zhi. The reason why he could say it out of the blue was because his employees had always followed this procedure when dating their boyfriends.

They chose a theater with a pleasant environment, and Si Mingchen held Wen Zhi’s hand as they collected their tickets. He then suggested getting bubble tea and popcorn.

Si Mingchen didn’t like sweet things, and Wen Zhi knew that. As he watched Si Mingchen carefully choose from a wide range of milk teas, Wen Zhi suddenly felt like he was falling in love for the first time.

After buying everything, Wen Zhi held the popcorn and the two of them entered the theater.

The corners of Si Mingchen’s lips lifted slightly when he saw that all the children around him who were watching the movie with their parents had popcorn, and so did Wen Zhi.

As Wen Zhi had been wearing a mask all this time, he felt a bit stuffy. But as a self-proclaimed super celebrity, he enjoyed the experience. It was only after the lights in the theater dimmed that he quietly took off his mask and rested his head on Si Mingchen’s shoulder.

The smell of mint was on his nose.

Watching a movie in the theater was indeed different from watching at home. There was a livelier and more relaxed atmosphere.

In the cinema, the audience burst into laughter from time to time. While laughing along, Wen Zhi couldn’t help but steal glances at Si Mingchen.

Indeed, Si Mingchen was a cool guy, always wearing that indifferent and aloof expression, perfectly maintaining his domineering image.

After watching the movie, the two of them held hands and went to eat together. The restaurant they went to was owned by Si Mingchen’s friend, who had reserved a private room for them with a panoramic view of the night scene of Jiangjing City—quiet and romantic.

Wen Zhi said, “Si Si, I saw a claw machine earlier. Shall we give it a try?”

Si Mingchen replied, “Sure, but you’re not allowed to cry like last time if you can’t catch anything.”

Wen Zhi pretended not to remember: “I didn’t cry.”

Si Mingchen pushed the sliced steak to Wen Zhi: “Alright, it was a puppy who cried then.”

The atmosphere during dinner was very nice, and Wen Zhi liked the way Si Mingchen joked with him.

He slowly felt that maybe it would be fine to never regain his memories. At least he could ignore the divorce agreement and not dwell on the reasons for their divorce.

“Si Si, I think we should have a nickname for each other, an exclusive couple nickname.”

Si Mingchen raised his eyebrows slowly, “Aren’t we using them already?”

Wen Zhi shook his head, “You have one, but I don’t.”

Si Mingchen asked, “What do you want me to call you then?”

Wen Zhi rested his chin on his hands, his eyes bright, “Actually, I have a childhood nickname that only my mother calls me.”

Si Ming Chen asked, “What is it?”

Wen Zhi replied, “Da Baobei!”

Si Mingchen’s expression was slightly stunned, and he was obviously convinced. But when he saw Wen Zhi’s mischievous smile, he realised that he had been tricked.

Wen Zhi cleared his throat, “Actually, my real nickname is Zhī. Initially, my mother wanted me to be called Wen Zhī, which means intelligent and beautiful. But my father didn’t like that name, so he changed it to Wen Zhì.”  (Here Zhi in Wen Zhi have two meanings but same pronunciation)

Si Mingchen chuckled, “So you want me to call you Ah Zhi?”

Wen Zhi: “Or maybe Baby, Little Baby, or Bao Er, anything is fine.”

Si Mingchen smiled meaningfully, “Okay, I got it.”

Before leaving the restaurant, he took Wen Zhi to play the claw machine. The same situation happened, and Wen Zhi couldn’t even touch the doll with twenty steel claws. In the end, Si Ming Chen used five coins to successfully catch a pumpkin doll.

Wen Zhi hugged the little pumpkin doll with a satisfied face: “From now on the little winter melon will have a companion. I don’t have to let it accompany us when we sleep.”

Si Mingchen helped Wen Zhi to fasten his collar and said softly, “That’s good.”

On that night, Weibo suddenly trended with a hot topic.

#WenZhiSiMingChenSuspectedDating, with a red explosion sign at the end.

Wave Entertainment: According to netizens’ revelations, today in a certain SKP shopping mall in Jiangjing, it is suspected that Wen Zhi and Si Mingchen were seen traveling together. It is reported that the two watched a movie and had a meal together, and finally spent some time at the claw machine before leaving in a car. From the photos, their relationship seems good, and Si Mingchen even considerately fastened Wen Zhi’s buttons, exuding sweetness.

[Wow! Wen Zhi is amazing! This dating show was not in vain. He captured the Chairman of Si Sheng.]

[Si Mingchen is too easily hooked. Or is it that super-rich people like them only care about looks?]

[Didn’t they say that Si Mingchen is already seeing someone? Is Wen Zhi a homewrecker?]

[Come on, this picture is so blurry, are you sure it’s Wen Zhi? In previous years, Wen Zhi would always post on Weibo to celebrate his father’s birthday, and he’s probably enjoying a family gathering now. Don’t jump to conclusions, okay?]

[Wen Zhi’s fans are so funny. They often say that they would recognize their idol even if he turned into ashes, but now they’re spouting nonsense when faced with such a blurry photo.]

[It’s obviously Wen Zhi, even with a mask on.]

[My Wen Wen is really popular, take it away.]

[My Wen Wen is truly becoming popular! Taking him away.]

[From now on, let’s not call Wen Wen, Wen Zhi anymore, let’s call him Wen San.]

[The world is full of wonders, but this is the first time I’ve seen a male celebrity rushing to be a homewrecker.]

Although Wen Zhi’s popularity had been gradually increasing since participating in the dating show, it wasn’t particularly significant.

The reason this scandal went viral across the entire internet was closely tied to another person, Si Mingchen.

The combination of a top-tier tycoon and a celebrity was enough to ignite everyone’s curiosity and excitement.

Currently, there were no other effective public relations methods available except for not responding, ignoring, and not clarifying the situation.

In the contract between Wen Zhi and Si Mingchen as the “real or fake couple show,” it explicitly stated that they were prohibited from officially announcing their relationship in any form during the variety show to maintain suspense for the production team and fairness for the viewers’ votes.

The two are not allowed to announce their relationship in any form during the show to ensure maximum suspense and fairness to the netizens.

Therefore, after discussing her thoughts with Wen Zhi, Qing Wan agreed. The matter of a relationship can be left unclarified, but the label of a homewrecker cannot be taken lightly.

Although there wasn’t enough evidence to prove that Si Mingchen had a partner, a simple statement like “Someone is an employee of Si Sheng and allegedly Si Mingchen’s fiancé” was enough to damage Wen Zhi’s reputation.

After he received the news from Qing Wan, Si Mingchen delegated the matter to Special Assistant Wen to handle.

His request was simple: without exposing their relationship, clarify the situation regarding his supposed fiancé. However, they couldn’t directly state that he was single, as that would raise suspicions of deceiving the online audience in the later stages.

After discussing the matter with the PR department, Assistant Wen used the official Weibo account of the Si Sheng Group to reply to the most popular Weibo comment under the trending topic with the following statement.

Sisheng Group replied: “This is completely false. We reserve the right to legally pursue those who damage others’ reputation.”

//@RabbitDon’tWantToGoBald: “So Si Mingchen really has a boyfriend or fiancé? In that case, Wen Zhi is kind of using variety shows to interfere with relationships.”

This reply further escalated the intensity of the discussion.

If Si Mingchen indeed didn’t have a partner, it means that his relationship with Wen Zhi has become more real.

[So, are they really together?]

[Anyone who has watched the dating show knows that Si Mingchen and Wen Zhi may get along well, but they are far from being a couple.]

[Indeed, Si Mingchen appeared quite aloof on the show and didn’t show signs of liking Wen Zhi.]

[Could it be that Si Mingchen has a different persona in front of the camera and another off-camera?]

As a result, many netizens agreed to gather in the “Real or Fake Couple” livestream four days later to see how the situation between the two would unfold.

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