I Really Like the Male Supporting Character (Quick Transmigration) - Chapter 62
Seeing that message nearly made Shen Xi laugh out of sheer anger and exasperation.
Another group member chimed in, saying, [Who knows if that’s even Shen Xi? Maybe it’s just some guy who likes to daydream. Someone splash some cold water on him!]
Shen Xi: […Just you wait.]
Moments later, one of the group members forwarded a Weibo post into the group chat.
[Lingdian (V): Everyone’s seen the exposé, right? I haven’t been duped—Xin Luo really does like me. I believe it. Don’t ask me why. If you must know, it’s because I’m completely bewitched by her—mind, body and soul, hopelessly, willingly, head over heels.]
The group members: [!!!]
The online rumour mill had already caught wind of the drama, and commenters swarmed to Shen Xi’s post.
[Lingdian Is YYDS: Holy crap, Lingshen’s really going all in, huh. But seriously, where’s your confidence coming from? Xin Luo’s a total knockout—she probably sees you as just a baby-faced kid.]
[Zero O’Clock: You’ve got some serious tolerance, man. She’s been cheating on you so much your head’s practically turned into the Hulun Buir Grasslands and yet you still forgive her? I’m amazed. I never knew you were this much of a love-obsessed fool. I’m done—unfollowing.]
[Susu Wants To Be Lingshen’s Leg Pendant: You’re literally getting scammed and still helping her count the money! What’s so great about Xin Luo? Yeah, she’s pretty, but that’s it! Look around—there are loads of beautiful women in the world, why die on this one tree?]
[White Peach Oolong Tea: There’s been so much drama today—this gossip has filled me right up. Looks like Shen Xi’s been completely conquered by the goddess. Now let’s wait and see how the goddess responds. Looking forward to it.]
[Light And Gentle: Oh my god. Our group admin really is Shen Xi. This must be true love…]
[Facing The Sea, Spring Is Here: Wait, what? What group? What admin? I’ve got a feeling we’re in for another juicy scandal.]
[Arrival Of The River Deity: I’m in the group too, and I’m still in shock. Who would’ve thought Shen Xi was hiding among Xin Luo’s fan group, and even spent so lavishly on her endorsement deals that he got promoted to group admin! He’s even been organising fans to manage public opinion and fight off haters on her behalf! I have nothing to say except: Xin Luo is freaking amazing.]
[Chuanbei Loquat Syrup: Holy shit… Xin Luo really is something else. I’m starting to wonder if she slipped Shen Xi some kind of love potion.]
[Super White Sword: Xin Luo is amazing, count me in. To have a sweet puppy-like guy so utterly devoted to her. Even if all the rumours are proven true, Shen Xi probably still wouldn’t leave her.]
[XL Get Out of the Entertainment Industry: Damn it, I don’t even have the heart to insult him anymore. Fine, I’ll just wish them a happy ending. But still—Xin Luo, get out of the entertainment industry!!!]
Ah Luo saw Shen Xi’s Weibo post not long after it went up. She had been keeping an eye on online trends all day, and the moment Shen Xi posted, people rushed to her page to hurl abuse.
In short, everyone now believed that she had been deceiving Shen Xi all along—that she had joined the variety show just to seduce him into falling for her, so she could marry into the wealthy Shen family.
And to be fair, the accusations weren’t without basis. She had joined the show for Shen Xi. She hadn’t gone to much trouble to hide it either. It was no surprise that people had caught on.
Anyway, no one was willing to believe that she genuinely liked that young man.
In that moment, Ah Luo realised exactly what Xu Dongzhou’s endgame had been—this was his real move. The earlier ‘sugar daddy’ allegation was just the appetiser. What he was truly aiming for was to shake the bond between her and Shen Xi, to make Shen Xi doubt her, and completely destroy her dream of marrying into a wealthy family.
After all, Shen Xi was still young. Even if he liked her, with the whole internet shouting at him in unison like this, he would inevitably start to doubt her deep down.
So the moment Shen Xi came out in her defence, people instinctively assumed he’d only forgiven her because he’d been tricked and manipulated—ironically proving just how much he loved her, while also painting her as cold, calculating and untrustworthy.
No one believed Shen Xi’s words. After all, they weren’t involved. They couldn’t possibly understand the relationship between the two.
Those bystanders, influenced by Xin Luo’s glamorous and seductive appearance, naturally assumed she would never truly like someone like Shen Xi. They were convinced she wasn’t sincere, and that she wasn’t some innocent girl. Shen Xi, on the other hand, looked pure and sunny—adorable, sweet, and clearly the kind of boy who’d be easy to take advantage of.
Judging other people by their appearance was just something that people had always done, since ancient times until now.
Ah Luo was surprisingly calm. As she read the flood of malicious comments, her heart remained utterly unruffled. Not a trace of anger or resentment stirred in her.
Beside her, Xiaolin was indignant and brimming with outrage. “Sister Luo, how can they talk about you like that? It’s way out of line. They don’t even know the truth—they just believe whatever rumour’s going around! And some of them are your fans too! Their love’s so shallow!”
Ah Luo had already closed Weibo and opened WeChat instead, casually chatting with a certain ‘little one.’
Without looking up, she said airily, “There’s no need to care. That’s just how this industry works. Fans are a strange mix of loyal and fickle. Their love is like a field of blossoms—showy on the surface, and quick to bloom but even quicker to fade. If you really want to gain a foothold here, the only thing you can rely on is your own body of work.”
Xiaolin nodded furiously, then turned back to the internet to keep sparring with the trolls.
She had been Ah Luo’s assistant for a year or two now. Sister Pei would occasionally mentor other artists, but Xiaolin had always been assigned to Ah Luo and no one else.
After working together for so long, Xiaolin knew full well that Xin Luo was nothing like the scheming, morally bankrupt woman the internet made her out to be. As for the rumours about a ‘sugar daddy,’ she knew that was completely unfounded.
In fact, not long ago, Shen Xi had been on set, and while the two of them avoided being seen by outsiders, they made no effort to hide from Xiaolin.
From time to time, Xiaolin would see the two of them huddled close and talking intimately with each other. Sometimes, they were playing games together. Occasionally, she would even stumble upon the young man pressing Xin Luo up against the dressing room wall, kissing her. The ambiguous chemistry between them was impenetrable—just a glance was enough to make her heart race and her face flush.
Every time she saw Xin Luo with Shen Xi, Xiaolin felt she was witnessing the very image of love. They were truly in love—of that, she was more certain than anyone.
On the screen, the young man with the cartoon dog avatar was acting cute.
Little One: [Sister, Sister, there are so many people online who don’t believe you like me. I’m mad! You’re the one who liked me first!]
Ah Luo tapped the keyboard with her fingertips.
She said, [Lele, you’ve seen those posts too. Don’t you ever doubt me?]
As she sent the message, she didn’t even realise she had instinctively pressed her lips together.
On the other end, he seemed to be typing. The screen kept displaying [typing…] for nearly a minute before a line of text suddenly appeared.
Little One: [Sister, I’m not a child anymore. I have eyes, I have my own judgement. I can see your sincerity.]
Ah Luo’s heart gave a sudden jolt. Her eyes welled with heat.
She tilted her head back and gazed at the hazy grey sky overhead. After a moment, she lowered her gaze again. Several new messages had appeared on the screen.
Little One: [You’re my girlfriend. Do you think I’d believe outsiders over my own girlfriend? I’m not that dumb.]
Little One: [Don’t be scared, Sister. I’ll take care of this. You just focus on filming. This will blow over soon.]
Little One: [Tomorrow’s the award ceremony. I don’t want Sister to be insulted while going to collect her award. My girlfriend should be shining bright.]
Ah Luo sniffled softly and asked him, [How are you going to handle it?]
Little One: [That’s a secret for now. You’ll see when the time comes~]
After that, Shen Xi didn’t send any more messages, and Ah Luo had no choice but to continue filming without knowing the answer to her question. He’d played his card just right, leaving her curious and distracted all afternoon. She messed up the same scene several times before finally getting it right.
After that, Shen Xi didn’t send any more messages, and Ah Luo had no choice but to continue filming. He’d played his card just right, leaving her curious and distracted all afternoon. She messed up the same scene several times before finally getting it right.
Once the afternoon scenes were wrapped, they still had night shoots ahead. Everyone stayed on location to eat and rest instead of returning to the hotel.
Ah Luo was among the last to take a break. Xiaolin went to fetch boxed meals, and since the summer heat was intense, Ah Luo sat under a large tree in the courtyard to cool off.
Just then, several people from the crew suddenly started looking in her direction, their expressions filled with surprise and amazement.
Ah Luo was a little confused. When a bunch of people suddenly turn to look at you with their faces full of gossip, it’d definitely feel strange. Luckily, she quickly realised—there must be something new trending online.
She pulled out her phone and opened Weibo. She didn’t even have to search—her name was already in the first trending post on the homepage.
But this time, the keyword was quite different from the previous ones like #Xin Luo Sugar Daddy# or #Shen Xi Family Background#. This one read, #She Really Does Like Me#.
Ah Luo tapped into the post and saw Shen Xi’s Weibo account—and a nine-image photo grid he’d uploaded.
[Lingdian (V): I told you, she really does like me.]
Nine pictures—mostly screenshots of their chats and in-game conversations—clearly taken by Shen Xi himself.
The first image showed the moment they met in-game and asked for each other’s usernames. It included Ah Luo’s line about liking Lingshen so much she joined the Hero Returns just to play with him.
At the time, she hadn’t yet realised that the random ID player was actually the very person she admired—Lingshen himself.
The second image was Ah Luo saying in-game that she wanted to protect the person she liked.
The third showed their couple status and nicknames in the game. Since they played together so often, their intimacy score had reached an impressively high level.
The remaining images were snippets of their private chat history. With their couple profile pictures—hers a cat, his a dog—they exchanged sweet, affectionate words. Ignoring their public identities and just looking at these screenshots, anyone would think they were a perfectly ordinary, hopelessly-in-love couple.
If there were any difference between them and any other real couple, it was probably that they were even sweeter.
Xin Luo called Shen Xi ‘little one,’ while he called her ‘Sister.’
In one of the screenshots, Shen Xi sent a message to Xin Luo in the middle of the night. He said that he’d dreamed about her, and told her that he missed her a lot.
An hour after he sent that message, when Xin Luo by all rights should’ve been asleep, she replied, [I miss my little one too.]
The final image was a photo.
In the picture, Xin Luo’s cheeks were tinged red. Her lips were unusually rosy, and her eyes were soft and filled with allure as she gazed into the camera. That look—gentle and affectionate—was so tender it felt like it could melt into water.
Everyone who saw that photo had the same involuntary thought, ‘To be looked at by Xin Luo like that… she must really, truly love him.’
[Top Comment: Turns out… the clown was me, huh.jpg]
[Moon’s Off Duty: Waaah! mom, the couple I ship is real! They really love each other! Are the haters seeing this!?]
[Popeye Without Spinach: ‘I miss my little one too’… Oh my god… That’s too sweet!! I’m losing my mind!! Someone get me insulin, I’m dying here!!]
[Little Duckling: So they are mutually in love, right?! Xin Luo liked Shen Xi first—that’s why she knows him so well. They’re chasing each other, mutually!!!]
[Ah Jiu Loves Chocolate: Thank goodness I didn’t give up—plot twist confirmed. I believe it now! Xin Luo really does love Shen Xi. This is true love!!]
[Gossip Squad Leader: Am I the only one who noticed… they’re each other’s fans?? Xin Luo went on a romance variety show to chase him. Shen Xi took it even further—he became the admin of a fan group of hers! Honestly, respect.]