After seeing Zhao Youting get off, Qin Qiao'er rushed over with great concern and asked if he could still hold on. He was staggering and could barely stand steadily.
The two kids also noticed that Zhao Youting seemed unwell. So they said considerately to him, "How about we go for the carousel now?"
At the mention of the carousel, Zhao Youting instinctively wanted to decline. How could a grown - up man like him ride a carousel?
But looking into the kids' expectant eyes, he just couldn't say no.
Once on the carousel, seeing the happy faces of the three of them, a smile involuntarily crept onto Zhao Youting's face. He looked like a kind - hearted father.
He even forgot where he was and that he seemed a bit out of place on the carousel.
They were having so much fun that they never thought their eye - catching behavior might draw a lot of attention.
Down below, a girl said to another girl beside her, "Wow, I'm so envious! My boyfriend never accompanies me on the carousel."
The other girl followed her gaze and couldn't take her eyes off. "Look, don't they seem familiar? They look so much like Qin Qiao'er."
The girl who first pointed them out had only taken a quick glance before. But now looking closely, she found that it was indeed Zhao Youting, Qin Qiao'er, and the two kids.
The two of them excitedly took photos and posted them on their Moments: "A chance encounter! This is so blissful!"
They were just casually sharing their lives, never imagining the trouble they brought to Qin Qiao'er.
However, Qin Qiao'er was completely unaware of this. She was still in high spirits. Although she had been to the amusement park with Zhao Youting once before, her mood today was completely different.
Moreover, last time they were there for a show, while this time they were really out for fun without having to worry about the cameras. It felt much more natural.
They were just like ordinary couples in the amusement park, eating ice - cream and taking souvenir photos with stuffed - animal ears...
The two kids pestered Zhao Youting to play the dart - throwing game to win stuffed toys for them. Zhao Youting quickly won three of the biggest dolls and gave one to each of the three kids. In his eyes, Qin Qiao'er was also his kid.
Happy times always fly by. After they got home, they were bombarded with phone calls. The photos taken by that fan had leaked out and caused a huge stir on the Internet.
They had both silently turned their phones on mute when they were out, so neither of them realized that such a big thing had happened.
They looked at each other, not knowing how to handle this. Zhao Youting's company told him to quickly deny the matter, fearing that it might affect the company's shares.
But Zhao Youting had a little selfish thought. He actually didn't really want to deny it. He even wanted to take this opportunity to make their relationship public.
Tu Qinqin also told Qin Qiao'er not to deny the rumor. The company had set a controversial - but - popular route for her, because only with topics could she gain popularity.
Zhao Youting was a topic - generating figure. If Qin Qiao'er could be associated with him, she would automatically attract attention when she appeared in the future.
Qin Qiao'er actually didn't want to ride on Zhao Youting's popularity. But with her own strength, she surely couldn't go against the company. If the company could listen to her, many things could have been avoided.
Over there, Tu Qinqin was still patiently persuading Qin Qiao'er, asking her to understand that this matter would only bring benefits and no harm.
The on - lookers would only care about this matter for a short period. Once this period passed and a new hot topic emerged, the popularity of this matter would naturally decline.
By that time, everyone would have forgotten about this, but Qin Qiao'er's name would have been firmly engraved in the public's mind.
Zhao Youting and Qin Qiao'er didn't avoid each other when answering the phone, so they both knew exactly what the other's company's attitude was.
Qin Qiao'er felt a bit embarrassed when she heard what Tu Qinqin said. She didn't want to leave such an impression on Zhao Youting, as if she was deliberately riding on his popularity.
"Maybe..." They both spoke at the same time.
"You go first."
"You go first."
"I'll go first." Zhao Youting interrupted Qin Qiao'er. "I think we shouldn't do any public - relations work for now. Tu Qinqin is right. This is quite beneficial for your development."
"But... what does your company say..."
"It's okay." Zhao Youting said firmly.
After some thought, Qin Qiao'er finally rejected Zhao Youting's proposal, because she really didn't want to rely on Zhao Youting's popularity like this.
"Let's not do it. I think what your company said is quite right. If your company is associated with me or the entertainment industry, your company's stock price might really drop.
Just issue a statement as they said. It's okay on my side. And I don't think that controversial - but - popular route suits me at all."
After Qin Qiao'er finished speaking, Zhao Youting thought about it and realized that she was right. In his eyes, Qin Qiao'er only deserved to be popular, not controversial. He was actually quite afraid that being associated with him might damage Qin Qiao'er's public image.
So the two of them followed their companies' plans.
Zhao Youting's company quickly issued a lawyer's letter saying that those marketing accounts were spreading rumors. The two of them were not in a relationship at all. They were just friends who had met during the previous show and then went out with the two kids.
Qin Qiao'er also wanted to issue a similar statement to prove that she and Zhao Youting were not in a relationship. But her company didn't allow her to post content on Weibo by herself.
So overall, Zhao Youting's side issued a statement, while Qin Qiao'er's side remained silent.
At this time, Qin Qiao'er naively thought that as long as one of them issued a statement, this matter might come to an end and there would be nothing more to dig into.
But the sharp - eyed on - lookers immediately caught the key point: Zhao Youting had issued a statement denying the matter, but Qin Qiao'er's statement didn't deny it.