Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 60

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Yu Qianxia just felt like Ji Minghan's condition came out of nowhere—his body was acting weird, too. She vaguely thought maybe he ate something bad, but she never expected the tea the gossip system spilled to be this explosive.

System: [Host! I found it!]

[It was because Ji Minghan drank a juice laced with an aphrodisiac—that's why he's like this now!]

Yu Qianxia was full of question marks. [?? What?]

[Seriously? We're filming a show. Where would an aphrodisiac even come from?]

System: [It was in the drinks at the sponsor's display table, right before you guys went into the escape room!]

Yu Qianxia immediately asked, [Who spiked it?!]

The system kept digging, and not long after, it gave her an answer. [Host! I got it!]

Yu Qianxia's eyes turned sharp. [Who?]

System: [Lu Jianchen!]

Yu Qianxia was totally baffled. [Why the hell would he spike Ji Minghan with something like that?]

System: [Because it was actually meant for Yan Zhirou. Ji Minghan drank it by mistake!]

Yu Qianxia: [??]

Yu Qianxia: [????]

Lu Jianchen drugging Yan Zhirou? That made just as little sense to her!

The system was also confused. It was a system—sure, it could dig up all kinds of juicy hidden drama, but it didn't always get the complexity of human emotions. Still, it was smart, and after piecing things together, it made a guess. [I think maybe he was jealous that Chu Hanxun was getting Yan Zhirou's attention, so he tried to drug her!]

Yu Qianxia's expression turned serious. [But if that's true, and Yan Zhirou loses control in front of the camera, Lu Jianchen's basically ruining her... Why would he do that? Doesn't he like her?]

That question went beyond what the system could process. [Uh... yeah, good point. Why would Lu Jianchen hurt Yan Zhirou if he likes her?]

Yu Qianxia knew a phrase: love turned to hate.

But was Lu Jianchen's thing for Yan Zhirou really that deep already?

Neither Yu Qianxia nor the system could figure it out. The real answer probably only Lu Jianchen knew.

At least now that she understood what was going on with Ji Minghan, Yu Qianxia made a snap decision. "Don't rush to deal with his injuries yet—get him to the lab for bloodwork, fast!"

Si Churou noticed her change in tone and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Yu Qianxia answered seriously, "Ji Minghan's been drugged."

"What?!"

Both Ji Wei and Ji Minghan looked shocked at the same time.

Ji Minghan went to get his blood tested.

While they waited for the results, a trending topic about Ji Minghan suddenly blew up online.

Ji Wei glanced at his phone, his expression shifting.

"What now?" Si Churou caught sight of Weibo's trending page and looked surprised.

Turns out Ji Minghan's dark past had been dug up.

#Ji Minghan Used To Weigh 270 Pounds#

Yu Qianxia lowered her lashes and let out a quiet breath. "This has Chu Hanxun written all over it."

Ji Wei took a deep breath and shut his eyes for a second to calm the rage building in his chest. "Of course he'd do this for Yan Zhirou. This trending post? Probably just the beginning..."

Old photos of Ji Minghan were being leaked all over the internet.

Plenty of fans, seeing their idol's former chubby self, couldn't handle it. The image they had of him shattered on the spot, and mass unfollowing began.

Netizens joined in the pile-on—

[Help! I can't believe Ji Minghan used to be that fat!]

[OMG! I can't even look at this!]

[Ughhh that pancake face! That deformed neck and those rolls on his stomach—this disgusting pig was trying to hit on Yan Zhirou on the show? I'm gonna puke!]

[No wonder his body's still so bad. Even after losing weight, that nasty flab's still clinging on. Fat people are so gross!]

[I don't wanna listen to his songs anymore. Every time I hear them now, I just picture that fat photo—who'd wanna listen to that? Gross!]

[Ew! I heard that when guys get fat during puberty, it messes with their development down there... they end up really small...]

[Help! Why would you say that?! That's such a buzzkill! I was still trying to hang on as a fan... but now? I kinda wanna drop him too!]

The chaos online just kept getting worse. All kinds of nasty, disgusting, and downright insulting comments were flying around, and none of it was good for Ji Minghan.

Si Churou read a few and couldn't take anymore. "God, these netizens have the worst mouths."

Not long after, Ji Wei got a call from Ji Minghan's manager.

Sure enough, the trending scandal was just the beginning. One by one, things started collapsing—sponsors for his upcoming concert pulled out, the new album he was prepping got shut down by the label, and all his brand deals and event invites came with cancellation notices.

Ji Minghan came out after giving blood and walked right into a world that had completely flipped. That bright, cheerful face of his dimmed in an instant.

It was the first time Yu Qianxia and Si Churou had seen him like this, and it didn't sit right with either of them.

Ji Wei tried to encourage him. "Don't look at the stuff online."

Ji Minghan let out a bitter laugh. "Honestly, I've always been scared my old photos would get leaked. I just didn't think it'd actually happen one day. And I really didn't expect people to react this harshly. But yeah... who'd ever like a fat guy, right?"

Yu Qianxia gave his shoulder a pat. "Ji Minghan, chin up. The people who truly love you? They'll accept your flaws and appreciate your strengths. Don't let a temporary setback in life knock you down."

Ji Minghan nodded. "I get it... I do. But it still hurts."

He was hurting because the fans left. Hurting because no one was speaking up for him.

They waited about half an hour before the test results came back.

The report showed that Ji Minghan had traces of a drug that suppressed the central nervous system. Luckily, the dosage was low—nowhere near the threshold for being considered a controlled substance. That was something, at least. The drug he accidentally consumed also had aphrodisiac properties, but again, the amount was small, so his reaction wasn't too intense.

Still, the symptoms were there—weak limbs, emotional impulsiveness.

Since the dose was light, the doctor said his body would metabolize it naturally. No further treatment needed.

At this point, Ji Minghan was already feeling mostly fine again.

After reading the report, Si Churou's expression turned unusually serious. "So, who did it?"

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