Chu Tian endured Sister Hua's scolding for a long time and felt extremely depressed.

He had originally planned to return the ring to Sister Hua to see if it could be refunded, but now that seemed unnecessary. Hearing that Xu Qingqiu liked it, Chu Tian naturally decided to keep it. Of course, he definitely had to reimburse Sister Hua for the money; he couldn't let his agent pay for his romance, could he? He wasn't short of money anyway, and Sister Hua didn't stand on ceremony with him.

After the reprimand, they both went their separate ways to attend to their own matters.

However, even more developments were about to make them busier than ever.

Just as the concert concluded, the internet had already erupted.

Entertainment media outlets had been on-site, laptops ready, editing their articles from the moment Xu Qingqiu made her official announcement.

By the time the concert ended, the internet was already in meltdown.

"Girls, girls, big news! Xu Qingqiu has officially announced her relationship!"

"Who is it? Which celebrity? Is there new gossip to dish?"

"President Xu is off the market, and I'm still single. I'm too ashamed to go on..."

"This guy is so handsome. What's his name? Is he an actor?"

"His name is Chu Tian. Isn't he Xu Qingqiu's assistant?"

"Assistant? He's her childhood sweetheart!"

"Bullsh*t, do you even know what a childhood sweetheart is? He's just a pretty boy, a freeloader!"

"Ooh, someone's salty. Why don't you try being a kept man yourself?"

"Hey, no need to attack. It's perfectly normal for President Xu to be in a relationship, right? After all, she's in her twenties and doesn't rely on being a 'traffic' celebrity, so there's no need to start a flame war here, is there?"

"Where the hell did this Chu Tian pop up from? How does he already have a super-topic? Does anyone know his Weibo account? I want to go curse him out."

"Curse him out? I get the feeling your intentions aren't quite pure, are they?"

"What are you all talking about? Isn't President Xu holding a concert right now? What happened to her?"

"It's a long story. Go check the trending topics; you'll understand everything once you do."

"A long story? I've only been offline for two hours. How long could it be?"

Fans who had just come online were still a bit confused, but before they could even check the trending topics, their group chat had already exploded.

Seeing the 999+ message notification, she was completely dumbfounded. She scrolled through over a thousand comments online and still couldn't figure out what had happened.

When she turned back to check the trending topics, she was even more bewildered.

Looking at the trending topics list, anyone unfamiliar with the situation might have thought the software was bugged. The name 'Xu Qingqiu' appeared in such a continuous stream it almost made her think her phone had frozen.

But only after scanning down did she understand what true internet buzz really meant.

NO.2#Xu Qingqiu's concert mass audience walkout#

NO.3#Xu Qingqiu's boyfriend appears#

NO.4#Xu Qingqiu's official breakup announcement#

NO.6#Who is Chu Tian#

NO.8#Sudden incident at Xu Qingqiu's concert#

NO.10#The new song The Light Runner#

...

NO.13#Xu Qingqiu's concert#

NO.15#Xu Zirong appears at Xu Qingqiu's concert scene#

NO.18#What Song is 'Singing Your Song on the Roof'#

NO.19#Autumn is Spring Played Backwards, Goodnight is the Poem for Loving You#

...

On Weibo, out of the fifty trending topics, the landscape had completely transformed at this moment.

Four of the top ten were related to Xu Qingqiu, and she occupied nearly half of the top twenty.

"Holy sh*t, holy sh*t! Xu Qingqiu is in a relationship?"

"For real? Isn't she having a concert today? Announcing a relationship at this time, could there be a conspiracy?"

"Conspiracy, my ass! She announced it herself right at the concert!"

"Holy crap, really? Has she lost her mind?"

"What are you talking about? How has she 'lost her mind'? Our Chu Tian is handsome and talented; how is choosing him a crazy decision?"

"Chu Tian? Who's Chu Tian?"

"Quick, look at the trending topics! Mother of God, I've never seen anything like this in my life!"

"President Xu is dominating the trending list? Holy cow! I'm so excited I could write a poem! Our President Xu is finally stepping up!"

"What's going on? Can someone give me the full scoop? I've been offline for just half a day; why does it feel like a year has passed?"

The trending list seemed to have become like the stock market, constantly unpredictable, but always changing in ways no one anticipated.

A throng of concert attendees eagerly shared the firsthand news they had seen and heard online.

The internet regulars were feasting on the juicy details, savoring them while explaining the situation to the newcomers.

Those who had been offline for a few hours were scrolling through the comments, completely bewildered.

And some who had just logged on had a million questions.

'Xu Qingqiu got dumped? What the hell?'

'Xu Qingqiu's boyfriend makes an appearance? An ex-boyfriend? Are they about to dig up dirt and launch a cyberattack?'

'Xu Qingqiu made an official announcement? What on earth is this now? So, did she announce a breakup, announce a relationship, or announce that she got dumped *after* announcing a relationship?'

Wait, my head's spinning a bit.

'Hold on, what song is 'Singing Your Song on the Roof'? What kind of trending topic is this? So, what song is 'Your Song'? How the heck would I know?!'

'Who's Xu Zirong? Oh right, I know Xu Zirong, but who the heck is this Chu Tian?'

'Chu Tian's super-topic exploded? Is Chu Tian a celebrity?'

'Autumn is spring playing in reverse; goodnight is the poem of loving you'? What on earth is this?'

'Qin Xiao and Xu Qingqiu's battle over the theme song? What theme song?'

'iPartment? Is that a real estate agency? A TV show? Are real estate agencies making TV shows for promotion now? No wait, the theme song sung by Xu Qingqiu? A comedy?'

Upon opening the trending topics, those who had just logged on felt their brains couldn't process it all. Their mental CPUs were practically smoking, yet they still couldn't make heads or tails of the interconnected events.

Some impatient people simply couldn't be bothered to figure it out and turned their attention to other interesting things. Yet, as they browsed, they realized this topic was being discussed everywhere.

If they didn't understand it, they felt they couldn't join the conversation, so they had to go around in circles and come back to re-educate themselves.

Those who were more persistent began to open each trending topic from top to bottom, examining the content inside.

But after reading through everything from start to finish, they ended up even more confused.

Some even closed Weibo and locked their phone screens, yet it still felt as if they were hallucinating, with the name 'Xu Qingqiu' swirling in their minds.

"Damn! 5G is so fast; I'm a bit dazed."

"Guys, my 'wife' is gone, boo hoo hoo~"

"Bro, don't be sad. Plenty of other fish in the sea. Have a smoke, I'll keep you company."

"Quick, look! There's an easy target here! Everyone, come tease him!"

"I bet your 'wife' is named Xu Qingqiu, right?"

"You know what, mine too, damn it! Who the hell is this Chu Tian guy that just popped out of nowhere?"

"Exactly! He just has a pretty face, right? Am I, the Daniel Wu of Nancheng, not more impressive than him?"

"Stop bragging. Forget about looks; could you even get a chance to stand in front of Xu Qingqiu?"

"Come on, she's a singer, not an idol. Isn't it perfectly normal for her to get married and have children? There's no need for all this drama."

It was just a concert, yet no one had expected it to cause such a massive stir.

It's normal for there to be a stir; it means there's buzz and traffic.

The crucial point was that nothing about today's trending topics seemed normal.

One might say these topics were unrelated, but they all originated from Xu Qingqiu's concert. Yet, even if connected, each topic was trending wildly on its own, appearing completely distinct on the surface.

Under the 'Xu Qingqiu's Concert' tag, discussions revolved around the event itself, complete with numerous short video clips.

Under the 'Who is Chu Tian?' tag, you'd find either insults directed at him or shared video clips and photos, posted by both his new admirers and detractors.

Under the song-related tags, discussions were entirely focused on the new releases.

In short, the situation sparked by a single concert had fragmented into several distinct discussions, with everyone engaging in their own part as if they were unrelated.

It had to be said, it was quite the spectacle.

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