Heart-Fluttering Dating Show: Liu Qingye’s Real Name
Heart-Fluttering Dating Show: Liu Cuicui (Trending)
Heart-Fluttering Dating Show: Ji Liuyue
Today, the trending searches were completely dominated by the third season of Heart-Fluttering Dating Show. At first, everyone was curious about what had happened—including viewers who were already following the show.
When they clicked in, they learned that Liu Qingye had been exposed by paparazzi. The name she was using on the dating show was actually only her stage name.
Her real name, the one listed in her household registry, was Liu Cuicui.
Everyone was stunned.
Before this, Liu Qingye had even told everyone on the show that her parents had given her that name and that it held some profound meaning. Wasn’t that just an outright lie?
The trending topic exploded, and Liu Qingye’s fans went into an uproar.
“I don’t believe it! This has to be fake! Our Yezi is so innocent and sweet. How could she lie?”
“Now it all makes sense. No wonder Ji Liuyue gave that mocking smile when Liu Qingye was talking about her name. She already knew the truth!”
“Sister Ji, I’m sorry! It turns out you were the prophet all along.”
The production team didn’t rush to issue a public-relations statement. After all, they and the guests were tied together by their shared interests. Since the show’s popularity had risen because of Liu Qingye’s scandal, plenty of curious viewers were clicking in to watch.
The ratings were climbing.
As for clearing Liu Qingye’s name? They would see how things developed. For now, they might as well take advantage of the buzz.
At Heart-Fluttering House, the guests who had gotten up early were all connected to the internet on their phones and could chat or browse freely. Naturally, they had also seen the news about Liu Qingye.
Liu Qingye herself felt as if the sky had fallen.
What was going on? Ever since she signed with her agency, they had kept her original name carefully hidden. How had it suddenly been exposed?
Her first thought was Ji Liuyue.
But she had no evidence.
The production team had provided breakfast that morning. Everyone gathered in the dining room, since they would soon be taking the same flight to the island where their trip would take place.
The guests arrived one after another.
When Ji Liuyue entered the dining room, she found that everyone else had already arrived. Only Liu Qingye was still curled up in her room.
Perhaps she was afraid to come out.
“Yueyue, over here.” Wang Aitian waved to her.
Ji Liuyue strode over.
Just as she was about to sit down, Lu Nanxun quietly placed a cushion against the back of her chair and said softly, “It’ll be more comfortable this way.”
Ji Liuyue glanced at him. “Thank you.”
Xu Jinsi, sitting across from them, also noticed the scene.
Without making a fuss, he pushed the blueberries in front of him toward her and said, “Have some fruit.”
“Okay.”
Wang Aitian looked at Lu Nanxun, then at Xu Jinsi, her face full of delighted curiosity.
At last, after being urged by the production staff, Liu Qingye had no choice but to stop hiding. She emerged from her room with her long black hair flowing behind her, but she looked exhausted. Even her light makeup couldn’t conceal it.
She glanced at the remaining seat in the corner and silently sat down.
Ji Mingtian concernedly pushed a sandwich toward her and asked, “Yezi, are you all right?”
“I—I’m fine.” Liu Qingye forced a tug at the corners of her lips.
Ji Mingtian looked at her, seeming to want to say something.
But Liu Qingye took a deep breath and raised her head. Her gaze swept across everyone as she said, “I know everyone has seen the news. My original name really is Liu Cuicui. I’m sorry for lying.”
“Because everyone else’s names are so beautiful, I felt inferior…and I was afraid you would make fun of me. So when I talked about the meaning behind my name, I lied. Liu Qingye is the stage name my agency gave me.”
“I’m sorry.”
She straightened and bowed deeply toward the cameras.
Ji Liuyue glanced at her in surprise.
This woman was pretty good at bending when necessary and standing tall when possible.
She had come up with a response so quickly, and her performance in front of the cameras was flawless. As expected of an actress.
Ji Mingtian comforted her. “It’s all right. It’s good that you’re willing to tell us the truth now.”
“Yeah, exactly.” Everyone chimed in politely.
At that moment, Liu Qingye’s gaze shifted. She suddenly looked at Ji Liuyue and said seriously, “There’s one person in particular I want to apologize to here—Liuyue.”
“I watched those clips circulating online. It was because I didn’t step forward and explain things that you were attacked by netizens for so long.”
“So I feel that I owe you an apology.”
A playful smile appeared at the corner of Ji Liuyue’s lips.
Not bad.
Liu Qingye really wasn’t as weak and helpless as her innocent little-white-flower image suggested. She was vindictive, and she knew how to strike back.
On the surface, she was apologizing to Liuyue. But in reality, she was subtly telling everyone: Yes, I was wrong to lie.
But does that mean Ji Liuyue was allowed to look down on me and mock me just because she knew the truth?
I’m only a fragile young girl who was afraid people would laugh at her real name.
With those words, Ji Liuyue was made to look like she had mentally bullied her.
Whether Ji Liuyue accepted the apology or not, she would now be branded as a scheming woman.
Xu Jinsi suddenly spoke up.
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
Liu Qingye froze and blinked at him in confusion. “What?”
“Liuyue has never mocked you,” Xu Jinsi said. “And neither would any of us. You lied, so you lied. Then you imagined an entire scenario where everyone was bullying you. Don’t you find that ridiculous?”
Ji Liuyue cast Xu Jinsi a sidelong glance, then nodded in agreement.
“Exactly. Yezi, what are you talking about? I only smiled politely in that clip. I have no idea why it came across that way on camera, but it had absolutely nothing to do with this.”
Liu Qingye looked helplessly around at everyone.
Finally, she lowered her voice and said, “I’m a sensitive person. Maybe it’s because of my family background—I’ve never really felt secure since I was little. If I said anything inappropriate, just pretend it never happened.”
With that, she lowered her head and quietly continued eating breakfast.
Ji Liuyue knew that if the production team wanted to stir up trouble, they wouldn’t cut even a single frame of this morning’s argument when the episode aired.
What a shame. Liu Qingye’s anticipated heartfelt apology scene was ruined.
Instead, she had overdone it and only made people feel that her admission of wrongdoing wasn’t sincere at all.
After breakfast, everyone returned to their rooms to drag out their suitcases and prepare to meet the bus waiting outside.
Ji Liuyue was just about to head back when the PD director called out to her.
“What is it, Chengcheng?”
Chengcheng lowered her voice. “There’s been a change of plans. You’ll probably have to take a later flight.”
Ji Liuyue asked, “Why?”
Chengcheng whispered, “The fifth male guest is going to appear on the flight to the island. Originally, he had chosen to travel with Liu Qingye. But because her real name was exposed and her public image took a hit, the fifth male guest became unhappy and said the production team had tricked him.”
Ji Liuyue nodded thoughtfully.
“And then?”
“After negotiating with the production team for a long time, the fifth male guest finally agreed—but only on the condition that another female guest travel with him. And he chose you.”
Ji Liuyue understood.
“You mean I’ll be taking a later flight than Liu Qingye, and I’ll meet the fifth male guest on the plane?”
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My dears, I’m not feeling well today, so I’m taking the day off. Sorry, everyone—just one chapter today. See you next time.
