Chapter 230 - 185: The Feeling of Social Death + Auction + Money Should Be Spent More Meaningfully

They were about to leave for Guozigou, and this week’s filming schedule was tight. Ni Bingyan hung up, went downstairs, and after a quick breakfast, left the house in a hurry without saying much to her dad.

Duanmu Li took the RV to pick up their cook and went on ahead. Ni Bingyan drove her own car, swinging by to pick up Wang Biao.

When Wang Biao got in the car, she immediately shooed Ni Bingyan into the passenger seat. "Filming is going to be intense for the next couple of days. You should get more rest, save your strength."

Ni Bingyan thanked her for the kind gesture and moved to the passenger seat.

She closed her eyes to rest for a moment, then pulled out her phone. After logging into her long-neglected Weibo account, she clicked on a trending topic and immediately saw the familiar name of a paparazzi: Chaotianmen Dog.

Ni Bingyan couldn’t help but gasp. ’Sure enough! It’s this jerk causing trouble for me again!’

She and this guy must have been fated to clash. There were so many other celebrities in the entertainment industry with colorful private lives for him to follow, yet he just had to single out Ni Bingyan!

He had started rumors about her dating multiple times and even claimed she was married with a child. During that incident with Jiang Sheng, if he hadn’t stepped up and forcefully shut down the gossip, her reputation would have been in tatters by now.

Jiang Sheng had thrashed the paparazzi for her and nearly ended up in a lawsuit. Ni Bingyan’s conscience wouldn’t let her rest, so she’d bought him a gift and formally expressed her gratitude.

It was during that meeting that she re-added Jiang Sheng on WeChat and saved his phone number again.

Sang Yuan was quite sour about it for a while after he found out.

Ever since then, she had kept a very low profile. With nothing to report on her, this Chaotianmen Dog had turned to digging for dirt on Guo Tong giving birth.

Since she and Guo Tong had been classmates, Ni Bingyan still followed the news about her from time to time.

Guo Tong had gotten pregnant out of wedlock, and for whatever reason, the man kept dragging his feet about marriage. Mr. Guo was furious and threatened to have him blacklisted.

Later, Guo Tong insisted on marrying her boyfriend while heavily pregnant. She looked miserable and was clearly in a foul mood throughout the wedding, which led the entire country to curse the scumbag for not treating her well.

The groom’s mother was no saint either, leaking every little incident to the media.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law dynamic has always been a difficult one, and the online spectators were happy to watch someone else’s family drama.

Once the story gained traction, the paparazzi declared that they couldn’t possibly ignore the public’s demand. So they mobilized in full force, latching onto the family and digging for all they were worth.

As a result, the whole family was trending on social media almost every other day.

The whole affair was sensationalized for over half a year, playing out like a TV drama until netizens were exhausted by it. Whenever they saw the name "Guo Tong," their first reaction was to frown.

A while ago, Guo Tong gave birth, but having a daughter only dissatisfied her in-laws. The two families erupted into an epic war, and the young couple teetered on the brink of divorce several times.

Thinking about it all, besides feeling sorry for her old classmate, Ni Bingyan’s biggest takeaway was this: ’A girl absolutely has to keep a clear head!’

’Getting pregnant out of wedlock... absolutely not!’

Perhaps having a child eased the tension, or perhaps they realized the damage the whole affair was doing to their careers and learned some restraint. Gradually, the drama on their end started to die down.

Having made a killing by feeding on Guo Tong’s drama, Chaotianmen Dog, for reasons unknown, had latched onto her again.

Because he had upgraded his equipment, his recent photos were incredibly high-definition. When he posted them on Weibo, they miraculously attracted a flock of Ni Bingyan’s fans.

The moment these fans arrived, not only did his account’s engagement skyrocket, but people also started tipping him generously. They’d say things like, "Great work deserves a reward! Now hurry up and go take more pretty pictures of our Sister Bing!"

He must have gotten a taste of the money, because he started digging into the fun details of Ni Bingyan’s daily life.

It wasn’t that he was particularly bored—it was simply because Sister Bing’s wealthy fans loved to see it!

Earning a little cash wasn’t anything to be ashamed of. And who in their right mind would turn down money?

This latest exposé of her clubbing and eating crayfish—it was this guy’s handiwork again!

Those photos... TSK TSK. Ni Bingyan had to admit the guy was a pro. She even considered poaching him for her team to be her personal photographer.

Amidst the dazzling lights and clamor of the club, everyone was laughing and having fun, but she was sitting there quietly, one hand cupping her chin, the other absentmindedly pinching a strawberry.

As for her outfit, a simple scoop-neck little black dress, slender silvery-white heels, and a collarbone necklace with a large diamond pendant were all it took to make her the most stunning person in the room.

As a conscientious brand ambassador, she knew the diamond company executive who had signed her just before the year’s end would see these photos and declare it money well spent.

As for the photos of her eating crayfish at a food stall, the paparazzi had switched up his style. He’d abandoned the glamorous, high-fashion look and taken a more down-to-earth approach.

A small mountain of bright red crayfish shells was piled on the table, with Ni Bingyan sitting behind it, endlessly peeling one after another.