Part 2：You really aren't dating Song?

"You really aren't dating Song?" Lan's disappointed tone hit Zoe like a wave.Zoe replied, "I don't even know him."Lan sighed deeply, "I knew it. How could someone like Song ever be interested in you?"Zoe raised her eyebrows, "What? That's a personal attack! What's wrong with me? I'm beautiful, fair-skinned, and well-educated. Who wouldn't be interested in me? I don't care who likes me!""Alright, alright. Since you're not dating, forget it." Lan sighed again, clearly so disappointed that she didn't even want to talk to Zoe anymore. After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly asked, "So how did you two get photographed together? I saw the photos online—both of you went into the hotel one after the other and even got into the elevator together."Zoe replied, "What? I just ran into him at the hotel yesterday. It was a coincidence. We just greeted each other after getting into the elevator.""Look it up online yourself." Lan said, "Since you're not dating, the paparazzi will probably issue a statement to clear things up. Wait!"Lan's voice suddenly became much higher, almost like a cat whose tail had been stepped on."We need to issue a statement quickly, or it'll look like we're deliberately trying to stir things up!" Lan said. "Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm hanging up."With that, Lan quickly ended the call.After hanging up, Zoe saw a bunch of unread messages from people asking about her and Song.She didn't want to reply to any of them, so she immediately searched herself and Song online. The trending topic was "Song's girlfriend exposed," but her name wasn't even mentioned.However, her name was on Weibo's hot search.When she clicked on it, the most prominent post was: Zoe? Where did this nobody come from, riding on my brother's coattails?Zoe was furious. Her eyelids twitched as she almost wanted to teach this person a lesson.Ever since she was a child, Zoe had never been the prim and proper type. She used to fight even fiercer than the boys in school, and only after growing up did she mellow out.In short, her temper was the opposite of her appearance.But those marketing accounts had uploaded photos, so Zoe clicked through them. Sure enough, there she was, with Song in several pictures.She hadn't even realized how much time they'd spent in the same frame—whether it was in the parking lot, entering the hotel one after the other, or in the elevator.Whoever took these photos had managed to make something so innocent seem ambiguous, creating a feeling as if they were deliberately avoiding suspicion.The most embarrassing part? Zoe and Song had the same phone case. This was exactly what the marketing accounts were making a fuss about.For example: "As a top star, Song can't even publicly acknowledge his girlfriend, so they have to secretly share the same phone case."...What the hell, the same phone case?Zoe glanced at her phone case with the words "Great fortune and prosperity" and immediately felt annoyed. She quickly took it off and tossed it aside.Just then, Yu Chu called."How dare you call me?" Zoe answered, immediately speaking angrily. "Did you see the trending topic? If it weren't for the phone case you gave me, I wouldn't be in such a mess!"Yu Chu, a fellow actor who had become friends with Zoe after their first drama together, apologized. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I didn't mean for this to happen."Actually, when Yu Chu had bought the phone case for herself, she had thought the words "Great fortune and prosperity" were a good omen, so she bought one for Zoe as well.Zoe wasn't actually mad. She snorted, "This calls for a meal on you. My peaceful nap was ruined by a call from my manager."Yu Chu asked, "Are you still at the hotel?""Yeah." Zoe yawned. "This is really a disaster. I still have to go to the set this afternoon."Yu Chu said, "Be careful. You're in the spotlight now. There are probably paparazzi waiting to catch you.""What do they want with me? They should be focusing on Song. It's so ridiculous. They're making a big deal out of a coincidence and spreading nonsense."Yu Chu laughed, her voice clear and sweet. "From the way you're ranting, I'm guessing it's all fine. I'm not gonna keep you, though. The director's calling. I'll hang up now.""Yeah, go ahead."After hanging up, Zoe didn't want to look at her phone anymore. She threw it aside and collapsed back onto the bed. Rumors? With Song?She thought back to when she had seen Song in the elevator last night. His face really was handsome, with sharp features and a youthful air.If they really were dating...Zoe gave a self-deprecating smile. Right now, who has the energy for a relationship?