Chapter: 562
Ariana felt a strange sense of unease. At first glance, it seemed that Tyler was gaining more popularity.
All the statistics were rising, and his fanbase was steadily increasing.
However, Ariana couldn’t shake the feeling that this wasn’t beneficial for long-term growth.
She distinctly remembered checking the content before the show aired, and there was nothing amiss.
During the show, the interactions between Tyler and Cole were ordinary, and the host focused more on
the relationship between the two protagonists, Selene and Cole. How could the fans suddenly ship
Tyler and Cole like this?
Regardless, Ariana had no intention of joining them. She sincerely hoped that Cole would keep his
distance from Tyler.
She quickly located the main part of the variety show to watch, determined to uncover the problem.
As she watched, it became apparent that post-production had been tampered with in the official
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbroadcast. The subtitle special effects and frequent close-ups of their eyes exaggerated the
indescribable atmosphere between Tyler and Cole. Anyone who enjoyed shipping could easily detect
something suspicious between them.
The same was true for their other interviews and joint activities. Whenever Cole answered a question,
he deliberately mentioned Tyler and cast knowing glances at him. It was evident that Cole was riding
on Tyler’s coattails.
Ariana was furious. Cole, this shameless fool! It was utterly revolting how he paired himself with Tyler
for the sake of fame.
In a fit of anger, Ariana created five additional accounts and engaged in arguments with those shippers.
Regrettably, she was vastly outnumbered and quickly overrun. As her inbox flooded with unread
messages, Ariana logged off, somewhat intimidated.
Those shippers were indeed crazy. No amount of frantic clarifications on her part swayed them.
Instead, they rose in numbers to argue and even berate her.
Once her anger subsided, Ariana reached out to Tyler to hear his thoughts on the issue.
Tyler remained silent for a while, seeming to struggle with his words, before finally muttering, “Actually,
I had a feeling this was happening… And it just leaves me… disgusted…”
Poor Tyler! Ariana could comprehend how he felt. Tyler had no romantic interest in boys, yet he was
subjected to Cole’s “loving” stares continually.
“I suspect this is a plot by Cole’s team to latch onto your fame.” Ariana wasn’t bragging. Cole’s
popularity was a pale shadow compared to Tyler’s. The Sky with Romance only garnered attention
because of Tyler’s established fame.
“But they did it without leaving any trace. I can’t afford to lose my cool over a few seemingly
affectionate words and gestures deliberately framed as intimate before the cameras,” Tyler said in a
low and depressed tone, as if he would shed tears at any moment. “I did my best to avoid it, but the
fans grew even more excited, and even…”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Even what?” Ariana clenched her teeth, finding it hard to suppress her anger.
“They even wrote boys’ love stories about Cole and me.”
Tyler’s voice had dropped to a whisper, but Ariana caught every word. She sighed, preparing to
respond, but Tyler cut her off, “Ariana, don’t read those stories. They’ll taint your eyes.”
“I know, I know. I won’t read them.” As she tried to soothe Tyler, curiosity got the better of Ariana. She
looked up these stories and read a few lines before quickly shutting it. Good heavens… The opening
“Ariana, are you feeling alright? You don’t seem yourself,” Tyler, picking up on the sound of her
retching, asked with concern.
“I’m fine. I just overate at lunch and… I’m pregnant.” Ariana massaged her forehead, steering the
conversation back on track. She voiced her apology, “I’m sorry, Tyler. I overlooked the online trends