[Exactly. Stop riding on Bruce's fame; who do you think you are?]
Jennifer's fans were ruthless, and it was the first time Jennifer had been roasted this badly. Looking pitiful, with her eyes and nose red, Jennifer said, "If you don't believe me, I'll prove it." She actually pulled out her phone and dialed a WhatsApp call.
[Wait, she really has Bruce's contact!]
[They worked together before; adding each other on WhatsApp isn't surprising.]
[If I remember correctly, Jennifer was just the third female lead in that drama, and Bruce was the male lead!]
"Hello?"
The call miraculously connected. Bruce sounded like he'd just woken up, his voice a lazy drawl mixed with a hint of gravel. The livestream erupted with excitement.
[Ahhhh, it's Bruce's voice!]
[Lock down this couple!]
[Hold on, calm down. Bruce's tone clearly shows he has no clue who she is!]
Jennifer answered in a high-pitched voice, "Hi, darling, I'm live streaming."
[What? Darling? No way Bruce is in a relationship!]
[I can't believe this!]
Bruce, on the other end, was clearly taken aback. "You're crazy." The live stream showed the call had ended.
The atmosphere was excruciatingly awkward as I watched Jennifer's face go from red to pale. I thought, Serves her right.
[Haha, Jennifer just got slapped in the face!]
[Told you not to ride on others' coattails!]
[So ridiculous! I knew Bruce wasn't dating anyone!]
As the live stream went berserk, I signaled to the crew to prepare to leave. Just then, my phone rang.
In a moment of clumsiness, I accidentally answered the call, and the phone speaker was unfortunately pressed right against my mic. "Honey, a woman just called and harassed me, boo-hoo."
I froze. Glancing at my phone, I saw the contact name: [Don't Mess With Me (Bruce)]
I thought, Oh great, now I've really stepped in the fire.
"Hey, honey? Why aren't you speaking? Cecilia?"
I thought, Oh great, now he's using my name! That single word shattered any excuses I'd been trying to cook up moments ago.
That night, the livestream crashed, and so did I.
Clearly, I was trending on social media again, but thanks to Bruce, our names were firmly at the top of the trending list.
Bruce sent me messages: [Baby, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were live.]
[Sweetheart, come on, talk to me.]
[Cecilia, let me explain. Don't be mad!]