Chapter 16: Huang Xiaoming Was on the Verge of Tears: Married a Pretty One Before, Now Finds a Funny One!
The massive sky screen continued its exposé.
[This Year’s Biggest Joke!]. [No One Should Miss Ye Ke’s Iconic Livestream Moments!].
Clips from Ye Ke’s livestream began playing on the enormous screen!
“When I was in school, I never used the restroom there because I thought it was such a crude thing to do!”
“Someone asked if I’ve had plastic surgery!”
“Just minor tweaks—really not much. I’m not some full-body tech creation, just a little enhancement!”
“About 40% tech, I’d say!”
“The clothes in my boutique are all designed by our own designers. You won’t find them anywhere else!”
“My clothes are truly ‘one of a kind’—‘unique no two’!”
Huang Xiaoming stared at the screen, completely stunned.
What kind of woman did I end up with?!
This is just too damn ridiculous!!!
2016 Timeline – “Keep Running” Set
Yang Ying couldn’t stop laughing after seeing Ye Ke’s remarks on the sky screen.
“Does this woman even hear herself?”
“After divorcing me, Huang Xiaoming actually went and found someone this bizarre!”
Beside her, Zheng Kai and Chen He were also bent over with laughter.
Zheng Kai grinned. “Baby, I take back what I said earlier!”
“This woman Huang Xiaoming found is no ‘budget version’ of you!”
“No matter how you look at it, he’s going to become a laughingstock because of Ye Ke!”
“I mean, who in their right mind says ‘40% tech’ counts as ‘minor tweaks’?!”
Chen He nodded, still chuckling. “And that ‘unique no two’ bit!”
“What kind of nonsense is that? Who even talks like that?!”
2016 Timeline – Netizens’ Reactions
The online crowd was losing it over the spectacle.
“For some reason, I suddenly feel bad for Huang Xiaoming!”
“Sure, his divorce with Baby wasn’t as messy as some others, but this new woman he found is just… wow.”
“Huang Xiaoming’s life is complete—first, he married a beautiful one, and now, a hilarious one!”
“Maybe there’s a reason behind his choice.”
“People always say Huang Xiaoming can’t act, but this woman? She’s pure entertainment!”
“He’s really putting in the effort!”
“After all, he once said he’d never make Baby cry in this lifetime…”
“Who knew he’d end up making her laugh for the rest of her life instead!”
“Hahaha, I can just imagine Baby cracking up right now!”
2013 Timeline – “Dream Livestream” Host Auditions
The assistant director, after arranging Ye Ke’s participation, saw the latest exposé on the sky screen and rushed to the main director.
“Director, I don’t think Ye Ke is cut out to be a host!”
“She’s so unfiltered—she’ll drag our show’s quality down!”
The director smirked. “You don’t get it. This is exactly what we need—controversy and buzz!”
“When Ye Ke hosts, make sure she leans into that over-the-top persona from the sky screen!”
“Our ratings will skyrocket!”
2016 Timeline – “Silent Separation” Set
Yang Mi, after seeing the exposé, sought out Huang Xiaoming with a mischievous grin.
Huang Xiaoming sighed before she even spoke. “Stop right there. I already know what you’re going to say.”
“After seeing all this, I just want to dig a hole and bury myself!”
Yang Mi stifled a laugh. “Xiaoming, I’m genuinely curious—how did future you even fall for Ye Ke?”
“In every possible way, she’s leagues below Baby!”
“She’s just… embarrassing!”
Huang Xiaoming sighed deeply. “Who knows what future me was thinking!”
Yang Mi smirked. “Well, at least she’s doing one thing for you—getting you trending!”
Huang Xiaoming gave a bitter laugh. “I’d rather not be trending like this!”
“I bet everyone’s mocking me right now.”
The sky screen continued its broadcast.
“Sometimes, I’ll just belt out songs shamelessly—like Wu Bai’s tracks, the really raunchy ones.”
“And that duet between Jolin Tsai and David Tao—‘Marry Me Today’? Ugh, that song is so cringe!”
Huang Xiaoming’s face fell.
As a longtime figure in the entertainment industry, he knew how sensitive this was.
Wu Bai, Jolin Tsai, David Tao—all respected veterans.
If Ye Ke was openly trashing them, even if he had nothing to do with her in this timeline, the backlash would still reach him.
Yang Mi blinked in disbelief. “Wow, she really has no filter!”
“Since when are Wu Bai’s songs ‘raunchy’?”
“And what’s so ‘cringe’ about ‘Marry Me Today’?”
Huang Xiaoming groaned. “This is bad.”
“Now it’s not just about being laughed at—I’ve offended music legends!”
Yang Mi gave him a sympathetic look. “Brace yourself, Xiaoming.”
“These artists have massive fanbases.”
“They’ll be coming for you soon!”