Contract Marriage: Let's Make It Real, Mrs. Sterling!-Chapter 230: Sent a WeChat Message to a Kid

At the time of the final award presentation, those groups or artists who had performed, some returned to the event site while others remained backstage.

For example, Mia Sutton and her group were staying in the backstage dressing room, having just finished performing, too tired to move.

The backstage dressing room was quite large, accommodating the few groups that had come.

Mia Sutton was browsing Weibo on her phone, her fingers slowly swiping across the screen, as she looked and sighed at the trending topics of the event. Astonishingly, there were seven or eight of them, all trending, showcasing a really impressive lineup.

Of course, most trending topics are bought, then climb up bit by bit with clicks from netizens.

The first trending topic Mia Sutton saw was about her. Her amber-clear eyes blinked, her long eyelashes fluttered, and then the person next to her heard her say, "This trending topic must have cost a lot."

Though she was quite pleased with being in this position, it did seem a bit too high-profile.

The person next to her, a staff member, glanced at Mia Sutton’s phone after hearing her remark and said with a smile, "Ms. Sutton, that trending topic isn’t bought."

Upon hearing this, Mia Sutton raised her head, sounding puzzled, "Huh? Not bought?"

If it wasn’t bought, how did it rank so high?

The staff member chuckled and said, "Ms. Sutton, do you underestimate your group’s performance? Such a performance surely deserves a trending topic, doesn’t it?"

Mia Sutton shrugged upon hearing this and said, "Just one trending topic, but it shouldn’t... rank so high, right?"

While she had confidence in their performance, wasn’t it just finished a short while ago? How did it rank in the top five of the trending topics so quickly? This pace seemed a bit fast.

"Ms. Sutton, you don’t know. While you performed, this topic was already trending rapidly. The topic and its popularity rose swiftly through the efforts of netizens alone. We didn’t spend money."

"Your performance was simply amazing, truly loved it," the staff member said excitedly, even speaking faster than usual.

Mia Sutton: "....."

Staff member: "So, Ms. Sutton, even though most trending topics are paid for, this one definitely isn’t. It rose to the top on its own merit!"

Hearing this, Mia Sutton’s eyes curved, her tone happy, "Thank you, I get it."

Reading through the comments beneath, Mia Sutton smiled slowly. The purpose of their program was to bring something back into the public eye. It didn’t matter if it influenced only a few people. Now, it seemed the response was quite good.

...

The award ceremony for the top ten excellent works continued, with Jensen Sterling sitting leisurely in his seat. Only when his name was called did he slowly stand up and head to the stage.

Host: "Let’s congratulate Jensen Sterling for his show ’Dream Back to the Republic’ being the number one hit drama of the first half of the year!"

As soon as the words were spoken, waves of cheers erupted below, and an usher brought the trophy over, with the company’s president personally presenting the award to Jensen Sterling.

Jensen Sterling received the trophy, nodded slightly in acknowledgment. Typically, the host would say a few words, and Jensen Sterling could step down. However, the host suddenly changed the topic.

Then, joking loudly, he said, "Everyone saw that our Mr. Sterling was on his phone earlier. Surely, everyone is curious what Mr. Sterling was looking at. Can you share with us, Mr. Sterling?"

A wave of cheers erupted below, and even in the live chat, the comments started flooding in.

[Hahaha, I was wondering if someone would ask about catching Jensen Sterling looking at his phone, and here the host asks. Truly understands my thoughts.]

[You’re exposing Jensen Sterling publicly.]

[My hubby just wanted to play on his phone a bit, totally didn’t expect to be caught on camera. Being caught is one thing, but the host asking publicly is hilarious.]

[I’m a hardcore fan of my husband, host, I’m warning you, you better ask properly, the kind that digs into the family history.]

[Hahaha, you fan upstairs, but I also want to know.]

The live stream was bustling, and when Jensen Sterling heard this, he paused slightly, then slowly said, "It’s nothing much, just sent a WeChat to a little friend."

This statement immediately set the scene ablaze, even the live chat blew up.

Little friend? Sent a WeChat? 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

The host was at a loss for words: "..."

His hand holding the cue card shook a bit. This... Jensen Sterling’s answer was a tough one to follow up. He was just meant to ask according to the script, it was a joke. Why so honest? How to follow up on this?

The term "little friend" really had varied implications. Who knows if it was really a little friend or a metaphorical one?

But regardless, the host decided to take the "little friend" mentioned as a real one.

After a few seconds, the host forced a chuckle and said, "Looks like Mr. Sterling is a very kind person, really likes children, huh?"

Jensen Sterling replied indifferently, "Children... not particularly."

The host was completely flustered, wondering what this was about. He regretted asking the question; this could lead to trouble, and he couldn’t handle the repercussions.

Yet, the conversation had to continue, especially with instructions coming through the earpiece, forcing the host to boldly ask, "Didn’t you just mention sending a WeChat to a little friend? Shouldn’t that mean you like kids?"

Jensen Sterling slowly lifted his gaze, answering plainly, "That, I just made it up on the spot."

The host was utterly shocked: "...!!!"

Just making things up casually, can you really do that?

Jensen Sterling, having delivered his serious response, then slowly smiled and added, "Looks like my ability to liven up the atmosphere is lacking, just checking the Weibo about this event earlier."

With a smile, the atmosphere immediately softened. The host breathed a huge sigh of relief, uttered a few pleasantries, and dared not to ask Jensen Sterling any more questions.

Because he knew, that initial claim about sending WeChat might have been made up, and while the subsequent comments did save the program, he wasn’t a fool. Jensen Sterling’s actions conveyed that he disliked being questioned about private matters.

This was just a gentle warning, allowing them to save face, mildly wrapping things up. Next time, it wouldn’t be the same.

So he dared not inquire further. After some formal words, Jensen Sterling left the stage.