The Almighty Martial Arts System - Chapter 153

EXCLUSIVE: Mandarin Pop Queen Qiao Yiyi’s Boyfriend Revealed!

“Yesterday, Qiao Yiyi was spotted at Jincheng Sports Center rehearsing for tonight’s concert alongside a mysterious man. The tall, handsome stranger exchanged intimate glances with the star, their affectionate behavior undeniable!”

“Has Asia’s sweetheart finally been claimed? Sources identify the man as Jiang Fei—a wealthy, powerful heir with political connections in Jincheng.”

“Insiders reveal the couple is already cohabiting. During Yiyi’s recent vocal cord recovery, her boyfriend never left her side!”

———

By 8 AM on July 4th—hours before the concert—Qiao Yiyi dominated every headline.

Every outlet ran variations of the same story, complete with “evidence”:

Grainy shots of Yiyi glancing back at Jiang Fei outside the venue.

Candids of them entering the stadium hand-in-hand.

But the real smoking guns were older photos—

Yiyi and Jiang Fei together during her vocal rest period.

Them laughing as they entered his villa in Daocun Village.

Their cozy interaction at Bai Mango’s birthday gala.

(Conspicuously absent? Any mention of their musical collaboration that night.)

For fans, this wasn’t just gossip—it was betrayal. Their “pure jade” idol, defiled!

Forum threads erupted:

“I’ll never believe in love again!”

“She was supposed to wait for me!”

The scandal supercharged an already feverish atmosphere. Fans who’d flown in globally now mobbed the stadium by dawn.

———

“Slander! This is deliberate character assassination!”

Auntie Mei—Yiyi’s perpetually-botoxed manager—slammed newspapers onto a dressing room table. “We’re suing every last one of these vultures!”

Jiang Fei skimmed the articles with mixed feelings.

The “dashing, talented match for Yiyi” part? Accurate.

The “political heir who coerced her” narrative? Fabricated.

But what truly rankled was Mei’s phrasing: “Whoever planted this filth wants to drag Yiyi into the mud!”

Excuse me? Jiang Fei thought. Since when am I “mud”?

Yiyi, however, remained unshaken. “Relax, Auntie. Gossip fades. The truth always surfaces.”

Mei’s glare could’ve melted steel. Past scandals never worried her—because Yiyi never gave men a second glance.

But Jiang Fei? That twinkle in Yiyi’s eye terrified her.

———

“Should I still perform tonight?” Jiang Fei asked.

“Of course!” Yiyi beamed. “This is your chance to prove them wrong—let your piano speak for itself!”

Jiang Fei studied her. That smile felt… suspiciously satisfied.

“Unless,” he deadpanned, “this ‘scandal’ is exactly what you wanted?”

Yiyi’s eyelashes fluttered innocently.

———

As Jiang Fei resigned himself to tonight’s spectacle, he noticed something odd.

“These photos span months. Someone’s been tracking us.”

Mei gasped. “That snake Li Jirong! Only his entertainment empire could coordinate this smear campaign!”

———

12:30 PM – Hong Kong to Jincheng Flight

Bai Ruoxi adjusted her seatbelt as two teen girls chattered beside her:

“Do you think the rumors about Yiyi and that Jiang Fei guy are—”

Ruoxi’s spine straightened.

Jiang Fei?

Her fingers curled around the armrest.