The Cold and Ruthless Supporting Male Lead

Regardless of what others thought, Zhuoye Xingchen and Hai Ku still arrived at the venue smoothly. Since Zhuoye Xingchen’s performance was scheduled first, Hai Ku had plenty of time for makeup in comparison.

After they left, Hai Ku sat down and let the makeup artist apply his makeup.

“I’ll make your eyeshadow a bit heavier; it’ll look better in pictures this way,” the makeup artist, who was clearly experienced with large events, said casually. At conventions like this, cross-dressing was far from uncommon.

Even though Hai Ku was more attractive than most, the makeup artist only paused in slight amazement before moving on without gossiping further.

Of course, Mu Xiaoya had also arrived at the venue. However, the situation on Weibo had completely distracted her from watching the performances. She had spent several hundred yuan, yet there was no effect whatsoever. Instead, it had ended up promoting those two.

Things only got worse the next day when the Gossip Queen deleted that Weibo post, making Mu Xiaoya feel utterly humiliated.

She had paid for that post; how could it just be deleted? Furious, she hadn’t managed to get any useful information out of Hai Ku, nor had she achieved her intended goal.

Mu Xiaoya was absolutely livid.

She immediately returned to WeChat and angrily sent a private message to the Gossip Queen.

[Mu Xiaoya: What’s going on with that Weibo post you made yesterday? It had no effect at all, and now you’ve even deleted it!]

[Gossip Queen: [WeChat transfer of 500 yuan]]

[Gossip Queen: I’m done with your business. It’s damaging my reputation. Handle the rest on your own—I won’t be involved anymore.]

Mu Xiaoya hurriedly accepted the red packet, only to realize that she had wasted her effort for nothing.

[Mu Xiaoya: How can you do this? Your business skills are awful, yet you still have the nerve to take on clients?]

[Gossip Queen: I suggest you watch your mouth. I’ve saved all our chat records. If you try anything reckless, don’t blame me for retaliating. Save yourself the trouble and stop meddling in other people’s affairs; you won’t win against them.]

Mu Xiaoya was speechless, left fuming in frustration. A sharp scream from the crowd pulled her attention back to the stage. Unknowingly, Zhuoye Xingchen and his group had almost finished their performance.

Realizing she had gained nothing from coming here; not even watching the performance, Mu Xiaoya felt bitter.

“You know, there’s a special act coming up. It’s supposedly a short skit that was added last minute. Wonder how it’ll turn out.”

“It’s starting! Look at the costume—it looks like Snow White!!!”

Mu Xiaoya’s gaze drifted toward the stage, and she was instantly stunned.

That Snow White on stage, isn’t that Hai Ku?

His makeup was incredibly pale, but under the stage lights, the effect was surprisingly striking. The audience had already started to squeal, a testament to how much of a sensation this morning’s incident had caused.

“And now, the final performance of the event—Snow White and the Seven Princes~”

“Once upon a time, there was a beautiful Snow White. His teeth were dazzlingly white, and his lips were vividly red; so red that they were practically described as “lips like cherry blossoms and teeth like pearls. Finally, when he turned 18, the King decided to find his beautiful child a true love. So, the King sent Snow White’s portrait to many kingdoms, inviting any interested princes to come and court him.”

During the designated matchmaking period, seven princes arrived in Snow White’s kingdom.

Snow White; played by Hai Ku, sighed, gently resting his palm against his cheek to avoid smudging his makeup. His expression was delicate and melancholic, his tone carrying a hint of sorrow.

“Sigh~ I’m just so beautiful… I really don’t know which prince could possibly be worthy of me…”

The first prince, from the Great Eater Streaming Kingdom, patted his slightly bulging stomach and slowly stepped forward. “Snow White, if you choose me, I promise you’ll feast on the finest foods every day! In less than a year, I guarantee you’ll grow sturdy and round!”

Snow White’s complexion turned even paler. He stared at the prince from the Great Eater Streaming Kingdom in sheer horror.

Immediately afterward, the second prince entered. This one was from the Ghostly Chaos Kingdom. He grinned mischievously and stammered as he spoke to the princess. “P-pr-pr-princess, I-I-I c-c-come f-f-from the G-g-g-ghostly Ch-ch-ch-chaos K-k-k-kingdom…”

Snow White, Hai Ku: “…”

Dissatisfied with the first two princes, Snow White perked up slightly when the third prince entered.

This third prince was from the Anime Review Kingdom, embodying the classic brooding-prince archetype. His expression was sorrowful as he approached Snow White. By the time he reached him, he let out a sigh; one even more melancholic than Snow White’s.

Snow White asked, “What are you thinking about?”

“We come from different worlds… If possible, I hope we can have a purely spiritual relationship. Snow White, what do you think?”

Snow White, of course, rejected him.

Next came the fourth prince, who was from the Fashion Kingdom. Though his appearance was quite average, his outfit was flashy and ostentatious.

The moment he saw Snow White, the Fashion Prince shook his head in disapproval and criticized, “Why are you wearing such ugly clothes? Do you even realize that your outfit is from a trend that was popular years ago? Torn jeans are in fashion now; do you know that? You’re completely out of touch with modern trends. Luckily, your face is quite decent. As long as you marry me, I guarantee you’ll always be at the forefront of fashion!”

Whether or not he would truly be leading the fashion scene, Snow White didn’t know. All he knew was that this arrogant Fashion Prince was promptly thrown out by his own father.

Then came the fifth prince, who was from the Beauty Kingdom. He had long, flowing black hair and wore meticulously applied makeup that even Snow White couldn’t help but admire.

However, the Beauty Prince was far too narcissistic. It was said that he had been forced to come by his father. Upon seeing Snow White, he honestly admitted, “Oh, I’m really sorry, but the person I love the most will always be myself. You could never be my number one. I was forced to come here by my father. Just treat me like a fart and let me go—poof~”

Snow White: “…”

The sixth prince was another oddball. Just how strange he was, Snow White didn’t even want to recall. He simply moved on to meet the seventh prince.

The seventh prince was from the Game Streaming Kingdom. He was handsome, gentle, and refined.

When he arrived, he even brought a gaming console. He handed one of the controllers to Snow White and invited him to play.

In the end, Snow White fell in love with gaming and teamed up with the prince from the Game Streaming Kingdom.

And so, the story came to an end…

The entire performance was meant to be comedic, and judging by the audience’s reactions, it had been quite effective. In the end, everyone took a bow together.

As for the ultimate impact of the performance, that would take time to see.

However, because of this act, the rumors of the two being a couple were solidified even further. Aside from Mu Xiaoya’s unwillingness to accept it, there was no other resistance.

Hai Ku’s cross-dressing spread quickly, and as for the so-called alternate account that had supposedly been exposed, people were divided on whether it was real or fake.

By the end of the first day of the convention, Hai Ku had taken quite a few pictures with fans while still in costume.

***

After 2 days of convention activities, Mu Xiaoya seemed to have quieted down, while Hai Ku had achieved the effect he wanted. Even when he returned home and started his livestream, people in the comment section were still shouting for him to wear women’s clothes again.

Of course, there were some fans who unfollowed him, but they were in the minority. Hai Ku didn’t remember them anyway, so they were negligible.

His livestreams with Zhuoye Xingchen continued as usual, but rumors about Hai Ku being gay suddenly started spreading for no apparent reason.

It wasn’t difficult to trace the source of these rumors.

After returning from the convention, Mu Xiaoya had started her own livestream. However, instead of playing games, she spent the entire session digging into Hai Ku’s past and exposing everything she could find.

This included many chat records, both old and recent, with only the most crucial parts extracted. The information itself was vague, but with Mu Xiaoya’s guidance, public opinion quickly shifted. And because of this gossip, Mu Xiaoya’s follower count skyrocketed.

Perhaps tasting the sweetness of gaining followers, Mu Xiaoya, after exposing everything she could, even set her sights on a love letter Hai Ku had once written to her.

She had always found that letter disgusting. The joy she felt when she first received it had completely vanished after she learned about Hai Ku’s cross-dressing habit, leaving only revulsion.

She had kept the letter tucked away in the bottom of a drawer at her family home, originally intending to cherish it forever. But after her disgust set in, she never touched it again. Since she rarely returned home, she gradually forgot about it.

However, at this critical moment, Mu Xiaoya suddenly remembered that the letter was still there.

Pursing her lips at the camera, she put on a conflicted expression. “Honestly, Hai Ku is… really a good person. But I think a man should be more masculine. Wearing women’s clothes is just… well, you all understand. I won’t say much more. I’ve known him for a long time, and I kept trying to persuade him to stop cross-dressing. After all, it’s not good for society’s morals. But he never listened to me, and there was nothing I could do. I really didn’t expect him to go so far as to wear women’s clothes to a convention…”

Because of all the recent gossip, many of Hai Ku and Zhuoye Xingchen’s haters had gathered in Mu Xiaoya’s livestream chat.

At this moment, they eagerly played along with her. It was the first time her stream had ever been this packed, so Mu Xiaoya was thrilled and wanted to spill even more.

[Little Cutie seems to know Hai Ku really well~ When did he start cross-dressing?]

[Yeah, yeah! Feels like we can get all the juicy gossip here~]

“Aiya, I just happen to be heading back home this afternoon. There’s a love letter Hai Ku wrote to me at my old house, but that was years ago. After I rejected him, he never dated anyone.” Mu Xiaoya sighed, looking as if she felt guilty. “I really didn’t want him to turn gay because of me. I even tried persuading him to find another girl…”