As soon as Xu Wen Jing stepped out, sharp-eyed entertainment reporters spotted her.
“Xu Wen Jing is coming out, over there!”
With that shout, the reporters rushed towards Xu Wen Jing like bloodthirsty sharks, bombarding her with questions.
Xu Wen Jing’s face paled, and she quickened her pace towards her manager’s car.
But could she outrun the reporters? In running, they were professionals.
Soon, Xu Wen Jing was surrounded, and questions were fired at her like artillery shells.
When someone asked her if the rumors about her having an affair with her plastic surgeon were true, Xu Wen Jing’s expression turned ugly. “What nonsense are you all talking about? That’s slander! Lin Yi Chen is handsome and wealthy. I’d have to be insane to have an affair with my plastic surgeon!”
She thought invoking Lin Yi Chen’s name would silence the reporters, but to her dismay, someone quickly responded, “Who knows, maybe Lin Yi Chen can’t satisfy you, so you sought satisfaction elsewhere? You even slept with a black man. How can any man satisfy you?”
Others chimed in, “Yeah, if you’ve been with a black man, what can’t you do?”
These reporters could distinguish whether a photo had been edited or not. To them, Xu Wen Jing was now seen as a shameless woman.
Xu Wen Jing heard these highly offensive remarks and trembled with anger. “Which news outlet are you from? Speak up! I don’t recall ever dating a black man.”
She couldn’t admit to this; otherwise, her career in the entertainment industry would be over. Chinese men generally frowned upon women involved with black men.
However, nobody paid attention to her words.
One reporter sneered, “The photos are already out there, can they be fake? Plenty of students at your university saw you staying in a hotel with that black guy back then!”
These reporters were skilled. Even if Xu Wen Jing’s family had tried to suppress her past, the truth had already spread widely in her university. Now she couldn’t simply deny it.
Xu Wen Jing’s face turned even paler, and she coldly stated, “I have no idea what you’re talking about. Get out of my way!”
“Ha! Not a chance! If you don’t answer our questions today, you won’t leave here!” a reporter in the crowd retorted.
They continued thrusting their microphones at Xu Wen Jing, bombarding her with questions. Her manager realized the situation was escalating and called security for assistance.
The security guards quickly intervened, separating Xu Wen Jing from the reporters. She finally got a chance to breathe and rushed into her car.
“Let’s go!” Xu Wen Jing ordered as soon as she got in.
The driver swiftly started the car and left the hospital parking lot.
Once on the road, Xu Wen Jing sighed with relief and asked, “What exactly happened while I was unconscious? How did this happen?”
Her manager quickly explained the situation to her, and Xu Wen Jing learned that she had become the target of a massive online smear campaign.
While Frowning, she asked, “Who did this? Who’s trying to ruin me?”
She knew it couldn’t be Chi Zaozao; she didn’t have the capability for something like this. Who else could it be?
Jiang Wan Yu? Unlikely. The Jiang family no longer held power, and the current Jiang Wan Yu couldn’t orchestrate such a campaign.
However, Xu Wen Jing soon dismissed these thoughts because she had no time to dwell on who might be behind it. Her primary concern was whether Lin Yi Chen would investigate the truth. Her past actions would surely come to light if he did.
Back at home, Xu Wen Jing’s face became pale, turned to her parents and said, “Mom, Dad, what should we do now? Lin Yi Chen must know about my past. Will he call off the wedding?”
Hearing this, Xu Shi Chang smiled faintly. “Don’t worry! He won’t! Even if Lin Yi Chen learns about your past, he can’t cancel the wedding.”
“Really?” Xu Wen Jing’s face brightened.
“Absolutely. In the Lin family, when Lin Yi Chen decides something, it’s final. This engagement was personally arranged by Mr. Lin, and he won’t let Lin Yi Chen break it off,” Xu Shi Chang assured her confidently.
Xu Wen Jing was finally relieved and hugged her father. “Dad, you’re the most reliable in times like this!”
Xu Shi Chang looked at her, somewhat helpless. “You should be more careful in the future.”
If it weren’t for the favor he had once done for Lin Haowei, this wedding might not have survived. Their family would also be heavily affected.
“Dad, I’ve learned my lesson,” said Xu Wen Jing playfully.
At that moment, her mother held her hand. “Let me see your face. That girl from the Chi family actually dared to slap you in front of so many people. We won’t let her off the hook!”
Hearing her mother’s words, Xu Wen Jing’s face showed a trace of resentment. Then, she smiled and said, “Mom, don’t worry. I told Lin Yi Chen about it, and he’ll definitely seek justice for me!”
“That’s good!” her parents both looked satisfied.
But little did they know that Lin Yi Chen had chosen not to take revenge on the Chi family. Instead, he’d handed them a few opportunities.
The Lin family’s business is declining. And eventually, someone from the corporate sector should step in, right?
Instead of giving others an advantage, it’s more favorable to benefit one’s own people!
Chi Zaozao, despite constantly trying to interfere in Xiaoyu’s relationship, she’s a rare individual who remains by her side when she’s in need. From this perspective, helping the Chi family would be a way to advance.
Consequently, Lin Yi Chen gradually began to make “strategic mistakes” at work, inadvertently causing the loss of a few significant projects.
The Chi family.
After Chi Zaozao confronted Xu Wen Jing, the Chi family became immediately vigilant, fearing retaliation from the Xu and Lin families including setting traps for them.
As for Chi Zaozao’s actions, no one held her accountable.
Over the past few years, they were well aware of how many resources Xu Wen Jing had snatched in the entertainment industry!
Those two slaps were well-deserved!
Unless, they might have considered their family an easy target!
But what the Chi family didn’t anticipate was that Chi Zaozao’s luck seemed to suddenly improve in the following period. She secured several projects in a row, and her career became much smoother.
Of course, that’s a story for another time.
*
After dealing with more incriminating evidence against Xu Wen Jing, Lin Yi Chen once again wore a playful smile on his lips, then picked up his phone and proactively called her to inquire about her situation.
The Xu family must now think that even with this situation, she won’t break off the engagement, right?
Tsk!
