Chapter 356: c
After entering the guest bedroom, Jiang Yuning quickly locked the door after closing it behind her. She then decided to send a text message to Lu Jingzhi: “Second Brother, I am really tired after playing for the whole night. I have already locked my bedroom door. You don’t need to come over later because I am going to sleep now. Rest earlier tonight. I love you. Goodnight.”
Lu Jingzhi was speechless after reading the text message.
Was he really a man with a wife?
It was his own house and yet, he would not be able to enter his wife’s room?
Lu Jingzhi gritted his teeth and completely ignored the little descendant’s message. Locked the door? It did not matter at all because he had the keys anyway.
In fact, Jiang Yuning was only so worried because she wanted to maintain a good image in front of Grandpa Lu. If anyone were to see her acting intimately with Lu Jingzhi in the Lu family mansion, she was certain that Grandpa Lu’s impression of her would definitely be tainted.
Jiang Yuning felt a little more peaceful as she thought about it. She was only doing this and sacrificing now for the sake of their future happiness. Her second brother would just have to bear with her tonight. However, as she was sleeping soundly, Jiang Yuning suddenly felt something pressing against her in the middle of the night. When she opened her eyes, she realized that she could not push the person away at all.
“Second Brother?”
Lu Jingzhi turned over before he sat up on the bed. He turned on the bedside lamp before he asked, “Did you sleep well?”
Jiang Yuning peeked at Lu Jingzhi from under the quilt before she stole a glance at the closed door. “Did anyone see you coming in here?”
Lu Jingzhi pulled Jiang Yuning out from under the quilt before he sat her up on the bed. After that, he leaned his body against hers before he asked, “Don’t you think that…you are acting a little too abnormal tonight?”
“Is that so?” Jiang Yuning asked as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
“Don’t you want to sleep with me?”
“It has already been more than one month since I last saw you. I obviously want to sleep with you!” Jiang Yuning pouted. “However, I am just afraid that I will leave a bad impression on Grandpa Lu if anyone catches us in the middle of an act. Things are slightly more complicated because not only was I Lu Zongye’s fiancée in the past, but I am also in the entertainment industry now. If Grandpa Lu finds out that I am acting indecently with you under his roof, what would he think of me? Don’t you think that he will definitely scold me for being shameless?”
In fact, Old Master Lu had already called her shameless earlier.
Lu Jingzhi did not say anything but he continued hugging her tightly.
Jiang Yuning took the opportunity to act coquettishly as she said, “Look, Second Brother. I am only acting like this because I am thinking about our future…”
“But I have already come over here now…so…do you want me to leave then?”
After he spoke, Lu Jingzhi turned around to get out of bed. Just as he was about to step out of bed, Jiang Yuning suddenly grabbed him and hugged him tightly from the back. “Since you are already here, do you really think that I would let you leave so easily? I could probably still control my urges if I did not see you. Now that you are right her in my arms, I will not let you go so easily. We are all alone here in this room, do you think I am foolish enough to waste this priceless opportunity?”
Lu Jingzhi turned around and held Jiang Yuning’s chin in his palm after hearing her words. After that, he began kissing her gently on her lips…
Very soon, the little box that Vera stuffed into Jiang Yuning’s pocket came in handy after all.
After their little intimate session was over, Jiang Yuning cuddled in Lu Jingzhi’s arms as she rested her head on his well-defined chest before she muttered, “Happy new year, Second Brother.”
Lu Jingzhi squeezed Jiang Yuning in his arms before he kissed her on her forehead. “Happy new year, silly girl.”
The night gradually sank in and the both of them dozed off to sleep as soon as they turned off the bedside lamp. It was quiet in the bedroom until early in the morning the next day when someone came to knock at the door…
Jiang Yuning was startled and she sat up on her bed immediately. She turned around and looked at the man who was still sleeping soundly beside her.
Alas, she could not resist the temptation and she failed to control her urges.
Jiang Yuning put on her clothes quickly as she was afraid that someone would catch her looking dishevelled. When she finally opened the room door, she was utterly relieved to see Chen Jingshu in front of her bedroom door. “Sister Jingshu, it’s you.”
“He…is inside?” Chen Jingshu asked Jiang Yuning softly.
Jiang Yuning nodded slightly.
“Grandpa is looking for you.”
“I will go and meet him after I wash up,” Jiang Yuning replied immediately. “I hope that you can help me keep this a secret.”
Chen Jingshu made an okay gesture at Jiang Yuning.
Jiang Yuning was finally relieved as she closed the door behind her before she grabbed her clothes and headed into the bathroom to wash up and get ready to meet Old Master Lu.
…
At this time, Grandpa Lu was sitting in the courtyard with a teapot in his hand.
As soon as Jiang Yuning walked up to him, she took over the teapot and started soaking up a fragrant pot of tea for him.
“Grandpa Lu, please enjoy your tea.”
“I am glad you still remember how to make tea.” Old Master Lu tried the cup of tea and he was very satisfied after taking a sip from the teacup. “Will what you say last night still count today?”
“I said a lot of things last night, Grandpa Lu. I wonder what exactly you are referring to?” Jiang Yuning asked as she sat directly opposite him.
“The sentence where you said that you would be more than willing to hand over all the shares and profits that you own in Xiya Hotel and from Dongheng Enterprise.”
Jiang Yuning nodded after listening to the old man’s words. “Yes, it still counts.”
“If I tell you that I want to take over all of your shares and that I have three rules for you to abide by, would you be willing to do so?”
Jiang Yuning sat up straight as she looked at the old man with a serious expression on her face. After a short while, she finally nodded before she said, “I can do that but I have a request. I have started an education and counselling platform to help my fans, who are mostly young people, to gain knowledge and receive help and guidance to recover their mental health. The expenditure for this platform is quite huge and I have always been using the profits and dividends from my shares to cover the expenses to keep the platform running. If I hand over all of my shares to you, I hope that you will allocate some funds to continue maintaining the operation of this platform on my behalf. Could you do that for me?”
The old man nodded his head after listening to Jiang Yuning. “Anything else?”
“No, that is all.”
“Alright then. Let me tell you about the three rules that I have for you. First of all, you are not allowed to use the relationship that you have with the Lu family to gain an advantage or to get out of any situation at all, even if you are facing a life and death situation. Secondly, you should not get the Lu family involved with the media or the entertainment circle because I do not want the Lu family to be all over the headlines, especially when it involves Jingzhi. The third and last rule that I have for you is that you are not allowed to tell Jingzhi anything about this matter and you should not harass him.”
Jiang Yuning raised her hand as soon as the old man was done speaking. “I have no issue with the first rule at all but about the second rule, what should I do if someone is trying to set me up or frame me? And for the third rule, what if Second Brother is the one who is taking the initiative to look for me?”
“If someone tries to frame you for something, then you should resolve the matter immediately. Aren’t you good at doing so? As for the third point, I have no issue at all if Jingzhi takes the initiative to look for you.”
Grandpa Lu was confident because he was certain that Lu Jingzhi did not have any feelings for Jiang Yuning at all. He felt that Lu Jingzhi was only looking out for Jiang Yuning because they were childhood friends and he felt sorry for her. If Lu Jingzhi had feelings for Jiang Yuning, he would not have kept his feelings hidden for so many years.
Jiang Yuning nodded after Old Master Lu was done speaking. “Deal.”
Anyway, Second Brother would definitely harass her even if she did not harass him.
“Last but not least, I want you see what you can achieve within one year and how you are going to convince me that you are worthy enough to stand by Jingzhi’s side.”
“Promise!” Jiang Yuning replied as she extended her right pinky finger at Grandpa Lu. “We have to hook our pinkies together to seal the promise.”
“Childish.” Although Grandpa Lu was criticizing Jiang Yuning, he actually hooked his pinky finger with hers anyway.
The promise was sealed and it came into effect immediately. Jiang Yuning was now a poor man who had nothing to her name. She might not even be able to afford Vera’s salary.
She had to check her bank account to find out how much money she had left from the money that she made from .
Both of them continued sitting in the courtyard as they chatted and drank tea together. A short while later, Lu Jingzhi stepped out into the courtyard to join them.
Jiang Yuning glanced at Lu Jingzhi before she raised her hand to look at her watch. “Oh no, it’s already seven o’clock. I have to rush to the airport now.”
“Alright. I will get the butler to send you to the airport,” Grandpa Lu replied.
“Thank you, Grandpa. Second Brother, see you soon!” After that, Jiang Yuning left the courtyard in a hurry.
Lu Jingzhi frowned. He wanted to say something but he chose to keep quiet in the end when he thought about how enthusiastic the little descendant had been last night. Forget it. He would make a trip to T City in a few days to visit Jiang Yuning as she filmed her scenes for .
Chapter 357: All Because I Have to Chase After My Husband
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
This time, Grandpa Lu looked at Lu Jingzhi before he said, “Jingzhi, you have once promised me that you will definitely settle down by the time you turn thirty. I hope that you will not come home alone anymore when we celebrate Chinese New Year next year.”
“Grandpa, what were you talking about with Yuning earlier?” Lu Jingzhi asked as he sat down on the wooden bench without answering his grandfather’s request.
“Why are you so concerned about what we were discussing?” Grandpa Lu replied. “All you have to focus on right now is to find the right woman to settle down with.”
“I have another question for you, Grandpa. Why didn’t you consider me at all when you arranged the engagement between Yuning and Lu Zongye fourteen years ago?”
The old man was stunned and he looked at Lu Jingzhi with a startled expression on his face as he asked, “Second Grandson…what are you trying to say?”
“I am just curious,” Lu Jingzhi replied as he chuckled.
“You gave me a fright.” The old man started patting his chest as though he was trying to calm his heart down. Jiang Yuning had already given him a fright last night and he thought that his second grandson was about to give him another shock today. After thinking about it, he replied, “You have always been quiet and you always kept to yourself while you were growing up. That young girl, Jiang Yuning, is such a chatty and lively person. In the past, I would always see her bickering with Lu Zongye and I figured that they would both turn out to be enemies when they grew up. That is why I decided to arrange the engagement between the both of them. Don’t you think that Yuning is too talkative and playful?”
“I can’t believe that this is the reason for your decision.”
There was no significant reason at all but Old Master Lu’s decision ultimately affected and changed the lives of three people.
Fortunately, everything turned out to be fine in the end.
“What do you think about that young girl, Yuning…”
“Second Brother, Third Uncle Lu is asking for you.” Chen Jingshu suddenly appeared in front of both of them in her wheelchair.
“I will go and look for him right now,” Lu Jingzhi replied Chen Jingshu without any hesitation at all. After that, he looked at his grandfather before he said, “I thought that perhaps you did not like me in the past. I thought that was the reason why you had arranged for the engagement between Yuning and Lu Zongye instead of me.”
“You have always been this way. Overthinking and getting upset over something that is practically non-existent at all.”
It was a touching moment between the grandfather and grandson as they revealed their feelings to one another in the courtyard.
“I will go and look for Third Uncle now.”
“Go.”
Lu Jingzhi stood up and walked back into the Lu family mansion. Grandpa Lu had mixed feelings at this point because he could not read or understand Lu Jingzhi’s attitude. He was no longer certain if he wanted his grandson to have feelings for Jiang Yuning or otherwise.
…
When Jiang Yuning arrived at the airport at eight o’clock in the morning, Vera was already waiting for her. As the both of them walked together, Vera quickly mentioned something important to Jiang Yuning. “Your brother called me last night. Someone tried to share pictures of you spending New Year’s Eve with the Lu family online. However, your brother managed to stop and kill off the news immediately. If anyone managed to take such clear shots of you, then it must have been one of the guests at the Lu family mansion last night.”
Jiang Yuning frowned as soon as she heard Vera’s words. She had only just agreed to obey Grandpa Lu’s rules and someone was already trying to set her up at the very next moment?
It must be the doing of one of the two young ladies who came with their father for the reunion dinner last night.
Jiang Yuning put some thoughts into this matter and she called Ku Jie as soon as she entered the waiting lounge at the airport. “Hello, Brother. Happy new year!”
“Do you still remember that you have a brother? You ran off to have reunion dinner with the Lu family during New Year’s Eve. Have you forgotten that you still have a family?” Ku Jie asked as he rolled his eyes. “It turns out that a married daughter is really water that is already poured out.”
“I have already asked Vera to prepare something for Grandpa. She will send it over to him later. Try and spend some time with Grandpa and keep him company on my behalf if you have time.”
“Forget it. Lu Jingzhi has already visited Grandpa at the nursing home yesterday.”
Lu Jingzhi did not tell Jiang Yuning about this matter at all. Perhaps he did not have any chance to tell her anyway.
“Oh, that’s good to hear. I promise that I will spend more time with you and Grandpa after I am done filming <Nameless Orphan>.”
“Your grandfather and I do not need your company at all. You are always getting in the way and causing us trouble! Go away.”
After that, Ku Jie hung up the phone immediately.
“Who on earth would be able to tolerate…my brother’s temper?”
“From what I have observed so far, Ku Jie has always been very indifferent towards anyone’s affairs. However, as long as there is any rumors or news involving you, he will give his all and pay all of his attention into resolving the matter for you. You should be happy and grateful to have a brother like him.”
Jiang Yuning suddenly remembered something when she heard Vera nagging at her. She was now a poor person with nothing to her name at all. Therefore, she quickly instructed Vera, “Please accept more jobs on my behalf after I am done filming <Nameless Orphan>. I am not picky and I will accept any job as long as I can make more money.”
“What happened? Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?”
“I am poor…” Jiang Yuning replied bitterly. “Anyway, all you have to know is that I am serious and you cannot let Second Brother know about this. Don’t ask him about anything too!”
“Yuning, what kind of tricks do you have up your sleeve again?” Vera asked with a puzzled expression on her face.
How did she become poor after having just one dinner with the Lu family?
Was the Lu family’s reunion dinner so expensive?
“It’s all because I have to chase after my husband…” Jiang Yuning whispered.
“I will arrange for you to sing the ending theme song for <Mysteries of Heaven> during the satellite television party on the fifteenth day of the month. Make sure that you practice singing the song during your free time. You are also scheduled to attend the Golden Shadows Award ceremony at the end of the month since you are the winner for the most popular actress award.”
“I got it!”
Jiang Yuning nodded solemnly.
“Besides that, how do you want to deal with the person who wanted to expose pictures of you and the Lu family? If she happens to look for another media outlet or news station who would be more than willing to expose the pictures, won’t the Lu family be unhappy with you?”
“Let’s observe them and see if they intend to take any further actions. I don’t think that those young ladies would have nothing better to do.”
However, that might not necessarily be the case. After all, their fathers were trying so hard to embarrass her and trample all over her in front of Grandpa Lu yesterday. After failing to gain Lu Jingzhi’s attention and Grandpa Lu’s favour, they might turn around and frame Jiang Yuning instead. They could start rumors that would make the Lu family think that Jiang Yuning was using the Lu family for publicity and hope that the Lu family would despise Jiang Yuning for that.
“Some people with ill intentions are really ignorant and they do not think about the consequences of their actions before they act,” Vera could not help but sigh.
“There were only two young ladies who had attended the reunion dinner at the Lu family mansion last night. If they really decide to turn this matter into a big issue, I believe that the Lu family will definitely choose to believe me and stand on my side. Those young ladies would only be embarrassing themselves and setting themselves on fire just to teach me a lesson.”
Vera nodded after listening to Jiang Yuning’s explanation. It seemed as though they would simply observe and see if those young ladies decide to take any further action.
After all, Empress Jiang would always be Empress Jiang and she was known for her viciousness, both in and out of the entertainment circle.
Anyone who tried finding fault with her would eventually end up in trouble themselves.
After three hours, Jiang Yuning finally returned for the filming of <Nameless Orphan>. When they were filming their night scene, Xiao Chennan suddenly approached Jiang Yuning before he asked, “Can you allow Vera to spend some time with me tonight?”
“Did Vera follow me to the filming set for my sake or yours?” Jiang Yuning sneered disdainfully. “Moreover, what do you intend to do when it is already so late at night?”
“I just want to spend some time with her for new year’s,” Xiao Chennan replied as he shrugged innocently.
“Pay more attention to your surroundings and make sure that nobody photographs the both of you together. Otherwise, your fan girls would definitely eat Vera alive.”
All that Jiang Yuning could do was to remind Xiao Chennan that he had to protect Vera.
This was because Jiang Yuning knew how excessive and crazy the fan girls of male artistes could be.
As for Vera, she only wanted her to be happy.
Vera might be an orphan but this did not mean that she did not have a family.
Jiang Yuning returned to her hotel room after filming her night scene and at this time, Vera had just come out from the bathroom after taking a shower. She was wearing her pajamas with a down jacket over it.
“Are you going to Brother Nan’s room dressed like that? Are you crazy?”
Chapter 358: Hehehe. So Exciting!
“Of course not!” Vera replied as she stared at Jiang Yuning. “We are going out.”
“Wow, that’s amazing. Congratulations on your love line. However, I need to remind you that we are currently in T City and not Luo City. We are not familiar with the media and paparazzi here. Therefore, you should be more alert and make sure that you take care of yourself,” Jiang Yuning reminded Vera once again. “Remember not to get photographed by the paparazzi and most importantly, remember to protect yourself!”
Vera started blushing as soon as she heard Jiang Yuning asking her to protect herself. The thought of going out so late and spending the night with a man made Vera very shy in front of Jiang Yuning.
“Don’t worry. I am not an artiste or celebrity so I doubt anyone would be interested in stalking and taking pictures of me,” Vera replied before she went into the bedroom to change out of her pajamas. After putting on a dress, Vera applied some light makeup on her face before she headed out to meet Xiao Chennan.
Jiang Yuning sat down and removed her makeup before she took a bath. After that, she sat down and started reading a few pages of the original novel . It was not surprising that there were so many fans who were devoted to this novel, as it was an original classic with a very well-written plot. Jiang Yuning thought to herself and she was certain that she would definitely be scolded again if she got the role of the female lead in the drama.
This was because had previously sold their copyright to an online game developer and as a part of their advertisement, they already recruited a couple to endorse the game. All the fans who loved the book were very excited and pleased and they left tens of thousands of reviews to recommend that the original author cast the couple to take on the role of the female and male lead.
However, after going through the drama script once again, Jiang Yuning realized that she did not want to let go of this opportunity because she really liked the story and plot very much.
Jiang Yuning felt that she was coming down with a headache when she thought about the chaos that would ensue if she obtained the role of the female lead.
As for Vera, Jiang Yuning was a little worried because she had a bad premonition in her heart.
…
There was no hustle and bustle and it was very peaceful in T City at dawn.
Xiao Chennan had arranged for a candlelight dinner with Vera at a five-star hotel with a hot spring that was just outside the outskirts of T City. He had also prepared a new year gift for Vera.
Vera was very careful as she made her way to the hotel. Even though she was not worried because she did not think that she would attract the attention of any paparazzi, she did not want to cause any trouble for Xiao Chennan.
A short while later, both of them finally met up in the hotel restaurant. Xiao Chennan was dressed in formal attire and he looked like a very handsome English gentleman.
“I feel very sorry that I was unable to accompany you for New Year’s Eve last night. Therefore, I really want to make it up to you tonight.”
Vera took off her black trench coat before she placed it aside and sat down directly across Xiao Chennan at the dining table. She looked extremely dazzling in her red dress.
“You look so beautiful tonight. What should I do? I can’t wait to dance with you.” After that, Xiao Chennan did not sit down but instead, he walked in front of Vera before he held out his hand, inviting her to dance.
Vera thought about it for a moment before she held her hand out and accepted his invitation. At this time, the restaurant staff started playing the violin as background music for the couple.
Xiao Chennan placed his hand on Vera’s waist as both of them started dancing in the restaurant, accompanied by the romantic music in the background.
“Vera.”
“Yes?”
“You really look very beautiful tonight,” Xiao Chennan could not stop himself from whispering into her ear.
Vera started to feel numb all over and she could already feel her legs going weak.
“Don’t go back tonight, okay?”
Vera suddenly regained her senses and she hesitated for a moment because she felt uncomfortable at the sudden invitation.
Xiao Chennan seemed to see right through Vera because he could sense her panic immediately. He smiled before he assured her, “What are you thinking of now? I will not suggest anything inappropriate unless I know for certain that you are ready. I just want you to stay by my side tonight. I will be happy even if we spend the whole night dancing away.”
Vera relaxed a little after listening to Xiao Chennan’s explanation. After realizing that she had completely misunderstood his intentions, Vera placed her arms around Xiao Chennan’s neck before she said, “Sorry, I…”
“If you are really sorry, then you can make it up to me in this manner…” After that, Xiao Chennan leaned forward and started kissing Vera on her lips.
At this moment, in this beautiful restaurant with romantic music playing, both of them seemed to have forgotten everything else in the world.
They did not even realize that there was an auntie, who was a hotel staff in charge of cleaning the lawn, working just outside the restaurant. The auntie took the opportunity to secretly take pictures of the couple through the massive glass windows.
She did not expect the film emperor to be so horny and unable to control his urges even in a restaurant.
Of course, the auntie had no malice or ill intentions at all. She only took the pictures because she wanted to keep it for herself. She only began to wonder who Xiao Chennan’s female partner was after she took quite a number of pictures. Was she Jiang Yuning? However, the skin tone and figure of this female was completely differed from Jiang Yuning’s.
Who cared anyway? All of the male artistes in the entertainment industry were well-known for having five or six different girlfriends anyway.
Hehehe. So exciting!
…
Early the next morning, Vera returned to Jiang Yuning’s hotel room filled with the scent of wine.
When Jiang Yuning heard movement in her room, she woke up before turning on the lights. Jiang Yuning could not stop herself from smiling when she saw Vera’s swollen lips. “It must have been a very intense night for you, sister. Why didn’t you spend the night with him outside?”
“I can’t seem to do it,” Vera replied as she took off her long dress and stepped into the bathroom. “I know that he was trying very hard to control himself but I…I am just not sure.”
“You did the right thing,” Jiang Yuning replied as she patted Vera on her shoulder. “Okay, hurry up and wash up before going to bed. I have to get ready and leave to film my morning scenes soon.”
“Yuning, why do I feel this way?”
Jiang Yuning clasped her hands together and thought for a moment before she finally replied, “I guess you do not like him enough yet.”
Vera thought about what Jiang Yuning said before she nodded. “That’s probably it. I take a very long time to warm up to someone.”
“Don’t think too much about it,” Jiang Yuning comforted Vera before she rushed off to the dressing room at the filming set to put on her makeup.
At this time, Xiao Chennan was also in the dressing room and he looked a little exhausted.
“I have already asked Qing Yan to buy breakfast for Vera. Qing Yan will deliver it to Vera in a short while.”
“She will be returning to Luo City in a short while,” Jiang Yuning replied. After thinking about it, Jiang Yuning suddenly added to her sentence, “Brother Nan, you have to be patient with Vera and just give her a little time.”
“I know.”
Before leaving for Luo City, Vera dropped by the filming set to check on both Jiang Yuning and Xiao Chennan. When she saw that Xiao Chennan was already in a better mood, she was finally relieved.
However, the pictures that the hotel staff took of Xiao Chennan and Vera was posted on the Internet in the afternoon that day. At first, the cleaner was merely sharing the photos with some of her close friends. Her close friends had then shared the photos with their friends and partners. After going round and round, the photos finally fell into the hands of Xiao Chennan’s fans. The fan then shared the pictures in Xiao Chennan’s official fan group and this started the fire immediately.
After that, other topics such as #Xiao Chennan’s girlfriend#, #Xiao Chennan’s secret lover# and various other topics started trending on the Internet.
At this time, all of Xiao Chennan’s female fans went crazy immediately.
[My Brother Nan is in T City for filming purposes! Stop throwing yourself at him!]
[Please! I am certain that this is Photoshopped! I will not believe these pictures!]
[My Brother Nan cannot be dating!]
[Am I going to fall out of love already? No! This cannot be my Brother Nan!]
The entertainment bloggers quickly looked into the details of the hotel and found out that it was located on the outskirts of T City. Furthermore, Xiao Chennan was currently filming in T City. This was too much of a coincidence.
The physique of the man in the photographs and the accessories that he had on him matches Xiao Chennan completely and there was no way for anyone to deny that it was Xiao Chennan indeed.
More importantly, who was this woman with Xiao Chennan?
[Ahh! Who is this little b*tch? She is wearing a red dress to seduce my Brother Nan on purpose!]
[Is she Jiang Yuning? The skin tone doesn’t seem to match Jiang Yuning at all.]
[Please watch what you are saying. Our Short Jiang is only partners in filming the drama with Xiao Chennan. There is nothing going on between the both of them.]
[They look so passionate. No! I am dying inside.]
After a short debate, Xiao Chennan’s female fans finally decided to zoom in and enlarge the photos to find out the identity of the woman. After much effort, they finally discovered the identity of the woman pictured with Xiao Chennan because the cleaner had taken pictures from many different angles.
[Oh my god! Isn’t that Jiang Yuning’s exclusive agent, Vera?]
[Yes, that is definitely Jiang Yuning’s agent. Ahh! I am so furious and mad right now. Why would my Brother Nan be interested in such an ugly monster like her?]
Chapter 359: Why Didn’t You Watch Your Dog Properly?
[Jiang Yuning, why didn’t you watch your dog properly?]
[I am so angry right now. Is there something wrong with my brother’s taste in women? I don’t want to be his fan anymore.]
[I have heard that all the actors and actresses in the entertainment industry are usually very promiscuous. I wouldn’t have believed this rumor if I hadn’t seen the evidence laid before me.]
[But this agent is really too ugly!]
[No, I cannot accept this at all. I might be able to support Brother Nan’s decision if it were someone else but how could he fall for someone who looks as ugly as her? I feel really disgusted now. Brother Nan, what is wrong with your taste? Even Jiang Yuning is better than her.]
The news started spreading on the Internet like wildfire but at this time, Vera was still on the plane and therefore, no one could reach her on her cell phone.
However, Xiao Chennan and Jiang Yuning, who were filming their scenes, had already heard of the news.
Jiang Yuning found out about the news because she received a phone call from Shen Yichen. “What exactly is going on between Vera and the film emperor, Xiao Chennan? Why are they trending on the hot search all over the Internet? The film emperor is in a lot of trouble.”
As soon as she received the phone call from Shen Yichen, Jiang Yuning put down her script and she went on the Internet immediately. She realized that Xiao Chennan and Vera were really on all the hot searches on the internet.
Moreover, the topics that were on the top of the list were all created by Xiao Chennan’s female fans to criticize and humiliate Vera in all the ways that they could think of.
She should not have allowed Vera to go out last night. It turned out that her premonition really did come true.
Subsequently, Jiang Yuning sent a text message to Shen Yichen: “Director Shen, Vera is still on the plane at the moment.”
“How should I deal with the public relation issues now? Things would not be this complicated if Vera were involved with another male actor who has nothing to do with you at all. However, things are complicated because you are currently filming with the film emperor, Xiao Chennan. Do you know how much chaos it would cause if Xiao Chennan and Vera made their relationship known to the public now? Xiao Chennan’s female fans are also actively investigating this matter, and they are already bringing up the fact that Vera and Xiao Chennan had actually participated in the issue of together.”
Jiang Yuning’s mind was completely blank at this time.
“I have just received news that many clients had already requested to cancel their contracts with Xiao Chennan because of his involvement in this scandal. He is in a lot of trouble this time. I have a feeling that you will be implicated into this situation and boycotted eventually.”
“I don’t care whether I will be implicated,” Jiang Yuning assured Shen Yichen immediately. “All I care about right now is what we can do to protect Vera from the attacks.”
“Do you really think you are invincible? Now that Xiao Chennan is the one getting attacked by the public, I suggest that you stay low profile and do not come out and say anything about this matter. If you step up to express your views on this matter, you will only further complicate things.”
Jiang Yuning wanted to refute Shen Yichen’s words but she did not know what else to say.
She had already had a hunch that she would lose Vera eventually but she had never expected that this day would come so quickly.
Jiang Yuning turned around to look at Xiao Chennan and she could see that he was very busy answering phone calls whenever he had a break in between filming his scenes. It seemed like his agency was also in a dilemma because they had been completely caught off guard and had not seen this coming at all.
Even so, Xiao Chennan was very firm and decisive as he expressed his position to the public and his agency. “Please show some respect towards my girlfriend. This is my personal life.”
Qing Yan did not know what to do as she watched Xiao Chennan posting his message on his social media account.
This was the end…
Xiao Chennan’s female fans would definitely react in an aggressive manner.
[Forget it, Xiao Chennan. What exactly is going on in your kind? How can you be interested in an agent? Don’t you feel disgusted with yourself?]
[I can’t believe that I come online everyday to see news about you and chase after you. I feel so upset right now, as though I have just eaten a fly.]
[You can continue being yourself as you start losing more and more fans…]
[To think that I had spent so much time trying to convince everyone that you are not the person in the photographs! What a waste of my breath. I give up.]
[Take a look at Vera. She is exactly the same kind of trash that Jiang Yuning is! Give me back my youth! Such a waste of my time.]
[Jiang Yuning, can you please grab the leash of the dog that you brought up? Can you please ask her to stay away from my Brother Nan?]
[I have already been Xiao Chennan’s fan for more than eight years but I don’t think that I can continue being his fan anymore. Goodbye everyone.]
[Isn’t she woman the one who was almost raped when she was abroad?]
Jiang Yuning could feel tears welling in her eyes and her eyes turning red when she read all the comments that the others were posting about Vera. She felt even more upset as compared to the time she was criticized and humiliated by the netizens.
Therefore, Jiang Yuning decided to reply to the negative comments but she was immediately stopped by Xiao Chennan. “You should not get involved in this matter.”
“Then, should I just sit back and watch as Vera gets humiliated and reprimanded by the netizens? You should already know by now that Vera has a low self-esteem.”
“This is a man’s business. This has nothing to do with you. I promise you that I will definitely do all I can to protect her. If you step forward and express your views on this matter, it will definitely be prolonged for another ten days.”
Jiang Yuning could not help but smirked as soon as she heard Xiao Chennan’s words. She said to him immediately, “I am not your matchmaker for no absolute reason but Xiao Chennan, if you cannot protect Vera, then I have no choice but to step in. I will definitely find a way to protect Vera on my own!”
Chapter 360: Jiang Yuning is Begging to be Scolded!
Would the matter drag on for another ten days?
Since Jiang Yuning would already be dragged into the matter no matter what it was, what difference would another ten days make? Anyway, Jiang Yuning was already used to being in the headlines for the past few years.
Therefore, Jiang Yuning disregarded Shen Yichen and Xiao Chennan’s advice and went ahead with her own plans to deal with the matter. She felt that there was a time for everything and if she did not express what she truly felt about the situation right now, then she might live to regret it in the future if Vera got hurt because of this.
Jiang Yuning went online immediately before she posted a comment on her social media profile on the first day of Chinese New Year.
@JiangJianglovestheScenery: “Come on, everyone. Go ahead and scold me! Is this all you are capable of now?”
As soon as Jiang Yuning posted her comment online, it went viral almost immediately and Xiao Chennan’s female fans flocked over to Jiang Yuning’s profile.
[Do you think that we won’t dare to scold you? You are a crazy woman!]
[Since you like to be scolded, then we will fulfill your wish.]
[Jiang Yuning, your agent is the same type of person as you are!]
[Both servant and master have the same character. Both of them are equally despicable.]
[Jiang Yuning, were you the one who taught your servant to follow your footsteps and look for a gold sponsor to look after her?]
When the Ginger Candies saw all of the comments, they felt as though they were about to explode in rage. Their idol did not do anything wrong and she was not the one involved in the romantic relationship with the film emperor. So, why was their empress getting insulted and yelled at on the Internet?
At this time, Jiang Yuning sent a text message personally to Xue Li to inform the Ginger Candies that they should not intervene or engage in any arguments with the netizens who were criticizing her.
The Ginger Candies could only groan as they were all extremely upset.
[Why is Empress Jiang asking us to hold back and not retaliate? Don’t you think that these people have really gone overboard by referring to Vera as a dog? Empress Jiang did not even get insults as humiliating as this in the past.]
[What happened to Empress Jiang? Why do I feel as though she is not that intelligent this time?]
[Don’t you guys understand her intention? Empress Jiang is only doing this because she wants to help Vera and the film emperor. She wants to divert the haters’ attention towards her so that Vera and Xiao Chennan would attract lesser firepower. Empress Jiang has always attached great importance to the people that she loves and cares for. This was already confirmed when she defended and supported Jin Mingchen in the past.]
[Yes, yes! She did the same thing when there were rumors circulating about her teacher, Yao Fan, in the past. However, this time there is no way that she could fix this situation so easily. Therefore, Empress Jiang has decided to use this kind of method to help Vera and the film emperor. She is such a sweetheart.]
[But my heart is really aching for her. Why is my idol getting scolded when it is someone else’s relationship?]
[We should stop complaining already. Empress Jiang is the one getting scolded but she is not even complaining and she is accepting it willingly. All we can do for her now is to show her our love and support. I think that the reason why she is doing this is because she believes that protecting her friends is more important than getting scolded by the netizens.]
Therefore, the Ginger Candies kept quiet and held back their voices without arguing with the haters. On the other hand, Xiao Chennan’s female fans did not hold back at all as they continued insulting and scolding Jiang Yuning.
Very soon, Jiang Yuning’s post had attracted more than two million likes. More than 300,000 hate comments on her post were all contributed by Xiao Chennan’s female fans.
Of course, Jiang Yuning’s efforts did not go to waste because she had successfully attracted the attention of majority of Xiao Chennan’s female fans.
Afterwards, the topic #Jiang Yuning is begging to be scolded# started trending on the Internet and eventually made it to the top of the hot search. In fact, most of the people and the passers-by who saw the post could understand why Jiang Yuning was acting that way.
[Is Jiang Yuning crazy? Hasn’t she been criticized enough in the past few years?]
[Why is she doing this to herself when she has just gotten her title as Empress Jiang?]
[I think I can fully understand why Jiang Yuning is doing this. She is using her own method to defend and protect her agent. Why else would she want to get scolded for no reason at all? She is just trying to reduce the amount of firepower that Vera and Xiao Chennan will receive.]
[True that. Jiang Yuning is a true friend.]
[I really like her attitude and personality. Regardless of the criticism and scolding that she knows she would receive; she is still so determined to stand up for and defend her friend.]
[Actually, I really think that Xiao Chennan’s female fans are too much. Xiao Chennan is working hard to earn his own money and he worked hard to achieve everything that he has today. What is so wrong about him having a girlfriend? Moreover, Vera is actually quite beautiful. I really wonder how beautiful or good-looking Xiao Chennan’s female fans are that they actually have the guts to call her ugly.]
The Internet was filled with news about Vera and Xiao Chennan but Jiang Yuning had already shielded them from half of the firepower that they would have otherwise received.
Jiang Yuning’s efforts gave Xiao Chennan’s agency a chance to breathe a little.
At this time, Vera’s plane had just landed at the airport in Luo City.
As soon as Vera turned on her cell phone, she immediately received a phone call from the young paparazzo. This was because Jiang Yuning had specifically instructed the young paparazzo to escort Vera to X Society’s base before Vera found out about the news.
The young paparazzo estimated the timing of Vera’s arrival and he had dialled Vera’s cell phone number repeatedly until he finally got hold of her. When he was finally connected to Vera, he quickly said over the phone, “Sister Vera, I am here to pick you up from the airport. Something has happened. You have to come to X Society’s headquarters with me.”
Vera did not think too much about it before she agreed immediately. As soon as she got out of the arrival hall at the airport, the young paparazzo quickly dragged her into his car.
“What is the matter?” Vera asked because she could sense that the young paparazzo was behaving in a weird manner.
“Nothing. We are just in a hurry.”
The young paparazzo opened the car door for Vera and quickly ushered her into the car. At this time, Vera suddenly received a phone call from Xiao Chennan.
When Vera saw the number on her caller ID, she answered her phone immediately. “Brother Nan, what is the matter?”
Xiao Chennan was relieved when he heard Vera’s voice. “Vera, just stay at home after you get home later. Wait for me to come over and look for you tonight.”
“You…are coming back to Luo City today? Why? Don’t you have to continue filming?”
“I need to do something in Luo City. Be good and listen to me.”
“Well, okay then,” Vera replied in an obedient manner. However, she was really curious to find out why the people around her were all acting so weird today.
It was only when…
Vera suddenly received a notification on the entertainment news which was related to Jiang Yuning. Vera could not help but laugh out loud as soon as she read the title of the article. “Why is Yuning begging to be scolded? What is she up to again?”
“Well…Sister Vera, don’t you know that Sister Yuning is a little eccentric sometimes? I believe she is doing that just to interact with her fans. Look at the dark circles under your eyes. I think that you should rest for a while now before we head into the warzone,” the young paparazzo quickly replied as he drove away from the airport and headed towards X Society’s headquarters.
When they finally arrived at X Society, Vera could no longer hold back her curiosity and she started to ask, “What is wrong with all of you? All of you are acting so weird.”
At this time, the young paparazzo finally showed Vera the news that was released all over the media outlets earlier today.
“Sister Vera, your relationship with the film emperor has been exposed and it is now all over the Internet.”
Vera’s mind went blank as soon as she saw the news. Her hands started trembling uncontrollably. It was no wonder Xiao Chennan was coming back to Luo City later that night, and this was also the reason the young paparazzo had been behaving so strangely.
Vera felt as though her heart was about to be torn apart when she saw all the harsh comments on the Internet.
“The film emperor’s female fans are all making a big scene right now but Brother Nan stood up and publicly admitted that you are his girlfriend. He did that to protect you, but…”
Vera turned around and started walking away because she could not stay and listen any longer. However, the young paparazzo quickly stopped her. “Where are you going?”
“I need to return to the company now.”
“Even if you go back to the company now, things will not get any better. Since this matter is already out in the public, Brother Nan would definitely be looking for ways to protect you. Moreover, I cannot allow you to leave just like that because Sister Yuning has already instructed me to protect you and keep an eye on you. You should not let her efforts go to waste.”
After that, the young paparazzo then explained the reason Jiang Yuning had asked the netizens to scold her.
“Sister Yuning has received more than half a million comments since she posted her comment on her social media account. Most of them are Xiao Chennan’s female fans who are there to criticize and scold her. This is the first time that Sister Yuning has been scolded like this. Even when she was blacklisted in the past, the netizens had never once scolded her like this. However, Sister Yuning does not care at all as long as she is able to protect you. She understands you very well and she knows your weaknesses. Therefore, she is doing all she can to protect you from cyber violence. So, please just listen and act accordingly to her arrangements, okay?”
Vera could feel tears welling up in her eyes as soon as she heard the young paparazzo’s words.
Why were they doing this for her?
Who was she?
She was just an agent.
How could she allow an artiste whom she was managing to step forward and bear all the pressure and criticism on her behalf?