" Don't worry about me--I'll go home by myself..." she said calmly to Lola, then turned around and walked back.
A woman covered in filth, her clothes disheveled and messy, was walking on the street in a daze. Some people pointed at her, but no one asked her anything. She looked like the rainy night when she was searching for Henako and Kingstown. She looked so miserable that no one could recognize her. Perhaps, those who saw her now would think that she was a lunatic with mental problems...
It was already late at night when they arrived at Qingshan's residence.
The wind blew, and the leaves outside the window rustled. Han Shaoyuan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the mountains in the distance. He had a glass of strong vodka in his hand." Lesley, if you beg me, I can consider helping you settle those messy scandals…"
" It's okay, I don't want to beg you for anything…" Lesley sat on the sofa. She had just taken a shower and the dirt on her body had finally been removed. She was wiping her long hair with a towel.
Han Shaoyuan raised his eyebrows unnaturally and turned to look at her." You've been in the film industry for so many years, and you're willing to let your future be destroyed?”
" My future was given to me by you. If it's destroyed, I'll return it to you..." Lesley's tone was light when she said this, as if it was effortless.
Return it to you?
Her tone was really light. It was as if a speck of dust had been swept away. Was this how she treated the reputation and status that she had worked so hard to obtain? Han Shaoyuan couldn't help but laugh. This woman really had her head crushed in a car accident.
"Is it really that difficult to beg me?”He turned around and approached Lesley coldly. Suddenly, he placed a hand on her chin and looked down at Lesley, who was sitting on the sofa, in a condescending manner. His eyes were filled with countless dark thorns." Even if you lose everything, you won't beg me for help?”
"Beg you?" Lesley sneered." Why should I put down my dignity to ask for something I don't care about…"
Her voice was sharp like glass.
Was this really her? Han Shaoyuan couldn't believe it. Five years ago, she had racked her brains and sold her body for everything that she had gone through so much trouble to get. Yet, she had blurted out that she did not care. Did she really value her dignity the most?
He didn't understand, he really didn't understand…
Lesley would hold a press conference to explain the truth to the public.
The moment the news spread, all the major media outlets were in an uproar! In the few days since the scandal of her birth and illegitimate child was exposed, Lesley was finally going to respond!
Numerous media outlets rushed to the venue of the press conference. The audience was packed and the entire hall was filled with voices.
Amid the noise, Lesley wore a beige dress and sat quietly at the table. She looked at the people whispering to each other below the stage calmly. She had already decided on her so-called future. It was just to quit the film and television industry.
The press conference began, and the entire hall fell silent. Lola stood in a secluded corner, praying that Lesley could deal with the media reporters and quell the scandal.
" My original name is He Xiuli. I was born in the slums of Shikumen…" She said calmly as if she was telling a story." My mother remarried and my stepfather was a gangster. I left home at the age of 18 and became a dancer in a dance club. Later, by chance, I entered the film industry and became famous today…"
The reporters below the stage sighed as their cameras flashed continuously. Lola, who was standing in the corner, widened her eyes in shock. She had admitted her identity just like that!
" I'm not of Chinese or Thai descent, and I don't have a wealthy family. I've gone through more difficult times than anyone here. I'm sorry that I've been hiding and misleading everyone..."
"Miss Lesley, do the two rumored illegitimate children exist?”The reporters below the stage asked.
" They're not my illegitimate children. They're adopted orphans..." Lesley replied calmly.
"Then what's the situation with your stepfather, Gu Yaozu's case?”
"In order to get more money from me, my stepfather kidnapped the two children and extorted me. His crimes are real, so he must be punished by the law…"
"May I ask if that mysterious tycoon really exists? What is your relationship with him?"
An unknown light flashed in Lesley's eyes, and her lips curled into a mocking smile. She said calmly, one word at a time,""It exists. I'm his mistress."
As soon as he said this, the entire place was in an uproar.
Lola shook her head and sighed. If Lesley had said everything, she would probably have no place in the entertainment industry.
" I'm holding this press conference today not only to explain the truth to the public, but also to announce my withdrawal from the entertainment industry. I'm very grateful to my fans and friends who have supported me for so many years. Thank you very much…"
There were countless cameras and flashes. Lesley bowed deeply and left the scene under the protection of the security guards.
In front of the television, Han Shaoyuan stared at the report of Lesley's press conference with a heavy heart. He pursed his thin lips tightly. She was really crazy. She had destroyed her reputation completely. What did she want? For the first time in the ten years he had interacted with her, he found it difficult to understand her…
"Lesley, shameless!"
"She's indeed a mistress!”
"She admitted it herself!"
Saliva flew everywhere. Lesley's reputation in the film and television industry became notorious overnight. A week had passed, and the topic about her was still at the top of the entertainment search rankings. As for her, she just sat quietly in front of the television and watched all kinds of mockery and sarcasm from entertainment programs. She did not feel anything at all. She told herself that this was the host's life, not hers. She was just a spectator.
"Sister, why are the people on TV scolding you?”" Who are you?" asked Henako, who was sitting at the side.
" Because they don't like what Sister has done..." Lesley replied calmly.
" Then you can change your ways…" said Henako innocently.
Lesley smiled." I can't change it, because I didn't do anything wrong…"
At this moment, laughter came from outside the door. Lesley turned around and her body stiffened. It was as if she had been struck by lightning. She saw An Yaqi and couldn't react for a moment.
An Yaqi smiled sweetly. She was wearing a cute, light pink short-sleeved top with a white, super-short puff cake dress. She looked lively and cute, and her slender legs were perfectly exposed in the air, giving her a hint of sexiness. She was in Han Shaoyuan's arms, and she whispered intimately into his ear. Han Shaoyuan held her waist, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile.
The butler opened the door for them.
The spring sun was warm, and rays of bright light shone on the man and woman who walked in.
"CEO Han, why is she still with you…"
An Yaqi leaned on Han Shaoyuan's shoulder and looked at Lesley, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room, with her beautiful, watery eyes.
Han Shaoyuan glanced at Lesley coldly and said in a mocking tone," Her relationship with me hasn't expired yet…"
An Yaqi smiled proudly and raised her voice on purpose." She's a rat in the entertainment industry now. How can she still have the face to follow you?"”
Han Shaoyuan smiled and kissed An Yaqi's cheek before taking her upstairs.
Before An Yaqi left, she turned around and glanced at Lesley, snorting coldly.
That scene was as dazzling as a needle, and she was stunned and motionless. He was with An Yaqi? But what was wrong with that? A mist was about to rise in her eyes, but she tried her best to suppress it. She sat stiffly on the sofa, unable to describe her feelings. She felt as if something was falling on top of her head. In her chaotic thoughts, she kept recalling the scene of Han Shaoyuan hugging her in the rain that day and the gentleness in his eyes.
"Sister, what's wrong?”Henako blinked her big eyes and looked at Lesley, who had an abnormal expression.
" It's fine. Let's continue watching TV…" She tried her best to calm herself down, and her eyes darkened. Her face was like the surface of a lake without any ripples, calm and clear.
As time passed, she stared at the television to distract herself, but the scenes on the television actually became the scenes in the host's memory.
"Do you think that by relying on CEO Han, he will help you settle the mess? Don't let your imagination run wild. There are many women around her!”
Two hours later, An Yaqi came down from upstairs. Her big eyes glanced at Lesley with a mocking smile. She tidied her hair as she walked, and her face was full of joy as she walked arrogantly through the hall.
Lesley ignored her and calmly watched the television. However, compared to An Yaqi, her face was a little pale.
An Yaqi was just as proud and pretentious as she was five years ago. It was as if nothing could enter her eyes.
"Ah…"
She suddenly exclaimed.
When Lesley came back to her senses, she had already fallen to the ground in a comical position.
An Yaqi sat on the ground and rubbed her ankle. Kingstown's remote-controlled toy car flipped over and landed beside her feet." Where did this stupid thing come from?!"”She flew into a rage out of humiliation and grabbed the remote-controlled car, wanting to smash it to the ground.
"If you break it, you have to compensate me with a new one.”Kingstown walked over from another direction with a remote control in his hand.
"How could you throw your toys away…"
"This is my home. Who asked you to walk without eyes?”
Kingstown's tone shocked An Yaqi. She took a deep breath, put down the toy car, and tried to get up from the ground." Forget it, I won't lower myself to the same level as a child like you..." She straightened her dress and took a step forward. She must have fallen heavily just now, so she limped a little, so she left Qingshan Mansion in a funny way.
Kingstown smiled and walked over to pick up the remote-controlled car before returning to his room.
"Brother, I want to play too…"
Hyunako called out to Kingstown and hopped along.
Kingstown, what a clever little devil! Seeing Kingstown acting as if nothing had happened, a smile appeared in Lesley's eyes. It was obvious that this child was helping her vent her anger.
Not long after, Han Shaoyuan also came downstairs. His hair was wet, and he was wearing a wide bathrobe, as if he had just taken a shower. The bathrobe was wide open, and his well-toned chest could be seen.
Lesley glanced at him and continued watching TV with an indifferent expression.
" You really can't do anything well. You can't be a celebrity, and you don't have any principles as a lover…" Han Shaoyuan glanced at her cold expression." Is this how you look when you see me?" How disgusting…"
" I'm the one who should be disgusted. You're disgusting…" As Lesley spoke, her eyes were fixed on the television. The naked image of them entangled with each other kept playing in her mind. She was so suppressed that she did not even want to look at Han Shaoyuan.
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