Yin Qian stared blankly at the dressing mirror. The sound of Chu Ying showering could be heard from the bathroom.
An engagement? He had never mentioned it, which made her rather bothered. She was a Libra and was extremely sensitive. As long as there was a slight breeze, it was enough to make the scales in her heart sway. She strived to be fair and moderate in her relationships, not to be jealous for no reason, but it was easy for her to become irritable because she thought too much.
"What's wrong?" Chu Ying hugged her from behind, causing her to jump in shock.
"You scared me."
"Can you wait?" As she tried to stop him, her body reacted naturally.
"Have you ever…been engaged?”
His body stiffened." Who did you hear that from?”
"Is there?" she insisted.
He raised his head and stared at her for a long time before answering reluctantly,"Yes, but that was Father's idea. I never intended to follow it.”
"You used to date that girl?”she asked tentatively.
"Yes, I am. Her name is Jelyn. She's a very good girl. She's gentle, considerate, and very suitable for advancing and retreating. My father likes her very much. He has always thought that Jelyn is one in a million and is an excellent girl suitable to be the daughter-in-law of the Chu family.”He spoke as if it was none of his business. He did not notice the jealousy that flashed across Yin Qian's eyes, as well as her biting her lower lip and her expression of injustice.
This was the first time she had heard Chu Ying praise a girl. His evaluation of the girls he met in social gatherings was quite conservative. To be able to receive his praise, there must be something special about Gerin. Thinking about it further, according to Sun Ruozhang, Chu Ying's father was much more picky than Chu Ying. For such a picky father to be so eager to marry a daughter-in-law, the degree of perfection could be imagined.
"Gerin is the daughter of my father's sworn brother. We've known each other since we were young. My impression of her has always been that she hid behind her father and looked at us shyly. However, after she came back from studying abroad, she changed greatly.”
"How?" Yin Qian asked.
"She was generous, dignified, polite, noble, and elegant. She was very pleasing to my father, so my father tried every means to get me to marry her. However, she is still a little sister in my eyes, so I don't want to do what my father wants.”He yawned as he spoke, looking drowsy.
"Are you opposing just because you want to? If your father didn't choose Jeline, you would probably like that kind of girl, right?”she asked seriously.
" Maybe..." Chu Ying had already fallen asleep, so he didn't listen to her question very carefully. He just answered the end of the sentence.
He didn't know that Yin Qian had trouble sleeping because of this. She started to think about where she should go in the future.
A night of depression caused her expression to be uncertain in the morning. Chu Ying, who did not know what was going on, thought that she was too tired from work and did not spend much time to understand her. It wasn't until she was about to leave that Chu Ying habitually kissed her goodbye at the door that he realized that something was wrong with her because she was avoiding him.
"What's wrong?" he asked in surprise.
She was silent.
"What's wrong?" He was slightly impatient.
She raised her chin slightly and finally asked the question she had always wanted to ask,""If it weren't for your father, you would have liked Gerin, right?”
He moaned, anger clearly creeping onto his face. "Stop being so bored, okay?"
"I want to know the answer."
"I won't answer such a question.”His expression changed and he turned to leave.
The scales in her heart swayed excitedly.
Not far away, the camera flashed silently. No one noticed the strange smile on the face of the person wearing a cap in the corner.
As if in a fit of pique, Yin Qian flew to Japan alone to participate in the one-week spring clothing conference without telling Chu Ying. Chu Ying was furious when he couldn't find her. He decided to exile Yin Qian and ignore her. The two of them occasionally met in the Swift Eagle building, but they turned a blind eye to each other like strangers.
"Quarreled?" Sun Ruozhang asked as if he knew everything.
"No, I haven't."
"Of course not!" Sun Ruozhang looked at the new clothes she brought back from Japan with satisfaction. The filming of the final scene in the studio was about to begin. She had specially asked Yin Qian to go to Japan to purchase these clothes.
Yin Qian was speechless.
"It's for that Miss Gerin, right?”
Yin Qian was stunned for a moment before she smiled bitterly.
"I can't hide anything from you."
Sun Ruozhang sat on the lounge chair in the dressing room and casually picked up the hot tea on the table. After taking a small sip, he said to her earnestly,
"You Libras are too easily swayed by small matters. It looked like a calm sea, but in fact, the depths were turbulent. As long as there was a little stimulation, it would be enough to make you excited. The meaning of my words earlier was to ask you to pay attention to Chu Ying's father. That old fellow is extremely stubborn. Chu Ying's stubbornness is also on par with him. He can slightly compete with him. Therefore, when it comes to marriage, his father can't make him bow his head.
Of course, you're a good daughter-in-law, but unfortunately, your identity is too sensitive. Although you haven't officially registered your marriage, after the collapse of the Zhao Corporation, everyone knows that Zhao Ting actually has a beautiful wife like you. In addition, you shouldered his debts without any regrets. It's inconceivable that you're not his wife. Who would know that you were just helping Zhao Ting out of gratitude? Perhaps Chu Ying could, but his father was not so easy to talk to! Moreover, he had someone he liked. It was as difficult as ascending to the heavens to change his mind.”
She took a sip of tea and continued,"What I mean is, before his father flies back to Taiwan, you have to think about how to appear openly and not be obsessed with his engagement. You know that Chu Ying is a very thin-skinned person. If he wanted to tell you, he would have told you long ago. If he didn't tell you and you asked him, that would be violating his taboo. In the end, it's all a matter of face! He would not allow you to question him about anything, not even in a gentle tone.”
Yin Qian fell into deep thought, as if she had made an important decision in her heart.
"Also, don't act like you're making a big decision. You're actually worrying about nothing most of the time.”
Maybe! She tried to maintain her balance, but once the balance was broken, she would easily sway because of the slightest wind and grass. She couldn't help but hesitate if she should still be with Chu Ying. Could they be together? Should they just wait for Zhao Ting to appear and explain everything before they resumed their relationship?
Before she could get an answer to the series of questions, an even greater shock suddenly struck her.
Sun Ruozhang's lounge was specially designed for her to rest during her break from filming. Other than Yin Qian and a few other staff members, no one else would come and disturb her. But now, a group of people had gathered at the door. They were all looking inside with curious eyes, and contemptuous laughter could be heard from time to time.
Sun Ruozhang was annoyed and loudly called a staff member in.
"Why are you squeezing in front of my lounge?”she asked with a displeased expression.
"It's nothing." The staff looked at Yin Qian and hesitated.
"What's wrong? If you have something to say, just say it!" Sun Ruozhang urged impatiently, and the staff member walked out timidly. Then, he came back quickly and placed a newly published weekly magazine in front of Sun Ruozhang.
The sensational title and the sharp words were bared in Yin Qian's face.
The wife of the chairman of a certain construction company is good at dancing and frequently sells herself as her husband to pay off debts! Zhou Jun, Liu Jun, Chu Jun, and the others were all willing to be Wang's vanguard…The most surprising thing was the enlarged cover photo. Chu Ying was kissing her at the door of her house, but Yin Qian rejected him unhappily. This part was misinterpreted in the later content as Chu Jun had been used up, the debt of the chairman's wife had been resolved, and she was going to find another lover.
There were more than ten pages of illustrations in the book. The author used his imagination to describe her as a vicious woman who had been born into a poor family and had decided to marry a rich man. There were photos of her taking photos with Zhao Ting when she was in school. The description below pointed out that since middle school, she had tried her best to seduce Zhao Jun, the son of the school director. After she successfully married Zhao Jun, she quickly transferred 300 million yuan and a piece of land to her name quietly because she saw that Zhao Jun was a useless person. Then, she waved her sleeves and left without hesitation.
The storm of the Zhao Corporation's collapse had dragged her into it. She could not avoid it and once again played her part. First, she planned to marry Zhou Jun and use him to pay off her debts. After Zhou Jun took out a portion of the money to solve her urgent needs, she suddenly went back on her word and did not marry, causing Zhou Jun to lose both his life and money.
After that, she used the design exhibition to seduce Liu Jun and made Liu Jun agree to sponsor her design exhibition. After Liu Jun agreed, she fell in love with Chu Jun, the media tycoon, and pursued him passionately. Chu Jun agreed to help her hold the design exhibition and returned the store that she had bought at a high price to her without taking a single cent of it. He even let her be the costume designer of the annual show. Because she had Chu Jun backing her up, she used her identity as a small fashion designer to order everyone around. Her domineering appearance caused dissatisfaction among many crew members. She was so scheming that she even kicked out a famous model who used to be Chu Jun's lover.
The content did not mention any complete names, and the attached photos were also mosaicked. However, anyone with a discerning eye could tell who the person was at a glance. Some people had even begun to curse outside.
Yin Qian's knees went weak, her stomach tightened, and she panicked. Who was so vicious to set up such a trap to harm her?
"Calm down, Yin Qian. Don't take it for granted!”Sun Ruozhang reminded her with experience. She was too experienced with such malicious words. The best way was to not respond at all and let time prove everything.
"Time to work, everyone!" The director shouted loudly from outside, temporarily putting an end to this awkward situation.
It was supposed to be a happy ending, but because of Yin Qian's scandal, the atmosphere was extremely strange.
They did not use words, but instead used a pair of mocking or mocking eyes to replace their verbal attacks. Yin Qian gritted her teeth and endured until the filming was over.
A small actor said to the others in an extremely disdainful tone,"It's finally over! This is the worst I've ever had to do. It's not because of the director or anyone else, but because of an unknown fashion designer. It's really sad!”
These words finally forced Yin Qian's tears out. She ran to Sun Ruozhang's lounge and cried bitterly.
Sun Ruozhang followed her in and told her with his own experience,""Don't cry! Because you didn't do those things, you don't have to cry for these stupid and ignorant people. You had to dry your tears and walk past them as if nothing had happened, enjoying their surprised looks.”
She raised her tearful eyes. She was not as brave as Sun Ruozhang, nor did she have Sun Ruozhang's experience in dealing with scandals. She could only helplessly open her eyes and imagine how embarrassing it would be when she walked out later.
"You have to go to the party here on Sunday. You have to prove it to them. The more open you are, the more you act like you don't care. Those people will question what they have heard. You have to wait patiently for those rumors to fall apart!”
However, other people's mocking words and insulting words could not compare to Chu Ying's. His answer made her heart ache.
In the afternoon, she managed to pull herself together and tidy up the clothes in the dressing room. When she had to pass by the lobby on the first floor of the Swift Eagle Building, she saw Chu Ying surrounded by reporters.
"Are you the Chu Jun in the magazine?"
"What do you have to say about the above statement?”
"Can you express your thoughts now?”
"How long have you been dating?"
"Are you planning to buy Zhao Construction?”
The reporters kept asking him sharp questions.
"I have nothing to do with Mrs. Jones!”He said without changing his expression and continued to walk forward.
"What about the future? Will you still sponsor her design exhibition?”
He stopped and looked at the crowd of reporters with disdain. His authoritative demeanor caused a short and strange silence.
He saw Yin Qian coming out of the elevator. Under the burning gazes of the reporters, he cruelly ignored Yin Qian's expectant gaze.
"That's the business of the Swift Eagle Corporation. Mrs. Jones and I are good friends. We didn't have any ambiguous relationship in the past, and we won't have any in the future!”He looked at her and said those words.
His powerful and calm words were still echoing in the hall, but his tall figure had long disappeared from the hall.
Yin Qian stood stiffly on the spot. When the door opened, the cold wind that rushed in instantly swept towards her mercilessly. However, her frozen heart was colder than the wind that blew at her. She did not feel anything.
Her heart stopped and fell. The reporters rushing towards her were like a cloud of black dust, making it difficult for her to breathe.
Sun Ruozhang appeared at the right time and brought her out of the encirclement. She followed Sun Ruozhang without realizing it. Her mind was filled with Chu Ying's resolute words. She could no longer think…The scandal had brought Chu Yuhu back to Taiwan early. He had specially attended the end-of-year drama's wrap party. Firstly, he could use this opportunity to show his face in front of the media and awaken others 'memories of him. Secondly, he wanted to see Yin Qian, who was rumored to have an ambiguous relationship with Chu Ying.
Chu Yuhu lived up to her name. She had a pair of eyes as sharp as a tiger's and a sophisticated demeanor. When he entered the venue with steady steps, he easily attracted everyone's attention. He knew how to continue attracting the attention of the crowd. He stopped at the door and quietly glanced at the crowd. Then, he proudly walked through the path that people automatically gave way to and arrived at the center of the venue.
He turned around and put away the light that made people dare not look at him. He put on the kind face that an old man in his sixties should have, but his seemingly peaceful eyes still revealed his pursuit and attachment to power. He looked at the audience with his unique deep gaze. His gray-black eyes were as bright as ever. Although his figure had changed slightly, the aura of a leader that he was born with still made him look very dazzling.
Beside Chu Yuhu was a slender and extremely submissive woman. She was the one whom he had repeatedly declared to be his favorite wife! Jelyn.
Jie Lin was dressed in a light pink suit and stood elegantly beside Chu Yuhu. She had an extremely virtuous face, and under her long eyelashes was a pair of large watery eyes. She looked a little fragile. Her gentle temperament coupled with her petite body made her look like a little bird that could easily arouse the desire of men to protect her.
She stood quietly beside the arrogant Chu Yuhu with her head slightly lowered. Occasionally, she would look at Chu Ying with admiration in her large eyes. At this moment, she was completely subservient to Chu Ying's charm and looked like a little woman who would always follow him.
Chu Ying was completely oblivious to Jelin's affectionate gaze. He stood beside Chu Yuhu with an expressionless face, his eyes locked on Yin Qian. Ever since the last time he spoke to her in the hall, Yin Qian seemed to be fulfilling her promise for him. She really cut off all contact with him and even turned off her phone. In order to prevent the reporters from following him like paparazzi, he restrained his temper and did not look for her for the time being. He thought that she would at least give him a relieved smile at the banquet today, but who knew that she seemed to have made up her mind not to pay attention to him anymore. She only nodded coldly and hid in a corner in a low-key manner, making him very anxious.
"Mr. Chu, what do you think of your son's scandal?”
Even though he had asked the reporters not to ask about anything other than the drama, a reporter from a small weekly magazine could not help but ask this question.
Chu Yuhu did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at the reporter with his sharp eyes and said in a dignified manner,"
"Do I still need to express my opinion on such a groundless matter?”
The reporters were intimidated by his imposing manner and did not dare to ask further.
"The person in charge of the Swift Eagle Corporation would not be stupid enough to get involved with a married woman. Am I right, son?”He slowly turned to Chu Ying and looked at him meaningfully.
Chu Ying cursed in his heart. His father was a scheming man. He was forcing him to clarify and deny it in front of the media. This time, the misunderstanding between him and Yin Qian deepened.
"Chu Ying, the reporters are waiting for your answer.”Chu Yuhu reminded him softly.
"Yes, Mrs. Jones and I are just business partners. We have nothing to do with each other privately.”
He lied again in front of everyone without changing his expression.
In the distance, Yin Qian lowered her eyes and suppressed the pain in her heart. She drank a large glass of wine as if nothing had happened.
"Don't be like this." Sun Ruozhang tried to persuade him," The only thing you can do now is to be patient.”
"Do you also think that I can't be exposed?”she asked softly.
"You have to admit that your current identity is really…"
"I understand." She cut off Sun Ruozhang's words in pain." I already know what to do."
" she said in a trembling voice.
At this time, Saixue walked towards them. Although she was replaced midway, the director cleverly arranged for her character to die in an accident, so she was still invited to the wrap party.
"Mrs. Jones, long time no see. How are you?”She deliberately raised her voice so that the reporters who could not find Yin Qian could find her.
Without waiting for Yin Qian to answer, Sun Ruozhang spoke first.
"Your methods are very brilliant, Saixue.”She looked at Sai Xue with a look of surprise." I didn't know that you were so good at making up facts other than the catwalk.”
" You…" Saixue's expression changed and she looked at her warily. At the same time, she noticed that a few magazine reporters were already walking towards them.
Sun Ruozhang looked at her coldly and she whispered,""Before you attack others, have you ever thought about your own weaknesses? I believe that the things you've done in the past are no less exciting than this one. Am I right?”
Sai Xue's face turned green and white. She was worried that Sun Ruozhang's words would be heard by the reporters, so she quickly turned around and wanted to leave, but Sun Ruozhang cleverly stopped her.
Sun Ruozhang stared at her for a while before continuing her meaningful words. "After being in the entertainment industry for so long, don't you know that there are often more enemies than friends? And you, you're so stupid as to make an enemy out of yourself. If someone were to take revenge on you, all the achievements you've accumulated over the years might be destroyed in a single day. Are you sure your acting career can withstand such a blow?”
Sai Xue's body trembled, and a defensive light shot out from her eyes. "What are you trying to say?"
Sun Ruozhang sneered." Don't think that nobody knows. You've dated Chu Ying before, so you should know his ability. If he wants to investigate, do you think you won't be found out?”
Saixue's last smile quickly disappeared, and her face turned pale. She staggered backward, her lips moving as if she was struggling to refute something. However, when she saw the reporters approaching, she could only turn around and leave in a sorry state.
"You mean…she did this?”Yin Qian asked suspiciously after she left.
Sun Ruozhang smiled mysteriously and did not answer.
Chu Yuhu brought Chu Ying and Jie Lin over to toast Sun Ruozhang. He had always admired Sun Ruozhang.
"Miss Sun, congratulations on your successful comeback.”His voice was low and powerful.
"Thank you." Sun Ruozhang raised his glass in return.
Chu Yuhu sipped his wine elegantly and shifted his gaze to Yin Qian, who was beside Sun Ruozhang. He stared at her meaningfully.
Chu Ying stared at her without saying a word, but his heart was filled with bitterness. She looked much thinner. She must have suffered from the rumors.
Yin Qian took a deep breath in silence in the face of such a stare. She was determined to face it calmly. She straightened her back and calmly accepted Chu Yuhu's scrutiny.
"Hello, Mr. Chu." She greeted him in the most natural and elegant tone.
"Yes." He was still staring at her, his eyes filled with complicated emotions. "You're that Mrs. Jones?"
She did not answer immediately. Her gaze quickly swept past Chu Ying and saw that he was indifferent. Her heart turned cold and she decided on the spot that no matter what the outcome was, she was determined not to be crowned as Mrs. Zhao.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not Mrs. Jones.”
She heard Sun Ruozhang gasp in surprise beside her. Chu Yuhu's expression was calm and did not show his surprise on his face. Chu Ying, on the other hand, seemed a little nervous. His entire expression was stiff.
"Although Mr. Zhao Yuan had always hoped that I could be his wife, unfortunately, I haven't been one for a day.”Her words were sonorous and forceful, neither servile nor overbearing.
Even though she did not deliberately make it public, the media reporters who had been paying close attention to her and Chu Ying had their eyes wide open and ears perked up to pay close attention to their actions when Chu Yuhu approached her. Now that she had spoken, it immediately caused a commotion.
"You said that you're not Zhao Ting's wife. Can you please explain?”A reporter asked impatiently, ignoring his manners.
"So the rumors about you and Chu Ying are true?”
In an instant, all the spotlights gathered on her, waiting for her to say something even more shocking.
She looked at Chu Ying openly. Chu Ying's face was as cold as ice, and he still had an indifferent expression. His eyes even tried to avoid her. At that moment, the last bit of hope she had for him was completely gone. She gritted her teeth and smiled bitterly. She did not want to remain silent anymore. Through the media, she could publicly refute the misunderstanding she had received. She did not want to endure the misunderstanding of others.
"I was never Zhao Ting's wife!”Regardless of the commotion around her, she continued to speak calmly,"I received help from the Zhao family when I was in middle school. Mr. Zhao Yuan adopted me and let me continue my studies. Mr. Zhao Yuan and I are like father and daughter, but Zhao Ting and I are like siblings. Although Mr. Zhao Yuan hoped that we could get married before he died, we didn't do as he said…"
"Is what the magazine said true? Did you quietly transfer the 300 million yuan and a piece of expensive land from the Zhao family to your name?”The reporter seized the opportunity to quickly ask questions.
"Mr. Zhao Yuan took the initiative to move it to my name," she replied calmly. He had long seen through the crisis that Zhao Ting would face in the future, so he transferred the money to me in advance. He wanted me to keep the money. If Zhao Ting really failed one day, at least there was still a sum of money to use. If I was really scheming, why would I take out the money? I can take that money and go overseas to live a good life. I don't need to start as a designer's assistant in China.”
"Then, is it true about Mr. Zhou? Are you planning to marry him to help the Zhao family?”
"Yes." She admitted calmly. "Mr. Zhou understands my situation and is willing to help and accept me. I'm very grateful to him, even though I didn't marry him.”
"Then have you taken Mr. Zhou's money?”
"If he did, would he have never said a word?”
"Then you and Mr. Liu…"
"Can the person Mr. Liu is pursuing escape your eyes?”
"What about Mr. Chu?"
She paused for a moment and looked at Chu Ying mockingly, determined to imitate his tone. "Mr. Chu and I are just business partners. We have no personal relationship, right, Mr. Chu?”
Chu Ying replied coldly with a straight face,""Yes."
"I heard that Mr. Chu accepted your invitation and is going to walk the runway at your fashion show. Is that true?”
She remained silent and looked at Chu Ying questioningly.
"Yes, this is something that has already been decided. I will participate as scheduled." Chu Ying replied coldly.”
"Dear reporters, do you have any other questions?”She raised her head confidently and swept her gaze across the crowd.
The reporters seemed to be uninterested. Yin Qian was not a celebrity. They were originally interested in whether she was dating Chu Ying. Now that Chu Yuhu had brought his future daughter-in-law to attend, it proved that all of this was just groundless rumors. They had no intention of pursuing her anymore.
"Then, thank you for your concern during this period. I'll take my leave first.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she confidently took a step forward and elegantly disappeared in front of everyone, drawing an end to her perfect battle.#
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