Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband-Chapter 160 - : Do You Find It Fun to Deceive Me?
Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Do You Find It Fun to Deceive Me?
Weibo exploded with a scandal involving a popular actor harassing female artists. The post contained numerous testimonies from lesser-known actresses, saying that although the actor appeared gentlemanly and polite on the surface, behind closed doors, he was actually a player.
He enjoyed harassing artists without fame, convincing them to spend the night with him in exchange for career opportunities.
To make their claims more convincing, they even shared the actor’s chat logs.
“Come over tonight, and I’ll introduce you to Director Guo tomorrow. How about getting you a supporting role in his drama?”
“Baby, you looked really sexy today. Did you miss me?”
“Room number 106…”
The identity of the male actor was not revealed in the post, but the power of the masses is formidable.
In less than half an hour, sleuthing netizens traced the connections from the shared experiences of the female artists and the unique traits and profile picture in the chat logs to Zheng Haoguang.
As Zheng Haoguang looked at his private messages and the growing list of insults in the comments section of the post, he panicked, “Cousin, what should I do? You must help me!”
“Don’t panic, you must not admit to anything, got it?” the woman consoled him while calling the agent and the public relations department to issue legal letters debunking the rumors.
“Sis, this is a bit difficult to handle…” someone from the PR department hesitated.
“It’s just a legal notice, what’s so difficult about that!” the woman snapped.
“Actually… President Ji has already contacted us, saying that he posted on Weibo to disassociate Chenxing from Zheng. By now, that post must have been published; you should be able to see it.” The PR department informed her.
What post?
The woman frowned, ended the call, and logged back into Weibo.
Sure enough, the latest response included an official post from Chenxing Entertainment.
The statement declared a refusal to work with subpar artists and announced the termination of their contract with Mr. Zheng Haoguang.
With this statement, it was basically an indirect admission that Zheng Haoguang was the actor accused of harassment on the trending searches.
The online discussion erupted instantaneously, condemning Zheng Haoguang with unforgiving criticism.
All of a sudden, every product he endorsed rushed to issue statements announcing the termination of their endorsement contracts with him.
“Ding-ling-ling…”
The phone’s ringing broke the silence.
As soon as Zheng Haoguang answered the phone, a reporter’s questions came through, “Mr. Zheng, what do you have to say about the news of you harassing female artists on the internet? Does Chenxing ending their contract with you have anything to do with this? Is this matter true? Are you…”
The incessant questioning buzzed annoyingly like a mosquito.
Zheng Haoguang quickly hung up, but to his dismay, another call came through instantly.
It was from other media outlets seeking to cover the harassment issue.
With the phone ringing non-stop, a helpless Zheng Haoguang had no choice but to turn off his phone.
“Cousin…” His face paled, hands shaking as he clutched the phone.
The woman’s face also turned sour.
The situation had escalated so rapidly, just minutes after the Ji Zeqiu scandal was over, Ji Tingyang had the PR department issue the statement.
This coincidence could very well mean that they had found out what Zheng Haoguang had done.
And since she and Zheng Haoguang were cousins, what if Ji Tingyang thought she was involved in the scandal too and it ended up affecting her as well?
At this thought, her expression suddenly became grim.
“President Ji will definitely act in his own family’s interest. You dared to recklessly do such a thing, now learn to take responsibility. Leave now, I can no longer protect you.”
Zheng Haoguang’s face drained of all color as he pleaded, clutching the woman’s arm, “Cousin, you can’t abandon me like this. We’re family!”
“Instead of begging me, you should beg President Ji for leniency.” The woman shook off his hand and walked away.
Women can turn heartless on a dime.
The affection between cousins could never outweigh the importance of one’s own future.
“Cousin…”
Perhaps inspired by the bravery of someone stepping forward, other victims mustered their courage, coming forth with evidence to expose him online.
The incident with Zheng Haoguang sparked discussions on the internet for three or four days.
However, Lin Xu was completely unaware of these events; she truly believed that the paparazzi had caught her and Ji Zeqiu by accident during their outing.
The two brothers tacitly decided not to explain the matter to her.
Ji Zeqiu thought he could handle the issues himself without causing Lin Xu any additional worries, and Ji Tingyang didn’t want an outsider to divert Lin Xu’s attention – it was best if his mother only thought of him.
“Mother, be careful when you go out, okay? If any paparazzi try to take your picture, you must tell me,” Ji Zeqiu couldn’t help but remind her again.
Lin Xu’s eyes remained on her phone, and without lifting her head, she nodded, “Okay, I got it.”
“I have to go to work now.”
“Alright, off you go.”
“What are you looking at?” Ji Zeqiu pursed his lips, slightly dissatisfied that her attention wasn’t on him.
“Okay.”
“…”
Mother wasn’t even listening to him!
Annoyed, Ji Zeqiu nuzzled against her shoulder and complained, “Is the phone more interesting than your son?”
Lin Xu couldn’t help but laugh, her attention finally returning to him.
“I’m chatting with your fans, asking them to support you more,” Lin Xu turned her phone to show him.
Willow Wadding: [Ji Zeqiu’s new drama is premiering soon. Everyone remember to watch on time, okay?]
[Ahhh, Sister Xu is here!]
[To think the biggest insider was among us fans all along! I can’t believe Sister Xu is Baby Ji’s aunt!]
[How could you bear to keep this from us for so long, wuu wuu wuu…]
There had been fans in Ji Zeqiu’s fan club who had met Lin Xu before and had participated in support events together, so as soon as the news came out, they immediately knew it was Lin Xu.
[Auntie, can you get me a few autographed photos of Baby Ji? I’ve really liked him for a long time.]
Seeing that his mother was concerned about his affairs, Ji Zeqiu’s lips curled uncontrollably, and he couldn’t suppress his joy, “I’ll ask Brother Zhao to get some posters later. You can give them to them.”
“Okay, you better get going to work,” Lin Xu said, ruffling his hair.
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Calmed by Lin Xu’s soothing touch, Ji Zeqiu left for work with a bounce in his step, looking particularly smug.
And over these past few days, Lin Xu kept feeling like she had forgotten something.
But no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn’t remember what it was.
Until she bumped into Xie Changyan in the elevator at the mall…
The elevator doors opened, and Xie Changyan stood with his hands in his pockets, leaning casually against the elevator’s interior, his eyes lazily swirling with a sense of languor.
Even though he had reached the first floor, he made no move, his gaze brushing over her as if waiting for her to enter.
Lin Xu steeled herself and stepped in, the elevator doors closing once more behind her.
Xie Changyan pulled her into his embrace, his fingers pinching her chin, his tone leisurely yet with a hint of danger.
“Did you have fun deceiving me?”
