The Reigning Star: Tycoon's Exclusive Obsession-Chapter 625 - 623: Why Go Through the Back Door?

She wouldn’t comment on what happened between her and Lu Beichen. As long as she remained her artist, she would be responsible for her.

The dressing was quickly finished. Her haggard appearance due to the recent pressure might even earn her some sympathy points, so she didn’t add any extra grooming. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Ada took her to the event site. As soon as Chi Yue saw her, he asked, "I tried contacting you these past two days, but you didn’t respond. Are you still worried about this matter?"

Ji Niandong glanced up at him and shook her head.

Chi Yue felt even more uncomfortable. Even with makeup, that face was drawn and unbearable to look at. Ada patted his shoulder, "You’ll have to take care of her a bit later."

"Understood!" Chi Yue accompanied her onto the stage, as the reporters’ flashlights converged.

Sure enough, no one asked about the TV show; they only questioned her about the matter with Liu Xinyu.

"Ji Niandong, are you disrespectful towards your seniors, first challenging Liu Xinyu and then embarrassing her on the red carpet?"

"From the start of your career, you’ve always been linked with Liu Xinyu. Or is it that she’s bullying you secretly, and you’re taking revenge?"

"Rumors say Qiao Anlu and Liu Xinyu don’t get along, and on this red carpet, Liu Xinyu was seen stepping on Qiao Anlu’s dress. Qiao Anlu spoke out for you, criticizing Liu Xinyu. Is that true? Or are you taking the chance to exact revenge? You and Qiao Anlu are under the same manager, are you teaming up to bully Liu Xinyu?"

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The reporters’ questions didn’t stop. Ji Niandong, irritated, felt more uncomfortable, perhaps affected by last night’s coffee. Having barely eaten today, she impatiently replied, "Why would I and Qiao Anlu team up to bully her? Clearly, I’m the newcomer here; what qualifications do I have to bully her?"

What do you mean?!

As reporters were about to speak, Chi Yue hurriedly answered, "Media friends, I’ve collaborated with Ji Niandong on two shows. She’s a very dedicated actress and treats everyone in the crew with courtesy and respect. I believe she wouldn’t bully anyone, let alone a senior."

"Chi Yue, are you speaking up for Ji Niandong because you two are really dating? Recently, there were pictures of you two dining together privately. What do you have to say about that?"

The focus suddenly widened.

Ji Niandong directly said, "Many people have been speaking up for me recently, including directors and other actors we’ve worked with. Don’t make sweeping judgments. Also, why is everyone supporting me, not Liu Xinyu? What does that indicate?"

"Ji Niandong, what do you mean by this? Are you suggesting Liu Xinyu has character issues? Previously, many influencers exposed Liu Xinyu’s bullying of newcomers, but it always ends unresolved. Are you saying she bullied you, prompting you to retaliate?"

"I didn’t mean that." She repeated everything Ada had said and added, "The innocent will prove their innocence!"

The reporters still pursued relentlessly, until the host finally spoke, "Please only address questions related to the TV show. Other inquiries will not be answered."

Only then did the reporters let her go. As the interview concluded, Ji Niandong experienced a severe headache, nearly stumbling while walking, fortunately caught by Chi Yue.

Seeing her appear so haggard and still so close to Chi Yue, the reporters started crafting their news articles.

Once off stage, Ada advanced, saying, "Tongtong, let’s leave now. We’ll go through the back door."

"Why do we have to use the back door?"