Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Yun Nan and Fang Xi heaved a sigh of relief, as did all the staff present.
The media reporters were all busy taking notes and recording the scene, furiously tapping away on phones, tablets, laptops, and so on. Their equipment was nearly smoking under such intense usage, and so were their brains. They hadnât expected such a huge incident to occur during a simple fan meeting; this would have been enough to make headlines and trending searches for half a month! And then, just as everyone thought this fan event would end up in a mess, Shi Xiu and her company managed to flip things around. Judging by the peaceful and harmonious atmosphere, this fan meeting was clearly a success!
â The Shi familVs young lady must surely be born under a lucky star. Sheâs probably chosen by destiny to be the next superstar,â the reporters thought. Ever since Shi Xiu debuted, she had been inundated with all sorts of rumors and troubles but was miraculously able to land on her feet each and every time. And with her frank and honest nature, her enemies and naysayers had no excuse to slander her and could only envy her good luck.
The reporters reminded themselves, âIt seems like sheâs truly fateâs favored child. Itâs best not to mess with Miss Shi; we should be careful with what we publish about her in the future. Donât ever think about slandering her; sheâll probably come out ofit smelling like roses and then go after the instigators.â
Shi Xiu spoke to Yun Nan and Fang Xi as soon as she returned to the company. âFang Xi, donât bother controlling the narrative,â she ranted. âLet them write what they want! Iâd like to see which media outlet would dare to spout nonsense!â
Yun Nan frowned. âThat Gu Fei! I never took him for such a heartless and fickle man! Iâve already told Shi Nian about this; heâll make sure Gu Fei and his family wonât bother us anymore! With what has happened, I doubt theyâll show their face here again.â
Fang Xi calmly asked Shi Xiu, âDo you want to confirm this with Gu Fei? What if that woman made everything up? What if it was all some sick fantasy of hers? Youâve only heard her side of the story. What if the one Gu Fei likes is really you and not her?â
Shi Xiu unhesitatingly refused. âWhatâs there to confirm? If itâs not that womanâs problem, then itâs Gu Feiâs problem. If that woman was lying, then thatâs something he needs to deal with. If her story is true, then I absolutely have nothing to do with it. Thankfully, Iâm not in love with Gu Fei, so I donât have to deal with this troublesome matter.â
âShi Xiu,â Fang Xi asked, âifâand I mean, ifâyou did fall in love with Gu Fei, and Gu Fei really did abandon the girl whoâd loved him for so many years for you, what would you do?â
Shi Xiu didnât even think twice before answering, âI would break up with him! If he really did do that, it only shows Gu Feiâs character is questionable! If he can treat a girl who loves him so irresponsibly, then he naturally wonât treat our relationship with respect either. He probably only chose me because of my family background, which means heâs with me for all the wrong reasons. A relationship like that isnât worth continuing, and a guy like him isnât worth keeping, so I would break up with him.â
She continued, âThat woman doesnât have her head on straight, either. Gu Fei used and abandoned her, but she still stubbornly refused to see the truth and made a mess of herself. How pathetic!â
âThen, what do you think that woman should do?â Fang Xi asked, her voice holding a hint of anxiousness she wasnât aware of.
âShe should cut her losses and forget about that jerk. There are plenty of good men out there! Why hurt herself for a guy who doesnât love her? Isnât that masochistic? How silly!â Shi Xiu angrily berated.
Fang Xi visibly relaxed. Yun Nan saw this and chuckled, âIt seems like we donât have to worry about you getting into relationship troubles. Youâre rational and mature enough to handle such things yourself.â
Fang Xi nodded. âIndeed, youâre very mature.â
Shi Xiu would be in a good mood with only the littlest of praises, and she immediately brightened up. âIf thereâs nothing else, Iâll go watch Director Mika shoot his film.â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Fang Xi didnât speak for a long time after Shi Xiu left. Yun Nan didnât disturb her and quietly dealt with the work at hand. Fang Xi picked up her phone and sent a WeChat message to Ye Kun: âDo you want to go watch a movie with me?â
âSure!â Ye Kun instantly replied. âWhat movie do you want to watch? Iâll book the tickets! Which cinema is the closest to you? Iâll come pick you up!â
Fang Xi smiled and typed a reply back to Ye Kun. Then she stood up and stretched. âBoss, Iâm taking a half-day off work. I have a date,â she told Yun
Nan.
Yun Nan was momentarily stunned before she quickly understood and made an âOKâ gesture. She smiled and said, âFinally! You should have done this a long time ago, Fang Xi! Shi Xiuâs right; there are plenty of men out there! I think Ye Kun is a good choice!â
Fang Xi raised her eyebrows and said frankly, âYeah! That girl really taught me a lesson!â
Yun Nan playfully shooed her away, saying, âGo already; take your romantic day off!â
Fang Xi cheerfully headed towards the door before she suddenly turned around and commented, âYou should also consider truly accepting Shi Nian as your husband! As a bystander and your best friend, I think he did great during his probation period! Itâs time you guys turned your fake marriage into a real one!â
Her statement was met with a thrown cushion and the words, âGet lost!â Fang Xi caught the cushion and stated in mock surprise, âWas I too late? Did you guys alreadyâIâ
Fang Xi dashed off and closed the door behind her before Yun Nan could throw any more cushions at her..