A prominent marketing account posted on Weibo, criticizing the small marketing account hired by Chuyue Entertainment for posting mindlessly, and revealed the truth. As more and more people gathered to watch the drama unfold, the two sides began a fierce online argument.
Contact List: [What does "no legal kinship" mean? If there's no relationship, why donate? The pain is unbearable.]
Xiao Fa: [But nobody denies they're not related by blood, right? That's a life! Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda!]
Female lunatic: [I've seen bound feet, but never bound cerebellum! I just saw someone post on Weibo, this Lin Zhi has low blood sugar! The person upstairs is such a saint, why don't you go donate?]
Lai Lai's Little Cotton-padded Jacket: [Replying to the comment above, it's Jiang Lai! A sweet and sassy, loyal, and academically gifted beauty—you won't regret becoming a fan! Ahem, getting to the point, I suspect that "Rising Star" has been compromised; are all the people cursing her bought?]
Female lunatic: [I looked it up, and I'm hooked! *slurps*]
The trend on Weibo gradually shifted, with people successively exposing that Chuyue Entertainment bought marketing and hired online trolls, and the criticism was unanimously directed at Chuyue Entertainment.
An hour later, Zhengzhengrishang Entertainment posted on its official Weibo account that it would sue Chuyue Entertainment to resolutely defend Lin Zhi's right to reputation.
Jiang Lai gave it a thumbs up.
This matter was resolved quite well; Lin Zhi's family affairs were not exposed, the mistress's child received donations, and Chu Yue Entertainment will face a lawsuit.
Jiang Lai did want to ruin the mistress's reputation, but doing so would definitely affect Lin Zhi. Jiang Lai didn't want to do that, so she didn't let Min Xuehua do it. And Min Xuehua, being protective of her own, naturally wouldn't do it either.
The PR department of Zhengzhengsheng said that today's victory was effortless. They didn't even know how they won, but they got the bonus. They had just found out who did the trick, but before they could ask marketing accounts, they found that someone had already posted it and had more information than them. They only drafted an announcement and did nothing else. However, when they tried to find out who helped them, they couldn't find anything.
Could it be that CEO Lin has been kept by a powerful figure? That's happening way too fast.
Min Xuehua's public relations department was a little regretful. They had worked overtime in the morning and were paid by the hour, but the other party was too incompetent and had resolved the issue in an hour. There was no time to go back to sleep, so they had to get ready and go to work.
In the office, Kevin was practically slapping Zhang Zhen's thigh until it was raw: "Holy crap, that was too fast! Not only did they pull off a complete reversal, but they also increased our company's exposure. Chu Yue really shot herself in the foot!"
Zhang Zhen endured the burning pain in her leg and removed Kevin's hand: "Damn it, if you film me again, I'll strip you naked and throw you down."
Kevin fell silent and stopped talking.
Zhang Zhen brushed a stray hair from her forehead and continued watching the Weibo posts. Most of them were criticizing Chu Yue, saying that they were exploiting children with leukemia and wrongly accusing innocent people.
"Why is Lin Zhi not answering her phone? And who helped her?"
Kevin shook his head: "I don't know, but we're out of danger. But I'm definitely going to dock Lin Zhi's pay! She'll be late for work!"
Chu Yue has been dealt with, but the mistress hasn't been. Perhaps the child is innocent, but that woman is truly despicable, and she must meet her in person.
This incident happened suddenly, and Jiang Lai had to rely on her family's resources. Jiang Lai hopes that there will be no next time. If there is, she will solve it herself instead of just posting on Weibo and gaining some followers.
One after another, artists from the company posted on Weibo to support Lin Zhi, thus launching the campaign to attack the "saintly mother." To be frank, these people were just trying to ride on Jiang Lai's coattails after seeing her gain a small following. Qi Chuan was one of them, but he was a big star and didn't care about these fans. However, Jiang Lai found his self-protective behavior utterly contemptible.
"What a load of crap! If Qi Chuan didn't have Tu Linzhi's beauty and her position in the company, Jiang Lai would be eating that thing while standing on her head!"
She pushed open the bedroom door, intending to quietly put her phone back, but Lin Zhi was already awake, still holding her iPad.
Oh no, I forgot Lin Zhi had an iPad.
Like a child who had done something wrong, Jiang Lai tiptoed closer to Lin Zhi and handed her the phone back: "When did you wake up?"
Lin Zhi didn't say anything, put the iPad on the bed, got up and went into the bathroom.
Jiang Lai sighed repeatedly, sitting on the bed feeling depressed. She hadn't eaten breakfast yet, and her stomach was rumbling, but she was more puzzled as to why Lin Zhi wasn't saying anything.
Have you guessed her relationship with Min Xuehua?
Jiang Lai rejected the idea as soon as it came to mind. Lin Zhi couldn't find out who helped her in a short time, and even if she guessed, she couldn't possibly guess that Min Xuehua was her mother. Even the paparazzi couldn't find any clues that Min Xuehua had a child.
Is that because of that Weibo post?
There's nothing wrong with it, is there?
Just as she was pondering this, Lin Zhi had already finished washing up and returned, standing by the door watching her roll around on the bed.
Hearing the sound, Jiang Lai stopped rolling around, sat up, and looked at Lin Zhi: "I'm sorry..."
Jiang Lai's eyes widened. She couldn't believe that Lin Zhi would actually take the initiative to kiss her. Clumsy yet careful, Jiang Lai was only surprised for a second before quickly becoming immersed in Lin Zhi's kiss. In her hazy state, she saw Lin Zhi's eyelashes trembling, a sign that Lin Zhi was moved, but Jiang Lai didn't know it.
Lin Zhi knelt on top of her, lowered her head and pressed down on her kiss. Her mouth still tasted of mint toothpaste, and her breath was cool. Jiang Lai held her little tongue in her mouth, as if she were holding a mint-flavored gummy candy.
She couldn't help but bite it, and Lin Zhi trembled and pushed her away.
Jiang Lai was still unsatisfied and regretted biting her; they could have lingered a little longer.
The kiss after they parted made Lin Zhi blush. She turned her head to wipe the glistening liquid from the corner of her mouth, and strands of hair fell down beside her ear to cover her burning red face.
Jiang Lai finally understood why Lin Zhi had gone to the bathroom to wash up without saying a word...
"Sister, you're so cute! Even if you don't brush your teeth, they still smell so good!"
This is the truth. Last time, she secretly kissed Lin Zhi several times while she was sleeping, and it seemed like she kissed the stamen of a gardenia.
Lin Zhi glanced at her, her pretty face flushed, and fled the bedroom. But two seconds later, she returned and took her phone from Jiang Lai.
Only when she couldn't see Jiang Lai did Lin Zhi dare to breathe freely. She didn't know what had gotten into her just now; she only had one thought in her mind: to kiss her.
When she woke up in the morning, she couldn't see Jiang Lai or find her phone. But since her phone and iPad were connected, she saw the messages Kevin and others had sent her. Then she went to Weibo. At that moment, she almost broke down. She felt wronged and wanted to cry, but she was afraid to make a sound. Until she saw Jiang Lai's Weibo, all her grievances poured out like a flood. She bit her arm and sobbed silently.
Let's escape for a while, just for a while. Jiang Lai is right outside.
Jiang Lai laughed for a long time in the bedroom, her mouth never closing. She thought she had stopped laughing, but when she walked out of the room, the corners of her mouth were still turned up.
During breakfast, neither of them mentioned the kiss, as if the feeling of being numb at that moment had never happened before.
Did you ask the teacher for help?
When people lie, they focus on details. Because they are afraid of being discovered, they create the illusion that they are trustworthy. Even if the other party does not ask, they will take the initiative to talk about it and explain the ins and outs of the matter. They are implying to themselves and the other party that they are very open and there is nothing to hide.
For example:
Jiang Lai: "Uh...the teacher saw it herself, felt sorry for you, so she helped you. She only comes to the school to teach a few times a semester, and everyone is scrambling to get into her class. Even if you pay, people will still attend her class, let alone if it's free. I only know her because I'm good at my major, and our relationship isn't good enough for her to help me unconditionally."
Min Xuehua: Achoo!
Lin Zhi stared blankly at the bread in her hand, lost in thought and not paying attention to Jiang Lai's words, muttering to herself, "I owe the teacher even more..."
Lin Zhi is going back to the company today, and Jiang Lai's flight is in the afternoon. After this separation, they probably won't be able to see each other again until filming wraps up. Jiang Lai is reluctant to part with her, and drives very slowly the whole way.
As they drew closer to the company, the horns of the cars behind them blared incessantly. Jiang Lai frowned and stepped on the gas.
For some reason, Lin Zhi suddenly asked, "Jiang Lai, what do you want to buy lately? A bag? Clothes?"
Jiang Lai is quite fashionable, so Lin Zhi guessed that Jiang Lai would probably like bags and clothes, but lipsticks were too cheap to give as gifts.
Jiang Lai did like it, but she usually saved up her own money to buy it and hadn't asked anyone else for it. She wanted to refuse, but seeing Lin Zhi's serious expression, she pretended to think about it.
If Lin Zhi's father hadn't gotten into trouble, she could have bought Jiang Lai a bag worth tens of thousands of yuan, but now she's basically prepared to skip meals for the next few days.
Jiang Lai was helpless. This woman always kept the matter of keeping Jiang Lai as a sugar daddy in mind. But could there really be such a poor sugar daddy? Jiang Lai couldn't bear to tell Lin Zhi that she was actually richer than Lin Zhi and that she could keep Jiang Lai as a sugar daddy.
"I've thought it through. I'll send you the pictures in a bit."
Lin Zhi nodded, pondering what to eat in the next few days. Maybe she should buy some sleeping pills and take a couple when she woke up?
A strong-willed woman, even when she's struggling financially, she still buys bags for the man she's "keeping." I wonder if Lin Zhi will shed tears when she finally learns the truth. Anyway, Jiang Lai won't tell her the truth, for fear of causing her heart attack.
Goodbye, sister.
Lin Zhi turned around, smiled, and said, "Goodbye."
Ten minutes later, Lin Zhi had just sat down in her office when a swarm of people rushed in, making a racket that gave her a headache. She glanced at her phone and saw that Jiang Lai had indeed sent her the bag she wanted to buy.
Xx women's handbag, French niche style - 66 yuan.
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Author's Note:
Jiang Lai: Ahhhhhh! My wife kissed me! Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2022-03-21 20:12:04 and 2022-03-21 22:06:36!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: 1 girl's heart;
Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: 10 bottles of "Girl's Heart";
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 26 [End of reverse V]
In a shopping mall, at a toy and model store, there were many boys around twelve or thirteen years old looking at the display cases. Their eyes were practically popping out of their sockets, but unfortunately, they were too poor to afford anything and could only watch and drool.
Although Jiang Lai wore a mask and looked low-key, she walked into the store with her head held high and pointed confidently, saying, "I'll take that one."
The shop assistant nodded and packed up a brand new airplane model for her. When the boys heard that someone had bought it, they immediately moved to Jiang Lai's side.
The little boy tugged at Jiang Lai's sleeve: "Sister..."
After Jiang Lai finished paying, she turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
One of the boys with a buzz cut had his eyes practically glued to the bag in Jiang Lai's hand: "Sister, you're so pretty."
"Pfft." Jiang Lai couldn't help but laugh, hands on her hips: "Little brother, why are you staring at what I'm holding when you're praising my beauty?"
The boy, caught red-faced, turned to his buddies and whispered something to them. A moment later, he turned back and pleaded, "Sister, please, can you open it and let us touch it? Just once!"
The boy held up one finger, his attitude very sincere.
Jiang Lai bent down slightly, extended her index finger, and shook it: "No, I bought this for the younger brother of the person I like."
The boy lowered his head and sighed heavily, "It's a pity I only have an older sister!"
Jiang Lai smiled but didn't say anything, thinking to herself: If you really have an older brother, then it's even more difficult.
Despite her teasing, Jiang Lai still satisfied the young boys by opening the packaging and letting them touch it briefly—just that—before packing the items back up and leaving the mall.
Even after taking off her mask, Jiang Lai's smug smile never faded. It felt so good; she could finally openly declare that Lin Zhi was the person she liked.
That smile disappeared after she drove to the hospital. She took several deep breaths at the hospital's main entrance before calming herself down and stepping inside, otherwise she was afraid she might hit someone.
Jiang Lai didn't know the child's name, only what the mistress's name was. She gave her name, and the nurse told her which ward it was. She thanked her and walked away.
There were quite a few people in the ward. Jiang Lai looked at each bed one by one, and then her gaze settled on the little boy named Lin Feng.
She was wearing flat shoes, but she exuded the aura of someone in high heels. When she looked up at Lin Feng's thin and haggard appearance, Jiang Lai's arrogance was instantly extinguished.
Lin Feng was a little shy, and he avoided Jiang Lai's gaze, as if he might hide in the wall at any moment.
"Who are you?" Lin Feng's voice was very soft, and the doll he was holding had faded from washing.
With the mistress not around, Jiang Lai didn't bother with a long face. She sat down and asked, "Is your sister Lin Zhi?"
Lin Feng's eyes flickered; he wanted to say something but didn't dare, and in the end, he just nodded.