Just as he was about to rush over, Huo Shenyan tried to protect Ni Jingxi and step back, letting the bodyguards handle the situation. After all, with so many cameras around, he couldn't make a move.
But to his surprise, the girl he was holding hands with suddenly raised her foot.
The instant the white man charged at her, she kicked him hard with her sharp shoes, mercilessly striking his shinbone.
The man suddenly knelt down in full view of everyone.
"Get out of here, stay away from my husband." Ni Jingxi stared at the man kneeling on the ground, her eyes fierce and her tone ruthless.
There was complete silence all around.
Until the shutter clicked again a second later.
Huo Shenyan practically carried Ni Jingxi into the car. After the car drove away, Ni Jingxi quietly looked ahead and suddenly asked softly, "I think I was filmed just now, right?"
So, under the watchful eyes of everyone, and with so many cameras around.
Ni Jingxi nodded, resignedly: "It must have been filmed."
Now the whole world should know that Huo Shenyan's wife is a shrew.
Huo Shenyan didn't speak, but just quietly looked at her. Ni Jingxi's sudden outburst just now surprised him, even more so than when she said she would stay with him that day.
Ni Jingxi turned her head and found that Huo Shenyan hadn't said anything either. She couldn't help but sigh and asked softly, "Were you scared by me?"
She's so fierce...
But as soon as she finished speaking, Huo Shenyan gently lifted her hand and kissed her fingertips.
So gentle.
Ni Jingxi understood what he meant and couldn't help but laugh. She whispered, "From now on, I'll beat up anyone who bullies you."
Chapter 78
Ni Jingxi's kick landed her in global headlines, especially the moment she lifted her foot; the captured expression on her face was both fierce and cool.
So much so that many media outlets actually featured this story on their front page, almost overshadowing Hengya Group's hearing today.
She had previously appeared on global news as a journalist, and that live performance made her famous.
Foreign media didn't focus on her private life; instead, she made headlines and trended on social media in China several times with Huo Shenyan.
This was their first public appearance as a married couple in front of the media.
During the Hengya Group hearing, Ni Jingxi stood by Huo Shenyan's side. Even though she had no intention of trying to gain favor with the media, the public's evaluation of her suddenly became extremely high.
She was even praised as a role model for women, able to find a balance between career and family.
Her live performance has been shortlisted for the Dutch World News Awards.
Now, during her husband's most difficult time, she did not hesitate to suspend her work and stay by his side to support him.
Numerous media outlets began to praise her.
However, there can never be only one voice in the world; where there is praise, there will naturally be skepticism. When the media released short videos of what happened at the scene, one post on Weibo in China was forwarded more than 20,000 times.
Qian Duoduo is not a lemon tree: [Wow, can this foreigner understand Chinese?]
The comments below are absolutely hilarious.
"Yeah, I knew Ni Jingxi was too fond of creating hype, but unfortunately she has too many online trolls."
The foreigner who got kicked looked completely bewildered: What was she saying?
"What a pitiful foreigner. Maybe he was just protesting verbally. Ms. Ni is resorting to violence to promote her own image. I support the foreigner suing her."
This Weibo post was shared to the trending topics, and Tang Mi was furious when she saw it.
Calling them lemon spirits is an insult to the adorable appearance of lemons; they should just be called sour spirits.
The most ridiculous thing is that they actually questioned why Ni Jingxi spoke Chinese to that reporter in a moment of panic, because she didn't know English.
Tang Mi felt that she would be a fool if she went out to refute it.
I just didn't expect this matter to actually escalate so much.
Because a mischievous fan actually went to Instagram and asked everyone on Ni Jingxi's Instagram following list.
When Ni Jingxi saw the screenshot sent by Tang Mi, she could still hear Tang Mi bursting into uncontrollable laughter.
Tang Mi: "I'm absolutely impressed by your fans, they're truly talented. It seems that nowadays, there's nothing they can't do, only things you haven't thought of."
This fan is quite amazing. She directly contacted the foreigners that Ni Jingxi follows on Instagram, especially those whose native language is English, and asked them if they had any communication difficulties with Ni Jingxi.
The person who replied to this fan was American journalist Kevin.
Kevin had interviewed Ni Jingxi with him several times while they were in Israel, and the two were quite familiar with each other. When he learned that the other person had asked him because someone had questioned Ni Jingxi's English communication skills, Kevin sent several laughing emojis.
Kevin replied, "Believe me, I understand every word Ni says, including her lame jokes."
The fan posted the screenshot on Weibo, and it was actually forwarded tens of thousands of times.
"That war correspondent who used to work in Israel doesn't speak English? Do you think he's like you, someone who's never been abroad?"
"So women are really malicious towards other women."
Ni Jingxi chuckled softly: "She's quite cute."
No sooner had she finished speaking than a voice came from the side: "What do you mean, 'cute'?"
Ni Jingxi turned around and saw Huo Shenyan coming in from outside. He had been in meetings the whole time; the hearing had lasted three days, and tomorrow was the last day. The final hearing results would not be made public for several months.
Therefore, both Ni Jingxi and Huo Shenyan will return to China.
Upon hearing Huo Shenyan's voice, Tang Mi said somewhat awkwardly, "I'll hang up now."
Huo Shenyan sat down on the sofa next to her and put his arm around her shoulder: "Who are you saying is cute?"
“My fans.” Ni Jingxi tilted her chin slightly, a hint of pride in her voice.
"Not bad, you even have fans now." Huo Shenyan chuckled softly, leaning forward slightly and bringing his lips close to hers. He kissed her lips and mumbled, "Then I have to reward you."
There really isn't anyone who has described taking advantage of an opportunity in such a refreshing and elegant way.
After Huo Shenyan released her, he said in a low voice, "Don't pay attention to the comments online, I'll have someone handle it."
Ni Jingxi smiled and said casually, "Have you forgotten that I'm a reporter? My job is to talk about other people, so I can't stop people from talking about me."
"I don't like it."
Huo Shenyan's voice was slightly deep, revealing a hint of displeasure.
He is immune to fire and water, except for one fatal weakness.
That's Ni Jingxi.
Ni Jingxi smiled, reached out and cupped his face, and said seriously, "Mr. Huo, I'm afraid that if you continue like this, you will really incur the wrath of both gods and men."
Huo Shenyan raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Because you spoil me too much, you'll spoil me rotten." Ni Jingxi murmured, bringing her cheek close to his nose and gently rubbing it against his nose.
Huo Shenyan smiled, touched by her words.
This girl is really adorable.
When she wants to coax you, it's so easy for her.
*
Two days later, the hearing concluded, but Hengya Group did not disclose the specific details of the hearing to the public.
Before boarding the plane, Ni Jingxi went to the duty-free shop and bought some things to give as gifts.
Unexpectedly, instead of returning to China, they went to Germany first, supposedly because Huo Shenyan had some matters to attend to there. Ni Jingxi simply treated this trip as a vacation and enjoyed her leisure time.
However, after they got off the plane and into the car that was sent to pick them up, Ni Jingxi was completely turned away during the drive. They stayed at the local hotel that night, and the next day Ni Jingxi was taken back to the car.
Sitting in the car, Ni Jingxi finally couldn't help but ask, "You're not going to take me somewhere to sell me, are you?"
Huo Shenyan was amused by her and said, "Selling her is not worthwhile. She'd be better off keeping her by my side as a little slave."
Seeing his smiling face, Ni Jingxi dared not tell any more unfunny jokes.
It wasn't until Ni Jingxi noticed that the scenery around her was gradually changing as the car continued along the road she had been driving on. Several mountain ranges appeared in the distance, their snow-white peaks looking like something out of a fairy tale.
Soon, the azure lake appeared, and the scenery between the mountains and the lake was breathtaking.
Until she saw the white castle towering in the distance through the car window, with its oval spire and snow-white exterior, it really looked like a castle from a fairy tale. Even someone like Ni Jingxi, who doesn't have a girlish heart, couldn't help but roll down the car window when she saw it.
Her eyes were fixed on the distant castle, the ancient castle that held dreams and fairy tales.
"Are we going here?" Ni Jingxi turned her head and asked excitedly.
Huo Shenyan chuckled: "Do you like it?"
Ni Jingxi slightly raised her chin: "Are you going to say next, 'This is a gift from you'?"
After a moment of silence, Huo Shenyan smiled and said, "Sorry, they're not selling."
Ni Jingxi's eyes widened. Could he really have such a thought?
It wasn't until Ni Jingxi got out of the car that she finally realized this was Neuschwanstein Castle, the castle featured in Disney movies. Looking around, she noticed a group of people not far away.
She turned back and looked at Huo Shenyan with a puzzled expression, until he took her hand and whispered, "If we're having a wedding, we'll need wedding photos, right?"
Ni Jingxi was about to open her mouth instinctively when she thought they had already taken wedding photos.
However, when she thought of the wedding that was canceled at the last minute, Ni Jingxi shut up.
They never mentioned the wedding.
Now that they are all looking forward, taking wedding photos again has indeed become necessary.
Ni Jingxi suddenly raised her voice: "Why didn't you tell me in advance? I didn't put on a face mask last night and I haven't been working out lately."
But all her words stopped a second later, because Huo Shenyan across from her made a photo-taking gesture with both hands and snapped a picture of her cheek.
"You don't need anything, you will still be the most beautiful bride."
So, under these sweet words, Ni Jingxi resolutely began taking photos. Only then did she realize how well Huo Shenyan had prepared. When the wedding team opened the car they brought, Ni Jingxi felt like she was seeing the most wedding dresses a car could hold in her entire life.
Actually, what clothes you wear doesn't matter, and even the scenery doesn't matter. The most important thing is the person next to you.