If she had known when they first met that he was her husband then she might have had a negative attitude towards him. Or maybe, out of trust for the system, she would have forced herself to develop feelings for him. It was different now. She first fell in love with him and then she realised he was going to be her future husband.
Han Xingyan was very happy when he saw the expression Shen Chuchu had as she looked at him. It was, indeed, different after verifying their relationship. He greeted Shen Chuchu and then went to work.
Secretary Wang noticed the bossâs bright face approaching and rushed in to report.
Han Xingyan listened to his work schedule and asked, âThereâs an interview today?â
Secretary Wang nodded, âYes, this interview was negotiated last month. The financial section of the Imperial Capital Evening News would like to do your first interview. If itâs inconvenient, I can contact them to delay or cancel it.â
Han Xingyan did not answer but pondered a while then answered, âNo need to cancel. Add an additional question at the end.â
Because of the question added by Han Xingyan, the Financial Evening News had the biggest sales of this year.
The next morning, Shen Chuchu saw the additional question on Weibo.
Host: So CEO Han, can we ask a personal question. After all, you are a highly eligible bachelor and numerous females care about this question.
Han Xingyan: Yes.
Host: Since CEO Han has agreed then I can safely ask. According to recent news, do you have a girlfriend?
Han Xingyan nodded: Yes, but not the one on the news. I hope that everyone can pay more attention to our Han Groupâs business and refrain from speculating about my personal life. Or else, my girlfriend will be unhappy.
Shen Chuchu watched the interview and was very satisfied with his performance.
On the other hand, Qin Yingranâs online mockery had been increasing.
âWhy do I feel like this was a deliberate slap on Qin Yingranâs face? [Think]â
âPoor Qin Yingran, he actually came out and embarrassed her.â
However, among the numerous snide remarks was this one: âQin Yingran deserves it! She was just doing PR all along. Even the dog that she saved the other day was fake. I live in the area and I saw the stray dog limping in the neighbourhood yesterday. When I went to the vet, they said the dog had never been treated. The dogâs legs cannot recover solely because there is no immediate treatment. [Vomit]â
This message soon attracted abuse from Qin Yingranâs fans. The OP wanted to just say a few words about Qin Yingran but the abuse from her fans made the OP very angry. Photos were directly uploaded to Weibo to condemn Qin Yingran.
Chestnut 2018: I originally didnât want to say anything but since you want some solid proof then how about this? [Smile] [Photo] [Photo] [Photo]
Due to Han Xingyanâs interview and Weibo post from someone living in Liyuan Apartments, Qin Yingran became the most popular person that day.
The company promptly responded to the rumour by denying it. They found a dog that was clean and had a bandage on one of its legs. They then took a few photos of the dog and posted them on the internet.
Some folks had reasonable doubts after seeing these photos.
âThis dog looks different from the original dog? [Doubt]â
âYou can tell the breed is different.â
Of course, Qin Yingran was a well-known celebrity, and the fan baseâs strength should not be underestimated.
âHaha, I am really laughing. It was dark that day when Qin Yingran rescued the dog. I canât believe that the commenter above could discern the breed. You have such discerning eyes, I commend it.â
âIt was a stray dog before and our Ranran cleaned it so, of course, it looks different. Donât you have common sense? Youâre not very bright.â
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Then, on Weibo, people began to take sides, with some supporting Qin Yingran and others doubting her. However, those who favour Qin Yingran seemed to have the upper hand based on the number of fans, the proof from âChestnut 2018â being somewhat questionable and the fact that it was quite dark that day. The companyâs PR team also rejoiced in passing the crisis.
Despite the fact that Qin Yingran appeared to have triumphed, regaining her popularity will be difficult.
Furthermore, the Liyuan Apartment, which had been leased for half a year, abruptly notified Qin Yingranâs manager that she would not be able to stay there any longer.
The manager who received the news called Qin Yingran over.
âLooks like youâve really offended someone.â The manager said with a heavy expression. âWhy couldnât you have waited. Why did you have to leave the dog in the same neighbourhood? Do you know how much damage this does to your reputation? Also, youâve gone too far this time to create a scandal with CEO Han.â
Qin Yingran disagreed with the managerâs accusation. This was nothing. As long as there wasnât any hard evidence, everyone will forget about it after some time. Furthermore, she thought nothing wrong with freeloading Han Xingyanâs popularity. Didnât this happen to all the female stars in this circle?
âLin-jie, bad publicity is good publicity. There is nothing to worry about. Everyone will forget about it soon.â
Lin-jie looked at the fearless Qin Yingran and warned, âThe thing about you having compassion may pass but youâve offended the higher-ups. Do you really think you can easily get away with it? Donât you remember what happened to Chen Meng?â
Lin-jie looked at Qin Yingranâs depressed face and continued, âSo you better not go after CEO Han anymore. You better pray that he doesnât remember you.â
âLin-jie, IâŠâ
âEnough, you donât need to explain anymore. Go back and pack your things. Youâll need to move in the next couple of days. I will find suitable accommodation for you soon.â Lin-jie waved her hands for Qin Yingran to leave.
When Shen Chuchu saw the news of the stray dog on the Internet, she cast a peek at Han Xingyan, who sat beside her and asked, âDid no one save that stray dog?â
Han Xingyan thought about it and answered, âThat day was indeed quite dark so I really canât tell if it was not that dog. Itâs hard to judge.â
Shen Chuchu glanced at him and sourly replied, âReally, so you didnât see the dog clearly but you saw Qin Yingran clearly.â
Han Xingyan felt a shiver down his spine, considered it, and responded seriously, âI didnât look at it properly before. Now that I look at it again, I feel they are not the same dog.â
Shen Chuchu could not help but laugh after she saw Han Xingyanâs sincerity.
The next morning, she overheard people in the neighbourhood discussing the matter. It seemed like Qin Yingran did indeed throw the dog away. Shen Chuchu frowned, said nothing, and soon departed the neighbourhood.
When Han Xingyan remembered that his grandfather wanted to see Shen Chuchu, she was already occupied in another place. This time was not for filming but to promote her new film [Xiao Yi]. At the same time, Han Xingyan needed to resolve several issues at the Han Groupâs other branches.
Prior to the promotion, the variety shows that Shen Chuchu filmed also began to air. Shen Chuchu officially entered everyoneâs sights after the broadcast of the variety show, which coincided with the premiere of the film and month-long movie promotion.
âWoah, Shen Chuchuâs acting skills are very good. As expected of a newcomer from Diandi Media. Her debut is going to dominate all the other newcomers in the same period.â
Someone replied: âHaha, dominate? Where are your illusions coming from OP? Big trees are indeed great for shade* and itâs such a waste. As for acting skills, there are tons that are better.â
*TL-note: With a strong background, it makes everything convenient.
âThis newcomer is so pretty. I first noticed her from [World]. A glance that gets you entranced.
âI am already a fan [Infatuation]â
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Mother Han was also watching the variety show and said to Father Han, âLook, our son has such a good eye. His girlfriend is so pretty.â
Father Han frowned and said, âYes, you should watch less of these brainless shows. They are made for kids, not for old peopleâ
Mother Han unhappily replied, âSo your sports shows are not brainless? The Chinese almost sent you to the hospital when they couldnât score for a long time. That is truly called brainless.â
Father Han: ââŠI donât watch football anymore. Itâs changed to volleyball.â
Mother Han suddenly exclaimed, âSince our son has a girlfriend now, do you think I should watch some mother-in-law drama?â
Father Han: âŠ
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In addition to the online attention, the most evident bit to Shen Chuchu was that some neighbours pointed at her in the elevators and said, âSo you are a celebrity. No wonder! It would be a pity if such a pretty girl wasnât a celebrity.â
Shen Chuchu did not know how to respond. She only smiled and said, âThank you.â
âAnd, that was your boyfriend with you before right?â
Shen Chuchuâs heart tightened at these words. She was not well-known previously, and the neighbourhoodâs security was superb, with few outsiders coming in and out, so she felt more at ease. However, after what happened to Qin Yingran and Han Xingyan, she got a little worried about the neighbourhood.
Could her relationship with Han Xingyan be discovered so quickly? She thought that not many people paid attention to her.