Love â this word was something that she never dared to dream about before. She knew that Lu Lixing possibly had just that slight bit of interest toward her, but regardless of that, it wasnât to the extent of âlove.â Today, however, in front of the camera, not only did he reveal their true relationship, but he also even came to her defense in front of their fans.
When she thought of Lu Lixingâs final line, Ji Qingqingâs heart skipped a beat and immediately started to thump uncontrollably.
Lu Lixing was standing up for her.
Itâs been a long time since she transmigrated here. During this period, the online comments directed to her had always never been good and the flaming was endless. Although the people with whom she interacted at work changed their impression of her, there was still a lot of veiled discontentment. Even though she kept telling herself that she wasnât âJi Qingqingâ and that thereâs no need to care about the mess that âJi Qingqingâ had left behind, but regardless of it all, occasionally when she looked at those scathing comments, her heart would thud and she would feel inexplicably sad.
She couldnât help but to tighten her grip on the hand that Lu Lixing was holding.
Sensing Ji Qingqingâs slight movement, Lu Lixing turned back and glanced at her. Then he calmly slowed down his pace by a step so that he was walking shoulder to shoulder next to Ji Qingqing.
The cameramen and production crew around them were rather good at reading the room. Apart from the usual filming, there wasnât any chatter or noise at all.
On the other hand, Director Wang did have questions that he wanted to ask, but he also knew the current atmosphere wasnât that appropriate to be asking them either. After helplessly watching Lu Lixing and Ji Qingqing return to their room, Director Wangâs brow slightly furrowed. Then he pondered for a moment and took out his phone to give a call to Lu Lixingâs secretary to ask about this matter.
The call couldnât get through because the secretary was currently calling Lu Lixing.
Inside the room, Lu Lixing stood at the balcony and answered a call that was more than ten minutes long. Meanwhile, Ji Qingqing sat on the sofa. Her phone was vibrating nonstop and her WeChat messages kept popping out one after another.
Her WeChat had so many people messaging. Those, who were familiar and those that werenât, had all sent in their congratulations and there were also others that asked if the matter was real or fake.
Just as she was about to reply, Lu Lixing entered the room from outside. He pressed down Ji Qingqingâs hand and took the phone from it.
As she felt the warmth from his palms, Ji Qingqing blushed slightly.
Lu Lixing looked at Ji Qingqing, âBack then, I didnât seek your opinion and just announced this matter. I am deeply sorry about this.â
Ji Qingqingâs mouth moved, but she didnât reply.
âI know you are a celebrity. You celebrities usually care greatly about revealing your personal affairs and also worry about whether revealing your relationships would end up affecting your future. But even so, I still had to do it.â
Ji Qingqing blinked her eyes awkwardly.
âIâve already given instructions. Our relationship will be officially announced to the public.â
âButâŚâ Ji Qingqingâs pupils were slightly constricting. âWhy so sudden?â
âSudden?â Lu Lixing started laughing. âYouâve already confessed to me so how could I not respond back to you?â
âMe? When did I do that?â
âYou said that you will only marry the person you love.â
âThatâs just because IâŚâ Ji Qingqing was tongue-tied for a moment and couldnât answer him for a long time.
After a while, Ji Qingqing asked him, âAre you serious?â
Lu Lixing asked back, âYou think Iâm joking?â
Ji Qingqing slightly hesitated. The instant she bent her head, her eyes turned red and her hands became a little shaky.
She hadnât looked at what the public opinion online was yet and she also didnât know if it was good or bad that this matter was announced just like that. After all, given her track record and her countless antis, she was unsure whether those people will hound her because of this matter.
Ji Qingqing could pretty much guess what those people would say. Theyâll probably be saying again that sheâs hugging onto Lu Lixingâs big leg for the sake of money. And maybe theyâll even mock Lu Lixing and say that his judgment was so poor, he could only fall for a girl like her.
But to be honest, those allegations didnât really need refuting. She had indeed hugged onto Lu Lixingâs big leg and it was also initially for the sake of money.
It was fine if she was the only one who had to get used to those comments, but Lu Lixing had to end up getting dragged down by her as well.
Actually, she was originally intending to wait till her reputation was a bit better before announcing her relationship with Lu Lixing. When this program broadcasts and when her drama broadcasts, by that time, sheâll definitely gain a number of fans. And then sheâll marry Lu Lixing and announce their relationship. Although she probably wonât receive many blessings, it wonât be to the extent where she gets flamed so badly like now.