Seeing the look on her face, Tian Qifeng knew that she had not yet read the news. He took out his phone and located an article before handing it to her. “Take a read.”
Zong Yanxi looked at the photo on the screen without taking the phone from him. The photo was of Jiang Mohan opening the car door for her at the pier. The car was parked under a lamppost, so the two of them could clearly be seen in the photo. There was also another photo of them entering the yacht together.
The article came with a headline that read: Hengkang Group CEO Seen Spending The Night With Beauty On Yacht.
One year after the death of his ex-wife, Jiang Mohan finally got back onto the dating scene and spent the night with a mysterious woman on a yacht at the Repulse Marina.
The identity of this woman is unknown; she seems to have suddenly appeared in Jiang Mohan’s bed…
The news was attention-grabbing.
Zong Yanxi frowned at the unscrupulous media outlets that had taken things out of context. They only reported her boarding the yacht and omitted the part of her leaving. They claimed that she had spent the night in the yacht, which was total nonsense.
Tian Qifeng took the phone back and found another piece of news about Jiang Youqian causing a scene at Hengkang Group. “The scandal between you and Jiang Mohan has eclipsed this piece of news.”
After that, he added a remark, “People nowadays like to read news about dramatic family feuds of the rich and the colorful love life of those famous people.”
His words seemed to remind Zong Yanxi of something. She looked up at Tian Qifeng and asked, “Did Jiang Mohan do it on purpose?”
Tian Qifeng was stunned at first, not knowing what she meant. After a while, realization dawned on him. “Are you saying he deliberately used your scandal to suppress the news of him and Jiang Youqian?”
“It’s not the first time we met. How can it be so coincidental this time? Moreover, we met at the remote Repulse Marina and the photos are so clear. This seems premeditated, no matter how I think about it,” Zong Yanxi pointed out.
Now that she thought about it carefully, Jiang Mohan had used work as an excuse to insist to talk to her in private.
If we were in the Hengkang Group office at the time, this news would not have existed, would it?
“This man will stop at nothing to get what he wants,” Zong Yanxi snorted. This ruthless man is still so good at playing tricks.
She clenched her fist firmly.
“Should we clarify it?” Tian Qifeng asked.
“It’s useless, unless—”
At this time, the elevator door opened up to reveal Gu Xian standing by the elevator entrance.
“Why are you here?” Zong Yanxi was surprised at his appearance.
After all, they had only met last night.
“You aren’t here because of the news, are you?” Zong Yanxi asked while walking out of the elevator.
“Why is Jiang Mohan so shameless? When have you ever spent the night with him?” Gu Xian was angry.
The news was very convincing as it even came with photos. If he hadn’t known that Zong Yanxi actually came back last night and spent the night at the hotel, he would have taken the news seriously.
Zong Yanxi looked at him. “You also think that he did it on purpose, right?”
“Of course,” Gu Xian replied affirmatively. He might not have thought so if there had not been the news of Jiang Mohan and Jiang Youqian before this “scandal”.
The fact was that the previous news was initially very popular as it was about the juicy family feuds of the rich. Immediately after that, a scandal broke out and stole the limelight completely.
The intention was too obvious.
“I’ll make a clarification,” Zong Yanxi stated.
“How would you clarify it?” Gu Xian asked.
Zong Yanxi walked toward the restaurant as she explained, “I live in a hotel and there are security cameras everywhere. There must be footage of me coming back yesterday. I’ll go and ask for a screenshot of that footage and get Qifeng to distribute it to a few major media outlets for them to post online. That should be enough to prove that the scandal is groundless.”
By now they had reached the restaurant, which was very empty at this hour. Zong Yanxi sat down at a table; a waiter soon came over.
Picking up the menu and flipping it open, she looked up at Gu Xian and asked, “Have you eaten? Do you want to have something?”
“It’s okay.”
“Alright then.” She turned her gaze to Tian Qifeng. “What about you? What would you like to have?”
“Anything is fine. I’m not picky,” Tian Qifeng replied.
Zong Yanxi responded in acknowledgment. After ordering food enough for two people, she closed the menu and said, “These will do.”
“Sure,” the waiter replied.
Soon, their food was served. Gu Xian had many things to say but he tried his best to hold it back as Zong Yanxi was eating.
After the meal, Tian Qifeng stood up and said, “I’ll meet with the hotel manager and try my best to get the matter clarified.”
Zong Yanxi hadn’t finished eating. She replied as she was still chewing her food, “Actually, clarification is useless. The scandal has already gone viral and has suppressed the news that is unfavorable to Jiang Mohan. Making the clarification now will only boost the scandal’s popularity.”
“Yes, that’s right. Clarification can’t solve the problem,” Gu Xian agreed.
Zong Yanxi took a sip of water and asked, “Do you have any better ideas?”
Grinning, Gu Xian leaned over and said, “If you’re married to another man at this juncture, will this rumor fall apart on its own?”
Zong Yanxi almost spewed water out of her mouth. “What kind of idea is this? How can I find a man to marry because of a piece of fabricated news? Am I crazy, or are you talking nonsense?”
Gu Xian flashed her a smile. “Actually, I think this is a very good idea—”
“It’s so absurd,” Zong Yanxi interrupted him.
Standing on the side, Tian Qifeng didn’t know whether he should work on the clarification. “Should I go and ask for the hotel’s security camera footage to clarify today’s news?”
“Yes, of course!” Before Zong Yanxi could reply, Gu Xian hurriedly answered him.
After Gu Xian read the news, he ran to Zong Yanxi just to prevent Jiang Mohan from taking any advantage.
Tian Qifeng didn’t listen to Gu Xian but kept his gaze on Zong Yanxi.
Gu Xian looked at Tian Qifeng and then at Zong Yanxi. “You’re not unwilling, are you?”
“I—”
“You still have feelings for the scumbag who hurt you?” Before Zong Yanxi could explain, Gu Xian cut her off again.
I’m supposed to be the one who is concerned about this news, but why does Gu Xian care about it more than I do?
“Whatever you say.” Zong Yanxi continued to listen to Gu Xian.
“You can also announce that I’m your boyfriend.” Taking out his phone, Gu Xian went up to Zong Yanxi. Having no clue what he was doing, she backed away, but he wrapped his arm around her shoulders and pressed his face against hers to take an intimate photo.
After taking the photo, Gu Xian reviewed it carefully. Seeing that they looked intimate in the photo, he was satisfied and said, “I think that, while making the clarification, you must also explain your own status and say that you now have a boyfriend.”
Zong Yanxi looked at him. “A boyfriend? You?”
“Yeah. Didn’t we agree that I’m your boyfriend?”
“Isn’t that a lie?”
“It’s a lie, but we have to make Jiang Mohan think it is true.” With his phone in his hand, Gu Xian asked Tian Qifeng for his number, “What’s your number? I’ll send you the photo.”
Meanwhile, in the president’s office of Hengkang Group.
