Jiang Lihao was extremely worried.
Huo Cheng glanced at his buddy and thought he was acting a bit strange today.
"Well, we'll just take things one step at a time," he said.
...
The group got together for a meal again. This time, their minds were all focused on the child.
They didn't need to keep it a secret because they had once been involved in the chase by the Huo family and had also saved her life.
Gu Sisi and Huo Cheng told the other two about this matter. There was a moment of silence all around.
Especially Yang Qian. She was now filled with regret. Who could have thought that the child would have to be returned?
It was clearly their child. Such an arrangement was truly frustrating.
"Stop talking about me. How about you guys?" Gu Sisi changed the topic.
Regarding the child's return, Gu Sisi wasn't that pessimistic. After all, being able to see the child once a month was still a step forward.
When the two heard this, their expressions became a bit strange.
Gu Sisi watched as they seemed to want to say something but hesitated. She was completely confused.
"Have you set the date?" Huo Cheng suddenly asked.
Gu Sisi had no idea what the phrase "set the date" referred to.
"What?"
Now, both of their faces turned red. They lowered their heads and silently ate their food. Gu Sisi observed them for a while. Then, a light bulb went off in her head and she understood what was going on.
"You guys are moving so fast!" Gu Sisi murmured.
The two lowered their heads even more. Gu Sisi found it amusing. Who would have thought that she would see such an expression on Jiang Lihao's face?
That funny and carefree big brother seemed to have disappeared.
Looking at their expressions, Gu Sisi silently sighed in her heart: "It's really wonderful! This is what youth looks like."
Filled with endless melancholy and emotions, the smile on Gu Sisi's face turned into a mocking one. Although she wasn't that old, she seemed to have the thoughts of an old person.
"It's just so - so. You guys are the ones who are fast!" Jiang Lihao blurted out without thinking.
The smile on Gu Sisi's face vanished instantly.
The atmosphere became a bit awkward. The originally harmonious atmosphere was gone for good.
"Indeed, you guys are fast. You should learn some good things!" Gu Sisi joked.
There was still a smile on her face, as if she was really joking. But Jiang Lihao and Yang Qian couldn't manage a smile.
They sized up the two people at the table. For a moment, they didn't know what to say.
Finally, after they finished eating,
Gu Sisi threw down her chopsticks and said to everyone, "I'll go check on the child. You guys can keep eating."
With that, Gu Sisi was about to go upstairs.
Taking the opportunity, Yang Qian immediately threw down her chopsticks too and said to Gu Sisi, "Sisi Jie, wait a minute. I also want to see the baby.
Haven't you named the baby yet? How about doing it now?"
She said this extremely happily.
Gu Sisi thought for a moment and shook her head. "We'll talk about it later."
Just as Yang Qian was about to follow her, she was interrupted.
"Wait a minute. I have something to say."
It was Huo Cheng, who had been silent. After he put down his chopsticks, Jiang Lihao was the only one left at the table. He quickly finished his food and stood up too.
"What is it? Count me in."
The four of them stood in the living room in an irregular formation. They looked at each other.
Finally, they moved to the sofa in the living room. It was very quiet all around, with no one else around.
Only then did Huo Cheng slowly speak. "Since you two are here, I want to explain something."
He knew that if he explained it alone to Gu Sisi, she wouldn't listen. Even if she did, she might not believe him.
He had failed to handle this matter properly at the beginning, and it had developed into this situation because of his negligence.
He could only try his best to make up for it and salvage the situation.
The two who had been given this special "task" looked at each other and then quietly waited for Huo Cheng to speak.
He suddenly stood up, walked in front of Gu Sisi, and met her evasive eyes.
"Sisi, believe me. The things in the news are all fake."
...
Gu Sisi didn't say a word.
The silence around them was terrifying. Jiang Lihao coughed to divert the attention.
"Then Brother Huo, explain the reasons for those two times when you were on the headlines," Jiang Lihao prompted.
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at Huo Cheng, waiting for him to speak.
Gu Sisi kept drinking water, seemingly a bit nervous.
"For the red - carpet incident," Huo Cheng cooperated. "It was a condition set by someone for our cooperation.
For the hotel incident, I was used by someone." He explained clearly, but others couldn't tell if it was true or not.
Their expressions didn't change much.
Jiang Lihao clapped his hands anxiously. "How can you prove it?"
"Do I need to prove it?" Huo Cheng counter - questioned.
Jiang Lihao and Yang Qian glanced at each other and shrugged.
They now understood why the atmosphere between the two was so awkward.
"The more people you prove it to, the better," Jiang Lihao affirmed.
Huo Cheng thought for a moment, as if considering the feasibility of the operation.
"Okay, I'll expose it myself."
Huo Cheng said calmly, making up his mind.
"Ex... expose?" Jiang Lihao's voice was a bit tense. "What are you going to expose?"
Could it be that they were going to expose Gu Sisi?
Everyone present seemed to think so, including Gu Sisi.
"There's no other way. If what you said is true?"
Huo Cheng frowned in confusion. "Can't I explain on the news the reasons for those two appearances?"
...
This was actually feasible.
The efficiency was extremely high. That very night, this explanation made it onto the hot search.
The explanation was very detailed because there were pictures of Wen Meiling getting into another car first and then getting into Huo Cheng's car.
As for the ambiguous photo in the hotel, it was even easier to explain.
Many people saw a series of photos. Wen Meiling chased after Huo Cheng and insisted on throwing herself into his arms, but then was pushed away by him.
The originally circulated photo showed them close together. It was only after seeing this set of photos that people realized it was Wen Meiling who had forced herself on him.
Gradually, the focus of people's discussion changed. But the core remained the same, which was still Wen Meiling. She had gone from being popular to being "infamously popular".
There were countless people scolding her. Her petty schemes had been exposed in front of everyone, and there was no way to cover it up.
For several consecutive days, Wen Meiling couldn't go out. Countless paparazzi were waiting outside the Wen family's house for her to come out.
Even her family members were interviewed forcefully.
She locked herself in the room and kept throwing the ornaments in the room.
Necklaces, shoes, clothes, cosmetics...
Everything that could be thrown was on the ground. She and the room were both in a complete mess.
The people outside listened carefully to the sounds of things hitting the ground from inside and called out, "Miss, come out and eat something."
"Get out! Get out!" Wen Meiling said angrily.
She found out about this the next morning. She had had a bad feeling, but she never expected it to be this bad.
She couldn't bear the strange looks from others and ran back in a hurry.
She sobbed, laughed hysterically, and sighed. She was like a crazy person.
Since someone had pushed her to a dead end, she would have to do her best to drag others down with her.
She took out her still - working phone and made a call.
As soon as the call was connected, she immediately said, "I'll agree to any of your requests, but I want you to completely separate Gu Sisi and Huo Cheng."
She said this through gritted teeth.