It was fine for Wen Sining to take the blame usually, but this time she just wasn't willing to be the scapegoat. She stopped Lu Luochen and raised her head haughtily, questioning, "The things you want to know can be found out with just a snap of your fingers. Don't you know whether I'm the one behind this or not?"
Uncle Bai beside her looked at Wen Sining in surprise, amazed by her assertive tone.
Gone was her usual air of naivete. Now she had a determined look in her eyes, a sharp tongue, and a mind that was spinning at full speed.
Lu Luochen was also taken aback by her counterattack. When the gossip news was first posted on the internet, he had no idea about it. It was only after the Lu Corporation issued a statement that he learned about it from Anna. By the time he took out his phone to contact Yun Chutong, the other party was already reluctant to answer his calls.
He had intended to delete the statement issued by the public relations department of the Lu Corporation, but it was the old master who had ordered it. Even if he wanted to openly express his dissatisfaction, he had to consider whether such an action would implicate Yun Chutong.
From beginning to end, he never considered how the photos had come about. After being scolded by the old master, all his dissatisfaction was vented on Wen Sining when he saw her.
Facing the unyielding Wen Sining, Lu Luochen felt a slight unease in his heart.
"Uncle Bai, can you arrange for someone to investigate this?" Wen Sining turned to ask.
"O-of course." Uncle Bai replied while looking at Lu Luochen.
As she had just said, there was nothing the Lu Corporation couldn't find out. All it took was a word, and someone would immediately jump to solve the problem.
Facing something she hadn't done, Wen Sining could calmly face everyone's gazes. She watched Lu Luochen leave in front of her and drive away from the Lu Mansion without looking back.
The sound of the car alerted the old master. He leaned on his walking stick and stood on the second - floor balcony, looking down at Wen Sining with a look of heartache in his eyes.
"Grandpa, why aren't you asleep yet?" Wen Sining asked the old master upstairs as if nothing had happened, naturally raising her chin.
Her unwavering demeanor made the others seem even more awkward.
The old master forced a smile, "I was just about to go to bed."
"Then you should go to bed early, Grandpa. I'm also tired from shopping with my friends today." Wen Sining pretended to be exhausted and patted her arms. "I'm all sore. I can only feel better when I lie in bed."
She walked up to the old master, said a few words to him, and then went back to her room.
As soon as she closed the door, Wen Sining immediately walked towards the bed. However, she wasn't in a hurry to rest. Instead, she took out her phone to check the online trends.
Sure enough, the news of the Lu Corporation's signing with Mo Xin was more popular than the news of her engagement to Lu Luochen. Someone on the internet dug out that Yun Chutong was the product spokesperson for Mo Xin's latest project. Connecting this with her relationship with Lu Luochen, everyone instantly understood.
When she clicked on the cooperation topic, the initial curiosity about the big boss behind the Mo Xin Group had turned into envy of Yun Chutong for being the woman beside Lu Luochen.
As Wen Sining scrolled down, the page suddenly went blank. She checked the network status and clicked to exit. When she refreshed and entered again, the topic had disappeared in an instant.
Was it taken care of?
She curiously opened the search bar and entered relevant words to search. Just like on the hot - search list, the topic had disappeared from the internet in that instant. It seemed that someone was behind this. Who could it be?
In the apartment, Yun Chutong was furious and threw her phone out.
Sister Fang beside her was so scared that she covered her ears and stared at Yun Chutong in a panic as she went crazy throwing things.
Nearly half an hour later, there was a pile of broken items on the ground. Yun Chutong was standing in the middle of the debris, out of breath.
"Amanda," Sister Fang called out softly.
Yun Chutong turned her head and glared at Sister Fang with a murderous look in her eyes.
Sister Fang's heart skipped a beat. She took a deep breath and continued, "Your hand has just recovered. Don't hurt it again because of such a small thing."
Wasn't it all thanks to her that the Lu Corporation had signed the contract with the Mo Xin Group? Now she was worried that Lu Luochen would be snatched away by another woman, but in fact, it was all because of her own willful behavior.
Sister Fang walked forward carefully, trying to avoid the glass shards on the ground as much as possible, and came to her side. She wiped the sweat from her palms on the seams of her pants back and forth. Only after her hands were dry did she raise them and place them on Yun Chutong's shoulders.
After throwing things and venting her anger, Yun Chutong sat down on the sofa following Sister Fang's gesture.
"Maybe Mr. Lu revoked the online articles to protect you. The old master of the Lu family doesn't have a good attitude towards you. What if he gets angry because of these things and sends you abroad? Then you and Mr. Lu will have no chance at all," Sister Fang said.
Yun Chutong looked up and stared at Sister Fang expressionlessly.
Abroad?
It was impossible. No one could force her to do something she didn't want to do.
Sister Fang saw Yun Chutong's arrogance and sighed helplessly. "Things are different now. The old master has already arranged a fiancée for Mr. Lu. Although Mr. Lu doesn't like her now, he might develop feelings for her over time. Don't be angry when you hear this. I'm doing this for your own good."
Saying this, Sister Fang paused and glanced at Yun Chutong's reaction. "You keep blocking Mr. Lu and refusing to see him or answer his calls. This kind of trick doesn't work anymore. Think about it. When a man is emotionally hurt, his heart is the most vulnerable. Any woman with a bit of scheming will take this opportunity to express her love. They live together. What if something happens between them? It will be too late for you to regret."
To Yun Chutong, this sincere advice was just unnecessary worry.
Taking advantage of a vulnerable moment?
Just thinking about it made her want to laugh. There were always beautiful women trying to get close to Lu Luochen, but he didn't even give them a second look. During the year she was abroad, all women were no different from men in his eyes. He had traveled back and forth between the two places without complaint. If even beautiful women couldn't get close to him, how could an ugly woman with a scar on her face?
Yun Chutong smiled. "Sister Fang, before you worry so much, you should find out what Mr. Lu's fiancée looks like."
"She looks quite similar to the person in charge of the Mo Xin Group," Sister Fang thought for a while and said.
Saying this brought up the most tangled thing in Yun Chutong's heart.
Without that scar, Wen Sining would also be a real beauty. In fact, that scar didn't completely cover Wen Sining's beauty. Although Yun Chutong said she wasn't worried, she still had some concerns in her heart.
One of the reasons she was reluctant to cooperate during the shooting was that familiar face. She couldn't help but associate it with Wen Sining's identity as Lu Luochen's fiancée.
"Do you have any schedules tomorrow?"
"All my recent schedules have been cancelled to make time for this Mo Xin shooting."
The injury on her hand had delayed some time, and the Mo Xin shooting was more important than other projects.