Due to the pressure from the Bei family and Yuan Yibai, the situation of the Ling Group was becoming increasingly precarious.
At home, there was his mother's urging and brain - washing. In the company, there were those old foxes who only knew how to demand but did nothing practical. Ling Qianchen's days were getting more and more torturous.
Thinking that he could save everything by his own efforts, he finally agreed to Yu Luqing's proposal.
To make public the engagement news of the Ling and Bei families!
As soon as the news came out, it shocked all the big families and also provided free gossip for others.
"Hey, have you heard? The Ling Group is gradually turning the crisis around with the help of the Bei Group."
"I've heard about it ages ago!"
"Tsk, Mr. Ling just divorced his ex - wife, and now he's getting engaged to Miss Bei. He's really a proper scumbag!"
"Tell me about it. I used to like Mr. Ling quite a bit, but now..."
Whether it was in the Ling Group or the Bei Group, there was never a shortage of gossip every day. As for the other person at the center of the storm, Yuan Meng, she didn't seem to care at all.
On the sofa, Luo Yishan was reclined against Yuan Meng, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
In the end, it was Luo Yishan who couldn't hold it in anymore.
"If you have something to say, just say it."
"Yueyue, are you really okay?"
Yuan Meng paused the hand that was about to change the channel, raising an eyebrow. "Okay about what?"
"That scumbag Ling just signed the divorce papers, and he was clinging to you yesterday. But today he announced his engagement to the daughter of the Bei Group. Isn't he a scumbag!?"
The last sentence made Yuan Meng burst out laughing. She put down the remote control and tilted Luo Yishan's chin with one hand.
"Baby, since you've already called him a scumbag, isn't he just one?"
"Come on, I'm being serious with you. There's no joking in this!"
"I know."
"Then tell me, do you still have feelings for that scumbag Ling?"
Yuan Meng thought that if she didn't think about it and didn't look at it, even if she knew the news, it wouldn't stir up the calm lake of her heart.
However, she overestimated herself after all.
Enduring a slight pain, Yuan Meng turned off the TV directly and shook her head. "I have no feelings, and I'm not heart - broken."
As friends for many years, Luo Yishan could tell at a glance whether Yuan Meng was telling the truth or not.
She was angry and heart - ache, but after all, she wasn't the one involved and couldn't interfere too much. In the end, she could only sulk alone.
She thought, she shouldn't have brought up this topic in the first place...
Afraid that Luo Yishan would overthink, Yuan Meng cheered up and comforted her for a long time before finally persuading her to go home and rest.
After seeing Luo Yishan off, Yan Ke'er came right after.
"Ke'er, what's wrong with you?"
Yan Ke'er's eyes and nose were all red, obviously having just cried. Yuan Meng, who thought she had suffered a great grievance, was really startled.
"Who bullied you?"
Yan Ke'er shook her head. She wanted to speak but choked up again.
"Calm down. Don't cry first. Tell me what on earth happened, okay?"
Yuan Meng was never good at comforting people, especially those who cried silently. It was even more difficult.
If it were someone else, she wouldn't even give them a second look. But Yan Ke'er was different. After all, they were good friends.
"Mengmeng, I just feel so unfair for you!" Yan Ke'er sobbed even louder. "Why? Why do you have to be treated so unfairly!"
"Ah?"
Yuan Meng was completely confused. What unfair treatment had she suffered? Why didn't she know about it?
"Ling Qianchen is just a big scumbag and has no sense of responsibility. He just signed the papers, and then he announced his engagement to another woman. Isn't he trying to embarrass you!"
The angrier she got, the more Yan Ke'er waved her fists, looking as if she was about to rush to question Ling Qianchen.
"You're talking about this?"
"Otherwise? Mengmeng, it's good that you left this scumbag!"
As if feeling that it wasn't enough, in the next ten minutes, Yan Ke'er scolded Ling Qianchen in various ways without repeating herself, which also made Yuan Meng laugh.
Maybe realizing that she had cried so miserably and embarrassingly, Yan Ke'er wiped away her tears fiercely and said, "So what are your plans next? Do you still want to continue developing in the entertainment industry?"
With Yuan Meng's abilities, even if she didn't stay in the entertainment industry, she wouldn't have to worry about anything. But she...
"Ke'er, would you like to follow me?"
After cutting off all relations with Ling Qianchen, Yuan Meng didn't plan to continue in the entertainment industry.
It wasn't because of any concerns. She just truly thought that the entertainment industry was a big dye - vat. If you were lucky, you could be extremely successful. But if you were unlucky, you might have to sacrifice everything.
If it were the latter, she wasn't afraid. After all, she was Yuan Meng, Ai Yue, the leader of Blue Moon. How could she be defeated by such small setbacks? She just didn't want to continue.
"Come on. If I don't follow you, who else can I follow? Mengmeng, I'm putting it straight. Whether you want me or not, I, Yan Ke'er, will stick to you for the rest of my life!"
Yan Ke'er's cute and mischievous look made Yuan Meng laugh again.
"Okay, I will be responsible for you. Don't worry."
Since they had decided to leave the entertainment industry, the two of them began to discuss how to announce this matter.
After nearly half an hour of discussion, they finally finished editing the announcement and posted it.
Yuan Meng's departure from the entertainment industry was a big deal. Several big V bloggers even reported that she left because she was heart - broken by Ling Qianchen.
Some people also reported that Yuan Meng couldn't stand her ex being happy and deliberately used this inferior method to attract public attention and gain popularity.
In short, there were different voices on the Internet. Some were dissatisfied with Ling Qianchen's actions, while others were unhappy that Yuan Meng might be using the public's sympathy to gain attention.
All these speculations made netizens start to imagine a big drama.
[I think, so what if Ling Qianchen is good - looking? He's still a proper scumbag!]
[Do you think that Mr. Ling abandoned Yuan Meng and is about to marry Bei Mo. Is it really because he's a scumbag or for other reasons?]
[I think Yuan Meng is the victim.]
Most of the netizens on the Internet had experienced similar things, so they could easily resonate. They gradually began to believe that Yuan Meng agreed to the divorce because of Ling Qianchen's scumbag behavior and Bei Mo's deliberate interference.
In the past two days, Yuan Meng had been following the online dynamics. When she saw all these speculations, she couldn't help but clarify.
[Yuan Meng V: Thank you all fans and netizens for your attention and concern. Hereby, I would like to state that I signed the divorce papers with Mr. Ling peacefully, and there is no so - called "third party". Moreover, I don't think I can be a good wife and mother, so I made this decision. It has nothing to do with Mr. Ling's actions. Please be informed.]
She clarified on her own initiative, giving Ling Qianchen enough face. But the netizens still didn't believe this statement.
Some netizens even grabbed the content of the novel she had written before and implied that Ling Qianchen and Bei Mo were the descriptions and situations of two of the characters.