At the airport.
Yuan Meng was waiting for the flight announcement. Yuan Yibai, who knew that his younger sister was going abroad to serve as a judge but was tied up with work and couldn't accompany her, could only mutter beside her, exhorting Yuan Meng to be careful about everything.
"Mengmeng, it's different abroad from at home. And your second brother can't go with you. You must be extremely careful about everything."
"Your second brother has a good friend abroad. If you encounter something you can't solve, just go to him. He will help you."
"Mengmeng, are you really okay by yourself? How about your second brother trying to push off his work and accompany you?"
After saying that, Yuan Yibai really prepared to take out his phone and contact his assistant to postpone his work.
Yuan Meng was both amused and helpless. She tried to stop him, saying, "Second brother, I'm not a kid anymore. I can handle it."
What on earth gave her second brother the illusion that she would be flustered and cry at the slightest problem?
She did enjoy being protected and doted on by her second brother, but it didn't mean that she had to rely on her relatives for everything and add to their worries and workload.
"Mengmeng, your second brother doesn't mean that. I'm just afraid that you'll get bothered..."
Yuan Yibai didn't consider himself a clumsy speaker, but when he saw his sister pretending to be serious, his heart couldn't help but panic.
"Alright, then Mengmeng, if you really encounter something tough and can't solve it, you must tell your second brother."
Yuan Meng had no choice but to nod. "I will."
In the next few minutes, Yuan Yibai gave some other exhortations. But when he thought of the new public opinions on the internet, he secretly glanced at Yuan Meng.
It seemed that his sister still didn't know about this.
It was good this way. Not knowing would spare her from trouble, and he could take this opportunity to quietly deal with this matter.
Five minutes later, Yuan Meng's flight was about to depart. Only then did Yuan Yibai reluctantly let her go.
Before parting, Yuan Yibai was still worried that she might overthink, so he mentioned one thing.
"Mengmeng, just focus on your own business. Your second brother will take care of things here."
Yuan Meng hooked the corner of her mouth and nodded. "Okay, then I'll have to trouble second brother."
Yuan Yibai wanted to say something else, but was afraid of delaying his sister's business. He could only wave his arm reluctantly.
Yuan Meng put away her smile, turned around, and walked towards Yan Ke'er who was waiting in front.
"Let's go."
"Okay."
Before the plane took off, Yuan Meng suddenly thought that she hadn't posted any proper and relaxing daily life moments since she quit the circle. So she pulled Yan Ke'er to take a photo together.
Yan Ke'er happily took the photo. It wasn't until she witnessed the various remarks the photo attracted after it was posted that she got angry.
[The first daily post after quitting the circle?]
[Am I the only one who thinks Yuan Meng was heart - broken and decided to go out for a walk?]
[I think this looks more like a guilty escape rather than going abroad to relax.]
[I feel the same way.]
There were countless comments like these. Yan Ke'er, who had been following the online comments, was so angry that she stamped her feet.
Just as she decided to step in and control the comments herself, a message from Yuan Xingcheng came.
[Yuan Xingcheng: These people are really going too far. Why do they have to drag Mengmeng into everything!]
[Yan Ke'er: Exactly. Do they really think they can do whatever they want just because they're behind the screen?]
[Yuan Xingcheng: Then what should we do? Are we just going to let them keep talking about Mengmeng?]
[Yan Ke'er: Of course not!]
[Yuan Xingcheng: Do you have a good idea?]
[Yan Ke'er:... No!]
The two of them, who were in different places, both put down their phones and sighed.
Since getting on the plane, Yan Ke'er had never let go of her phone. At first, Yuan Meng thought she was chatting with a friend. But after hearing this sigh, she opened her eyes in confusion.
"What's going on?"
Yan Ke'er pouted with a sad face and didn't say a word.
Yan Ke'er thought that as long as she kept her mouth shut, Yuan Meng wouldn't guess anything. Her thought was nice, but unfortunately, her phone wasn't cooperative. It not only lit up at this moment but also directly showed the content inside.
Yuan Meng, who accidentally saw the chat content, smiled helplessly.
"The mouths are on others. We can't control them with our own strength. So Ke'er, don't pay too much attention to others' thoughts and remarks. It'll only make you tired."
Yan Ke'er pursed her lips.
It was true what Yuan Meng said, but it was even harder for her to turn a blind eye!
However, she didn't want Yuan Meng to worry too much, so she finally just verbally agreed.
On the other side.
The first thing Yuan Yibai did after returning to the company from the airport was to have someone publish a manuscript to announce Yuan Meng's identity.
At first, the assistant thought this was a risky move. He even risked being scolded and tried to dissuade Yuan Yibai for a couple of times. But in the end, he got a half - smile from Yuan Yibai.
"Don't these people always think that my Mengmeng achieved what she has today through improper relationships? It's okay. I'll let them open their eyes wide and see clearly whether my Mengmeng still needs to rely on those so - called sponsors!"
These words left the assistant speechless. At the same time, he witnessed once again what it meant to be a crazy sister - protector.
He couldn't afford to offend this person!
Yu Luqing and Bei Mo were having tea and chatting. Naturally, they also saw Yuan Meng's latest post.
When they saw that many people were still on the line of condemnation and weren't deceived by this false appearance, the two exchanged a smile.
However, this smugness disappeared instantly after the press release was issued on Yuan Yibai's company's official website.
"How is that possible!?" Yu Luqing lost control for a moment and slapped the table. "This... must be an account theft!"
Compared with Yu Luqing's shock and anger, Bei Mo seemed a bit calmer, but it was only on the surface.
They never thought that Yuan Meng, who they had always regarded as a pitiful girl with no family background, was actually a member of the Yuan family!
"No wonder, no wonder she dared to be so arrogant..." Bei Mo said angrily with a laugh.
Look at this press release. It was straightforward and domineering. Yuan Yibai even reposted it separately and added a line.
Does the little princess of the Yuan family still need to "climb up" to so - called sponsors?
This press release and this domineering yet sarcastic line caused quite a stir on the internet.
The Ling family was the number one among the four great families, but the Yuan family was no worse!
Coupled with the development prospects of Yuan Yibai's company, which were several times higher than those of the Ling Group, not to mention its status...
These were things that netizens didn't dare to think about any further.
Not only were Yu Luqing, Bei Mo, and the netizens shocked, but even Ling Qianchen, who had once lived under the same roof as Yuan Meng, was secretly surprised.
This matter was of great significance, but Yu Luqing still stubbornly believed that all this was fake and that Yuan Meng had specially hired people to stage this show.
Yuan Yibai had already guessed what these people were thinking. Without saying a word, he directly posted a photo of his daily life with Yuan Meng, directly confirming the truth.
[Oh my god! I always thought Yuan Meng was even more miserable than me. It turns out the clown was actually me!]
[Friend, you're not the only one who thought so. This reversal is really surprising!]
[Wuwuwu, I'm so envious. Why are people so different?]
[Please calculate the psychological shadow area of the Ling family.]
[Don't even mention it. They must be extremely regretful!]
Compared with the schadenfreude and kicking - while - down on the internet, Ling Qianchen didn't care at all.
However, when he saw Yuan Yibai's announcement and Yuan Meng's helpless response, he couldn't help but feel a bit of a gap in his heart.
After all, he had always thought that Yuan Meng was just a girl from an ordinary family. He never thought...
"A Chen, I didn't expect your ex - wife to be the younger sister of Yuan Yibai, who has the same parents!" Lu Ziyan clicked his tongue twice. "There have been a lot of negative news about Yuan Meng recently. She didn't directly expose her identity. It shows that she can really endure. It's just a pity."
As for what he pitied, perhaps only he himself knew.