Having said all that Jian Ruoxi had to say, Lu Shen couldn't really question her anymore.

If he continued to ask, wouldn't that be indirectly telling Jian Ruoxi that he didn't trust her abilities? He wasn't stupid; he wouldn't do something that would only lower his standing.

Moreover, Jian Ruoxi is indeed capable. Her success in the entertainment industry isn't solely due to her top agent.

"I trust you."

Lu Shen bent down and hugged Jian Ruoxi, speaking softly and gently kissing her cheek.

"Just trust me. Alright, it's getting late, you should go home now. So much has happened today, I need to get some rest so I'll have the energy to face the current difficulties tomorrow."

Jian Ruoxi simply started to send people away. She was truly exhausted. During the day, she was bothered by the news and Li Anran, and at night she had to deal with the old lady and Lu Shen. Her brain was already overloaded today.

Lu Shen knew she was really tired, so after saying goodnight, he left the room on his own.

Despite not getting to bed early the night before, Jian Ruoxi still got up early the next morning and left before most of the reporters had time to arrive and headed straight to the Huarui Company building.

"Jian Ruoxi? How did you get here? Didn't anyone recognize you on the way?"

Ran Jie stared in disbelief at the person who had appeared in his office.

Good heavens, can anyone tell him what's going on? Why is the first person he sees after arriving at the company and sitting down in his office this morning an artist who should be at home, seemingly vanished without a trace?

"I need to talk to you. Don't worry, I came out early and was fully armed, so no one has recognized me."

Jian Ruoxi winked at Ran Jie, signaling him to relax.

"...Fine. What do you want from me that you had to risk coming here in person? Couldn't you have just said it on the phone?"

Ran Jie felt mentally exhausted again.

What an unlucky day! Something that's giving him a headache has happened first thing this morning.

Then Jian Ruoxi dropped a bombshell without warning, catching him completely off guard: "I need you to contact a stylist and arrange another press conference. I don't need to explain the theme of the press conference, right?"

Ran Jie: "..."

Has he gone mad, or has the world gone mad? Or has Jian Ruoxi finally been driven insane by public pressure and is preparing to cut off her own path? She actually held a press conference at this time—does she even know what she's doing?!

"Ran Jie, I have my own plans. Just do as I say."

Jian Ruoxi noticed Ran Jie's disbelief and offered an explanation, though she didn't go into everything, "Oh, remember to invite as many media outlets and entertainment reporters as possible."

"Heh, you absolutely don't need to worry about that."

Ran Jie rubbed his face resignedly, took a deep breath, and laughed with a sense of resignation, "Those entertainment reporters are just waiting for you. If you say you want to hold a press conference, they'll be here faster than anyone else."

And indeed, what Ran Jie said was true.

Those media outlets had spent the entire day staking out the place without managing to glean any useful information, and were now anxiously awaiting their so-called "exclusive news." As soon as Ran Jie spread the news that Jian Ruoxi was going to hold a press conference to publicly address the pregnancy issue, almost half of the media industry flocked to the chosen venue. Looking around, it was a sea of ​​cameras and flashing lights—a truly spectacular, even somewhat frightening, scene.

Ali also learned about the press conference online. She rushed back to her boss's base almost immediately, and just then she saw her boss looking at the tablet computer with a surprised expression.

Seeing Ali return, the boss wasn't surprised: "You also saw the news that Jian Ruoxi is going to hold a press conference?"

"Yes. Boss, why do you think Jian Ruoxi would do that?"

Ali frowned, completely baffled by Jian Ruoxi's intentions.

"I don't know either. I never expected Jian Ruoxi to have such courage. It's really beyond my expectations that she would choose to face this alone."

The eldest brother couldn't give a reasonable explanation for a while, and even couldn't help but marvel at Jian Ruoxi's actions.

It has to be said that Jian Ruoxi's courage really made him look at her in a new light.

"What do you mean, boss? Does this mean Jian Ruoxi is going to face a very difficult situation?"

Ali understood the hidden meaning in her boss's words and became somewhat anxious.

"It's more than just difficult."

The leader almost sighed. As if recalling something unpleasant, his entire aura turned cold, and he let out a cold laugh.

"Those entertainment reporters are all unscrupulous thugs who only know news and gossip. They don't care how much pain the people being questioned will suffer because of their questions. I've seen how sharp the questions these reporters can ask many years ago. You could say that you can't withstand such a desperate and suffocating scene without a strong enough heart."

The boss's words successfully made Ali's heart jump into her throat:

"Could it really be this serious? Does Jian Ruoxi even know what she's facing? Did she really think this through before making this decision?"

Ali's concerns were all too obvious.

The eldest brother glanced at her, lowered his eyes and pondered for two seconds, then casually said, "If you're really worried, you can go and see for yourself."

"Really?"

Ali's eyes lit up.

“I have no reason to lie to you, and besides, you’re just going to the scene to see the situation, so it won’t have much of an impact.”

"Thanks, boss!"

Ali immediately turned and left, but after taking only a few steps, she belatedly realized what her boss had just said and stopped.

"What's wrong? Is there anything you're worried about?"

Noticing Ali's pause, the boss took the initiative to ask a question.

Ali slowly turned around, looked at him, and asked hesitantly, "Boss, if Jian Ruoxi can't hold on, should I intervene?"

She had always known that what the eldest brother wanted to see was Lu Shen's reaction, and a good show for the Lu family. As for Jian Ruoxi, the eldest brother wasn't that cruel to her, nor did he intend to drive her to a dead end. Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to ask the eldest brother that question.

The eldest brother fell into a brief silence.

A few minutes later, he tapped the tablet in his hand lightly, and said without looking up, "You came to the base midway, so you're different from the others. You have ties, so it's understandable that you might disobey orders. I understand that. However, the base has its rules, and disobeying orders will ultimately result in punishment."

Hearing what the boss said, Ali breathed a silent sigh of relief.

Thankfully, the boss allowed her to help Jian Ruoxi depending on the situation, instead of just making her a mere bystander. As for punishment, what did that matter to her?

Therefore, Ali agreed without hesitation: "I understand. If I ever disobey orders, I will accept the punishment upon my return!"