Chapter 20 The Movie Emperor in Deep Water

Are you two dating?

"Are Actor Gu and Miss Lin on a date?"

The reporters' questions became increasingly sharp, and Lin Manxi felt a surge of secret joy, while Gu Yishen's expression clearly turned extremely grim.

At the same time, Luo Jiayin and Yu Jiu had just finished paying and were happily pushing their shopping carts, piled high with goods, out of the supermarket.

Returning home laden with food, looking at the various dishes in the cart and thinking about the delicious hot pot that was coming soon, Luo Jiayin couldn't help but cheer with excitement.

At the same time, she secretly rejoiced that her decision to dress as a man was incredibly wise!

It's so great that I don't need to control my diet too much to maintain my figure!

Of course, her decision to choose Jingting Entertainment, a company known for its exceptional leniency towards its artists, also played a significant role.

Luo Jiayin was overjoyed and even started humming a little tune.

Yu Jiu whispered something in Luo Jiayin's ear, but Luo Jiayin didn't notice.

"Hey, Jiu Jiu, I remember that brand that Abu was promoting was supposed to open a branch at Xingda Mall today, right? Shall we go check it out?"

Yu Jiu hesitated upon hearing Luo Jiayin's words: "There will be many reporters at the press conference, right? Can you really go there like this? Besides, you don't seem to be lacking in food or clothing right now..."

Luo Jiayin rolled her eyes at Yu Jiu with a hint of disdain: "Miss! I'm super famous right now! Please don't use phrases like 'lacking food and clothing' to describe a top star like me, okay?"

Seeing Luo Jiayin's smug expression, Yu Jiu didn't bother with her and didn't try to persuade her further.

She and Luo Jiayin each pushed one side of the shopping cart, walking towards the exhibition.

"Holy crap, is Abu really that influential now?!"

From a distance, Luo Jiayin could see an area along the road that was completely surrounded by people.

Yu Jiu instinctively wanted to pull Luo Jiayin away so she wouldn't get too close, fearing it would attract the attention of the media there.

Luo Jiayin, however, had already secretly moved closer, eager to join the fun.

Yu Jiu had no choice but to hurry up and follow, hoping that the reporters wouldn't discover that Luo Jiayin was here.

When Luo Jiayin got closer to the edge of the crowd, she realized that such a large-scale event was not because of Abu's brand exhibition.

That person standing alone and helpless in the very middle of the crowd, surrounded by layers of people, isn't that the aloof movie star who was frantically trying to ride her coattails a couple of days ago?

Judging from Gu Yishen's dark face, he could practically play Bao Zheng if he had a crescent moon stuck to his forehead.

I wonder what kind of inhuman questions Gu Yingdi was subjected to by these reporters.

However, Gu Yishen has always presented a gentle and aloof demeanor in public. Isn't he afraid of ruining his image by not being able to control his temper like this?

Upon closer inspection, Luo Jiayin smiled.

Tsk tsk tsk, the "pitiful" young girl behind Gu Yishen seems to be Lin Manxi, the newcomer that Sega has been heavily promoting recently.

No wonder it caused such a commotion. Whether the melon is ripe or not is not important. What's important is that the melon smells delicious!

She, Luo Jiayin, also loves to eat it.

"Brother Shen!"

A voice came from not far away. Luo Jiayin and the others looked in the direction of the voice and found that Feng Xu, who had been left behind by Lin Manyi, had finally found this place.

He struggled to make his way through the crowd and, panting heavily, squeezed his way to Gu Yishen's side.

"Brother Shen, are you alright...?"

Gu Yishen: "..."

This brat has the nerve to ask!

Does he look like he's alright?!

His entire body is damaged – his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys! He's about to explode with anger!

At this moment, Feng Xu also noticed that Gu Yishen's expression was rather unpleasant, and guessed that it must be because he had been seen with Lin Manxi, which led to a misunderstanding.

Feng Xu was also having a bit of a headache right now.

The media never cares about the truth when it comes to these kinds of unfounded rumors.

They often only care about traffic, describing things in the most sensational and suggestive way possible.

As the saying goes, it takes only a mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of legwork to refute them.

If they were to write something like "relationship exposed" about Gu Yishen and Lin Manxi, the people in the company would probably be more than happy to do so, and would certainly not take the initiative to clarify things for Gu Yishen.

While standing in front of Gu Yishen, playing the good cop to block reporters and cameras, Feng Xu was quickly thinking of a solution in his mind.

Seeing Feng Xu's demeanor and Gu Yishen's unyielding attitude, the reporters knew they wouldn't get any useful information out of him.

Then one of them, who was quick-witted, suddenly turned the microphone around, and the camera focused on Lin Manxi, who was a little further back.

"Ms. Lin, you and Gu Yishen are both artists under Sega Entertainment. Is that why you developed feelings for each other over time?"

The reporter's question was tricky. Whether Lin Manxi answered yes or no, it would give the impression that she had implicitly acknowledged that they were dating.

Lin Manxi was just a newcomer who had just debuted and lacked experience. When she heard this question, she would instinctively refute it by saying no.

However, the attraction and affection between a man and a woman is not limited to the process of developing feelings over time.

Luo Jiayin, who was watching from the sidelines, also thought of this and became even more interested in the two people in the arena.

The stern-faced movie star and the shy, delicate beauty—how interesting!

Lin Manxi waited for a long time, and when she saw that a reporter finally noticed her, she immediately frowned and "secretly" glanced at Gu Yishen with "unease".

She stammered, looking unsure how to answer, her little hands nervously twisting together.

Anyone who saw this would think that this was a reaction born from being caught in the act of having an affair with Gu Yishen, and being caught in a dilemma.

Feng Xu and Gu Yishen, who knew the truth, gritted their teeth and silently cursed Lin Manxi's entire family in their hearts.

Luo Jiayin raised an eyebrow and looked around. It seemed that everyone had already accepted that the two were indeed dating.

Even Yu Jiu, a die-hard fan of Gu Yishen, showed a hint of disappointment.

A soft chuckle.

That's interesting.

Luo Jiayin thought so.

I underestimated this rising star. Her acting skills are just as good as Gu Yishen's. This young lady is destined for great things!

Luo Jiayin suddenly found the scene extremely exciting, and she couldn't help but take a few steps forward, wanting to see Gu Yishen's expression more clearly.

After all, everyone has a desire to enjoy gossip, and Luo Jiayin's mentality of being the only one who is sober while everyone else is drunk makes her even more amused.

Just as Luo Jiayin was grinning widely, waiting to watch the show.

Suddenly, Gu Yishen glanced at the crowd and thought he saw a familiar face.

Gu Yishen looked in that direction and saw a "familiar face".

He then saw Yu Jiu holding the shopping cart next to Luo Jiayin, and a corner of hot pot broth peeking out from among the ingredients piled up in the cart. Suddenly, he revealed a cryptic smile.