Chapter 139 Fermentation

The entire restaurant fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on Xu Jingyan.

Shi Yan's question was too sharp and aggressive; he was practically ready to flip the table in protest.

The prolonged silence was like a sharp knife, repeatedly grinding at everyone's hearts.

When Xu Jingyan didn't answer, Shi Yan stared at her nonchalantly, as if she wasn't intentionally asking.

Shi Yan thought this might be the most heroic moment of her life.

Strangely, no one from the production crew came forward to stop it, or perhaps this will become a major highlight of the show.

"What's trending?" Xu Jingyan finally replied.

Shi Yan found it extremely distasteful, and even Xu Lu was somewhat impatient. Pretending to be ignorant when one knows the truth is definitely not the response that everyone wants.

"You and Luo Luo are trending on Weibo together." Anticipating that Xu Jingyan would continue to play dumb, Shi Yan took out her phone and handed it to her, explaining bluntly, "Your fans posted a Weibo post that slanders Luo Luo."

Her slender, beautiful eyebrows twitched, and Xu Jingyan's calm mask almost crumbled, but she quickly regained her composure. "I understand. I'll talk to my manager."

She stood up, looking down at Shi Yan with a chilling aura emanating from her. "I'll go talk to my agent right now and handle this."

Watching Xu Jingyan's departing figure, Shi Yan gripped the porcelain spoon tightly.

This person has amazing mental fortitude; they remain so calm and composed even when questioned.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

On the spot where Xu Jingyan had sat, the unfinished bowl of porridge sat forlornly, its surface covered with a film of coldness.

The breakfast time that followed was equally dull; everyone quickly finished their meal and those who needed to go out went out.

During this time, Xu Jingyan went downstairs and left the small house.

As she descended the stairs, she kept her eyes straight ahead, paying no attention whatsoever to the people at the dining table.

Soon, only Shi Yan remained in the entire restaurant.

Tao Le kindly washed the dishes for Xu Jingyan before leaving; otherwise, Shi Yan wouldn't have done it for her.

Although Jiang Luo didn't say anything, Shi Yan wasn't stupid. Xu Jingyan couldn't possibly be unaware of the information released by Xu Jingyan's big fans.

Even if Xu Jingyan did not do this intentionally, her letting things escalate, playing the role of a victim, and accepting public sympathy is by no means a virtuous act.

Shi Yan was washing and tidying herself up by the pool, pondering what kind of person Xu Jingyan really was, when suddenly, a voice sounded behind her, "You've already eaten?"

It was another party involved—Jiang Luo, who had just gotten up.

Turning around, Shi Yan glared at her with a look of exasperation.

Jiang Luo looked completely innocent: What's wrong?

Considering that Jiang Luo was currently a victim, Shi Yan couldn't resist her overflowing sympathy and made breakfast for her.

The noodles were served, and the two sat facing each other.

Shi Yan held her phone and typed rapidly.

What couldn't be said in front of the camera was all expressed through the swift movements of the fingertips.

Shi Yan: [How do you plan to handle the trending topic issue?]

Before sending the message, she glanced at the trending topics again.

The hashtags have changed. #JiangLuoBullyingXuJingyan# is now in first place, and #JiangLuoBetrayingHisFaith# is now in second place.

The latter refers to Jiang Luo meeting a new sugar daddy and abandoning her agent Lin Heng, who had stood by her through her low points, instead turning to a new agency, Polaris Entertainment.

People discovered that Sister Hua, one of the shareholders of Polaris Entertainment, was Zheng Man's former agent, which fueled rumors that Jiang Luo would do anything to become famous.

Seeing her phone screen light up, Jiang Luo glanced at it while biting into her noodles.

Shi Yan must be worried about her.

She bit into a noodle, picked up her phone, and replied: "To drive someone mad, you must first inflate their ego."

Frowning, Shi Yan said: [Speak plainly.]

Jiang Luo smiled slightly, pursing her lips. "I have a trump card."

Shi Yan exchanged a glance with her and then revealed a satisfied smile.

While Jiang Luo slurped her noodles, Shi Yan stayed by her side the whole time, occasionally checking Weibo. She was very curious about what Jiang Luo's ultimate move was.

Before Jiang Luo could unleash her ultimate move, Xu Jingyan launched another one.

#Xu Jingyan Releases Statement# trended on Weibo.

[@XuXuXuJingyan: I believe everyone has heard that I've been in the process of handing over with my former employer recently, so I'm not as good at getting information as before. Plus, I'm not someone who likes to play on my phone, and I've been recording shows, so it's only now that I have the opportunity to respond to this matter.]

When I first saw it trending on social media, I was completely at a loss.

First of all, I want to apologize to everyone for taking up public resources for my matter.

Secondly, I hope everyone will stop blaming anyone; I believe no one meant any harm.

Finally, I want to apologize to Jiang Luo on behalf of my fans for causing you negative impact.

The statement was short, taking only a few minutes to read through. It made no mention of the facts, as if to tell everyone that what the fans exposed was the truth, and that she apologized because she didn't expect the matter to escalate so much.

Shi Yan gritted her teeth and said angrily, "Luo Luo, quickly check Weibo."

They didn't even have time to type.

"I uninstalled Weibo," Jiang Luo said calmly.

At this point, her Weibo inbox will be flooded with tens of thousands of insults.

To avoid accidentally clicking on it and causing herself trouble, she simply chose to uninstall it.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Being a little idealistic isn't necessarily a bad thing.

"Look," Shi Yan said, pushing her phone towards her.

After carefully reading the text on the screen, Jiang Luo remained expressionless and then said "Oh".

"Oh?" Shi Yan's eyes widened like two grapes. "That's it?"

"That's all." Jiang Luo buried her head and continued eating her noodles.

A gentle voice came from above the bowl of noodles, "I believe Jingyan, she will give me justice."

"You..." Shi Yan was about to say something when she was suddenly kicked and instantly realized that Jiang Luo's words were meant for the camera.

Suddenly pulled away from her anger, she thought that since Jiang Luo was so calm and composed, the ultimate move he held must be a powerful bomb that could defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

"Okay." Shi Yan nodded. "Hurry up and eat your breakfast, or it will be lunchtime soon."

Jiang Luo smiled faintly.