Chapter 235 Preparing a Response

Shi Jing had just woken up and was still a little groggy. Hearing Zhu Jinzhao say that, he was stunned for several seconds before he understood.

"What exploded?" he asked.

Zhu Jinzhao shifted her position, moving closer to him, and shared her phone with him.

"It seems that the affair between Su Ying and He Tingxuan was exposed by a paparazzi."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jing lowered his eyes to look at Zhu Jinzhao's phone.

The screen on the phone was displaying Weibo's trending topics list.

Shi Jing clearly saw that several trending topics related to Su Ying had dominated the top of the search rankings, and each one had gone viral.

#Paparazzi Reveal Su Ying Has Always Had a Boyfriend# [Breaking News]

#Paparazzi claim Su Ying and her boyfriend have been together for nine years# [Breaking News]

#Insider reveals Su Ying and her boyfriend got engaged six months ago# [Breaking News]

#Su Ying cheats on her husband with a male actor from the same drama# [Breaking News]

#Su Ying's engagement was called off# [Breaking News]

In just five short posts, the general outline of Su Ying and He Tingxuan's story was revealed.

Shi Jing took Zhu Jinzhao's phone and clicked on the trending topic #Su Ying's Cheating#.

The trending topics section was in chaos, filled with all sorts of vile and offensive insults. The fans, dubbed "the entertainment industry's number one mad dog," couldn't control the comments or clarify the situation; they could only let netizens hurl abuse at them.

[Su Ying, you're really something (thumbs up)! You've had a boyfriend for so long, yet you've repeatedly claimed to be single and never been in a relationship; you've been with your boyfriend for nine years, but you still refuse to give him a formal commitment; you're even engaged, yet you cheated on him with a male actor from the same drama, bringing these random men home to sleep with. You're rotten to the core!]

[Wasn't she the most innocent and pure-hearted person in the marketing world? Wasn't she supposed to be untainted by the mud, so clean that people were afraid to approach her? How come she's such a rotten mess behind the scenes?]

[Su Ying, I've been a fan of yours for six years, and you're fucking inhuman! You've made me a laughingstock in everyone's eyes!]

[Nine years! He Tingxuan has been with you for nine years, and this is how you repay him? Even a dog would give its life for him! Su Ying, you're worse than a pig or a dog!]

[Don't just get out of the entertainment industry, get off Earth! Earth can't tolerate such abstract things like you.]

The square was filled with curses, and Shi Jing only glanced at it a few times before leaving.

"Serves you right." He curled his lips in a mocking smile, his face showing only satisfaction, not surprise.

Zhu Jinzhao looked at him and asked curiously, "Were these paparazzi monitoring Su Ying the whole time? How did they manage to expose this so quickly?"

"Because I ordered it to explode," Shi Jing readily admitted.

"...You...you let it explode?" Zhu Jinchao was shocked.

Shi Jing took her hand and said lightly, "Yes, I made it explode. Has Chaochao forgotten the video I showed you last night?"

Zhu Jinchao shook his head: "I haven't forgotten..."

Shi Jing: "Those two videos were sent to me by paparazzi. Ever since I found out about Su Ying and He Tingxuan, I've had them keep a close watch on Su Ying in her neighborhood."

“Last night, He Tingxuan and Su Ying broke off their engagement, and I told the paparazzi to start leaking information.”

"Oh my god..." Zhu Jinzhao's eyes widened in astonishment, unable to believe that Shi Jing was the one who did this.

"What do you mean, 'what ...' Shi Jing flicked her nose and raised an eyebrow at her. "Su Ying bullied my girlfriend, so of course I have to get revenge on her."

"What, does Chaochao think I went too far?"

"...No, no!" Zhu Jinzhao quickly denied. "I didn't think you were ruthless. I was just a little surprised. Because you never mentioned this to me, I always thought you wouldn't get involved too much."

"How could I not intervene?" Shi Jing reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her into his embrace. "You're my girlfriend, the person I cherish and love most in this world. You're being bullied like this; if I didn't intervene, would I even be a man?"

Zhu Jinzhao smiled, pursing her lips: "If I don't get involved, it wouldn't really count..."

Shi Jing: "That's right, that's why I have to get involved."

Zhu Jinzhao turned her head and kissed him on the cheek: "Shi Jing, thank you..."

"Um?"

As soon as Shi Jing uttered the word "thank you," he glared fiercely at Zhu Jinzhao.

Zhu Jinzhao quickly shut her mouth, thought for a moment, and changed her words, saying, "Shi Jing, I like you the most."

"Mmm!" Shi Jing was satisfied now, pinching Zhu Jinchao's cheek and replying, "I like Chaochao the most too!"

Zhu Jinzhao cuddled with him for a while, and seeing that it was almost time, she struggled to get out of bed and brushed her teeth, washed her face, and changed her clothes as quickly as possible.

Su Ying's downfall is a foregone conclusion. Yang Min sent her a WeChat message early this morning, asking her to go to a meeting at Qunxing Media.

She quickly tidied herself up and arrived at the company on time.

Coincidentally, she ran into Yang Min, who was returning from running errands, just as she arrived at the company's main gate.

"Sister Yang," Zhu Jinzhao greeted her with a smile.

Yang Min hummed in agreement, her meaningful gaze shifting back and forth between Zhu Jinzhao and Shi Jing.

"..." Zhu Jinzhao touched his nose, feeling a little guilty under her gaze.

"Is it still just door-to-door delivery today?" she asked, staring at Shi Jing with a half-smile.

Shi Jing answered frankly, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be."

Yang Min: "Let's hope something unexpected happens."

"...Huh?" Zhu Jinzhao looked terrified.

Yang Min rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "We're boyfriend and girlfriend now, why are you being so formal? Come in and join the meeting."

"Okay!" Shi Jing reacted quickly and agreed immediately.

Only Zhu Jinzhao was blushing with embarrassment.

"Let's go, Chaochao." With their relationship exposed, Shi Jing had nothing left to hide. He swaggered over, took Zhu Jinchao's hand, and led her into the Qunxing Media building.

The meeting was quite formal, and several senior executives from Qunxing Media attended.

However, the content of the meeting was very simple: to discuss how Zhu Jinzhao should explain, in what tone and manner, that he was slapped by Su Ying on set.

Yang Min's suggestion was accepted by everyone.

"Jin Chao is naturally cute and adorable, and her image is similar to that of a 'silly beauty.' I think she should just honestly tell us what happened that day. She doesn't need to deliberately play the victim or pretend to be strong."

"Sincerity is her greatest weapon."

Everyone in the meeting room agreed with Yang Min's statement, and so the matter was settled.

It was still early, so Yang Min and Zhu Jinzhao prepared a short response essay in advance, ready to send it out as soon as lunchtime arrived.