Chen Du spoke concisely and to the point, getting straight to the point without much pleasantries, which drew the attention of many media outlets and onlookers both online and offline, eager to hear what followed.
His voice was loud and clear, and everyone could hear what he was saying without subtitles.
"Regarding the gossip circulating online today, I, Shen, would like to make the following points: First, I do indeed have a child who is three or four years old..."
Before the words had even finished, this short sentence caused a huge uproar both online and offline, with various heated discussions emerging.
Wow, there really are kids.
"Oh my god, they dare to announce it so openly, does that mean I can't ship the Dujiang couple anymore?!"
"You can't just announce DY's child like this! Oh my god, I just got into this fandom. Adu, don't do this! What about Cheche?"
"My beloved Dujiang couple, I'm crying my eyes out!"
"Who is this child with? Could it be Shu Yang? That would be a good match!"
"Please, a domineering CEO and a glamorous female celebrity is a perfect match too!"
"Luckily, I don't ship Dujiang; I only ship Chen Du and Shu Yang!"
Another group of people held a different view: "Come on, Shu Yang is notorious for being a diva, I'm on the first love side!"
"I also really ship the first love couple! I love the love that was reunited after a long separation."
"Has Chen Du ever admitted to being his first love...?"
Various discussions and debates jumped around in the live stream's chat. Ye Zhao saw the "Crossing the River" couple and laughed so hard she was shaking, while Jiang Che next to her looked quite unhappy. But seeing Ye Zhao laughing so heartily, he smiled indulgently along with her. Cheng Yu, seeing this, exclaimed that it was too cloying and shook her head, saying, "I can't bear to watch, I can't bear to watch..."
Inside the Blue Ocean Club, everyone was stunned, their mouths agape in disbelief. Only Xie Ming remained calm, as if he had just expected it.
At the same time, Shen Du continued, "First of all, Shen does have a three or four-year-old child named Ye Siyi, who was born four years ago to me and my then-fiancée, Ye Zhao."
This sentence caused quite a stir, with the barrage of comments on the live stream screen jumping faster and faster, leaving everyone speechless with surprise.
Chen Du continued, "Secondly, this child was already present four years ago when Ye Zhao and I were still engaged. Neither of us had cheated or committed any wrongdoing. We simply broke up because of incompatibility. We decided to keep the child after discussing it, and the custody will go to the woman. I have no objection to that."
"However, this child is also a child of the Shen family, a descendant acknowledged by the Shen family. He was born when his parents had a strained relationship, a child born to Ye Zhao and me when neither of us was married. He is not some illegitimate child. I hope everyone will respect my child when discussing these matters."
His words were clear and resolute, and his expression was serious, which was enough to show how important this child was to him.
"Furthermore, I respect freedom of speech, but from today onwards, I will pursue any false statements online concerning my child and my child's mother to the end. As parents, we all hope that our children will be treated kindly, and we also hope that everyone will treat my child kindly."
"Finally, regarding the video of Jiang Che, the president of Jiang's Group, and Mr. Shen picking up the child, Jiang's Group will provide an explanation to everyone later."
After exchanging a few polite words, Chen Du ignored the attempts of the major media outlets to stop him and left.
The crowd was left buzzing with discussion, with online and offline onlookers engaging in heated debate. Inside the private room at the Blue Ocean Club, everyone was so surprised they didn't know what to say.
"So Ye Zhao's child was real back then. Why did they say it was a false pregnancy?"
"Could it be that Ye Zhao is determined to keep the child..."
"That can't be right. She herself said it was a fake pregnancy."
"What exactly is going on here? How did it get involved with Brother Che again? What does it have to do with him?"
"I can't understand any of this anymore. I need to process all this information first..."
"So if they already had a child, why did they cancel their engagement later?"
"I don't understand, I need to process this first."
"What does this have to do with Brother Che? I don't understand..."
The online audience, unaware of the facts, was also discussing the matter intensely. However, Jiang Che didn't give them much time to process the information. He then directly posted a sentence on public media using his public social media account, along with a picture.
"I am currently in a relationship with Ms. Ye Zhao, and our relationship is stable and progressing well."
The accompanying photo is a picture of the two of them, taken by Lin Yu when they went for a barbecue together.
The two stood hand in hand, smiling at each other. The scene was clean and harmonious. The man was tall and upright, while the woman was slender and tall. Both of them had very delicate and beautiful features. The man was rugged and handsome, while the woman was petite and gentle. They looked very well-matched standing together.
The release of the official announcement caused quite a stir. Upon receiving the news, the public relations department of Jiang's Group immediately followed up with a statement. Compared to the warm and friendly official announcement, the official statement was much more serious and stated in a very firm tone: "From today onwards, Jiang's Group will pursue any false statements about me and Ms. Ye Zhao."
The constant stream of messages has left the onlookers stunned, and they are clearly struggling to keep up.
"Holy crap, it exploded!"
"My goodness, they're such a perfect match! Handsome man and beautiful woman, they're so gorgeous!"
"Nobody told me Ye Zhao was so beautiful! And both her ex and current boyfriend are so handsome! Ye Zhao deserves it!"
"Holy crap, what happened?"
"Ye Zhao is amazing! Both her ex and current boyfriend are so handsome!"
One netizen even made an exaggerated comment: "Grandma Ye, please accept my bow. Which direction should I kowtow to in order to be able to talk about such a top-notch handsome man!"
"Ah! My 'Crossing the River' couple has become my love rival?"
"If you ask me, the most important thing is for your family of four to live a good life."
"I agree. Forget about rivals in love. The most important thing is that the four of you live a good life together as a family!"
"I can now ship three couples!"
"Please, let them live as a family of four. We love to see them."
Compared to the netizens' frenzied state of mind, the group in the Blue Ocean Club private room was slightly better, but not much better. They were all dumbfounded, not understanding why things had developed this way.
Meanwhile, in the Jiang family mansion, Jiang Kai looked at the news online and even smiled.
Tan Yuqiu rolled her eyes at him, dissatisfied. Jiang Kai smiled and said, "You should be happy. It means that A-Che has grown up and is responsible. If he had really listened to you and not announced his relationship today, I would really look down on him."
Upon hearing this, Tan Yuqiu felt a mix of emotions. On one hand, she was pleased with her son's growth, but on the other hand, she was worried about Ye Zhao's character.
In contrast to their lively atmosphere, Chen Du's office was completely silent. He hadn't even turned on the lights, and was staring at a photo on his phone screen, lost in thought for a long time.
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