After discussing it, the two picked up their phones and started making calls. After all, it was best to resolve this kind of thing while it was still fresh in people's minds, so as not to give anyone anything to talk about or to keep these things hidden.
Ye Zhao called Shen Du to explain their decision. When Shen Du heard that they had decided to go public with their relationship, he remained silent for a while, then responded and hung up the phone. Ye Zhao found it a bit inexplicable.
Jiang Che had several missed calls from Tan Yuqiu on his phone. Afraid that his family would worry, Jiang Che called her back first. However, he didn't know what was said on the other end of the phone. Jiang Che frowned slightly, then glanced at Ye Zhao and walked away quietly.
Once Jiang Che was sure Ye Zhao couldn't hear him, he lowered his voice and said, "Mom, that's prejudice. When I have time, I'll bring Zhao Zhao back to see you, and you'll change your mind. Also, I'll definitely announce our relationship. I'll handle everything myself; you don't need to worry about me."
“She’s different from before. You can’t judge people with prejudice. I don’t want you to be unhappy because of me, and I won’t change my mind because of your bias, because I truly love her.”
Something must have touched Tan Yuqiu, because there was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone, and Jiang Che's tone softened: "Could you please respect my decision?"
Tan Yuqiu knew that Jiang Che had always been a very opinionated person. Once he made up his mind, nothing could change it. Hearing him say this, she felt extremely conflicted. For a moment, she didn't know whether to feel grateful for her son's growth or to be angry at his stubbornness in not listening to advice.
In the end, she didn't say anything, only saying, "Mom respects your decision. When will you bring her back to meet us?"
Jiang Che understood that this was his mother's concession, so he breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I'll ask her opinion first. I have something to do, so I'll hang up now."
Jiang Che hung up the phone and turned around to find Ye Zhao standing not far away. She neither followed him nor asked who he had called, but just looked at him with a smile. Jiang Che's heart stirred slightly, and he turned around and walked towards her.
As Ye Zhao watched him approach, the smile on her face faded slightly, and she asked, "I've never asked you before, but do your family members mind what happened to me in the past?"
Jiang Che's lack of concern doesn't mean his family doesn't mind. However, the two are just dating, and Ye Zhao has never asked about these things. Now that they are going to announce their relationship, their relationship is taking a step further, so of course they need to ask her first.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Che paused in his tracks, then immediately explained, "I did receive a call from my mother just now. She saw what was happening online and gave me a few words of advice."
Ye Zhao asked with some skepticism, "That's it?"
Jiang Che smiled and pulled her into his arms: "What else?"
Ye Zhao hesitated before speaking, "I thought your family would strongly object if they knew about my past."
Jiang Che smiled and pressed further, "What would you do if they objected?"
Ye Zhao smiled and raised an eyebrow. Seeing this, Jiang Che quickly hugged her even tighter: "They didn't object, you can't abandon me."
Ye Zhao replied, "I never said I was going to abandon you..."
Jiang Che hurriedly said, "You can't even have such thoughts! My parents are very open-minded. They can accept Jiang Ze's situation, so what's yours?"
He knew his mother had met Ye Zhao before and had some prejudice against her, but he was very confident that if she met Ye Zhao now, she would definitely like her very much.
Ye Zhao smiled and said nothing. She could tell that Jiang Che's expression when he was on the phone just now was not as relaxed as he said. But she didn't think it mattered. The two of them were just dating, not talking about marriage. It was a good opportunity to see his family's attitude.
After chatting for a while, Jiang Che called the company's public relations department and summoned Mu Xu from upstairs to discuss announcing their relationship.
Meanwhile, the secretariat and public relations department of the Shen Group were also extremely busy.
Lin Yi was so busy that he didn't have time to be surprised that Shen Du had suddenly had a big, fat son. Xie Yao, who worked in the same office, was completely different from him. She made several mistakes with just simple tasks. Yang Xu couldn't stand it and took over all the work she was doing, leaving her only with some easy tasks.
Xie Yao made so many mistakes at work for the first time. Yang Xu and Lin Yi pretended to be completely unaware and were busy with the press conference that evening.
Xie Yao stared at the computer screen, her gaze gradually losing focus. She was clearly distracted, lost in thought for a long time.
In another office, Chen Du sat silently, seemingly lost in thought.
Yang Xu paced back and forth in his office several times before finally noticing that something was wrong with Shen Du. Out of concern, he asked, "Mr. Shen, are you feeling unwell?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Du looked up at him and silently shook his head.
Seeing this, Yang Xu didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
At 8 p.m., hundreds of media workers from City A gathered in the auditorium of Shen's Group. The huge auditorium was packed with people and extremely noisy. Everyone was enthusiastically discussing the gossip of the day. Many staff members moved around to maintain order in the venue, but the discussion was still very lively. Until 8:10 p.m., when Shen Du walked into the venue, the previously noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.
Meanwhile, many gossip enthusiasts camped out on various websites, creating a lively atmosphere both online and offline.
In the private rooms of the Blue Ocean Club, many wealthy second-generation individuals from the upper echelons of City A were watching the press conference, and some even placed bets on it.
One side believes that Shen Du's purpose in holding this press conference tonight is to clarify the rumors about his illegitimate child, while the other side believes that Shen Du wants to make the existence of his child public.
Everyone tacitly placed their bets on the front, except for Xie Ming and a few other inconspicuous people who bet on the other side.
He Jie and the others said with grins, "What's Ming-ge thinking? Giving us money?"
Fang Yizhou chimed in, "That's right, Brother Ming, have you thought it through?"
Xie Ming leaned back on the sofa, watching the live news on the screen with a calm and collected demeanor. Upon hearing this, he replied casually, "Yeah, I've thought it through."
The discussion continued enthusiastically, with Shu Yang, Kong Yingying, and the others watching the screen intently.
On the high platform where everyone was focused, Shen Du cleared his throat and said, "Good evening, friends from the media. I apologize for disturbing you at this time. Regarding the gossip that has surfaced online today, I would like to make the following points..."
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