Everyone present was stunned by this sudden turn of events. After Ali finished speaking, the entire venue was silent for two seconds before erupting into a frenzy.
"Who is this? Where did he come from?"
"I don't know, I've never seen them before. Are they employees of Huarui?"
"It shouldn't be, it doesn't look like it. Besides, the place she rushed out of wasn't the area where the employees are."
"Are those just bystanders? What's her relationship with Jian Ruoxi? Why would she dare to stand up for her? A fan? Or someone she knows?"
...
"Brother Ran, what do we do now? This woman isn't an employee of our company. Should we remove her? She's obstructing our press conference from proceeding normally, isn't she?"
Ran Jie's assistant scratched his head and turned to ask Ran Jie for his opinion.
The situation happened so suddenly that his mind went blank.
"No, ignore her, just let her talk."
Ran Jie slightly curled his lips, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. His mood, which had been affected by the reporters' questions, was clearly much better now.
"Oh? But she'll slow things down..."
The assistant was still a little stunned and hadn't reacted yet.
"What kind of progress can a press conference possibly have? Besides, Jian Ruoxi is still standing there. Do you think she's dead?"
Ran Jie gave his assistant a disappointed look. "Weren't you quite indignant when those reporters were asking questions? Now that someone is speaking up for Jian Ruoxi, are you trying to drag them down?"
The assistant shrank back slightly and weakly explained, "I was worried she might cause trouble because she's not in the industry..."
"She should be kept even more because she is an outsider."
Ran Jie straightened his expression, composed himself, and tried to control his emotions so that he wasn't as emotional as before. "At a time like this, only outsiders speaking up for Jian Ruoxi will make a difference."
Ali didn't care if anyone tried to stop her. Did those people even have the guts to stop her?
Her cold gaze swept over the reporters who had spoken out, clearly indicating that she wouldn't let them off easily.
These reporters had never experienced such a cold and threatening gaze from Ali before. They were all frightened and shuddered, taking a few steps back and hiding in the crowd.
"What, you dare to say it but not admit it? You're going to hide in the crowd after you've said it, huh?"
Ali smiled sarcastically, showing no mercy to these people. "Why did you stop talking? Have you finished asking your questions? Judging from the way you were asking the questions, you don't seem like you'll give up so easily."
"We're asking Jian Ruoxi a question. You're not Jian Ruoxi, so why are you meddling in our business?"
A reporter mustered his courage and spoke loudly.
His words were like a wake-up call, and those who had been directly or indirectly frightened by Ali suddenly felt justified and began to echo his sentiments.
"Yeah! We're asking Jian Ruoxi, not you, so why are you in such a hurry?"
"Exactly, what do you know, you're just an outsider? Get out of here and stop causing trouble!"
"Ma'am, as an outsider, you shouldn't get involved in these entertainment industry matters. Do you even know who Jian Ruoxi is before speaking up for her? This is a very complicated situation. She might not even thank you for your support!"
"Where are the people from Huarui? Are you just going to let irrelevant people disrupt the order of the meeting?"
Ali found it amusing to hear these people's matter-of-fact remarks. She couldn't help but laugh out loud, showing absolutely no politeness towards them.
"You should ask yourselves. I was just refuting those trashy people who used asking questions to launch personal attacks. I didn't stop you from asking serious questions. Are there really no reporters here who can ask any serious questions? If so, I'd really have to question the professionalism of you reporters."
"you!"
Just as a reporter was about to retort, Ali shut him down with her next words.
"Also, I am indeed an outsider and don't understand the intricacies of your entertainment industry. So I didn't explain anything on Jian Ruoxi's behalf at all. I was just addressing the wording in your questions, and I just couldn't stand by and watch a fellow woman be insulted in public. Ask yourselves honestly, were those two reporters asking questions that would be appropriate to ask a woman in this kind of setting?"
Ali's words silenced the reporters. The two men's questions were indeed inappropriate, and if word got out, they could easily be attacked online. They came to dig for news, not to become the subject of gossip, ridicule, and even abuse from netizens.
The entertainment reporters all looked like quails, an effect that pleased Ali greatly. Her mocking gaze swept across the room, and just as she was about to hand the stage back to Jian Ruoxi, she suddenly sensed a familiar gaze.
This is!
Ali's heart skipped a beat, but she kept a straight face as she looked toward a corner of the venue, where, unsurprisingly, she met a pair of familiar yet indifferent eyes.
Sure enough, it's the boss! The boss actually came too!
Ali was quite surprised.
The eldest brother always stays at the base and keeps an eye on the outside developments, so why did he suddenly come to the site this time?
Seeing that she was looking over, the eldest brother raised his eyebrows slightly, put his index finger to his lips, and made a "shh" gesture.
Ali understood.
This meant she shouldn't make a fuss. The boss didn't want to reveal his identity yet.
Since it was the boss's order, Ali would naturally comply. She subtly returned a glance, her gaze naturally sweeping past the boss's location before moving elsewhere, without attracting anyone's attention.
Jian Ruoxi was always shielded behind Ali, so she naturally didn't notice the eye contact between her and others.
At this moment, Jian Ruoxi looked at Ali's back and felt grateful.
She didn't expect Ali to be here, and she certainly didn't expect her to stand in front of the media for her sake.
As expected, her trust was not betrayed; Ali would not intentionally hurt her.
However, at this point, she couldn't keep hiding behind Ali forever. After all, it was she who had taken the initiative to host the press conference; what was the point of having an outsider who suddenly appeared take the fall for her the whole time?
Jian Ruoxi stepped forward and patted Ali on the shoulder, signaling her to stand behind her. Ali complied, but her gaze remained coldly fixed on the reporters, as if posing an invisible threat.
"Alright, fellow journalists, the press conference continues."
Jian Ruoxi straightened her expression. "The questions asked by those two were indeed unreasonable. However, I know that everyone is very concerned about my relationship with Young Master Lu and is also curious about the origin of this child. Although this matter involves privacy, I do not want to be framed, slandered, insulted, or abused because of it. Therefore, I can respond to this question."
Upon hearing that Jian Ruoxi was going to respond to questions about Lu Shao and the child, the reporters perked up.
Jian Ruoxi looked at those shining eyes and smiled slightly: "Actually, if we really want to figure out what happened back then, it shouldn't be said that I seduced Lu Shen, but rather that Lu Shen seduced me."
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