Nie Xin suppressed her emotions and maintained a facade of politeness and courtesy.
However, no matter how he tried to change the subject, the reporters persisted, and some even started making up stories in front of him.
Nie Xin glanced at Xu Yan, who gave him a look, signaling him to be patient for the time being.
"Dear journalists!" Xu Yan stepped forward with a smile, shielding Nie Xin behind him. "Today's interviews are now concluded. This is the red carpet, so please don't delay the subsequent interviews..."
"Does the fact that Actor Nie is unwilling to answer the question directly mean that he really does have a fiancée?"
"I've already said, this is a private matter!" Nie Xin stopped in her tracks, her eyes suddenly sharpening. "I don't want to answer any more questions!"
"Not answering means you're guilty?"
Even the usually mild-mannered Xu Yan couldn't hold back any longer. "What's wrong with you, reporter? Does my Nie Xin need to tell you all her private matters?"
"Mr. Nie's private matters are a public matter for all his fans!" the reporter said smugly. "If you don't give your fans an explanation, it's simply unacceptable, and all the support they've given you will have been in vain!"
"What? Say it again, I didn't hear you!"
Before becoming an agent, Xu Yan was a prominent figure with some influence in both the underworld and legitimate circles. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to protect his artists for so many years.
He might pretend to be a civilized person normally, but now that someone is targeting Nie Xin, he's determined to roll up his sleeves and fight!
"Ah Xin, step back!" Xu Yan tilted his head back. "Leave this to me!"
"You should step back."
Before Xu Yan could even get into position, Nie Xin blocked his chest with two fingers and pushed him back.
Nie Xin exuded an imposing aura, a hint of unruly sneer appearing in his deep eyes.
"I will only say these words once, and I hope you will hear them clearly."
"First of all, my fans are very rational and well-mannered. They won't harass me over trivial personal matters, but will focus on my acting skills and work! They give me enough respect and space, and of course I will repay them with double the effort!"
"Secondly, regardless of whether I have a fiancée or not, I will not bring this up for public discussion, nor will I provide traffic to unscrupulous media outlets."
"Finally," he said, emphasizing each word, his sharp gaze fixed on the reporter, "if anyone dares to write anything reckless, I guarantee they'll receive a lawyer's letter within three hours of the article being published. See you in court!"
...
In the evening, Jiang Can held Xiao Junyu on the rooftop terrace to cool off.
The sunset painted the sky a golden pink, night quietly fell, and the air was filled with the sweet scent of summer. She placed the child in the stroller, leaned against the railing, and enjoyed a moment of tranquility.
A little while later, the child started crying, and she quickly picked him up and comforted him.
As soon as Xiao Junyu was in his mother's arms, he immediately stopped crying, opened his eyes to look at his mother, and made babbling sounds.
Jiang Can smiled wryly and tapped his little nose, "You little rascal, you're just deliberately not letting Mommy rest, aren't you?"
"Ouch!"
Aunt Cen brought up the fruit tea and took the baby from Jiang Can's arms.
"Young Madam, go and rest for a while, I'll coax him!"
Jiang Can smiled and rubbed her sore shoulders.
She had taken good care of herself after giving birth. The Huo family had many servants and had also hired top-notch postpartum nannies and nutritionists, but Jiang Can still felt tired.
This kind of exhaustion is both physical and mental.
A body that has given birth is naturally different from before, and after the initial excitement and joy of becoming a mother for the first time comes worry and anxiety.
She was always worried and afraid that something might be wrong with her child. She even became paranoid in the middle of the night, constantly reaching out to check her son's breathing.
Xiao Junyu is particularly attached to her and will cry if he can't see his mother for a while, so Jiang Can can't get away even if she wants to.
"Being a mother is never easy!" Aunt Cen laughed. "Our little Junyu is already considered a very easy child to take care of! By the way, there's a term online... angel baby!"
Jiang Can laughed, "Aunt Cen, you're still online?"
"Of course! Don't underestimate me just because I'm an old lady, I keep up with the trends! This afternoon alone, I spent the whole afternoon scrolling through Weibo!"
Jiang Can smiled slightly, no wonder she hadn't seen her all afternoon.
"Alas, my old eyes are failing me, and I can't even read some of the words clearly. I don't know if I can help Sang Qing!"
"What?" Jiang Can was taken aback. "What does this have to do with Sang Qing?"
"Oh, is that so..." Aunt Cen explained, "This child came to me at noon, she was so anxious, she made me register dozens of accounts and then post for her! She almost knelt down and begged me! She can only speak Chinese but can't write it, and she doesn't recognize many characters, so I had to teach her for quite a while!"
Jiang Can was completely confused until Aunt Cen showed her the phone, at which point she finally understood what had happened.
The posts were all under the same video, from different accounts, but all in Sang Qing's voice.
That video was of Nie Xin being interviewed by a reporter.
...
Nie Xin and Xu Yan were in each other's office, and they both stared at their phones for a long time.
Xu Yan has used various connections to suppress the popularity of that video, but seeing these scattered posts still makes me laugh.
Several lines, in particular, are quite abrupt:
"Statement: I am Nie Xin's friend, and I can testify that Nie Xin absolutely, positively does not have a fiancée!"
"I know the inside story. Nie Xin's love life is completely blank. He has never lied to his fans. He has always been very sincere and frank!"
"Raise your hand! I know that the girl next to him isn't his fiancée! Nie Xin won't like her! Please don't be misled by unscrupulous reporters and misunderstand Nie Xin! He is your movie star, and always will be!"
Xu Yan couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hey, what kind of fans do you have? They're so good at making excuses for you!"
Nie Xin remained silent, the complex emotions in her eyes spreading like thick ink.
Ha, such broken Chinese, it's obviously that brat's message!
Moreover, she not only left comments, but also retorted to every post that was unfavorable to him. However, her Chinese was not fluent, and when she argued, it sounded like a primary school student arguing.
Nie Xin rubbed her temples, and that feeling of a heavy stone pressing on her chest surged up again.
Sang Qing probably didn't know that these matters were handled by her agency, whose public relations team was top-notch in the entire entertainment industry.
Yet she still registered so many accounts, leaving comments one by one, arguing with people one by one, and bumping up the posts herself when they sank, stubbornly protecting him in the most clumsy way.
"Hey, look at this one!" Xu Yan turned to the last page.
The comments on that page were from when the video was first released. People were somewhat swayed by the narrative, overwhelmingly criticizing Nie Xin for disrespecting reporters and not caring about her fans. Some even fanned the flames, saying that Nie Xin was unworthy of her position and did not deserve the title of Best Actor.
And on that page was a rather inconspicuous message—
"He's the best uncle in the world, I won't allow you to say that about him!!"
Nie Xin's eyes widened, and a faint pain suddenly shot through her heart.
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