Lu Wanzheng arrived late and didn't hear what Xiao Qifeng had said earlier.
Upon hearing that Lu Wanzheng seemed to be pregnant, Xiao's mother liked Lu Wanzheng even more and addressed her more affectionately.
Xiao Qifeng pinched his brow, utterly exasperated. "No, don't overthink it."
Xiao's mother's hopes were dashed. Her eyes widened, and her mind went blank. She had been tricked and was slightly annoyed. "Then why did you say grandchildren? Aren't you just trying to fool me?"
Xiao Qifeng heard the sound of a cup being slammed onto the table from the other end of the phone.
He was leaning against the wall with one leg slightly bent. Lu Wanzheng walked to his side and asked softly, "Was that the phone call you were talking about?"
"Didn't you watch the live stream? If you want to know, go watch the latest episode of 'Searching for the Past'." Xiao Qifeng didn't answer Lu Wanzheng's question immediately. "By the way, she's right next to me now. Would you like to say a few words to her?"
Xiao's mother was a little nervous. This was the first time she had spoken to her daughter-in-law. She gripped the phone tightly with her hand, and sweat kept oozing from the sweat glands on her hand, making the back of the phone damp.
Is my daughter-in-law easy to talk to?
Don't you trust my judgment?
"Alright, give her the phone then." Xiao's mother made up her mind. As the mother-in-law, she represented her son, and naturally she couldn't let him lose face.
Seeing that Xiao Qifeng hadn't spoken yet, Lu Wanzheng didn't press him. She figured the person on the phone was someone she didn't know. If it were someone they both knew, he would have told her directly.
However, during this phone call, he spoke to the other party very patiently, and his attitude was not as harsh as when he spoke to his subordinates; in fact, it was gentle, similar to her usual tone when she made phone calls.
However, she believed one thing: Xiao Qifeng couldn't possibly talk to other women on the phone in front of her in such an attitude.
Just as she was wondering who was on the other end of the phone, Xiao Qifeng moved closer to her.
He whispered to Lu Wanzheng, "My mother wants to talk to you." He held the phone to Lu Wanzheng's ear.
"Huh?" Lu Wanzheng was slightly taken aback. She had imagined many possibilities of who was on the other end of the phone, but the one she hadn't thought of was either of Xiao Qifeng's parents.
Xiao Qifeng said calmly, "Don't be afraid, it's just a simple greeting."
Lu Wanzheng snapped out of her daze. It was her first time talking to her future mother-in-law, and Nan Nian was nervous. She stammered as she greeted her, "Hello... Auntie." While greeting her, she couldn't help but glare at Xiao Qifeng beside her. What was the difference between this and being suddenly assigned to the task? She had been caught off guard.
One eye roll wasn't enough; she reached out and pinched the flesh on the left side of Xiao Qifeng's abdomen. This part was softer and more painful than the one in the middle.
"Don't be angry, don't be angry," Xiao Qifeng coaxed patiently and gently.
Upon hearing Lu Wanzheng's voice, Xiao's mother's eyes lit up with excitement. "Hello, I'm Xiao Qifeng's mother. It's a pleasure to meet you." Xiao's mother's words even became formal due to her nervousness.
When Lu Wanzheng heard the gentle voice on the other end of the phone, she was stunned. She felt her face burning hot, almost like it was steaming.
"Auntie, my name is Lu Wanzheng, and I'm an actress," Lu Wanzheng introduced herself.
Her nervousness couldn't be calmed down so quickly; when she introduced herself, her voice still trembled slightly, which could be heard if you listened carefully.
She had previously heard Yao Zijun mention that Mr. Xiao's parents might find out about her and Mr. Xiao's participation in a variety show. However, she said at the time that Mr. Xiao's mother probably wouldn't pay attention to things in the entertainment industry, so she was quite at ease about participating in the show.
Now, they've been proven wrong.
It's only been two days, and they already know about it.
“I know, I know, I’ve seen your photos online, you’re so beautiful,” she said. As soon as she learned that her son had a girlfriend, she was happy to have someone look up who she was, because Lu Wanzheng was a public figure, so information about her was very easy to find.
In addition, she had plenty of maids at home who knew how to use the internet, so she immediately asked them to find photos of Lu Wanzheng online. Every single photo was beautifully taken, and with such good looks, her future grandchildren would definitely not be bad-looking.
She looked at the photos on her phone, finding them more and more beautiful and liking them more and more. So she called Xiao Qifeng and urged him to bring Lu Wanzheng home as soon as possible.
"Oh, by the way, you and Qi Feng come home for dinner tomorrow night, don't forget." Xiao's mother reminded Lu Wanzheng. The little girl seemed easy to talk to. The brat might be worried that they would leave a bad impression on the little girl and scare her away, so he changed his mind and refused to bring her home. This kind of thing had happened before. Several times before, they had agreed to come home for dinner on the weekend, but in the end, they refused because they were too busy with work.
Before Lu Wanzheng could catch her breath, another wave of shock washed over her, leaving her disoriented. She looked at Xiao Qifeng in confusion and asked, "Did you know we're going to your house for dinner tomorrow night?" He deliberately pushed Xiao Qifeng's hand holding the phone away and spoke softly to him.
Seeing that Xiao Qifeng was calm and nodded indifferently, she was so angry that she pinched the spot she had just been holding again, even harder than before. It was too infuriating.
"Luckily, I dealt with my scandal last night, otherwise how am I supposed to face my aunt and uncle tomorrow?" Lu Wanzheng said angrily.
Xiao Qifeng smiled and put the phone back to his ear. "Mom, she agreed. I'll send you the list of foods Wanzheng likes and dislikes later."
"Good, good, good." Xiao's mother smiled from ear to ear. After hanging up the phone, she immediately went to tell her husband about it. She could be the first in the family to know about it and could brag about it to her husband.
Lu Wanzheng was still angry. Xiao Qifeng put his phone back in his pocket, put his hands on her shoulders, and massaged her shoulders to help her relax. "Don't be angry. I didn't expect her to find out so quickly, so you can't blame me."
Lu Wanzheng sulked to herself, ignoring Xiao Qifeng behind her, and went straight to sit on the sofa. Bai Bai stuck out his tongue and ran to her side, staying obediently by her side.
“If I hadn’t dealt with the scandal yesterday, what if my uncle and aunt saw the news online and thought I was no good enough for their son? Would they have given me a check and said, ‘Take the money and leave my son.’”
As soon as Lu Wanzheng finished speaking, Xiao Qifeng couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Silly girl, I don't know whether to call you cute or silly." His eyes were wrinkled from laughing so hard.
"The very first word of your sentence describes your opinion of me." Lu Wanzheng's eyes twitched slightly, angered by Xiao Qifeng's attitude.
Xiao Qifeng hugged Lu Wanzheng and said, "If you're going to meet my parents tomorrow and the negative rumors online haven't been resolved, then I'll have to go back on my word and personally solve this problem for you. Then I'll hire online trolls to say a few good things about you, and I guarantee my parents will love you to bits the next day."
[I was amused by the atmosphere between the two. I never expected Lu Wanzheng to be like this in private, and I never expected that Xiao Qifeng, a domineering CEO, would actually know how to coax his girlfriend.]
[Therefore, the reason why Lu Wanzheng's scandals weren't resolved immediately was because Xiao Qifeng said he wouldn't intervene and would leave it entirely to Lu Wanzheng to handle.]
This couple is locked in for me; I've already thrown the key into the Pacific Ocean.
[Don't just lock them up. I'll bring the Civil Affairs Bureau here when I open tomorrow, and we'll force them to get married. Everyone will be our witnesses.]
No, no, Lu Wanzheng can't get married so early. Once a female celebrity gets married, news of her pregnancy will soon break, and then she'll temporarily leave the entertainment industry. I still want to see her movies and TV series.
"Heh," Lu Wanzheng gave a cold laugh with ease.
In short, she is very angry. First, she was made to talk to her future mother-in-law without any preparation, and then she was shocked to be told that she would meet her future parents tomorrow night. Everything happened too fast, and she was not prepared at all.
Xiao Qifeng immediately tried to soothe the girl, who was probably frightened by her parents' sudden behavior. "My parents are very nice. They have always hoped that I would find a girlfriend. I have already told them that if they scare you away, they will never have any grandchildren."
Lu Wanzheng looked at Xiao Qifeng beside her in surprise, "Don't talk nonsense."
“I’m not making this up,” Xiao Qifeng leaned forward slightly. “You’ve forgotten, you asked the Old Man Under the Moon yourself at the temple, it’s not something I made up.”
this……
Lu Wanzheng was speechless for a moment; it seemed that's what the old woman said.
Can……
How could I tell the elders in my family this...?
So embarrassing!
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Friday night should be a time for most people to relax, after a week of work, and finally have time to spend with their families.
Wang Xiyou was just about to get some beauty sleep when the phone rang.
The phone ringtone, which she had always found pleasant, now sounded particularly jarring. She glanced at the caller ID on the phone screen; it was Qian Kong. Without thinking, she hung up immediately, and the room returned to silence.
But she only felt a moment of peace for two or three seconds before the familiar ringtone of the phone rang again, pulling her back to reality. This time, it was Qian Kong calling again. She answered the phone angrily, wanting to see what made her call him repeatedly in the middle of the night.
Wang Xiyou said angrily, "You'd better have something urgent to do, or you can get the hell out of here tomorrow." She spoke very rudely, her anger evident on her face. If Qian Kong were in front of her right now, she might very well have slapped him.
"Miss, something terrible has happened! There's been a change in the situation online. Lu Wanzheng somehow found the surveillance video and clarified the negative rumors circulating online." Qian Kong was so flustered that she couldn't speak coherently. She had just seen the news while surfing the internet and hadn't had time to notify her agent, so she contacted Wang Xiyou first.
"What did you say?" Wang Xiyou was stunned, cold sweat slowly seeping onto her forehead. She hadn't expected Lu Wanzheng to resolve the matter so quickly. The room's windows were tightly closed, but a gust of cold wind came from nowhere, and she shivered violently.
Qian Kong repeated what she had just said. After she finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly came from Wang Xiyou's bed. "Damn it, keep an eye on what's going on online, and then notify Sister Jing to pay close attention to the online trends. If any comments that are unfavorable to us appear, immediately control the comments."
Jingjie is Wang Xiyou's manager.
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Xiyou was wide awake, startled by what she had just learned. She opened Weibo, wanting to see what kind of surveillance videos were available that could clear her name.
After watching the surveillance video, Wang Xiyou's anger reached its peak. The photos she obtained were only partial, especially the photos of Lu Wanzheng going to the hospital. She was clearly accompanying someone else, but the person she asked only managed to take a picture of Lu Wanzheng alone. Whether she didn't pay attention to the person next to her or deliberately ignored the person beside her, she had no idea.
There were also photos of Lu Wanzheng and Shu Mi. It was clearly Lu Wanzheng giving Shu Mi the card, but the paparazzi photos made it look like Shu Mi was giving Lu Wanzheng the card. This not only confused netizens online, but even she was confused.
She acted impulsively, believing the paparazzi's photos without investigating the matter thoroughly.
Wang Xiyou immediately called the paparazzi and berated him, saying that he had taken a lot of money from her but was unreliable, and even threatened to demand a refund.
Her words were very sharp, yet they were also full of fragrance.
The paparazzi, of course, wouldn't do as she said. He had seen what was happening online, and he knew why Wang Xiyou was calling. He knew this sucker was coming to give him money again. So, from the moment the call connected, he set up the recording, capturing all of Wang Xiyou's insults at her.
If this audio is played, the goddess persona that Wang Xiyou has built in front of netizens will collapse like a skyscraper in an earthquake, completely disappearing.
If this video were presented to Wang Xiyou, wouldn't he be able to make a fortune? The paparazzi were already scheming about how to use this recording to get even more money from Wang Xiyou.
Seeing that the recording was almost finished, the paparazzi hung up before even listening to Wang Xiyou finish speaking, and then turned off his phone.
Hearing the busy tone in her ear, Wang Xiyou was so angry she almost smashed her phone. An uncontrollable rage flashed in her eyes, like an enraged lion ready to pounce on anyone it saw and kill them.
She pounded the soft Simmons mattress beneath her with her fist, but it felt like hitting cotton—soft and powerless.
When Wang Xiyou was brooding alone, her phone rang again. When she saw that it was Qian Kong again, she panicked. Could something have happened online? She quickly answered the phone, "What is it now?" she said through gritted teeth.
Qian Kong was very flustered, her voice trembling. She had previously followed Wang Xiyou in belittling many actresses, and each time she had beaten them so badly they couldn't even lift their heads. But this time was different. Lu Wanzheng wasn't as useless as those actresses they had belittled before. This time, she was truly panicked.
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