Zhuang Miao's hair was still cut off.
It used to be waist-length, but now it has become short, and it has been dyed to match Zhuang Yuan's.
Seeing her ugly self in the mirror, Zhuang Miao blinked and tears fell again.
Fang Yu quickly took out a tissue to wipe her face, and then comforted her in a gentle and soft voice, repeatedly swearing that he would never play around again and would treat her wholeheartedly.
Zhuang Miao used to be willing to believe these words, but she never would again. Whenever she thought of this person and her brother... her stomach would subconsciously turn sour.
She gets sick at the sight of them!
Zhuang Chongjun arranged for bodyguards to drive several cars that his youngest son often drove to the street to attract the attention of paparazzi, and then asked people to carefully inquire about the situation around the styling studio to prevent anyone from following them.
While he was busy outside, Zhuang Miao locked himself in a separate room, saying that he wanted to adjust his mood.
She held her long hair that had been cut off and tied into a bun with a ribbon, her eyes filled with tears.
Her stylist put on a wig to cover her short hair. At the press conference, she had to personally remove the long wig in front of all the media and tell the nation: "I've had my hair cut short a long time ago. I like this androgynous look. So the person being intimate with Fang Yu in the video is me, not my brother." You all misunderstood them. They are innocent and clean. They just liked to play around a little. On their behalf, I apologize to everyone who has been troubled. I'm sorry. Please forgive them.
Thinking of that scene, Zhuang Miao actually chuckled, and the tears in his pupils evaporated instantly, replaced by endless hatred.
She was the person who was hurt the most, but in the end, she had to apologize to the people of the whole country on behalf of the two culprits.
Why?
How shameless are these people to come up with this idea?
Zhuang Miao covered her face and suppressed her tears.
Fang Yu was afraid that she would regret it, so he walked in and started to sweet-talk her again. While he was talking, Zhuang Miao secretly turned on the recording function on her phone.
"It's okay that you messed around with those women, but why did you touch my brother?" Zhuang Miao asked in a deliberately heartbroken tone.
Without thinking, Fang Yu started to smear Zhuang Yuan: "Miao Miao, he seduced me first..."
Fang Yu began to recount how Zhuang Yuan seduced him behind Zhuang Miao's back, such as tickling his palm, winking, long phone calls, and ambiguous text messages, and then he began to reveal how crazy Zhuang Yuan was having fun outside and how many times he had sold his body in order to grab resources.
Finally, he concluded, "Miaomiao, Zhuang Yuan is rotten to the core. When we were on a date, he always came along, and I told you back then not to bring this light bulb with you. I hinted to you long ago that he was not a good person, but you refused to listen. You said he was young and needed someone to take care of him, and asked me to take care of him more often. It was because of you that I had to increase my contact with him. Didn't your brother tell you many times to be careful of Zhuang Yuan? You always don't trust us, you always think everything about Zhuang Yuan is good."
In the end, all the mistakes were attributed to Zhuang Miao.
Zhuang Miao was chilled to the bone, but she had to admit that Fang Yu was partly right. Her brother had indeed warned her countless times to be careful of Zhuang Yuan, saying he was a scheming man who would resort to any means necessary.
Her brother had repeatedly urged her to break up with Fang Yu, saying that this man could not be trusted.
If she had listened to her brother, she wouldn't have ended up like this.
"What are you going to do with those women outside?" Zhuang Miao barely suppressed the feeling of nausea and continued to ask questions.
Fang Yu immediately raised his hand and swore, "After this storm is over, I will break up with them immediately! Miaomiao, later on, at the press conference, you can announce our engagement in front of everyone, okay?"
Zhuang Miao couldn't believe her ears. How could this person have the nerve to ask her to announce her engagement at this time?
"Why?" she asked in a dry voice.
"If you are still willing to get engaged to me under such circumstances, doesn't it further prove that the scandal between your brother and I is groundless? Your willingness to marry me is the best proof of my character. Miaomiao, I will definitely make you happy in the future, please believe me." Fang Yu half-knelt on the ground and held Zhuang Miao's hand.
Zhuang Miao had thought her heart was completely broken and she would never feel pain again. However, at this moment, she could still feel the pain that pierced her heart.
This man betrayed her, yet still wanted her to sacrifice her life's happiness to pave the way for his career. So in his heart, she was really just an ATM, a stepping stone, she was not even a human being!
What exactly is this love? How could it be so ugly? Was I blind? Zhuang Miao began to doubt herself.
When she looked back suddenly, she realized that she couldn't even remember the process of falling in love with Fang Yu.
She had fallen into it for no apparent reason, as if she had been bewitched! She had also done so many inexplicable and stupid things!
Zhuang Miao covered his face with his hands and said in a trembling voice, "Can you let me think about it? I have a headache now."
Fang Yu refused to go out at all costs. He knelt down on both feet and begged Zhuang Miao to announce the news of their engagement at the press conference. He also said that Zhuang Chongjun had already agreed and even bought the ring.
After saying that, he forcefully put the two rings onto his own and Zhuang Miao's fingers.
This sentence was the last straw that broke the camel's back for Zhuang Miao.
She asked in disbelief, "Has my dad agreed?"
To clear Zhuang Yuan's name, her biological father, knowing full well that she was a beast, actually agreed to their marriage. In this family, she was truly just an object, a decoration, used when needed and thrown away when not.
Her feelings were not within her father's consideration at all. As long as Zhuang Yuan was fine, everything would be fine. He would not care about the life or death of his other two children.
My brother is so insightful! Every word he says is true.
Zhuang Miao's heart was bleeding, but a strange smile appeared on her face. She nodded, her voice gentle but hollow: "Okay, I'll help you. I'll announce our engagement at the press conference."
Fang Yu was overjoyed and said some comforting words before leaving.
After a while, Zhuang Yuan, who was still worried, came in.
Zhuang Miao turned on the recording function of his mobile phone again.
"Why do you want to mess with Fang Yu? Don't you know that he is my boyfriend?" Zhuang Miao began to torture her again.
"I was helping you test his loyalty, but I had no idea he was so vulnerable to temptation. Do you know how despicable he is? I introduced him to two big directors, and he got all hot and heavy with me. I gave him some resources, and he came running over like a dog, circling me and barking. He's obviously straight, but he had the nerve to be intimate with me. What do you think he wanted?"
At this point, Zhuang Yuan laughed contemptuously, "He's after my money! He knows I have meat and bones for him to eat, so no matter how much humiliation he endures, he can endure it. Sister, do you think he loves you? You're wrong. He only loves your money. Can you calculate how much money he has taken from you?"
Zhuang Yuan held Zhuang Miao's hand and said sincerely, "Sister, even if the media doesn't expose it, I will confess to you one day. I won't watch you being deceived by that scumbag. Your happiness is my responsibility, do you understand?"
So, in the end, Zhuang Miao still has to thank Zhuang Yuan for his sacrifice. But now, in order to clear his name, Zhuang Miao has to get engaged to Fang Yu, thus giving up her lifelong happiness.
What a great irony! Do these people who say one thing and do another think they are fools?
Zhuang Miao tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart and scolded him in the tone of an elder: "Let's not talk about Fang Yu. Why did you mess around outside? Did you know that this would make you sick?"
"This circle is chaotic to begin with, everyone's like this." Zhuang Yuan shrugged nonchalantly. "We're just having fun, what's the big deal? Don't worry, I always take safety precautions."
"Play? You play with those young people, but do you also play with those old men in their fifties and sixties? Don't you feel disgusted?" Zhuang Miao asked.
"If I don't play with them, they won't give me resources. What can I do? Zhuang Li can invest in movies and become a big boss, but I have nothing! Have you ever considered my situation? Have you and dad ever thought about helping me?" Zhuang Yuan looked like he was about to cry and felt extremely aggrieved.
But Zhuang Miao never fell for his tricks again.
She exposed the situation, saying, "When my brother wanted to enter the entertainment industry, my father firmly disagreed and froze all of his bank accounts. My father never invested a penny in my brother's current success, nor did he use his family connections to find him a job. He achieved everything through his own hard work, step by step. But you're different. When you entered the entertainment industry, my father supported you. He invested in you, found you jobs, and provided you with all kinds of resources. He did everything he could to help you. You say this now, do you still have a conscience?"
Zhuang Yuan was speechless for a moment.
He was so used to playing pitiful that his logic became confused. He was not the bullied illegitimate child as rumored by the outside world. On the contrary, all the resources of the banker were tilted towards him.
He was so angry at Zhuang Miao's argument that he suppressed his anger and said in defense, "Dad is not from this circle. There are always times when he can't help me. I have to rely on myself!"
"Your way of relying on yourself is to sell your body? As long as you can become famous, you have no bottom line, right? You also say that Fang Yu is cheap, but I think you are even cheaper than him!" Zhuang Miao scolded mercilessly.
Zhuang Yuan finally revealed a fierce look, and clenched his fists fiercely. This woman had to refuse a toast and then drink the forfeit, didn't she?
Just when he was about to hit someone, Zhuang Chongjun appeared.
"Stop arguing. Let's deal with Xiaoyuan's problem first, and we can deal with yours later! You're not a child anymore. Don't you know what's important and what's not? If you want to be angry, wait until the press conference is over! Haven't you seen all the people online scolding your brother?"
Zhuang Miao's heart was numb with pain.
She asked with great sorrow, "A while ago, when my brother was being scolded by the entire internet, why didn't you offer to help him solve his problem? Isn't Zhuang Yuan your son, not your brother?"
Zhuang Chongjun grabbed his daughter's arm and dragged her out the door, his tone very cold: "Your brother can solve any problem on his own, he doesn't need my help. Xiaoyuan doesn't have a mother, so of course I will take extra care of him. You have been well-behaved since you were young, you need to understand your father."
Zhuang Miao finally understood why these people were so shameless. It was her unscrupulous indulgence that led to the current situation.
She always chose to be submissive, obedient, and tolerant, so that these people took it for granted that she would feel nothing no matter how she was hurt.
"But my brother and I have been without a mother since we were young." Zhuang Miao choked and whispered.
Zhuang Chongjun heard it, but pretended not to hear it.
Zhuang Miao looked at his indifferent profile, and the last trace of warmth in her heart disappeared.
There is nothing left to miss about this home.
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