☆, Chapter 142 Official Announcement
After a moment of recollection, she found this person in her memory. He was one of the few lovers of Su Moli, the kind she truly loved, and had once pursued Su Moli.
But because the boy was not good-looking, Su Moli did not agree. However, Su Moli was different from Liang Xiao. If they could not be lovers, they would not humiliate each other. She got along with the male classmate normally, and the male classmate might even have a crush on her.
Of course Liang Xiao, her roommate, also knew about this romance.
She just sneered, "Jasmine, you call her so affectionately. Everyone knows who you have a crush on. Do you think you can win her over by speaking up for her? Don't you even look at your own character?"
"Hey Xiaoxiao, what are you talking about? Liking someone is not something you can control." Tang Qin took over the conversation and glanced at the male classmate with a look of disdain. "But since he likes Jasmine, I can only say that Duan Qiang has unique taste."
Duan Qiang's face turned red and he lowered his head in shame.
"Unique? I don't think so." Wen Mianyu took over the conversation. "In my opinion, those who like Su Moli are not unique, and those who don't like Su Moli are not unique either. But those who don't like Su Moli are more self-aware than those who do. That's what's truly unique. Because aloofness isn't something you pretend to be. Sunzi, that's the one who pretends."
When Wen Mianyu said the last sentence, he was facing Tang Qin and Liang Xiao, and the breath he exhaled was directed at the two of them, with a hint of sarcasm.
Liang Xiao stood up and asked, "What do you mean!"
"Student, please sit down. The ceremony is about to begin." A teacher on the podium pointed at Liang Xiao and reminded him.
As soon as he said this, the people around him looked over at him instantly, and they couldn't help but look down on Liang Xiao's behavior.
Liang Xiao was despised by everyone in the audience. He felt embarrassed and quickly sat down.
Tang Qin glared at Wen Mianyu fiercely.
Wen Mianyu clicked her tongue, hummed a little tune, turned around and sat up straight.
The ceremony begins.
Because of the previous incident, no one dared to pick a fight with Wen Mianyu anymore, and the two-hour ceremony ended quickly.
People from each class performed some programs. At the end of the school celebration, the evening dinner was hosted by the class teacher and each class in the school gathered separately.
Wen Mianyu and her classmates went to the same hotel as last time because the rich second-generation classmates in the class could get discounts. Not surprisingly, Zheng Yuning became the main guest of this party again.
Wen Mianyu hates people who pretend to be cool the most. When she arrived at the hotel, she made an excuse that she had received a phone call and said that she had something urgent to do and had to go back, so she would not attend the dinner.
"I wish you all have a good time." Wen Mianyu said to two classmates who were on good terms with him in the same car.
At this time, Liang Xiao and Tang Qin came over and said, "Moli, why don't you come out? It's time to go in."
"This is the circle Wukong drew for me." Wen Mianyu said calmly while sitting in the car.
"..." Tang Qin and Liang Xiao were stunned for a moment before they realized what she meant.
Do you think they are monsters? I don't know where you learned this from when you use roundabout ways to insult people.
"Okay, I'm leaving. Goodbye." Wen Mianyu waved to the other two and closed the car door.
The car whizzed away.
"What is she doing? Not having dinner together?" Liang Xiao asked the other two.
"Jasmine is busy with work and had something urgent to do, so she wanted us all to have fun." The classmate replied.
"Yeah, Jasmine is no longer the same as before. She's become a career woman," another classmate said with envy. "I heard she even starred in Director Lin's movie, opposite Mr. Lu."
Liang Xiao and Tang Qin looked at each other, both filled with displeasure and jealousy.
The two walked behind a group of classmates, their steps calm and steady.
After a moment of silence, Liang Xiao suddenly spoke up, "Tang Qin, I have an exclusive secret. I originally wanted to wait until Su Moli became famous before revealing it, but now I suddenly don't want to wait any longer. If I reveal it now, will she even be able to have her movie released?"
"What's the material?" Tang Qin suddenly became excited.
"It's like this..." Liang Xiao leaned close to her ear and whispered softly.
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On the other side, Wen Mianyu returned home and suddenly received a call from Xu Hong.
"Jasmine, where are you?"
"I'm at home. I just got back." Wen Mianyu thought Xu Hong suddenly called her because of work, so she asked, "Sister Hong, do you have any work for me?"
"Still working! If this isn't resolved, you'll have a lot more work ahead of you." Xu Hong sighed. "Your relationship with Cong Xu was exposed, and Weibo almost crashed. You've become the target of public criticism."
"What?" Wen Mianyu was very surprised. "How could this happen?"
Knowing that Lu Congxu was very popular, Wen Mianyu always behaved well when they went out together and never did anything that crossed the line.
Occasionally, the two of them would go out for dinner and a walk together, which was perfectly understandable since they were both filming a scene on the same island.
She can be said to be very cautious. They have only been in the relationship for a few days, so how come their relationship was exposed?
"How could this happen? I want to know how this happened, too. The photo was taken in such high definition, and you two kissed on the mouth. I can't even find the angle to clarify. You can't say you two were just acting at home, right?" Xu Hong was very helpless, but her attitude was good. "I'm not saying that I don't allow you two to be in a relationship, but isn't this a little too early?"
"I don't want to either. I've always been very careful." Wen Mianyu was a little overwhelmed when facing the scandal for the first time. "So what should I do now? Do you want me to say something?"
"No, don't say anything!" Xu Hong hurriedly instructed, "I called you to tell you not to talk nonsense. Now that the relationship has been exposed, no one will believe you no matter what you say. If you clarify, you will be made a laughing stock. Just keep quiet and wait until the storm has died down before we speak out."
"Okay." No matter how long Wen Mianyu has been in the circle, he is still an artist, and he still has confidence in Xu Hong's professional public relations skills.
"Then I'll hang up first. Cong Xu is probably going to call you too, so I won't take up his time." Xu Hong said, "I'll give you some time to check out the trending searches."
"You really understand me." Wen Mianyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She was so curious now that she couldn't wait to see the photos taken.
"You see it's okay, but don't accidentally click the like button first." Xu Hong advised.
"Don't worry, Sister Hong." Wen Mianyu said.
After hanging up the phone, Wen Mianyu immediately logged into Weibo and found the photos taken from the trending searches.
Unexpectedly, it was taken at home. She and Lu Congxu were standing on the balcony and kissing. The shooting angle was from the opposite building, and it was clear without any ambiguity.
It was that unforgettable morning for her, and also her first kiss with Lu Congxu, which was photographed because she forgot to draw the curtains.
Just judging by the time, the photo should have been taken before Wen Xueyao’s incident. I don’t know why it was only revealed today?
Wen Mianyu was puzzled when another call came in on his cell phone. This time it was from Lu Congxu.
"Mr. Lu." Wen Mianyu answered the phone, "Are you okay?"
"Is there something wrong with me?" Lu Congxu's voice was smiling on the phone, and no emotion could be heard at all. "I don't think this seems to affect you. This little bit of news is nothing to you, right?"
"Who said that?" Wen Mianyu tutted in disapproval. "Before, I didn't care about any negative news, but those were just trivial matters. Now this is a lifelong event in a relationship, how can I remain indifferent?"
"Do you need me to do anything? For example..." Lu Congxu paused, "Declare sovereignty?"
"It's all in the photos, you can't deny it even if you want to." Wen Mianyu walked over to the curtains and pulled them open. "This incident tells us that we must learn from the lesson and not just pull the curtains open casually."
"Yes..." Lu Congxu laughed softly.
"Okay, I won't argue with you anymore." Wen Mianyu asked, "Have you discussed this with Sister Hong? How should we handle this matter? How should we respond?"
"Xu Hong wanted me to ignore it, but I thought since it has already been exposed, the media will always take pictures of us together in the future, so we might as well take this opportunity to admit it." Lu Congxu said.
"Admit it? Isn't that a bit early?" Wen Mianyu's original plan was to wait until they had been together for a while longer and then admit it after being photographed.
Who thought it would be photographed so early?
"I don't think it's too early, because we will be together in the future. Do you think it's too early?" Lu Congxu asked back.
Wen Mianyu is not stupid, how could she admit it so early? Doesn't that mean she has no confidence in this relationship?
She and Lu Congxu were both rational and devoted people, unlike other young couples who would break up impulsively over trivial matters. They were also not like other couples who were fickle and fell in love with everyone they met.
Basically, your whole life is left to each other.
When I think about it this way, it really doesn’t seem too early?
"Hmm?" Lu Congxu asked.
"It's not too early. If you want to admit it, I will cooperate, as long as you are not afraid of losing fans." Wen Mianyu said.
"You know I don't care about these." Lu Congxu said.
"Then admit it. You can discuss it with Sister Hong and see how to make it right." Wen Mianyu was talking when she suddenly thought of something. "Oh, by the way, I saw the photos the paparazzi took, they were from many days ago. Why are they only being released today?"
"I heard from Xu Hong that the other party originally wanted to release the information, but after what happened with Wen Xueyao, they were afraid that it would be overshadowed, so they delayed it for a few days." Lu Congxu explained the news he heard from Xu Hong.
Wen Mianyu was speechless. "He's quite clever. Why doesn't he just ask you if you're willing to buy the material?"
"Do you think I should buy it?" Lu Congxu asked back.
Wen Mianyu was not fooled and laughed out loud.
The scandal, which was originally quite explosive, was completely ignored by the two of them, and was allowed to flood the Internet with mixed black and white opinions.
All of this may not be a big deal in the eyes of the parties involved, but in Liang Xiao's eyes, it can be said to be news that shocks their worldview.
Liang Xiao and Tang Qin also followed suit, both with a skeptical attitude.
"Could it be hype?" Liang Xiao was unwilling to believe that a man as extraordinary as Lu Congxu would fall for a nymphomaniac like Su Moli.
She is well versed in the various ways of being popular and black in the entertainment industry, and knows that the hype surrounding the male and female protagonists before a movie is released will increase the film's popularity.
Among these, scandals are undoubtedly the best way to hype.
There are also some people on the Internet who share similar ideas as hers.
"Youth is wrapping up soon. If we want it to be released sooner, it's not unreasonable to arrange this hype now." Tang Qin nodded in agreement, pointing to the photos on the phone screen. "Look at their angles, the clarity, and the curtains aren't even drawn. Ninety percent of this is staged."
"Yeah, how could Lu Congxu fall for her crazy girl!" Liang Xiao felt that he had found the truth and mocked her.
"It's probably for the movie. Producer Wang might have asked for it. He loves these things. Anyone who's been around knows it." Tang Qin said with the tone of someone who's experienced it. "Lu Congxu is really putting himself in a difficult position for the sake of sales."
"No matter what, this is an opportunity for us. I originally thought that her reputation was too low to make her famous, but now that her relationship has become popular and more news is out, many people will pay attention to it." Liang Xiao felt that this was also an opportunity given to her by God.
"I believe many people would like to know about Lu Congxu's girlfriend's family affairs." Tang Qin raised the corners of her lips with a smile, her eyes sharp.
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The next afternoon at 5:20, Lu Congxu, who had become the focus of attention, suddenly posted a Weibo post with the kiss photo leaked by the paparazzi as the accompanying picture.
The text is just a simple line: This is my first time in love, I don’t have much experience, I will try my best to talk to you, thank you all for your attention and blessings.
This Weibo post went viral the entire night, with comments and reposts breaking records and almost causing the server to crash.
Because most of Lu Congxu's fans are rational and career-oriented, it did not cause a large number of fans to leave. Instead, most of the comments under his Weibo were blessings.
"Boss, you've been single for so many years, and you're finally together. As a big fan of yours for ten years, I'm so happy for you!"
"Even if the boss doesn't talk about this, it has nothing to do with me. What else can I do except wish you the best? Come on, fight for your first love and it will last a lifetime!"
"Is that the final word? So shy, paparazzi, can't they give the young couple some time? Even if it's two months late, it's ok!"
"Mr. Lu is straightforward! If it's a relationship, just admit it if you see it on camera. What's the point of denying something that's set in stone? It only makes you look irresponsible. My boss is responsible."
"Boss, I fully support you falling in love, but you must be careful. I found some bad news, I don't know if it's true or not, I hope it's false. I wish you happiness."
There were fans controlling the comments, but there weren't many negative ones. Apart from some fans who were worried that Lu Congxu had been deceived and kindly reminded her, no one exposed Su Moli's past secrets on a large scale, such as her boyfriend or her being a crazy fan.
Wen Mianyu scanned the hot comments and knew that Lu Congxu must have greeted the fans and hired a public relations officer to control the comments, which is why there were so many blessings.
Although she doesn't care about outside opinions, no one wants to be criticized on their first relationship, and deep down she still hopes to be blessed.
…
Lu Congxu's action of announcing his relationship was both tough and manly, and also brought a wave of popularity.
The Rulai brand, which previously hired Wen Mianyu as its spokesperson, can be said to be a direct beneficiary. The sales of new products have been boosted due to the influence of the spokesperson, and the data is very impressive.
On the other hand, there is also the movie Youth that is currently being filmed.
As we all know, this is the love story of a young couple. They met, got to know each other and fell in love because of the movie. They also played a loving couple in the movie. From on-screen to off-screen, if you want to see how they fall in love, isn’t watching the movie the most intuitive way?
Wang Xinyuan is the best at riding on the popularity of others. How can he not take advantage of such free publicity?
After some arguments and discussions with Director Lin, Wang Xin finally decided to directly release Youth two months later.
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