Chapter 56
Chapter 56
Jiang Mingyue had considered many ways to create hype, such as black-and-red marketing, hiring media to write long articles saying that she was ungrateful and that she was trying to help the classmate who donated money to her even though she was making money from the drama, or having someone smear her and then clarify, repeatedly releasing multiple messages.
Unexpectedly, the news that greeted her the next day was a publicity stunt about a relationship that she thought would never happen.
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Today there was only one long class at 8 a.m., which lasted for two consecutive periods. After class, the students opened the door and left the classroom as usual, each going their own way to do their own thing.
But before get out of class ended, all sorts of strange noises came from outside the classroom. As soon as the bell rang and the classroom door was opened, a group of media people holding flashlights and high-definition cameras rushed in.
They had already pinpointed Jiang Mingyue's location and rushed over like madmen, completely overwhelming her.
"Has Lan Xu proposed to you yet?"
"Have the two met each other's parents? Did they choose to get pregnant before marriage because they didn't receive their blessings, and are now forcing their parents' approval by showing off their pregnancy?"
Will pregnancy and childbirth affect my studies?
Jiang Mingyue: ...Huh?
News sensationalism is always absurd, but this was the first time Jiang Mingyue had ever encountered such absurd content.
If I remember correctly, she hasn't even reached the legal marriage registration age yet, so how can she be considering getting a marriage certificate? And where did the gossip news that entertainment reporters are so certain about her being pregnant with Lan Xu's child come from? As for the idea that she took a leave of absence from school to get pregnant, that's utter nonsense.
Having experienced a lot of malice in her past life, the first lesson Jiang Mingyue learned was to keep a good facial expression when facing a sudden camera.
Otherwise, once an unflattering or grumpy photo is taken in front of the camera, it will be repeatedly used against them in all future negative news stories.
Jiang Mingyue first raised her hand to shield her eyes, looking like she couldn't stand the excessive brightness of the flashlights. Then she quickly put on her baseball cap and sunglasses, stuffed her books into her bag, and squeezed out, completely ignoring the questions and tugging from the entertainment reporters.
Since such a big news story has happened, Gu Yifan certainly wouldn't be unprepared, nor would he leave her at school to be besieged by entertainment reporters. As long as she rushes out of the classroom and meets up with Gu Yifan, she'll know the follow-up arrangements.
As she was thinking, her phone suddenly rang.
Jiang Mingyue quickly took out her phone, and Gu Yifan's voice immediately came from the other end: "Go to the west gate, take the road with the photo wall, Lan Xu and I will come to pick you up, don't miss it."
Even Lan Xu himself was brought along? Gu Yifan, who comes from Hong Kong entertainment company, truly has a knack for creating buzz.
"I understand." Jiang Mingyue quickened her pace, ignoring the reporters' attempts to pull her away, and sprinted towards the photo wall.
The young woman's graceful figure passed by the camera, leaving only her beautiful back view in the frame.
"Someone's come to pick her up, hurry and go after them!"
"Don't let the news get away!"
The entertainment reporter quickly deduced from Jiang Mingyue's actions that there was an even bigger story, and immediately sped off to catch up.
In terms of physical fitness, women are naturally weaker than men. Even though Jiang Mingyue was not lacking in exercise, she was still slightly inferior to the entertainment reporters who were used to carrying nearly 100 kilograms of photography equipment. By the time she reached the photo wall, she was only a few steps away from being caught by the group.
"Mingyue, over here!" Lan Xu and Gu Yifan waved to Jiang Mingyue at the same time.
"Hurry up." Jiang Mingyue threw the bag containing the textbooks into Lan Xu's arms, then grabbed Gu Yifan, who was obviously out of shape and walking heavily, and continued to rush towards the school gate together.
However, after rushing a few steps, Jiang Mingyue suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Even if Gu Yifan's physical strength is poor, he shouldn't be like a sack full of cement, falling down even as Jiang Mingyue pulls him.
Is he deliberately slowing down?
Jiang Mingyue remained skeptical, but when she looked back at Gu Yifan, she received a confirming look from him.
She was right.
Therefore, deliberately bringing Lan Xu along was to further boost the news's popularity, explain that she and Lan Xu had no relationship whatsoever, and leave an "ambiguous" impression on the audience. In the future, no matter what happens to her or Lan Xu, she can ride on each other's coattails.
In less than a second, Jiang Mingyue figured out the pros and cons.
She instantly displayed her superb acting skills, and in full view of everyone, she twisted her foot outward and fell onto Gu Yifan.
"Mingyue!" Gu Yifan and Lan Xu rushed to catch Jiang Mingyue, but they couldn't stop her from falling. They could only barely support her to prevent her from falling completely.
Jiang Mingyue immediately covered her ankle, tears welling in her eyes as she choked back sobs: "Ah, it hurts so much."
Because of this delay, the entertainment reporters behind them had already surrounded them.
Lan Xu and Jiang Mingyue became the center of attention during filming, and no one paid any attention to Gu Yifan, who was also present.
"Lan Xu, you rushed to help Jiang Mingyue just now, does that mean you're admitting you're in a relationship?"
"Does your action just now mean that you've decided to keep the child and become parents at a young age?"
Have your parents given their support for your relationship?
"Did you switch from GIGABYTE Entertainment to Starry Sky Films to reunite with your girlfriend? Have you already decided on a career change in the future?"
Lan Xu was anxious to see Gu Yifan, but Gu Yifan shook his head at him, signaling him not to speak. He then knelt on one knee to examine Jiang Mingyue's condition.
Jiang Mingyue winked at Gu Yifan, who paused for a moment, then casually released Jiang Mingyue's foot, resuming his expressionless demeanor, and got up to maintain order.
He pushed away the microphone that had just hit Lan Xu's face and answered with great emphasis, emotion, and volume: "There is no romantic relationship between the two artists. Please don't make wild guesses; it's too damaging to a woman who has just come of age."
If there had been no response, there wouldn't have been much to write about; at most, it would have been just "speculation without response." But as soon as Gu Yifan spoke, the entertainment reporters suddenly felt hopeful of getting a response. Instead of quieting down, they became even more excited.
"Gu Jingji, do you mean that Lan Xu and Jiang Mingyue's relationship has not been recognized?"
"Is the reason for denying it to preserve Lan Xu's current popularity?"
"Gu Jingji, Lan Xu and Jiang Mingyue were photographed entering the provincial hospital one after the other on the same day, and a pregnancy test result was later found in Lan Xu's trash bag. The evidence is irrefutable, so why deny it?"
An inexperienced agent would be quick to explain at this point, but Gu Yifan is a veteran. He even orchestrated the entire entertainment news that went viral online. Faced with such a question, Gu Yifan simply remains silent as planned.
Gu Yifan ignored the entertainment reporters' persistent questioning and instead instructed, "Lan Xu, let's help Mingyue into the car. Take her to the hospital for a check-up, just in case she has any bone injuries."
After saying that, he didn't care how many people were present, nor did he care how much public opinion storm the photo of Lan Xu helping Jiang Mingyue would cause after it was published.
Jiang Mingyue, supported by both Lan Xu and Gu Yifan, limped away from the campus and got into the nanny van.
They were followed by entertainment reporters all the way to the provincial hospital, where Lan Xu went to register Jiang Mingyue.
Jiang Mingyue stood at the door and quickly saw Han Rong, Wang Mei, and Han Jialan, who wished she could hide herself completely behind Wang Mei, as well as her adoptive mother Liang Shuanglan, who was about three steps away from them with a stern face.
The entertainment reporters didn't stay quiet; their presence clearly attracted the attention of the Han family and Liang Shuanglan.
Jiang Mingyue curled the corners of her lips at them from a distance of more than ten steps, threatened Han Rong with her eyes, and then stood still.
Wang Mei's face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth as she questioned, "What kind of look was that? Was she threatening us? It wasn't our fault for reporting the wrong child."
Whoever raises a child loves them the most, but Liang Shuanglan didn't like hearing such words and quickly retorted: "So you're not worried about other people's children. Don't try to put on a show of your seniority. You're just getting older but not more virtuous. If a child doesn't respect you, it's because they don't respect the education they received."
Wang Mei, unlike Liang Shuanglan who needed to communicate with people when she was employed, was speechless.
Han Rong's smile was forced, but having been publicly humiliated in front of the media, he still hoped that family matters would always remain just "family matters."
Han Rong shook his head at Wang Mei, then warned Han Jialan, who was still backing away, in a more emphasizing tone: "Go get checked!"
Jiang Mingyue watched with satisfaction as her adoptive mother and Han Jialan went to have their blood drawn, before being helped by Gu Yifan into the examination room.
*
Jiang Mingyue's sprain was faked, so naturally no problems could be found during the examination.
After a thorough examination, she was prescribed some blood-activating and stasis-removing spray and then driven back to her dormitory in a nanny van. The school also used the excuse of the early start of filming for "The Silver Bottle" to ask for leave again. Even film schools don't like entertainment reporters coming to disrupt the normal teaching order. As long as Jiang Mingyue gave a reasonable excuse, the leave was approved quickly.
Back in her dorm, Jiang Mingyue tossed her bag aside and went into the bathroom as usual to remove her makeup and cleanse her skin.
—Guessing that there would be a big show today, Jiang Mingyue pretended to be asleep after waking up in her dormitory in the morning, and immersed herself in the "three-bedroom, one-living room" room, using the dressing room for the first time.
"World Technology" is indeed beyond imagination. Jiang Mingyue carefully observed herself in the mirror. Even though she had taken care of her skin to its best condition, she had to admit that the makeup effect in the "three-bedroom and one-living room dressing room" completely exceeded her expectations.
Even though she had applied foundation, contouring, highlighter, blush, false eyelashes, and lipstick—all the usual makeup—her look appeared completely natural, even at such close range.
It completely eliminates the awkwardness of high-definition cameras shooting your face up close.
"Who would say someone with such a face isn't naturally beautiful?"
"You are indeed naturally beautiful. The video of you dodging the flash and clutching your ankle in pain after falling down has already garnered over 14 million views online." Gu Yifan knocked on the open bathroom door and announced the latest data from the doorway.
Jiang Mingyue lifted her face, which she had just washed off her makeup, her eyes filled with shock.
Gu Yifan reached out and patted Jiang Mingyue on the back of the head, showing her the contents of his phone. Apart from the fans who were cursing her because of Lan Xu's relationship, all the passersby were praising Jiang Mingyue's beauty.
"You've become famous."
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