Chapter 168 Her current address has been identified through online sleuthing.
"Mr. Lu..."
Xiao Zhang handed a document to Lu Junyan.
"Those photos online were taken by a gossip photographer; he must have been eyeing Ms. Jiang for a while now..."
While saying these words, Xiao Zhang was secretly observing Lu Junyan's reaction.
Lu Junyan did not react.
He had no choice but to make his point clearer.
"Should we suppress this matter?"
"Why?"
Lu Junyan finally raised his eyes.
Staring at him with Lu Junyan's sharp, needle-like eyes, Xiao Zhang felt like he was being pricked by needles.
"Jiangning has nothing to do with me anymore."
Lu Junyan's voice was indifferent; any colder and it would be ruthless.
Xiao Zhang opened his mouth and inhaled some cold air.
Lu Junyan and Jiang Ning went through divorce proceedings in M country, but the divorce certificate was never taken to be consularly authenticated until they returned to China.
In other words, the divorce certificate was not valid in City A.
Seeing that Xiao Zhang was hesitant to speak, Lu Junyan suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"Even if it's to be suppressed, it's not my place to interfere. Isn't there Ning Junzhe? Didn't he run away from his wedding for Jiang Ning?"
Xiao Zhang felt that Lu Junyan's words didn't seem like a question to him, but rather a sarcastic remark.
"Mr. Lu, now the whole internet knows that you and Ms. Jiang have divorced."
"Um……"
Lu Junyan nodded without making any further comment.
He knew that after Jiangning was exposed for having chaotic male relationships and being labeled as having extramarital affairs, Lu Yexiong took the opportunity to fuel the fire behind the scenes, using a high-profile severing of ties with Jiangning to gain popularity and positive reviews, thereby stimulating a surge in stock prices.
Seeing that Xiao Zhang was still there, hesitant and seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, Lu Junyan took the initiative to ask:
"Is there anything else?"
"Well... if Mr. Lu needs it, I can make another trip to the US to get that divorce document..."
"Xiao Zhang..."
Before Xiao Zhang could finish speaking, Lu Junyan coldly interrupted him.
Do you know why I hired you as my assistant?
This seemingly random question left Xiao Zhang speechless.
Seeing Xiao Zhang shake his head, Lu Junyan replied calmly:
"Because you are smart and have a strong understanding."
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Lu..."
"So, don't ask stupid questions."
It wasn't until he heard Lu Junyan's words that Xiao Zhang understood the deeper meaning behind Lu Junyan's words.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I was just being nosy."
Xiao Zhang apologized respectfully and then left Lu Junyan's office.
Lu Junyan picked up the phone buried in the documents. The phone screen was lit up, displaying a barrage of insults directed at Jiang Ning from netizens.
Lu Junyan stared at his phone. The screen was bright, but it made his eyes appear even darker, like an abyss.
Jiang Ning listened to Pete and didn't leave the house all day.
She truly experienced what it means when it rains the most in the worst of times.
Although she didn't leave home, she handled a lot of work.
The first issue is breach of contract.
The reason why her personal jewelry brand J had signed so many orders and collaborations was entirely due to the publicity of her outstanding performance at the LD Jewelry Fashion Week by "Radiance" magazine, as well as the later revelation that she and Lu Junyan were husband and wife.
Overnight, her reputation was ruined, she was criticized by the entire internet, and she became known as a "discarded wife of a wealthy family." Her previously agreed-upon business partners all withdrew from their contracts and demanded hefty breach of contract penalties from her, claiming that she had damaged the reputation of the brands she represented.
Every single one of them.
Jiangning lost so much money that his cash flow was running out.
This was followed by the withdrawal of investment.
Jiang Ning admitted that she never expected that Li Mingyu, the investor who had come to her door, was actually Ning Junzhe's subordinate.
She was grateful for all the help Ning Junzhe had secretly given her.
But the help they gave back then has now backfired.
Just when she was about to lose all her savings, Li Mingyu withdrew his investment, which only made matters worse for her studio.
As for those high-end clients, they had long since blacklisted her, and the jewelry association had also expelled her from the association.
Meanwhile, Fu Xinyue, as the primary victim of Ning Junzhe's elopement, published a long article online. The article contained not a single word of accusation against Ning Junzhe; instead, it was entirely an accusation that Jiang Ning was unfaithful, seduced Ning Junzhe during their marriage, and that the jewelry set made for her wedding was counterfeit.
Even if Fu Xinyue didn't film a video, just reading the text, one can imagine Fu Xinyue being cheated out of her love, suffering all kinds of grievances, and crying her eyes out.
Jiang Ning could understand Fu Xinyue's anger towards her.
After all, she does bear some responsibility for Ning Junzhe's elopement.
However, what she gave to Fu Xinyue back then was definitely not a fake.
She couldn't accept that Fu Xinyue was using this excuse to frame her.
But she was already beyond defending herself.
What is the truth?
The one that people firmly believe is the truth.
As night fell, Jiang Ning made himself a box of instant noodles.
She couldn't go a whole day without eating anything.
She has to live.
While she was eating instant noodles, she received calls from Zhang Xiaofang and Yang Nan.
The two men's opening remarks were similar, both expressing their trust and sympathy for her.
However, Jiang Ning knew very well why they had called her.
Zhang Xiaofang and Yang Nan are leaving the company.
Jiang Ning guessed it.
They agreed.
Gu Qian also called her, but he didn't directly mention resigning. Instead, he asked if her studio could survive. If it could, he would continue working there.
Jiang Ning was already very grateful that Gu Qian said that, but she didn't know whether the studio could continue.
No investment, no orders, only penalties for breach of contract, debts, and various unfavorable messages from banks and courts.
Jiang Ning finished the whole box of instant noodles, but couldn't taste anything at all.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Jiang Ning was startled.
It's unlikely that those people online who are clamoring to kill her have doxxed her current address.
Or perhaps reporters and marketing accounts found her address?
Jiang Ning clenched his fists and approached the gate.
To say that she wasn't nervous or scared at all would be a lie.
When she saw Gu Lanlan's face through the peephole, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lanlan!"
Jiang Ning opened the door and immediately hugged Gu Lanlan.
"Come on, let's go inside and talk."
After closing the door, Gu Lanlan took off her sunglasses.
Jiang Ning blinked in confusion.
"Lanlan, your outfit..."
“I was afraid someone would follow me and find you, so I disguised myself.”
Jiang Ning was both amused and exasperated.
She felt that she was very popular right now, but it shouldn't be to the point that even Gu Lanlan was being followed.
However, it's always better to be safe than sorry. Jiang Ning was very touched that Gu Lanlan came to find her personally and was so considerate of her.
Gu Lanlan didn't come empty-handed; she bought beer, fried chicken, and some snacks to go with the drinks.
"Come on! Let's drink until we drop tonight!"
Jiang Ning didn't actually intend to drown his sorrows in alcohol, but it felt good to be able to have a drink with his best friend to vent his pent-up emotions.
Before she had drunk much, Gu Lanlan started acting crazy, cursing Lu Junyan, Ning Junzhe, Mo Yan, and even Pete.
"That's right! Why? Why are you the only one being cyberbullied? What about all those other men?"
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