Chapter 127 You instructed Pei Jingyan to do this, right?
Shen Lai was stunned for a moment, "Are you sure you want to go?"
Pei Jingyan said lazily, "People say our relationship is broken. What will they think if we don't attend together?"
Shen Lai thought so too. Although it was later confirmed that she said those words while being kidnapped, many people still had doubts.
But thinking of this, Shen Lai suddenly remembered an important thing and asked tentatively: "By the way, your family hasn't become suspicious, right?"
Pei Jingyan looked at her deeply and said, "Of course I'm suspicious."
Shen Lai choked, and Pei Jingyan said, "That's why I need to rely on this show to prove that we're not acting. Otherwise, if my grandfather finds out, my position as heir will be in jeopardy."
No wonder Pei Jingyan cooperated so well in appearing on the show. It turned out that he wanted to dispel his family’s suspicions.
Shen Lai clenched his palms, and a feeling of loss surged somewhere in his heart.
As night fell, the performing arts center in Linjing was crowded with paparazzi, spotlights were focused, and the sound of shutters continued.
Shen Lai saw the crowd gathering at the door from afar and couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
This was her first time appearing in public since the kidnapping.
At this moment, a warm hand suddenly grasped hers, and Pei Jingyan's calm voice rang out, "Why are you so nervous? I'm still here."
Chen Lai turned to look at Pei Jingyan and saw that he had a calm expression, as if he was unmoved by the coming storm, and it seemed that he did not take the matter seriously at all.
Shen Lai couldn't help but say, "Aren't you nervous?"
"Why are you so nervous?" Pei Jingyan raised his eyebrows. "Besides, even if the sky falls, I'm tall enough to hold it up. What are you worried about?"
Chen Lai thought about it and then realized something was wrong. Was Pei Jingyan mocking her for being short?
She glared at Pei Jingyan angrily and pulled her hand back from his grasp, "You are the short one. I am at least 1.73 meters tall."
However, after Pei Jingyan's interruption, Shen Lai was indeed not as nervous as before. She couldn't help but look at Pei Jingyan with a complicated look.
Could it be that Pei Jingyan did it on purpose just to ease her tension?
As they were talking, the car stopped in front of the performing arts center. Looking at the crowded crowd outside, Shen Lai took a deep breath, pushed the door and got out of the car.
As soon as she appeared, countless cameras and spotlights were focused on her.
The next second, a hand wrapped around her waist. Shen Lai's body stiffened. She looked up and saw Pei Jingyan appear beside her.
"Miss Shen, don't be so stiff. Do you want others to see something?" Pei Jingyan looked straight ahead and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Shen Lai looked around and saw that everyone was looking at them. She let out a breath and forced herself to remain calm to avoid being noticed.
Fortunately, both of them had played the role of a loving couple for so long that Shen Lai's body had already developed instincts. He adjusted his state with almost no effort and walked into the performing arts center cooperatively under the gaze of everyone.
As the two entered, they immediately attracted the attention of everyone present. Shen Lai felt countless eyes falling on her, and whispers were heard around her.
[Didn't they say their marriage was fake? Why are they appearing together?]
"You believe this? Didn't you see the news about how Mr. Pei saved Shen Lai? I heard his arm was scratched. If it were you, would you save a woman you were in a fake marriage with?"
[That's right, and Shen Lai's worried look doesn't look like she's acting. If she had that kind of acting skills, she would have won an Oscar long ago.]
[I've seen that photo too. If they didn't have feelings for each other, they definitely couldn't fake it.]
[Bai Hansui is truly insane, setting up this scheme just to frame the two of them.]
"Shen Lai!"
At this time, someone not far away waved to Shen Lai.
Wu Qi quickly came to Shen Lai and saw Pei Jingyan beside her. She nodded slightly, "Mr. Pei."
Pei Jingyan nodded slightly in response.
Seeing that the two had something to say, Pei Jingyan looked at Shen Lai and said, "I'm going to talk to Mr. Yan about something."
Shen Lai nodded gently. When Pei Jingyan was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something and called him back, "By the way, your wound hasn't healed yet, don't drink."
Pei Jingyan's eyes were filled with a hint of amusement, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "I understand."
Looking at Pei Jingyan's leaving back, Shen Lai withdrew her gaze. When she turned around, she saw Wu Qi looking at her with a playful expression.
Shen Lai felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Wu Qi smiled maliciously, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, you really care about Mr. Pei, and you even specifically told him not to drink."
Shen Lai's eyes flickered. "That's because his wound hasn't healed yet. I was afraid that if it gets worse, I'll have to trouble you to take care of me, so I kept nagging him."
Seeing her ears were red, Wu Qi finally stopped teasing her and changed the subject, saying, "Last time, I waited for you for a long time but you didn't show up. Later I found out you were kidnapped. Fortunately, you are okay. I was scared when I heard about it."
The two had made an appointment to have dinner together that day, but were interrupted by Bai Hansui.
"Are you okay?" Wu Qi asked with concern.
Shen Lai shook his head and said, "It's okay, I just got a little injured, but it's all healed now."
Wu Qi felt relieved after hearing this.
At this moment, Shen Lai saw two familiar faces not far away. She nudged Wu Qi with her arm and gossiped, "Are Dai Jingxuan and Tong Miaoling here too?"
Wu Qi looked in her direction and nodded, "I heard they released several new works today. Although the recent reviews haven't been very good, it doesn't affect anything."
Because their divorce was exposed, there was no need for the two to continue pretending to be a loving couple in public. They barely even glanced at each other and sat down in their respective seats.
Fortunately, the organizers were considerate enough to arrange the two of them to sit on the left and right, surrounded by veteran stars, thus avoiding the embarrassment of meeting each other.
Perhaps she noticed the gazes of the two people, Tong Miaoling suddenly looked over and looked at Shen Lai who was talking to Wu Qi, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.
Chen Lai didn't notice Tong Miaoling's gaze. After the award ceremony began, she and Pei Jingyan sat down in their seats and watched the host on the stage begin to present the awards.
In the middle of the process, Chen Lai wanted to go to the bathroom, so he turned sideways and told Pei Jingyan.
Pei Jingyan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "Do you need a bodyguard to protect you?"
Hearing that Pei Jingyan was teasing her about the last time she was kidnapped by Bai Hansui in the bathroom on the set, Shen Lai snorted coldly, "There are bodyguards everywhere here, who would be stupid enough to do it here?"
Besides, no one would do such a thing except Bai Hansui.
Pei Jingyan's eyes were curled up with a smile, and he stopped teasing her. "Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."
Shen Lai nodded, got up and went to the bathroom.
As soon as the door was opened, Shen Lai and Tong Miaoling met each other in the mirror.
After all, the two of them had participated in a variety show together before. Although Chen Lai didn't have a very good impression of Tong Miaoling, he still had to do some face-saving work.
She nodded at the other person as a greeting.
Tong Miaoling didn't respond. She watched Shen Lai go to the sink next to her to wash his hands. Suddenly, she said, "It was you who instructed Pei Jingyan to reveal the news of my divorce from Dai Jingxuan, right?"
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