Xu Nian had just finished showering and changed her clothes when Fan Xixi called.
On the other end of the phone, Fan Xixi said with worry and anxiety, "A'Nian, you must not go out alone these next few days. Your affair with those two has been posted online, and someone is paying to smear you. You're being cyberbullied."
"I'm being cyberbullied?" Xu Nian hurriedly went online to check, only to find that the top three trending topics were all about her.
#1 Shocking! The woman who was proposed to by the founder of Xinhui Entertainment was two-timing him.
#2 Confirmed! The wife of the president of the Zhou Group is actually her.
#3 On how to have your cake and eat it too! Xin Hui/Zhou's all-in-one approach
Upon opening these trending topics, aside from a few accompanying side-view images, the comments below are filled with netizens' insults.
They called her promiscuous, shameless, and cunning at catching rich men; sarcastic remarks kept coming out.
Occasionally someone speaks up for her, but they are quickly drowned out by a barrage of insults.
“A-Nian, don’t be fooled by their fierce insults. They’re just sour grapes. Pei Zhuo and Zhou Lingjing are young and promising. Countless girls in Longcheng dream of marrying them. You’ve got them both swooning over you right away, and they’re all green with envy!” Fan Xixi said, standing up for Xu Nian.
In fact, it was also a way of telling Xu Nian that being cyberbullied was not her fault, but rather the fault of others' jealousy.
"Xixi, don't worry about me doing anything rash. These people can only spout nonsense online. I won't take it to heart." Xu Nian scrolled through the comments and even gave a thumbs up to those who thought they were right.
"Nian, if you're feeling down, you have to tell me. You can't keep your feelings bottled up; it's bad for your health. Let me tell you..." Fan Xixi started nagging Xu Nian.
"Um!"
"OK."
"I know."
"Thank you for caring about me so much, darling." Xu Nian smiled slightly at Fan Xixi on the other end of the phone, her smile charming and sweet.
Fan Xixi immediately clutched her chest dramatically, feeling heartbroken, and said, "A-Nian is so beautiful, it's such a good deal for those two."
Xu Nian was speechless: "What nonsense are you talking about? There aren't two!"
Fan Xixi asked in surprise, "They both publicly announced that they want to marry you, are you really not considering accepting them both?"
"One is already too much, and you want two? Are you afraid I'll have too much of a comfortable life and want me to suffer every day?" Xu Nian rolled her eyes elegantly and retorted.
Fan Xixi covered her face shyly and asked, "A'Nian, you've already...done it with them?"
"No, Fan Xixi, can't you clear your head? Besides sleeping with handsome guys, can you think of anything else?" Xu Nian felt that the original owner had really made a bad choice of friends; this Fan Xixi was practically filthy.
I often send her some exciting pictures when I have nothing to do, and they are all pictures of handsome men.
Even more outrageous is that she somehow found those GIFs that make people's blood boil.
She would always blush and delete the pictures.
"Niannian!" Zhou Lingjing and Pei Zhuo knocked on Xu Nian's door.
When they learned that Xu Nian was trending on social media for being criticized, they immediately sent their own public relations team to handle the matter.
Worried that Xu Nian would be affected by the comments from netizens, they all anxiously came to find her.
Hearing the two people calling from the doorway, Xu Nian said to Fan Xixi, "I'll talk to you now, I'll go open the door."
"Alright! Ah Nian, bye-bye! Have fun with them!" Fan Xixi chuckled and waved goodbye with a mischievous grin.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Nian put down her phone and went to open the door for Zhou Lingjing and Pei Zhuo.
Seeing the anxious expressions on their faces, even more so than on her own, she smiled and let them in.
“Niannian, we’ve already had people handle the things online. We’ll track down the people who spread rumors, and we’ll make those who slander you pay the price. Don’t be sad, it’s all our fault for dragging you into this!” The two’s perfectly synchronized words made Xu Nian laugh out loud.
She teased them, "Have you two made up?"
"No way, who's ever been friends with him?" Pei Zhuo said with utter disgust, her expression incredibly sour.
“Niannian, we’ve never gotten along well from beginning to end!” Zhou Lingjing was exasperated by Xu Nian’s erratic thinking.
But that's a good thing; he's still in the mood to joke, so it seems he wasn't affected by what netizens said.
“Niannian, a group of people have gathered at the entrance of the community and are taking pictures. We can’t stay here anymore. Come with me!” Pei Zhuo said, winking at Xu Nian as he finished speaking, and then silently reminded Xu Nian about the wedding.
“Pei Zhuo, Niannian can’t go with you. She should go to my place.” Zhou Lingjing hadn’t sorted out his own thoughts yet, so naturally he didn’t want to let Xu Nian leave, let alone let her live with Pei Zhuo.
"Zhou Lingjing, what are you pretending to be a good person for? Nian Nian can't go to your place," Pei Zhuo said angrily.
Another reason to dislike Zhou Lingjing: he deliberately ruins his plans.
If Xu Nian leaves with Zhou Lingjing, how can he go to marry her today?
If you were to ask Pei Zhuo who he's most wary of competing with for Xu Nian, without a doubt, the first person he'd choose is Zhou Lingjing.
Zhou Lingjing remained unmoved by Pei Zhuo's anger. He always understood that the choice ultimately rested with Xu Nian, so he asked, "Nian Nian, who do you want to go with?"
Xu Nian watched the two of them fall into deep thought. According to her plan, she should use Zhou Lingjing to temporarily get rid of Pei Zhuo.
However, Zhou Lingjing was not easy to get along with. He looked aloof, but his true nature was just like Pei Zhuo's; he was also a wolf in disguise.
Moreover, he's not as easy to fool as Pei Zhuo; she's not sure she can handle him.
“I’ll go stay with Fan Xixi for a few days, then you two can both feel at ease, right?” Xu Nian suggested her third option.
The two hostile men froze, then immediately lowered their heads as if they had lost their parents.
The two of them were so engrossed in their bickering that they completely ignored the fact that Xu Nian had friends.
But I have to say, going to Fan Xixi's place is definitely better than going to theirs.
If Xu Nian goes to their place, who can guarantee that they won't harm her?
Having finalized the plan, Xu Nian changed into a neutral outfit, put on a baseball cap, and went downstairs.
A casual glance around the building entrance revealed several unfamiliar faces in the community.
They appeared to be looking at houses, but their eyes kept glancing at Xu Nian's building.
As soon as the three of them came out, some people seized the opportunity to take pictures.
Zhou Lingjing and Pei Zhuo shielded Xu Nian behind them, both of them making calls to the property management with dark expressions.
Within moments, more than a dozen security guards arrived and confiscated all of their cameras without saying a word.
No matter how much the people taking pictures cursed and shouted, everything was handed over to Zhou Lingjing and Pei Zhuo.
The three of them looked at the photos on the device, and their expressions grew increasingly grim.
The photos were all taken from clever angles, making it appear as if three people were walking together.
In one photo, Xu Nian turns her head and seems to kiss Zhou Lingjing; in another, she turns her head and kisses Pei Zhuo.
The photos vividly depict the scene of a woman embracing two men.
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