After watching Ling Yan's apology video, Xia Xi was stunned for a long time. Her inner thoughts were the same as Zhao Lei's: was Ling Yan kidnapped? Otherwise, why would she willingly come forward to apologize?
She had dealt with Ling Yan several times and knew that she was a person with arrogance engraved in her bones. If she wanted her to make a public apology online, she would probably have to hold a knife to her neck and threaten her.
In a flash, Xia Xi thought of what Xu Yanfeng said in the car - you will know later.
Is he referring to Ling Yan's apology?
Xu Yanfeng and Ziheng came over, and the father and son were talking and laughing.
Xia Xi sat on the sofa in a daze. Because she hadn't turned off her phone, the video played on a loop, along with Ling Yan's apology. Xu Yanfeng listened, glanced at her phone screen, and raised his eyebrows slightly. He acted faster than he expected. He thought it would take some time for Ling Xunzhang to convince Ling Yan.
"It's time to eat, stop looking at your phone." Xu Yanfeng waved his hand in front of Xia Xi.
Xia Xi raised her eyes and stared at his face, asking him for confirmation: "You asked for it?"
Xu Yanfeng didn't deny it. He took her phone and locked the screen. The repetitive sound finally stopped, and his ears were quiet. He held her hand and took her to wash her hands, just like he took care of Ziheng.
Xia Xi's expression was still a little stunned. It turned out that his real intention in attacking the Ling family was to force the instigator to apologize to her, and in such a way that was known to the whole network.
Xu Yanfeng turned on the faucet, letting the hot water pour down, and pulled her hand under it to rinse. He had washed her hands before, more than once, so he was very skilled. He squeezed some hand soap, rubbed it into the foam and applied it to her hands, then rinsed it clean and wiped her with a towel.
Aunt Zhang had already placed all the dishes on the dining table. Xu Yanfeng pulled out a chair, pressed his hand on Xia Xi's shoulder and sat down next to her. Just as he picked up the chopsticks, his cell phone rang.
He didn't want to answer it at first, but when he saw "Ms. Zhong" on the screen, Xu Yanfeng left a message, "You two eat first," and took the phone to the side to answer it. He never hid his conversations with his mother from Xia Xi, but there were some things he couldn't let Ziheng hear.
The uproar on the Internet was so big that even if Zhong Yinghong turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside, it was impossible for the people around him not to talk about it. They knew the whole story and came to question him.
Xu Yanfeng shoved one hand in his pocket, his brows lowered, and explained slowly, "It's pretty much what you know. The rumors about Xia Xi are all false. They were spread by that person from the Ling family."
Zhong Yinghong also watched Ling Yan's apology video. The girl said it was because of some personal grudge. She guessed it right away. It must be that the girl knew that Xu Yanfeng had a girlfriend and was unwilling to accept it.
She had watched Ling Yan grow up, and if the facts were not in front of her, she would not have believed that she would do such a thing.
"Are you sure... that's all fake?" Zhong Yinghong stammered, "That photo..."
She saw many people saying that the photos did not seem fabricated and were too real. She did not understand those things and did not want to believe what netizens said. However, as a mother, she could not help but worry that Xu Yanfeng would indulge in feelings and be deceived.
Xu Yanfeng understood his mother's psychology and did not make any further excuses. He just told her: "You don't trust your son's judgment?"
Hearing this, Zhong Yinghong felt relieved and had no more questions to ask.
When Xu Yanfeng returned to the restaurant, Ziheng had already started eating. Xia Xi was waiting for him, but she hadn't touched her chopsticks yet. She asked softly, "Did Auntie hear about the things online?"
"Yeah." Xu Yanfeng sat down and patted her back. "I've made it clear."
Xia Xi pursed her lips. Hearing him say it so casually, she was afraid it wasn't true. Elders' opinions were generally difficult to change and explained clearly. Perhaps in his mother's mind, she was considered a fickle woman.
Xia Xi sighed silently.
Xu Yanfeng picked up some food for her and stared into her eyes with his deep eyes: "Don't you believe me?" He said similar words to his mother, that it was enough for her to just believe in him.
Xia Xi was stunned. Why did he say that? How could she not believe him?
"I've made it clear. My mother doesn't believe the rumors online. She knows you've been slandered and won't have a bad impression of you," Xu Yanfeng said. "So, stop imagining it and eat."
As if being scolded, Xia Xi became obedient and stuffed a chopstick of food into his mouth: "Oh."
Ziheng rolled his round eyes, looking here and there, not understanding what his parents were talking about, so he just buried his head in his meal.
After dinner, Xia Xi’s phone rang again. It was Zhao Lei again.
Zhao Lei: "Where's he? Have you watched the video?"
Xia Xi: “I saw it.”
Zhao Lei: "Did she really hire someone to spread rumors?"
Xia Xi: "Yeah."
Zhao Lei: "Tsk tsk tsk tsk, I really can't tell she is this kind of person. She is obviously a very gentle and dignified young lady."
The two chatted about this topic for a while, and Xia Xi went to watch Ling Yan's apology video again. It was much more popular than before, with thousands of comments below. Xia Xi flipped through it, and all the words that had insulted her before came back to hit Ling Yan like a boomerang.
"What kind of hatred or grudge is this? You're destroying someone's innocence like this. You're a girl too, so how hurtful is this rumor of two-timing to a girl?"
"If I were Xia Xi, I wouldn't accept your apology. Get as far away as you can."
"Who is this? He has such a pretty face, but how can he be so vicious at heart?"
"Damn it! I've been fooled again. Zhou Du was right before, but I don't remember. Next time, I definitely won't open the microphone until I understand everything!"
"I knew things would turn around!"
"Can anyone tell me who this woman is? I've been searching for ages and still can't find her. It's unbelievable."
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