All eyes turned to Jiang Ningyuan, waiting for his answer.
Xiang Xinyang was practically their mouthpiece, asking them what they wanted to ask.
Jiang Ningyuan's gaze fell on Jiang Yuan, and when he saw that her dark eyes were also staring at him, he spoke up: "What happened back then was a misunderstanding. I wasn't frightened by Miss Jiang."
Jiang Yuan rushed out from the crowd, but he wasn't frightened by Jiang Yuan.
What he saw was not Jiang Yuan, but a strange and frightening face.
That face had eight eyes, three heads, and two mouths...
However, even he himself did not understand why he did not initially think of the strange face he saw, but instead thought it was Jiang Yuan.
Later, upon closer reflection, he realized something was amiss and recalled that what he had seen was not Jiang Yuan's face, but he couldn't remember what had frightened him.
Recently, he has been able to clearly recall many things from the past, including what he saw when Jiang Yuan pounced on him.
It was a terrifying and frightening face.
You could say that it's a human face, or you could say it isn't.
Because a human face wouldn't look so strange, but if it isn't, it has a nose and eyes.
He privately asked a friend who studied Taoism, and the friend said... that's called illusion.
He must have been under an illusion at the time.
Or perhaps someone cast an illusion on Jiang Yuan.
It's either him or Jiang Yuan who offended someone.
Today, Xiang Xinyang asked about this matter in front of everyone, which is a good opportunity.
He was able to explain to everyone that he did not develop misogyny because of Jiang Yuan, nor did he dislike Jiang Yuan.
The guests nodded.
So, it turns out those reporters made a big fuss and exaggerated back then?
Those reporters really had no conscience when it came to getting clicks, letting Jiang Yuan be cyberbullied for so long.
"Did you all hear that? Actor Jiang said he wasn't scared by Ah Yuan. In the future... don't say that Actor Jiang was implicated by our Ah Yuan." Xiang Xinyang smiled, looked at everyone, and finally his gaze fell on Jiang Yusi.
She remembered that when this incident first broke out, it wasn't Jiang Ningyuan's fans who led the charge, but rather Jiang Yusi's fans and Jiang Yuan's haters.
They took the lead and stirred up several waves of discussion, drawing Jiang Ningyuan's fans to their side to attack Jiang Yuan.
Later, some obscure celebrities, in order to attract attention, also personally joined in, fabricating stories that Jiang Yuan had acted arrogantly or insulted them, inciting their fans to attack Jiang Yuan.
This led to Jiang Yuan being cyberbullied and subsequently leaving the entertainment industry.
What was Jiang Yusi doing at that time?
She posted a photo of herself falling down the stairs and deliberately mentioned Jiang Yuan in that post to incite her fans' emotions.
Let them attack Jiang Yuan and her biological mother without restraint.
Jiang Yusi has consistently chosen to ignore their online bullying of Jiang Yuan.
It wasn't until Jiang Yuan retired from the entertainment industry that Jiang Yusi posted a message, roughly saying that her sister was doing well and everyone should stop criticizing her.
Compared to Jiang Yusi, Jiang Ningyuan did a better job back then.
After the incident escalated, Jiang Ningyuan's account posted a Weibo message.
The message he posted essentially said that the interactive segment was very interesting and he enjoyed it, and asked everyone not to attack the person involved because of this.
These words directly gave Jiang Yuan a way out, treating her pounce on him as an interactive segment, while also telling people not to attack the person involved.
but……
Some of Ning Yuan's fans, who had been misled, simply didn't buy it and joined the ranks of those who criticized Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yusi and Xiang Xinyang locked eyes, and Jiang Yusi knew that Xiang Xinyang's words were meant for her.
She was genuinely curious as to why Xiang Xinyang was willing to be Jiang Yuan's lackey, running around for her, standing up for her, and fighting for her.
“I don’t want anyone to bring this up again in the future, otherwise, I’ll be in a very difficult position.” Jiang Ningyuan continued, following Xiang Xinyang’s words, a troubled expression on his handsome face.
In this matter, both he and Jiang Yuan are innocent.
The guests nodded, indicating that they understood.
Even the parties involved have come out in person to clarify that the incident was not as the media described. How could they dare to spread rumors that Jiang Yuan caused Jiang Ningyuan's misfortune in the future?
"I'm sorry, this matter has caused you a lot of distress." Jiang Ningyuan looked at Jiang Yuan and apologized solemnly.
He apologized for not clarifying things in time because he mistakenly thought he was frightened by Jiang Yuan.
He apologized for not realizing in time that he wasn't frightened by Jiang Yuan, but by a strange face, which led to Jiang Yuan being personally attacked.
Everyone was surprised that Jiang Ningyuan not only clarified things for Jiang Yuan, but also apologized to her!
Jiang Yuan never expected that Jiang Ningyuan would bow his head and apologize to her in front of everyone.
“This isn’t your fault,” Jiang Yuan said.
This matter is not Jiang Ningyuan's fault; if anyone is to blame, it is the instigator.
After speaking, Jiang Yuan's gaze fell on Jiang Yusi.
Knowing that what Jiang Ningyuan saw at the time was not the original owner's beautiful face, and combined with the fact that Jiang Yusi made the original owner pounce on her.
She suspected the problem lay with the original owner of this body, most likely...
Someone cast an illusion spell on the original body.
Illusion that makes the other person see something they are afraid of as soon as they see them.
As long as you are human, seeing something you are afraid of will create a shadow in your mind, causing you to both fear and repel that thing.
Most Taoists know simple illusions, but only highly skilled Taoists or sorcerers can create illusions that leave no trace and make the other person forget what they saw, leaving only fear.
Therefore, she guessed that Jiang Yusi had a powerful figure helping her behind the scenes.
That master was even more powerful than He Sheng's elusive master.
"Um... are we late?" Just then, a gentle voice, as soft as a breeze, rang out.
Everyone looked at the newcomers, and saw Xie Yunshang walking in with her arm linked with Yang Cheng's, head held high and chest out.
She wore a white and gold-trimmed cheongsam that accentuated her long legs, a simple pearl necklace around her neck, and her hair casually styled.
She had only dressed up simply, yet she looked elegant and sophisticated.
The guests knew Yang Cheng, but this was the first time they had met Madam Yang.
When they met Xie Yunshang, they finally understood why Yang Cheng had been hiding his wife from them.
If Xie Yunshang were their wife, they would also want to hide her away, otherwise others would covet her.
"It seems we're late too." Besides Yang Cheng and Xie Yunshang, there were two other people following behind.
"Ji Lü? What brings you here?" Xiang Xinyang asked in surprise when she saw Ji Lü standing behind Yang Cheng.
Could this guy be here to celebrate Jiang Yusi's birthday?
If so, then she will break off all ties with Ji Lü!
"Ah? I'm here to deliver a gift." Ji Lü was also surprised when he saw Xiang Xinyang.
Xiang Xinyang said she had something important to do, but she didn't expect to run into her here.
If he had known she was here, he should have come with her.
Wait, why are Xiang Xinyang and Jiang Yuan so close?
Seeing Xiang Xinyang clinging tightly to Jiang Yuan, Ji Lü felt a sense of unease.
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