Chapter 90 Do you already have a lover?
As soon as the news of Rong Zhoubai taking over the White Group was announced, it immediately caused an uproar in Canada.
This famous dandy has always been known for his cynicism.
The outside world is waiting to see the White Group suffer a crushing defeat in his hands!
However, surprisingly——
In just three days, Rong Zhoubai stabilized the situation with lightning speed.
Not only did he gain public support from many heavyweights in both the political and business circles, he also firmly controlled the group's power in a crisis-ridden situation.
What was even more unexpected was that he took the initiative to hold a press conference to confront the case of Jasmine's patricide.
He spoke in a resounding voice before the camera: "White Group will fully cooperate with the police to bring Jasmine to justice!"
The direction of public opinion has quietly changed.
Those who once waited to see a joke now have to re-examine this young person in power.
With the implementation of a series of iron-fisted policies, the White Group's stock price finally stopped falling and rebounded...
For a time, Rong Zhoubai became a hot topic that Canadian media rushed to report.
The international supermodel Xuan Ni, who had once been engaged to him, naturally could not escape the clutches of those reporters.
After the show ended, the door was crowded with reporters waiting for interviews.
Seeing the flashing lights in front of her, Xuan Ni showed no expression on her face, but she was already ecstatic in her heart.
Ever since those things happened in Europe, she couldn't remember how long it had been since she had seen such a lively scene!
The long-awaited attention came like a tide.
She subconsciously straightened her back and raised her jaw in a perfect arc.
She is confident enough, and her face is born to belong in the camera!
She wants to take back the popularity and attention that belongs to her!
At all costs!
In front of the camera, Xuan Ni had a calm smile on her face.
She specially chose a finely tailored white dress today, which was simple yet sophisticated.
"Ms. Xuan Ni, what do you think about Mr. Lucas taking over the White Group?" A female reporter wearing black-framed glasses asked first.
Xuan Ni smiled and replied, "Of course I'm happy for him. After all, I've witnessed his hard work over the years."
"Ms. Xuan Ni, you mean that you haven't broken up yet, right? You and Mr. Lucas were once engaged, but why didn't you have a wedding for so long?" the reporter continued to ask.
This question is obviously what everyone is curious about.
Xuan Ni lowered her head slightly and deliberately hesitated for a few seconds.
She raised her hand and seemingly unintentionally tidied up the hair around her ear, allowing the camera to capture the simple platinum ring on her right ring finger.
This was the engagement ring she and Rong Zhoubai had worn.
She found it and put it on today.
"I'm sorry, these are private matters between us, and I can't reveal too much." She smiled shyly and said ambiguously, "I can only say that we will always support each other, no matter the good times or the bad."
As a frequent visitor in front of the camera, Xuan Ni knows these media too well.
She knows how reporters will interpret her every move and every word.
Sure enough, when the reporters saw the ring on her finger, they immediately pressed the shutter button frantically.
"Ms. Xuanni, are you and Mr. Lucas about to get married?!"
"This..." Xuan Ni lowered her eyes and smiled, a mysterious arc appearing at the corner of her mouth. "I think the most important thing now is to support him through this critical period. As for other things, we will naturally tell everyone when the time comes."
Before he finished speaking, excited discussions broke out among the crowd.
Xuan Ni knew that within an hour, gossip about her and Rong Zhoubai's impending wedding would flood all major social media platforms.
No one would know that they had actually broken up many years ago.
Recalling the past, Xuan Ni unconsciously clenched her hands, filled with regret...
…
Meanwhile, in the top floor office of White Group.
Rong Zhoubai frowned and stared at the computer screen, on which was the live replay of Xuan Ni's interview.
Looking at the rising trending searches, his face was gloomy.
The assistant stood aside, not daring to say a word.
"Contact the PR department." Rong Zhoubai took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "I need a statement clearly stating that Miss Xuan Ni and I have already parted ways amicably and that we are currently just ordinary friends."
The assistant hesitated for a moment: "Sir, this is a critical period for the handover of the group's affairs. If such a statement is suddenly released, it may cause unnecessary trouble..."
The White Group has just undergone a major reshuffle, and Rong Zhoubai has finally managed to secure this position.
In this situation, any disturbance in his personal life may be exploited by his competitors.
He knows these better than anyone else.
But even so, Rong Zhoubai still said firmly: "I will personally hold a press conference to clarify this matter."
"Sir, you..."
"No more words, just do as I say."
…
Hanshan Villa.
An interview with Xuan Ni was playing on TV, and the woman's elegant and confident voice kept stinging Qu Ge's eardrums.
She frowned and turned off the TV, and silence immediately engulfed the entire room.
Qu Ge took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down and not be swayed by his emotions anymore.
That's enough.
I've been dreaming this for so long, it's time to wake up.
She said to herself.
She turned and went upstairs to pack her luggage.
She planned to leave here before Rong Zhoubai came back and move to He Qing's private residence.
After all, this villa already has its hostess.
If she stayed here, she would just seem out of place.
The sound of the suitcase zipper seemed particularly abrupt in the empty room.
Qu Ge carried the suitcase downstairs and walked towards the door.
At this moment, the door was suddenly opened from the outside.
Qu Ge froze in place, his heartbeat suddenly accelerating.
Rong Zhubai opened the door and walked into the room. He was wearing a formal suit and his tie was slightly loose. It was obvious that he had just returned from the company.
His gaze moved from her face to the suitcase in her hand, and his brows immediately furrowed.
"Where are we going?"
He asked her, his voice carrying a hint of nervousness that Qu Ge had never heard before.
"I plan to move to He Qing's place." Qu Ge lowered her head to meet his gaze and answered truthfully.
The furrow between Rong Zhubai's brows deepened. "Why? Isn't it good for you to live with me?"
"I've lived here for so long, I'm really bothering you."
"Excuse me? When have you ever been so polite to me?"
“…”
Qu Ge bit her lower lip and didn't respond.
She couldn't tell him that she decided to leave after seeing Xuan Ni's interview.
She just wanted to leave as soon as possible before she felt a sense of belonging to this place.
Otherwise, once a person develops the habit of relying on someone, it will be very difficult to quit...
After hesitating for a while, she said vaguely: "It's not very convenient for me to live here. Your status is different now. Having an unclear woman at home will have a bad influence on you."
"It's unclear?" Rong Zhoubai suddenly laughed, "You are my only niece, how can it be unclear?"
niece?
This identity is obviously not what Qu Ge wants.
A hint of self-mockery slid across her lips: "We are not related by blood, are we? I don't want outsiders to gossip about us. Besides, your fiancée is back. I don't want her to misunderstand our relationship."
"fiancée?"
It turned out that this was the reason why Qu Ge suddenly wanted to move away.
Rong Zhubai's eyebrows suddenly curved, and he felt a little secretly happy in his heart.
He rushed back immediately after seeing the news just now, just to explain everything to Qu Ge in person, not wanting her to misunderstand too much.
However, seeing her aggrieved look, he suddenly changed his mind.
He teased her deliberately: "Do you care about her so much?"
"I just don't want to cause unnecessary trouble."
"What if she doesn't mind you living here?"
“I mind!”
Qu Ge suddenly felt inexplicably irritated.
She didn't want to waste any more time talking to Rong Zhoubai about these meaningless things, so she picked up her suitcase and walked out.
"Anyway, I've decided to move out. You don't have to persuade me anymore!"
"etc!"
Seeing Qu Ge lose his temper, Rong Zhubai panicked.
He quickly stepped forward to block her way, not daring to hide anything anymore.
"You don't have to move out, because I don't have a fiancée!"
"I've already seen the interview on TV. You and Xuan Ni clearly..."
"She's lying!" Rong Zhubai interrupted hurriedly, explaining, "I was indeed engaged to her at first. But we broke up the first year she went to Europe! In the past few years, she and I have had no contact at all!"
"But, but she said..."
Qu Ge suddenly felt his mind was in a mess.
In front of him, Rong Zhoubai had already dialed Xuan Ni's number.
He knew that any explanation he gave now would be meaningless, and only if he confronted Xuan Ni directly would Qu Ge believe him.
“Beep—beep—”
The phone rang twice and was quickly picked up.
From the other end, Xuan Ni's surprised voice came: "Lucas, it's rare for you to come to me on your own initiative."
"What nonsense did you say to the media during your interview today?"
Rong Zhoubai turned on the speaker directly and questioned Xuan Ni in front of Qu Ge.
There was a moment of silence on the other side. The woman's pitiful voice was filled with pleading: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. I just don't know how to explain it to them. Besides, I really can't let you go... Is there really no way we can go back to the way we were before?"
"I told you, it's impossible."
Rong Zhoubai rejected Xuan Ni's request for reconciliation without any hesitation.
He said coldly, "Last time, you came to my house for no apparent reason. I thought I had made everything very clear to you. It was you who broke up with me. You should be very clear about my principles. I never look back."
"Lucas, I..."
"Also, I already have a crush on someone. Tomorrow morning, I will hold a press conference to clarify our relationship. I'm notifying you in advance to give you time to prepare for the media. Don't act like you did today, or I won't give you any face!"
After saying that, Rong Zhoubai hung up the phone neatly, not giving the other party any chance to continue pestering him.
Hearing this, Qu Ge stood there in a daze, at a loss for what to do.
After a long while, she finally managed to say, "You just said... you have a lover?"
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