Chapter 2617: Who started these rumors?
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After ending the call, Yun Shishi wrinkled her brows. She then headed for the study, where she turned on the computer and logged into her Weibo account. Sure enough, rumors about her being a third party were everywhere.
The netizens seemed to be certain that she was the anonymous person Zhuo Ke was talking about and had no doubts of her getting between Ji Yan and her boyfriend.
She took a look at the calendar. It would be Friday the next day—the day the paparazzo promised to reveal everything. She would be placed in a very passive position when that time came, for giving any form of explanation would only make the public think that she was trying to cover it up.
She had once suggested filing a defamation lawsuit against the paparazzo, but according to her manager, the litigation process would take a long time. With Fengxing Studio still in operation, her reputation would be so badly smeared that it would affect her in many ways.
Take her dream of winning the Best Actress award with ‘Lethal Beauty’ for example. With rumors surrounding her, she would surely be boycotted by the public. The jury would of course comply with the public’s wishes to exclude her name from the nomination list. She could only kiss goodbye any chances of her winning that prestigious award.
Worse, still. If things blew out of proportions, her endorsements and commercials might be taken down as well. She would then have to pay the penalty, amounting to an astronomical sum.
Commanding a sky-high remuneration meant that one had to maintain a good and clean image at all times. The artist’s morals and integrity were important aspects to advertisers when considering their endorsers, and these were even stated in the contracts.
At the thought of this, the actress could not help but feel increasingly irritated.
When Mu Yazhe returned home, he found his wife slumped on the table in the study, looking all depressed. He walked up to her, only to see Weibo’s interface on the computer screen.
Someone had published a lengthy post about her, which included a detailed analysis of Zhuo Ke’s several verses of doggerel. They even managed to guess that the rumored boyfriend was Gao Nan, the son of one of Chengguang Entertainment’s senior management.
It stated that the line, ‘The poetic Mount Nan is high above the clouds’, referred to Yun Shishi and that Casanova, which was conclusive evidence of the latter having cheated on his girlfriend with the former.
This sparked an uproar among the masses, for many of them were familiar with the man.
Because of the Internet, many things had become transparent in showbiz. That guy was no public figure, but because his mother was among Chengguang’s senior management, his past girlfriends were all related to the industry. Just some time ago, there was a scandal between him and Lin Zhi. A paparazzo had captured photos of them entering a hotel. Even though that matter was quickly suppressed by the company, news still leaked out.
Besides, he had a dashing appearance, which many male stars could not hold a candle to.
Mu Yazhe knitted his brows, his breathing becoming heavy and fast due to anger.
Sensing the presence of someone near her, the woman looked up to see him standing right next to her.
“Y-You’re back…” she mumbled, only to notice that his stern gaze was on the screen. She began to feel panicky and uneasy.
“I…”
Even though she wanted to explain things out of worry that he would misunderstand her, she did not know how to go about doing it.
The man suddenly turned his gaze on her. “Who started these rumors?!”
He was so furious that he spoke sternly with a strong, nasal tone.
His question surprised the woman, for anger was evident in his voice.