While swiping the phone screen, Xinyu felt that her body was cold and her fingers were trembling. Actually, she couldn't be sure of anything right now, but that feeling of uneasiness and fear completely overrode all of her nerves. It was the easiest step to open a website, but it took her a few tries before she finally opened Baidu.
She entered her name into Baidu. In the next second, a large number of articles popped up.
The most eye-catching one was the first article. It was written in red and black, and it was an explosive piece of gossip.
…
Xin Yu's hand trembled. Her delicate cheeks lost all color in an instant. Her phone fell to the floor with a thud. It felt like a huge rock was pressing down on her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.
…
Did she see wrongly?
She must have seen wrongly. That's impossible … Did she type the wrong name when she entered "Leng Xinyu"? Or was it someone with the same name?
There were so many people in the world. She definitely wasn't the only one with the name "Leng Xinyu" …
However, a voice in her heart immediately told her loudly — Yes, there could be many people with the name "Leng Xinyu". But if there was someone with the name "Leng Xinyu", who was related to the Lu Family, and who was in City D, then it could only be you!
…
The doorbell suddenly rang. Xin Yu was still in a daze. After a while, she heard someone ringing the doorbell outside the apartment. It was probably because no one had opened the door for a long time. The person outside was knocking on the door, accompanied by a familiar female voice —
"… Xin Yu, it's me. Hurry up and open the door. Xin Yu, Xin Yu, are you in there? Xin Yu, it's Chenchen … "
"…"
Xin Yu swallowed. She squatted down to pick up the phone on the floor. She tried very hard to calm her chaotic emotions, but it was futile. There was too much panic, fear, shock, and even the guilt and shame that had accumulated in the depths of her heart in the past. Like a ferocious beast, they broke out of the cage and gnawed at her pitiful courage. She realized that she didn't even have the strength to stand up.
"… Xin Yu, hurry up and open the door. It's me, Chenchen. Xin Yu, are you in there?"
"…"
Mu Chenchu was still knocking on the door. Xin Yu's face was pale. She held the phone tightly in her hand and finally reached the door. As soon as she opened it, Mu Chenchu rushed in anxiously...
"Xin Yu —"
After Mu Chenchu entered the apartment, she immediately closed the door. Xin Yu saw that she didn't look well. Anxiety was written all over her face. She already knew what was going on. Mu Chenchu took her hand and led her into the apartment. She looked around and asked, "Are you alone here?"
Xin Yu nodded.
Mu Chenchu observed Xin Yu's expression and her heart skipped a beat. She reached out and held Xin Yu's hands. She felt that her hands were icy cold. "… Xin Yu, do you already know?"
Know …
She only knew half of it. When she clicked on the webpage and saw the eye-catching red words, she couldn't continue reading.
Those words were still lingering in her mind. It was rumored that the Young Madam of the Lu Clan, Leng Xinyu, had an affair during her marriage.
Xin Yu didn't know how all this happened. Mu Chenchu didn't know either. But what Xin Yu saw was actually just the tip of the iceberg. The entire website was a mess now.
When Mu Chenchu arrived at the office in the morning, she realized that something was wrong. All the employees were holding newspapers and talking about it in a huddle. She was curious and went up to take a look. Only then did she realize that something was wrong.
The female lead of today's headlines was actually Leng Xinyu!
There were only a few words and a few photos in the newspaper. They were all contrived and didn't show Xin Yu in person. But the eye-catching headline clearly said, "The Young Madam of the Lu Clan, Leng Xinyu."
The gist of the headline was that she had an affair during her marriage. But the newspaper only mentioned Leng Xinyu's name and didn't reveal the man's identity. The photos were taken from a video. Mu Chenchu had seen the video herself. Someone had used 3D animation to match the voice in the video. The only difference was that the woman's voice hadn't been altered. Anyone who knew Leng Xinyu would know whose voice it was.
But the man's voice had obviously been altered.
No one knew who the man was, but the content of the video was the sound made when a man and a woman were in bed. This video had been released for less than two hours, but the number of views online had already exceeded 100 million.
Now, the entire Lu Clan was in a mess. Everyone in the company knew about Xin Yu, so when the news report and video were released, it naturally caused a sensation. When Mu Chenchu left the Lu Clan, there were already many reporters gathered at the entrance of the Lu Clan. When she came out, she didn't see Lu Yihan. But even if she used her toes to guess, she knew that the Lu Clan must have known about this.
Mu Chenchu frowned and looked at the phone in Xin Yu's hand. She saw that she was gripping it so tightly that her knuckles were turning white. Mu Chenchu sighed softly and gestured for her to sit on the sofa. She took the phone from her and comforted her softly, "… Don't be afraid. It'll all pass. I'm here with you. Xin Yu, your body is trembling. Don't be afraid, it'll really be fine."
"…"
Xin Yu's limbs were icy cold. As she sat on the sofa, her body kept trembling. Mu Chenchu kept whispering in her ear, "It'll be fine," but she couldn't hear a single word.
How could it be fine?
Something had happened … Something had really happened …
The thing she was most worried about was that it would happen to her one day. But she didn't expect it to happen so quickly and in such a way. It caught her off guard.
What should she do?
What should she do now?
"… Xin Yu, Xin Yu, don't be like this."
Mu Chenchu saw that she didn't say a word and only kept trembling. Her hands were tightly clenched together as though there was no warmth in them. She was also afraid. She looked around the living room and saw the decorations. Naturally, she knew that this was Qin Fangang's residence. She quickly asked, "… Xin Yu, where's Boss Qin? Where's Boss Qin? "
"… Xin Yu, look after me. Don't worry, I'll be fine. Where's Boss Qin?"
Mu Chenchu was only thinking that if Qin Fangang was around, this matter would definitely be resolved. Moreover, she knew clearly what others didn't know. If the woman's voice in the video was really Xin Yu's, then the man's voice must be Qin Fangang's …
However, she couldn't understand why the person who released the video only played Xin Yu's voice but only played Qin Fangang's voice.
Could it be that this person was targeting Xin Yu?
Mu Chenchu thought very carefully. If this person was really targeting Xin Yu, then the range of possibilities was obviously narrowed down. There weren't many people who wanted to cause trouble for Xin Yu. Moreover, the Lu Family definitely didn't know about this before. Otherwise, they wouldn't have let the world know about this scandal in such a manner.
Wasn't the Lu Family's reputation being trampled underfoot?
…
"… He, he went to England."
Xin Yu finally spoke. Her dry voice sounded a little choked. Mu Chenchu couldn't help but curse in her heart. He really couldn't have gone earlier or later. Why did he have to go to England at this time of all times? He left this mess to Xin Yu alone. What should she do?
She didn't give up. She took out Xin Yu's phone and found Qin Fangang's number. She dialed it, but his phone was turned off.
"… Don't call."
Xin Yu reached out and pressed Mu Chenchu down. She shook her head. After the extreme panic and uneasiness, her emotions seemed to have settled down slowly. However, when she spoke, her voice was still trembling. "… He should be on the plane."
Xin Yu bit her lip and grabbed the back of Mu Chenchu's hand. There was still panic in her clear eyes. "… Chenchen, tell me what you know first. I'm sorry, I didn't have the courage to read the news. Tell me …"
Mu Chen Chu could imagine how big the impact on Xin Yu's family was for this matter to suddenly develop like this.
She nodded and organized her thoughts. Then, she told Xin Yu everything she knew.
"… You're saying that everyone knows that I … I cheated on him, but they don't know who he is?"
"Yeah. When I went to the office, the employees were all talking about it. Then, when I left the Lu Clan, no one seemed to mention Boss Qin. I think it's probably …"
Before Mu Chenchu could finish speaking, Xin Yu's phone vibrated. Then, it rang. The two uneasy women were shocked by the sudden ringtone. For a moment, Xin Yu thought it was Qin Fangang calling. Her heart was in her throat. However, when she looked down at the caller ID, her face turned even paler. Even the last trace of blood on her lips disappeared.
Mu Chenchu held the phone and looked anxious. "… What should we do? It's Lu Yihan. Let me answer it for you. "
"It's okay."
Xin Yu reached out and took her phone from Mu Chenchu's hands. She took a deep breath and looked at the name flashing on the screen. She slowly calmed down. "Since it's already like this, running away isn't a solution. It's not like I didn't think that one day, because of the choice I made in the past, I would have to face this kind of situation. I just didn't think it would happen so soon … "
She pursed her lips. She didn't give herself a chance to escape or hesitate. She directly pressed the call button.
Before she could speak, she heard Lu Yihan's deep male voice on the other end of the line. He asked her directly, "Where are you?"
Xin Yu didn't say anything.
Lu Yihan quickly said, "Tell me where you are. I'll come and pick you up."
Xin Yu muttered to herself for a moment and finally said, "It's okay. I know how to get back to the Lu family. I can go back on my own."
"Who said anything about going back to the Lu family? I'm now — "
Before Lu Yihan could finish speaking, Xin Yu had already hung up and turned off her phone. She stood up from the sofa and asked Mu Chenchu, "When you came over, no one here knew, right?"
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