"What's wrong?" Song Yu asked. She brought a cup of hot cocoa to Qi Chengyue. She had asked the secretary to make it when Qi Chengyue came up.
When Qi Chengyue took the hot cocoa, she also handed her phone to Song Yu. Song Yu saw the text message from Jian Yi and passed the phone to Qi Chengzhi without saying a word.
Qi Chengzhi glanced at him indifferently and sneered, "He's dreaming."
Qi Chengzhi passed the phone to Cheng Dongge and told him to look at it too. At the same time, he said to Qi Chengyue, "Don't worry about him. I'll ask Chang Lai to send you back. Rest at home for two days. Don't worry about anything and turn off your phone. It won't just be Jian Yi. The reporters might look for you too. So, you should stay at home and wait until Thursday to adjust your state of mind to go to court. "
Qi Chengyue nodded. Song Yu walked over and held her hand. "The reporters might be blocking the entrance of the company. Even if there are security guards blocking them for you, they will still try their best to take pictures of you and ask you questions. Chang Lai will be waiting at the entrance of the company. However, it's still a few meters from the company to the car. You have to endure it. "
Qi Chengyue gritted her teeth and nodded. "I will."
After more than an hour, the security director came to report that Zhou Mingyan had left. However, the reporters were still there. They probably wouldn't leave until they saw Qi Chengyue today.
They were blocking the entrance of the company. Qi Chengyue couldn't stay there forever.
"I'm ready." Qi Chengyue stood up. "They won't leave today anyway. I have to face them sooner or later. It doesn't matter if it's earlier or later."
Qi Chengzhi nodded and informed Chang Lai.
After ten minutes, he told Qi Chengyue that she could leave.
Cheng Dongge didn't dare to send her off. If he showed up with her, he didn't know what the reporters would write. He could only look down through the office window.
Not long after, he saw the reporters swarming to the door. He knew that Qi Chengyue had gone down.
Under the cover of the security guards, they protected Qi Chengyue in the middle and tried their best to push the reporters away.
"Miss Qi, do you have anything to say about what Ms. Zhou said?"
"Is what Zhou Mingyan said true?"
"It's rumored that Mr. Jian had an affair and your marriage broke up. Are you related to Mr. Cheng?"
"Miss Qi …"
"Miss Qi …"
She felt as though there were countless reporters and countless questions being thrown at her, as though they were throwing rocks at her.
Qi Chengyue lowered her head, her long hair falling down to cover her face. Without saying a word, she was escorted into the car by the security guards.
It wasn't until she was in the car, protected by the dark membrane, that she began to tremble.
Chang Lai parked the car in front of the Jade Villa where Qi Zhongxun and his wife lived. He got out of the car and opened the back door. Qi Chengyue was about to get out of the car when he stopped her. He bent over and whispered, "Miss Qi, there are reporters hiding in the dark. When you appear, they will definitely rush out. Be prepared."
Qi Chengyue took a deep breath before signaling to Chang Lai that she was ready.
Chang Lei nodded and escorted her out of the car. Sure enough, a few figures suddenly rushed out of nowhere and stood in front of Qi Chengyue.
"Miss Qi, please express your opinion about Ms. Zhou's incident this afternoon!"
"Miss Qi, do you have anything to refute Ms. Zhou's words?"
"Miss Qi, you didn't say anything. Does that mean you agree?"
"Is what happened between you and Mr. Cheng true?"
"Did Mr. Jian have an affair first, or was it you? Or did you and Mr. Cheng do it just to get back at Mr. Jian? "
"Did Zhou Mingyan come to make trouble today have anything to do with the division of assets in your divorce? Is it because both parties are dissatisfied with the division of assets, so they are blaming each other? "
Qi Chengyue finally couldn't take it anymore. She looked up at the reporter, her eyes red, and she said through gritted teeth, "I, Qi Chengyue, did not do anything wrong to my marriage!"
Chang Lai kept pushing the reporter out, and with great difficulty, he escorted Qi Chengyue into the villa.
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That night, Zhou Mingyan's incident at Dynasty at noon was on the entertainment news of major portals, including Weibo, WeChat, and various other social media platforms.
Qi Chengyue saw the headline on the entertainment section of one of the portals: "Lao Yan flies apart! The youngest daughter of the Qi family is suspected of slandering her husband over the division of assets in their divorce! "
Below the headline was a video. First, an entertainment show host made the opening remarks, and then played the video of Zhou Mingyan pulling her and yelling at her. Then, some photos provided by Zhou Mingyan of her "date" with Cheng Dongge were played.
At the bottom of the video, there were photos of her, Jian Yi, and Cheng Dongge.
Below the photos was a description.
"A few months ago, the youngest daughter of the Qi family, Qi Chengyue, got married. The grand wedding became a hot topic in the city. Jian Yi, an ordinary employee with an ordinary background, married the youngest daughter of the Qi family. At one time, he became an inspirational model for a phoenix man, and was even jokingly called the Emperor's son-in-law."
"But in the blink of an eye, the husband and wife broke up. There were rumors that the husband and wife were not on good terms, and that Jian Yi had a new lover. Today, Jian Yi's mother criticized Qi Chengyue with fierce words. It seems that it wasn't just Jian Yi who had a lover. The daughter of the Qi family didn't want to be left behind, and quickly hooked up with the special assistant of the president of the same company, Cheng Dongge. It seems that the daughter of the Qi family likes the love story of a princess and a poor boy. "
Qi Chengyue didn't dare to read the comments below, so she closed the page.
She didn't expect that they would publish Cheng Dongge's photo.
Qi Chengyue wanted to call Cheng Dongge to apologize. She really felt sorry for dragging him down with her. She didn't read the comments, but she could imagine how bad they would say about him.
Some people on the internet, relying on the fact that they were separated by a computer, spoke without restraint, and didn't consider the truth of the matter at all. They only wanted to speak freely and degrade someone to the point of being worthless, regardless of the harm it caused to the person involved. It was simply another kind of violence.
Qi Chengyue had already picked up her phone, but she put it down again. She didn't know what he was thinking, what he was doing, or what kind of mood he was in.
At that moment, Guan Liya knocked on the door and came in. She placed a bowl of freshly stewed bird's nest on the bedside table, then sat on the edge of the bed and glanced at the tablet in Qi Chengyue's hand.
Before Guan Liya could speak, Qi Chengyue said, "Mom, I'm fine."
Guan Liya sighed softly and held her hand. "Jian Yi has been a jerk for a long time. Now he's even using his own mother. That mother and son are really a family. Don't think too much about it. I specifically called Chengzhi today, and he said that there's absolutely no problem with going to court on Thursday. You'll definitely get a divorce, and Jian Yi won't get any benefits. Your brother said so, so he's definitely not going to run away. "
"I know," Qi Chengyue said in a low voice.
"Sigh!" Guan Liya sighed and gently stroked Qi Chengyue's long hair. "My daughter has suffered. Hurry up and get a divorce. In the future, you'll have nothing to do with Jian Yi. You can also live a normal life and find your own happiness."
Qi Chengyue didn't say anything, but she really didn't have much confidence anymore. She wasn't as proud as before, and she didn't think that she was particularly outstanding.
Now, she really doubted whether she could find a man who truly loved her. Was she really worthy of others' love? She felt that she was actually worthless. Because of Jian Yi, she didn't believe that anyone would like her. She didn't believe that she was really attractive to men.
If she was good enough, why would Jian Yi only want to use her and not have a trace of love for her?
It must be because she wasn't good enough. She wasn't worth it!
"Don't think too much. Drink the bird's nest. Rest up at home for the next few days. When you go to court and meet Jian Yi, let him see how much better you are without him," Guan Liya said as she squeezed her hand.
Qi Chengyue picked up the bird's nest and drank it in front of Guan Liya. Guan Liya took back the empty bowl and said, "Go to bed early."
Then, she went out.
Qi Chengyue lay on the bed and looked at her phone. In the end, she just held the phone and closed her eyes.
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The next night, Qi Chengyue was eating dinner at home. Her sister-in-law ran over and said, "Miss, Young Madam called."
Qi Chengyue listened to Qi Chengzhi and turned off her phone. So, Song Yu called the landline.
Qi Chengyue ran over to pick up the phone. Song Yu said, "Go to WeChat. I sent you a video. Take a look."
She hung up and stopped eating halfway through dinner. She went straight to the bedroom and turned on her phone.
It was full of missed calls from strangers. Qi Chengyue took out her phone card and connected to the internet using Wi-Fi. She logged into WeChat and saw the message from Song Yu. She clicked on it and played the video. She never thought that she would see Cheng Dongge in the video.
The reporters had been waiting at Qi Lin's door. Cheng Dongge was surrounded by them as soon as he arrived in the morning.
Cheng Dongge stopped and looked at them. He pointed to an empty space next to the parking lot in front of Qi Lin's door and said, "Everyone, since you're here, I have something to say to you. How about we talk over there? It's morning working hours right now. We'll be blocking Qi Lin's employees. "
The reporters didn't have any objections as long as Cheng Dongge didn't run away.
However, Cheng Dongge just took steady steps and walked to the small empty space. Just as a reporter was about to ask a question, Cheng Dongge reached out his hand to stop him. "Please let me speak first. This time, I'm not answering any questions from the reporters. I just want to say what I want to say. If you're not satisfied, I won't say a word and will leave now."
In the end, the reporters didn't say a word. They didn't dare to interrupt him.
"First of all, I want to say that there's nothing between me and Miss Qi. We haven't done anything that crossed the line. As for the so-called evidence in those photos, it's just a matter of angle. If they really wanted to smear us, they could've just randomly picked an ambiguous angle. I think everyone here knows this. Some people might say that I've used this excuse too many times, but that's not the case. I like her, but I can wait for her to get a divorce. It's not like I can't wait. She's going to get a divorce soon. Why do I have to give her an excuse now? "
Seeing the shocked expressions of the reporters, Cheng Dongge nodded solemnly. "That's right. I like her. She hasn't done anything that's against her marriage or against Jian Yi. Jian Yi and Guan Xiaolin were living together before they got a divorce. Guan Xiaolin was even pregnant. Once, Mrs. Cheng saw them at a shopping mall. Jian Yi's mother was shopping with Guan Xiaolin, but they used Miss Qi's credit card. "
Cheng Dongge sneered. "With that kind of character, what credibility do you have for what she said yesterday? Guan Xiaolin came to look for Miss Qi. At that time, Mrs. Cheng and I accompanied Miss Qi and took care of her according to Mr. Cheng's orders. I admit that I pitied Miss Qi at first because she met a man like that. She was wholeheartedly devoted to her marriage and only wanted to manage it well. She wanted to help the person she loved, but in the end, she was betrayed so thoroughly. "
"Originally, the Guan family specially came to ask us not to tell anyone about Guan Xiaolin. After all, this kind of thing is really shameful. But since Jian Yi has done such a despicable thing, why should we continue to hide it?"
The reporters felt that there was too much information today.
With just a few words, Cheng Dongge solved a mystery.
There had always been rumors that Jian Yi had an affair, but no one knew who it was.
If what Cheng Dongge said was true, then this was big news!
"As you all know, I'm Mr. Cheng's assistant. There are many things that Mr. Cheng orders me to do. It was the same for Miss Qi's divorce. Because of this, I had to interact with Miss Qi more often. That's how I got those photos. And in the process of interacting with her, my feelings towards Miss Qi have changed. I like her, but I only like her quietly. She doesn't know. Even though she and Jian Yi are getting a divorce, as long as she hasn't gotten a real divorce, she won't do anything that will hurt her marriage. Because of this, I respect her and have never expressed anything to her. "
"I don't want to cause trouble for her, nor do I want to bring trouble to her. I don't want people to have a chance to smear her name and make her bear a false reputation. I didn't expect it to happen. Now, I have something to say to Jian Yi. " Cheng Dongge looked at the camera solemnly. "Jian Yi, that silly woman truly loves you. She's willing to do anything for you. But in the end, you disdained her and betrayed her to find another woman. You even had a child."
"A third party came to your wife's door and told her to let go. She claimed that you didn't love her. Which woman would be able to endure something like that? You betrayed her first. As Guan Xiaolin wished, she divorced you. But what do you want? You want half of Qi Lin's shares. If she doesn't give it to you, you won't leave her, "Cheng Dongge sneered.
The reporters were all silent. It wasn't that they didn't dare to interrupt, but they were so shocked that they didn't know what to say.
"Jian Yi, everything that you have in the past was given to you by the Qi family. What right do you have to take away her shares? She didn't agree, so you took these photos to frame her. You made your mother cry and slander you. Don't you think it's disgusting for a man to do what you did? You mistreated her, but I want to be good to her. She deserves someone to treat her well. I respect her, so even if the two of you are going to divorce, as long as you are still together, I will not let her be accused of having an affair. I'm not as despicable as you. Once Miss Qi gets divorced, I'll pursue her immediately. But now, she hasn't done anything to let down this marriage. "
Cheng Dongge glanced at the reporters calmly. "I'm done speaking."
He strode out of the crowd of reporters. Not a single one of them stopped him to ask questions.
Everyone was stunned. They only came back to their senses when Cheng Dongge had already walked through the main door of Qi Lin's apartment.
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Qi Chengyue stared blankly at the video that had finished playing. Why did Cheng Dongge say that?
If he said all this, then those curses would most likely be directed at him!
Qi Chengyue stood up abruptly. She grabbed her car keys and rushed downstairs.
As she rushed out, Guan Liya asked with concern, "Chengyue, where are you going?"
"I'm going out for a while. I'll be back soon. Don't worry!" Qi Chengyue said as she put on her shoes.
"But you haven't finished eating yet!" Guan Liya walked over. Qi Chengyue had already put on her shoes.
"I'm full, Mom. I'm leaving now. I'm really fine." Qi Chengyue went to the garage and drove to Cheng Dongge's apartment.
She parked the car below Cheng Dongge's apartment and rushed to the door. She pressed the number on the walkie-talkie. It was Cheng Dongge's apartment number.
As the calling music rang out, no one opened the door until the music automatically stopped.
Qi Chengyue looked at the time and remembered that she had come in a hurry. She had forgotten that Cheng Dongge had just gotten off work.
Moreover, he often accompanied Qi Chengji to socialize. Perhaps he had a meal today, so he wouldn't be back so soon.
She sat back in the car and waited. She wanted to call Qi Chengzhi and ask if Cheng Dongge had gone to socialize with him. She picked up the phone that she had thrown on the passenger seat earlier and realized that there was no signal. She then remembered that she had taken out her SIM card.
She could only wait, and this wait went on for three hours.
It wasn't until she saw a car parked in a parking space not far away that a man got out of the car and walked over. Qi Chengyue recognized that it was Cheng Dongge.
He still had that calm look on his face. Under the streetlights, his shadow on the ground seemed even more slender. His long legs walked over at a moderate pace, and his entire person was tall and steady.
Qi Chengyue got out of the car and stood in front of it, waiting for him.
Cheng Dongge walked closer. When he saw that it was her, his steps slowed down.
Qi Chengyue looked up at the streetlights. The gentle yellow light reflected on his clear face, making him look so gentle.
Cheng Dongge stood in front of her without saying a word. He looked down at her as if waiting for her to speak.
Qi Chengyue suddenly became nervous. Her heartbeat sped up, and she took a deep breath before saying, "I saw your interview. Thank you, but … it's not worth it. I'm not worth your help. I don't believe you didn't think that after you said those words, I'm afraid that all the attacks will be focused on you. "
Qi Chengyue's eyes were sore and warm, and her vision slowly blurred. Her throat was sore, and her nose was sore. Her voice was choked up.
Never … Aside from her family, no one had ever treated her so well, even to the point of hurting themselves to help her.
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