"Sister." Xia Zhen nestled into Xia Wanyi's arms, watching the three of them walk to a quiet place, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Xia Wanyi gently put her arm around her and unconsciously patted her shoulder. Looking in the direction of Xia Zhiyi, she felt a strange sense of unease.
For some reason, when their phones rang almost simultaneously, she had a strange feeling that these calls might be connected in some way.
That feeling... was very subtle, as if her sixth sense had kicked in.
But at this moment, Xia Wanyi simply sat in her original spot, gently embracing Xia Zhen, and waited Jingjing.
At this moment, Xia Zhiyi, with one hand in her pocket, leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, tilting her head slightly to look at the night view outside, listening to the person on the other end of the phone describing the situation.
"... That's roughly the situation. I can't take any action on my end, since you know I'm currently in my probationary period. But I don't need to go into their equipment to check this kind of thing; I can guess from their behavior that it's something Xu Zixu caused."
"I can't help you anymore. I was just a hair's breadth away from passing the test, and I don't want to give myself away now."
"However, if you need it but it's not convenient for you to do it yourself, I can contact someone else for you, but you'll have to pay."
Li Jing's voice was slightly muffled through the phone.
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "You have a cold?"
Li Jing: "..."
After a few seconds of silence, Li Jing asked, somewhat speechless, "Is that the point?"
Xia Zhiyi smiled, "Yes, I already know about it. Thank you for coming to tell me. But there's no need for help. I can't just block people's information every time they expose my photos or something; it would be too conspicuous if it happened too often."
Xia Zhiyi: "Netizens these days aren't stupid. Once is enough. If it happens two or three times, someone will definitely see through the trick."
Upon hearing this, Li Jing pursed his lips and said, "If you were to do it yourself, you could definitely make sure there wasn't a single trace left."
Xia Zhiyi: "That would be too much trouble, there's no need."
Li Jing: "Whatever. I just happened to see it while scrolling through my phone. If I didn't know you, I wouldn't bother paying attention to this kind of news."
Li Jing: "Alright, I'll hang up if there's nothing else. My noodles are ready."
Xia Zhiyi: "If you have a cold, don't eat instant noodles. Eat something good to replenish your nutrition so you can recover faster."
Li Jing: "Okay, okay."
He hung up the phone, seemingly very impatient.
Actually, I'm probably still a little embarrassed.
He excitedly discovered that Xia Zhiyi might be in trouble, thinking he needed help, but when he called, he found that Xia Zhiyi didn't need it at all; it seemed like he was the one who was enthusiastically helping.
Xia Zhiyi then sent him another message.
[ Xia Zhiyi: Thanks. Please let me know if you see any news about me next time. Thank you so much. Give me your address once you've settled down, and I'll send you some good food.]
[ Li Jing: Okay, if it's not good, I'll share it with my colleagues.]
Yes, she's been appeased.
Xia Zhiyi was about to put her phone away, she realized that Xu Chen's call had coincided with Li Jing's, leaving only one missed call and several text messages.
[ Xu Chen: Someone leaked photos of you and Xu Zixu, saying you had a romantic relationship with Xu Zixu. I'm already handling it, so don't worry.]
[ Xu Chen: We are still investigating who is behind this, and we have temporarily ruled out Huanyu.]
[ Xu Chen: President Fu already knows about this. It seems his assistant is specifically monitoring your situation. I can't keep it from him anymore, so remember to comfort your boyfriend.]
[ Xu Chen: Please let me know if you receive this message. I'm busy with something, so I won't call you again if I can't get through.]
[ Xu Chen: Work hard.]
After saying that, Xu Chen paused for half a second and then sent him another message.
[ Xu Chen: By the way, some netizens said you're a "salt-type cute puppy" or a "cute-type wolf," why do netizens these days like to treat people like dogs?]
Xia Zhiyi: "Pfft."
Just then, Fu Chi also hung up the phone, walked over to him, heard his laughter, and his eyes unconsciously fell on his phone.
Xia Zhiyi his movement, turned her head to meet his gaze, and smiled, "You've heard the news too? The rumors about me and Sister Zixu?"
Fu Chi paused for a moment, then nodded. "Mm."
He didn't hide the fact that he had people monitoring these messages online from Xia Zhiyi.
Xia Zhiyi: "Have you seen the news?" He only knew that it happened, but hadn't seen the specific news yet.
Although it's gossip news, it's not serious news.
Fu Chi: "I've seen a bit."
After all, she's been involved with her boyfriend, and it's even a rumor. It would be strange if Fu Chi, as the official wife, didn't pay attention.
Xia Zhiyi turned around and gently hugged his waist, pressing her face against his chest. Her voice was gentle, as if to comfort him, "Although I haven't seen it yet, I can roughly guess what happened. You happened to be there today, but you saw how far away Sister Zixu and I were standing, right?"
Fu Chi gave a soft "hmm," raised his hand to embrace him, his eyelashes slightly lowered. This tall, handsome man seemed more like someone whose beloved possession had been snatched away, exuding a strange sense of grievance. "You have nothing to do with her."
His real boyfriend was there, but he was completely ignored. Instead, his own little boyfriend was involved in a scandal with another woman. It's just too ridiculous.
Xia Zhiyi: "It's not entirely unrelated, is it?"
Fu Chi's body stiffened.
Xia Zhiyi chuckled softly, listening to his heartbeat. "I just became siblings with Sister Zixu today, how can you say we're not related?"
Fu Chi a slight sigh of relief.
At such close range, even without looking up, Xia Zhiyi could sense his emotions through the changes in his body muscles. At this moment, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Fu Chi realized he'd been amused by Xia Zhiyi and said somewhat helplessly, "At a time like this, you still want to laugh at me."
Xia Zhiyi: "Hmm? Anyway, it's not a big deal. Sister Chen will definitely handle it well. Sister Zixu also values her reputation, so she won't sit idly by. I'll just wait for the results."
If it were someone else with whom he had this kind of scandal today, Xia Zhiyi might have wondered if the other party would use this opportunity to do something else, but since the person involved is Xu Zixu, he really doesn't need to worry.
Just as he said, perhaps something happened when Xu Zixu suddenly disappeared, which led this female singer to value her reputation and cherish her image very much.
Therefore, when such a scandal arises, she will definitely try to resolve it as soon as possible.
Sure enough, a short while later, Xia Zhiyi received a call from Xu Zixu.