novelraw Chapter 133: Biting Back
Chapter 133: Biting Back
Vernon Jacobs felt a headache coming on. When a woman decided to be unreasonable, she was *truly* unreasonable, saying things without a single thought.
What angered him most was how Gigi Walsh threatened to break up over the slightest disagreement. She was always using it to scare him.
After his father found out about the incident with Cole Sinclair at the old man’s birthday banquet, his standing in the family had plummeted. If he really broke up with Gigi Walsh, he was certain he would be cast out by the Jacobs Family before long.
He was used to a life of luxury and had no desire to return to mediocrity, to become just another face in the crowd.
So, he had to keep clinging to Gigi Walsh’s coattails.
"What nonsense are you talking about? What do I have to do to make you believe you’re the only one in my heart? Gigi, let’s get married. That’s the only way you’ll believe I’m sincere."
If it weren’t for today’s drama, Gigi Walsh would have definitely nodded and agreed. But she was fuming today, so she started picking faults. "Is this supposed to be a proposal? You don’t even have a ring, and you expect me to marry you? You must be dreaming."
’Today really isn’t the right time,’ Vernon Jacobs thought. ’Forget it, I’ll try again next time.’
"I’m dreaming, I’m dreaming. What can I do? You’re the goddess of my dreams. I was too rash today. I’ll definitely be prepared next time I propose to you."
He really should have gone out immediately to buy a ring and flowers and propose to Gigi Walsh properly, but his phone rang. It was his agent.
Having blown off some steam, Gigi Walsh wasn’t as angry anymore. She knew the online situation had to be handled, so she let him take the call and went into the bedroom.
Some time later, Vernon Jacobs pushed the door open and came in.
Gigi Walsh was lying on the bed, playing on her phone. "What did your agent say?"
"She said not to respond for now, just let it sit." In just half an hour, his Weibo followers had increased by over a hundred thousand. His agent said they might as well drag it out a little longer. It could attract more traffic. Once the incident had fermented enough and brought him sufficient benefits, they could just post a clarification.
Vernon Jacobs agreed. He wasn’t completely brainless, after all. If he dared to randomly sling mud at Riley Perry, and what if she had a video or other evidence proving he was the one who cheated and caused the breakup? His reputation would be ruined. The consequences would be far from what he wanted and more than he could bear.
"So you’re still going to clarify?" Gigi Walsh was clearly unhappy.
Vernon Jacobs pulled her into his arms and explained patiently, "Gigi, this is the company’s decision. The company’s top priority is profit. As long as we’re artists with the company, we have to listen to them. Otherwise, we can’t make it in the entertainment industry."
Gigi Walsh looked up at him. "Alright, I get it. You just don’t want me to cause a scene with you, right? Look how nervous you are, your forehead’s covered in sweat. Go take a shower."
Vernon Jacobs gave Gigi Walsh a loud smooch on the cheek. "Gigi, you’re the best. I can’t wait to marry you."
Gigi Walsh finally cracked a smile. She watched him take off his clothes and go into the bathroom, and the smile on her face instantly vanished.
「9:20 AM.」
Weibo was buzzing with activity again.
Because Vernon Jacobs had posted.
Vernon Jacobs V: You know what you did back then. I won’t say more.
The best kind of ex is a dead one. I have a girlfriend now, so please, Miss Perry, stop bothering me! @RileyPerryV.
Setting aside the netizens’ reactions, when Riley Perry saw Vernon Jacobs’s post, she burst into a fit of laughter.
Vernon Jacobs wasn’t *that* stupid. Even after the scene he’d caused at the Jacobs Family banquet, Riley Perry didn’t think he was an idiot. But what he did today was truly brainless.
Riley Perry immediately edited and published a new post: Old Cripple’s Travelogue, Chapter 19 @VernonJacobs.
That was it. Just a few words, nothing more. Netizens were completely confused. What did it mean? What kind of book was *Old Cripple’s Travelogue*?
Someone had already started searching for the book. Clearly, the meaning Riley Perry wanted to convey was in its pages.
Someone asked for an explanation in the comments under her post.
[You can’t even enjoy the drama happily these days without a bit of culture.]
[Uhh, is it possible that other celebrities’ drama isn’t this hard to follow?]
[@poster above, you’ve mastered the art of speaking!]
[Exactly. Not every star in the entertainment industry went to college. Riley Perry is an exception.]
Luckily, an expert soon appeared. [I happen to own a copy of this book. To make sure I didn’t misunderstand Riley Perry’s meaning, I specifically reread Chapter 19. I think there’s a sentence in there that perfectly fits today’s situation: "When catching adulterers, you must catch them both. If you can’t, they’ll turn around and accuse you." Riley Perry is probably referring to this particular sentence.]
[So you’re saying that between Riley Perry and Vernon Jacobs, he was the one who cheated? And he might have even been caught in the act, but since he won’t admit the truth, he’s turning it around on her?]
[@poster above, if you don’t know what you’re talking about, don’t guess. We Zane fans aren’t pushovers! And how did our Zane ’turn it around on her’? He said he wouldn’t say more. What more do you want from our Zane?]
[How can Riley Perry be so shameless? It’s bad enough she’s leeching off our Zane’s fame, but now she dares to slander him!]
[LMAO, Riley Perry needs to leech off Vernon Jacobs’s fame? If it wasn’t for this incident today, I wouldn’t even know who Vernon Jacobs is!]
Over on her end, Gigi Walsh saw Riley Perry’s Weibo post and didn’t get it at first. It was only after reading the comments that she understood, and she was furious. How dare Riley Perry mock them? This was unacceptable.
Just as she was about to post on Weibo again, Vernon Jacobs’s phone rang.
It was his agent!
Gigi Walsh had answered Vernon Jacobs’s phone plenty of times before. Since he wasn’t out of the shower yet, she just picked it up.
But the moment she answered, she was met with a woman’s lion-like roar. "Vernon Jacobs, are you f*cking crazy? Didn’t we agree you wouldn’t make any rash statements? What the hell was that Weibo post supposed to mean?"
Vernon Jacobs had debuted based on his looks, with a "rich second-generation" persona. His fans were all young girls, and their ferocity was practically insane. Anyone who got involved with him became their common enemy.
Besides flaming Riley Perry, they also flooded Vernon Jacobs’s Weibo, demanding to know who his girlfriend was. How could he be in a relationship?
Riley Perry sent a message to Justin Locke, and soon, intimate photos of Vernon Jacobs and Gigi Walsh were dug up and exposed online.
The Octopi, Zane’s fanbase, instantly swarmed Gigi Walsh’s Weibo and started flaming her, saying she wasn’t worthy of their idol at all.
These people were way more vicious than any paid internet trolls. Gigi Walsh’s fans weren’t having it. "You say your idol is a rich heir? Isn’t our Gigi? Our Gigi is an only daughter!"
"You say your Vernon Jacobs is handsome? Our Gigi is a beauty too!"
In any case, the two fanbases went at it, and the fight was an absolute mess.
Gigi Walsh had been so focused on Riley Perry’s verified account that she hadn’t even noticed she herself was getting completely thrashed in the comments.