The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship

Chapter 509 - 452 This is a Big Deal for the Bai Family

Su Yingluo now flinches at the very mention of the word "news," furrowing her brows reflexively: "What news is it this time?"Xiaolan hesitated, seeming somewhat reluctant to speak. She eventually handed over the tablet she was holding, cautiously saying: "Sister Luo, you better see for yourself."

With a sinking feeling, Su Yingluo took the tablet and swiped it, only to see her news plastered everywhere, overshadowing the earlier audio incident.

The headline "Su Yingluo Suspected of Secret Dating an M Country Film Tycoon" dominated the entire entertainment section.

Beneath the headline, there were several photos, all taken at night. She was seen exiting a restaurant with a foreign man, then getting into his car, and the two of them driving away.

The photos were taken at two o’clock in the morning local time, with the paparazzo following all the way until she entered the foreign man’s apartment.

Su Yingluo’s vision darkened, nearly passing out. She knew about the paparazzi at the time, but the foreign man accompanying her had taken care of it, and no major news outlets had reported it.

The tablet slipped from Su Yingluo’s hands as her temples throbbed painfully, feeling as if she was plunging into an abyss.

Who could it be? Who dug up such old news, and why now of all times? Was this not pushing her into the storm?

At that moment, Xiaolan received another phone call. After listening to the other side, her face looked very grim.

"Sister Luo."

Su Yingluo appeared absent-minded, her eyes blank and unfocused. She recalled how hard life was when she was in M country years ago. Though she later acted in some major productions, they weren’t leading roles. In the eyes of her countrymen, she had struck gold in M country, dazzling in their eyes, but only she knew she was just a minor character in that big country, fawning over prominent stars.

If it weren’t for her determination to pursue her dream in M country, she wouldn’t have gotten involved with that film mogul. She had no choice.

"Sister Luo." Xiaolan looked at her cautiously: "The news that you faked a broken leg to be hospitalized has been leaked, and there’s solid evidence online."

"How could this happen? Didn’t Xi Yang say he had handled it? He told me Zhuo Yuqing had agreed to delete the photos. How could it still be leaked? It must be Zhuo Yuqing; she didn’t delete the photos, taking the opportunity to kick me while I’m down," Su Yingluo excitedly picked up the tablet from the ground.

Xiaolan said, "It’s probably not her. The evidence listed online came from the hospital. If it was Zhuo Yuqing, she would have used those photos instead of gathering evidence from the hospital."

Su Yingluo saw the evidence now; each piece was conclusive. She was at a loss for words, and since the facts were true, she couldn’t refute them.

All of a sudden, Su Yingluo felt a sense of inevitability, her hands trembling as she held the tablet. She just glanced over the comments below and felt a chill from her feet to her head, losing sensation in her limbs.

Even her staunch fans turned on her instantly, with some venting years of resentment, accusing her of being aloof and disdainful towards her fans. The backlash created waves; fans who had been rallying support under her social media posts immediately declared their withdrawal from her fan club, while others lambasted her openly.

The celebrities who had previously supported her swiftly deleted their posts, clarifying their neutral stance.

Meanwhile, Su Yingluo’s phone, left aside, was ringing incessantly. Xiaolan picked it up to see calls from producers and directors of the drama she was working on. They were furious after learning about her fake injury, as it had caused considerable delays and losses to the production schedule, making it impossible for them to just let it slide.

"Turn it off." Su Yingluo’s headache intensified with the ringing.

Xiaolan hurriedly switched off the phone, looking nervously at Su Yingluo: "Sister Luo, maybe try calling Xi Yang again? The situation has escalated beyond our expectations, and it looks like your career could be ruined."

Xiaolan’s words were not lost on Su Yingluo; wave after wave of negative news had rapidly ruined the image she had worked so hard to build. The condemnations online were unbearable, a treatment she had never experienced since her debut. Even when she wasn’t famous, she carried herself with a proud aloofness.

"Sister Luo, there are so many people gathered outside." About an hour later, Xiaolan peeked through a corner of the curtain and saw that the number of reporters had doubled, and many fans were protesting with big banners.

The banners read, "Liar, get out of showbiz," "We want idols, not deceivers," "Show your lower limit, no integrity."

Su Yingluo became increasingly panicked, her hands trembling non-stop. She originally intended to expose their past affair to the public, using it to pressure Bai Chengxi and make Zhuo Yuqing withdraw from the relationship. But suddenly, things took a sharp turn, and public opinion sided entirely against her.

Now, no one cared about her past relationship with Bai Chengxi anymore. Everyone had successfully shifted from discussing their romantic issues to debating their moral character. If Su Yingluo hadn’t been associated with that entertainment tycoon just before this, people might still have supported her getting back together with Bai Chengxi. However, with the emergence of this news, everyone no longer saw a future for her and Bai Chengxi; on the contrary, they were more convinced it was all a farce she staged herself, and that supposed "mistress" with the initial Z didn’t even exist. They believed the two were openly in love, and she was interfering out of jealousy.

"Give me the phone, I need to call Chengxi. He wouldn’t treat me this way, he definitely wouldn’t." Su Yingluo nearly hysterically screamed, "What kind of love potion has that vile woman given him? He’s disregarding our twenty years of affection!"

Even at this moment, Xiao Lan could see clearly that Bai Chengxi no longer harbored any feelings for Su Yingluo. Perhaps he had some lingering feelings due to their past, but after Su Yingluo exposed their past relationship, even that remnants of affection were extinguished. Bai Chengxi, when tender, he’s truly affectionate, but when ruthless, he’s absolutely cold.

Su Yingluo stumbled upon his bottom line this time, hence the trouble. She couldn’t blame anyone else,

"Xiao Lan, did you hear me? The phone." Su Yingluo vented all her anger towards Xiao Lan.

Xiao Lan immediately turned on the switched-off phone and handed it to her: "Sister Luo, Director Bai probably won’t answer your call."

"Shut up." Su Yingluo anxiously waited for the screen to light up, her slender fingers quickly dialed the extremely familiar number.

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off." A mechanical voice sounded, and Su Yingluo was stunned for a moment, then she stubbornly continued dialing, receiving the switched-off notification over ten times. Out of rage, she fiercely threw the phone against the wall, screaming like a madwoman: "Ah, it can’t be like this, it can’t be this way."

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After Bai Chengxi returned to Aus City, he turned on his cell phone immediately after deboarding the plane. Many missed calls popped up, except for Zhuo Yuqing’s, he deleted all the others.

Zhuo Yuqing sat on the bed with a tablet watching a TV series. Suddenly, her phone beside her began to ring. She eagerly grabbed it, and upon seeing the caller ID "Little White White," joyfully laughed out, her voice raised due to excitement: "Hello."

"I’ll be home soon." Bai Chengxi’s voice was clear and faint, seemingly a bit weary.

"Where were you? I’ve been looking for you all day." Zhuo Yuqing involuntarily pouted in complaint, yet her eyes were filled with tenderness. Hearing his voice, her world seemed to have settled down.

She saw all the news that suddenly broke out today, and she also knew, Bai Chengxi was behind all this.

Although Su Yingluo was his old flame and his childhood sweetheart, when Su Yingluo attempted to harm her, he unhesitatingly stood by her side, his unwavering protection touched her deeply, and filled her with gratitude and astonishment.

She seemed to have never done anything for him, yet he could offer her his whole heart.

"Went on a trip out of town, just got off the plane." Regarding the matter of apologizing to Zhuo Yao, Bai Chengxi did not mention a word, some things were better kept between men, no need to let her know.

"Have you eaten yet?" Zhuo Yuqing held the phone, her voice softer, "I’ll go make you some noodles."

Bai Chengxi scoffed: "You better spare the noodles."

"Bai Chengxi." Zhuo Yuqing swung her fist slightly in frustration, "You just wait."

Zhuo Yuqing hung up the phone and went into the kitchen, opening the refrigerator and seeing a variety of ingredients without knowing where to start. After standing still for a while, she ran to knock on Aunt Tian’s door.

Aunt Tian was watching TV in her room. She hurriedly put on a coat and came out upon hearing the knock: "Madam, what can I do for you?"

"Aunt Tian, I feel like having noodles." Zhuo Yuqing chuckled sheepishly while scratching her head.

"Alright, I’ll make them right away." Aunt Tian turned around but then frowned in confusion. Wait a second, didn’t the madam have dinner at seven o’clock? It’s only nine now. She wants noodles again, could it be... she’s pregnant?

Oh my, this is big news for the Bai Family.