Wen Ruan lowered her head and held her phone, her eyes widening, afraid that she might be mistaken. She carefully examined it for a long time. Lin Qinghan of Lin Group, orange V, with "CEO" marked in the introduction, ruling out the possibility of forgery.
She glanced at his followers again.
The account was probably newly created, with not many followers yet. Those who followed him were either not the official V of Lin Group or were from the subsidiary companies under Lin Group, and there were also quite a few bigshots in the industry.
So
Was this really Lin Qinghan's account? He actually had a Weibo?
Remembering how that man used to frown and look disapproving when she occasionally browsed Weibo, she couldn't believe that he had not only created a personal Weibo but also followed her?
Could it really be that Lin Qinghan's account has been hacked by someone else?
This matter was too mysterious, and Wen Ruan felt like her brain couldn't function properly.
She just blankly stared at the phone screen. There was only one person followed, her, and the first reposted Weibo was also about her.
In fact, she didn't believe her account had been hacked.
Who is Lin Qinghan?
What is the position of the Lin Group? If it's really been hacked, the account would probably have been dealt with before it generates widespread attention, so this must indeed be Lin Qinghan.
And the series of changes tonight, if she had only speculated before, she was certain now.
It was done by Lin Qinghan.
But why? Why did he do this? When they were a married couple, he didn't necessarily protect her, and now that they were separated, why would he help her? For the first time since the divorce, Wen Ruan felt deeply confused.
Xiaomai was a hot topic in the fan circle and on Weibo.
When she had nothing to do, she liked to hold her phone and read the hot topics on social media. Sometimes, when she was reading, she would suddenly stand up and scream. She would even forget to suck on her grape-flavored lollipop.
The others were working, and hearing her scream, they couldn't hold onto their phones.
Nacy was especially annoyed by her sudden outburst. She put down her iPad. If it weren't for her good mood today, she probably would have scolded her, "What's wrong again?"
"Umm."
Xiaomai hesitated while holding the lollipop and looked at Wen Ruan, whispering, "Look at the hot search."
Hot search?
When the others heard this, they opened Weibo to take a look.
"It's not strange at all." A girl murmured softly, " #GodlyLooks#, #SunflowerGoddess#, #WenRuan#, #LiShengWenRuan#, #JiyanWenRuan#, #TwoFanGroupsPublicApology#." They had just seen these hot searches a while ago, so what was there to be surprised about?
"Oh my God!"
The girl who had just mumbled that there was nothing unusual suddenly slapped her thigh and sat up, "The, the rich guy followed Wen Ruan, huh?" What's going on? Weren't they already divorced? What happened to the incompatible feelings?!
Is this what incompatibility looks like?!
When a couple gets divorced, would they still want to come back and support each other? But in this case, not only did the ex-husband follow her, he also reposted her Weibo. Isn't that too romantic!
Suddenly hit by a wave of love, the girl's heart just wanted to cry, and she even automatically fabricated a ten-thousand-word melodramatic novel in her mind.
Nacy was frowning as soon as she heard this.
She looked at Wen Ruan and saw her holding her phone, obviously puzzled. Knowing that she must also be confused right now, she didn't call anyone and instead put down her work, opening the hot search to take a look. She then realized that in just a short while, Lin Qinghan had followed Little Ruan with his newly certified Weibo account and reposted her Weibo.
Right now, Weibo was going crazy.
The incident surrounding Ji Yan following Wen Ruan had already caused a stir, with people speculating whether Ji Yan was being threatened by the company, or discussing why Ji Yan suddenly took the initiative to follow someone else.
And now Lin Qinghan.
The richest man in Hua Country, Wen Ruan's ex-husband, had actively started following Wen Ruan and reposted her Weibo, with words of encouragement, completely exploding the already explosive Weibo.
The entire platform was discussing this matter.
Casually clicking open a Weibo post, she could see quite a few netizens' speculations and comments.
"Oh my God? What's going on here? I just finished eating up the gossip about the rich guy's divorce, certain yxh's article sounded very convincing, and I almost believed it. How come in the blink of an eye, the ex-husband is actually following the ex-wife? Are divorced couples this amicable now?"
"This afternoon, there was endless discussion saying that our Soft Soft was cheating and being unfaithful in her marriage. Bring those haters who spread these groundless claims here to be slapped in the face. Diandiaojiang is online and fuming. Next time, if you bring up these baseless rumors to slander our Soft Soft again, don't blame us for not being polite."
"Wow, so this is the ex-husband publicly proving those so-called 'informed sources' wrong, huh? Huh, suddenly feeling giddy, what to do? Anyone up for a cry together?"
So
What's going on here?
Even the experienced Nacy found it somewhat incomprehensible.
She remembered the way Ji Xi had described Lin Qinghan to her, a lousy man, emotionally abusive, not a single pleasing feature from head to toe, except for his face and figure. But tonight, he had swiftly handled the negative information and was now helping Wen Ruan ward off the bad reputation from the divorce.
Hmmmm
She looked at Wen Ruan and always felt that the rich man didn't seem as bad as the rumors said it would be?
The office was quiet, with a group of staff either secretly casting glances at Wen Ruan or quietly browsing hot search topics and then sneakily looking at her.
After being stared at by them for a while, Wen Ruan finally pulled herself out of her thoughts. She put down her phone, turned to look at them, not sure if she was explaining to them or explaining to herself, and helplessly laughed, "We grew up together, even if we have divorced, we are still friends."
Moreover, Lin Qinghan is also a relatively responsible person.
And with Grandpa Lin in front
It seems like he wouldn't want these things to reach Grandpa Lin's ears.
With everything thought through, Wen Ruan's previous concerns disappeared, she took a deep breath, casually turned off the notifications between the two of them, then turned off her phone, stood up, half-bowed to the crowd, and softly said, "Thank you all for your hard work for my sake tonight."
Those who were still concerned about the Weibo hot search topics became busy again when they heard this, scratching their heads and saying shyly, "Ah, it's nothing, anyway, it was going to be publicized soon."
"Yeah, yeah, there have been quite a few sudden situations before, and we have worked several extra days in a row, so today is nothing."
"Wen Ruan, you really don't need to be polite, it's all just work."
"Alright."
Nacy also smiled and put down her phone, "The overtime bonus will be doubled today, and come back to work tomorrow afternoon, I'll give you half a day off, rest well."
This was really a great benefit, and the group of people immediately got excited, saying, "Nacy is really nice."
Nacy said with a smile, "Don't thank me, thank Wen Ruan, I'm just doing this for her face." This was like building a good impression online for Wen Ruan, and everyone understood that. Compared to the previous unfamiliarity, there was now a sense of sincerity, and they said, "Haha, Nacy is good, Wen Ruan is also good."
The office became lively, and no one paid attention to the gossip on Weibo.
***
Ji Yan's apartment.
Assistant Bai Fei brewed a cup of red date and wolfberry tea for Ji Yan, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Why did you suddenly decide to pay attention to that girl? Just now, a few big fans contacted me, asking if the company was threatening you to do this."
Ji Yan took a sip and frowned, "Too sweet."
Since Su Lanlan left Ji's family at the age of 12, he hadn't had a red date and wolfberry tea that suited his taste. He always felt that whatever he bought outside or was brewed by others, none of them matched the taste of his childhood.
He put the teacup aside, stopped drinking it, played with his phone, and asked absent-mindedly, "What did you reply?"
Bai Fei rolled her eyes and muttered, "It's always this and that, whether too sweet or too bland, isn't this the taste of the tea? I don't know why you're so fixated with just this one kind."
He was used to being with Ji Yan, and was used to complaining, but that was just how they interacted.
He poured himself a cup of tea, took a few sips, was very satisfied with the taste, and squinted his eyes as he continued, "Of course I said it was impossible. With your temper, the company couldn't possibly threaten you."
"But—"
Bai Fei paused for a moment, still looking curious, "I'm also curious, why are you doing this? Back then, it was begging from that Su goddess that made you agree to do it."
Because of the messy battle on Weibo today?
He admitted to himself that it wasn't possible. With Ji Yan's sour temperament, even if the situation erupted because of him, he wouldn't care. Could it be that the cold and heartless Ji Yan had finally chosen to show affection to those in the same business?
Bai Fei couldn't help but shudder at the thought of this possibility, it was such a beautiful image that it scared her.
Ji Yan frowned, looked at Bai Fei, stopped flipping through his phone, and his expression turned sour, "There's no reason, just a casual post."
That's what he said.
But actually, he himself didn't know why he wanted to pay attention to Wen Ruan and even forwarded her personal promotional Weibo.
When he returned from the company today, it was already very late. Before he even opened the door, Ji Xi called and scolded him without saying anything else. He didn't have any feelings for the Ji family, let alone talk to Wen Ruan, even though the trouble online was so intense, what did it have to do with him?
So before Ji Xi finished speaking, he hung up the phone directly.
But as soon as he entered the house, sat on the sofa, and looked at Weibo on his phone, Ji Yan still frowned. After being in the circle for so long, he knew very well that some things were enough to ruin a person's future.
And the video on Weibo today was enough to destroy Wen Ruan's future.
Originally, it was nothing to do with him.
He wasn't a kind-hearted person. Even if he knew the video had been edited and it wasn't related to him, why should he bother? But as he thought about her performance in front of the camera, about her seriousness in handling work this afternoon, about her dazzling smile, he frowned and finally couldn't sit still.
Originally, he wanted to edit the Weibo and clarify the matter.
His influence in the entertainment industry was considerable, and as the other party in the video, things would be much easier if he took action.
But before he could do anything, the matter was quickly resolved, the negative news on Weibo was all withdrawn, and then the original video was uploaded, with a lot of publicity, hot searches, apologies, and praise from numerous people in and out of the industry.
He also saw the three sets of promotional photos.
In fact, the Wen Ruan in the photos didn't convey the same shock he had seen in the studio in the evening, that kind of liveliness in front of the camera couldn't be conveyed in the photos. Perhaps he thought of the Wen Ruan in front of the camera, or for some other reason.
He impulsively clicked follow and forwarded the Weibo.
By the time he regained his senses, it was already a done deal, and there was no turning back.
He glanced at his phone; there were still no notifications of mutual following, but there were piles of messy comments and private messages, which he had no interest in seeing. Just as he was about to toss the phone aside, it rang.
It was Su Lanlan's call.
In the past, he would have answered it long ago, but today he really didn't have the mood to listen to her speak.
First time.
He was somewhat annoyed with her.
Baifei listened for a long time and didn't see anyone answering the phone, so he leaned over and took a look, surprised, "Oh, isn't this Su Goddess? Why aren't you answering?"
Su Goddess is the nickname for Su Lanlan by her fans and the public.
But Baifei didn't like her. When he talked about the Goddess, it was both praise and criticism. Mocking her, he observed Ji Yan's expression and seeing that he wasn't angry because of his words, he couldn't help but think of the online video, "Don't blame me for being nosy, Su Lanlan has really gone too far this time. I don't care about the grievances between the two of them, but involving you in this matter is her fault."
If it weren't for Ji Yan and her childhood friendship, he would have cursed long ago.
Now seeing that Ji Yan was finally being rational, of course, he had to give him some advice, "Look at how bad your reputation has gotten because of this."
Although Ji Yan has always been indifferent to these so-called reputations.
But he shouldn't be so mistreated!
Hearing this, Ji Yan didn't say anything, just lowered his head, holding the phone and looking at the still flashing screen, with a faint expression. Since he hung up the phone with Su Lanlan in the evening, she had been sending him WeChat messages from time to time to explain this matter, with words full of her previous tenderness and sincerity.
If it were in the past.
He would definitely believe her unconditionally and stand by her without any reason.
But thinking of the confrontation between Wen Ruan and Su Lanlan today, her hesitation and hesitation on the phone, Ji Yan suddenly felt annoyed. He was not a fool. Even though he didn't know the ins and outs of the matter, he could sense the truth of the matter from their conversation and attitudes.
Su Lanlan did not explicitly say that Wen Ruan pushed her, but the meaning in her words was very clear. Otherwise, he wouldn't have run to the company.
He had a somewhat different attitude towards Su Lanlan, but that was because of their childhood friendship.
It didn't mean that he was willing to be used as a pawn.
The incoming call had disappeared, and the phone screen had turned off. Ji Yan had no desire to call back, so he threw the phone aside.
When he was in a bad mood, he liked to eat candy.
Now with his head down, he rummaged through the candy box, suddenly asking, "No lemon candy?"
"Huh?" Baifei was taken aback, not knowing why he suddenly brought up this question, but still took a look and replied, "No, if you like, I can buy some for you later?"
Ji Yan nodded and shook his head. He just suddenly thought of the refreshing lemon scent on Wen Ruan, feeling that the fragrance was quite pleasant.
It's not necessary to eat it.
He preferred sweet candies like toffee, and he didn't like the sour-sweet kind like lemon candy.
He casually found a toffee and put it in his mouth.
"Ding Dong."
It's a Weibo notification.
He glanced at it and saw that Wen Ruan had finally followed him. He casually clicked to see, only to find that Wen Ruan's latest follow also included @Lin Group's President Lin Qinghan. Lin Qinghan? Ji Yan's chewing halted.
If he remembered correctly, didn't these two get divorced? What's the situation now?
Ji Yan frowned, didn't think too much and looked at the Weibo comments. The previous online attacks had completely turned around, and even as a newcomer on her debut day, Wen Ruan had made a very successful comeback.
But.
It had nothing to do with him.
He continued to throw the phone aside, leaning back with his hands behind his head, ignoring the matter.
At the hospital at this time.
Su Lanlan held the phone, not waiting for Ji Yan to answer the call. She wasn't surprised.
What she did today was indeed excessive, and it was normal for Ji Yan to be angry. But at the same time, she also knew that Ji Yan wouldn't actually be angry with her. From childhood to adulthood, although Ji Yan seemed aloof, he was really good to her.
When she debuted, she let people advertise for her, and he immediately retweeted it without a second thought.
Later, he accompanied her to watch the show, endorsed her together, and even took photos together. Anything he didn't like or didn't want to do, he did it all because it was for her.
She believed that as long as she spoke well, Ji Yan would definitely forgive her.
Just like before.
She was confident and sure of it.
She was just about to call again when her agent came in, looking very unhappy, and handed her the phone with a deep voice, "Take a look yourself."
"What's wrong again?" Su Lanlan casually asked, taking the phone and looking at it, thinking it was another self-claimed passerby cursing at her, asking her to publicly apologize. But when she looked at the hot search interface, she was completely dumbfounded.
#RichestMan Follows Wen Ruan#
#JiYan Follows Wen Ruan#
What's going on?! Why would Ji Yan and Lin Qinghan both follow Wen Ruan?! Doesn't Ji Yan hate following people in the industry? Especially female stars, he disgusted with those unfounded rumors, and he never paid attention to them. And doesn't he dislike Wen Ruan?
Su Lanlan's first thought was that Ji Yan had been threatened by the company, but thinking of Ji Yan's temperament, she dismissed the thought.
With Ji Yan's temper and background, who would dare threaten him?
"So, is he willing?"
"How is that possible?!"
And Lin Qinghan, hadn't they already divorced? What's the situation now? Thinking of Lin Qinghan's Weibo, she opened it with trembling hands. It was a verified account with an orange V, never posted a single Weibo, and now the first follow was Wen Ruan, and the first Weibo was also about Wen Ruan.
"Let me tell you, Wen Ruan's momentum is strong now. With Li Sheng's remarks and Ji Yan's Weibo, the industry's evaluation of her is very positive. I heard privately that many people are planning to contact Nacy."
"If she wakes up..."
The manager kept mumbling.
With each additional word, Su Lanlan's expression became even more unpleasant. She seemed to have returned to the time when Wen Ruan was surrounded by everyone. Clutching her phone tightly, she suddenly shouted, "Stop talking!"
The manager was stunned by her outburst.
Then she saw Su Lanlan fiercely throw her phone against the wall. It hit the white wall with a loud crack, shattering without hope of repair.
Before the manager could lament her phone, Su Lanlan sat up straight and said coldly, "Complete my discharge formalities. I want to leave the hospital now."
She absolutely couldn't let Wen Ruan have another chance to surpass her!
Absolutely not! —