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Chapter 29
"What happened, tell me slowly." Chang Zhiyuan had seen a lot and dealt with many things. Compared to his assistant, he was much calmer.
"Shu Yi is trending." The assistant said.
Chang Zhiyuan hung up the phone, opened Weibo, and the #1 trending topic was "Famous actress Shu Yi rumored to have had a child."
Xu Xiuhe asked, "What happened, did something happen?"
"Shu Yi is trending." Chang Zhiyuan clicked into the trending topic. There was a video inside. The video was blurry and netizens couldn't clearly see the people in it, but Xu Xiuhe and Chang Zhiyuan recognized them clearly. The people in the video were indeed Shu Yi and Shen Yin, and the location was the underground parking garage of Ronguang Shopping Mall.
The video started from when Shen Yin and Shu Yi came down from the mall. Shen Yin and Shu Yi put things in the trunk while Zhengzheng stood to the side. Suddenly, five men in black charged at them.
Next was the fight scene. When the knife came out, it scared the paparazzi and the camera shook. After stabilizing, it continued filming.
The whole video was about 10 minutes, and the most exciting fight scene was recorded in detail.
The police did not expect that the missing part of the surveillance video would be recorded this way. It was clear that the men in black rushed at the child.
The police also contacted the paparazzi immediately and obtained the full video.
The previous video didn't have Shen Yin, but Shu Yi's disguise made it obvious she didn't want to be recognized. The paparazzi had probably been stalking Shu Yi since yesterday, which is why she was followed the day after leaving the drama set. Whether intentionally or not, the title hinted that Shu Yi had a secret child.
When the video showed Shu Yi hugging Zhengzheng into the car, it convinced many netizens that she was a mother with her child. The intense fight also attracted many comments.
The Yanxi Drama Team's wrap-up Weibo from yesterday also rose to #2 on trending.
"Oh my god, is this Shu Yi? The campus goddess already has a child?"
"It should be her. Can't see her face but the figure looks similar."
"Didn't expect she already has a kid."
"The other woman, although you can't see her face clearly, she's obviously a beauty too."
"That's not important. What's important is she's so cool, taking on five guys alone."
"A bodyguard? Bodyguards are that capable these days?"
"No need to say more, I like this bodyguard. So awesome. Big sister loves her."
"So, is the child next to her Shu Yi's illegitimate child?"
One comment after another caused this Weibo post's popularity to continue rising. Shu Yi, Xu Xiuhe, and Shen Yin all saw it.
Xu Xiuhe and Chang Zhiyuan looked at each other. Not because of Shu Yi's scandal, that was easy to refute. But if they didn't see it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed Shen Yin was so fierce—gentle on the outside yet able to take on a group alone.
Chang Zhiyuan's phone rang again, the screen showing "Wang Ming."
"Hello, yes, it's about Shu Yi. My side has started PR already."
That was all Shu Yi heard before they ended the call.
"You can release your drama photos to refute this." Xu Xiuhe suggested.
Chang Zhiyuan was surprised. He didn't expect Xu Xiuhe to propose this method of refutation. "Didn't you say to keep identities secret and not expose them?"
Xu Xiuhe: "Don't mention identities, just say the child is a little actor from the crew who is close with Shu Yi. The woman fighting the men in black is the child's mother." After thinking for a bit, Xu Xiuhe added, "I'll handle the men in black." Since Yang Cui made a move, he wouldn't go easy on her people.
Xu Xiuhe and Chang Zhiyuan went upstairs to discuss PR and how to handle this to maximize their interests. After finishing, Chang Zhiyuan said, "Did you know your wife is so fierce?"
This struck Xu Xiuhe's sore spot. He really didn't know. Now he felt that after living together for 2-3 years, his understanding of his wife was just the tip of the iceberg. Fortunately Shen Yin was by his side. If it were Macoma from before, Zhengzheng would be in serious danger now.
"Bro, be careful from now on. You can still consider divorce while you can. Be careful or you'll end up beaten to the ground like those thugs if you don't listen to your wife someday." Chang Zhiyuan joked while sitting on Xu Xiuhe's office desk.
"Say one more word and get out." Xu Xiuhe was long used to Chang Zhiyuan's uncensored mouth.
"Xiuhe, serious talk. Is Ziyue Manor fully occupied?" Chang Zhiyuan became serious.
Ziyue Manor was a property project of Xu Xiuhe's company. The whole estate was very large, and due to the high prices, two of the five villas remained unsold. It was fair to say the entire Ziyue Manor belonged to Xu Xiuhe.
"What, you want to buy one?"
"About Shu Yi being stalked by paparazzi, I still need to investigate. Her current home is provided by the company, but security is clearly lacking compared to Ziyue Manor. Plus I feel she and your wife get along well now. I've looked into her background—she rarely gets close with people. Having her live there would put my mind at ease. Could you ask your wife to put in a good word for me if possible? Shu Yi has been avoiding me a bit."
Xu Xiuhe could hardly believe it. "You're serious?"
"Of course. I used to play around all the time because I hadn't met the right one. Now it's time to settle down."
Xu Xiuhe thought quickly and felt it was a good idea. Shen Yin hadn't interacted with outsiders for years until recently after recovering from her illness. She needed friends now. Plus he was really grateful to Shen Yin. Even if they didn't have feelings for each other, staying respectful was good for Zhengzheng.
With PR underway, the online opinion turned positive after the refutation. After the crew photos were released, the Yaxi's Legend Weibo gained many new fans. Shu Yi also successfully gained popularity. Who doesn't like a beautiful, kind-hearted girl next door? And who doesn't like a cute and cool baby?
Most importantly, the cute baby's mother was beautiful and awesome, able to take on five guys alone. The baby's looks were ensured, and the mother must be even more stunning.
"Don't stop me, I want all the information on this awesome lady in one minute!"
"Which brother is so lucky to have such an awesome wife and child?"
"The one above, don't guess. Her temperament makes it obvious she has an extraordinary identity."
"Why does she seem kind of familiar?" The employees of Heyun Group commented online. After sending the Weibo photos to their small work group, the truth came out.
[Wow, isn't this the CEO's wife and the CEO's son?]
[What else don't I know? I didn't expect the gentle, beautiful CEO's wife I saw yesterday to be so capable at fighting.]
[You guys say, if the CEO doesn't listen to her...]
[Simply unimaginable.]
Shen Yin didn't know she had become popular now, with people trying to dig up information about her online. But Shen Li had already scrubbed her information clean when she got married, so netizens couldn't find anything. The Heyun Group employees certainly wouldn't reveal truths online. They greatly admired Shen Yin now.
As for the five men at the police station, with Xu Xiuhe intervening in the investigation and all of them having criminal records, none would get out in less than 10-8 years. They didn't have direct contact with Yang Cui, but went through several middlemen, making things difficult.