A storm hit the next day. Not a tsunami along the sea shore or a violent cyclone in the sea but a hurricane-like deadly force that was wildly tearing through its way in the social dia.
A woman in her late thirties walked with her high heels clicking against the floor as she made her way towards the office. Whispers, murmurs and gossip reached her ears but she looked unfazed to all of them.
Opening the door, she ca face to face with the President of the Stellar Entertainnt Agency. He wasn't the only one in the office. A man of a similar age as her had taken a seat opposite him. Sun Jiang took the other seat.
"Yes, President Ye," she calmly said. "I am here."
President Ye's mouth twitched. "You are looking as if the storm has hit sowhere else and has nothing to do with the actor you are managing."
"It doesn't."
The other man, Qiao Kang, looked stunned. "Have you seen the photos circling around?"
"Yes, I have."
"And?"
"And what?"
"Oh co on, Sun Jiang. You cannot act so ignorant!"
Frustrated, he opened all the pictures on his tab that were going viral more and more every passing second. Sun Jiang didn't look at it because she already knew what was in them.
"Zhu Chyou has been seen on a date with the heir of the Gu Corps, Gu Yating," he pointed at the pictures. "First, they were in the club. Then they went to an ice cream parlor and from there, they enjoyed the scenic beauty of the fireworks on a lakeside. Just look at this last picture when they are facing each other."
President Ye sighed. "Any thoughts, Sun Jiang? Because you know what direction this is going, don't you?"
Sun Jiang narrowed her eyes and leaned back on the chair folding her arms. "What is the direction, President? Chyou and Yating are good friends. Their families know each other. That hasn't been hidden from anybody, right?"
"These pictures don't suggest anything to you?"
"They were only sitting in the club beside each other. Nothing happened. They didn't kiss or hold hands or even dance. So what was compromising in that exactly?"
Qiao Kang was about to intervene when she raised her palm. "I will finish my part first. You have asked questions, so now you listen to the answers."
His gaze darkened.
"Nothing happened in the ice cream parlor either. They just had ice cream. Is that a sin? Or is it a sin to enjoy fireworks with your friend?"
Qiao Kang angrily laughed. "It is when you have a boyfriend already, hello? Zhu Chyou and my artist, Cheng Yin, are in a relationship if you have forgotten. So these late excursions with another man are highly suggestive. Especially if Gu Yating has saved Chyou from the fire like a hero. Just read the news circling around. Everybody is now thinking if Zhu Chyou and Yin are on the verge of a breakup. Everybody is gossiping about the problems between them. They are the ideal couple for their fans. They won't tolerate this relationship getting apart."
"Excuse ?" Sun Jiang threw an icy look at him. "The fans are giving them the tag of an ideal couple on their own. Neither of them is obligated to stay in a relationship just to keep their fans happy."
"You are not understanding it, Sun Jiang! Do you know how bad it looks on Zhu Chyou and Yin? So people are outright blaming her as the cheating partner. She has a boyfriend but is hanging around with another man-"
"Has Cheng Yin never hung out with another woman even when he is dating Chyou? Doesn't he have female friends besides her? Doesn't he party with them and have fun with them? I don't see anybody questioning his fidelity," she snapped.
"Those are all fellow artists and they have known each other for years."
"So? Can feelings not develop for soone you have known for years? Does that person only qualify if he has saved sobody from fire?" She sneered.
"The difference is that Yin never ca into the negative light despite his friendships with other artists and won. But Zhu Chyou is."
"So does that tell you about the character of my artist or the attitude of people who would grab any chance to drag a woman down?" She smiled. "And I won't bla so of Cheng Yin's particularly obsessive female fans who cannot see Chyou's stardom. It's true that Cheng Yin is extrely talented and an A-listed actor. But unlike Chyou, who earned the title of a Queen, he hasn't earned himself the title of the King. Yet. So…"
"Are you seriously judging my actor's capabilities?"
"I am just pointing out the mindset. Chyou never had any problems with Cheng Yin's friendships nor was he ever accused of anything by any side of fans. So people shouldn't be too quick to judge Chyou either."
Qiao Kang looked helplessly at President Ye. "Only you can bring so sense into this woman, President. She isn't understanding the gravity of this situation."
President Ye said, "Sun Jiang. Your points make valid sense but unfortunately, that's not how the world is looking at things."
"Then we need to change that. My artist, Zhu Chyou, won't be giving any press conference."
Qiao Kang was beyond outraged. "This concerns Stellar and Yin's reputation! Of course, Zhu Chyou will have to co forward and clarify the misunderstandings. Deny all the twisted anings that everybody is thinking."
Sun Jiang kept her stance firm. "Chyou isn't guilty of anything so there won't be any press conference. If we are forced to do that then Chyou and I will quit the agency. And no way Stellar company can afford to let go of the Queen," she jeered.
"You…-"
"In fact, it would be so heartwarming if Cheng Yin cos forward and denies all the allegations. It's his fans that are causing chaos and ruckus so it only makes sense if he shuts them up."
"You cannot be serious."
"I dead am."
"Why should Yin scramble over the ss that Zhu Chyou has created?" His expression twisted.
Her eyes narrowed and she let out a cold smile. She unlocked her phone and displayed a picture to them, keeping her phone at the center.
"If Chyou can be such a wonderful girlfriend to accept her drug addict boyfriend and to be even helping him in every possible way for getting him out of his addiction then certainly, Cheng Yin can be equally a wonderful boyfriend who shows a stellar trust in his girlfriend, right? Or is it that the responsibility of their relationship lies only with Chyou?"
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