CH 23.2

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At the filming site, Du Yafu watched Liang Yin leave, then took out his cellphone and handed it to Chen Hua’en. The screen was turned on and it was precisely Weibo’s interface.

Chen Hua’en took a quick glance before withdrawing his gaze.

“You know?” Du Yafu was a little surprised. Originally, he wanted to tell him the reason for Liang Yin’s abnormality just now, but he didn’t expect him to be so calm.

What he showed was precisely the news about ‘Film Empress Liang is basically an abandoned rich wife’.

He didn’t know at first. It was nevertheless a friend who deliberately sent the link to tell him.

Looking at the camera, Chen Hua’en didn’t answer him.

Du Yafu asked hastily, “Are all these true?”

He always thought her retirement was because of the car accident and never expected that she had actually married into a wealthy family.

Furthermore, there was something about unscrupulous tactics in order to marry a wealthy family and something about being an abandoned rich wife, and even something unclear between her and Director Chen … which were simply bizarre.

Hearing that, Chen Hua’en’s reply was actually indifferent, “A few groundless nonsense talks.”

– Merely a sentence which was enough to express his attitude.

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After that it was intense filming and Liang Yin still made lots of mistakes, in which Chen Hua’en granted her enough patience.

Except the set was depressive and the atmosphere was inexplicably strange.

Sensing something was amiss, Zhou Jianchen didn’t know why.

By the time all the scenes were shot, it was already 6pm.

Everyone started to pack up and Zhou Jianchen put down the props in his hand and was about to leave.

But whisperings were heard from the side. It was two props specialists who were packing things up.

“I really didn’t expect that Film Empress Liang was actually married.”

“Yeah, there was not the least bit of news about it before. But now it’s really tragic … “

The two people walked-by carrying the props as they talked.

Frowning, Zhou Jianchen felt something must have happened.

“What happened?” He turned his head to ask Ah Zhao.

“Sister Yin is trending on hot search.” Looking at his expression, Ah Zhao handed his cellphone over.

Brother Chen had not been on Weibo for the past two days and even rarely browsed through his phone.

Taking the phone for a quick glance, Zhou Jianchen’s expression changed instantly.

The Weibo site at this moment was full of rumors about ‘Film Express Liang being the abandoned wife of a wealthy family.’

Zhou Jianchen’s expression completely darkened as he browsed through rows and rows of comments.

He finally understood what had happened and realized why she, who has consistently performed without a hitch, kept making mistakes today.

Once he looked up, Liang Yin was packing up her things, yet everyone nearby was looking at her furtively.

Some were whispering and some were even finger-pointing.

Yet she seemed oblivious to these and just continued to pack up.

Watching this, Zhou Jianchen’s heart seized at once.

The entertainment industry is rather a brutal place where not knowing how many people eat the human-blood buns.

“Yinyin, let’s go to dinner later ah!” Du Yafu suddenly shouted at the side.

Since he already knew Chen Hua’en’s attitude, he didn’t think about anything else anymore. Moreover, he has always valued Liang Yin.

Looking up, Liang Yin was a little surprised but soon she just smiled, “I’m not going, you guys go ahead.” After saying that, she lowered her head again.

She knew Du Yafu’s good intentions, but she really wasn’t in that mood now.

Once her things were packed up, she looked up again and said, “I’m going to change my clothes first.” She still had a smile on her face, but anyone could feel the constraint.

After she had left, someone at the side started whispering again, “It’s indeed true! Look at her reaction now!”

“Yes ah, she even made so many mistakes this afternoon!”

“She has really been abandoned by the wealthy family ah!”

“ …… “

With stirrings in his eyes, Zhou Jianchen quickly turned around again.

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Once Liang Yin returned to the dressing room, the actresses inside stood up, as if avoiding her when they saw her enter and walked out after a perfunctory greeting. Only a few makeup artists stayed behind, pretending busy with packing up various items.

Xiao Tian felt really furious, but Liang Yin did not say anything.

She was now packed with negative-news, so who wants to be close to her.

After removing her makeup, taking off the wig and jewelry then changed into her own clothes, everything returned to normal again.

“Let’s go.” Looking at the person in the mirror, she then stood up and said to Xiao Tian.

The person in the mirror looked pale, and everyone could see the disillusioned.

It was a long way from the dressing room to the entrance, and along the way, not knowing how many peculiar gazes were casted at her. Everyone kept their distance which Liang Yin noticed but pretended not knowing.

She knew what they were thinking, and she could only endure no matter how unbearable she felt.

She was like a person who was stripped naked with nowhere to hide but could only stand upright and continue walking ahead.

Just as she reached the door, Zhou Jianchen’s car had suddenly pulled up in front of her.

“Get in.” With the car window down, Zhou Jianchen looked at her and spoke coldly. He had changed his clothes at some point.

Liang Yin was stunned.

Seeing her standing motionless, Zhou Jianchen got out of the car to walk over and pull open the car door for her. He stood by the door without uttering a word, but his gaze was unwavering.

Looking at him, Liang Yin was still not moving.

Zhou Jianchen looked profoundly at her, then stepped forward to take her hand. Liang Yin felt instantly panicked, but Zhou Jianchen had already shoved her into the front passenger seat.

The car door was slammed shut and he soon got in the driver’s seat.

“Zhou Jianchen!” Liang Yin exclaimed.

Leaning over, Zhou Jianchen then helped her fasten the seat belt.

Liang Yin could not move all of a sudden sensing his proximity.

“I’ll take you to dinner.” Zhou Jianchen said as he sat up straight again after she was fastened in. His voice was cold but unusually decisive.

Saying that, he turned the key to ignite the engine.

Though his body bore coldness, he did make others feel warm when he was close.

Liang Yin, however, seemed to finally understand his intent when she hastily pressed his hand to stop him, “Zhou Jianchen, don’t!”

She knew what he wanted to do. He must have seen the news on the internet and wanted to do something for her.

She had made such sensational news and being with him like this now would precisely stir up much bigger news to help ward it off.

But if this happens then, who knows how sensational it will cause.

She is already an abandoned rich wife in everyone’s eyes. If he goes to dinner with her then and if they are caught on camera, who knows what will be written again.

He is using himself to shield her!

What he should do now is to protect himself and keep his distance from her.

“Zhou Jianchen, don’t!” With tears around the rims of her eyes, Liang Yin held his hand and unwilling to let go.

Looking at her for a long while, Zhou Jianchen only replied, “I am willing.”

Having said that, he gripped her hand and ignited the engine then sped away.

Except the hand that was gripping hers was unwilling to let go all along.

Her hands were so cold, and he truly wasn’t the least bit willing to let her get hurt at all.

At the entrance of the shooting site, those who were about to leave saw this scene and were all frozen on the spot.

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At this moment, Zhong Mingzhen, who was in a remote mansion abroad, had also finally got the news.