CH 25.2

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“Yinyin?” Zhong Jianian’s questioning voice transmitted to her ear again.

Regaining her senses hurriedly, Liang Yin walked through the door, “Hello, Uncle. I’m here.”

“Yinyin, are you okay?” Zhong Jianian had obviously moved from a noisy place to a quieter one.

Changing her shoes, Liang Yin then walked over to the window, “I’m fine.” She added after a pause, “Zhou Jianchen dragged me out for a meal.”

She knew what he asked was more than this, but she just wanted to explain clearly first. She didn’t know exactly what Xian Tian had said, but it eventually was likely to cause misunderstandings.

Oh, oh.” Zhong Jianian didn’t seem to care much about this. Hearing her explanation, he quickly let it slip and merely added, “Yinyin ah, I saw those matters on the internet. You don’t have to worry about it, I will handle it for you. Damn, don’t let me know who did it!”

He was a prodigal back then, who had his amount of troubles since he was rich. He began cultivating his character these years, but inside, he is still that person who can’t ignore nor care when provoked.

He only came to know about this matter at night and was almost enraged by it. Though he doesn’t get along with the Zhong family and opposes Father Zhong in every aspect, he is really fond of this niece-in-law. He has never married and has no children. Watching her grow up, he has treated her like his own daughter.

When she married over, she was also the only one who really cared about him in such a huge Zhong family.

But such a person whom he will soften his voice a little when he meets and speaks to, actually got vilified like this online, so how can he endure it!

Although he knew the ‘inside story’ of their divorce was because of another woman, he didn’t quit calling Zhong Mingzhen to lash out at him. Their Zhong family is precisely crooked from the root. The old man found a woman and gave birth to him, this illegitimate child, which caused havoc to the family. While the younger one has now abandoned such a good wife for another woman, really all bastards! But he could only condemn, since he eventually couldn’t change anything at all and had to accept the matter in anger, and thinks of ways to treat Liang Yin better.

For this [Winter] movie, he later invested another 30 million yuan, just so to credit all into her account when the final share profits were distributed.

He called Liang Yin’s phone, but couldn’t get through and only learned that Zhou Jianchen had brought her out when Xiao Tian called him. He didn’t think much about it and had found someone to deal with the matter. Isn’t this just a matter of spending money, he has plenty of it!

Xiao Tian naturally had told him that Liang Yin had learned of this matter and was affected by it.

The outcome of the probing was knowing a manipulator was behind this whole matter. He lost his temper instantly and simply vowed he wouldn’t be a man if he didn’t find the person.

Even if Liang Yin has left the Zhong family, it is still their Zhong family’s matter and it’s nobody else’s business to talk nonsense!

Liang Yin already knew there was a manipulator behind this matter, so she was not surprised by the younger uncle’s words. She felt a little touched that younger uncle still treated her so well even though she had left the Zhong family.

She has never kept her distance from Zhong Jianian because of his special status. She knew that he is a very good person, who looks as if unreasonably rash, but in fact is extremely softish inside.

He has never married, because he is afraid his children will bear infamy due to him. Though he fights head-on with Father Zhong, deep inside, he always feels regretful for the death of the Zhong family’s Old Madam by his mother. The reason he didn’t get along with Father Zhong was because Father Zhong expelled his mother from the Zhong family later which eventually caused his mother to die of illness.

“Uncle, you don’t have to do anything. I’m okay, really.”

She was indeed affected at first and her whole being was out-of-sorts, but now, she felt really fine.

She has never wanted much. When the whole world forsaken her, it is enough as long as one person stands out and says, “It’s okay. I’m still standing by your side.”

Now she has that person, and even more than one, so she really doesn’t mind anymore.

Zhong Jianian, however, was not listening, “I know you never care about these, but I can’t. Anyway, you just leave it, I will take care of everything.”

After a pause, he laughed out loud again, “But I didn’t expect Chen Hua’en would stand out too. This old tortoise, rarely acts like a human.”

He and Chen Hua’en are about ten years of age apart, with totally different personalities and life experiences, yet they are bosom friends. Others respectfully called him ‘Director Chen’, but in his eyes, he is merely an ‘old tortoise’ who is taciturn and aloof to anything except filming.

Liang Yin was somewhat surprised to hear Chen Hua’en’s name, she didn’t understand how he got implicated too. She then understood when she switched and browsed through Weibo after Zhong Jianian hung up the phone.

On the hot search, Director Chen Hua’en responded to the rumors – “There’s no such matter.”

The time was 7.30pm, when she was having dinner with Zhou Jianchen.

A news forum reported this –

After a telephone interview with Director Chen Hua’en who was filming [Winter], Director Chen’s response to the related rumors: There’s no such matter.

The aide also urged everyone to think rationally and watch the production speaks.

Only an hour or so has passed at this moment, the Weibo has been reposted countless times with innumerable comments, except all the remarks are entirely new.

__ Someone can even vilify such a good director, it’s simply crazy!

__ No matter how Film Empress Liang Yin’s marriage was, her acting skills are veritable ah, you think it is that easy to win the Haley’s Best Actress Award? Why don’t you count the number of people in the country who have won it.

__ The whole network was blackened based on a single explosive allegation. Who will believe there is no one messing around, Film Empress Liang must have obstructed somebody’s path ah!

__ Don’t be blind. Don’t follow the trend. Keep calm and think rationally.

__ Keep calm and think rationally.

__ …..

With decades of profound records of prestige and reputation, Director Chen’s character has long been the benchmark of the entertainment industry. He rarely speaks, but once he opens his mouth, it’s the irrefutable words.

His words carry significant weight.

Even though it was only four words, and even merely a simple verse.

He seemed to just respond to the matter of ‘unwritten rules’, but he also suppressed the rumors of ‘the abandoned rich wife’.

Liang Yin didn’t get popular due to unwritten rules, her professional abilities are indisputable. Since the rumor of unwritten rules was untenable, were the others credible too?

Everything, requires rational thinking.

Everyone seemed to be persuaded and calmed down. They no longer followed blindly and those previous irrational remarks vanished completely too.

Except that, even though Chen Hua’en’s prestige is highly convincing, is there really no backer among these?

Looking at the lopsided comments, Liang Yin’s heart was like a clear mirror.

Since Zhong Jianian said he had found someone to deal with this matter, there must be his influences in it.

Taking advantage of a situation has always been one of their PR methods.

Otherwise, a single clarification wouldn’t have achieved such heated discourses.

Just like the previous allegations, if there wasn’t any backer, it would have caused such sensations.

Though Liang Yin never undertook it, she knew about it for many years.

On the hot search, all topics about her had disappeared. Since Chen Hua’en made the clarification, the trending about her naturally diminished and automatically dropped from the hot search. But similarly, how could there be no man-made traces in this matter.

It’s just that everything is done beautifully, which is not noticeable.

The news fermented and spread rampantly at 4pm, and it has been cleared at 9pm now.

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Which is merely ushered by the public opinions.

But no matter what, she still feels grateful.

Chen Hua’en indeed rarely accepts interviews, much less cares about others’ comments. He is quite a wholesome person, living for the movies, and indifferent to everything else. But this time, he came forward unprecedentedly to make a statement for her.

He seemed to be clarifying the rumors of the ‘unwritten rules’, but in fact he had actually rectified her name.

He gave her a buffer, which in the buffering process, diminished all the negative news.

However, without him given the go-ahead, how could the reporter interview him so easily.

What’s more, it was still at this moment.

Everything was merely something he deliberately arranged.

Sensing his good intentions, Liang Yin’s heart was filled with mixed emotions. Chen Hua’en has never shown her any special affection. She indeed called him teacher and he really treated her as a student.

After quitting Weibo, Liang Yin dialed Chen Hua’en’s number.

Chen Hua’en was obviously busy. The phone call took a while to get through.

He seldom has fun. At work, he is filming, and after work, he will still delve immensely into movies.

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“Thank you, Teacher.” Liang Yin’s gratitude was incomparably sincere.

Contrary, Chen Hua’en was quite calm but still concise, “You just need to perform well.”

Liang Yin nodded, “En.” She knew that the only thing he pursues is movies, thereby what she could do to repay him.

Remembering something, Chen Hua’en spoke suddenly, “You are leaving tomorrow afternoon, right?”

Liang Yin was stunned for a moment and quickly replied, “Yes.”

She is leaving for Rongcheng tomorrow afternoon. The day after tomorrow is the death anniversary of her maternal grandma and she had asked for leave before joining the filming set.

Chen Hua’en didn’t say anything else, and just added, “Take a good rest these two days, and consider it a vacation then.”

Hearing that, Liang Yin nodded again, “En.”

She knew that he was still worried about her state of mind.

Although the matter on Weibo has been suppressed, her divorce is after all a fact.

The call was soon hung up again since Chen Hua’en was so busy that he forgot to eat and sleep with the filming. He still needs to map out the arrangements for the next two days. The previous filming was so smooth that many of the arrangements needed to move up.

He paid no heed about his response, as if it was really just a matter of lifting his finger.

After hanging up the phone, Liang Yin nevertheless felt a burst of placidity in her heart. She truly no longer feels lonely anymore, because there are many around her who care about her.

Her gaze fell on the lozenges box placed on the table. She had long ceased coughing, but for some reason, she still took one out and put it in her mouth.

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