Chapter 72 - Tear It Down Face To Face
“Yaoyao, you misunderstood me. I have something to talk about with Ning Qing. She wasn’t in the room, we didn’t do anything. Yaoyao, you’re the one I love.”
“Junxi, don’t lie to me. I’ve known for the past month that you’re ashamed of me. You think I’m not as good as my sister, not as smart as her. But, don’t forget, I just entered the entertainment circle. My entire life was all about you. I secretly love you and I molded myself according to your liking. I am very new to the entertainment circle and I have no experience at all.”
“Because you’re the CEO of Emperor Entertainment Group, that’s why I decided to enter the entertainment circle. I acted too hastily these past few days, but I only wanted to be closer to you, to be the woman who stands by you. But you can’t see the effort that I’ve put in. You blame me, you’re ashamed of me.”
Xu Junxi felt a tight slap on his face and he was ashamed.
True. When he felt ashamed of Ning Yao, he forgot that Ning Yao had no past experience in the entertainment circle. He forgot that she was innocent and kind. He also forgot how much Ning Yao had done for him.
Ning Yao had known for a long time that he was ashamed of her, but she didn’t complain at all. If it he hadn’t entered Ning Qing’s room that day, Ning Yao wouldn’t have exploded.
The silly girl only knew to hurt herself even when she exploded. She even gave her blessing to him and Ning Qing.
Although they didn’t receive any answer, Ning Qing’s elegance was approved. Everyone complimented her, saying that she lived up to the title of no.1 socialite in T City.
The promotion ended in the afternoon.
Director Wang invited everyone to KTV as a celebration for the successful first stop. Just as Ning Qing was going to agree, Xiao Zhou walked over with an iPad mini in her hand.
“Ning Qing, the latest news, Xu Jinxi is going to throw a grand proposal party in Shengshi Hotel and officially propose to Ning Yao. Besides, Ning Yao’s mom, Li Meiling would be there too.”
Ning Qing took over the iPad and saw the luxurious and exquisite decoration of the five-star hotel in the screen. There was even romantic white cloth and flowers. There was a reporter saying,
“Hello, everyone. We are live at the scene where CEO Xu Junxi is going to propose to Miss Ning Yao officially. Our idol in the drama scene, Li Meiling, is going to make an appearance here to witness her daughter’s happiness…”
The camera caught Li Meiling’s shadow and Ning Qing humphed at the sight.
Xiao Zhou grew solemn. “Ning Qing, what Xu Junxi is doing is giving us a tight slap on our faces. After the engagement party, every good comment will become bad. They will portray you as a mistress who stole her brother-in-law or a scheming woman that sensationalized the situation with the other’s fame.”
Whatever Xiao Zhou could think of, Ning Qing had already thought about it long ago. In just one short night, Ning Yao took care of Xu Junxi and made him propose to her.
Actually, it wasn’t strange. Ning Yao most likely put on a sad show along with selling her body. A ridiculous man like Xu Junxi couldn’t resist the temptation.
Ning Qing smirked and passed the iPad to Xiao Zhou. She then walked outside.
“Ning Qing, where are you going?” Xiao Zhou quickly followed behind.
“Someone already declared war on me. I shall go and meet them now and tear them apart!”
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Shengshi Hotel.
Ning Yao looked at Xu Junxi, who knelt down slowly before her, and she felt happy. The man held the diamond ring in his hand that looked just like an eighteen-carat pigeon egg.
When he took out the diamond ring, Ning Yao could hear everyone gasp. Without looking up, she could tell how many of them were jealous of her.
She was bored of being in the spotlight everywhere she went. She should be supported like a princess.
“Yaoyao, I love you. Marry me,” Xu Junxi said to her affectionately.
“Mm, I promise.” Ning Yao flashed a sweet smile. She then slowly raised her right hand before Xu Junxi.
The eighteen-carat diamond ring slowly glided onto her ring finger.
But, suddenly, the door was pushed open. Someone got into the hall.
Ning Yao lifted her gaze and looked. It was Ning Qing!
Xu Junxi’s hand stiffened. He never thought Ning Qing would have the guts to be there. He had been in the entertainment circle for so long. Ever since he saw Xiao Zhou the night before, he knew that he was made use of and fooled. As she was so treacherous and heartless, the proposal party was the heaviest hit he gave her.
He never thought she would dare to make an appearance.
Li Meiling saw and her eyes flashed. In order to prevent any incident during the proposal, she arranged many bodyguards outside but Ning Qing managed to come in.
Looking at Ning Qing’s reporter outfit and cap, Li Meiling knew that most of the people at the scene were reporters and Ning Qing found the loophole.
Li Meiling quickly walked forward and grabbed Ning Qing hand. She flashed a friendly smile and said, “Qingqing, you came? Today’s your sister’s happy day, you must be here to give her your blessings.”
Ning Qing smiled, Li Meiling gained the initiative by striking the first blow. The moment she pushed the door open to enter, all the spotlights were focusing on her, how could she deny this before the public?
Li Meiling’s action left her no choice but to simply grin and bear it. Her actions were limited to “blessing.”
Ning Qing didn’t mind it. On the contrary, she held Li Meiling’s hand and walked to the “happy” couple, hand-in-hand. She walked over leisurely with a smile, “Aunt Li, you’re right. My sister was proposed to. I’m of course here to give my blessing. We had a misunderstanding the night before and everything has been clarified.”
Ning Qing actively brought up “the night before” and it immediately stirred the media’s interest. There were reporters that immediately asked, “Miss Ning, what sort of misunderstand was there the night before?”
Ning Qing reined back the hand that Li Meiling was holding and put her hair behind her ears, “Oh, my brother-in-law came to my room to take the play script but you happened to take photos of it. My sister got angry but I immediately called to explain it to her. Look at the couple, they spent another night sweetly together. then, he proposed today. It is all my effort. Am I right, Yaoyao?”
Ning Yao’s eyes were wide open in disbelief. What call? What clarification? Their sweet night and proposal were all her effort? How did it relate to Ning Qing?!
Ning Qing was lying.
“Sister, you…” Ning Yao wanted to refute.
“Yaoyao!” Li Meiling quickly cut off Ning Yao and smiled, “Look how much your sister cares about you.”
Ning Qing nodded without modesty. She teased the media and said, “Our sisterly bond is especially strong so you’d better not simply make a report, like “the third person” or “scheming woman” or anything of that sort. If you were to use them on me, my brother in law and Aunt Li would be the first to not let you off the hook.”
The media reporters mocked. Actually “the third person” and “scheming person” were already in their news script and these headlines were going to be posted when the party ended.
Wasn’t it obvious? Ning Qing and Xu Junxi were in a sex scandal the night before and Xu Junxi suddenly got engaged with Ning Yao the next day. Anyone could tell Xu Junxi was slapping Ning Qing’s face.
The reporters never expected it could be taken care of so easily with one sentence.
“Miss Ning, how dare we? Your sisterly bond is so strong. We haven’t even complimented it,” the reporter followed.
Ning Qing nodded in satisfaction and said, “That’s right.”
Ning Yao’s eyes were filled with hatred while Xu Junxi’s tried to maintain his composure. Li Meiling still looked friendly, though her hidden gaze was like a poisonous needle shooting at Ning Qing’s face.
Ning Qing raised her eyebrows at her, meaning to tell her, let your daughter grin and bear it too. Ha.
Li Meiling, “…”
Ning Qing waved like the conductor of the scene. She pointed at the man who was kneeling on the ground, “Brother-in-law, hurry up and put the diamond ring on my sister. Everyone is watching.”
It was a romantic scene but Ning Qing made it sound like it was a show.
Xu Junxi bore the woman’s machinations and slipped the eighteen-carat diamond ring on Ning Yao’s ring finger.