After We Broke Up, She Started Pursuing Me [Entertainment Industry] 49

Chapter 49

“What?” Shi Qin’s tone became hurried and flustered. She subconsciously looked at the person in front of her.

Seeing this, Zhou Jinsi also sensed that something was wrong. She put down her bowl and chopsticks, her brow furrowed with concern. “What’s wrong?”

Shi Qin didn’t reply immediately. Her mind was still a mess, and Jiang Nuo on the other end of the phone was still talking.

“Don’t worry too much. Things haven’t escalated to an outrageous point yet.”

“Qinqin, if it’s convenient for you, come to my office now.”

“Okay,” Shi Qin agreed.

As soon as the call ended, Zhou Jinsi immediately asked, “What happened?”

Shi Qin’s expression rarely turned so serious. Seeing Zhou Jinsi’s worried look, she didn’t plan to hide it and told her the truth. “We were secretly photographed last night. It’s trending now.”

“Huh?” Zhou Jinsi was stunned for a moment, then, after reacting, her expression became a little flustered. “Then… what do we do now? Was that Auntie Jiang who just called?”

Shi Qin nodded. “Yes. I have to go to the company now.”

With that, before Zhou Jinsi could reply, she stood up and went into the bedroom, quickly getting dressed. In just a few minutes, she was “fully armed” and ready to leave.

“Your keys.” Zhou Jinsi also walked to the entrance and handed her the keys.

Seeing her slightly hurried movements, Zhou Jinsi could only worry inwardly. She couldn’t help but ask, “How about I go with you… never mind.”

“Then…”

Seeing her hesitate, Shi Qin stopped her action of opening the door and turned to look at her.

“This matter… will it have a serious impact on you?”

“Don’t overthink it.” Shi Qin walked up to her and pinched her cheek. “Why are you frowning? You don’t look good.”

But Zhou Jinsi looked at her, her furrowed brow not relaxing one bit. Shi Qin raised her hand to smooth her brow and comforted her, “I’ll go to the company and talk to Sister Jiang first. Besides…”

“It’s not like I was photographed spending the night with a man. And, we really did just sleep together yesterday, didn’t we?”

The latter half of her sentence carried a hint of teasing. Zhou Jinsi even heard a deeper meaning in it and, for a moment, didn’t know how to reply.

“Then… be careful on the road. Don’t drive too fast.”

“Okay,” Shi Qin smiled, then put on her mask and sunglasses.

Zhou Jinsi opened the door for her, her gaze following her figure until it disappeared around the corner of the hallway.

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The moment Shi Qin walked in, Jiang Nuo, who was sitting on the sofa making tea, couldn’t help but sigh softly.

In essence, this secret filming incident was not a big deal. Moreover, the other party was of the same sex. It was just that the popularity of their “couple” had been quite high recently, and with a little push from some paid posters and gossip accounts, it had started trending.

She could handle this matter herself with ease; there was no need to have Shi Qin come over in person. It was just that there were some more important situations now that she needed to understand.

“Auntie, I saw the trending topic. The heat has already started to die down.” Shi Qin sat opposite Jiang Nuo and casually picked up the teacup on the table.

Jiang Nuo took a sip of her tea, glanced at her, and then said with a faint expression, “The PR team is already handling it.”

“Then do I need to respond to anything?”

Jiang Nuo shook her head. “No need. It’s not a big deal. Just give it the cold shoulder on your end, and the heat will pass quickly.”

“It’s just… I think someone might be pushing the popularity of this from behind the scenes.”

Otherwise, the show had been over for a while. Just with some fans of the “couple,” the topic couldn’t have made it to the top three.

Hearing this, Shi Qin also frowned in thought and asked, “What’s the benefit of doing this? Or am I being targeted?”

“This kind of situation, where someone buys a negative trending topic for their rival, is not uncommon in the industry. You just need to be a little more careful usually. I’ll look into it.”

Shi Qin nodded in agreement, lost in thought.

Seeing her fall silent, Jiang Nuo thought of the two secretly taken photos on the trending topic, and her eyes deepened a few shades.

In the first photo, a tall, long-haired girl was about to get out of her car. In the second, the tall girl was walking behind Shi Qin, and their hands looked as if they were holding each other.

Normally, such behavior between two people of the same sex was common. But with the popularity of their variety show, plus the fact that the tall girl was wearing pajamas, it gave those gossip accounts room to “play with.”

When Jiang Nuo first saw the photos, she had immediately recognized Zhou Jinsi next to Shi Qin.

She had watched this child grow up. How many people could she be so intimate with? She hadn’t even invited her to her home.

At this thought, another hint of resentment rose in Jiang Nuo’s heart. She said, “Qinqin, is there nothing you want to say to me?”

“Say what?” Shi Qin started to play dumb.

“Xiao Si slept at your place last night?” Jiang Nuo stared at her, not missing a single change in her expression.

Being scrutinized like this made Shi Qin feel guilty. She couldn’t help but avoid her gaze and replied, “Yes. I… invited her over…”

A flimsy lie. Who would go to a date in their pajamas?

Moreover, after she found out about the situation, she had called Lin Qing. Lin Qing was in the socialite circle and had no interest in this kind of entertainment news. Of course, she didn’t know her own child was trending, nor did she have any suspicions. She just thought Jiang Nuo was concerned about Zhou Jinsi and told her everything about last night.

Zhou Jinsi had even returned to her room to rest before Lin Qing. Jiang Nuo also knew her character. It was impossible for Zhou Jinsi to have lied to her family and then secretly gone out.

Putting it all together, Jiang Nuo could roughly deduce the situation. But right now, she didn’t want to expose Shi Qin. She just sighed and said earnestly, “You two have a good relationship, I won’t say anything… but someone might be targeting you now. Be careful with everything you do. Don’t give people a chance to create hype.”

Jiang Nuo had already said it as cryptically as she could. Thinking of these two kids, she also had a headache.

Last night, thinking of old acquaintances, she had stayed up late. This morning, seeing this kind of news, and connecting it with past events, she had originally thought there was nothing strange about their relationship…

Jiang Nuo leaned back on the sofa, closed her eyes, and rubbed her temples to relax. A moment later, her hand was suddenly held.

“Let me.”

Jiang Nuo looked up and saw Shi Qin standing behind her, her forehead being gently massaged. Seeing her look up, she gave her a faint smile.

Jiang Nuo was momentarily dazed by her smile.

In this child’s smile, she saw the shadow of another woman.

“Auntie?” Seeing her staring blankly, Shi Qin asked in confusion.

Realizing her loss of composure, Jiang Nuo reined in the excess emotion in her eyes, slowly closing them and enjoying Shi Qin’s massage.

“Qinqin, I’ve watched you grow up since you were little. When I sent you to the Shi family back then, I was also thinking that you could have a complete family and grow up better.”

“I know…” Shi Qin continued her actions, her eyes lowered to see the silver strands mixed in with Jiang Nuo’s black hair, and she sighed to herself.

Jiang Nuo: “At that time, I was thinking that you could grow up happily with your family’s company, then find a job you love, and meet someone you like, get married, have children… and accompany you through every major event in your life…”

At this point, Jiang Nuo clearly felt the movements on her forehead slow down, but she continued, “But now… many things have gone against what I imagined.”

“But no matter what you choose, if you’ve really made a decision, then I will do my best to help you.”

“You… also have to protect yourself well, and also protect… the person you want to protect.”

The movements on her forehead stopped, replaced by that person’s soft call.

“Auntie…” Shi Qin looked at the resting Jiang Nuo, a complex mix of emotions churning in her heart.

Jiang Nuo’s words were already transparent enough. Besides being moved, Shi Qin also felt a little guilty.

After all, for so many years, compared to the Shi family, Jiang Nuo’s place in her heart was more important, more intimate.

She was the person who had been by her side since she could remember.

Although Jiang Nuo had always claimed to be her “auntie,” in Shi Qin’s heart, she was no different from her own biological mother.

But all her choices now might disappoint her…

Jiang Nuo opened her eyes. Seeing the complicated expression on the person before her, she sighed softly, took her hand, and had her sit beside her.

She rubbed the back of Shi Qin’s delicate hand and said warmly, “Don’t overthink it. I don’t mean to blame you. I just want you to be better and better.”

Shi Qin nodded obediently.

“Also, you… tell me the truth. You and Xiao Si…” To avoid her really misunderstanding, she still had to hear this from Shi Qin’s own mouth.

Hearing this, Shi Qin nodded again, but this time, her face was tinged with a bit of shyness.

This was the first time Jiang Nuo had seen this girlish expression. She suddenly became a little curious about how these two kids had gotten together.

“You… you really don’t blame me?” Shi Qin looked at Jiang Nuo and asked cautiously.

Jiang Nuo smiled helplessly. “How can I blame you for this kind of thing? Some things can’t be forced. And Xiao Si’s conditions are not bad. That child is also very good.”

Hearing Jiang Nuo’s heart lean elsewhere, Shi Qin felt a little jealous and complained, “She’s not good at all. She’s a blockhead.”

Jiang Nuo smiled, not minding these childish jokes. She suddenly thought of something and said seriously, “By the way… you two last night…”

“No!” Shi Qin immediately understood and lightly patted Jiang Nuo in embarrassment.

Jiang Nuo laughed, smoothed Shi Qin’s hair, and added, “Whether you did or not, young people have to take things slow. Don’t be in a hurry before you’re sure, you know?”

“I know, I know. Don’t talk about it…”

This shy appearance was really cute. Jiang Nuo suppressed the smile on her lips and took a sip of her tea.

Qingnan, the child has found someone she likes now…

Have you seen?

She will definitely be happy, definitely happier than us.