"Ugh!" Before she could utter a word, Huo Muchen's lips were already pressed against hers, his breath enveloping her. Bai Nuanxi felt dizzy... Even though they met daily, she found it hard to resist the allure of this man... that charm unique to Huo Muchen.
Before she realized it, two buttons of her collar were undone, and his lips wandered over her neck. Bai Nuanxi couldn't help but let out a muffled moan, "Mmm..."
A low, deep sound slipped from Bai Nuanxi's lips, reaching Huo Muchen's ears, which only made him bolder in his actions.
After a while, when Huo Muchen finally released her, Bai Nuanxi was left dazed, her eyes unfocused, a sheen of red tears glistening in her eyes, her luscious lips slightly parted, giving her a look that stirred pity.
Huo Muchen helped Bai Nuanxi adjust her clothes and said calmly, "Settle everything within three days."
"And if I can't?"
Huo Muchen replied, "Then I'll handle it for you."
Bai Nuanxi: "..."
Fine, as long as you're happy.
Seeing that it was almost time, and the shooting had to continue, Bai Nuanxi slapped the newspaper onto the table and headed out. When she reached the door, something seemed to occur to her, and she turned back, making a heart with her hands in front of her chest, "Oppa, saranghaeyo!"
------
"Nuanxi, you're here." Director Wang had initially thought that a newcomer like Bai Nuanxi would be too scared to show up after all the online abuse.
"Yeah, there are scenes with me in them in a few days, how could I miss that?" Bai Nuanxi smiled. "I can't let my personal issues affect the crew's shooting schedule."
"Alright, then you go prepare and change your costume. I'll head over there..." Before Director Wang could finish his sentence, a group of reporters suddenly rushed over!
"Miss Bai, is it true that the rumors online claim you climbed up the ranks using connections?"
"Miss Bai, Miss Bai, your biological sister has exposed your dark history. Do you have anything to say?"
"Can you answer my question directly?"
"Are you too afraid to speak because you have a guilty conscience? Does that mean what's being said online is true?"
"Half true, half false." Bai Nuanxi shrugged. "It is true that Bai Jia'an is my biological sister. As for the rest, anyone with a bit of sense can tell what's real and what's not."
"Miss Bai, aren't your words a bit arrogant?" One of the reporters got anxious.
Was Bai Nuanxi directly implying that everyone who believed the rumors was brainless?
Used to being pampered by celebrities, the reporters had become increasingly arrogant!
Artists who dared to offend the media directly often ended up being slandered by them later. Nowadays, many bystanders only look at the surface and don't delve deeper into what the person they're attacking is really like. This has led to many artists gaining unwarranted haters, and some even withdrawing from the entertainment industry altogether!
So, the media now... in their own words, are indeed arrogant!
Bai Nuanxi calmly retorted, "Then by barging into a closed-set shoot and asking these irrelevant questions, aren't you even more arrogant than me?"
Director Wang didn't intervene from start to finish. For a competent actor, knowing how to handle the media is a fundamental skill. And judging by the looks of it, Bai Nuanxi was handling herself quite well.
Director Wang couldn't help but nod in approval.
Bai Nuanxi's response earlier seemed to acknowledge the question about arrogance, yet no one picked up on the subtlety of it.
"We are just doing our job," one reporter stated self-righteously!
"It seems your job is interrupting mine. If you don't leave now, I might have to call the police." As she spoke, Bai Nuanxi waved the phone in her hand, "All of you here are esteemed members of the press. If you end up with a criminal record, it would be an indelible stain on your careers. Think it over carefully."
By the end of her words, Bai Nuanxi's tone held a hint of persuasion. The reporters exchanged glances. They could write about Bai Nuanxi's arrogance and plaster it all over the newspapers or social media to tarnish her reputation. However, if they didn't leave, they risked a criminal record. In the end, they all left without the need for security to step in.
'Clap clap clap!'
Applause echoed, and when Bai Nuanxi turned around, she saw it was Director Wang?
Director Wang said, "Although what you did was satisfying, they might slander you even more in the future."
Bai Nuanxi smiled without a word.
The next day, as expected, the newspapers, the internet, and social media were flooded with insults, and Bai Nuanxi didn't even dare to check her own Weibo.
"Being insulted like this, do you find it amusing?" Huo Muchen sat beside her. He had thought the girl would be upset and cry, but surprisingly, neither of those things happened. Instead, a sweet smile was spread across her face.
Bai Nuanxi glanced at the man, "Now... it's my turn to make a move."
The following day, a Weibo account with fewer than a hundred followers posted this message:
Bai Nuanxi V: "I have no interest in your affairs, so please stay out of mine!"
Attached below was a video.
In the video, Ji Ziyu cried as he pleaded with Bai Nuanxi, "Nuanxi, believe me, the only one I've ever loved is you! I was only looking out for Bai Jia'an because she's your sister. If you're bothered by it, I won't see her anymore, okay?"
The scene cut, revealing Ji Ziyu intimately holding Bai Jia'an in a shopping mall, behaving affectionately as they shopped.
"Brother Ziyu, you've been so close to that bitch Bai Nuanxi lately, where does that leave me?" The girl's coquettish voice made one's bones tingle, but thinking of the previous part of the video, netizens could only feel disgust.
"Of course, you're always in my heart, babe." Ji Ziyu reassured her lovingly.
"Brother Ziyu, I actually feel very uneasy, you know? When you were with my sister, I kept my distance, but... didn't you tell me you were just playing around with her? Now you're acting like this... making me..." Bai Jia'an's voice choked up more and more as she spoke, until she seemed too upset to continue.
"Baby, I just think Bai Nuanxi still has some value for us to exploit. Trust me, since the stuff Bai Jia'an has could save us from struggling for ten years. Don't you want to be a star? How about this: I'll talk to Bai Nuanxi and ask her to get you some resources, okay?"
"Really? Brother Ziyu, you're so sweet!"
The video abruptly ended, freezing the happy expressions of this couple. If they were a normal couple, they would certainly receive everyone's blessings, but...
It seemed things were not that simple!
The internet instantly exploded!
The younger sister snatched her elder sister's man, and this scumbag was showering Bai Nuanxi with affection while sweet-talking Bai Jia'an!
And recalling the scumbag's words about using Bai Nuanxi, it was utterly infuriating!
Just days ago, Bai Jia'an had been spreading rumors online, leading to public opinion overwhelmingly condemning Bai Nuanxi!
Bai Jia'an was indeed a classic example of a manipulative woman!
Sympathies for Bai Nuanxi, having such a sister, for three minutes.
[Originally thought Bai Nuanxi was a bitch, but Bai Jia'an turned out to be the real schemer!]
[The entertainment circle is too messy, better not get involved.]
[That scumbag looks decent, but is that enough to capture the hearts of both Bai sisters?]
[At least Bai Nuanxi has wised up now; otherwise... tsk tsk, the consequences would have been unimaginable.]
Bai Nuanxi looked at the comments below, feeling immensely satisfied. Although she wasn't particularly resentful, being insulted every day would certainly sour anyone's mood.
At this moment, Bai Jia'an was in utter dismay.
"Jia'an, how did these words end up in Nuanxi's hands?!" Ji Ziyu could only feel the anger surging within him. No wonder Bai Nuanxi had suddenly changed so drastically!