How to capture the evil villain? I choose to be his mother!

Chapter 422 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (34)
Seeing Cheng You standing there dumbfounded, not saying a word.

Zhu Wen didn't intend to stay here any longer and become the subject of gossip.

"gone."

She took Zhai Ling's hand and turned around.

Xie Ji followed closely behind her.

No one dared to stand up and stop them throughout the entire process.

At this moment, Cheng Youcai suddenly woke up as if from a dream and got up, his expression extremely gloomy.

Yue Yu stepped forward to check on him:
"Cheng You, are you alright?"

As she spoke, her tone suddenly became indignant.

"Your uncle has gone too far! How can he side with outsiders instead of you?"

Le Yu could only speak after Zhu Wen and Xie Ji had left.

What alarmed her even more was the relationship between Zhu Wenzhai and her daughter and Xie Ji.

Is it really as Cheng You guessed, that there's something going on between Zhai Ling's mother and Xie Ji...?

No, it's impossible.

How old is Zhai Ling? Her mother must be quite old too!
How could a super-rich man like Xie Ji possibly be interested in an old woman like this!
Le Yu frowned and bit her lip, immersed in worry.

Anyone who didn't know better would think she was worried about Cheng You.

At any other time, Cheng You would definitely be happy about Yue Yu's concern.

But now he was in a terrible mood, and his usual spoiled brat attitude naturally came out:

"Shut up! How dare you say that! If it weren't for you, would my uncle talk to me like that?"

Cheng You dared not target Xie Ji, not even the slightest hint of resentment.

He then unleashed all his anger on his former girlfriend, whom he had once cherished, completely disregarding the fact that they were in public.

Yue Yu was extremely embarrassed.

She glanced quickly at the people nearby who were excitedly taking pictures:

"Cheng You, I understand that you're in a bad mood..."

Le Yu looked pitiful and understanding.

But Cheng You showed no appreciation whatsoever and stormed off!
Le Yu, her face flushed, was left standing there, escorted away by bodyguards.

the other side.

Zhu Wen led Zhai Ling into Xie Ji's carriage.

She sat in the middle of the back seat, with Zhai Ling and Xie Ji on either side of her.

After getting on the bus, Zhai Ling was extremely reserved.

It's not just because the car is expensive; she had never seen it even when she was at the height of her fame.

Another reason was that Zhai Ling was curious about the relationship between Zhu Wen and Xie Ji.

Zhai Ling and Xie Ji had met once before, when Zhu Wen explained that she was Xie Ji's niece's savior.

But what big shot would go to such lengths to come here just to help the daughter of their savior?

Zhai Ling racked her brains trying to guess the relationship between Zhu Wen and Xie Ji, with hundreds of possibilities flashing through her mind.

However, Zhu Wen, seeing her unspoken suffering, mistakenly thought that Zhai Ling was still saddened by what had just happened.

Zhu Wen reached out and patted Zhai Ling's hand, which was neatly placed on her knee:
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Zhai Ling suddenly came to her senses:

"……Um?"

Seeing her bewildered expression, Zhu Wen assumed she was completely terrified, so he put his arm around her shoulder.

"Don't pay attention to the news online. It's all something your agency deliberately stirred up for the sake of the lawsuit. If you take it to heart, you'll lose. Especially at times like this, you need to stay calm and not let the enemy take advantage of any loopholes."

Zhu Wen carefully guided Zhai Ling, comforting her while hoping she wouldn't be affected by the situation.

Zhai Ling finally understood what Zhu Wen was talking about.

She was too embarrassed to express her own thoughts, so she could only nod haphazardly:
"Yes, I know, I know..."

How should I ask? Or should I wait until we get back to ask?
"We probably can't go back home."

Zhu Wen spoke at the opportune moment.

Zhai Ling was startled and almost thought she had blurted out her true feelings.

Fortunately, "祝闻" has a different meaning:
“There are paparazzi all over the place downstairs from our house, so we have to find another place to stay temporarily, like a hotel.”

After leaving the Xie family, Zhu Wen originally intended to find another house.

Since she already had the advance payment from her film salary, she wasn't short of money. Even if she couldn't afford to buy it, she could still afford to rent it.

Then, Zhai Ling awkwardly expressed to Zhu Wen her desire for her to move in with her.

So now the mother and daughter live together in Zhai Ling's house.

Unfortunately, the place is now packed with paparazzi, so I definitely can't go back.

Zhu Wen was just about to take out his phone to book a hotel.

Xie Ji spoke up:

"Staying in a hotel is inconvenient and lacks privacy."

Zhu Wen closed her phone and looked at him leisurely:

"So, Mr. Xie's meaning is?"

Xie Ji said decisively:
"Go to Xie's house."

Zhu Wen remained silent.

Xie Ji then continued to persuade him:
“The Xie family’s house is big enough that you can live on your own floor. Security is also good, and you will be driven around by a driver. So you don’t have to worry about your whereabouts being leaked.”

Xie Ji mentioned a very important point—

Zhu Wen just revealed her identity as Zhai Ling's mother in front of so many people.

The gossip surrounding Zhai Ling's background has been making headlines online recently, and it's estimated that today's video will quickly spread and gain traction.

By then, news of her filming will likely be impossible to keep secret. If she continues to take taxis or buses as before, it's only a matter of time before netizens with incredible connections track her down and besiege her.

Even if Zhu Wen wasn't afraid of these people, he didn't want to waste his energy on such trivial matters every day.

Xie Ji's proposal truly moved her.

Zhu Wen hesitated for only half a second before readily nodding:

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Xie Ji."

Zhai Ling still looked bewildered:
"Huh? Are we going to the Xie family's house?"

She instinctively wanted to refuse, but couldn't find a suitable reason.

She also saw the rumored Mr. Xie speak to her in the gentlest of manners:
"...Don't be afraid, just make yourself at home, Xiaoling. Hmm, can I call you Xiaoling? After all, I'm your mother's friend. You can call me Uncle Xie."

He has an incredibly good temper, which is completely different from the cold and ruthless boss he's rumored to be!

Only now did Zhai Ling have absolute certainty—

This Mr. Xie just wants to woo her mother!
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The videos from the event spread faster than expected.

Someone filmed the whole process and, too lazy to even edit it, just posted it online.

The caption reads: "[I got some juicy gossip at the Leyu event today!]"

Le Yu's name attracted many passersby to come in. At first, seeing the shaky camera and the bustling crowd, they thought they had been deceived by the fan headline again.

Just as the passerby was cursing and about to leave, a comment flashed by—

【High energy ahead! 】

The passersby were puzzled.

High energy?

How high can it be?
Immediately afterwards, they heard Le Yu call out "Zhai Ling?"

The screen was suddenly flooded with comments, all of them exclaiming "Holy crap!"

The photographer was also good at seizing opportunities and immediately started looking for Zhai Ling in the crowd.

There was another shaky camera shot before finally capturing Zhai Ling confronting a fan.