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

Chapter 428 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (40)
Within hours of Zhu Wen's identity being revealed, various rumors about Zhu Wen and her daughter Zhai Ling began to circulate.

Netizens generally believe that this was a play staged by the mother and daughter from beginning to end.

In particular, Zhu Wen's identity as an actor further solidified their suspicions.

Xie Ji's identity was also revealed.

However, with the renowned Xie family's legal department present, no one dares to directly refer to Xie Ji by his full name online. They can only use various abbreviations and code names to refer to him. Those who don't know him might think it's some kind of spy rendezvous, making it all seem mysterious.

Anyway, their relationship has been circulated online hundreds of times, with all sorts of rumors circulating. Some people even claim to be insiders and confidently spread rumors, making the rumors increasingly outrageous.

Just then, Xie's official Weibo account finally went online and issued a notice in the name of the official account, demanding that the outside world stop spreading rumors and harming Chairman Xie Ji, and not to speculate wildly about Chairman Xie Ji's family relationships. The notice stated that Ms. Zhu Wen, mentioned in the rumors, is Xie Ji's future family member and fiancée, while Zhai Ling is his stepdaughter.

The wording of this announcement was detached and calm, like any other public relations announcement you'd see anywhere else.

However, the information revealed inside caused an uproar among countless people.

Who? Who are you talking about? There must be something wrong with my eyes...

What a long day! And yet, it even turned into a major reversal...

No wonder people say Zhu Wen is a "resource-backed" celebrity; she's Chairman Xie's fiancée. What could be a more powerful "resource-backed" celebrity?

【No, am I the only one who finds this outrageous? Those behind-the-scenes photos from before showed Zhu Wen as a clearly older woman, while Xie Ji, I remember, was still quite young, right? He was even the top bachelor in the past two years! And he chose this older widow? What is this? Is he a mother-fixator?】

[Although I don't particularly like Zhu Wen and Zhai Ling, some people shouldn't go too far with their words, even bringing up things like Oedipus complex... Okay, I know you're jealous because you didn't marry Chairman Xie, but could you please bear with it?]

Indeed, the unflattering photos from the set earlier were probably special effects makeup for the role. The photos taken at Yue Yu's event likely show her true appearance; she doesn't look old at all, and the two actually look quite compatible.

[But Zhu Wen should be a few years older than Xie Ji, right? My goodness, his life has truly turned around completely, transcending social classes, and even Zhai Ling has ascended to a higher level along with him.]

Can a wealthy family like the Xie family really accept a daughter-in-law and daughter like this? Zhu Wen is one thing, there aren't any strange rumors about her, but with so many scandals surrounding Zhai Ling, will Xie Ji really accept her?

Didn't you see Xie Ji's title is Chairman of the Xie Group? With him in that position, who else dares to speak up?

[Hehehe, something just occurred to me. Wasn't it that young master Cheng You who gained some respect by writing about the Xie family? So, given the current situation...]

[Hey, you know what?! People who enjoy gossip are really entertaining! Update soon!]

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This announcement indeed put Zhu Wen and Zhai Ling in the spotlight once again.

However, they had anticipated this and could guess what those people were saying without even turning on their phones.

The mother and daughter decided to ignore it and simply enjoy their afternoon tea.

Xie Ji and Xie Huan also sat opposite them.

Xie Huan enthusiastically suggested which restaurant they should go to that evening.

Just then, Xie Ji's phone rang at an inopportune moment.

He didn't want to answer at all.

But soon a call came from the visitor room in front, saying that Xie Ji's cousin Hu Tong and her son had arrived.

Because of Xie Ji's mother, his cousin Hu Tong was favored by Xie Ji's father and used to be able to come and go freely in and out of the Xie family home.

This time was no different; the Xie family's gatekeeper didn't ask too many questions and let the mother and son in.

Upon seeing this, Xie Ji immediately apologized to Zhu Wen:

"Sorry, I forgot to tell the person in front."

Zhu Wen didn't understand why he was apologizing.

Xie Huan explained in a timely manner:

"It's Cheng You and his mother! Strange, what are they doing here? Did they see the news too?" Xie Huan was just joking, but she didn't expect her words to hit the nail on the head.

My cousin Hu Tong strode into the living room, followed closely by Cheng You, who looked displeased.

The mother and son came in a menacing manner, as if they were there to settle scores.

"Xie Ji! You're being far too ridiculous!"

Hu Tong's voice arrived before he did.

She immediately adopted the demeanor of a serious older sister and spoke in a lecturing tone.

Xie Ji's brows furrowed slightly, showing no politeness whatsoever:

"What are you here for?"

Hu Tong was used to being spoiled, and she wasn't afraid at all when she heard him speak like that.

"I came here, of course, to..."

Hu Tong's eyes flickered, and she saw Zhu Wen standing next to Xie Ji.

Zhu Wen seemed completely oblivious to her arrival, simply holding his teacup and quietly sipping his tea.

Hu Tong's already raging anger became even more uncontrollable:
"Xie Ji! You've really gone mad! You actually arranged for this woman to live in our home!"

Hu Tong's loud shouting made Xie Ji frown in disgust.

He stood up abruptly, blocking Zhu Wen's path and also shielding him from Hu Tong's hostile gaze:

"Hu Tong, this is the Xie family!"

Don't act recklessly!

Xie Ji was just short of completely breaking off relations.

However, Hu Tong seemed oblivious to the warning in his eyes and continued shouting:

"Before your uncle left, he specifically told me to take good care of you, and this is how you treat the person he raised? If you were just serious about getting married and having children, that would be one thing, but what's with this woman? How old is she? She already has a daughter! With your status and position, Xie Ji, what kind of woman couldn't you find? How did you go crazy and fall for this kind of woman!"

Cheng You followed behind his mother, not daring to be as arrogant as her, but he also glanced at Zhu Wen and her daughter from time to time.

Especially Zhai Ling, whose disdain and contempt were not concealed, and everyone present could see it clearly.

Cheng You said:
"Uncle, I know that feelings can make people lose their minds for a moment, but before you choose someone, you should still investigate their past and resume to avoid mistaking a bad person for a good one."

Xie Ji looked at the mother and son who didn't know their place and sneered.

He originally intended to call people to drag them out.

He glanced at Zhai Ling, whose hands were clenched tightly in anger, and changed his mind.

"Xiaoling, is there anything you want to say?"

When Xie Ji said this, Cheng You mistakenly thought it was his uncle questioning Zhai Ling.

However, after spending so much time with Xie Ji, Zhai Ling had already come to understand Xie Ji's affection for her extended to his family.

Therefore, she knew very well that this was not a question, but something else entirely.

Zhai Ling mustered her courage to look at Xie Ji, and sure enough, she saw encouragement in his eyes.

It's as if it's telling her—

Do what you want to do.