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

Chapter 443 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (55)
[Their relationship is better than I imagined!]

[Didn't we discuss this before? I thought you already knew!]

[Wait a minute, they each had their elders present before, so they should have at least pretended to be harmonious. I didn't expect the two of them to go out together in private... Does Miss Xie really like Zhai Ling?]

[Doesn't this just prove Zhai Ling's character? That rich girl isn't as well-informed as us. If the rumors online were true, no normal person would hang out with Zhai Ling or be her best friend, right?]

[That makes sense. Could it be that we really misunderstood Zhai Ling before? Maybe those rumors were false?]

[I've suspected it for a long time! Look at Zhai Ling, she's currently in a lawsuit with her agency; maybe it's a smear campaign launched by the company to retaliate against her!]

I used to really like Zhai Ling; I was a fan of her looks and her acting skills. I stopped being a fan because of the scandals. I really hope those rumors are just that—rumors—so I can continue to be a fan of Zhai Ling openly and watch her dramas.

Indeed, the entertainment industry feels incomplete without Zhai Ling; even the red carpet has lost its soul...

[Hey, you two are really getting emotional? Isn't this rich heiress a better actress than a professional one?]

[Yeah, for the sake of profit, they'll fake being best friends. They're all so naive as to actually be fooled!]

[It's that same old whitewashing tactic again for Zhai Ling. Stop blaming everything on her management company, okay?]

……

Another online argument has erupted over Zhai Ling.

However, this time is different from before.

Previously, everyone overwhelmingly criticized Zhai Ling and firmly believed the rumors about her.

Occasionally, a few rational people would sense that something was wrong and stand up for her, but unfortunately, they could be counted on one hand across the entire internet.

But after watching her variety show live streams and seeing her in private, I realized she's just an ordinary young girl—

She might sleep in, feel anxious about her weight, secretly complain about her colleagues, and even fall into a lazy, unwilling-to-go-to-work state...

Zhai Ling's vibrant and ordinary side allowed people to get to know her again, while also reducing their initial dislike for her.

More and more people began to stand on her side, to think about it, to investigate it, and to question it.

Finally, they all stood up to speak for Zhai Ling and argued with the haters.

The two sides fought back and forth, and at first glance, it seemed like a 50/50 match!

This is already a huge improvement for Zhai Ling!

However, Zhai Ling was unaware of these things.

She and Xie Huan went out for brunch together, the two sisters holding hands, looking very close.

Both of them felt a deep sense of joy.

Perhaps they were forced to become close to each other because of Zhu Wen and Xie Ji.

But now, the two, who are of similar age, have quickly grown closer and are starting to resemble true best friends.

Whether it's Zhai Ling's feelings for Xie Huan or Xie Huan's feelings for Zhai Ling, their affection for each other is growing stronger, and their conversations have long since expanded from Zhu Wen and Xie Ji to a wider range of topics.

The brunch place they went to was a place Xie Huan frequented; it was quite expensive, and even the tableware was a complete Hermes set.

However, Zhai Ling didn't want Xie Huan to pay for everything the whole way, so she took the initiative to pay the bill.

Although she didn't have any money, Zhu Wen recently transferred some money to her.

It includes appearance fees for variety shows, as well as Zhu Wen's film and television salary.

Not much, but enough for brunch.

After all, everyone in the Xie family knew about the lawsuit.

Therefore, Xie Huan had some understanding of Zhai Ling's financial situation.

She did not rashly stop Zhai Ling from paying.

But after Zhai Ling swiped her card, Xie Huan grabbed Zhai Ling's arm.

"Since you treated me to dinner, I'll treat you to shopping!"

Zhai Ling was stunned for a moment, then waved her hands repeatedly:
"too expensive……"

Xie Huan smiled and pulled out a black card:
"Don't worry, don't worry, my uncle gave me his supplementary credit card before I left home today! He told us to use it as we please!"

Zhai Ling was still a little embarrassed.

But remembering Zhu Wen's words of advice to her not to be reserved, she slowly nodded.

There's a top-tier shopping mall near the brunch place, and Xie Huan said that Xie Ji also owns shares in it. Zhai Ling knows this mall; she used to be a regular customer.

Whenever she had a break from filming, she felt so empty that nothing could fill the void in her heart, so she would go shopping.

She had no idea that this shopping mall was related to Uncle Xie.

Returning to the familiar scene, Zhai Ling was filled with emotion.

With Xie Huan's timely intervention, a genuine smile quickly appeared on Zhai Ling's face.

The two entered a brand store.

The photographer followed behind them with a small handheld camera, trying to minimize his presence.

This made Zhai Ling and Xie Huan forget that they were filming and completely immersed in the joy of shopping.

Meanwhile, many viewers who had been waiting in the live stream also enjoyed watching it.

Wow, virtual shopping! I'm so envious I'm biting my handkerchief!

[I guess I got a taste of what it's like to be rich, haha!]

I thought they'd go on a shopping spree like in TV dramas, but they were surprisingly restrained.

Seeing them seriously discussing value for money and styles was really funny; it felt like I was shopping for clothes with my girlfriends, haha!

The price they paid is still in a completely different league from ours.

So what? Whether it's cheap or expensive, clothes are clothes.

[Haven't you guys noticed how they always get a warm welcome wherever they go? They must have recognized them, haha!]

Zhai Ling is quite well-known; it would be difficult not to recognize her.

[Xie Huan is a young lady from a wealthy family, so her special enthusiasm is probably only directed towards her.]

Okay, okay, stop arguing, we're all best friends!

……

Zhai Ling quickly had several bags hanging from her hands.

She was a little embarrassed.

Seeing that Xie Huan wanted to pull her into the next store.

Zhai Ling hurriedly grabbed him:

"Wait, I think that's about right!"

Xie Huan looked down and, of course, felt it wasn't enough.

But she didn't want to put too much pressure on Zhai Ling, so she said:

"Then consider it accompanying me shopping!"

Zhai Ling had no reason to object.

She accompanied Xie Huan into the new store.

The sales assistants greeted them warmly and served them with gentle words.

Xie Huan quickly picked out several clothes to try on.

When she asked Zhai Ling what she wanted to try, Zhai Ling kept refusing.

Xie Huan had no choice but to go into the fitting room alone, accompanied by SA.

The remaining SAs continued to treat Zhai Ling warmly.

However, they noticed that Zhai Ling was not comfortable, so they wisely did not stay for long and quickly moved aside, leaving Zhai Ling a comfortable and pleasant space.

Zhai Ling had just breathed a sigh of relief...

A somewhat familiar figure walked in.

Zhai Ling's gaze narrowed slightly.

The other person also took off their sunglasses, raising an eyebrow in surprise:

"Zhai Ling? It's actually you?"

His tone was full of mockery and contempt.