The presidential palace:
Nan Yue was just about to meet a few politicians when one of his aides knocked on the door and rushed in. "Mr. President, there are a few mainstream media outlets outside requesting an interview with you. They're asking about the Ning family's adopted daughter."
"Okay. Tell them I'll be out soon."
Nan Yue frowned, and his expression turned serious.
Such scandals were usually very tricky to navigate, especially for a politician. The slightest mistake would be blown out of proportion.
The First Lady, who was dressed in a Cheongsam, walked into the room. She had an elegant and gorgeous figure. She was only in her twenties, but she had a calm and noble presence about her.
"I can handle the media alone. Zhang Yuan is my aunt. Her adopted daughter caused such a big scandal. In the end, I am the reason the reporters are here."
"You will come with me."
Nan Yue tidied up the documents on the table. The First Lady smiled at him even though he had not agreed to her request.
"All right!"
Soon, accompanied by their aides, the president, and his wife appeared in front of the reporters.
Gu Ruochu watched the news conference on her computer. Nan Yue was an astute politician. He answered the reporter's questions sharply, and he did not contradict himself.
"The president is truly shrewd! No wonder the Gu family agreed to let him marry their granddaughter. A man like him can be considered to be the cream of the crop."
Rong Xiao bit into an apple and sat down beside Gu Ruochu. "Earlier, at the company's entrance, you and your man were domineering. The police officers are under pressure from their bosses, and they are looking for suspects to make their case. They thought that it would be easy to drag you to the police station? How naive!"
"Too many things have happened recently."
"Indeed." Rong Xiao took another bite of the apple and gloated, "Why does it feel so exciting to witness other people's bad luck?"
Gu Ruochu was stunned by Rong Xiao's statement.
"Oh, right! When are you and Huo Nanchen getting married? I want to buy a suit for the wedding."
"The preliminary date is next month."
Rong Xiao looked at Gu Ruochu and suddenly sighed. "I've watched you grow up. It's strange to see you get married.
"It feels like the cabbage I planted is about to be eaten by a pig."
"Do you think you're marrying off your daughter?" Gu Ruochu scoffed. However, she was touched when Rong Xiao brought up the fact that they had grown up together.
Those days had been truly carefree.
"By the way, An Shaosi is working on a new movie project. He called to ask if you're interested in directing it. The cast he has assembled is quite good. Do you want to give it a try?"
"An Shaosi? Why did you take his call?"
Even though An Shaosi had a negative reputation, Rong Xiao knew that he was very good at judging people and doing business. He sounded very interested in working with Gu Ruochu.
The previous night the movie that Gu Ruochu had directed with Wang Gang had received a lot of good reviews after it premiered on a popular television station. Many fans were impressed with the movie, and it quickly became the most discussed topic on Weibo.
Gu Ruochu recalled that the movie had premiered and said, "I almost forgot that yesterday was the opening day for our drama. All of our attention was diverted by Gu Yanwei's news." Gu Ruochu logged into her Weibo and was pleasantly surprised to find that close to ten thousand fans had followed her. Most of the comments praised her directing and editing skills for the movie.
"Hey, Rong Xiao, take a look. Am I going to be famous?"
Rong Xiao rolled his eyes and chuckled, "Yes. You're definitely an internet celebrity."