Having closed the deal, the manager sighed in relief and laughed when he heard Luo Qiao's remark, "CEO Luo sure knows how to joke. Our LIngling has always been a sharp businesswoman, that is a widely acknowledged fact in the industry."
Merely raising an eyebrow, Luo Qiao extended her hand, saying, "That's good then, I wish us a harmonious working relationship."
"Harmonious working relationship indeed."
After they had left the building and gotten into the nanny van, Zhang Lingling leaned back with an arrogant expression. "What did I tell you, she wouldn't dare to do anything to me!"
The manager sniggered and replied, "True enough. Did you see the look on her face just then? It was so obvious that she was pissed off but she had to act welcoming and generous, tsk tsk tsk."
Having secured the agreement, the two went away with much glee and satisfaction.
But alas, Zhang Lingling would not keep up with the smugness for long.
…
One evening three days later…
8 pm. Just when the Weibo traffic was at its peak, a well-known paparazzi suddenly released a shocking piece of scandalous news.
Gu Xiang was having an affair.
Who was Gu Xiang? He was the year's definitive male idol figure in the entertainment industry.
At the age of 35, his career had never really gone anywhere from the day he stepped into the entertainment circle. However, a stint in a couple reality show this year got him countless fans.
Gu Xiang's wife was an ordinary-looking woman, slightly plump and even looked a little out of place beside the other pretty wives. From the start of the reality show, she had been a victim of the netizens' cruel ridicule.
The netizens went on and on exclaiming whether Gu Xiang was blind, having found himself such an ugly wife.
Gu Xiang however, did not seem to mind at all and was more meticulous and doting than all the other husbands. And the netizens were stunned upon discovering - Gu Xiang and his wife met when they were 13, both of them were from poor families. Because Gu Xiang had to look after his father who had a disability, he was not able to continue with his studies after junior high. His wife, who at the time was his girlfriend, made the painful decision of giving up her studies to start working, saving on food and clothes so that she could give her savings to the father and son pair - and this went on for ten years.
Eventually, Gu Xiang went to the film academy and then registered his marriage to his wife right after he graduated. Life got better for them gradually. The two shared a harmonious relationship and never had a single fight. One could label them a model couple.
On the entertainment scene, Gu Xiang's image of the perfect husband won him a huge following of fans that was as good as any pretty young boy's. And now… he was having an affair? Impossible!
The moment news broke, the internet went wild.
It found its way right up to the top of the trending topics. The paparazzi had posted a 10-minute video that showed Gu Xiang embracing a young and beautiful girl. The two were extremely affectionate and intimate with each other.
This huge scandal struck without a warning so that the netizens were taken by surprise. The comments were inundated with angry messages. Because the video was taken from behind, the girl's face had not been filmed, but the man was without a doubt, Gu Xiang!
Since Gu Xiang's Weibo site was flooded, that girl could not dodge for too long. Within an hour, the angry fans were able to figure out the girl's identity from her clothes, shoes and accessories. And when they saw that name, the netizens fell silent.
Zhang Lingling.
That girl turned out to be the most talked-about star of the recent times Zhang Lingling!
Comments from the Netizens:
[Ha, is she playing the netizens like fools?!]
[Hold on, hold on. Let me calm down, hang on… this indecent couple is in huge trouble tonight!!!]
[Zhang Lingling? It's Zhang Lingling? I'm falling apart mentally. I even freaking berated Luo Qiao to speak up for her just yesterday.]
[I'm another one of those who berated Luo Qiao in defense of her, now I feel stupid!]
[You can't even see her face, what makes you so sure it's Zhang Lingling? Can't they be two different women dressed similarly? It's not appropriate to scold her at this point, is it?]