"What's wrong?" Mu Tianying asked, his tone dangerous, thinking Wanqing had caused some trouble.
"The incident from yesterday may have been captured by the paparazzi. The madam just called to ask about it," Acheng replied.
There was a brief pause before Mu Tianying said, "Ignore her."
"Understood."
After a few seconds of silence, perceiving no further sound from the other end of the line, Acheng asked, "President, how should we deal with this? Do we need to notify the magazines and newspapers?"
"How did the photos turn out?"
"Uh... I haven't seen them. Miss is in the living room."
"Don't let her see it!" Mu Tianying blurted out, not even sure himself why he said it. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Did you give her the watch?"
"Yes. She said she liked it a lot."
"Hmm." With that, Mu Tianying ended the call.
Acheng immediately went into the house, noticed the watch box on the coffee table, and saw Wanqing browsing the newspaper.
"Miss!" He called out loudly.
Startled, Wanqing looked up at him, "What's wrong?"
"Aren't... Aren't you wearing the watch?" He stammered.
Wanqing glance at the watch, "I'm afraid of damaging it."
"The President gave it to you. He obviously wants you to wear it."
A bit stunned, Wanqing nodded, "You're right." After putting the newspaper down, she took the watch and went upstairs.
Only after hearing the door close upstairs, ensuring she had gone into her room, did Acheng pick up the newspaper and flipped to the entertainment section—
"Mu Tianying spotted shopping with mysterious woman, splurging millions in two hours"
The attached picture was blurred. Wanqing was almost entirely shot from the back, while only half of Mu Tianying's face was visible. This was naturally because the paparazzi were afraid of Mu Tianying and didn't dare to take too clear of a shot.
If Wanqing were a slightly famous star, they wouldn't have to be afraid. After all, it's not surprising for a rich man to be seen with a celebrity and Mu Tianying was no stranger to being seen with stars. However, if this girl was not even a public figure and her temperament clearly did not match the glitz and glamour of the entertainment circle or the fancy high society, it makes sense they would be cautious. Who knows if Mu Tianying has suddenly caught true feelings for her? If they were to expose his sweetheart and attract any trouble, they would undoubtedly be the ones to suffer.
Meanwhile, at the Ding Family's villa, Ding Caiyan had also seen the news.
"Mom!" She showed the newspaper to Xue Lina, "Doesn't this look like Wanqing?"
Xue Lina was taken aback, "How is that possible? How could she possibly be with Mu Tianying?"
"But this is clearly the same dress she wore the other night!"
"It's just a resemblance!"
"That's Chanel's latest style! I couldn't possibly be mistaken!" Ding Caiyan insisted, "If she isn't acquainted with Mu Tianying, how could she afford it?"
Xue Lina frowned, thought for a moment, and said resentfully, "Your father must have bought it for her! The moment his company got through its crisis, he's already buying things for that little wench! Stop speculating. How could she have any chance to know Mu Tianying?"
"Perhaps it's dad who introduced her!"
"How could she compare to you?" Xue Lina comforted, "If Mu Tianying doesn't even like you, how could he like her?"
By ordinary standards, Ding Caiyan, with her luxurious appearance, sophisticated demeanor, and more mature look, would certainly attract more male attention than Wanqing. She flipped her long hair, threw down the newspaper, and said disdainfully, "Hmph! It's probably another little starlet! That wretch, Wanqing, actually made me panic! I can lose to anyone, but I can't lose to her!"
Xue Lina looked at her, "Then why aren't you fighting for him? Mu Tianying is now a free slice of juicy meat. Other people can go after him, and so can you."
Ding Caiyan looked at her smugly, "Don't worry, one day, I'll become Mrs. Mu!"