If Yicheng had not lowered his head, it would’ve been hard for the woman to even pinch his ear due to the height difference.

By now, Jiang Xun had a rough guess as to who the other party was and was about to explain, but she heard the woman say, “It’s one thing for your reputation to be tarnished, but you’ve even implicated a young lady! It’s embarrassing to be related to a fat old man like you!”

“I don’t know who did it either. I’m going to investigate it now!” Yicheng was very glad that he often told his wife about work matters. He’d also told her about his suspicions about Qin Mufeng and Jiang Xun’s relationship.

Therefore, his wife would never misunderstand his relationship with Jiang Xun.

“HMPH!” Mrs. Wang let go of Yicheng’s ear and turned to Jiang Xun. “Jiang Xun, don’t worry. I don’t believe those rumors. When my husband first brought you here, he already told me about everything. Do you want me to help clarify things? If I, Mrs Wang, come out to clarify things, they can’t say anything more, right?”

Jiang Xun shook her head. “Let me try to clarify things by myself first. If it doesn’t work, then only will I ask you to step in. You’re not an internet celebrity, after all, so if you show your face in public out of nowhere, it might attract some malicious comments and rumors. It’d be inappropriate if I were to drag you down because of this mess,” she said.

Yicheng also thought the same. He was very protective of his wife. “I’ll go back and discuss it with the company’s public relations department and Legal Affairs Department first,” he said.

Yicheng drove with Mrs. Wang to send Jiang Xun back to school.

On the way, Jiang Xun logged onto Weibo to look at the rumors on it. The rumors seemed to have started when someone posted a photo of Jiang Xun and Yicheng walking together.

From the background, the photo seemed to have been taken today when Yicheng brought her to her photoshoot for Yi Lan. They’d been photographed when they’d gotten out of his car in front of the building where the studio was located.

That person who posted the photo said that the reason why Jiang Xun was able to quickly become famous was because she had an improper relationship with Yicheng, otherwise, why would she have been recommended by Shanpin before even being signed on with them?

Not only that, why would the general manager of Shanpin become her personal manager?

A newcomer who had only been registered with Shanpin for two months had won two awards: the Shanpin Influencer Day Newcomer Award and the Celebrity Queen Award. Shanpin had even arranged for her to sign a contract with Yi Lan. It was not an ordinary online celebrity product promotion, but a formal promotion for the brand like a celebrity.

It was the first time Shanpin had given this kind of treatment to any of their celebrities. She wasn’t even the most popular celebrity on their platform, so why did she get such special treatment?

It was definitely because Jiang Xun had an illicit relationship with Wang Yicheng!

Naturally, there were many netizens who chimed in on the matter, but among all of them, Lin Youyan’s fans were the ones who were the noisiest.

*

At that moment, the three roommates, the school bully trio, and Yu Bingbing were discussing the matter with Jiang Xun in the group chat.

Yu Tailai: [Boss, when you are done with your work, hurry up and look at Weibo. Think of something quickly.]

Fang Zhenghui: [I wonder which grandson created such a dirty rumor for you. It’s so F * * King Disgusting!]

Jiang Xun read their messages, then said, [I’ve already seen it. I’m heading back to the dormitory. I’ll go back and take a video. It’s fine.]

Seeing Jiang Xun’s calm reply, they also calmed down for some reason.

Zhao Dejia: [As long as the boss says it’s fine, it’s definitely fine.]

Yu Bingbing: [Boss, if there’s anything you need us to do, just say it.]

Jiang Xun sent a thumbs up in reply.

Shortly after, Yicheng parked the car at the entrance of the university. Jiang Xun got out of the car while Yicheng and his wife went to get the clothes that Yi Lan had given her from the trunk.

When the students at the school gate saw Jiang Xun, they looked at her strangely and started to point at her.

Needless to say, they must have seen the rumors on Weibo.

“What are you looking at!” Mrs. Wang raised her voice, glaring at them. “I didn’t think that top students from a famous school would believe everything they see online! How ridiculous!”

Some students blushed at Mrs. Wang’s words. They looked away in embarrassment or lowered their heads.

However, at this moment, a sharp female voice suddenly cut through the air. “Who are you? Why Don’t you let us say it? Don’t tell me you have a guilty conscience?”

“Who am I?” Mrs. Wang laughed out loud. “I’m Wang Yicheng’s wife! Today, I personally sent Jiang Xun back with Mr. Wang. I want to see who dares to spread rumors in front of me!”

Jiang Xun looked over coldly. The girl who had spoken was standing next to Lin Youyan, as if she was Youyan’s supporter.

Not long after the start of school, a lot of nosy people had posted Jiang Xun’s pictures on the school forums. When she had competed with Lin Youyan for the position of campus belle, this girl had been one of the people who’d mocked her for ‘overestimating herself’.

Jiang Xun promptly took out her phone and turned on the video camera. He handed the phone to Yicheng. “Mr. Wang, please help me take a video.”

“Okay.” Yicheng took Jiang Xun’s cell phone, pressed the record button, and followed Jiang Xun.

Jiang Xun walked up to the girl who had just spoken. Lin Youyan was standing next to her.

“Is there something that you can’t say? Spit it out.” Jiang Xun’s voice was as cold as ice, and her gaze was as cold as the edge of a metal blade.

The girl inexplicably shivered. Under Jiang Xun’s imposing manner, she subconsciously did not dare to speak.

“What? Where did all your bravado go? Surely you also know that what you said was a rumor, right?” Jiang Xun sneered, her expression stony.

“How can you prove that it’s a rumor?” The girl was provoked by Jiang Xun, and she did not want to be outdone. “Do you think that everything will be fine just because Mrs. Wang stood up for you? Are there still many things that they chose to hide to save their marriage? Who knows whether she’s had to suffer in silence and choke back her own tears, having been forced to defend you in public?”

“So, you mean to say that even though I have an improper relationship with President Wang, Mrs. Wangstill decided to lie for us to save her marriage, is that right?” Jiang Xun questioned coldly.

The girl was silent for a second.

“Is that right?” Jiang Xun asked sharply.

“You’re crazy! Why should I answer you? Get out of the way!” The girl snapped back. “A good dog doesn’t stand in the way. I don’t want to talk to a mistress like you who betrayed me!”

Jiang Xun reached out and grabbed the girl’s wrist.

“What are you doing?!” The girl realized that she couldn’t shake off Jiang Xun.

“If you don’t answer my question, do you think you can leave?” Jiang Xun coldly pursed her lips. “I have a video recording of everything you’ve said. You’ll be hearing from my lawyers!”

With that, she flung the girl’s hand aside, causing the girl to stagger and almost fall to the ground.

Jiang Xun took out the contract she had signed with Yi Lan from his bag and flipped to the page where the payment particulars were written, then showed it to the camera.

“This is the contract I signed with Yi Lan. My advertising fee is one million yuan,” Jiang Xun said without any hesitation. “With my ability, my future fees will only get higher and higher. Moreover, I’m a student at Beijing University. After I graduate, even if I don’t work in the online celebrity industry, there are still a lot of good jobs I can choose from. I can even use my experience and the connections I’ve accumulated over the years to open my own agency, become an internet celebrity, and be my own boss. I have the ability to make money, so why should I destroy someone else’s family? I’m young and have a high income, so why should I seduce a man who is old enough to be my father?”