CHAPTER 866: CHAPTER 868: EMBARRASSED

Walking out of the VIP exit, everyone suddenly realized that the number of reporters waiting here was about the same as those inside the airport.

Luo You used his hand to shield Jinxia, and Tonghua Entertainment had sent over a dozen bodyguards. After she stumbled along for a while, they successfully got her into the car.

The car was surrounded by reporters, making the drive extremely difficult. The reporters were frantically pounding on the car door, and the sound of "bang, bang, bang" was incessant inside the vehicle.

Jinxia took a few deep breaths to calm herself, feeling as if the path she had just walked was like facing the end of the world.

Once inside the car, her body finally relaxed a little, and only then did she start to feel the pain.

Looking down, she lifted her sleeve to find bruises on both arms, caused by the reporters pulling at her as she moved forward.

Fortunately, fueled by an unyielding spirit, she pushed forward. The reporters couldn’t hold her back; some even fell trying to grab her.

Thinking of this, Jinxia couldn’t help but mention to Luo You about the reporters falling down.

Luo You nodded, his forehead covered in sweat, constantly wiping it with a tissue, "Don’t worry, they won’t report it.

We didn’t engage in any aggressive behavior with the reporters, didn’t fight back, and didn’t stop them from grabbing you either.

If any reporter tries to badmouth you, claiming you hit them, we’ll release the footage from the scene.

The reporters’ attempts to grab you failed, and instead, they fell. The public would criticize them, and they wouldn’t be stupid enough to expose their own mistakes."

Jinxia felt relieved, "As long as it’s okay."

Looking up, she saw that the reporters were still surrounding the car and wouldn’t disperse, even with the driver honking continuously.

She began to worry that if this dragged on, more reporters would show up, and then it would be even harder to leave.

Fortunately, at this moment, security personnel responsible for maintaining order finally arrived. They dispersed the reporter crowd, blew whistles, and provided cover for the car, urging them to leave quickly.

Soon, the car reached Tonghua Entertainment.

Outside the company, a lot of paparazzi had gathered, staking out Tonghua Entertainment, hoping to catch the latest scoop.

The arrival of this car immediately caught their attention!

The car hadn’t even entered the company before it was surrounded by paparazzi. Some had gotten wind of which car plate Jinxia was in.

Even through the car, Jinxia could hear the frenzied shouts of the paparazzi outside—

"Jinxia, that mysterious man you were seen with..."

"Jinxia, are you married?"

"Jinxia, are you in a secret relationship..."

The questions were numerous, yet they all revolved around the same themes. The car was blocked; they were stuck and isolated.

Fortunately, this didn’t last long. Tonghua Entertainment also sent out a lot of security to maintain order, with Zhang Ming personally coming to oversee it.

The paparazzi might not give Zhang Ming any face, but Zhang Ming represented Tonghua Entertainment and more importantly, the will of superstar Sheng Yan.

Everyone knew that Zhang Ming was Sheng Yan’s agent!

At this moment, the paparazzi suddenly realized, Sheng Yan had once acknowledged Jinxia as his little protégé. Now that she’s in such a difficult situation, it’s clear that Emperor Sheng is lending a hand!

Zhang Ming greeted the paparazzi with a smile, clasping his hands together, persuading them with kind words. Under the strong pressure from security, the car finally drove into Tonghua Entertainment.

Jinxia, successfully reached her goal!

As soon as she got out of the car, flashbulbs went off like crazy, hurting her eyes.

She wore a hat, sunglasses, and a mask, keeping her head down, wrapping herself tightly, and silently walked inside.

On the first floor of the company, it was particularly silent yet crowded.

These were the company’s trainees or artists; having seen the news about Jinxia online, they naturally came to see if there was anything to witness.

But unfortunately, when Jinxia entered, a few security guards followed her, surrounding her so tightly that no one could even see her face.

Taking the elevator all the way to the top floor, the initial plan was to head straight to the conference room, but Zhang Ming received a call and changed his mind, sending Jinxia to the top floor first.

No one else had the clearance to go to the top floor, so they stayed on the conference room level and left.

After leaving, some agents pondered while looking at the elevator.

Going to the top floor surely means meeting the CEO, they thought: It seems the commotion caused by Jinxia’s scandal is bigger than anticipated!

Upon reaching the top floor, Zhang Ming opened the door for Jinxia but didn’t enter.

Jinxia hurriedly stepped inside, saw Sheng Yan, and immediately ran to throw herself into his arms.

Sheng Yan gently patted her shoulder, softly comforting her, "It’s all right now, everything’s all right. Don’t worry, I’m here, don’t be afraid."

Jinxia was silent for a while, then quietly said, "I thought about calling you, but I was afraid of bothering you."

She had been thinking about it while sitting in the car.

Sheng Yan lightly patted her shoulder, whispering, "I also wanted to call you, but I was afraid of bothering you."

The sudden, unexpected emergence of the rumors disrupted everyone’s plans.

Jinxia looked up at him, her eyes misty with confusion, "What should I do now?"

Sheng Yan saw the trust in her eyes and felt warmth in his heart; he lowered his head and kissed her eyelids.

"Jinxia, do you trust me?"

Jinxia nodded.

"If I say I don’t want to make our relationship public under these circumstances, would you blame me?"

Jinxia was a bit surprised upon hearing this, couldn’t help but ask, "Weren’t you always wanting to go public?"

Sheng Yan gently brushed her long hair, his broad hand occasionally brushing against her cheek, causing a faint tickle.

He raised his hand, lightly flicking her forehead, "Silly, I want to go public, but not in such a chaotic manner. It feels like being forced to do something. Am I someone who acts impulsively?"

Jinxia pouted, massaging her forehead, saying softly, "Actually, I don’t want to go public either, it feels too rushed.

Sometimes I think my thoughts are so complicated. I think about releasing hints to let others expose it so we can smoothly make it public, but when it really happens, I don’t want to handle it so haphazardly.

You probably wouldn’t understand this feeling, but it’s all kinds of tangled up inside me."

Sheng Yan smiled slightly; how could he not understand? He understands better than anyone.

Since last year, he had thought of countless ways to help Jinxia accept making their relationship public, while considering how to minimize media hostility.

But in the end, none of those plans could be put into action because he loves Jinxia.

He loves this woman, and he loves everything about her.

Jinxia is not a woman willing to stay behind the scenes, living in the shadow of a man. She likes to strive and fight, and she has her own career that she loves dearly.

He can’t ruin Jinxia’s brilliant career because of his own selfishness.

So over the past few years, he has endured all of this, making it to where they are today.

There’s no such thing as whether it’s worth it or any regrets; when you love someone, you naturally accept everything about them.

Not to mention he believes, waiting is worthwhile though long, and during the process of waiting, their hearts draw closer, which is far better than his forceful disclosure.