CHAPTER 149: 149: SPEAKING OF THOSE YEARS

The senior brother quickly found out he was behind the tricks and wanted to cause him trouble, but at that time, he had to complete a task for the master.

So he played another trick, making the master believe he was injured by the senior brother and couldn’t complete the task.

Sure enough, the master was furious and severely punished the senior brother, which forced him to carry out tasks outside for a long time.

By the time the senior brother was free again, he had already won over Xu Ruoxuan, making her follow his every command.

The senior brother was so angry that he intentionally made things difficult for him. But so what? Xu Ruoxuan believed in him and only him.

"Second senior brother, will you protect me?" Xu Ruoxuan’s pitiful voice pulled him back from his memories. She looked at him with a face full of expectation, "I don’t want to become a public furnace."

It seemed, as long as he nodded, he could become her whole world.

Tong Raosheng didn’t want to lie to her. He covered her eyes with his long, well-kept fingers, "Little sister, you should know the master’s temper. He never changes his mind. I’ve already tried to fight for you, but you..."

Xu Ruoxuan cried, "But I knew nothing... I didn’t know that if this task fails, I would... Otherwise, I would have tried so hard. Second senior brother, I really listened to you. You told me to dress beautifully and go seduce that ordinary human, and I did. But he ignored me because his wife was too strict. I really had no way, then out of anger... Second senior brother, is there really no other way?"

"I’m sorry I didn’t tell you earlier. You’re too naïve, and I feared it would burden you mentally, affecting your tasks."

Xu Ruoxuan had always been kept in the dark. She always thought she was truly the master’s disciple and the most cherished "little sister," raised in utter simplicity.

If she knew she was just a developing public furnace, she wouldn’t still be in the mood to do tasks—it would be odd if she didn’t directly rebel.

Tong Raosheng had some feelings for her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fought for a chance to change her fate even when she was unaware.

But he never expected her to be so foolish.

"Second senior brother, I knew you were the best to me..." Xu Ruoxuan didn’t even realize how much she relied on this man.

Even though she had just been "bullied" by him, when she felt helpless, frightened, and wronged, he was the first person she turned to.

She only knew that if even the second senior brother, who treated her the best, wanted to "bully" her, then no one else would treat her better than he did; if even he didn’t want to protect her, then others wouldn’t care at all.

"Second senior brother, I’m begging you. Please think of another way, okay? I really don’t want to become a public furnace." She looked at him with pleading eyes, seeing him as her life-saving straw.

In Xu Ruoxuan’s heart, her master was omnipotent; whatever the master wanted to do, no one could stop him. And the only one who could save her was the second senior brother.

If it were true as the second senior brother said that he could "protect" her for so many years, then he could surely continue to protect her in the future, right?

"I know, I will think of a way..."

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Even though Jiang Nuo was an internationally top-tier superstar, there were always a few anti-fans who disliked him. After all, he wasn’t money that everyone would like.

The news about his alleged affair was creating a huge uproar, practically saving a whole industry chain. All the media and the internet were reporting this matter from all angles, analyzing it in detail like a suspense case.

The level of detail was surprising even to Jiang Nuo. These guys started analyzing from the time he entered the entertainment industry, digging out everything about his character, emotional intelligence, work, and social circles, listing everything.

There were details Jiang Nuo himself was not even clear on, yet others knew better.

For example, the year and month when he allegedly had a meal with a certain actress, but at that time, because someone else testified that there were others present, it was left unsettled.

For instance, a media outlet once reported a scandal about him, but it was so poorly photoshopped that it was refuted by fans.

For example, Jiang Nuo once refused to add a scene, stating he didn’t do kiss scenes.

Amidst all the commotion, there were always a few points that could support whatever they wanted to argue for, be it his fidelity or that he’s a scumbag—flies don’t bother a flawless egg. If he weren’t a scumbag, how come so many women would eagerly throw themselves at him?

Over the years, the media never caught any concrete evidence of him having a scandal with another woman, only proving how well he handled confidentiality. For example, he successfully kept his marriage hidden for three years, and if he hadn’t revealed it himself, everyone would probably still be unaware.

It could thus be argued that Jiang Nuo might not be as "loyal" as he presented to everyone in public. Just like the incident where the "mistress" stabbed his wife, if he didn’t do something less than satisfactory, giving others "misconceptions," why would someone act out of love and hate, hurting his wife?

By normal logic, even the most foolish person would know that committing a crime in broad daylight in front of so many people is a very stupid thing to do!

Jiang Nuo found it quite ridiculous. Starting from the first piece of evidence, it was merely baseless speculation, and at the end, the speculations argued as if they were proven correct? How big is the imagination of these paparazzi?

Yet, there were also plenty of anti-fans who truly believed such reports, bouncing around all day online, calling Jiang Nuo a scumbag, a heartbreaker, and blaming him for driving the mistress insane with jealousy, leading her to commit the crime in public.

"Don’t you find these even more pointless?" Mu Qiuniang noticed his inner conflict and commented.

"What’s pointless about it?"

"You know it’s fake but still read it, getting angry after reading—and that’s not asking for it?" Mu Qiuniang mocked.

Jiang Nuo felt aggrieved, "I’m concerned about my image. What if everyone starts believing I’m a heartbreaker? Public opinion might sway, and who’ll still trust me in the end?"

"I trust you."

"Honey, I’m so touched. I knew it, I’m your true love!"

Mu Qiuniang: "..." Weren’t they just discussing a different topic?

"Honey, let’s kiss." Saying so, he moved closer to hug Mu Qiuniang and kissed her.

Mu Qiuniang was speechless, "Not angry anymore?"

"Hehe, what’s there to be angry about? As long as you trust me, what others think doesn’t matter. It’s not them I’m living with, right? As long as you won’t leave me, I’m all good." Jiang Nuo smiled broadly, looking foolish.

This silly demeanor actually warmed Mu Qiuniang’s heart.