Ji Wei heard the girls’ chatter and frowned slightly.
She signaled to the two bodyguards standing outside the window with a glance.
The bodyguards immediately stepped forward and forcibly drove the girls away.
Ji Wei reached out and held Xia Duoduo’s trembling hand resting on the table, comforting her softly, "It’s okay, Duoduo. Tell me, what exactly happened yesterday."
Xia Duoduo raised her reddened eyes to look at her. After a long silence, she recounted how yesterday, after the paparazzi spotted Xiao Zhen, he abandoned her and fled in panic.
"Duoduo, there’s no need to be sad. Xiao Zhen ditching you to save himself is exactly the kind of thing only a jerk would do. Seeing his true colors sooner is actually a good thing for you."
Though the logic was clear, Xia Duoduo couldn’t stop the sadness in her heart. The man she had once admired so deeply turned out to be a selfish coward.
Having her fantasies shattered all at once—it wasn’t so easy to just move on.
Ji Wei knew she needed time to process this, so she didn’t rush her. She simply held her hand the whole time.
Xia Duoduo’s tears fell uncontrollably.
Ji Wei silently handed her a tissue.
After she had cried her heart out, Ji Wei finally spoke, "Duoduo, there will be better men waiting for you in the future. It’s not worth being heartbroken over a jerk."
Xia Duoduo’s eyes were red as she nodded silently.
Seeing that her mood had somewhat improved, Ji Wei changed the topic, "By the way, don’t you have any scenes to shoot today?"
Xia Duoduo froze and slowly shook her head. "Xiao Zhen’s fans caused a huge commotion at the filming site, severely disrupting the other actors. The director said...that I don’t need to go for now."
"Don’t need to go for now" was probably a tactful way of putting it.
In the production, Xia Duoduo had only a minor role. Replacing her would be an easy task.
"Don’t overthink it. Just treat it as giving yourself a break and take some time to rest. The entertainment industry is vast—there’s always another opportunity."
Though Ji Wei comforted her , she already had her own plans forming in her heart.
She didn’t have much of a network in the entertainment industry, but there was someone who might be able to help...
After consoling Xia Duoduo for a long while, Ji Wei finally took her back to her apartment.
Before she left, she urged Xia Duoduo several times not to overthink and to remember to call her if anything happened. Only then did Ji Wei leave with some peace of mind.
Ji Wei didn’t mention her marriage registration with Gu Moqian to Xia Duoduo. Given Duoduo’s current state, it was better not to add to her burdens.
The door to the CEO’s office was suddenly knocked on.
Gu Moqian responded casually without looking up, still engrossed in his documents.
Chen Ke walked up to his desk, standing respectfully as she reported, "Mr. Gu, we’ve managed to get some leads on the incident from last night."
Gu Moqian spoke calmly, his long fingers gripping a pen as he quickly signed his name at the bottom of the document.
"Old Master Ji appears to have learned about the foolish act his grandson committed. He came here early this morning to personally apologize for his mistake, but without your approval, security refused to let him in."
Old Master Ji had always been a fairly upright person. Who would have thought that in his old age, he’d fall victim to the foolishness of his grandson Ji Chuyang?
Seeing that Gu Moqian remained silent, Chen Ke continued, "I heard Old Master Ji went straight to the hospital after returning home and even threatened to personally deal with that brat Ji Chuyang. However, it seems Ji Chuyang has suddenly disappeared."
Ji Chuyang was the only heir of the Ji Family. Even if Old Master Ji wanted to take action against him, the rest of the Ji clan would likely help him escape. Not being able to find him wasn’t surprising.
"Have you checked the outbound travel records?" Gu Moqian finally looked up from his documents, glancing at Chen Ke. His voice remained calm and steady.
"Yes, we’ve checked. Ji Chuyang boarded the earliest flight this morning heading to Japan."
What exactly was this fugitive scion planning to do in Japan?