Chapter 257: 258: Incompetent
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Gu Qichen did not hesitate. “I understand Manbing’s character. Although she may be brash and wilful, she would not stoop so low.”
Xia Yangyang suddenly smiled.
Just as she had imagined.
Gu Qichen chose to believe in Shen Manbing without hesitation.
She didn’t need to ask the rest of the questions.
She did not have any concrete evidence to accuse Shen Manbing of setting her up.
But Gu Qichen’s trust in Shen Manbing was clear to her. Gu Qichen believed she didn’t steal the necklace because “she didn’t have the capability”.
Xia Yangyang took off the gemstone necklace from around her neck and put it into Gu Qichen’s hands, “This is too precious, I cannot accept it.”
Gu Qichen’s face cooled slightly. “What are you doing? Since I’ve bought it, who else should I give it to if not you?”
“You can give it to whoever you like.”
Gu Qichen stared at Xia Yangyang, his eyes filled with icy laughter. Then he uttered two words, “Very well.”
On the ride home, neither of them spoke.
Xia Yangyang had no idea what Gu Qichen was thinking.
But she didn’t care to know anymore.
Gu Qichen had promised to investigate the matter and justify for Shen Manbing.
So she would just wait for the investigation to finish.
After returning home, Xia Yangyang went straight to the guest room.
Over the next several days, Xia Yangyang was inundated with job offers, keeping her feet off the ground.
Though she and Gu Qichen were living under the same roof, their encounters were few and far between.
Even when they did cross paths, neither of them spoke much.
On Christmas Day, the TV show “Cinderella’s Magical Fate” starring Xia Yangyang and Chen Yu began airing.
The viewership on the first day skyrocketed, reaching the highest in its time slot.
The show, with its novel fantasy theme combined with a youthful idol drama setting, and the added hype around Chen Yu resulted in an explosive reaction.
The next morning when Xia Yangyang opened her eyes,
Her name was on the headlines of all the media outlets and trending searches.
It was a classic case of overnight fame.
Moreover, due to the massive popularity of “Cinderella”, Xia Yangyang’s life was drastically affected.
Every time she went to school, she was surrounded by fans.
Even in the quietest library, countless people almost caused chaos just to catch a glimpse of her.
Plus, there were reporters anywhere she went.
Now, Xia Yangyang couldn’t even go to school anymore.
Fortunately, she had already finished almost all of her courses.
The only thing left was her thesis.
Xia Yangyang had no choice but to take two months off from school.
She hoped that once the TV show hype faded, everything would return to normal.
During this time, she was continuously busy with press conferences, business parties, and interviews.
There were times when Xia Yangyang was so busy that she didn’t go home for an entire week,
And stayed in the apartment arranged by her company instead.
Gu Qichen still called her every day.
However, their conversations were often short and scarce.
Xia Yangyang wasn’t sure when, but at some point, she felt a fissure had appeared between them.
It was always there, they had simply chosen to ignore it in the past.
This fissure was caused by their rushed marriage.
Looking back, she realized she hadn’t even known this man for a year.
After attending a ribbon-cutting event that night, Xia Yangyang headed straight to the Time Building.
Shen Shichuan was also at the ribbon-cutting event.
Being the boss of Time and her temporary agent, all of Xia Yangyang’s work arrangements were dictated by him.
When she returned, she was completely exhausted.
In the makeup room, she quietly removed her makeup alone.
Shen Shichuan walked in, a takeout box in hand. “I noticed you didn’t eat anything at the event tonight. I bought some dumplings downstairs. You can have these.”
Xia Yangyang was surprised, “So you left early to get me dinner?”
Shen Shichuan gave a warm smile, “I can tell you’ve been worried these past few days, but you still need to eat properly.”