"That’s true, Mom was quite slim when she was young too." Lin’s mother thought for a moment, then smiled and lovingly pinched Lin Yixun’s petite face. "But not as slim as you. You haven’t been sleeping well these days. You should go home and rest at night. The bed in the hospital is too narrow and uncomfortable to sleep on."
"I told you to go home and rest, so go home and rest. You’ve been staying in the hospital these days, and Mom finds you an eyesore."
Lin Yixun understood her mother’s personality; once she made a decision, it wasn’t easy to change her mind. Knowing she couldn’t win against her, Lin Yixun agreed.
These days, there were always reporters and fervent fans lurking outside the hospital, so Lin Yixun could only leave after dark. Under the cover of nightshade, she stealthily got on the bus.
On the bus, Lin Yixun finally let out a long sigh of relief. Just then, her phone in her pocket suddenly started vibrating. At the sound, Lin Yixun’s nerves immediately tensed. She had received too many harassing calls recently, so now, whenever she heard her phone ring, she would react with alarm.
In the end, she still took out her phone and saw a familiar number on the screen. The call was from Ouyang Hao. He had called her countless times in the past few days, but each time, Lin Yixun didn’t have the courage to answer. Facing Ouyang Hao was even more difficult for her than hearing the malicious words of the crazed fans.
She stared blankly at those digits for a long time, with no change in her expression, though her heart was in turmoil. Ultimately, she hung up the call, a bitter smile tugging at her lips.
Ouyang Hao’s world never belonged to her. Since that was the case, why should she keep clinging to him?
Meanwhile, on the other end of the line, Ouyang Hao was like an ant on a hot pan, anxious and distressed.
"Lin Yixun, why won’t you answer my calls!" He kicked the chair beside him in frustration and scratched his head in annoyance.
These days, their scandal had occupied almost every entertainment section of the local websites and newspapers. Naturally, he also learned about Lin Yixun’s past from those reports.
He knew Lin Yixun’s past wasn’t simple, and Mu Chen had reminded him more than once, but he never imagined that Lin Yixun was the daughter of A City’s former mayor and Leng Yixiu’s ex-wife.
Back then, he had heard about the mayor’s daughter’s story during casual conversations and had dismissed it with a laugh, even thinking that the mayor’s daughter brought it upon herself.
But now, knowing that the mayor’s daughter was Lin Yixun, it felt like a needle was constantly pricking his heart, causing a deep pain.
Back then, the media and public opinion largely sided with Leng Yixiu and Cheng Ying, but Ouyang Hao knew very well that in that grand scandal, Lin Yixun was the biggest victim.
Her disgraceful past was exposed to the public, the wounds she had painstakingly healed were brutally torn open again. Alone in the country, she faced baseless slander and insults. How could she bear it all by herself?
Ouyang Hao’s thoughts whirled, and he called Mu Chen. Mu Chen, knowing Ouyang Hao well, immediately understood his intention when he received the call.
He didn’t beat around the bush and went straight to the point, "Hao, if you’re calling me to ask for help in settling these media issues domestically, I’m telling you upfront, I can’t do it."
"Why not?" One should know, Mu Chen’s connections and influence in the entertainment industry were among the best in the country.
"I can handle most of the media for you, but there are dozens of media outlets that even if your brother stepped in personally, it would still be difficult."
"I can’t list them all for you one by one, but I know those dozen media outlets are all under the Leng Group."