With his innate high alertness and body’s immunity to drugs, he quickly came to.
He opened his eyes abruptly and checked the time, nearly 9 a.m. Fortunately, there was still time.
He sprang out of bed, rushed downstairs, and saw his grandfather and father sitting in the living room, while the servants also stood by, watching the television intently.
"Actually, everyone has misunderstood. I think there are people with ulterior motives who deliberately want to stir up trouble and falsely accuse Shaoze of hurting me. I miscarried because I had been seriously ill a while ago, and after becoming pregnant, my body became even weaker, which is why I fainted and accidentally fell into the swimming pool. I never imagined it would cause me to miscarry. If I had known this would be the outcome, I would rather have stayed in bed every day, not moving an inch."
The familiar voice came from the television, and Rong Shaoze stiffened all over.
He slowly turned his head and saw Lin Xinlan facing countless microphones, facing the national audience, sadly clarifying the facts for him...
Rong Guangguo and his father both flashed a look of astonishment when they saw him.
Lin Xinlan took the tissue handed to her by her assistant and wiped away her tears, continuing, "I was the one who didn’t allow Shaoze to attend the press conference. He told me he is a man, and he should face everything by himself. But I couldn’t let him come. This is my fault; I couldn’t let him bear it on my behalf. Moreover, everyone knows that Shaoze has had a lot of trouble recently, whether it’s with the company or personally, a lot of issues have entangled him. I was worried it would be too much for him to handle, so I urged him not to come and that I could handle it alone."
She spoke in front of the cameras with poignant expression and sincere words, making it hard not to believe her.
Rong’s mother, hidden backstage, nodded slightly. Lin Xinlan was doing very well, better than she had anticipated.
She was capable of handling the reporters’ tricky questions with ease, a skill that even Rong’s mother had to admire.
"I know everyone is concerned about our lives, and there are many unpleasant speculations from the outside. However, I just want to say that Shaoze and I are ordinary people. We just want to live simple lives, and we hope everyone can give us some space and understand us. Thank you, everyone."
Rong Shaoze looked deeply at her, and after a long while, he turned to ask his father, "Dad, what is going on? Why did Xinlan go there, and why would she lie for me?"
His father’s face turned stiff, and a strange flash crossed his eyes.
Before he could answer, Rong Guangguo said in a deep voice, "No matter what her purpose for saying that is, as long as it can restore the Rong Family’s dignity, that’s all that matters."
Rong Shaoze’s doubts and unease grew larger, and he sensed that something was amiss.
Lin Xinlan would never lie for him, and certainly wouldn’t express those words with such ’sincerity’.
What exactly happened to her?
He strode towards the door, but his father quickly called out to him, "Where are you going?"
"There are many reporters there. What are you going to do? Come back, you’re not allowed to go!"
Rong Shaoze didn’t care about his opposition and walked away without looking back.
Rong’s father immediately called Rong’s mother, who was taken aback upon receiving the call.
She couldn’t be concerned with anything else and, grabbing the just-arrived Lin Xinlan, hurriedly said to her, "Shaoze knows about this. He is on his way here right now! Let’s go, leave with me immediately!"
Lin Xinlan’s face paled with shock, clutching her shoulder bag as she hurriedly left with Rong’s mother.
Their car had been gone for just a few minutes when Rong Shaoze’s glaring Lamborghini screeched to a halt.