Chapter 417: Chapter 414
Netizens turned into regular Sherlocks, digging up photos Wen Xian had originally posted on her Weibo account with some local animal conservation organizations in Qinghai.
In those group photos, she was mostly smiling, but in just one, her smile was so bright that it made her eyes squint with joy, her lips red and teeth white.
And standing beside her was none other than the man who was now kissing her under the national flag.
So when these two pictures were combined, it essentially hammered the nail into the coffin.
By the time Ling Jie and her team received the news, it was already too late, because the netizens had already spread the story before the media did, and it had gone viral on the internet.
The assistant saw all the news articles and photographs, and then had no choice but to step forward and show them to Li Tingze, “President Li, look, the two of them are trending on social media.”
After they had learned the identity of that man, he too was exposed by netizens.
Li Tingze, looking at the scene of Lu Xiao and Wen Xian underneath the national flag, his pupils shrank imperceptibly as he fixated his gaze.
But after staring for who knows how long, he suddenly allowed the corners of his lips to curve up slowly and, rubbing his chin forcefully, he remarked in a relaxed tone,
“How interesting that these two ended up together… However, I’m afraid they are soon to become a pair of star-crossed lovers.”
When there can only be one, how could it not be bitter.
But the more he thought about it, the thought of tormenting that man to death, the vision of Wen Xian’s indifferent face streaked with tears of sorrow as she begged him for mercy, the more intense certain emotions within him seemed to become.
He seemed, as if he could hardly wait to see that delightful scene unfold.
When he spoke again slowly, his tone was grim,
“First, find the media and expose his identity in Kekexili, then spend money on some paid posters; you know what to do.”
The internet can also be a violent place, and to kill without a trace, he wanted to strike at him both online and in real life.
While the photo went viral, Ling Jie and Wen Xian were also frantically discussing their course of action.
Wen Xian hadn’t expected that they would be caught on camera, even though she had wrapped herself up so tightly, she was still recognized.
But once the truth was out, she felt a slight sense of relief.
At least everyone now knew Lu Xiao was her man, which was something she both hoped and feared others would discover.
The solution Ling Jie and Li Xun suggested was to leak the idea that the photo was deliberately used to generate publicity for their movie being shot in Qinghai.
After all, hyping up a love affair is a common promotional tactic for many movies.
This way, public attention could be diverted somewhat.
But Wen Xian felt that continuing was not a solution.
Wen Xian, resting in his arms, knit her brows slightly and asked for his opinion.
At her question, Lu Xiao replied with an unfazed expression,
“Wen Xian, tell me what you’re worried about. Are you afraid netizens will attack me, or do you not want others to find out about our relationship?”
At this, Wen Xian quickly said, “Of course, I’m worried about the former. As for our relationship…”
She paused there, her breathing hitching slightly, as she tentatively asked him,
“Would you mind if I told everyone… that I was proposed to?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao looked steadily at her, and finally, under her faintly hopeful gaze, he said slowly,
“I couldn’t wish for more.”