The CEO's Substitute Ex-Wife-Chapter 137: A Stellar Performance

"Damn it, that chili water was too much!"

This scene captured countless camera flashes. Cai Xiaojing stifled a laugh; this silly girl actually rubbed it into her eyes. The corners of her eyes would have been enough! How foolish!

"Miss Wen, do you have something difficult to say?"

"Miss Wen, how do you explain? Is it really just a sibling relationship?"

"If Young Master Fang was truly raised by the Wen family, why did he only offer help now?"

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A barrage of questions continuously bombarded Wen Nuan. Her tears kept flowing, and it took a while for her to compose herself. Ye Feimo, in front of the television, narrowed his eyes. Is this what acting is? Can they just cry whenever they want?

Wen Nuan looked up, her tears finally subsiding. She couldn’t help but inwardly grumble, this was too realistic, honestly.

"As I said, because my father and Fang Liucheng had a misunderstanding, during that period, Fang Liucheng harbored a lot of resentment towards my father and naturally couldn’t help him. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, he naturally helps my father. That is the truth," Wen Nuan stated. "Both that rumor and the necklace were simply a brother’s care for his sister. As for the house deed, he returned it to my father. The Wen and Fang families have many complicated histories that you cannot understand, so I hope the media friends do not misrepresent our relationship. You have no right to write about things you don’t know. As for the netizen spreading rumors online, I will send a lawyer’s letter and pursue her legal responsibilities."

"Miss Wen, are you really going to pursue legal action against that netizen?"

"Of course. This incident has had an impact on me beyond your imagination. This is defamation, slander, and those who fabricate such baseless accusations should be subject to legal sanctions. I also hope that all media friends can grant me justice," Wen Nuan said with righteous indignation, her gaze firm. Cai Xiaojing smiled. This press conference was going unexpectedly smoothly.

Wen Nuan’s performance was also commendable.

She could tell by the reactions of the entertainment reporters present that the scandal of her being kept would definitely be suppressed. Coupled with Fang Liucheng’s television interview, if he truly cared for Wen Nuan, he would cooperate with her in this act.

Since both parties involved had clarified the situation, the entertainment reporters weren’t fools. They could also investigate whether the Wen family truly raised Fang Liucheng from a young age. Even unearthing Wen Nuan’s past crush on Fang Liucheng wasn’t a big deal.

After all, a romantic relationship was much easier to handle than a scandal of being kept as a mistress.

Brother and sister...

Ye Feimo’s lips thinned coldly, and he let out a scoff. How dare she say that? If she considered Fang Liucheng her brother, he’d cut off his own head and use it as a football. And Fang Liucheng clearly didn’t see her as a sister at all.

Only these fools would believe her performance.

This press conference was entirely Wen Nuan’s solo act, and it concluded successfully.

Cai Xiaojing had also arranged for a few well-connected entertainment reporters to be present. She had pre-instructed them to gradually steer the conversation towards Wen Nuan’s movie and TV series, subtly promoting "Beauty in Bloom" in the end.

After all, this was also a hot topic.

Lin Ning was known as the "New Year’s Director," with a string of successful New Year’s films. He had never had an unsuccessful work. This time, however, was a test, as Wen Nuan was a newcomer, and no one could guarantee success.

Wen Nuan was confident about this movie. The subsequent questions almost entirely revolved around the film, easing the initial tension. Wen Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.

After the press conference, Wen Nuan went to the set. Cai Xiaojing had other matters to attend to and didn’t accompany her.

The atmosphere on set that day was subdued. Everyone spoke little, almost silently. Director Zhang had little interest in Wen Nuan’s scandal and wasn’t concerned. He quite liked Wen Nuan.

Starting next week, she would be touring various cities with the "Beauty in Bloom" crew to promote the movie, leaving no time for filming. They could only rush filming now. While Director Zhang had no objections, it didn’t mean his subordinates didn’t. Aside from Lin Xueru and a few others, almost everyone was discussing Wen Nuan being kept, as if this logically explained why she had such good opportunities.

Lin Xueru wasn’t concerned about this matter; the truth didn’t matter to her. Zhuo Bingbing was still gossiping but didn’t delve deeper. After watching the television reports, everyone was half-believing, half-doubting.

In the afternoon, Fang Liucheng’s television report was also released. He completely corroborated Wen Nuan’s story, stating that he was an adopted son of the Wen family and they grew up together. Consequently, Wen Nuan’s family background became a topic for various reports.

Wen Nuan wasn’t concerned. As long as the scandal of being kept was suppressed, they could say whatever they wanted.

After work that evening, Wen Nuan called her father. They had already moved back to their original home. Wen Nuan took a taxi back to the Wen family home.

Her father and mother had seen the scandal and Wen Nuan’s press conference. They were reassured about Wen Nuan and didn’t ask too many questions. However, her mother felt heartache over Wen Nuan crying so much at the press conference and suffering injustice. She couldn’t help but complain, "Nuannuan, do you really want to stay in this profession? There will be many rumors. It pains me to see you suffer."

Wen Nuan smiled, shaking her head. "Mom, I’m fine. These rumors are nothing. I’ll get through this. Today, I wasn’t really crying because I was sad; it was just chili water. There’s nothing to cry about with something like this."

Wen Jing exclaimed, "Sis, you’re amazing! You actually deceived our feelings! You don’t know how angry those paparazzi made me when I saw you cry!"

Wen Nuan smiled and let it pass. Her mother went to cook. "Let’s not talk about anything else. It’s rare for Nuannuan to be back. I must add a few dishes today and have a big feast."

They were already celebrating moving back home, and with Wen Nuan there, her mother was overjoyed. She had already prepared four dishes and planned to make stir-fried vermicelli with crab roe, stir-fried pork with mushrooms, sweet and sour pork with pineapple, and braised lobster—all of Wen Nuan’s favorite dishes.

Wen Nuan huddled in the kitchen, secretly learning. Her father and Wen Jing played chess in the living room, waiting for dinner. The family was filled with warmth and harmony.

"Mom, what kind of food is good for the stomach?" Wen Nuan asked casually, lingering in the kitchen. "Like, if someone has a stomach illness, what should they be careful about eating?"

"What? You have a stomach illness? How come I don’t know?" Her mother exclaimed.

Wen Nuan paused. Right, she didn’t have a stomach illness. Why was she asking this? "It’s nothing, nothing. I just asked casually."

She certainly wasn’t asking for that pig, Ye Feimo.

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