Chapter 552: Chapter 552

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Yesterday when you called me about He Hui’s matter, fearing something might go wrong during the New Year’s, I gave Brother Da You a heads up, asking him to put in some effort and keep a close watch on public opinion."

"I didn’t expect things to blow up so quickly, He Hui was just arguing with you yesterday, and today she went straight to you guys and brought everything into the open. That high-definition video was well shot, they really went to great lengths."

Luo You’s words carried a deeper meaning.

He Jinxia apologetically said, "I’m sorry, making you and Brother Da You deal with these troublesome matters during the New Year’s celebration."

Luo You smiled lightly, casually saying, "I’m your agent, right? If I don’t help you handle these, then who will?"

For some reason, He Jinxia always felt like that sentence was somewhat teasing.

The next second, Luo You’s words took a turn, "Although it’s a bit messy for this to blow up during the New Year’s, it’s better for it to happen earlier than later. The sooner it gets exposed, the sooner I can stop being constantly vigilant and put it to rest once and for all."

"Plus, you haven’t reached the top tier yet. You don’t have to be completely bound by netizens’ moral standards. This situation is easier to handle than I thought.

Let me tell you about the next steps in handling this so you have an idea. Just cooperate with me when necessary, and don’t express any opinions on public media."

Then, Luo You laid out his plan. He Jinxia echoed from time to time, agreeing to everything.

When it came to PR tactics, Luo You and Zhang Dayou were the experts. He Jinxia rarely had any good suggestions or opinions in this area.

After arranging the steps to resolve the matter, He Jinxia was about to hang up when Luo You, seemingly struck by a thought, digressed with a teasing comment:

"Aside from the New Year’s incident, there’s one more thing I didn’t expect: you hadn’t called me first after the trouble happened; Sheng Yan already called me.

You don’t realize, when I picked up Sheng Yan’s call, I thought it was a prank call from a stranger. I was pretty sharp until I heard it was Sheng Yan; I almost dropped my phone out of shock."

He Jinxia couldn’t help but let out a snort of laughter; she could imagine the scene, definitely amusing.

Through the phone, Luo You’s voice kept coming: "Sheng Yan is in Qingdu too, isn’t he? Is he with you?"

"You girl, I’ve already said I won’t pry into your love life, and I don’t want to, but here you are, flaunting your relationship with Sheng Yan openly, do you think I’m blind?"

"Young people, you should be more reserved in love. You’re still young, Sheng boss is young too, I won’t stop young people from dating.

But be careful, there’s a big gap in status between you and him. Once it’s revealed, who knows how the media will spin it, you might not be able to withstand that sort of pressure..."

He Jinxia wasn’t really listening to what Luo You said; her mind was revolving around the thought "Sheng Yan is in Qingdu too?"

He Jinxia’s eyes widened slightly, confused, Sheng Yan... came to Qingdu too??

In her ear, Luo You’s voice continued rambling on—

"I’m telling you, don’t be too open with Sheng Yan, it’s not good to be caught by the media. Weren’t you guys already caught in a princess carry at the last Golden Custard Award? You’ve shown enough affection, no more sweet displays this month, okay!

Otherwise, anyone who’s not blind will see there’s something between you two. Jinxia? Hello? Why aren’t you talking? Did you hear what I said?"

He Jinxia murmured: "Didn’t hear it."

Luo You’s words were cut short, as he choked on them, successfully.

He Jinxia snapped back to reality and quickly said, "Brother Luo, I’ve got something else to take care of, can’t chat now, gotta hang up!"

Once she hung up, He Jinxia looked around, her mind in a jumble. Sheng Yan was here too? He actually came here? Why didn’t he tell her he was coming...

Her thoughts were a chaotic mess in her mind when suddenly a realization flashed through her: Wait, had he mentioned it before, but she had no recollection of it?

The moment He Jinxia thought of this, she couldn’t stand still; she pushed the door open and walked out subconsciously.

As she opened the door, a cold breeze blew in from an open window in the hallway, sending a chill down He Jinxia’s spine and bringing her back to her senses in an instant.

She shivered and a wry expression crossed her face. She was in a mess because she was anxious. Even if she ran out of the hotel, how would she go about finding Sheng Yan?

Just as He Jinxia pursed her lips, feeling somewhat despondent as she turned back to enter her room, suddenly, the door of the room next door swung open, and someone walked out, catching sight of Jinxia’s figure about to enter her room.

"You—" the person began.

When He Jinxia heard the voice, her eyes brightened, and she swiftly turned her head to look, only to discover the person was not Sheng Yan, but Luo Dingxin.

The brightness in her eyes quickly faded, but a slight smile still appeared on her face as she said, "Long time no see."

Luo Dingxin nodded at her, "Long time no see."

He hesitated but ultimately followed his heart’s desire, asking with concern, "Are you all right?"

He Jinxia was taken aback, a trace of bewilderment crossing her eyes, "I’m quite fine, what’s up?"

Luo Dingxin clenched his fist and coughed lightly into it, shifting his gaze away, "I’ve seen what’s happening online, don’t worry, the netizens are very sensible, they’ll understand you."

So that’s what he was referring to...

He Jinxia smiled, her smile much more sincere this time, "I’m not worried, thank you for your concern."

Luo Dingxin uttered an "Mhm," his eyes wandering uncertainly, his fists still clenched tightly, a bit tense.

He had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, but the current setting wasn’t ideal for chatting. Since He Jinxia wasn’t asking him any questions either, an awkward silence fell upon them.

In the end, it was He Jinxia who broke the awkward silence, saying, "Brother Dingxin, what brings you to Qingdu?"

Luo Dingxin said, "My family has settled in Qingdu; I’ve come back to celebrate the New Year."

Upon hearing this, He Jinxia realized, "I see, what a coincidence, my family used to be in Qingdu too. Are you heading out? I won’t keep you then; I’ll head back to my room."

Luo Dingxin silently swallowed the words "How about we go have lunch together at the hotel?" He maintained a composed expression as he nodded at her, "Okay."

With a "click," after He Jinxia closed the door behind her, a bitter smile crossed Luo Dingxin’s face, and he thought somewhat self-deprecatingly: It’s not that she’s interrupting him; it’s clear he’s interrupting her.

He let out a long sigh and turned to leave. Some things, once missed, are missed forever.