It was already growing late by the time they left the police station.
Xia Xing looked toward Shen Yeming and spoke softly.
“Mr.
Shen, thank you.”
“Shen Xi is fond of you.
Think of it as an employee benefit,” Shen Yeming said with a faint smile.
“Shall I have those online news articles taken down for you?”
Xia Xing’s eyes flickered.
“Can you suppress those news stories, Mr.
Shen?”
Shen Yeming raised an eyebrow.
“What?
Don’t you trust me?”
“I assume you already know who I am,” Xia Xing replied.
“I am Gu Huaijin’s wife.
The Gu family wields immense power in City S.
Few people can stop him once he sets his mind on something.”
Shen Yeming looked mildly surprised.
“You think Gu Huaijin is behind all this?”
Xia Xing let out a bitter little laugh.
“I can’t think of anyone else.”
A glint passed through Shen Yeming’s eyes.
The rift between this husband and wife was far wider than he had imagined.
He had not even made his move yet, and they had already fallen apart?
Turning the thought over in his mind, Shen Yeming said, “I promised because I am capable of doing it.
Don’t overthink it, Miss Xia.
Just tell me whether you want it done or not.”
Xia Xing shook her head.
“There is no need to suppress the news.
Actually, I have another favour to ask of you.”
Shen Yeming looked intrigued.
“Go on.”
Xia Xing lowered her voice and whispered a few words beside him.
After listening, Shen Yeming chuckled lowly.
“Brilliant.
Truly brilliant.
Far more effective than simply scrubbing the news.
Rest assured, I will help you with this.”
Xia Xing said sincerely, “Mr.
Shen, I really cannot thank you enough this time.”
Shen Yeming replied, “If you truly want to repay me, just take good care of Shen Xi.”
Xia Xing nodded gently.
“I will.”
Shen Yeming checked the time.
“I just landed and haven’t eaten yet.
If you have no plans, would you join me for dinner?”
Shen Yeming had done her such a huge favour, and Xia Xing could hardly refuse.
“Alright, this meal is on me.”
Shen Yeming smiled.
“Very well.”
…
By the time they finished dinner, night had fully fallen.
Xia Xing excused herself to the restroom and settled the bill.
As she was heading back, harsh camera flashes burst to life.
A swarm of reporters appeared out of nowhere and surrounded her completely.
“Miss Xia, who was that man dining with you?
Is he your lover?”
“Miss Xia, rumours say you have an ambiguous relationship with Jiang Panzhou.
How many men are you seeing behind everyone’s back?”
“Miss Xia, word is you stole another woman’s man to marry into wealth.
Don’t you know ruining someone else’s relationship is immoral?
Do you even know how to write the words ‘shame and integrity’?”
“A source claims you were taken in by police for questioning this morning.
Are you really a murderer?”
In an instant, the reporters formed a tight circle trapping Xia Xing with no escape.
It was already too late when Xia Xing realised what was happening.
Xia Xing frowned.
“I will hold a press conference in due time and answer all these questions there.”
The reporters would not back down.
Sharp questions kept pouring forth, and they began shoving and jostling her.
Xia Xing stumbled from their pushing.
Her feet were stamped on repeatedly, and one of her shoes was even knocked off in the crush.
She had endured a full day of interrogation and was already worn thin.
Being cornered by these reporters frayed her nerves further.
She tried to push through and leave, but the ring of reporters was as solid as a fortress wall.
“Miss Xia, please answer my question!”
“Miss Xia…”
“Miss Xia…”
The reporters chattered all around her ears.
Someone accidentally gave Xia Xing a hard shove, sending her crashing to the ground.
As Xia Xing struggled to get back up, a sudden cry rang out.
“Ah!
She hit someone!
Mrs.
Gu attacked me!”
The shout triggered a storm of flashes, all cameras locking onto Xia Xing and firing nonstop.
The noise in her ears and the sea of unfamiliar faces swarmed her like masked demons, drowning her and stealing her breath.
Suddenly, a deep, cold voice cut through from outside the crowd.
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Everyone turned in stunned surprise to see a tall, upright man standing behind them.
Xia Xing’s pupils shrank.
Shen Yeming…
While the crowd froze, he stepped to her side.
Seeing her twisted ankle, his dark eyes narrowed slightly.
“I’m taking you to hospital.”
With that, Shen Yeming helped Xia Xing to her feet.
At the sight of Shen Yeming, the reporters’ eyes lit up, swarming toward him like bees to blossoms.
Still, the overwhelming aura radiating from him kept them from acting as recklessly as they had with Xia Xing.
“Sir, what is your relationship with Miss Xia?
Do you know about her multiple affairs?”
Shen Yeming’s dark gaze settled on the female reporter.
A piercing cold glint flickered in his deep eyes.
“Are you questioning me?”
This was the same female reporter who had hurled personal insults at Xia Xing.
She had come on assignment, ready to fire off the most vicious accusations.
The reporter’s breath caught in her throat, unable to utter another word.
The man’s aura was overpowering.
Beneath his stare, it felt as though her heart might stop beating.
Shen Yeming glanced down at Xia Xing’s swollen ankle and said to her, “You’ve sprained your ankle.
Let me get you to the hospital first.”
Before Xia Xing could respond, he swept her up into his arms.
At that moment, another deep, cool voice carried clearly across the quiet night.
“Oh?
Quite a crowd here.”
His tone was crisp and clear, like cold mountain spring water.
All heads turned toward the speaker.
Beneath the pale moonlight, the man’s sharp, defined features seemed dusted with a thin layer of frost.
He watched the scene quietly.
His eyes were like black gemstones submerged in icy water, cold and remote.
A faint, mocking smirk tugged at his handsome thin lips.
The reporters gasped.
“Gu Huaijin?”
The beautiful woman standing beside Gu Huaijin spoke softly.
“All those online rumours are baseless fabrications.
Please stop hounding Miss Xia…”
Only then did everyone notice Lin Susu beside him.
Lin Susu was the centre of this whole scandal.
Reporters had been desperate to interview her, yet tight security at her hospital had kept them out.
Before they could close in around Lin Susu, Gu Huaijin shot them a gaze sharp as a blade.
The excitement on the reporters’ faces froze instantly.
Gu Huaijin’s expression was icy.
“Everyone, this ends here for tonight.”