When Father Bai heard this, he was overjoyed and excitedly grabbed Mother Bai’s hand on the spot.
He kept muttering, “Great… this is truly wonderful! As expected of a top-tier wealthy family — they invest one hundred million at the drop of a hat!”
“Wife, from now on we won’t have to look at the Sheng family’s face anymore! With our daughter following Ji Xiaoyun, our Bai family can leap several social classes overnight!”
As the owner of a small company, Father Bai had never dared to imagine that one day he could rise so dramatically and stand shoulder to shoulder with prestigious elite families.
In an instant, he became extremely satisfied with his daughter. He never expected that she had secretly attached herself to Ji Xiaoyun, the heir of a powerful clan!
As the saying goes: when things reach an extreme, they reverse. As long as his daughter could maintain a good relationship with Ji Xiaoyun, the Bai family would never have to worry about money again.
Besides, Ji Xiaoyun’s status was far above Sheng Muchen’s. Just moments ago, Ji Xiaoyun publicly snatched the bride, and the head of the Sheng family didn’t even dare to utter a word!
The overwhelming joy nearly clouded Father Bai’s mind.
But he quickly realized — although his daughter had been taken away by Ji Xiaoyun, the wedding banquet could not end in chaos!
So he hurried onto the stage and spoke with feigned regret:
“I apologize — my daughter was immature and didn’t tell us that she was already in a relationship.”
“Since she already has someone in her heart, forcing her to marry Young Master Sheng would not be appropriate.”
“Why don’t we treat today’s gathering as a friendly banquet between the Bai and Sheng families? Please enjoy yourselves without restraint!”
After speaking, he glanced back at the head of the Sheng family and saw that his previously gloomy expression had softened somewhat.
Since the Bai family had provided a graceful way out, the Sheng family naturally accepted it.
Only Sheng Muchen stood stiffly to the side, his eyes brimming with hatred.
What did “already has someone in her heart” mean? What did “not appropriate” mean?
Was Father Bai implying that he was unworthy of Bai Jin?
Fine, Ji Xiaoyun — you dared to publicly steal my woman. I, Sheng Muchen, will remember this!
Although he had never been humiliated like this before, at this moment Sheng Muchen felt as if an invisible slap had struck him across the face again and again.
In the luxury car
Bai Jin was still dazed as Ji Xiaoyun drove her away. Soon after, Father Bai messaged her saying that the Ji family had already begun investing in their company.
She felt a little touched — but thinking about how Ji Xiaoyun had publicly claimed they had an “affair,” she was furious.
She glared resentfully at him and cursed inwardly:
【You damn man — if you were going to crash the wedding, why make up fake rumors?!】
【I still have to survive in the entertainment industry! If fans find out about this, my image is ruined!】
【Ahhh! My persona is destroyed! Ji Xiaoyun, this is all your fault, you big-mouthed pig!】
While driving, Ji Xiaoyun suddenly heard all these curses in his head and his face darkened instantly.
He glanced at her in the rearview mirror: I just saved you from disaster, and this is how you repay me?
However, he also knew how powerful scandals could be.
At the wedding, many media outlets were present, expecting to cover a happy alliance between the Sheng and Bai families. Instead, they got a shocking scoop.
News of Ji Xiaoyun publicly stealing the bride spread like wildfire across the internet within hours.
When fans learned that Ji Xiaoyun might already be in a relationship, many female fans felt devastated.
Even worse — the rumored girlfriend was Bai Jin, an ordinary, low-profile, eighteenth-tier actress!
“Seriously? What does she even have besides a pretty face? Why would our Yun Yun like her?!”
His fans immediately began attacking Bai Jin online:
“Bai Jin, did you use some kind of trick to seduce our idol? Get away from him — you don’t deserve him!”
“You’re obviously trying to use him to climb the ladder. We fans will never accept you!”
Meanwhile, Bai Jin’s fans were thrilled.
After all, Ji Xiaoyun was a billionaire tycoon — shipping Bai Jin with him felt like a dream come true for them.
Soon, both fandoms were fighting fiercely in the comment section.
A push notification popped up on Bai Jin’s phone. She opened it — and immediately felt her face burn with humiliation from the insults.
【What do they know? Why assume I’m using him to rise in status?!】
【Besides, he was supposed to be a tragic second male lead — how did the plot twist into a scandal with me?!】
【All your fault, you big pig! One careless sentence and I’m dragged through the mud!】
She glared at Ji Xiaoyun, her eyes turning red with tears.
She truly felt wronged — she was innocent, yet somehow labeled as his “secret lover.”
Hearing her thoughts again, Ji Xiaoyun sighed quietly.
I caused this mess… I’ll have to fix it myself.
After dropping Bai Jin home, he immediately contacted his assistant and ordered him to handle the online public opinion crisis as quickly as possible.
Soon, the tone of comments completely reversed.
Many fans who had insulted Bai Jin began apologizing publicly:
“I’m sorry for judging without knowing the full truth.”
“So it turns out our idol is the one pursuing Bai Jin — as fans, we should support his happiness!”
“Ahhh… if Bai Jin is his ideal type, then we can only bless them. She really is his unreachable white moonlight!”
Back home, Bai Jin was still upset and didn’t check her phone, completely unaware that public opinion had shifted in her favor.
She locked herself in her bedroom and refused to come out.
In the afternoon, Father and Mother Bai hurried home from the banquet.
They rushed straight into her room and asked excitedly:
“Daughter, tell us the truth — are you really dating Ji Xiaoyun?!”
They had been dying to ask all day.
Seeing the barely concealed joy in Father Bai’s eyes, Bai Jin knew they didn’t care whether she truly loved Ji Xiaoyun — they only cared that she had secured a powerful backer.
Since it was already an act, she decided to go all in.
Bai Jin sat up straight and nodded seriously.
“Yes — I am dating Ji Xiaoyun.”