She thought that, when he saw these scandals, he would demand to know the root of the matter. It did not cross her mind that the man would think of this as a smear campaign straightaway.

In other words, he did not doubt her at all and believed right away that she was innocent.

She was moved, somewhat, and her stubborn face finally showed a hint of crack, revealing her helplessness.

“I’m really not a third party. I don’t know exactly what their intentions are in doing this to me; I guess that they’re trying to dirty my reputation and destroy my career…”

“Who released these rumors?”

“It’s Fengxing Studio.”

“Fengxing Studio?”

The man knitted his brows; he was obviously not unfamiliar with the name.

“Zhuo Ke said that a shocking revelation will be released tomorrow night; I suspect that someone paid Fengxing Studio to tarnish my reputation…”

He saw how upset and helpless she looked and could bear it no longer. After embracing her tightly, he sighed. “Don’t be afraid; I won’t let that happen.”

“What should I do?” The actress was at a loss for words. “I really don’t know what I should do. It’s my first time encountering this kind of thing, and for now, I can only tell myself that the worse the situation becomes, the more I have to respond calmly.”

“Fengxing Studio, is it?”

Mu Yazhe slightly narrowed his eyes, where a frigid glint flashed across.

“Don’t worry; I’ll take care of everything.”

The woman closed her eyes, feeling reassured. “Mm.”

…

On Friday night, Fengxing Studio, which had showcased a preview in advance, did not release the news as promised amid the public’s eager anticipation. Be it the studio’s official Weibo or Zhuo Ke’s, there was no inkling of news or updates; everything was quiet.

No matter how much clamor the netizens made, wanting the entertainment reporter to hurry up and break the news, several hours passed without a word from him.

Many netizens were greatly disappointed; this gossip about the love triangle between Yun Shishi, Ji Yan, and Gao Nan had been brewing for days, and they had made wild speculations in the meantime, just waiting for Friday night to have the truth unveiled.

For the first time in his life, the reporter failed to show up.

This was the same for Fengxing Studio; there was no news coming from it, either.

As the central figure in the gossip, Yun Shishi, instead, made a Weibo post on Friday night; it was an image with hidden meaning. In the picture, a sweet and innocent-looking girl, holding a stalk of a small flower, could be seen by a clear, flowing stream. A caption, which read, ‘The innocent self-vindicates’, accompanied the image.

The Weibosphere exploded instantly.

What?

The innocent self-vindicates?

Does this mean that Zhuo Ke made a blunder with his teaser?

Did this mean that there was no third party, love triangle, or gossip in the first place, and everything that surrounded this tabloid event was just a blunder by Fengxing Studio?

This caused another storm in a teacup on the Internet again.

One by one, the netizens became disappointed. They were prepared to watch the biggest news of the year unfold, but, instead, it turned cold after brewing for a mere few days.

Some of them, though, were thrilled that the name of their beloved idol was finally cleared. Hence, they started to criticize the reporter as loathsome on his Weibo account.

“What the hell is going on?!”