Just as everyone was waiting for Tang Jingciâs answer, she threw out a shocking remark. âSince you know that itâs my private life, what does it have to do with you?!â
Ding Jingyi obviously didnât expect her to be so domineering and fierce, and she was stunned for a moment.
âThis female reporter, I want to trouble you to step forward.â Tang Jingci had been waiting for her.
Everyoneâs eyes were on Ding Jingyi. What ability did an entertainment reporter from a small website have to make Tang Jingci look at her in a different light and even invite her to the front?
But Ding Jingyi knew very well that Tang Jingci had probably set a trap and had been waiting for her to raise her hand and ask questions.
She didnât want to go up at all, but the security guards of the Duan Group had already walked over and âinvitedâ her to the front. âMiss Tang, what are you doing?â
âI just want to ask why you care about my private life.
âFirst, I havenât said anything in public about having a boyfriend. Second, Iâm not married and have a family. Does it matter who I date or who I have a relationship with?â
Qiao Xiyan was backstage. When he heard her say that she didnât have a boyfriend, he frowned slightly and felt uncomfortable.
âOr rather, Miss Reporter, are you very interested in my private life?â
âI didnât mean that.â Ding Jingyi was speechless.
She had never seen such a fierce answer and such a bold and direct way of doing things. She directly said that it had nothing to do with her. Could she be any more domineering?
Tang Jingci wasnât a celebrity and didnât need to maintain an image. Even if she had a dozen boyfriends, others would gossip about it at most. She wasnât someone who relied on netizens to make a living.
This was why she dared to be so domineering and direct.
Tang Jingci motioned to Manager Ge beside her. The scene taken at the entrance of the pharmacy and inside immediately appeared on the screen.
A few photos were placed on the same screen, but they were all of the same person.
âIn that case, I want to ask you. Since you donât have such intentions, why did you follow me and even chase me to the pharmacy?â
Many reporters raised their cameras and started taking photos, and there was a lot of discussion.
âSo, sheâs Ding Jingyi?â
âSheâs the one in the limelight recently and making waves in the circle.â
âBah. There were two popular reports. Our editor-in-chief even mentioned her in the last meeting.â
...
Almost everyone in the journalism circle knew her.
Ordinary netizens might not pay much attention to the author of articles, but the reporters would definitely discuss it. So with Tang Jingciâs slight reminder, they immediately knew who Ding Jingyi was.
Ding Jingyi didnât expect Tang Jingci to trace the source and discover her.
âMiss Ding, how long have you been following me? You said you werenât interested in my private life, yet you did such a thing.
âAs far as I know, the pharmacy staff didnât agree to you taking photos or revealed anything about me to you. You only took photos of some of the medicine on her counter.
âDo you have any questions about what I said?â
Ding Jingyi gritted her teeth. âItâs like that.â
Tang Jingci suddenly jumped up from her seat and slammed her pen on the table. The sound was clear and loud, carrying inexplicable intimidation.
âThen I want to ask, how are you so sure that the boxes of medicine were recommended to me by the pharmacy clerk?
âCouldnât it have been that someone else bought it, and she hadnât had time to sort it out yet?â
âIf there was a bottle of cancer medicine on the counter, would you have spread rumors that I had a terminal illness?!â
Ding Jingyi held the microphone in her hand, her back feeling cold.
She kept thinking that if Tang Jingci scolded her for following her, she would get to the bottom of her messy private life. Since she had embarrassed her, everyone would have a hard time.
She wasnât a good person anyway.
But she didnât expect Tang Jingci to attack from such a tricky angle.
The sharp-tongued person was stunned for a few seconds.
âMiss Ding, Iâm asking you. What right do you have to conclude that I bought this medicine?!â Tang Jingci slapped the table and questioned sternly.
At the side, Manager Ge was so frightened that her body shuddered.
When they interacted in private, Tang Jingci was clearly amiable. Why was she so scary when she lost her temper?
âI just want to ask what your basis is. Just because Iâm close to Jiang Ershao, do you think sitting in the same car and talking to him can make me pregnant?
âYour logic is too absurd.
âNot only you, but your report is also full of loopholes. Itâs nonsense!â
Tang Jingciâs private life was the focus of everyoneâs attention. At this moment, she directly pointed out the most critical part of the report, but Ding Jingyi couldnât come up with a reasonable explanation.
In that case, this report was completely untenable.
The rumors collapsed on their own.
Everyone looked at the woman with a cold expression on the stage.
Her angle was terrific.
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Qiao Aiyun was originally worried for her. But she didnât expect her to start from this angle and make a beautiful counterattack.
At this moment, all kinds of rumors were flying around outside. They were all saying that her private life overseas was chaotic and that she had even brought her bad habits to China. Under all kinds of discussions, she was still so calm.
She was turning the tide.
Well done.
âLittle Ci is really a good child.â Qiao Aiyun looked at Yan Wangchuan.
âYeah.â Yan Wangchuan nodded.
When Qiao Xiyan heard his aunt praise his girlfriend, the corners of his lips subconsciously curled up. But he didnât expect Qiao Aiyun to say, âDo you think Little Ci would like Shaochen?â
Song Fengwan immediately felt a certain someone beside her emitting a cold aura.
Qiao Aiyun couldnât be blamed for not considering him. He had lost her time and time again, and he could even lose her when he went to the airport to pick her up. Tang Wangjin hated him to death. Moreover, they usually called each other senior brother and junior sister, so Qiao Aiyun naturally wouldnât think of them that way.
âShaochen isnât bad. Wangchuan, what do you think?â
Yan Wangchuan cleared his throat. âFocus on watching the live broadcast.â
Qiao Aiyun glanced at Qiao Xiyan. âActually, Xiyan is quite good too. Itâs just that he doesnât care about girls and has forgetfulness. What if he loses his wife in the future?â
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Qiao Xiyan rubbed his fingers, feeling an inexplicable headache.
At this moment, in the venue, because of Tang Jingciâs question, the most controversial rumors about her fell apart. Ding Jingyi, standing in front, instantly became the focus of the mediaâs criticism.
She had been in the limelight recently, causing all the editors-in-chief to keep an eye on their reporters and ask them to work hard to produce news so that they wouldnât be overtaken by a lousy website.
âSo itâs all rumors that came out of nowhere.â
âShe shouldnât be a journalist. She should be writing novels.â
âHow could there be such a mistake? She must have gone crazy from wanting to become famous. Now that someone has something on her, sheâs probably doomed this time.â
...
After speaking, Tang Jingci sat back in her seat leisurely. She held the pen and played with it in her hand. Her eyes were so cold that they seemed to be wrapped in ice, and they were staring directly at Ding Jingyi. âMiss Ding, Iâm waiting for your answer.â
Ding Jingyi held the microphone. Facing the attacks of her peers behind her, she was in a difficult position and could only admit defeat. âThis is my fault. I didnât investigate clearly and jumped to conclusions, causing you harm. Iâm sorry.â
She knew when to give in.
Tang Jingci smiled faintly. âYouâre willing to admit that your report is false, right?â
What else could Ding Jingyi do? Tang Jingci could totally find the pharmacy clerk to confront her. She really didnât have concrete evidence, so she could only nod and admit defeat.
âIn that case, I have to wonder if your previous reports are also true...â Tang Jingci casually played with the pen in her hand. âFor example...
âThat report about my grandmaster and grandmother.â When Tang Jingci could start to remember, Old Madam Qiao hadnât passed away yet, and she had always called her grandmother.
She respected her from the bottom of her heart. Having someone bully her grandmother like this, she would always remember this debt.
The entire matter had only spread widely because of the many reports about the design exhibition. She had always felt guilty and thought that it was because of her that the elders who had passed away for so long attracted such a bad reputation.
The reporters who could attend todayâs press conference were all smart people.
They could already see the clues.
Todayâs press conference wasnât for the public at all. They had specially invited reporters and forbade outsiders from attending to lure Ding Jingyi out.
It was completely prepared for her alone.
Tang Jingci had asked so many questions. From questioning her article to denying everything she had, she had taken every step carefully and planned to break her.
This scheme was very meticulous.
âMiss Ding, you know very well what kind of position my grandmaster has. If you donât give me a satisfactory explanation for this matter, Iâm afraid you wonât be able to leave this door today.â
âThere are so many reporters here. Are you threatening me?â Ding Jingyi gritted her teeth. She didnât expect Tang Jingci to be waiting for her here.
âEven if I am, so what? You ruined the eldersâ reputations and bullied them for being unable to question you face to face because theyâve already passed away. Who gave you the courage to spout such nonsense?â