Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 168 He is also my lover

At 10:00 a.m., the press conference of the Ming Group started on time. This matter also involved the movie star Xia Wanfeng. Driven by gossip, many reporters came to the press conference venue.

Cai Haiyun, Pei Ming, and Fu Baiqing were seated in order at the conference table. The middle seat was originally empty, but Ming Wei sat down there under everyone's gaze.

She was wearing a simple white suit today, which made her look much more mature and capable.

This press conference was broadcast live. Apart from the staff of Ming's Group on site, the people working inside the company were all stunned when they saw Ming Weiyi on their mobile phones.

Especially Li Anwen, when he saw Ming Wei also sitting in the center position, his pupils dilated, and the word "Holy crap" appeared in his mind.

Ming Weiyi? Her surname is indeed Ming!

Especially when Ming Wei was about to sit down, Pei Ming personally pulled out the chair for her, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

This action made it easy for everyone to guess that Ming Weiyi from the Planning Department was actually the eldest daughter of the Ming family!

She had been hiding within the Ming Group all along!

However, Qi Fei was not among the people who were quite surprised; she remained very calm as she watched the live stream on her phone screen.

Seeing Qi Fei's composure, the group quickly surrounded her.

The new girl was the first to ask, "Sister Fei! Sister Weiwei, she's... she's the eldest daughter of the Ming Group?"

Qi Fei calmly looked at everyone and said, "That's right, I did say that we have a great player in our department, but you didn't pay attention at the time."

"What the heck! Qi Fei, you're so unfair! You kept such a big thing from everyone?"

"Exactly! Couldn't you at least give everyone a hint?"

"Luckily, we usually get along quite well, otherwise it would be truly a miracle!"

Faced with her friends' "criticism," Qi Fei wasn't guilty at all; Ming Wei had also kept it a secret from her for a long time.

"Dear brothers and sisters, now is not the time to criticize me! Let's listen to what Xiaoming has to say, shall we?"

Qi Fei's words made sense, so everyone stopped and gathered around her, looking at her phone together.

At the press conference, the media personnel guessed who the person sitting in the middle was.

"Good morning, everyone. The turmoil surrounding the Ming Group has been taking up public resources, and today it has disturbed many media people who came to the scene. As the eldest daughter of the Ming family, I, Ming Wei, would like to apologize to you all."

After Mingwei finished speaking, she stood up and bowed slightly to the many media people sitting in front of her.

The eldest daughter of the Ming family in front of them had a good attitude, was beautiful and had a good temperament, and spoke gently. The media people present had a good impression of her.

Seeing that everyone seemed quite friendly, Mingwei sat down and moved the wireless microphone closer to herself.

"I've invited everyone here today to address the following points. First, the food safety issue that plagued Ming's Group recently was a result of a frame-up by Zhuozheng Group. We have already initiated legal proceedings regarding this matter, and I solemnly promise everyone that Ming's Group will never do anything that violates social morality."

After Ming Wei finished speaking, she looked at Pei Ming, whose gaze never left her as she spoke.

After exchanging a glance with Pei Ming, Ming Weiyi spoke again: "Secondly, the president of Ming's Group and actress Xia Wanfeng are just friends. Ming's Group should thank Xia Wanfeng properly for co-starring in the Zhuozheng Group drama." Xia Wanfeng, lying in bed in front of the screen, was also watching the press conference. She knew Ming Weiyi would mention her.

Xia Wanfeng's career was quite affected after she became the third party in someone else's marriage for no reason.

However, she didn't care. It was good to have some free time and rest recently. As long as Pei Ming's important matter was accomplished and Ming Wei cleared her name, she wouldn't have to worry about not having movies to film.

At the press conference, Xia Wanfeng was mentioned, and the media had plenty to say, as this was a chance to make the front page.

"Are you saying that the riverside rendezvous and private meeting in Beijing between the CEO of Ming Group and Xia Wanfeng were all staged? That's impossible, isn't it?"

"Exactly, even in a business war, there's no need to create a sex scandal, is there?"

"Even if Xia Wanfeng agrees to act with you, her agency wouldn't agree, right? A popular star can't afford to waste time on this kind of scandal..."

Faced with everyone's questions, Pei Ming spoke first.

"This sex scandal was my plan. Xia Wanfeng was unaware of it when she got involved. She is a friend of my husband and me, so when she found out about my plan, she decided to help us deal with Zhuozheng Group."

He wouldn't let Ming Wei face these reporters alone, nor would he push his friend into the limelight.

At this moment, Fu Baiqing, who was sitting to Ming Weiyi's right, also turned on his microphone. "I was also involved in this plan. I deliberately told Zhuozheng Group about President Pei and Xia Wanfeng's whereabouts, with the aim of creating discord in President Pei's marriage."

"Moreover, the photos released by Zhuozheng Group were manipulated. We could have retaliated immediately, but we chose to create false news of a divorce to throw the company into chaos, just so that Zhuozheng would think they had an opportunity to take advantage of us."

As Mingwei spoke, Du Lian, who was standing behind the scenes, projected a photo onto the big screen.

This photo is another version of their secret rendezvous in the capital; it's a group photo of the three of them taken on Ming Weiyi's phone.

In the group photo, Xia Wanfeng sat alone on one side, while Pei Ming sat on the other side with his arm around Ming Weiyi. The key point is that Pei Ming and Ming Weiyi's actions and expressions were very intimate.

This photo serves as proof that Pei Ming, Ming Wei, and Fu Baiqing were not lying.

The reporters present were not easily fooled. One of them immediately asked, "I heard that your marriage only occurred when Chairman Ming fell ill. Can I assume that this marriage was a business partnership?"

As expected, everyone's faces lit up with a look of anticipation as soon as the question was asked.

Mingwei quickly identified the reporter who was asking the question, and she smiled kindly at the reporter as she looked at him.

“I know there are many rumors about my husband and me. I want to tell everyone that my marriage with Pei Ming was arranged by the older generation. It was a family marriage, but we were also in love. He is not only my legal husband, but also my lover.”

After Mingwei finished speaking her last sentence, she looked at Pei Ming again, her eyes filled with obvious affection.

These words truly struck a chord with Pei Ming. In that instant, he felt that everything he had done for Ming Weiyi was worthwhile.

Less than ten minutes later, thanks to today's clarification, Xia Wanfeng's Weibo post once again topped the trending searches:
"Real couples are definitely the best to admire! They're so sweet! I'm afraid I won't be able to resist telling their love story!"

In addition to this passage, Xia Wanfeng also took a screenshot of Ming Weiyi's last words and placed it below the text.

The Weibo account immediately exploded with comments, with everyone begging Xia Wanfeng to start the lecture as soon as possible.