The Bully President and the Serious Wife

Xu Lu went to the shooting site.

However, the next day, accusations surfaced on Weibo that rising star Xu Lu had kissed an unnamed man on the street.

A photo of Xu Lu kissing Xie Zhenting was posted, and it quickly became a trending topic.

The photo was taken with a mobile phone. Although it is blurry and does not show their frontal images, from the side, the woman looks a bit like Xu Lu.

Although the license plate number of the car cannot be seen, the car model is obviously a Land Rover.

Therefore, many critics pointed out that the supporters behind the scenes were the reason why Xu Lu won the leading female role when she was just starting out.

Her disturbing face is that of a mistress who destroys other people's families.

At this time, Hu Xiaodie also made remarks, implying that Xu Lu stole her role.

Her agent even hinted that there was some kind of deal behind this, because it was impossible for the director to choose a young person instead of a heroine like Hu Xiaodie.

Some people claiming to be insiders began to expose a new celebrity on Weibo, named Miss X. According to them, she obtained her roles through sex trafficking.

Reports suggest that the new celebrity, Miss X, has a very strong supporter base.

Although no one mentioned Xu Lu directly, Hu Xiaodie's hint made everyone guess that X was Xu Lu!

At the same time, seemingly ubiquitous online trolls began claiming that Xu Lu was their classmate.

They witnessed how she seduced her best friend's boyfriend and suffered an abortion in her third year of middle school.

They said she had lots of orgies and abortions when she was in high school and that she was just a horny slut.

Three years ago, they said, she seduced her aunt's boyfriend, sparking the wrath of her father, who sent her abroad to reflect on her actions.

No one thought that the lustful girl would reappear and start a new life as an actress.

People made all kinds of slanderous remarks about her, as if they were the ones who personally watched Xu Lu sleep and have an abortion.

Miss Mei was enraged. She grabbed her phone and said to Xu Lu, "They have started a smear campaign against you." "Just wait. Once it starts, you will be called 'Miss X.' Who are these vicious people? I will destroy them. I will send someone to deal with this public crisis."

Xu Lu played it down, sneering. "A lot of people want to see me suffer. Come and take some pictures for me. I want to upload them to Weibo."

“Are you still in the mood to take pictures? You’ll be beaten like a dog.”

Xu Lu stood up. "There's no point getting angry. After all, this isn't the first time someone's scolded me. Please, take a picture of me."

Miss Mei knelt down and took a photo of Xu Lu.

Xu Lu's eyes were cold, stern, and full of contempt.

Xu Lu immediately uploaded the photo to Weibo. There was no caption, only the picture.

To Xu Lu's surprise, these slanderous comments did not reduce her fans. Instead, they began to increase.

What surprised her even more was that Jin Xuechuan instantly clicked "Like" and "Collect" on the photo.

After some thought, Xu Lu also liked Jin Xuechuan's Weibo.

Their interaction, though small, had a huge ripple effect.

Chuan Shen doesn’t follow many people on Weibo, so what makes him follow her involuntarily?

...

Xie Zhenting frowned when he saw the comments about Xu Lu online.

His expression grew increasingly grim. Suddenly, his cell phone rang—it was Grant.

As soon as he picked up the phone, he heard Grant's frantic voice. "Zhen Ting. I saw her on Weibo. Xu Lu. She's the person I'm looking for. It's Xu Lu. You have an entertainment company, right? Do you know her? Can you help me find her? Please, you have to hurry up."

Grant's voice was urgent, filled with uncontrollable joy.

Xie Zhenting clutched his phone and said calmly, "I don't know her. I'll ask someone to help you find her."

Xie Zhenting's voice was extremely calm, without any fluctuations at all. The only thing that revealed his true state of mind was the green vein on the back of his hand.

Xu Lu!

Grant!

The combination of these two names rang in his mind one after another, dealing multiple blows to his mental state.

He wasn't even in the mood to listen to what Grant had to say.

After regaining his composure, he asked, "What was that? The signal was bad just now. I didn't hear it clearly."

Grant asked again. "You really don't know her?"

He started to get skeptical, then he smiled. “Of course. Why would I care about celebrities? I only know A-listers. Who the hell is she?”

On the phone, even a top lawyer like Grant's keen intuition could not detect that Xie Zhenting was lying face to face.

Grant's mind was becoming increasingly anxious. He pleaded, "Please help me find more information. Her agent, her company, and... where she lives. Please."

Xie Zhenting was on the verge of crushing the phone with his bare hands, but his response was as calm as ever. “Of course, no problem…”

The next second, Xie Zhenting casually asked, "Is this Xu Lu... the one you said you fell in love with at first sight?"

He heard Grant sigh: "It's her."

Although they were talking on the phone, he could hear how much regret, longing, joy and obsession were expressed through Grant's two simple words.

Xie Zhenting continued to ask. “From the photo, she doesn’t look that special, right? She’s just an ordinary girl.”

"No, you don't understand her. If you... Never mind. Zhenting, please help me. I owe you a favor. If you help me, I'll do anything for you next time. Just tell me."

Xie Zhenting's hand was tightly gripping the phone, and he could hear some harsh sounds. "Of course, no problem."

Grant asked, “Why is your phone making noise?”

“Oh, I have a bad signal. But, I just saw online that this woman traded sex for money, had an abortion, and became a mistress. She doesn’t seem to have a good reputation. Is someone like her really worth it?”

Xie Zhenting didn't expect Grant to answer without hesitation: "That's not the case. I believe her. It's obviously all online slander. I know she wouldn't do it. Even if she did, I believe she was forced to do it and had no other choice... You don't know her at all..."

Xie Zhenting’s expression was complicated. There was a furious hell burning in his eyes, and he smiled coldly in his heart.

I don't know her? Xu Lu? My understanding of her is incomparable to yours, Grant?

"You are really... obsessed." Xie Zhenting's voice changed slightly.

Grant said slowly, "She may be the only person I've ever truly loved in my life. Zhenting... I don't think you will ever understand that feeling."

Xie Zhenting was silent for a few seconds.

“You’re right, I don’t understand. I think that’s it for now. We can talk about it later.”

“Okay. Help me. You have to help me find her.”

Xie Zhenting hung up the phone and sat there calmly.

A fire began to burn in his heart.

The person Grant fell in love with was Xu Lu, and they knew each other when they were in Country M.

Xie Zhenting lied to his best friend and said that he didn't know who Xu Lu was.

It is wrong to do this, and Xie Zhenting knows it.

But what reason did he have to tell Grant?

Just to let Grant snatch Xu Lu away?

How ridiculous. He would never do such a stupid thing.

In fact, Xie Zhenting is a conceited, domineering, and deceitful person. Only in front of Xu Lu does he behave like a gangster.

However, for others, his plans are endless, especially in times of need. Not even his friends are immune.

In this respect, he and Xu Lu are one - never try to take what belongs to me.'

There's only one Xu Lu. You might like her, but I've already got my eye on her. Even if you were my friend, there's no reason for me to give in to you!

However, he had to accept the reality that his best friend would be competing with him for his woman.