Chapter 460 - Touched (1/2)

When he recalled flaming Jia Zhengyi on Weibo last year, Xiao Luo blushed. Although he did not use any expletives, online flaming was still not something he’d brag about to anyone. Thinking of that now only embarrassed him, and Xiao Luo decided never to do that again. Of course, he only did that to earn as many points as possible from the system then.

“Have you thought of how you’d counter these people?” Xiao Luo asked, shifting the topic back to the public discussion.

“Time will resolve many things,” Su Li said, as she brushed back her tousled hair.

Xiao Luo raised his brows and said, “So you’re really not going to do anything?”

“Duh,” Su Li responded, mocking him with a snicker.

“You can hold a press conference to explain our relationship, and as long as you insist that you are still single, I think most of your fans will believe you and continue to support you,” Xiao Luo said.

Su Li was stunned for a moment.

Chai Zhiying, on the other hand, was thrilled, and her eyes brightened up instantly. “That’s right, how could I have missed out that angle. Seems like I was so worried that I had totally lost my ability to think,” she cried, “I’ll arrange a press conference right now. Li Li, wait for my news. Now that the company had abandoned you, I’ll make sure that they beg you to go back on all four this time!”

As she finished speaking, she got up to leave, and she was in high spirits. She took a glance at Xiao Luo as she walked away with one thought on her mind—this jerk was finally becoming useful! She suddenly found him less annoying.

“Your agent is pretty dense and frankly I don’t think she’s doing her job. You should consider changing her for a new one,” Xiao Luo said, pointing at his head when he remarked on Chai Zhiying. He despised her arrogant and demanding attitude and thought that she resembled a woman with premature menopause syndrome.

“That’s very right, I totally agree with brother-in-law. Sis, Chai Zhiying is useless as an agent, why don’t you just fire her,” Su Canye pitched in.

Su Li had not noticed Su Canye’s presence but for his sudden remarks, and she immediately glared at him coldly. “What are you people still doing here, do I need to get the security to escort you out?” she hissed.

Su Li’s tone and coldness made Wang Wanjing lose hope of getting back to the good old times with Su Li, and she realized that Su Li would never forgive her. She tried to speak but could not even manage to utter a word, as hard as she tried.

Wang Wanjing put on a smile and said, “Daughter, take care of yourself, Mom is leaving.”

But Su Li had already shut her out of her world completely, and her response was icy. “Go, and never come here again, no matter what happens. I can take care of myself. Everything about me has nothing to do with you anymore, you are nothing but a burden,” she snapped.

Wang Wanjing felt hurt, but she only took a deep breath to calm herself down, then she proceeded to leave the apartment. Tears of agony rolled down her cheeks the moment she faced away from everyone, and she left the room a forlorn figure.

“Sis, that’s too much!”

Su Canye chided her. He spoke with his usual playful attitude, but his words were dead serious. He then left and caught up with Wang Wanjing.

Was I too much?

Su Li stared at the open door and looked a little confused. She did try to forgive her mother, but whenever she recalled how her mother had tried to drug her that night, she would always get into a rage and lose her composure.

“Pingxiang, you should go back too,” Su Li said.

She looked sympathetically at Luo Pingixiang, who was caught in between and appeared not to know what to do.

“Sis, let me stay and accompany you,” Luo Pingxiang replied. After all these arguments, she knew that Su Li would be in a terrible mood, so she wanted to stay and care for her.

“It’s fine, I want some time alone,” Su Li said.

“Alright, let me know if you need anything, I’ll come over,” Luo Pingxiang said.

“And, don’t be sad, we can overcome this!”

Su Li did not respond to her.

Then, Luo Pingixang also left, and only Xiao Luo remained in the apartment with Su Li.

“Zhiying is a great agent. I would not be here today without her care and effort in managing my public relations. Besides, she’s been running Sumir on my behalf, so the stress from two jobs does make her a little hot-tempered, so go easy on her,” Su Li said, in a delayed response to Xiao Luo’s earlier statement.

Hmm?

It was beyond Xiao Luo’s expectation as he did not think that Chai Zhiying was behind the operation of Sumir. He was quite surprised that, just like him, Su Li did not run the business herself.

“Regarding this matter, how can I help you?” Xiao Luo said, getting back to the topic.

Su Li was slightly stunned and then smiled wryly. “Like how Su Canye flames others online?” she quipped.

“Forget it, then.”