Chapter 424 - You’re Just an Illegitimate Daughter (1/2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
There was a large photo attached to the news on the cover of the magazine. To her horror, it was a photo of her behaving atrociously at Zhou Tianyu’s birthday party.
She could remember clearly the way that she acted at the birthday party. However, it was not lewd enough to be called a nude photo. The photo was taken from an angle that made her seem like she was lying on the ground in a sensual manner. That’s why…
Her vision turned black and she almost fainted. Her temples began throbbing continuously.
She was not too bothered by it back then because she thought that she had simply embarrassed herself. Yet, there were actually photos taken of her…
Flipping through the pages of the magazine with trembling hands, she read that the news articles first mentioned about Black Sunday being raided by the police, followed by the prostitution ring run by Black Sunday. There were even some photos of social escorts working for Black Sunday. Next up was the news of her, including some photos of her blushing red and laying sensually with her eyes glassed over after the fever. The reporters had also compared her to the social escort.
The juxtaposition of the photos had already caused her reputation to be tarnished.
The reputation that she had worked hard to build over the past twelve years, had been completely ruined. All of her efforts had gone in vain.
Feeling as if a million daggers were piercing through her heart, she grabbed the sheets and coughed uncontrollably.
It was the first time that Xia Ruya had ever felt flustered and at a loss for what to do. Tears welled up in her eyes and she stared at the glowering Xia Mingde. Xia Haolin had a fierce and austere expression on his face, while Chen Linfang had a look of disdain and nonchalance. Pangs of panic engulfed Xia Ruya.
“No, it’s not real, it’s not real at all. Grandpa, Father, you guys must believe me!” Xia Ruya lost control of her emotions and let out a loud shriek. She then tore the magazine into shreds, unable to put on a pitiful and innocent look anymore.
Chen Linfang could not stand how pretentious Xia Ruya was and sneered in disdain. “Are you sure it isn’t true? Your photo is all over the newspapers and magazines. Do you dare say that the girl in the photos is not you?”
Xia Ruya began coughing violently, unable to speak the words that she had in mind. It was as if she had consented to Chen Linfang’s words.
The more she panicked, the worse her cough got.
Chen Linfang guffawed sarcastically and chastised. “What are you pretending for? Do you really think that I don’t know that you’re just trying to gain our sympathy? You’re just a shameless and slutty shrew. How dare you implicate Ruxue and try to make use of her to clear your name? Dream on!”
Xia Mingde and Xia Haolin had initially felt a little sympathetic towards her, after seeing how much pain she was in. However, all feelings of pity vanished at the instant that they heard Chen Linfang’s words.