809 Lovesick Fool (1/2)
Lin Dong once again tried pulling Jin Chonglin away and even whispered a warning to him not to be too aggressive to the reporters but he only shook off his manager again. Jin Chonglin was very pissed off at the moment and couldn't be stopped.
”And also, regarding your previous question about Junior Iris and I cheating on my older brother, that's pure slander,” Jin Chonglin said. ”You'll hear from my lawyer in the next few days. And I'm sure that it won't only be me taking issue about your false and malicious insinuations. My older brother won't be too happy either.”
At first, the reporter didn't seem too concerned when Jin Chonglin threatened to sue him for slander. Celebrities did that all the time. It was a regular part of being in the trade as an entertainment news reporter. But when Jin Chonglin threw his older brother into the mix, the reporter couldn't stop himself from blanching. Even his fellow reporters stepped away from him in an instinctive reaction not to catch his bad luck.
Dealing with CEO Jin Liwei was a different matter than dealing with the younger brother, Jin Chonglin. And much more frightening. CEO Jin was a powerful man whose influence extended throughout different industries. Although he didn't usually interfere in the entertainment industry, there were insider rumours saying that he had done so in a handful of instances before and in such a ruthless manner, too.
After saying his piece to the ashen-faced reporter, Jin Chonglin left with his group to enter the club for the after-party. The other reporters shouted questions at him but he ignored all of them. His expression was hard. He didn't look like the usual approachable Jin Chonglin.
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It would be rude for him to leave early when there were so many other powerhouses in the entertainment industry attending the same party. Besides, he also needed to stay long enough not only for his sake but also for Iris Long who had to leave early during the awards ceremony.
People approached him at the party to ask more details about Iris Long's fainting episode backstage. Since most of them were preoccupied with the awards ceremony that time, they only learned about what happened backstage when the show was over either through word of mouth or online.
Inside the vehicle, Jin Chonglin removed his bow tie and threw it at a random corner. His suit jacket had already been removed at the party. Then he unbuttoned his shirt halfway his front torso, exposing his lean, muscled chest. He sighed in relief and set his seat in a reclining position.
”What's wrong with you tonight?” Lin Dong demanded beside him. ”First, you went aggressive with the reporters. Second, you looked like you're constipated the entire time at the party. You didn't look like you were enjoying at all.”
”Because I wasn't,” Jin Chonglin replied in an indifferent tone.
Lin Dong sighed. ”And third, you were too curt while conversing with the others at the party. Those weren't just veteran celebrities. There were also well-respected producers and other important figures in the industry. You might be a superstar right now but one wrong move and that title would be taken away from you.”
Jin Chonglin shrugged. ”I don't want to talk about any of this anymore. I feel too exhausted. Wake me up when we reach home.”