279 Reporter Magne (1/2)
”If I'm not mistaken, I think I saw reporters at the outside of your house.” Luo Mingxin removed his scarf and sunglasses after he stepped into the room. He sighed in relief and looked at Ye Shuang in confusion. ”I thought my trail had been exposed, and then I realized that they did not seem to be chasing after me. Is there another celebrity living near this place?”
”With your connections, wouldn't you have some idea if there was a celebrity that lived nearby?” Ye Shuang accepted the invitation that Luo Mingxin handed her. She glanced at it and thanked him. ”Hasn't there recently been some news that the safe at the Yan family was broken into? Then Yan Si was immediately kicked out of the house. I suspect that the family has already confirmed that he is the thief, and the reporters probably came to interview him.”
That was why Ye Shuang said that having a reporter magnet living so close to her was such a troublesome thing. Thankfully, Ye Shuang was in her female form, or else if she was discovered, it would be hard to tell who would be blocked by the reporters.
”Oh?' Luo Mingxin was mildly interested. ”Yan Si lives near here?”
The Yan family's news had just been released in the papers, and it was the talk of town, so even Celebrity Luo had heard wind of it. Furthermore, Luo Mingxin had gained access to this news earlier than other people. During Yan Zhu's birthday party, it was Su Zheng who had excitably shared the gossip with them. He had happened to be there to hear the full story and even proffered his analysis.
Ye Shuang confirmed it without even raising her head. ”He's just living next door. Didn't I tell you that?”
You most certainly have not! Celebrity Luo instantly realized the dangerousness of the situation. He glared at Ye Shuang and planned to retreat, but before he could make the move, it was already too late.
Yan Si seemed to leave the house then. The reporters who had been waiting for him rushed forward like a wave. Instantly, the corridor was filled with interview questions and the sound of camera shutters.
”Mr. Yan, I heard that you've been chased out of your family. Does this mean that CEO Yan has already decided that it will be Miss Yan who inherits the business?”
”Mr. Yan, do you have any comments regarding theft of the important company documents?”
”Mr. Yan, are the wounds on your body due to domestic violence? Is it because you have done something?”
”Ah, let me go in—Mr. Yan, I hear that currently you're living on your friend's favor. Do you have any unrevealable relationship with this friend of yours?”
The reporters suddenly became quiet. Who is this rookie?
The crowd shared a look, and those in the know answered, ”I hear that the person used to write web novels on certain website…”
The commotion began again. Celebrity Luo leaned against the door of Ye Shuang's home, very much not like a celebrity. With Ye Shuang watching him curiously, he eavesdropped on the situation outside and sighed. ”Looks like I won't be able to leave, but I have a film shoot in the afternoon.”
”You'll have to delay it, or do you want to jump from the window?” Ye Shuang suggested heartlessly. She even walked to the window to look and then waved at Luo Mingxin. ”This is the perfect chance—there is no one down there.”
Perfect chance your head! Luo Mingxin glared at Ye Shuang, and when he realized that she was not kidding, he instantly felt like they were unable to communicate.
Yan Si was not the kind to stay quietly in the corridor to be interviewed, so he ignored the reporters with a drawn face and slammed the door shut without giving a single answer. After all, no one dared to stop him. He could be considered an invalid, so if any injury occurred to him, they would be in trouble as well.
However, the reporters could not be beaten off so easily. The reporters had been given different interview targets, and those who were tasked to interview Yan Si naturally would not change their location simply because Yan Si told them off… unless they happened to run into another news source.
Therefore, ten minutes later, noticing the noise in the corridor quiet down, Luo Mingxin looked through the peephole. He discovered, to his despair, that the group of reporters had surrounded Yan Si's door. In other words, they could be seen as surrounding Ye Shuang's door.
Luo Mingxin could not resist the urge to turn back to Ye Shuang with sadness. He was very saddened that she did not tell him about this before he arrived. Ye Shuang chewed on the apple in her hand and nodded. ”So, have you decided to jump yet?”
Of course not! He sighed and looked at the time. ”Have you interacted much with Mr. Yan?”
He remembered that the two had interacted at the birthday party. Even though the atmosphere had not been that good, it was better than strangers. Furthermore, now that they were neighbors, there should be some semblance of a relationship.
Ye Shuang bit on her half-eaten apple. ”What's on your mind?”
”Cough!” Luo Mingxin probably thought that his request was a bit over the line, so he coughed awkwardly before saying, ”Can you help me lead Yan Si away? You two can go and have dinner together. I remember you're a good driver, and today, I happened to drive an inconspicuous car, so…”
Sometimes, one had to make a sacrifice.
Ye Shuang stared at him as she finished the apple before smiling lazily. ”Does this count as a case?”