Chapter 082 (1/2)
The Complete Guide to the Use and Care of a Personal Assistant
Translator: Jury
Editor: NomNom
First Published on Chaleuria
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Chapter Eighty-two
While they were waiting for Ji Linxi, Yan Li’s phone didn’t stop ringing. Su Yuyang couldn’t take it any more and picked up the phone. Yan Li glared at Su Yuyang and complained, “Let it ring. I’ll put it on silent.”
“Lin-jie is worried about you. Also, if you and Ji Linxi coordinate your stories, you’ll have to coordinate with your manager and your company too, right? If your stories don’t match, it’ll invite even more gossip.”
Yan Li took several deep breaths then answered the phone.
“Lin-jie.” Yan Li controlled her frustration, but her tone was still cold.
Yang Lin exhaled loudly. She didn’t blame Yan Li for leaving on her own, or for getting herself onto headlines. She just asked consolingly, “The reporters haven’t found you yet?”
Hearing Yang Lin’s words, Yan Li momentarily was’t sure what to say. When Yang Lin didn’t get a reply from Yan Li, she continued, “I guess they haven’t. If they do, just tell them the woman in the photo isn’t you, just someone who looks a lot like you.”
“He’s my boyfriend!” Yan Li said resolutely. “If reporters ask, that’s what I’ll say.”
“Yan Li!” Yang Lin’s patience had run out and she said, “You’ve been in the public eye for many years and never had a hint of gossip.”
“So, this time, it won’t be gossip! And the woman in the photo… anyone who knows me can tell that it’s me! Instead of insisting it’s someone else, I might as well admit it, and admit that the man is my boyfriend! Also, I’ve seen the reporter’s blog posts. Aside from photos, they even have a video. That’s clear evidence that the woman is me. How do you want me to explain?”
“You’re digging your own grave!” Yang Lin seemed to have given up trying to persuade Yan Li. She grit out through her teeth, “Come back at once!”
“I’m waiting for him,” Yan Li whispered. Yang Lin didn’t know where Yan Li was, so she couldn’t do anything but fret and wait for Yan Li to come back of her own accord.
Yan Li was silent for a while before saying, “I’ll go back with him.”
“Discuss it with him.” Yang Lin had no recourse and could only helplessly agree with what Yan Li had planned. “Once you announce that he’s your boyfriend, you need to have the same story about how you met and how you started your relationship. In your life together in future, you can’t let the reporters get any leverage on you. Can you do that?”
“I will.”
As Yan Li ended the call with Yang Lin, Ji Linxi arrived.
Ji Linxi’s hair was in disarray, black circles under his eyes. His clothes were disheveled, too. Looking at his pitiful state, Yan Li said apologetically, “Sorry. I brought you a lot of trouble.”
Ji Linxi glanced at Yan Li and didn’t reply. Ling Miao quickly headed over to defuse the situation: “Linxi, drink some water.”
Ji Linxi drank the water. His gaze swept over Yan Li, who plucked up the courage to meet his emotionless eyes. She asked in surprise, “Linxi, you don’t blame me?”
“I’m at fault, too,” Ji Linxi said, as if blaming himself. “If I hadn’t said that, you wouldn’t have done it. In the end, if I’d cleared the air with you earlier, things wouldn’t have gotten to this state.”
Ling Miao was thoroughly confused by Ji Linxi’s words. He tugged at Su Yuyang’s hand and asked in confusion, “What charades are they playing?”