120 The Traitor 4 (1/2)

It was thus that Joann was hustled out of the conference hall by the director without having a real idea what had happened. She was still under quite a serious case of shock. Did Lee Mu really hate her that much? Joann did not think that was the case.

They had always been close friends and admittedly while Lee Mu was a talented actor, Joann did not think the man could act in the capacity of her friend for that long if their friendship was not genuine. In other words, if Lee Mu really hate her that much, they would not have been friends for so many years.

Joann was sure there was another reason behind his sudden complaints towards her but for the life of her, Joann could not figure out why. There was no reason Lee Mu would turn against her like this, at least none that Joann could think of.

The easiest way to get an answer was to ask the man himself but Lee Mu had already been ferried away by his agent. Furthermore, getting to him meant going through the hall of reporters again. Even Joann knew that would be an unwise thing to do.

The director left her at the elevator while he returned to salvage the situation to the best of his ability.

After he was gone, Joann took out her phone to call Lee Mu. There was no answer. After several failed attempts, Joann gave up and called Zao Ming instead. Similarly, there was no answer.

Joann sighed.

...

Back in the hall, Qing Qing tried to get the reporters' attention. ”I'm sure Brother Lee Mu didn't mean what he said. Even though I didn't share that much scenes with Sister Joann and Brother Lee Mu, they seem friendly enough on set.

”You have to believe me because nothing is more trustworthy than firsthand account, right?”

It might sound like Qing Qing was trying to clear Joann's name but in reality, she was doing the complete opposite. Her argument was incredibly weak, a high schooler could come up with a better debate. However, that did not matter because that was not her intention to begin with.

Her words instead were meant to pull the reporters' impression down a certain direction. It was as she said, there was no more convincing evidence than firsthand account, so they had no reason not to believe Lee Mu, right? After all, he was the party involved and thus he had to know what he was talking about. Furthermore, what benefit did he stand to gain? Therefore, he had to be telling the truth.

Qing Qing continued to sway the reporters' opinion with her words and insinuations until the director returned to the hall. She then left the proceeding to him.

...

After leaving the hall, Zao Ming volunteered to drive Lee Mu home. The latter accepted with a shrug.