My Ex-husband Asked Me to Remarry Him Every Day
Chapter 259 I’m afraid if it gets any later, you’ll find an excuse to stay the night here again

Chapter 259: Chapter 259 I’m afraid if it gets any later, you’ll find an excuse to stay the night here again

There are plenty of entertainment industry stars who have broken off relationships with their parents, but Qiao Xi had never mentioned this, and it was hard to believe.

Qiao Xi frowned slightly.

Only a few people knew about this.

It made no sense for Qiao Zhenbin and Wang Wen to self-expose; they were probably still worried about the events of the past being revealed, so that left only Qiao Nan.

She had underestimated her; she didn’t expect her to act so quickly.

"Yes," Qiao Xi nodded, her voice slightly cold, "it just happened two or three days ago."

Wang Li didn’t know the specifics of her family situation, but she knew that Qiao Xi must have had her reasons for doing so.

If Qiao Xi wasn’t forced to this point, she wouldn’t have done it.

Wang Li was only too clear about it, Qiao Xi was a person who valued loyalty deeply.

Wang Li asked, "So what do you plan to do about this? The negative news has just blown up, and I’m afraid it might affect LArtisan on that side. We need to resolve this issue quickly, if there’s anything I can do to help, just let me know."

Qiao Xi had faced negative publicity before; she was quite calm: "I won’t bother explaining the details to you, I will clarify this matter."

"Alright," Wang Li paused briefly, "Don’t look at the news online, they came prepared, it’s all to smear you, it’s useless to read, and it affects your mood too."

"Okay."

Qiao Xi hung up the phone.

Her phone vibrated a few more times, Bei Bei had seen the news online and reached out to Qiao Xi.

Qiao Xi replied to Bei Bei with a message.

She looked down slightly, her side face exquisitely ethereal, her black hair clinging to her skin, her side profile cold and distinct.

Shen Dang watched her mood shift, fell silent for a few seconds, then leaned in and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

Qiao Xi looked up at him, her voice clear and cold, "Qiao Nan has exposed my issues with Qiao Zhenbin online."

Shen Dang’s eyes narrowed slightly, "Do you need my help?"

Qiao Xi gave him a cool smile, "I can handle such a minor issue myself, there’s no need to bother Boss Shen."

Shen Dang leaned back, his posture sluggishly lazy as he watched her, his voice casual, "Of course, you need it, why wouldn’t you? I’m always welcome to help you out, do you think I was joking when I said I’ve got your back?"

Qiao Xi replied somewhat helplessly, "I know you weren’t joking, but involving you would obviously be an overkill."

Calling for his help would blow their cover, wouldn’t it?

"Tsk."

Boss Shen let out a noise tinged with slight displeasure.

As a boss, he felt utterly useless to her.

He couldn’t be happy about that.

His voice even became a few shades lighter, "So what’s your plan?"

Qiao Xi let out a cold laugh, "Cutting off ties with the Qiao Family is the truth. Qiao Zhenbin failed to manage his daughter; I don’t need to show any sentimentality anymore."

Even if it meant dragging out the issues of the previous generation.

This time, she was going to make sure those who did wrong got what they deserved.

Qiao Xi logged onto Weibo. The rhythm led by users was fierce, and the news of Qiao Xi cutting ties with her family had spread across the entire network.

As it related to the image of a public figure, this incident indeed damaged Qiao Xi’s image.

Already hot from "Dream Chasing Camp," the hashtag #QiaoXi# now topped the trending search list, with a bold ’bombshell’ character following it.

Comments under the marketing accounts were all blaming her, saying she was flawed, unfit to be a human, and even less fit to be a daughter or an actress.

The accusations of her being unfilial were especially fierce.

Her confrontation with Qiao Nan on "Dream Chasing Camp" was twisted by the marketing accounts into a conspiracy theory, subtly whitewashing Qiao Nan.

It seemed like Le Entertainment’s hand was in it.

Shen Dang’s phone also got calls, inquiring about Qiao Xi’s situation.

After all, as the person who the big boss had signed, the PR team was not aware of the details and didn’t know how to handle it. They could only ask the boss.

Shen Dang told them to not interfere for the time being and to wait for Qiao Xi to clarify before they’d give a nudge from behind.

Qiao Xi received so many calls on her phone, she simply put it on silent mode.

Every time something came up, there were those who cared about her and those who probed for information; it never stopped.

Meanwhile, Qiao Xi was considering how to phrase a clarification.

"It’s late, aren’t you going back?" Qiao Xi put down her phone and turned slightly towards Shen Dang.

Shen Dang, with a baffled expression, asked her back, "Is it late?"

Qiao Xi was speechless, "Can’t you tell the time?"

Shen Dang did look, then said with his face full of composure, "It’s just past ten, that’s all."

Just past ten?

How much longer did he plan to linger at her place?

Qiao Xi was silent for a moment, then issued an eviction order: "You should go."

Shen Dang didn’t move, his demeanor lazily focused on her, "Your issue isn’t resolved yet."

"I can solve it myself."

"I’ll leave once you solve it."

Qiao Xi’s brows tightened, "You’re disturbing my thoughts by staying here."

Shen Dang tilted his head, suddenly clicking his tongue, his expression inscrutable, "Qiao Xi, do you dislike me?"

"???"

Where did this man get that idea?

If she disliked him, would she let him in her door?

Hearing him ask that, Qiao Xi suddenly got a bit irritated, "Why would I dislike you?"

"Oh, so you don’t dislike me, that means you like me then?"

Laughter flickered in Shen Dang’s eyes, his mood shifting swiftly.

Qiao Xi then realized Shen Dang was doing this on purpose, and she retorted annoyedly, "I didn’t say that, don’t twist my words!"

Shen Dang’s eyes locked onto her, his voice lowered, wrapping around a seductive magnetism that could make one’s heart flutter.

"Not disliking means liking, since you don’t dislike me, what’s wrong with me staying a little longer?"

He even seemed a bit helpless.

As if by not letting him stay, Qiao Xi was committing some outrageous offense.

Qiao Xi ground her teeth, "I’m afraid if it gets any later, you’ll find excuses to stay overnight here!"

Qiao Xi saw through him completely.

Ever since she agreed to let him pursue her again, he had become more and more shameless.

Qiao Xi felt this might be an innate flaw of men, enjoying climbing higher whenever possible, taking an inch wanting a mile.

And Boss Shen was one of the best at it.

Boss Shen’s tone unexpectedly showed surprise, "Ah, you figured it out."

Qiao Xi, keeping her ethereal face tense, her expression cool but not cold, voiced firmly, "Leave now!"

"Okay, okay, okay." Shen Dang stood up, his gaze seemingly helpless as he looked at her, "Shall I go now?"

Qiao Xi: "Get going!"

He was so bothersome.

"Can you walk me out?"

"?"

Still, Qiao Xi stood up and followed him to the door.

Shen Dang quietly changed his shoes, with Qiao Xi standing by, looking down.

As Shen Dang stood up, his height suddenly overpowered her, casting a shadow over the light above her head.

He had a sturdy build, clearly someone who worked out often, but overall he had a lean figure, mainly due to his height. Standing in front of him, Qiao Xi felt rather petite.

Shen Dang gave her a quick hug then let go, the whole encounter lasting less than two seconds, "I’m off."

Shen Dang went out and closed the door behind him.

The house fell quiet, but Qiao Xi’s mood was surprisingly good.

She couldn’t help but smile slightly, returned to her sofa and sat cross-legged, picking up her phone to start drafting a message.