Oops, I had a ONS With My Secret Ex-husband
Chapter 40: Scandal

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Scandal

"Yu, I know you don’t have feelings for me in that way."

Lu Xingchen knew he couldn’t suppress his feelings throughout the journey. After all, his realization that he liked Ji Yu only dawned on him half a year after her wedding.

Lu Xingchen, who had never liked anyone before, fell for her after she got married. Even he himself found this situation somewhat ironic.

But since Ji Yu was already married, Lu Xingchen had never expressed much.

His blessings for Ji Yu never wavered over the years, even though he didn’t know who the victorious rival was before the fight even began.

"In that case, should we just stay friends?"

Ji Yu wasn’t sure if the other party could continue treating her like a friend, but the best way to resolve the matter was always to be upfront.

Though Lu Xingchen was saddened that he was rejected even before he could confess, as someone older, he saw matters of the heart more clearly.

To him, as long as Ji Yu was happy, it was enough.

Lu Xingchen handed over the carefully prepared bouquet of pink roses to Ji Yu, then watched her leave before driving home.

Ji Yu held the bright roses in her hands and froze momentarily.

If everything hadn’t happened as it did, perhaps she would have experienced a romance by now, preparing to talk about marriage.

But everything was just a "what if."

Ji Yu never regretted saving anyone, even if that person was extremely wicked.

As long as she encountered them, her priority was always to give them a chance to survive.

On his way home, Lu Xingchen received a call from his agent. Even though he was upset about his failed confession, he still answered the phone.

"Hey, Lu Ming, don’t you have anything better to do?"

On the other end of the line, the agent, already fuming from the trending news online, exploded after hearing Lu Xingchen’s words.

"Lu Xingchen, didn’t you say you were meeting an old friend?"

"You tell me, how does meeting an old friend end up looking like a secret rendezvous with a lover?"

"If you’re dating someone, why didn’t you tell me? You’re well past the age for that, and you’ve never relied on a single-status persona. What are you afraid of?!"

"Where are you now? Get back to the company immediately!"

...

Listening to Lu Ming’s barrage of complaints, Lu Xingchen had no chance to speak.

As he was about to respond, Lu Ming’s tone turned pleading.

"President Lu, my dear boss, I’m begging you to come back to the company right now, okay?"

Seeing that Lu Ming seemed ready to keep talking, Lu Xingchen hurriedly cut him off.

"Stop, stop. I’m heading back now. Hanging up. I’ll be at the company in half an hour."

The Ji family’s residence wasn’t close to Lu Xingchen’s company, but he drove swiftly to get there.

While waiting at a traffic light, he glanced at the news online and finally realized that he and Ji Yu had been secretly photographed by paparazzi.

The news even claimed that the two of them were secretly dating!

Upon reading this, Lu Xingchen felt aggrieved. After all, he hadn’t even confessed yet and had already been rejected.

Ji Yu was someone who left no room for ambiguity. If she didn’t like someone, she simply didn’t like them.

Her agreement to marry Mr. Gu and Gu Qixiao back then was also due to her pragmatic nature.

Even though she had never met Gu Qixiao, she proceeded that way because it was the most suitable solution at the time.

"These people, seriously..."

Lu Xingchen felt a mix of frustration over the rumors and excitement at being linked romantically with Ji Yu.

But soon, he brushed aside this inappropriate thought.

He swiftly dialed Ji Yu’s number. Meanwhile, Ji Yu, pacing around in the living room, had no idea how to explain the bouquet of flowers.

At that moment, Lu Xingchen’s call came through, and she quickly answered.

"Yu, are you alright?"

Unaware of the news circulating online, Ji Yu assured Lu Xingchen that she was fine, reminded him to stay safe, and then hung up.

But looking at the news online and being bombarded by Feng Qinqin’s nonstop messages was giving Ji Yu a headache!

"Why does the headline seem to have a grudge against me?"

Ji Yu muttered quietly as she scrolled through the online news.

The trending topics on Weibo had already changed.

#DoctorJiAndFilmEmperorLu#

#LuXingchenRomanceRumor#

#ARescuedLifeShouldBeRepaidWithLove#

Countless trending phrases involving Ji Yu and Lu Xingchen filled the internet, with "Explosive!" written all over them. Meanwhile, the paparazzi companies responsible for the articles were sitting back, ready to cash in.

Doctor Ji, who had only recently faded from the trending list, was once again on it, which infuriated Hong when he saw the news.

But upon noticing the person in the photo was Lu Xingchen, Hong chuckled and decided to do something else.

...

At the Gu family’s old residence, Mr. Gu had originally just been listening to the online news. By accidentally swiping his phone, he saw the photos in the article of Lu Xingchen and Ji Yu together!

"Yu?!"

Seeing the news, Mr. Gu lost his composure and immediately called Gu Qixiao to scold him.

Already frustrated by financial discrepancies in the data, Gu Qixiao was even more enraged after being berated by Mr. Gu over the phone.

But Mr. Gu hung up immediately after his tirade, leaving Gu Qixiao with no chance to respond.

"What is going on with this data? I’m paying you to work like this?!"

Looking at the phone, which now displayed a dead line, Gu Qixiao threw the financial report onto the table.

The group of people in front of him, intimidated by his fury, didn’t dare to say a word.

Assistant Li stood silently on one side, gesturing for the others to leave quickly. He then followed suit, quietly shutting the meeting room door.

As Gu Qixiao vented his anger, Ji Yu finally managed to wrap up a call and dialed Mr. Gu herself.

"Dad, don’t worry, there’s absolutely nothing between us."

"That person is just my friend, yes, yes! Just a regular friend whom I haven’t seen in ages. We simply met up."

"I’ll come back to see you tomorrow. I came home to visit my mom and dad today..."

After finally appeasing Mr. Gu over the phone, Ji Yu placed the bouquet of roses on the living room table.

She poured herself a glass of cold water and downed it, finally feeling somewhat at ease.

In just one day, she had to ward off one confession and dodge schemes aimed at her...

Thinking the nightmare was finally over, Ji Yu turned and headed to her room for some rest, only to find herself face-to-face with Ji Yuanzhou.

Ji Yuanzhou had just finished reading the online gossip, and he had seen the male protagonist of the rumor dropping Ji Yu off.

"What’s going on with you?"