Chapter 38: The Scandal
In the case of a servant, she said it bluntly, and it seemed that she was very dissatisfied with Su Yuebai.
But Su Yuebai has been busy with work during this time, and she didn't know that she had an affair with a male star.
When the servants next to them saw that the hostess of the Gu family was talking about such a sensitive topic, they all quickly put down the dishes in their hands, and turned around and left quickly.
Su Yuebai was about to explain, but heard Gu Tingchen next to her say, "Mom, can you not say such things in front of the maids?" Yuebai is my fiancée and deserves your respect. ”
"Besides, can you believe the media chasing after the wind?" Gu Tingchen said as he reached out and held Su Yuebai's hand.
Su Yuebai looked at Gu Tingchen's mother: "I'm sorry, Aunt Gu, I didn't notice the scandal, it was my negligence." I'm with those male celebrities just for work entertainment. ”
Gu Tingchen's father looked at Gu Tingchen's face, and then said, "Okay, it's rare to get together, don't talk about these unhappy things, let's eat." ”
During the meal, Gu Tingchen's relatives seemed to be very kind to Su Yuebai, but their eyes and expressions were different from before, and they were all a little dissatisfied.
Dinner ended in an atmosphere that seemed to be harmonious and actually oppressive.
After that, Gu Tingchen's parents said that they would leave the two children at Gu's house for the night, so Su Yuebai left with Gu Tingchen.
Gu Tingchen drove the car smoothly on the road for a while, and Su Yuebai suddenly heard him say, "You resigned from the position of editor-in-chief of the magazine." ”
"What?" Su Yuebai couldn't believe her ears a little.
"Stop working, come back with peace of mind to spend time with the two children, and then marry me and live the life of a young grandmother." Gu Tingchen looked straight ahead and continued.
Su Yuebai remembered that she had heard such words before, but at that time, these words came from Gu Tingchen's mother. At that time, he tried his best to defend himself.
She thought he would never say such a thing to herself.
"Why? I need work. I don't just work for a paycheck. I'm not short of money. Su Yuebai stared at him, "Just because of the scandal reported by the media?" ”
Gu Tingchen didn't speak again, but drove the car to a quiet place and stopped.
"Have you ever seen the content of those scandals? Have you ever seen the photos on the news of you being intimate with those male celebrities? As soon as Gu Tingchen stopped the car, he turned his head to look at Su Yuebai and said.
The quiet environment makes his voice exceptionally clear.
"As you said earlier, it's just the media chasing after the wind, don't you think it's ridiculous that you asked me to quit my job because of this? Just because you're my fiancé and the father of my two children, you can control my life like that? ”
Su Yuebai only felt that her heart was full of anger and grievances. She had already seen the faces of the people of their Gu family at dinner just now, what was she for? Isn't it just to give him Gu Tingchen's face?
If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have had to look at their faces. She's not the kind of woman who wants to cling to the powerful.
"Do you know that the media is going to report on scandals about you like this?" Gu Tingchen's eyes were faintly angry.
"Why?" Not to be outdone, Su Yuebai looked back at him.
"First, they know you're my fiancée. And you are the eldest lady of the Su family. Second, we have not been married for a long time, but we already have children. Thirdly, you have been frequently appearing in public with various male celebrities lately. With just these few points, they can give birth to endless dirty conjectures. ”
The street lights shone in from the car window and reflected on Gu Tingchen's face, outlining his expression extremely cold and arrogant: "So you can only put an end to this kind of scandal from the root, quit your job, and marry me." ”
Su Yuebai let out a chuckle: "I can sue these media and say that they have created something out of nothing and damaged my reputation." ”
"Of course you can go and sue. But with so many media, how many times are you going to sue? Even if this scandal is suppressed by you, what about next time? As a man, have you ever thought about how I feel when I see my fiancée having an affair with someone else? ”
Speaking of this, Gu Tingchen smashed his fist at the car window. He is usually a very calm person, but for some reason, when he encounters something about Su Yuebai, he can't calm down.
Gu Tingchen usually doesn't care about the trivial matters in the entertainment industry. He only found out about Su Yuebai's scandal yesterday. I haven't had time to talk to her about it, and she was blamed by her family again at dinner today, and the emotions in his heart surged up all of a sudden.
Moreover, if this development continues, his parents may let him find another "good wife". This is unacceptable to him.
Of course, he could ignore their opinions and continue to associate with Su Yuebai. But Su Yuebai couldn't always bear the criticism and suspicion of the Gu family.
That's why he desperately wants Su Yuebai to quit his job and marry him.
"I don't want to talk about this topic anymore. Trouble driving. I'm going to take an early break, and I've got to go to work tomorrow. Speaking of this, Su Yuebai raised her wrist and looked at her watch.
Gu Tingchen's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything and started the car.
After returning home, Su Yuebai went straight into the bedroom and locked the door. After a quick shower, she lay down and went to bed.
When she got up the next day, she found that Gu Tingchen had already left. She was so depressed that she went to the kitchen to make a simple breakfast and went out.
After arriving at the company, Su Yuebai received a message that made her even more depressed - the male star who had said that he wanted to do an interview with the new column of their magazine had said today that he would terminate the cooperation.
Su Yuebai took out her mobile phone and dialed the private mobile phone number of the male star who was going to cancel the cooperation with their magazine.
Because she had gone out to dinner with the male star before, the two exchanged private numbers.
The phone was quickly connected: "Miss Su, morning." ”
"Good morning. Don't say polite words, can you tell me why you want to cancel your cooperation with our magazine? There is one last part of the interview that is done. Su Yuebai's tone was a little anxious.
This male star's name is Zhang Yanming, and he has been very popular recently. Su Yuebai invited him, and it took a lot of painstaking work.
"I guessed you called me for this, too. To tell you the truth, it was Mr. Gu Tingchen who asked me not to associate with you anymore, nor to cooperate with your magazine again. Speaking of this, Zhang Yanming on the other end of the phone laughed a few times, "I didn't expect your fiancé to be so strict with you." ”
Su Yuebai suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and just wanted to say something, but heard Zhang Yanming say: "Maybe it's because he saw the scandal between you and me, so he felt uncomfortable." Well, Miss Su, the meeting will be indefinite. ”
After saying these words, Zhang Yanming hung up the phone.
Su Yuebai only felt a nameless fire ignited in her heart, and she immediately dialed Gu Tingchen's phone.
Not long after, Gu Tingchen's voice came from the receiver of the mobile phone: "Yuebai, what's the matter?" ”
"Did you ask Zhang Yanming to break the contract with us? Do you know that the people of our magazine have been busy for more than half a month for this new column? As soon as Su Yuebai heard his voice, she couldn't beat her anger.
"For the loss of your magazine, I will ask Zhang Yanming to compensate twice." Gu Tingchen's voice didn't fluctuate.
Su Yuebai stood up and walked to the window: "How long do you interfere with my life?" ”
Gu Tingchen on the other end of the phone paused, and then said: "I'm not interfering in your life, I'm just fulfilling my fiancé's rights." You should know that when two people are together, they always have to think about each other when doing things. ”
"Gu Tingchen, can you not be so self-righteous?" Su Yuebai was even more angry, and her volume couldn't help but increase a few degrees.
"It's you who is self-righteous. I can open a magazine for you, and then you can use your talents without having to work hard in such a small company as Frontline Magazine. Gu Tingchen's voice came from the receiver of the mobile phone, and his tone was a little annoyed.
"Gu Tingchen, can't you understand the point of my words? I said it, I don't want you to interfere with me. I don't need to rely on you to open a magazine. Su Yuebai paced angrily by the window, waving her arms, "I want to start a company, and I have more than enough with my own strength." ”
"Moonwhite ......"
Gu Tingchen's voice was interrupted by Su Yuebai: "Please stop obstructing the work of our magazine's new column in the name of your fiancé." ”
"From today onwards, there will be no male celebrities who will cooperate with your frontline magazine. Because if they cooperate with you, they will be banned or hidden. Gu Tingchen's tone was cold, and in Su Yuebai's ears, it seemed to bring a bit of a winner's show-off.
Su Yuebai was extremely angry, trying her best to control the urge to throw the phone out: "Very good." Gu Tingchen, listen, from today onwards, I, Su Yuebai, will no longer be your fiancée, and our relationship will end here. ”
With that, she hung up. The moment before hanging up the phone, Gu Tingchen on the other end was talking about something, as if he was accusing her of being naïve or something? She didn't care at all, though.
Su Yuebai tightened her lips, walked back to the desk, threw her phone on the desktop casually, and then sat down in the office chair.
She sat quietly for a moment, then tilted her head, put her hands behind her head, and stared at the ceiling in a daze.
The phone on the desktop rings with an incoming caller. Su Yuebai picked up the phone, and as soon as she saw that it was Gu Tingchen calling, she turned it off.
After sitting quietly in the office chair for a while, Su Yuebai picked up the landline and called the assistant: "Xiao Zhang, let Deputy Editor-in-Chief Wen come into my office." ”
It didn't take long for Wen Qingchu to come to her office.
"Editor-in-Chief Su, I heard that Mr. Zhang Yanming broke the contract. What's going on? I think during the interview, he was quite cooperative, and the work was going well, why did he suddenly break the contract? Wen Qingchu just sat down on the sofa opposite Su Yuebai, and before she could speak, she spoke.