Following Sister Feng, Ling Feng quickly made his way to Chen Ningxue's side.

"Ling Feng, you sure took your sweet time!" Chen Ningxue was playing pool and, upon seeing Ling Feng, put down her cue stick and said.

"Traffic jam!" Ling Feng casually replied, "You seem in good spirits; I thought you'd be all doom and gloom!"

"Hmph, life is short, why make it harder on ourselves?" Chen Ningxue wiped the sweat from her face, then took a sip of water and said, "Did you watch my press conference today?"

Ling Feng shook his head, "No time for that!"

Chen Ningxue's hand shook with irritation, nearly throwing the bottle at Ling Feng's head, "Hey, I'm your girlfriend now, is this how you care about your girlfriend? I really don't know how Ting Yu can stand you!"

Ling Feng shrugged his shoulders, "You know I'm not interested in your entertainment circle stuff! What happened?"

"Nothing much, just announced that you are my boyfriend!" Chen Ningxue's eyes flashed with mischievous light, "If all goes well, you'll be surrounded by reporters tomorrow, and then you can enjoy having every meal, walk, and shopping trip monitored!"

"Oh!" Ling Feng said indifferently.

"Aren't you worried?" Chen Ningxue originally wanted to see Ling Feng all flustered, but his expression was unexpectedly calm.

Puzzled, Ling Feng said, "Worry about what? Since I've agreed to be your boyfriend, I will naturally fulfill my duties while you get through this dangerous period! Don't worry, I have professional integrity!"

Chen Ningxue pouted, "That's no fun, forget it, I won't tease you anymore. I merely mentioned I have a boyfriend; I didn't say it was you, so rest assured, it won't affect your time with Ting Yu!"

"By the way, you said Mo Yu contacted you? What's that about?" Chen Ningxue was somewhat curious.

"Here's the thing!" Ling Feng relayed the morning's events to Chen Ningxue, who was just as surprised — it was such a coincidence that the person Ling Feng had casually saved turned out to be Mo Yu's wife and daughter!

"It looks like Mo Yu wants to make peace!" Chen Ningxue speculated.

Night fell swiftly.

In a private room of a five-star hotel in Yanjing, Mo Yu and his wife had arrived early.

"Mo Yu, are you sure you've arranged the time with our benefactor?" Tang Bingbing was worried as she said, "You know Chen Ningxue is in a sensitive period right now; what if..."

Thump thump thump! The door to the private room sounded, and a man and a woman walked in; the man was none other than Ling Feng, while the woman, fully disguised, took off her sunglasses and removed her mask — who else could it be but Chen Ningxue?

"Benefactor!" Mo Yu immediately stood up and reached out his hand to Ling Feng with a face full of gratitude.

Ling Feng shook hands with Mo Yu, "Please don't call me benefactor. I just happened to be there when I saved your lady! Besides, 'benefactor' is too heavy a term; it makes me uneasy. My name is Ling Feng, you can just call me Mr. Ling!"

"Mr. Ling, Miss Chen, please take a seat!" Mo Yu said.

Soon, the food and drinks were served, and from the lavish spread, it was clear Mo Yu had spared no expense.

"This time, I mainly came to express my gratitude to Mr. Ling for saving my life!" Mo Yu raised his glass, "This drink is to honor you! I'll down mine; you take it at your own pace!"

As he spoke, a full glass of Wuliangye made its way down his throat. Drinking too hastily, Mo Yu coughed a few times.

Ling Feng raised his glass as well, "As long as everyone's safe, that's what matters. Here's to good health!"

Having said that, Ling Feng too downed his drink!

Seizing the opportunity, Mo Yu looked towards Chen Ningxue. Although the two had never met before, as members of the entertainment circle, they were well aware of each other. More so, since Chen Ningxue was the subject of Mo Yu's exposure, it was safe to say that their current relationship was not harmonious.

"Miss Chen, I never expected you to be Mr. Ling's girlfriend. I am sorry for the harm my exposure caused you!" Mo Yu raised his glass again, "This drink is my apology,"

After speaking, he once again downed the drink. Two large glasses of liquor later, Mo Yu's face showed a hint of drunkenness.

Tang Bingbing felt a touch of concern as she served her husband some dishes, "Eat some food; don't get drunk too quickly and become a laughingstock in front of Mr. Ling!"

Chen Ningxue smiled faintly, then raised her glass and also finished it in one go!

A full glass of Wuliangye—over a hundred grams! Contrary to her delicate appearance, Chen Ningxue appeared to be a heroic drinker!

Although Chen Ningxue didn't say anything, this glass was enough to make her stance clear!

A flash of respect crossed Mo Yu's eyes. Such forthright celebrities were truly rare in the entertainment industry now! Chen Ningxue's magnanimity and candidness made Mo Yu feel somewhat ashamed. Was besmirching such a star really his initial intention as a paparazzo?

"Miss Chen, I won't say anything superfluous. I invited you here today to reveal the person behind the scenes who wants to bring you down," Mo Yu said earnestly. "Though I am a paparazzo, you should know my exposures have always been based on solid evidence! Framing you this time was never my intention!"

Chen Ningxue asked curiously, "But doesn't that go against the rules of your profession?"

Mo Yu shook his head, his eyes tenderly looking at Tang Bingbing, "No rules outweigh the lives of my wife and daughter! Mr. Ling saved them, and if I continued to smear you, could I still consider myself human?"

"Besides, what kind of rules exist in the entertainment industry now?" Mo Yu's voice carried a tinge of weariness, "As a paparazzo, I've seen too much hypocrisy, too much trickery for expediency! Honestly speaking, those so-called stars are all fair-weather friends, setting such high expectations for us paparazzi, isn't it ridiculous?"

Taking a deep breath, Mo Yu said earnestly, "The person trying to defame you this time is very powerful. I hope you can be mentally prepared!"

Chen Ningxue scoffed, "Out with it, I want to see who has the audacity to target me!"

"Yanjing City Party Secretary's son, Lin Song, Young Master Lin!" Mo Yu muttered under his breath.

"Him?" Chen Ningxue was stupefied for a moment. She had considered many people, including her competitors, but never expected Lin Song!

Mo Yu pulled out a file bag and dumped out the photos it contained, "These were given to me by Young Master Lin... no, by Lin Song! He wanted me to use these to continue defaming you!"

The photos were evidently surveillance snapshots from the airport, including many of Ling Feng and Chen Ningxue together—some even showing them in intimate poses. To the unsuspecting viewer, they would certainly stir up speculation!

"Well played, Lin Song!" Chen Ningxue banged the table, "I never thought that he would be the one pulling the strings from behind! Truly, the most dangerous dogs don't bark. I had underestimated him before!"

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