Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband

Chapter 158: Chapter 158: She and Ji Tingyang Are Not Husband and Wife?!

When the trending search exploded, Ji Zeqiu was still filming on the set.

His agent had issued a press release immediately, clarifying the rumors.

However, the word ‘friends’ wasn’t convincing enough, and the scandal couldn’t be suppressed, with the heat of the discussion remaining intense.

As soon as Ji Zeqiu finished his part, the agent rushed over anxiously, “There’s trouble, take a look at this trending post…”

The moment he glanced over, his expression turned cold and serious.

Lin Xu was chatting with the housekeeper in the villa when she received Ji Zeqiu’s call.

The moment the call connected, Ji Zeqiu’s anxious voice came through from the other end of the phone, “Did you receive any strange calls today?”

“No.” Lin Xu was puzzled.

“That’s good.” He breathed a sigh of relief, “From now on, don’t answer any calls from unknown numbers, and don’t read any messages either, okay?”

With so many radical people on the internet nowadays, Ji Zeqiu couldn’t guarantee what they might do.

In the past, the photos didn’t capture Lin Xu’s face, but now that her appearance had been photographed, what if some extreme fans doxxed her and bombarded her with all sorts of harassing calls…

Ji Zeqiu had seen such scenarios in the entertainment circle. Some artists got girlfriends, and their fans, emotionally charged, would express their dissatisfaction by digging up information on those girls.

It started with abusive messages, and eventually escalated to harassing phone calls, leaving the girl distressed and depressed.

Just the thought of Lin Xu possibly facing such a situation placed a heavy weight on Ji Zeqiu’s chest, making it hard for him to breathe.

“What happened?” Lin Xu, sensing the seriousness in his tone, asked with concern.

Ji Zeqiu paused, knowing he couldn’t keep the issue hidden, and remorse flickered in his eyes, “I’m sorry, it’s my fault, you were photographed again…”

He knew he was a public figure and should’ve kept his distance from Lin Xu even when outside, but he couldn’t help it…

He couldn’t resist taking his mother out, buying her various little dresses, the money he saved was meant for her after all.

All the things he couldn’t do with his mother as a child, he now wanted to make up for them all.

Watching movies, visiting amusement parks…

But because of his status as a public figure, he had to be extremely careful wherever he went.

He even felt frustrated that he couldn’t accompany his mother openly like Ji Tingyang could.

Ji Zeqiu’s hand clenched the phone tighter, a pent-up frustration in his heart.

Hearing him say this, Lin Xu guessed what had happened and began to comfort him, “It’s not your fault, please don’t blame yourself, okay?”

Ji Zeqiu replied gloomily, “Don’t go out today, wait until I get back.”

When Ji Zeqiu rushed back, Ji Tingyang had already returned from the company.

He looked at Ji Zeqiu, his eyes filled with mocking scorn, “You told me before that you would protect her, is this how you protect her?”

“…” Ji Zeqiu bit his lip, unable to retort.

“Don’t blame Zeqiu,” Lin Xu nudged Ji Tingyang’s arm secretly, urging him to soften his tone.

Ji Tingyang snorted coldly, “Mother is very angry, she said she wants to sever the mother-son relationship with you.”

Ji Zeqiu suddenly looked at Lin Xu in shock, his eyes filled with hurt.

“…Don’t listen to your brother’s nonsense, I never said anything like that,” Lin Xu explained immediately, giving Ji Tingyang a stern look.

Ji Zeqiu let out a relieved breath, feeling distressed as he sought comfort in Lin Xu’s embrace.

Ji Tingyang saw him getting touchy-feely, and his anger surged. He grabbed him by the back of his collar and pulled him away from Lin Xu’s embrace, “Stop acting pitiful and sort this out immediately.”

Being unable to continue snuggling with Lin Xu, Ji Zeqiu felt dissatisfied, but considering the trouble he had caused, he lost the nerve to talk back to Ji Tingyang, “I’ll do a live broadcast later to clarify things.”

Clarifying things should be easy.

But what they were more worried about was that after Lin Xu’s photos had been released, she would inevitably be subject to public scrutiny every time she went out.

“Just say we’re friends? Or stick to the previous story, calling her sister?” Ji Zeqiu pondered.

“Why don’t you just say she’s my young aunt?” Lin Xu suddenly spoke up.

Remembering the explanation he had given for Ji Yuqiao last time, he thought it would be a waste not to use such a good cover.

After thinking it over, Ji Zeqiu said, “That works, I’ll get in touch with Brother Zhao right away to arrange it.”

Once they had a plan, Ji Zeqiu hosted a live broadcast that evening to clear up the matter.

As soon as the live broadcast started, it was flooded with hundreds of thousands of viewers.

Watching Ji Zeqiu’s sharp-featured handsome face on the screen, many fans in the barrage excitedly shouted for their hubby.

“Hello, everyone, I have a few points to clarify about today’s trending topic. Can you all hear me?” Ji Zeqiu said with a slight smile on his lips.

Baby Ji’s Cutie: [I knew today’s trending topic had to be false!]

Zeqiu Marry Me Please: [Hubby, clarify quickly and then sue those marketing accounts!]

The barrage on the screen was a blur of one message after another.

“Actually, the person in the picture is neither a girlfriend nor a sugar mama, she is actually my young aunt, and we are related by blood,” Ji Zeqiu said.

Won’t Change My Name If Under 95 Pounds: [Just because you say she’s your aunt, she’s your aunt? I might as well say the richest man is my dad.]

Full Belly of Meat at Every Meal: [Running off to a big villa and still talking about a young aunt?]

The smile on Ji Zeqiu’s lips didn’t fade, “The reason we went to the big villa is very simple, because it’s my house.”

Orange Wants to Be Big: [Stop talking nonsense, someone already checked that villa, it’s registered under Ji Tingyang. You’re not pretending that just because you share a surname, you can claim it’s your house, are you?] @@novelbin@@

Little Corn: [You’re not going to say you and Ji Tingyang are from the same family now, are you, hahaha, that man is a business magnate, a rising star, with the enterprise among the global top 500, you, a penniless actor, shouldn’t be freeloading off his fame.]

The barrage was increasingly filled with mocking comments, laughing at his apparent lies.

Ji Zeqiu glanced at the barrage with an unperturbed expression.

With a look of disdain, he pulled someone into the frame from the side.

The man with the starry eyes and arched eyebrows, wearing a white shirt, exuded nobility with his calm, black eyes; merely standing there shocked everyone.

Many news articles about Ji Tingyang could be found online, and his photo could easily be searched on the official website of the Ji Group.

Quite a few of the live audience recognized Ji Tingyang and were surprised.

The news that Ji Zeqiu and Ji Tingyang were brothers, topped the trending searches, even more explosive than the previous scandal.

However, Xie Changyan wasn’t concerned about that. His eyes were fixed on the words “young aunt,” his expression fluctuating.

In less than a day, his emotions had roller-coastered from rock-bottom to a peak.

So.

She and Ji Tingyang weren’t husband and wife?