bayedsolid Chapter 62 I am a vicious stepmother 6
Chapter 62 I am a vicious stepmother 6
Qingyu guessed correctly; Lu Linyan did indeed need to deal with this trending topic.
Putting aside how angry he was after seeing it, those words were inexplicably glaring.
"Are PR people all freeloaders? What's the point of keeping this kind of news around?"
His deep voice held boundless anger, coupled with the cold aura emanating from Lu Linyan…
The assistant below silently wiped away his sweat. He couldn't help but retort, "You've said before that these things don't need to be taken seriously, except for those remarks that hurt Ms. Bai Tao..."
The news article mostly focused on how tragic Qingyu's life was and how unsuitable she was to be the wife of the Lu family.
Instead, they subtly praised Bai Tao for winning Lu Linyan's true love. Seeing this, Lu's employees simply ignored it, but unexpectedly, the latter suddenly lost his temper.
What? Has the CEO changed his mind?
These words felt like an invisible slap across Lu Linyan's face. The veins on his forehead throbbed slightly, and for the first time, he felt a surge of anger with nowhere to vent it.
He did indeed issue the rule, so he can't blame anyone else.
The room remained silent for a long while, and as the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, Lu Linyan finally spoke: "Go and remove it now!"
The assistant nodded quickly and left without looking back.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Bai Tao standing gracefully with a lunchbox in her hand.
"Miss Bai."
Bai Tao smiled slightly, then walked past her assistant and into the room.
Sensing Lu Linyan's displeasure, Bai Tao naturally put down her lunchbox, sat opposite him, and said with concern, "Linyan, I saw the news too... These reporters went too far, they're just talking nonsense."
As she spoke, she bit her lip in grievance and continued in a low voice, "It was clearly me who wronged Qingyu. If it weren't for me, you and she would be a loving couple."
In the past, Lu Linyan would always comfort Bai Tao with heartache, but now, he subconsciously followed Bai Tao's words and continued to think about it...
Startled, she rubbed her temples in frustration, but still tried to comfort him, saying, "It's none of your business. There's absolutely no way I could be with her."
A flicker of excitement crossed Bai Tao's eyes. She smiled, seemingly exceptionally happy, and then casually picked up the lunchbox beside her, handing it to Lu Linyan. "Linyan, I was thinking of inviting Qingyu over for dinner. Come to think of it, I haven't apologized to her yet..."
He also never got along well with Qingyu.
This was Bai Tao's regret last night.
She originally wanted to contact Qingyu privately, but considering her own persona and Qingyu's dislike for her, Bai Tao felt that changing her impression had to be done step by step.
The first step is to build rapport.
She's a good cook. They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and now she thinks—maybe that applies to Qingyu too.
The food was opened, and a fragrant aroma wafted out, causing Lu Linyan, who had initially wanted to refuse, to hesitate.
He's been acting strangely lately. He wonders if he feels too guilty towards Qingyu? If he and Baitao both apologized to Qingyu, he probably wouldn't be overthinking things so much.
Lu Linyan's brows relaxed, and he agreed, "Bai Tao, you're very thoughtful."
Bai Tao paused for a moment, then quickly resumed her normal actions, considerately handing over the food while keeping an eye on Lu Linyan.
"It's already noon, Lin Yan, you should eat first."
Don't waste the ingredients she added; that stuff is not easy to make.
Lu Linyan wasn't actually very hungry, but Bai Tao's cooking skills were indeed excellent. The food looked delicious and looked appealing, so he didn't refuse and picked up his chopsticks to savor it.
But he couldn't stop thinking about Qingyu, which made the dish taste rather bland.
After finishing her meal, Bai Tao tactfully left the office and returned to her workspace.
People around her glanced at her subtly, trying to discern something.
Unfortunately, Bai Tao has become increasingly unpredictable lately, leaving other gossiping colleagues to speculate whether she has had some kind of conflict with Lu Linyan.
Bai Tao was fully aware of these people's underhanded tactics, but she was too lazy to bother with them. After all, the innocent and kind-hearted female lead was supposed to be pure and kind.
She lightly tapped her finger on the screen, gazing at the red dress in the picture, feeling satisfied.
Once the goods arrive, I will have the exact same clothes as her.
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In the afternoon, Qingyu checked her phone and found that the trending topics from the morning were gone.
Instead, there was an additional news report about Lu's clarification.
"Tsk, such a loving couple..." Qingyu looked at the words and wondered if Lu Linyan had gone mad.
Loving?
Love my ass.
My rant lasted less than three seconds before my phone rang; it was from an unknown number.
Qingyu looked at the system, "Should I perform a check?"
The system smiled and said, "I'm a system, not anti-fraud software!"
Qingyu smiled nonchalantly, her clothes slipping slightly as she moved, revealing her fair and delicate collarbone, which, combined with her every smile and frown, was extremely charming.
"Then I won't answer."
He hung up the phone after saying that, his nonchalant manner startling the system, which tentatively asked, "Aren't you afraid it's not an important part of the plot?"
The soft, warm, and spacious bed made Qingyu roll over comfortably, just like a lazy cat.
“We stopped following the script a long time ago, and I don’t even like Lu Linyan… What’s so great about a two-timing scumbag? Since that’s the case, what does it matter to me who’s calling?”
The voice trailed off into a softer, more murmured tone, the eyes becoming unfocused, and the breathing becoming lighter and more even.
A moment later, Jiaojiao on the bed had already fallen asleep.
The system sighed and decided to choose ancient times next time, at least there would be maids to wake her up, otherwise Qingyu would get lazier and lazier...
Moreover, the system has been anxious and frustrated recently because it has not received a reply to messages sent to the 250 system, fearing that something has happened again.
Forget it, let's wait until this world ends. Then we'll take Qingyu directly to the main hall and have the goddess examine her!
At worst, I'll just have to flatter System 250 a few more times!
The phone rang for a long time before abruptly stopping, which greatly annoyed Lu Linyan on the other end.
He wanted to call Qingyu to ask her out for dinner, but when he opened her contact information, he found that Qingyu had blocked him!
That's why he had no choice but to ask his childhood friend Liu Chen for help and borrowed his phone...
Surprisingly, no one answered!
Lu Linyan was severely depressed, his face filled with unhappiness, which prompted Liu Chen, who was watching the scene unfold, to tease him, "Brother, you're eating well, aren't you? Keeping the red flag flying at home while colorful flags flutter outside. What? Think Gao Qingyu is still a viable option?"
As far as Liu Chen knew, Gao Qingyu, an orphan, forcing Lu Linyan into marriage was something Lu Linyan had always despised. Who in their circle didn't know that Bai Tao was the real Mrs. Lu?
They had witnessed Lu Linyan's cold indifference towards Gao Qingyu countless times, but they never expected it to be the other way around this time.
Liu Chen suddenly felt strange and somewhat indignant. He couldn't help but remind her, "You can't let Tao Tao down. She's devoted to you and doesn't care about her reputation."
Lu Linyan frowned and glanced at him. "What are you thinking about?" He paused, seemingly afraid that Liu Chen would continue to misunderstand, and added, "I just need to talk to Qingyu about something."
Liu Chen looked Lu Linyan up and down, then curled his lip and said, "If you let Tao Tao down, don't blame me for having my sister come and bother you to death."
Liu Chen's younger sister, Liu Xiaoyu, is the apple of the Liu family's eye. Spoiled since childhood, she loves to follow Lu Linyan around and insists on becoming his wife...
As he grew up, he frequently harassed Lu Linyan, and those days were a nightmare for Lu Linyan!
Strangely, Liu Xiaoyu wasn't very angry when she learned that Lu Linyan liked Bai Tao. Instead, she jumped around and objected for a long time when she learned that Lu Linyan had married Gao Qingyu.
This also caused Lu Linyan to avoid him.