Chapter 1764: All Cut from the Same Cloth

“It’s nothing.”

Nan Jiaojiao bit into a white strawberry, and after she licked off the sugary coating, the sourness made her teeth tingle. She quietly turned her head and spat the strawberry into a tissue, wrapped it up, and tucked it into her pocket. She then turned back and offered the remaining half on the stick to his lips.

“The first one’s sugar coating is the thickest, it’s delicious, you should try it.”

Bo Yanching glanced at her, a slight smile on his lips, and bit off the half strawberry.

“How is it? Sour?”

Nan Jiaojiao leaned in close, and he wrapped his arm around her waist to pull her back, nodding forward to signal her to watch the road.

They were only halfway across the crosswalk, and his hand naturally slipped into her pocket, pulling out the tissue and tossing it into a trash can as they walked by.

The next day, news about Xiao Yu’s relationship shot to the top of the trending searches, quickly going viral and crashing major platforms.

As Nan Jiaojiao arrived at the company, Lin Yi was leaning there drinking water, casting a glance from top to bottom at Nan Jiaojiao, letting out a cold sneer, saying nothing, and turned to leave.

“Jiaojiao…”

Yue Yu called to her softly from her cubicle.

“I’ve long suspected certain people have impure motives, hitting on someone so quickly, throwing herself at him, she didn’t even cover her face, deliberately letting the paparazzi take photos, cozying up to a celebrity to make news, it’s shameless!”

“No surprise there, considering who taught her.”

“Birds of a feather!”

Nan Jiaojiao stopped in her tracks, her gaze piercing over.

The gossiping ones inexplicably felt a chill, wanting to retaliate with their eyes, but couldn’t withstand the pressure, awkwardly looking away and tossing their phones onto the desk with force.

Nan Jiaojiao went to her place, opened her phone, and clicked into the news headline marked with “Explosive.”

She and Xiao Yu were photographed at the Minglun Entrance.

Xiao Yu wore a hat and mask, while Nan Jiaojiao’s face was completely exposed.

Just in the few words exchanged, there was enough distance between them for three people to stand, yet the pap’s camera angle made it look like they were intimately talking, truly skilled manipulation.

Nan Jiaojiao skimmed through the text; it was largely about Xiao Yu hiding a girlfriend fan while keeping a mistress, and the article suggested his actions clearly showed Xiao Yu was more proactive.

Various prominent bloggers were all writing to stir the waters, and many of Xiao Yu’s diehard fans and big accounts were pressuring Xiao Yu’s studio for a statement. He rose to fame on traffic, grabbing a lot of attention from his first explosive drama series, and because of the contrast between the female lead’s ungraceful clout chasing and his calm, uncompetitive demeanor, all the series’ fans became his devoted followers. Since debuting, Xiao Yu never had relationship rumors, even when supposedly coupling with the lead actress, it was always subtle, earning a reputation as a gentleman professional.

It’s understandable how much impact these photos could have.

Already there are rumors slyly suggesting he’s publicly charming fans while secretly keeping a mistress, with many competitors quietly leaking more half-truths.

Anyway, Xiao Yu seems to be standing at the edge of a falling house.

“Jiaojiao, in the news, you…”

Yue Yu lowered her voice to ask, sneaking a glance at Lin Yi’s office, then lowering her head even more, whispering, “Usually, when Master Lin gets in the office, she starts handling business, and I’m the one who brings in tea, but today she’s already leaned there drinking two cups, waiting for you on purpose, Jiaojiao, the company chat group is blowing up with all kinds of nasty words, don’t look at it, it’s just gossiping tongues, I believe you’re not that kind of person.”

Nan Jiaojiao lightly responded with an “Mm,” and called Bo Yanching.