kingnovel Chapter 962 Helpless
Chapter 962 Helpless
"I'm here." Cheng Yunchuan held her hand tightly, his eyes full of love and pity.
Jiang Mubai wanted to get up, but she felt too weak. Cheng Yunchuan quickly supported her and let her lean on his arms.
"Don't move, have a good rest." He said gently, with a hint of pampering in his tone.
Jiang Mubai snuggled in his arms, feeling his warm embrace, and an inexplicable sense of security surged in her heart. She closed her eyes and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
At this moment, the door of the ward was suddenly pushed open, and a gorgeously dressed woman walked in. She was holding a bouquet of bright red roses in her hand and had a charming smile on her face.
"Yunchuan, I came to see you." She walked to the bed, placed the roses on the bedside table, and looked at Jiang Mubai provocatively, "Who is this..."
Jiang Mubai's heart suddenly sank, and a bad premonition came over him. Who was this woman? Why was she here? Why was she looking at him like that?
"This is..." The woman's fingers painted with bright red nail polish drew a circle in the air, and her eyes swept across Jiang Mubai frivolously, finally landing on Cheng Yunchuan's face, with a hint of provocation.
"Susan, this is my girlfriend, Jiang Mubai." Cheng Yunchuan said firmly, not avoiding Susan's gaze. He held Jiang Mubai's hand tightly, giving her silent support. Susan, his agent, was also a friend who grew up together. He knew Susan too well. This rose with thorns must have been burning with jealousy at this moment.
"Girlfriend?" Susan raised her eyebrows in surprise and casually threw the red rose in her hand on the bedside table, as if to declare her sovereignty. "I thought it was some assistant. Yunchuan, when did your vision become so..." She paused, as if looking for a suitable word, "Special?"
Jiang Mubai's face changed slightly. She could feel the hostility in Susan's words, like a thin needle, which made her feel uncomfortable. She subconsciously wanted to withdraw her hand, but Cheng Yunchuan held it tighter.
"Susan, you and I have always been friends. I hope you don't misunderstand me." Cheng Yunchuan's tone became more serious, with a hint of warning. He didn't want Jiang Mubai to suffer any grievances, even from his childhood "friend".
Susan's face froze. She didn't expect Cheng Yunchuan to reject her so directly. She forced a smile and said, "Look at what you said. How could I have misunderstood you? Congratulations, Yunchuan, you have found true love." After she finished speaking, she turned around and left the ward. Her high heels made a crisp sound on the floor, as if she was venting her dissatisfaction.
After Susan left, the ward fell silent. Jiang Mubai lay on the bed, his eyes a little empty, his heart was like a pot of mixed feelings, he couldn't tell what it felt like. Susan's appearance made her feel uneasy, and she began to doubt the relationship between herself and Cheng Yunchuan.
"What are you thinking about?" Cheng Yunchuan's gentle voice broke the silence. He gently stroked Jiang Mubai's hair, his eyes full of pity.
"Nothing... nothing." Jiang Mubai forced a smile. She didn't want to make Cheng Yunchuan worry.
"Are you still thinking about Susan?" Cheng Yunchuan saw through her thoughts at a glance. He hugged her in his arms and said softly, "Don't think too much. She and I are just friends. The person I love is you."
"But..." Jiang Mubai hesitated to speak. She wanted to ask if there was anything going on between Cheng Yunchuan and Susan, but she didn't dare to ask, for fear of hearing an answer she didn't want to hear.
"No buts," Cheng Yunchuan interrupted her, his tone firm, "You are the only one in my heart, from the past to now, and in the future."
Cheng Yunchuan's confession made Jiang Mubai feel more at ease, but there was always a thorn in her heart that made her unable to completely let go. Cheng Yunchuan looked at her frowning brows and knew that only by completely eliminating her doubts could she feel at ease.
"Mu Bai," he suddenly said, "Let's make it public."
Jiang Mubai raised his head suddenly, his eyes full of surprise, "Public?"
"Yes, let's make our relationship public." Cheng Yunchuan said firmly, "I want the whole world to know that you are my girlfriend, Cheng Yunchuan, and the one I love is you."
Jiang Mubai's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. Publicizing her relationship was a huge challenge for her. As a star, she knew what it meant to make her relationship public. She might face opposition from fans and it might affect her career.
Cheng Yunchuan seemed to see her concerns. He held her hand tightly and said softly, "I know what you are worried about, but I don't want you to be wronged again. I want to love you openly and protect you."
His words flowed into Jiang Mubai's heart like a warm current. She took a deep breath and nodded, "Okay, let's make it public."
Cheng Yunchuan immediately contacted his team and began to plan a plan to make their relationship public. He carefully discussed every detail with Jiang Mubai, respected her opinions, and strived for perfection.
As soon as the news of the public relationship came out, it immediately caused an uproar. Fans expressed shock and disbelief, and various speculations and discussions spread on the Internet. Among them, the most eye-catching was a revelation from an anonymous netizen, claiming that Jiang Mubai was a mistress who interfered with the relationship between Cheng Yunchuan and Susan...
"Mistress? What a joke!" Cheng Yunchuan looked at the glaring words on the phone screen, and was furious. He threw the phone hard on the sofa, making a dull sound. Jiang Mubai sat beside him, his face pale, his hands tightly grasping the hem of his skirt, his body trembling slightly.
"Don't be afraid, Mubai, I will take care of it." Cheng Yunchuan took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He walked to Jiang Mubai and gently hugged her in his arms, "Trust me."
Jiang Mubai buried her head in his chest, tears silently falling and soaking his shirt. Cheng Yunchuan felt the wetness on his chest, tightened his arms distressedly, and gently stroked her back again and again.
The lawyer's letter was quickly sent out and the public relations team began to operate. Cheng Yunchuan's Weibo became the main battlefield, and he personally responded to those malicious comments one by one.
"Susan and I were just friends and never had anything beyond friendship."
"When Mu Bai and I were together, we were both single, and there was no third party involved."
"Please stop spreading rumors, otherwise we will pursue legal responsibility."
Every word he spoke was sonorous and powerful, and there was unquestionable firmness between the lines.
At the same time, Jiang Mubai's career was hit hard. Several endorsements were withdrawn, her new drama was shelved, and some radical fans even went to her Weibo to curse her and told her to get out of the entertainment industry.
"Yunchuan, did I do something wrong?" Jiang Mubai's voice trembled a little. She raised her head, her eyes were red and swollen, and her eyes were full of helplessness.