After A Secret Marriage Agreement With A Rival Omega - Chapter 55

Chapter 55

◎ She knew she was done for. ◎

The eyes of the audience all swept over. Even the fans in the audience were stunned for a moment. When they realized what was going on, they screamed fiercely. Even though the host tried her best to stop them, the excited fans in the front screamed and couldn’t help but rush forward.

The media reporters who were about to ask questions in the front became the victims. They bumped and stumbled forward, frowning in frustration and wanting to curse, but their voices couldn’t compete with the fans.

Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi were originally sitting at opposite ends. From time to time, they would comfort the fans not to crowd, but for some reason, they were both silent at this moment.

Sheng Ruxi’s irritated mood only got a little better when she realized Jian Jixing’s gaze followed her. She didn’t turn her head, but she looked coldly at the reporter who was deliberately making things difficult. After a while, she motioned for the fans to stop.

The venue gradually quieted down.

With the cameras on them, Zou Xinjie could only maintain a polite smile. God knows that when she heard Sheng Ruxi’s answer, Zou Xinjie was so shocked that she almost jumped up!

Was it okay to admit something so ambiguous in this kind of setting?! Was this right?!

She had originally heard that most of the fans were shouting her and Sheng Ruxi’s names, but after Sheng Ruxi admitted that she was the one who made Jian Jixing’s earlobe so red, a group of fans on the spot actually changed sides and shouted that Director Jian and Baby Xi were the real deal.

…So unperceptive. So very unperceptive.

Seeing this, Jian Jixing knew there was no need to hide her ears anymore. She generously tucked her hair behind her ears and smiled. “Indeed, but it’s not what you think. It’s just that Ruxi and I were playing around backstage.”

“What kind of playing around can make your ears so red!!! Director Jian!!!” A fan screamed.

“Do you have some unspeakable secrets? Tell us quickly! We can pretend we’re not human right now!!!”

The fans didn’t give the reporters a chance to ask questions and asked loudly themselves.

Sheng Ruxi cooperated and said: “No, Director Jian is just too embarrassed to tell the truth. Actually, it’s because she asked me to help her with her earrings, and I mocked her for not knowing how to wear earrings. So I used a little more force.”

This was indeed more in line with the relationship that Sheng Ruxi and Jian Jixing showed to the outside world. The fans noticed that the ambiguous imagination was quickly cleared up by the two of them, and they were a little disappointed.

Gu Shengci smoothed things over and said: “Director Jian and Ruxi’s relationship has never been as bad as you think. They even rode horses together during the shoot.”

Cen Jing also smiled: “Really? Was it fun?”

“Fun? Sister Cen, you have no idea how much Director Jian works people to the bone. Maybe only Ruxi can make her calm down a bit…” Xie Ruizhang spoke with lingering fear, thinking about the days when Jian Jixing made him sit in front of the work computer. His admiration for Jian Jixing had faded a little.

The audience burst into laughter, and the atmosphere eased.

The microphone finally returned to the reporter’s hand. He couldn’t wait to ask: “So Director Jian and Ruxi’s relationship has really eased. I wonder if you’ve seen Ruxi’s previous interview?”

“I’ve seen some.”

The reporter smiled faintly: “Actually, some fans have also said that your looks, resumes, and net worth are the most compatible. Have you really never considered being together?”

The question jumped from work to personal matters, but Jian Jixing handled it with ease: “It’s a bit presumptuous for you to ask that. A relationship isn’t something that can just be put together just by you saying something and me saying something.”

“You’re right.” The reporter teased: “Thinking back, Ruxi once said that if she were to get married, she would rather be a widow. I wonder what her future partner would think when they see that.”

Jian Jixing had a deep impression of that interview, so she knew that Sheng Ruxi didn’t mean it that way. She scoffed and raised an eyebrow to Sheng Ruxi from afar. “I wouldn’t know. But I think it shouldn’t be a problem. I believe Sheng Ruxi’s future partner will definitely be a very generous person.”

Sheng Ruxi couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

She was still subtly praising herself on this occasion? Shameless.

Seeing that everyone’s eyes were on her again, Sheng Ruxi controlled her expression, met Jian Jixing’s gaze, and said in a calm voice: “Is Director Jian so confident? I’m afraid there’s no one who can hear me say I’d rather be a widow and not get angry.”

Jian Jixing pretended to be confused: “Is there? Maybe that person doesn’t understand you. I think you’re just saying you’d rather be a widow because you don’t want your partner to find out how clingy you are.”

Sheng Ruxi was speechless for a moment. They went back and forth for several sentences, but in the eyes of others, it looked like they were about to argue. The reporter was from a small media company and wanted to dig up some explosive material to report. But after several attempts, he couldn’t get any exciting scenes. No matter how good he looked on the outside, he was still furious on the inside.

He was thinking about what kind of trap he could dig for Jian Jixing to fall into. When his mouth was slightly open, he was pushed by a fan from behind again. The anger completely boiled over, and he turned his head to glare at them. “What are you crowding for? So noisy!” He also pushed in that direction.

The force wasn’t big, but two fans fell backward and landed on the ground with a grunt.

Coincidentally, the noisy venue suddenly fell silent.

Jian Jixing’s expression hardened. She was already annoyed by this reporter. Now, he was actively disrupting the order of the venue. Although the two fans were walking forward, they hadn’t crossed the designated boundary. Seeing this, there was no need to tolerate it anymore.

Jian Jixing immediately waved for the security guards. However, the two fans who fell were not seriously injured, just startled.

The reporter thought the security guards were here to tell the two fans to behave, but to his surprise, they came to him instead. “Please respect the order of the venue. If not, the event organizer asks you to leave.”

“You want me to leave? I just wanted to ask Director Jian a few questions. Why should I leave?” The reporter’s expression was displeased, and his voice got a little louder. His agitated mood poured out at this moment. “Director Jian hasn’t told me to leave. What right do you have to tell me to go?”

It just so happened that Jian Jixing was waiting for him to say that. She decided to go along with him. She just picked up the microphone and was about to speak when she heard Sheng Ruxi’s voice from the right side: “Then you can get out. If Jian Jixing won’t say it, I will.”

Reporter: “Teacher Sheng, isn’t that too much! You can’t just kick me out just to spite Director Jian, can you? Why are you so rude?”

Although everyone knew that the reporter’s actions from the beginning were wrong, Sheng Ruxi’s words were still a bit too blunt, especially in a public setting. The other directors were thinking of helping Sheng Ruxi smooth things over when they heard Jian Jixing speak:

“Security, take this person out.” She just frowned, and her calm tone revealed a hint of alarming anger. “What you’re saying is even ruder. We can’t tolerate you…”

Jian Jixing hadn’t even said the last word when Sheng Ruxi stopped her, and her face instantly changed from cloudy to sunny.

“Jian Jixing, be more civilized.”

The reporter never expected that Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi would actually help each other. Weren’t these two supposed to be bickering on stage?

Soon, the security guards really came and took the reporter away. At this moment, he started to panic and shouted to the stage: “Director Jian, I still have questions I haven’t finished asking…”

Sheng Ruxi made a zipping motion on the stage. One of the security guards understood and covered the reporter’s mouth.

Only then did she smile with satisfaction: “Let’s continue.”

Jian Jixing watched Sheng Ruxi sit back down lightly. The smile on her lips reappeared, and the coldness on her body melted away instantly, looking completely different from when she was angry.

Only the two young fans were left. They excitedly clenched their fists below, deciding from this moment on to firmly join the ranks of the Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi CP.

Although Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi didn’t have much interaction after that, the atmosphere was good. The event went smoothly until the end, and everyone was preparing to take a big group photo with the fans on and off stage.

Everyone stood up from their seats. The staff came to move the chairs away. For some reason, Jian Jixing was pulled by Gu Shengci twice and ended up next to Xie Ruizhang. Xie Ruizhang looked at Jian Jixing and naturally gave Jian Jixing a spot closer to the center.

Based on their seniority, the center spot would naturally belong to Cen Jing, but Cen Jing pulled Sheng Ruxi to the center. There was an empty spot next to Sheng Ruxi, and next to that was Xie Ruizhang and Jian Jixing.

Even though there was only one person, Xie Ruizhang, separating them, Jian Jixing didn’t move and just stood there.

Gu Shengci gave Jian Jixing a look, but Jian Jixing didn’t look back. Gu Shengci pushed Jian Jixing again: “What are you standing there for?”

Jian Jixing: “Didn’t I already stand in my spot?”

“You’re in the wrong spot. Look to your right.”

Only then did Jian Jixing look over there. She saw that Sheng Ruxi had moved a little closer to her and was also looking at her.

Jian Jixing smiled a little. Sheng Ruxi had already spoken first: “Come here.”

Jian Jixing whispered: “Next to you?”

“What else? Are you not going to take the spot next to me?”

Jian Jixing walked over. When she stood with Sheng Ruxi, the scene was exceptionally pleasing to the eye. The fans who had finally quieted down became agitated again and started to frantically press their camera shutters.

There was still half an inch of space between their shoulders. Xie Ruizhang was pushed by Gu Shengci next to him and leaned over, just touching Jian Jixing. This solidified the distance between Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi.

Qian Chunhe was the one holding the camera. She smiled dotingly at the camera and said: “Strike a pose. Get a little closer. Look at the camera! Everyone, crowd a little closer to the center so the fans in the back can be in the picture too.”

This was a group photo that the fans were all looking forward to, so they naturally had to satisfy them. The people on both sides moved closer to the center. Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi, who were in the center, got even closer. To prevent Sheng Ruxi from falling, Jian Jixing’s hand landed on Sheng Ruxi’s waist the moment she moved closer.

This was almost her instinctive reaction.

“Get closer! Director Jian and Xixi, get closer! It’ll look good in the picture.”

“Ahhhhh, why didn’t I realize before that Director Jian and Sheng Ruxi look so good together?”

The next moment, she realized that in this situation, she shouldn’t show this kind of body language with Sheng Ruxi. She moved her arm up and lightly placed it on Sheng Ruxi’s shoulder.

She didn’t use any force, but Sheng Ruxi gently leaned against her. This was a move that actively crossed the social safety distance.

Soon, Sheng Ruxi’s sweet scent filled her nostrils, like a safe barrier that separated the two of them from their surroundings.

The cheers and laughter from below, as well as Sheng Ruxi’s soft breathing, became clearer in Jian Jixing’s heart and ears.

She also heard her own heartbeat.

From a calm and steady beat to a strong and excited one, this was a gradual process. This was a beat that belonged only to Sheng Ruxi.

Her heartbeat was constantly oscillating between the steady rhythm controlled by her rationality and the uncontrollable intensity. Until the flash went off and everything went white, Jian Jixing felt as if her heart was completely exposed to the public.

She was done for. She thought—when did Sheng Ruxi get into her heart?