After Marrying the Cold Omega in Secret - Chapter 53

Seeing these words, Chu Jin was even stunned for a moment, before realizing that this omega was probably Jiang Xu, whom she had just met.

Clicking into the topic, sure enough, it was a candid photo of her and Jiang Xu, just as they were leaving the coffee shop to go eat. Jiang Xu accidentally twisted her ankle on the sidewalk, and Chu Jin instinctively reached out to steady her.

The person who took the photo was probably a professional paparazzi, capturing this precarious moment in a way that made it look intimate, as if they were a couple embracing on the street, reluctant to part.

The unscrupulous online media had malicious intentions, not only selectively choosing this photo out of context, but also deliberately using the word “affair”. They used exaggerated methods to capitalize on the lingering popularity of the dating show, instantly generating massive attention.

The originally reserved CP fans were mocked, and some spoke up in defense, saying this was just a normal meeting between friends, and it was only one blurry photo that didn’t mean anything. But a large number of paid commenters still appeared to stir up drama.

They not only said Chu Jin participated in the show just for attention and was only putting on an act with Chi Ye, but that poor Chi Ye was being kept in the dark and cheated on as soon as the show ended. There were all kinds of comments, and some even dug up micro-films Chu Jin had filmed in her early days, extensively criticizing her poor acting skills.

Those were all part-time jobs Chu Jin took in college when she needed money, so she accepted low-budget, poorly made scripts. Plus her acting skills still needed improvement then, so her performance was inevitably somewhat lacking.

After graduating, every film she acted in received good reviews, and she won quite a few minor awards. Although professional directors in the film industry looked down on her small achievements, her acting in those micro-films was certainly not poor, and could even crush some actors in the entertainment industry.

As Chu Jin read the colorful comments, her mood gradually became calm. Her originally tense body relaxed, and she slowly leaned back against the chair.

She had really made it now, to have people buying commenters to attack her.

–

“You’re saying your wife went out to meet a mysterious friend today.” Yan Sisi peeled a grape and popped it in her mouth, chewing as she spoke, “And hasn’t even come back yet?”

Across from her, Chi Ye’s brows were tightly furrowed.

Listening to the juicy sounds of Yan Sisi chewing, she felt increasingly irritated.

“Can you stop eating?”

Yan Sisi’s expression froze, but she still ignored Chi Ye’s impatience. She rolled her eyes at her and continued chewing ostentatiously, even picking up another grape and slowly starting to peel it.

Seeing Chi Ye’s gloomy expression, Yan Sisi sighed and said in a lazy tone, “Everyone has friends. Aren’t you hanging out with me right now?”

“That’s because you showed up uninvited.”

Chi Ye replied mercilessly.

Not long after Chu Jin left, Yan Sisi had come to the villa, saying Bai Xuqing went to work and she was bored alone at home. Since she wasn’t allowed to go out drinking, she thought about Chi Ye buying a cat and came over planning to pet it.

But as soon as she entered, she saw Chi Ye looking miserable, as if she had encountered some evil spirit. And no matter what, she wouldn’t let her touch the cat, saying she needed to get Chu Jin’s permission first.

So she could only look but not touch.

Yan Sisi asked about Chu Jin’s whereabouts.

At first Chi Ye was unwilling to say, but later when she got annoyed by the questioning, she finally told her impatiently.

Only then did Yan Sisi realize why Chi Ye had been in a bad mood since early morning.

Her wife went on a date with another woman, leaving her alone in this huge house, of course her mood couldn’t be good.

“As far as I know, Song Xunyu is Chu Jin’s only close friend. I haven’t heard of any other good friends,” Yan Sisi speculated, “Maybe it’s someone she knew as a child? A childhood sweetheart?”

The guessing only made Chi Ye’s expression even worse.

There was even a hint of anger in her gaze towards Yan Sisi.

“Instead of sitting here sulking, why don’t you just call and ask her directly?” Realizing the other person had shifted her anger towards herself, Yan Sisi quickly offered advice, “Just ask her straightforwardly who she’s with, isn’t that simple?”

“Don’t talk nonsense,” Chi Ye said firmly, “I’m not jealous.”

Yan Sisi: …

Hopeless.

The sour smell could be detected for miles around, yet she still said she wasn’t jealous. Who would believe that?

Unable to reason with her, Yan Sisi simply stopped paying attention and peeled another orange.

The fruit flesh entered her mouth, bursting with juice and full of sweetness along with a strong fruity aroma.

Yan Sisi quickly stuffed in a few more segments, and after thoroughly enjoying it, she couldn’t help but exclaim:

“How are the fruits at your place so much tastier than what I buy! Where did you get them?”

But Chi Ye had no intention of responding.

Her expression looked even worse than before.

Yan Sisi pouted, “Forget it, you probably don’t know anyway.”

Having eaten some delicious fruit, her mood improved again, so she still wanted to comfort Chi Ye:

“Relax, CEO Chi, You’re just too nervous. Your wife won’t be so easily stolen away.”

But before she could finish speaking, she was suddenly interrupted.

“CEO Chi, something’s happened!”

While Chi Ye and Yan Sisi were chatting, He Xian thought there was nothing to do, so he opened his phone intending to browse for a bit.

As soon as the screen lit up, he noticed a news push notification.

Seeing the words “Chu Jin” written on it, He Xian quickly clicked in, only to find this topic had already reached #1 on the trending list.

Working by Chi Ye’s side, the first thing He Xian learned was to always remain calm and handle any situation with composure. So faced with He Xian’s panic now, Chi Ye immediately became serious.

“What happened?” Chi Ye asked.

He Xian walked over to Chi Ye, hesitated for a moment before handing her the phone.

“Madam is rumored to be having an affair with another omega.”

–

When Chu Jin returned, just as she reached the gate of the courtyard, she saw Yan Sisi coming out.

Seeing her, Yan Sisi paused, seeming to want to say something but holding back, with a somewhat complicated expression.

Chu Jin guessed they must already know about this matter, and Yan Sisi’s current expression was certainly related to it. But she still asked, “What’s wrong?”

Yan Sisi glanced back over her shoulder, “Chi Ye really drank a big jar of vinegar this time.”

Hearing these words, a hint of sweetness actually spread in Chu Jin’s heart.

She asked, “She knows?”

“More than just knowing.” Yan Sisi added in a low voice, “She’s already taken care of it for you.”

She even gave a thumbs up, “Money really is powerful!”

Without saying much more, Yan Sisi immediately left.

Afraid that this scene of them chatting would be seen by the jealous Chi Ye, who would surely tear her to pieces.

Taken care of?

Chu Jin didn’t have a chance to ask more, as Yan Sisi had already disappeared.

So she walked towards the house while opening the trending list.

The moment she saw it, Chu Jin immediately stopped in her tracks, her pupils contracting in shock.

That topic from earlier was gone?!

She scrolled up and down in disbelief several times, carefully examining each entry, and even specifically searched for the topic.

Finally she confirmed it was really gone.

It was there just three minutes ago.

In this short time, the issue that was causing such an uproar earlier seemed to have been completely erased, as if with an eraser, without leaving a single trace.

Impressive! As expected of the all-powerful CEO Chi!

Chu Jin secretly marveled.

On the way back, she had been thinking about how to resolve this matter, after all it was her first time experiencing such a situation. She thought she would receive a call from her manager soon, followed by a harsh scolding.

Who would have thought it would be resolved so smoothly now?

The tension she had been feeling finally eased at this moment.

She just didn’t know how Chi Ye was doing now. After all, they were in a real wife-wife relationship, so it was inevitable for the other party to be displeased about her causing this rumor.

When Chu Jin entered the house, Chi Ye was playing with the cat.

The jingling sound of the cat toy echoed in the quiet house, clear and loud, making it feel even more desolate and cold.

The atmosphere was a bit chilling.

Seeing Chu Jin return, everyone else retreated, including He Xian, who said he would help the housekeeper prepare afternoon tea and went to the kitchen.

In a matter of seconds, only Chu Jin and Chi Ye were left in the living room.

Unsure of Chi Ye’s mood, Chu Jin quietly crouched down beside her and cleared her throat before asking, “Has Wan Zi been fed cat food?”

Seeing Chu Jin, Wan Zi quickly came over, letting out a soft “meow” before nuzzling into Chu Jin’s palm gently.

Chi Ye put down the cat toy and said coldly, “Did we have to wait for you to come back from your date?”

Full of sourness.

Then looking at Wan Zi who was frantically cuddling up to Chu Jin, she said irritably, “Someone doesn’t care about you, yet you still rush to cling to them.”

Hearing Chi Ye’s pointed words, Chu Jin simply hugged the cat into her arms, rubbing its soft belly, “Who says I don’t care?”

Chu Jin paused, her tone gentle: “Even though I was out, I was thinking about you constantly.”

At these words, Chi Ye’s expression improved a bit.

Then Chu Jin carried Wan Zi and sat down on the sofa with Chi Ye.

“Did you help me remove the trending topic?”

Chu Jin only knew Chi Ye had several companies, but wasn’t clear on exactly what each company did. Since there was investment in the dating show, she deduced there must be some involvement in media.

But she still didn’t expect Chi Ye could remove a trending topic in just a few minutes.

Chi Ye didn’t respond to her, silently taking a sip of tea from the table.

Despite this, Chu Jin still sincerely thanked her: “Thank you, CEO Chi.”

“No need.” Her tone was as cold as her expression. She glanced sideways at Chu Jin and said meaningfully, “I can’t keep wearing a green hat for people to gawk at, can I?”

Her words were still sarcastic, it seemed this misunderstanding was truly serious.

Chu Jin hurriedly explained: “The person I met today is called Jiang Xu, she’s a friend.”

“You don’t need to explain.”

Chi Ye interrupted her, adding nonchalantly: “I don’t care.”

Although she knew Chi Ye was just being stubborn, those four words still felt like thorns piercing Chu Jin’s heart.

Chu Jin’s eyes darkened slightly, deciding not to go along with Chi Ye anymore.

Hadn’t Chi Ye also kept the matter of Wan Qing from her before?

Today it was Chi Ye’s turn to taste this feeling.

So Chu Jin only “hmm”-ed in response, then replied lazily: “Then I won’t explain.”

“It’s just some past events anyway, nothing worth mentioning.”

These were words Chi Ye had once said to Chu Jin, now returned to her verbatim.

Chi Ye naturally noticed this, her expression looking even worse, but she still didn’t say anything.

Chi Ye was indeed jealous today. She had been unhappy since early morning, and after seeing the trending photo and topic, her mood became even worse.

She hoped Chu Jin would explain to her, but when the other party actually did explain, her tsundere side took over and she couldn’t help saying hurtful words, wanting Chu Jin to coax her a bit more.

She didn’t expect the situation to develop completely differently from what she imagined.

The air was silent again for a long time, the confrontational atmosphere from earlier gradually dissipating as both of them calmed down.

Chu Jin still said nothing, and in the end it was Chi Ye who broke the deadlock.

“I’ll be busy for a while starting tomorrow, so take care of yourself when I’m not home. Contact me if anything comes up,” Chi Ye leaned back against the sofa, turning to look at Chu Jin, “After this busy period is over, we’ll enter the film crew together next month.”

Mentioning this, Chu Jin remembered the screen test next week. Although her manager told her it was almost certain as long as she prepared well, she still felt a bit worried.

After all, she had trended today, and this matter definitely wasn’t so simple. Logically, a small role like her shouldn’t pose any threat to anyone, so there shouldn’t be people specifically targeting her.

So the only thing Chu Jin could associate it with was this upcoming screen test.

Perhaps it was a rival who wanted the role, trying to use public opinion to make her miss this opportunity.

After all, when directors cast roles, they do consider the risk factor of actors comprehensively, and won’t casually use controversial people.

Having negative rumors before even filming would be a fatal blow for a newcomer just starting out like Chu Jin.

Fortunately, Chi Ye had already taken care of this incident for her, so she still needed to seize this opportunity, prepare seriously, and strive to win the role with her own abilities.

She was naturally extremely grateful to Chi Ye.

But right now Chu Jin just wanted to make her angry, so she deliberately replied in a cold tone:

“Okay. I also need to prepare for the screen test this week.”

Seeing the other’s cold demeanor, Chi Ye’s eyes darkened.

She had already taken the initiative to break the ice, but was still met with indifference. At this moment, Chi Ye felt extremely stifled, wanting to express herself but unable to find an outlet.

The air fell cold again.

Until the housekeeper’s voice sounded: “CEO Chi, Madam, dinner is ready.”

Chi Ye looked up, and after a moment nodded, “Okay.”

Then she suddenly spoke again: “By the way.”

The housekeeper stopped her steps to return, asking respectfully: “Does CEO Chi have any instructions?”

Chi Ye pondered for a moment, narrowing her eyes and saying unhurriedly: “Open a bottle of wine.”

“The bottle of brandy I brought back yesterday.”

This bottle of wine was newly bought by her, said to have an excellent taste and be very intoxicating. For those who can’t hold their liquor, one glass would be enough to get drunk.

Today she was determined to get Chu Jin drunk, to see what this person was really thinking.

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