Chapter 611: Clearing Her Name
Xu Xinyao was neither too fast nor too slow. There was even hesitation on her face. “Also, you keep saying ‘Early.’ Who is this Early?”
Her confused look stunned Empress.
She had only just seen on the group chat that Early was actually Qin Shuang. Hence, she could not control her emotions and rushed over, determined to fight Xu Xinyao.
However, now that Xu Xinyao said this, she suddenly realized that Xu Xinyao really never said that she was Early.
When Xu Xinyao came over, she’d even brought along a team of reporters that the company had arranged for her.
The reporters had originally intended to air their material after Xu Xinyao’s broadcast, and this was all for the sake of clarification and clearing her name.
Hence, the moment Xu Xinyao said this, a reporter rushed over and took a photo of Qin Shuang. They asked, “Qin Shuang, did you really hire this person? Just to ruin Xu Xinyao’s mental state? Did you cause her to perform badly just now?”
Qin Shuang: “?”
She frowned and said, “I don’t know about this. I…”
Just as she said this, the reporter said, “Then why do you want to stop the police from coming? Are you afraid that this fan will say something unfavorable to you?”
Qin Shuang: “!!”
She was furious. “Don’t talk nonsense here!”
Empress also hurriedly said, “All of this has nothing to do with Qin Shuang. Don’t slander others here! Xu Xinyao did not say that she was Early, but her agency did! Just a few days ago, her agency posted on Weibo saying that Xu Xinyao is in training and can’t look at her phone, but she is indeed Mr. Cen Bai’s most loyal fan!”
Xu Xinyao sneered. Her manager also came over and said, “I just got to the bottom of it. It turns out that Xu Xinyao really isn’t Early, but she really was in training just like Qin Shuang. It’s the same reason that she couldn’t see Weibo. Our company’s Weibo didn’t mention her either. Xu Xinyao is indeed Mr. Cen Bai’s loyal fan. May I ask, who isn’t Mr. Cen Bai’s fan?”
Empress was actually rendered speechless!
Xu Xinyao pretended to be innocent. “So, what exactly happened? Why did you rush up to fight me?”
Empress stuttered, “I-I… I was wrong, but I did it alone. I-I’m willing to bear the legal consequences!”
At this moment, the police also came over. After clarifying the situation, they looked at Xu Xinyao. “You guys can settle this privately. If it really doesn’t work out, we can only detain the fan.”
Xu Xinyao sighed. “Actually, I can understand why the fans are so agitated, but this incident today has really affected me too much. When I went on stage just now, my mind went blank because I was really frightened.”
Her eyes were red as she looked at the reporters’ cameras and cried, “I’m also a victim in this matter.”
The cameras in the reporters’ hands were live-streaming the scene.
The moment Xu Xinyao said this, the public opinion that was originally biased toward Qin Shuang instantly turned to Xu Xinyao.
Others hesitated.
They did not know the truth either. Forget it.
“Yes, Xu Xinyao has never said it herself.”
“Don’t be silly. She said that she couldn’t see what’s happening outside, but she’s already on the trending searches. Cen Bai suffered as well, so how could the production team not tell her? I think she’s just taking advantage and doesn’t want to clarify!”
“Agreed.”
Although there were some who agreed and some who objected, at least after the news regarding Qin Shuang being exposed, the public opinion finally calmed down.
Xu Xinyao continued, “Forget it. Since things have come to this, apologize to me and we’ll let this matter rest.”
The moment she said this, the commenters praised her for being generous.
Before the program was aired, after it was exposed that Early was Qin Shuang, the negative comments about Xu Xinyao surged, but this now turned to pity for Xu Xinyao.
Empress clenched her fists. She was unwilling to apologize.
The money that she had saved for so long had all been given to Xu Xinyao. She had done something wrong and rushed to the stage in an extreme manner, but who was going to pay for her grievances?
Empress turned red.
At this moment, Qin Shuang held her hand.
Qin Shuang frowned and looked at Xu Xinyao with a stern expression.
Others might not know what was going on, but she knew it very well!
Xu Xinyao had been given special treatment in the production team and could always play with her phone. That night, she’d even caught her personally.
How could she not know about those things online?
She was clearly taking advantage of it, yet she was acting all obedient right now!
But fine, forget that. To actually want Empress to apologize, though?
Dream on!
Qin Shuang sneered. “Xu Xinyao, don’t speak so righteously here. Anyone whose eyes are open can see that you were clearly the one who took advantage of the situation! How many votes did you get by using the name Early? Empress did indeed do something wrong, but before she apologizes, shouldn’t you apologize for the money she gave you?!”
The moment she said this, the commenters were instantly woken up.
“That’s right. Qin Shuang’s words really gave me a huge blow. If it weren’t for the fact that we thought she was Early, why would Xu Xinyao be so popular? Why would her votes surpa.s.s Qin Shuang’s? But clearly, Qin Shuang is Early!”
“I want to ask, does Xu Xinyao really not know anything? Even if she doesn’t know, does she really not need to apologize?”
Xu Xinyao felt the s.h.i.+ft and her eyes flickered. She sighed. “You’re right. Although I didn’t know anything, I still have to apologize. This matter has troubled everyone. I’m sorry.”
Her magnanimous and sincere att.i.tude attracted many fans.
“I used to think that Xu Xinyao was pretentious, so I didn’t expect her to be a true person. This straightforward apology suddenly turned me into a fan.”
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Qin Shuang narrowed her eyes and knew that this matter could only end here.
She did not have any evidence to prove that Xu Xinyao could play with her phone, and in front of the public, she could not speak without evidence.
Qin Shuang had always been clear-headed. She had always been a straightforward person. Since she had suffered today, she would definitely get back at the other party in the future!
She immediately held Empress’s hand. “Then let’s go.”
Just as she was about to leave, Xu Xinyao suddenly said, “Wait a moment. Since I’ve apologized, shouldn’t she apologize to me too?”
Qin Shuang: “…”
Empress’s eyes turned red. She looked at Qin Shuang and then at Xu Xinyao. Seeing that Qin Shuang was about to stand up for her again, she clearly understood that Qin Shuang would appear aggressive if she spoke again.
Wasn’t it just an apology?
She clenched her fists and took a deep breath. She grabbed Qin Shuang, who was about to take a step forward, and took a deep breath. “Alright, I’ll…”
Before she could finish speaking, she heard a cold and calm voice. “Xu Xinyao, are you sure you couldn’t look at your phone?”