"I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only actress out there that has a look alike somewhere. While I'm honored to find and meet one as beautiful as President Su, don't you think that these allegations thrown against me are ridiculous?" Bai Qingyue continued. "I've been in this industry for more than twenty years. If I really had a child out of wedlock, this issue should have surfaced a long time ago and not now, when I just joined Bluemedia. The timing of these rumors is questionable. Not only is it targeting me, but also President Su as well."
The female host was stunned for a moment, but immediately recovered from Bai Qingyue's straightforward answer. Bai Qingyue had just effectively turned the suspicion and motives towards the people who started the rumors.
"Miss Bai, are you confident that this isn't a hype started by your new agency? What are your thoughts about these rumors about you abandoning a child?"
"According to President Su's age, if the allegations hold true, that would mean that I would've given birth to her around the same time I was filming 'Under the Turbulent Times'. No matter how hard I try to hide it, my fellow actors as well as our director would have definitely noticed my pregnancy, considering the amount of fitted wardrobe I had to wear."
Many of her fans in the audience area nodded their heads in agreement. Most of them had been following Bai Qingyue ever since her first TV drama appearance.
"Also, it's impossible for Bluemedia to use such underhanded methods just to start a hype. President Su is a very private person, despite leading one of the largest entertainment agencies these days. I was personally assured by her that Bluemedia's team would exert all efforts to file necessary lawsuits on those who are spreading malicious accusations towards us."
Bai Qingyue had underestimated Ye Mingyu's stupidity, but it seemed like Su Xiaofei was right this time. A part of her wondered how much Su Xiaofei knew about Ye Mingyu. But why did it feel like her daughter held deep animosity towards the other woman? Just what had Ye Mingyu done to Su Xiaofei to earn such hatred?
"If you don't mind me commenting on it, it seems to me that this industry is getting more disgusting and toxic." Tang Liyan said, her hand patting Bai Qingyue's hand in reassurance. "I can't believe that people would maliciously slander Miss Bai like this and would even go as far as to drag our President Su into this. How could these people be so shameless? If there's something I learned from President Su since joining Bluemedia, it is to know the accountability of one's actions. I hope these people know what's coming to them soon."
It sounded like a threat, but it further emphasized the course of action that Bluemedia would take after this live broadcast. It didn't matter whether the rumors were true or not, because Su Xiaofei was certain that no one would be able to provide evidence to prove that Bai Qingyue was her mother.
As soon as the live broadcast had ended, Bai Qingyue and Tang Liyan left the TV station after thanking their loyal fans for being there to support them. At the same time, the netizens had different reactions to Bai Qingyue's response to the issues, but most of them agreed that the actress's resemblance towards Su Xiaofei was uncanny.
However, this time, they were leaning more towards believing that Su Xiaofei looked like the actress's younger sister rather than her daughter. They also believed that the allegations being thrown at Bai Qingyue were centralized and planned.
Back at the Lu Ancestral Estate, Su Xiaofei turned off the television and shut her eyes. Bai Qingyue's answers were enough to divert the attention of those who spread rumors against her. Bai Qingyue's loyal fans even went as far as collecting information from where the rumors had started and posted the timeline on different social media platforms.
"They made the job easier for us." Zhang Ling said, as she browsed the posts related to Bai Qingyue on her laptop. "How should we proceed then, President Su?"
"Is Huo Yuxin back in the country now?" Su Xiaofei asked, glancing on her side to look at her assistant.
Zhang Ling nodded. "Miss Huo just arrived last night and has checked in at a hotel. Should we invite her here then?"
She and her elder sister were both confused about how Su Xiaofei knew about Huo Yuxin and the latter's relationship with Han Yize. Huo Yuxin used to be an actress ten years ago, but after her nasty breakup with Han Yize, she left the country in accordance with her parents' wishes.
"No. We have already signed a contract with her. It doesn't matter if we meet face-to-face or not. Huo Yuxin only needs to divert Han Yize's attention from Ye Mingyu before I destroy both of them. Release the photos to the media, let them know that we are welcoming Miss Huo to Bluemedia." Su Xiaofei immediately replied.
Although she had direct communication with Huo Yuxin, she wouldn't subject herself and her daughters to further danger by meeting that woman outside. Lu Qingfeng hadn't forbidden her to leave the estate, but she decided that she would remain at home unless she needed to go out for doctor's appointments.
Ye Mingyu might be able to manipulate Han Yize through sexual favors, but Su Xiaofei intended to get control on the man by using the emotional attachment he used to have with Huo Yuxin. Although it was true that the two ended their relationship several years ago, there was one thing Su Xiaofei was confident about - the similarities of the women Han Yize were involved in with Huo Yuxin
Perhaps the reason Han Yize was looking at those women was to see a glimpse of his first love in them, though he was left disappointed with the glaring truth that he wasn't truly over her.
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