Rumors Spread

As expected, things were getting out of control. When Shen Tong arrived at the company in the morning, she hadn't even seen Chen Xiaoyong yet, but she could already feel the tense atmosphere. First, in the assistants' office, her fellow assistants looked at her with disdain and schadenfreude.

Then, in the elevator, she ran into Supervisor Wang, who gave her a peculiar look, tinged with pity. Shen Tong quickly found the answer: scattered on the table were magazines, all with headlines reporting the feud between Xie Sangyan and Chen Xiaoyong.

The newspapers not only analyzed the relationship between Chen Xiaoyong and Xie Sangyan in detail but also dug up that both had been involved with Lu Huan, the heir of the Lu Corporation. Worse still, their conversation had been recorded and was now circulating wildly on the internet.

Chen Xiaoyong and Xie Sangyan had indeed become famous, but this was not a good thing. Both of their images would suffer to varying degrees. Luckily, neither of them was very famous, and their fan bases were small. Their headline status this time was thanks to the notorious playboy, Lu Huan, who was often linked to female celebrities.

As an assistant, Shen Tong's salary was directly tied to the success of the star she followed. So, she felt quite helpless. Given the current situation, she really didn't want to stay by Chen Xiaoyong's side. But since she was forced to choose, she had to see it through.

Not long after, Secretary Xia came to the office to find Shen Tong. It wasn't for anything else but to ask Chen Xiaoyong to go to the general manager's office when she arrived. After sending away the secretary, Shen Tong started dialing Chen Xiaoyong's number.

"Miss Chen, it's Shen Tong," Shen Tong said, picking up the phone.

On the other end, Chen Xiaoyong, who seemed to have just woken up, spoke slowly, "Hmm? Why are you calling me at this time? You better have something important."

"The general manager wants you to go to his office when you arrive," Shen Tong said concisely.

This finally woke Chen Xiaoyong up, "What did you say?"

Shen Tong patiently repeated herself, her tone unchanged. In contrast, Chen Xiaoyong became unsettled, asking anxiously, "Shen Tong, do you know what this is about?"

"Miss Chen, please calm down. Come to the company, and I'll be waiting for you at the entrance. It's hard to explain over the phone," Shen Tong replied.

Before she finished speaking, Chen Xiaoyong hung up rudely. Shen Tong, remaining silent, timed her schedule to meet Chen Xiaoyong downstairs. After waiting for a long time, there was still no sign of her.

"What on earth is going on?" Suddenly, Chen Xiaoyong stood before Shen Tong, looking impatient.

Shen Tong snapped back to reality and glanced at her. As always, Chen Xiaoyong was heavily made up and dressed in a sexy long dress. But these were not Shen Tong's focus. She silently handed the newspaper to Chen Xiaoyong, confident that she would understand.

Chen Xiaoyong flipped through the pages, but her expression didn't change as Shen Tong expected. Instead, her mouth curved into a smile, and she seemed more delighted the more she read.

"This is good news!" Chen Xiaoyong said triumphantly, "Finally, I'm getting some attention. This will boost my popularity."

Shen Tong was speechless, unsure if Chen Xiaoyong was being sarcastic or self-mocking. She didn't realize that she was already being widely criticized online, yet she could still laugh. The exposure was high, but Chen Xiaoyong was the negative example.

"Hehe..." Shen Tong forced a laugh, unable to find words. If this was a joke, it required a lot of courage.

Ignoring Shen Tong's words, Chen Xiaoyong finally remembered to go to the general manager's office after Shen Tong's reminder. Shen Tong dutifully returned to her office to wait.

About half an hour later, Shen Tong received a call from Chen Xiaoyong, asking her to go to the makeup room. When she arrived, the stylist was working on her hair. Unfortunately, all these preparations were futile. Chen Xiaoyong had several appointments, but due to the negative news, her on-screen opportunities were gone.

After finishing her styling, Shen Tong accompanied Chen Xiaoyong to her dedicated training room. As a celebrity, she still needed to exercise. Shen Tong noticed that Chen Xiaoyong's expression had remained unpleasant since earlier. It seemed that Xia Zixuan had given her a good scolding.

"Get me a cup of coffee," Chen Xiaoyong said with a furrowed brow and a harsh tone.

Shen Tong agreed and rushed out. The atmosphere was so bad that she was eager to leave. Sometimes, doing things repeatedly made you faster. Even the Starbucks staff recognized Shen Tong.

Soon, Shen Tong was back at the training room door. She hadn't closed the door earlier, and just as she was about to step in, she heard a phone conversation inside.

"Brother Yang, it was my fault! Please give me another chance!"

"Brother Yang, I will never interact with Xie Sangyan again..."

"Brother Yang, don't... Hello? Hello? Hello!"

"..."

Shen Tong listened to Chen Xiaoyong's voice go from panicked to helpless, understanding a bit more. This call was obviously from Yang Song, likely criticizing Chen Xiaoyong for her recent actions. She waited for a minute before entering.

"Miss Chen, your coffee!" Shen Tong said cheerfully.

But Chen Xiaoyong took a sip and immediately spat it out! Shen Tong didn't understand, but her clothes were already a bit wet.

"What kind of coffee did you buy? It's awful!" Chen Xiaoyong threw the cup on the ground, the remaining coffee spilling onto Shen Tong's shoes.

Shen Tong felt like crying but had no tears. She realized that she was destined to clean up messes.

"Sorry, sorry. I'll get you another one!" Shen Tong quickly said.

"No need! Just looking at you annoys me. Clean this up first!" Chen Xiaoyong said disdainfully, not even glancing at Shen Tong.

Shen Tong obediently cleaned up. For someone like Chen Xiaoyong, who could throw a tantrum at any moment, it was already good enough that she was just asked to clean.

"Damn Xie Sangyan, I won't let you get away with this! Just wait!"

Shen Tong felt a chill down her spine. Chen Xiaoyong was muttering to herself, her tone filled with resentment. She was undoubtedly cursing Xie Sangyan again. Shen Tong was used to this by now. She pretended not to hear and continued cleaning up. Sweeping, mopping, anything to keep herself busy.

This incident had a significant impact on Chen Xiaoyong. Yang Song would inevitably criticize her and might even give up on her. No wonder Chen Xiaoyong was in such a bad mood.