The Returning Ex

Chapter 1401

Hannah knew Ian wouldn’t care about any of the hurdles people threw at him, but she was more worried that Cindy might not be able to cope with the situation as well. Smiling, Cindy gave her some reassurance. “I know what to do, so you don’t need to worry about me.”

Heaving a sigh, Hannah went on to say, “Fame comes with its fair share of troubles. You can just assume that people are targeting us because of envy.”

Cindy grunted in response before saying, “I know.”

As Hannah was busy, the call didn’t last long. After the call ended, Cindy didn’t return to the dressing room. Instead, she opened the window beside her to air the place out. A few crew members passed by while chatting amicably, and for some reason, Cindy found herself feeling rather envious.

To be honest, she might be able to get by if she found herself a normal office job, but she was in urgent need of money, and there weren’t a lot of well-paid jobs available to a fresh grad. She didn’t have much time to undergo an internship, as she had two people whom she needed to take care of. Although her work as an assistant was tiring, she was paid a handsome amount of money, or else she wouldn’t know what to do with her life.

Leaning against the window, she heaved a sigh. Just hang in there… Things might get better in a few years, she thought to herself. Upon checking the time, she returned to the dressing room to see that Ian was already there. She helped Ian pack up the makeup kit and outfits, then they left after greeting the other celebrities.

As soon as they left the place, Cindy asked in a hushed voice, “Did the shooting go smoothly?”

Slightly taken aback, Ian turned to glance at her. “What could go wrong?”

Cindy was never one to babble, but she couldn’t help but nag considering their circumstances. “I’m afraid that they might try to do something to hinder you.”

Ian could hardly contain his laugh. “It will be great if they are as simple as you perceive them to be.”

People in the entertainment industry could be extremely deceitful. Not only would they not act out in front of Ian, but they might even pretend to be his friends while wishing him ill, which was something that nobody would know even if it were true.

When both of them got into the car, the driver turned to look at Ian before asking, “Did you watch the news? Someone is trying to find out who Ian’s girlfriend is.”

Cindy was startled as she missed out on it, and so was Ian. A moment later, she looked behind her at Ian before suggesting, “Why don’t you have your girlfriend show up for you by posting a statement as support? By doing this, we can also get the ball into our court.”

My girlfriend? Ian almost failed to stifle a laugh. He never had one to begin with, as his love was unrequited. Besides, she was now married to someone else and had a child of her own, so they would only ever be friends.

Looking at Ian from the rearview mirror, the driver seconded Cindy’s suggestion. “Her showing herself will give her a favorable impression among the fans. If she is going to remain silent, the netizens might end up doing something even worse to her.” Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Ian knew full well the power the netizens wielded, so they might very well uncover Sophia’s identity. Although there was nothing ambiguous about their relationship, she was also his sole female friend, so the netizens would end up targeting her nonetheless.

While Ian never cared about the lies fabricated by the netizens, say less of their accusations and insults, the mention of his girlfriend being implicated had his expression darkened. Cindy saw as clear as day the major shift in his countenance, which startled her. Initially, she wanted to know if his girlfriend would have a hard time showing up for him, but she decided against it as she never liked prying into other people’s business.

The driver didn’t notice the shift in Ian’s countenance as he went on to say, “You have to know how frightening certain possessive fans can get. When the scandal broke out, their hatred toward Sena went off the charts. Since your girlfriend didn’t stand up for you, they were also assuming that she played a part in perpetrating the scandal, so you shouldn’t expect them to stand up for your girlfriend. In fact, they might very well vent the anger they accumulated since the incident with Sena onto your girlfriend.”