News conferences were solemn occasions, and Ye Zhi was not worried about any inappropriate content appearing.
The two of them came to the living room. Qi Xuan turned on the television. The butler brought fruits and snacks. He glanced at the TV and asked, "Miss Ye, are you looking for that news conference by Feilong Live?"
"Yes," Ye Zhi asked in surprise, "Butler Uncle, do you also follow what's happening online?"
"I heard the young master mention it before. That Feilong Live is a competitor to Taoxun, so I paid a little attention," the butler said with a chuckle. "Although I don't really use the internet, the servants at home do. She reads me the news about Feilong Live online. Young people these days... they really open your eyes, or maybe it's just me getting old and out of touch."
Ye Zhi found it amusing. "Never mind you, we also feel our eyes have been opened. Butler Uncle, why don't we watch it together?"
Facing Ye Zhi's invitation, the butler, having nothing else to do, agreed.
The news conference began. Under the glare of numerous flashing lights, Ou Minghan walked onto the stage, holding Cen Ya's hand.
Ou Minghan had a cold expression and said nothing. Cen Ya, standing beside him, spoke first. "Hello, everyone from the media. Beside me is Ou Minghan, the CEO of Feilong Live. I am Ou Minghan's wife, Cen Ya, the daughter of a Duke from Country K..."
The butler stared in disbelief. He asked, puzzled, "Isn't that the guy named Ou? Why did he bring his wife? Even if he brought her, wasn't he the one involved in the infidelity scandal? Why is he letting his wife speak for him?"
"This is standard practice in the entertainment industry," Qi Xuan explained. "For many male celebrities in the entertainment industry, whenever they are involved in infidelity or scandals, or even when they make mistakes, they often have their wives come out to explain."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Ye Zhi nodded in agreement. "The reason they do this is simply because they think if my wife doesn't care, then what right do outsiders like you have to scold me?"
"Now I understand what you're saying," the butler said, suddenly enlightened and indignant. "These kinds of people, in the end, are just irresponsible and cowardly. They are overgrown babies who only hide behind women when something goes wrong!"
After speaking, as if remembering something, the butler looked at Qi Xuan and said cheerfully, "But our young master is not that kind of person, Miss Ye. He is pure and self-disciplined, and especially responsible!"
Qi Xuan: ...
Although he knew the butler was praising him, comparing him to Ou Minghan felt a little disrespectful.
"Butler Uncle, how can those people be compared to Qi Xuan?" Ye Zhi said with a smile. "Their names aren't even worthy of being mentioned alongside Qi Xuan's."
Qi Xuan's mood suddenly became a little brighter. The butler chuckled, "That's right."
The group continued watching the conference. After reporters asked a few questions, a reporter finally pointedly directed the conversation to Ou Minghan's infidelity, asking Cen Ya for her thoughts.
Cen Ya took a deep breath. The next moment, she stepped forward like a warrior and said unceremoniously, "My husband has not cheated at all! Last night was the second anniversary of our meeting. He booked a hotel to prepare a surprise for me in secret.
However, Bai Xiaolan, a contestant from 'Beauty Showdown,' whose program was suspended, got greedy and secretly sneaked into my husband's room, wanting to engage in an improper transaction. But my husband refused her, and nothing happened between them!
I hope all the media will delete any unfavorable speculations about my husband. Otherwise, our Cen family will send you lawyer's letters!
My husband is not wrong. He is only wrong for being handsome, rich, and successful, which is why those shameless women try every means to seduce him! I know many women desire him. You all call him 'National Husband' online and want to marry him, seduce him, and even be his mistress.
But please recognize the facts: the person he loves most is me. I am his lawfully wedded wife, and you have no chance!"
After Cen Ya finished speaking, Ye Zhi and the others watching the live broadcast fell into an eerie silence.
Even the reporters in the audience were somewhat bewildered.
When they saw Ou Minghan bring Cen Ya, they initially thought it was the usual entertainment industry routine: the man apologizes first, then the woman, with teary eyes, says a few clichés about the importance of tolerance between couples. If that didn't work, they'd pull out the card of the wife being pregnant and hoping everyone would spare the unborn child from online bullying. Although no one had done anything to their child, this tactic of attacking a non-existent threat was quite effective.
But they realized now that their understanding was limited. Ou Minghan and Cen Ya did not play by the rules at all.
Cen Ya was clearly using this news conference to assert her rights as the legitimate wife!
The reporters in the audience had complex expressions, and they even forgot to ask their questions.
On stage, Ou Minghan at this moment, moved, held Cen Ya's hand and said to the camera, "Yes, Ya Ya is the woman I love most in this life. I am devoted to her!"
Suddenly, the reporters in the audience were even more at a loss as to what expression to adopt. Were these two treating the news conference as a public announcement? Did they really not find it sickening to flaunt their affection in such a setting?
In front of the television, Ye Zhi felt a wave of nausea and didn't know what to say.
"Turn it off," Ye Zhi said, somewhat speechlessly.
"Mm," Qi Xuan agreed and reached out to switch off the television.
The butler breathed a sigh of relief and frowned. He asked in confusion, "Has that girl been completely fooled by that Ou fellow? Ou can push her out to take the blame, meaning he doesn't love her at all! Also, wasn't he booked into a presidential suite? Is it that easy to sneak into a hotel's presidential suite? Why doesn't she use her brain and think about it?"
"If she used her brain, how could she deceive herself?" Ye Zhi said, half-jokingly.
"Then these two are a perfect match! Neither of them is clear-headed!" the butler said with great disdain.
"Ou Minghan's mind is quite clear," Qi Xuan said calmly. "He knows very well that it doesn't matter how much those people online scold him. What's most important to him is to appease Cen Ya. Only by doing so will Cen Ya continue to find ways to give him money."
"That's also why he cooperated with Cen Ya to confess in front of the reporters," Ye Zhi said, shaking off goosebumps. "If I had known, I wouldn't have watched it no matter what!"
Afterward, they chatted for a while longer. Ye Zhi got up to leave. Qi Xuan sent her home and spent some time playing with Zhaocai with her before returning.
As expected, this news conference once again topped the trending searches.