Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 596 - 594 This Man Must Have Hired an Army of Water!
Jiayi hesitated for a moment, "Hmm, right, given the current speed of news dissemination, by now the whole of Yunling, and even the entire coastal region, must know about Huo Zhenyang’s illegitimate child acknowledging his ancestors and returning to the family..."
After Huo Zhenyang made their relationship public last night, she still had a lingering concern—that Zaizai, like Anya, might be implicated by Huo Zhenyang’s issues.
But now, it seemed there would be no problems.
He was even more meticulous than she, and with the Yan Bin incident, he’d surely step up his vigilance and wouldn’t allow those around him to get into trouble.
With such thoughts, she decided not to say anything more about the bodyguard escorting Zaizai.
When she went downstairs, the entire villa was eerily quiet; Jiayi didn’t see Huo Zhenyang, who must, without a doubt, be dealing with a public relations crisis by now.
Last night’s incident must have created quite a tumult for him.
Breakfast was already prepared. Jiayi sat at the table and casually picked up the morning newspaper.
On the front page headline, as expected, was the news of Huo Zhenyang’s revelation of his private life at Shengjing Grand Hotel.
Her mind stirred, wanting to see the public’s reaction to this incident. She put down her cutlery, picked up her phone, connected to the internet, and logged onto the largest local public forum.
During the mayoral election, the forum’s public vote for the candidates would be considered by the political community. It could be said that it was an authoritative forum that truly represented the voice of the citizens.
Just before she entered the forum, her fingertips hesitated for a moment.
Demands for a re-election and recognition would surely fill the pages, and perhaps this man had even been excoriated.
After entering, the forum’s front page featured a bold and eye-catching headline:
"Future first-in-command of the coastal region announces underground lover and her son before taking office, and declares his illegitimate child’s return to his ancestral lineage publicly."
Because it involved political figures, the forum likely didn’t want to be targeted by the authorities and didn’t directly mention the person’s name. The mayor was referred to as the "first-in-command," but how could netizens not know who this news was about?
The post described last night’s events at the hotel in great detail.
In just half a morning, the post had already received thousands of responses.
Jiayi slowly scrolled through the replies, but soon something felt off...
The public’s comments were overwhelmingly one-sided—not condemning the man, but, astonishingly, most were in praise of him, especially from female netizens.
A random glance showed:
"Our future mayor is simply the perfect lover, the perfect father!"
"Support the person above!"
"Reporters actually said he lacks responsibility, but if he had no sense of responsibility, could he publicly clarify his situation with an underground lover and illegitimate child at such an important event?"
"It’s not about deceiving the public, right? The young master of the Huo Family said it himself, the mayor had only just found out."
"Firmly support Huo Zhenyang in the role of Yunling City’s mayor! A mayor like this, who is genuine and caring, will truly consider the needs and voices of the people!"
Amid the few netizens who questioned whether having an illegitimate child was befitting of mayoral status, others quickly retorted:
"******** is completely normal; the man isn’t married, the woman isn’t wed—who are they bothering? No matter their status, everyone has the right to a love life!" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"Exactly, compared to some cowards and hypocrites who hide their mistresses and illegitimate children, this kind of mayor is simply too MAN!"
...
Jiayi couldn’t bear to watch anymore.
The incident last night not only did not cause him to lose the people’s hearts but actually managed to elevate his public image even further.
What kind of values do netizens have these days? Where’s the integrity?!
It was clear as day that a man on the verge of becoming mayor had caused a scandal with an illegitimate child, and instead of criticizing him, they were actually praising him?
No, it must be that the man had hired internet trolls!
These netizens praising him must all be paid commenters!
After finishing breakfast, Jiayi finally managed to calm her emotions.
She had just finished calling the film crew to ask for leave when a young girl around twenty-four or twenty-five, looking somewhat capable, arrived at the villa and introduced herself respectfully, "Miss Chu, I was sent by the Boss to accompany you shopping for daily necessities today, you can call me Xiaoqin."
Jiayi greeted Xiaoqin, and the two left the villa together and got into the car.
The car they took today was a Mercedes-Benz V-Class, very spacious and good for storing things.
Another smaller car followed behind, with several muscular men in black suits standing beside it.
Having dealt with the Huo Family for some time now, Jiayi recognized the setup and turned to Xiaoqin, "Bodyguards?"
Xiaoqin nodded, "The boss is worried about the media bothering Miss Chu these days, so he sent a few more bodyguards to accompany you. Don’t worry, they will follow in the car behind and won’t disturb Miss Chu’s shopping."
Jiayi nodded and looked at the several bodyguards, "Thank you for your trouble." She gave Xiaoqin a slight smile, "Shall we go?" She then bent down and entered the V-Class.
Xiaoqin couldn’t help but be curious. She was one of the Boss’s assistants who had come over from the American branch to China, and she had heard about Miss Chu some time ago, knowing that Miss Chu had been with the Boss four years earlier and even had a child for the Boss. But she had only heard of her, never seen her. Now, seeing her in person, Xiaoqin felt that Jiayi was not quite what she had imagined.
In her mind, Miss Chu, who had tied down a cold-hearted man who didn’t waste time on women, must have had some skill and probably was the type of sly fox who was adept at playing different sides and very good at using people.
But the Miss Chu who appeared in front of her was almost like a female student, with a tender and delicate face, and her attitude was very friendly. She even seemed a bit distant and shy when dealing with people she wasn’t very familiar with.
Miss Chu was in her early twenties, and many girls of that age were still in university.
Yet she had given birth to the Boss’s child four years ago.
These past few years, she seemed to have been living with the young master and her mother in the lower-middle class areas of the city. Now that she had encountered the Boss again, and he had publicized his relationship with her and her child, her life had turned around. She should be basking in glory and enjoying her crazy luck right now.
But Xiaoqin could see no desire to flaunt her good fortune in her.
The enviable life that any woman would dream of had fallen into her lap, yet she remained serene and composed, as if nothing had happened.
Xiaoqin got into the car, instructed the driver, and the V-Class sped towards Yunling’s largest bustling commercial district. The bodyguards’ car followed at a safe distance behind.
When they arrived at the mall, Xiaoqin intended to take Jiayi to the luxury stores on the top floor, but Jiayi stopped her, "Let’s just look around on the second and third floors."
The second and third floors housed domestic top-tier brands but obviously lacked the prestige of the upper levels. Xiaoqin hurriedly said, "Miss Chu, the Boss instructed me to pick the very best for you."
Oh right, that man never chooses the best, only the most expensive. Jiayi smiled, "I work on a film set, and when things get busy, we have to move quickly. Comfortable and loose clothes are the best. If the clothes are too expensive, I’d be worried about damaging them while I work."
