Chapter 323: 323: Rumors Begin to Spread
[Did you guys know? @Jiang Nuo is in trouble!]
[What happened? Didn’t the company announce that he’s on a break for some self-improvement?]
[Nonsense! "We’re in Love" was filming smoothly, why would he suddenly take a leave? You all got fooled. I received reliable information, @Jiang Nuo is really in trouble!]
[What exactly happened, tell us!]
[I can’t, I can’t say it, if I do, I’ll be invited for a "chat".]
[Hey, what do you mean? Who would invite you for a "chat"? It can’t be the mafia, right?]
[Hey, where’d you go? Come back...]
[Looks like he’s offline now, does anyone know what’s going on?]
[What’s the big deal? He’s just a scammer, don’t pay attention to him. There are always random people popping up saying @Jiang Nuo is in trouble, but when has anything ever happened to our male god? Haven’t you seen him and @Mu Qiuniang doing just fine? Maybe they just went off for some alone time.]
[Hehehe... maybe they went to steam buns!]
[That’s too spot-on, you really hit the nail on the head!]
[I just want to know, what about our gifts?]
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Although the rumors about "Jiang Nuo is in trouble" were eventually suppressed by the fans themselves, similar rumors frequently appeared online, causing some unease among the fanbase.
Lu Mingchen, who had been closely watching the internet, immediately thought of contacting ghostwriters to closely monitor the situation, ensuring that similar remarks never emerged.
Meanwhile, he also contacted Mu Qiuniang to ask where Jiang Nuo was and why his phone was unreachable.
"Sister-in-law Jiang, if Ah Nuo returns, have him give me a call!"
"He probably won’t be back anytime soon. If you need anything, you can contact Mingyu, he’ll know how to handle it." Mu Qiuniang was writing at her desk, put down the brush, and said.
"Sister-in-law Jiang, could it be that Ah Nuo is really in trouble?" Lu Mingchen was a bit puzzled. As Jiang Nuo’s manager, having worked with him for many years, he shouldn’t be kept in the dark about anything happening to Jiang Nuo, right?
"Nothing’s wrong, he’s just handling something rather secretive, it’s not convenient to reveal it to outsiders. I’ll let Mingyu explain it to you." With that, Mu Qiuniang passed the phone to Mu Mingyu.
She really wasn’t great at handling such matters!
Mu Mingyu, worthy of being the all-purpose manager, took over the phone and immediately gained control of the conversation, asking Lu Mingchen about his current concerns. Was it the online comments?
"Is Jiang Nuo really alright?" Lu Mingchen didn’t answer Mu Mingyu directly, instead, he sought confirmation.
"It’s nothing, Aunt and Uncle are doing great (trained by the special police until they’re crying for their parents, really doing great), even if you don’t trust me, you can’t doubt our family’s Great Aunt, right? She wouldn’t deceive you."
"I trust Sister-in-law Jiang, I’m just worried about Ah Nuo, he hasn’t called me for several days. No matter how busy he is, he should at least make a call, right?"
"There’s nothing I can do, even our Great Aunt can’t reach the Great Uncle right now, you’ll have to wait until he finishes what he’s doing now. Don’t worry, he won’t lose a single hair. When you see him in two weeks, you’ll definitely be shocked by a brand new Great Uncle."
"Brand new?" The term startled Lu Mingchen, "He hasn’t gone crazy and gotten plastic surgery, has he?"
"Mr. Lu, you really jest, with the Great Uncle’s outstanding appearance, where’s the need for plastic surgery? We’re telling the public he’s gone for further study, which, to a certain extent, is true, but the content of his study isn’t something ordinary people can learn."
Lu Mingchen couldn’t make out what it could be: "Whatever he’s studying, I just want to ensure he’s fine. Recently, there’s been an increasing number of comments online suggesting he’s in trouble, I’m worried."
"Rest assured, I’ve been monitoring this. Those comments are from paid ghostwriters, and I know their motives, as does the Great Aunt. We won’t let this affect the Great Uncle!"
Since Jiang Nuo’s last "coma," Mu Mingyu had been keeping an eye on his affairs, especially the online developments.
Jiang Nuo’s influence was massive, even the slightest disturbance could cause rumors to spread widely. Naturally, as his wife, the Great Aunt was also heavily impacted.
The Mu family didn’t want any bad news coming out about the Great Aunt, so they were also vigilant about the media.
Regarding people like Yue Youxi who were under special attention, Mu Mingyu wouldn’t let them off either. Though he didn’t understand why the kid kept fixating on the Great Aunt, even knowing that she was married, he still flaunted his pursuit flag and recruited ghostwriters everywhere to tarnish the Great Uncle’s reputation; such tactics were really unscrupulous.
This easily made Mu Mingyu think of Jiang Nuo’s biological father, Yan Shanchuan, a man whose methods were ruthless and who would stop at nothing for his goals. Why did he feel these two were quite similar like father and son?
Fine, maybe his imagination was running a little too wild.
After resolving Lu Mingchen’s call, as Mu Mingyu came back to his senses, Mu Qiuniang had already finished writing the "Fu" character.
"Is this character for the President Jiao of the Huaxia Calligraphy and Painting Association?" Mu Mingyu asked since he got a call from them yesterday.
Mu Qiuniang nodded, "Yes, President Jiao said someone through friends wanted to ask for a piece. His friend had helped me when I joined the calligraphy association, so he hoped I would comply."
"Great Aunt, you’re too nice, that’s why everyone turns to you. Look at how many characters you’ve written these days, if you keep this up, your hand will give out."
"Not really, it’s just a few characters..." To a cultivator, as long as no spiritual energy was infused, writing such a few characters was truly nothing.
"But you have a habit of infusing some spiritual power when you write."
"Uh..." She just thought, if she infused some spiritual power, it would be beneficial to the recipient’s health if they frequently admired the piece.
"Great Aunt, it’s not that I want to stop you from writing, but I hope you can take more rest. I think, if the Great Uncle knew about people constantly asking for your writing after he left, he’d definitely stop you, just like I would."
Mu Qiuniang quietly thought, Jiang Nuo wouldn’t stop her like that, because Jiang Nuo wouldn’t just talk, he’d "act."
Yes, pulling her onto the bed to "act," supposedly as a "punishment for wrongdoing," it was just an excuse to satisfy his own desires, a means to take advantage of her.
"Alright, after finishing this piece, I won’t write anymore!"
"I’ll politely decline for you, Great Aunt." Mu Mingyu immediately smiled.
Mu Qiuniang found it a bit amusing. Before things were discussed openly, Mu Mingyu treated her with great respect, not saying much; but since things were brought into the open, he started to talk more and liked to manage her "affairs."
Sometimes, she felt like Mu Mingyu treated her as an immature child to be "indulged." Clearly, she was the elder, wasn’t she?