5 Chapter 4: It's Not Her, Not Reconciled (2)

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The moment Qin Jie steps off the plane, he is ambushed by a group of reporters.

"Mr. Qin, are you really back together with Miss Chen Enci?"

"Mr. Qin, is the person in the video really Miss Chen Enci?"

"Mr. Qin…"

Facing the onslaught of questions, Qin Jie throws a glance at Tang Jiu, who is standing next to him.

Tang Jiu hurriedly bends to Qin Jie's ear, briefly explaining the event that exploded on Weibo yesterday, and adds at the end, "My apologies, Boss, I did not think that the reporters would ambush you."

Qin Jie remains silent and gives Tang Jiu another casual glance.

Tang Jiu, familiar with Qin Jie's temperament, knows that he is displeased, and begins to fend off inquiries from the press.

"Mr. Qin, does this mean you have tacitly admitted that you and Miss Chen Enci are back together?"

"Mr. Qin, is it true, like the online speculations, that you and Miss Chen Enci are back together?"

"Mr. Qin, we heard that you and Miss Chen Enci had been together before. Is this a rekindling of an old flame, a case of making up after a breakup?"

Qin Jie, who has already stepped out of the crowd of reporters, halts his steps for some unknown reason.

Tang Jiu, a step ahead, abruptly stops and casts a puzzled look at Qin Jie.

Before even meeting Tang Jiu's gaze, Qin Jie turns around and addresses the reporters behind him.

The usually non-responsive Qin Jie surprises Tang Jiu by declaring, "It's not her. We're not back together."

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Chen Enci has managed to trend on Weibo yet again, but this time she is being ridiculed rather than cursed.

The trending topic is: #ChenEnciDiscardedWife#

The originator of the topic, a reporter from an entertainment channel, posted a video of Qin Jie being interviewed at the airport.

- "Mr. Qin, are you really back together with Miss Chen Enci? Is the person in the video Miss Chen Enci?"

- "No, it's not her. We're not back together."

In the video, Qin Jie's face is devoid of any emotion as he delivers these words, his barely furrowed brow suggests a hint of distaste.

Below the video are more than five-digits comments, either celebrating or expressing relief.

"Raffle! Let's celebrate my idol's distaste for Chen Enci with a cup of bubble tea!"

"I knew my idol wouldn't be interested in Chen Enci; everyone had a ride with her. Celebrating with a tissue party!"

"Thank heavens Chen Enci let go of my idol. Hope you realize your own worth! And whispering here, I was really scared you'd infect my idol after sleeping with so many men!"

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The anger that has been boiling in Chen Enci's heart for days explodes. No longer able to contain herself, she takes to her verified Weibo account to share Qin Jie's post bearing the video and his declaration of "It's not her. We're not back together," and states, "It's impossible for me and Mr. Qin to ever reconcile!"

"We will NEVER reconcile!!!"

In a gesture of defiance, Chen Enci posts it again, with several extra exclamation marks this time.

After sharing the same post twice in a row, Chen Enci feels slightly better. But whenever she thinks back to Qin Jie's domineering tone as he coldly declared "It's not her. We're not back together," she can't help but feel frustrated. She impulsively shares the same posts a third time, adding, "Don't ask me why! All I gotta say is, Chen does not eat the grass behind her!"