Chapter 212 - Pei Pei, Slow Down, Slow Down a Little… (1/2)
Pei Zhen was busy dodging the reporters who were chasing him down and hadn’t had the time to read the news. Now that the man had made that remark, Pei Zhen had to find out for himself.
Fu Sichen had ended the news conference according to his own estimation of when Pei Zhen might turn up.
After the conference, he had waited in his office for some time for Pei Zhen. He started to worry when Pei Zhen didn’t turn up and tried to call him.
“Sichen, Sichen!” He had barely dialed Pei Zhen’s number when Wang Youquan hurried towards him. “Have you seen the headline on Weibo?”
Fu Sichen raised an eyebrow, looking quite skeptical. “What’s up?”
He had just called for a news conference, of course there’d be a headline. Prior to that, he had kept his status as the Deputy General Manager of the agency a well-guarded secret.
Fu Sichen’s situation was much better than Pei Zhen’s; there wasn’t much antagonism with the bosses. They resolved the situation and Fu Sichen remained Deputy General Manager of the agency.
“It’s Pei Zhen.” Wang Youquan looked troubled. “All the netizens are remarking how pathetic he is now.”
“What?” Fu Sichen was shocked.
The paparazzi were very quick to report.
After all, everyone wanted first-hand information and to get the most reads. In addition, the monetary reward was great.
The image of Pei Zhen riding the rental bicycle had made its rounds on the internet, gaining him considerable sympathy. That, in tandem with Fu Sichen’s news conference, would make it appear that the pair had each landed themselves extremely different, and opposite, outcomes. The netizens’ hearts broke for Pei Zhen.
“Fu Sichen is such a shrewd person. How could he do this?”
“It’s Fu Sichen’s agency that’s truly shrewd. Not only did they not terminate his contract, but they also tempted their star with a Deputy General Manager position.”
“Poor Pei Zhen. I heard that his penalties amounted to hundreds of millions. Now he’s lost the contract, his money, and even his boyfriend.”