The two of them frolicked and played like this, slowly making their way back to their accommodation. When they reached the door of their place, to avoid attracting everyone's attention, they deliberately separated and entered the house one after another.
After Bai Ling returned to her room, she took off her makeup, took a shower, and went to bed early.
When Ju Zisheng got back to his room, he wondered whether he should talk to the company about his situation with Bai Ling. He was thinking about if, after they returned to China, they could find an opportunity to have some intimate interactions in public.
This night passed quietly.
Early the next morning, both Ju Zisheng and Bai Ling were awakened by the urgent knocking on the door.
"Get up quickly, get up quickly. Something's happened! The agent wants to see you!" the assistant sister shouted.
"What's the matter? It's too early. I haven't even gotten up yet..." Bai Ling yawned and reluctantly got out of bed to open the door.
"What's going on? Why are you in such a hurry?" Bai Ling was a bit annoyed. She had just arrived in a foreign country and hadn't adjusted to the time difference yet. Moreover, she had played quite late outside last night and was still hoping to have a good beauty sleep.
"I don't know either, but it seems quite serious. The agent told me to call you over. It looks like something bad has happened," the assistant replied.
"Us? Who else is it besides me?" Bai Ling was startled when she heard this word. Did they find out about her and Ju Zisheng's relationship, or...
"It's you and Mr. Ju Zisheng. I've already woken him up and then came to wake you. You should get dressed now and go there quickly."
Hearing this, Bai Ling felt that something bad was about to happen. She quickly replied, "Okay. Wait for me to wash up, put on some makeup, and get dressed. I'll go there right away."
The assistant sister nodded and said, "Since you're already up, I'll go and do other things first."
"Okay. Thank you." Although Bai Ling was already a famous star, she was still very polite to the people around her, especially the assistants.
"You're too kind!" After saying that, the assistant sister turned around and left to do other things.
Today, there were other artists from the company coming here to participate in a new intensive training camp. So the assistants were very busy. They had to go to the airport to pick up the artists, arrange their accommodation, and show them around the training venue.
While washing up, Bai Ling was thinking about how to tell the agent about her relationship with Ju Zisheng.
Should she lie? Or should she be honest?
If she lied, what kind of lie could she come up with to make it convincing?
If she told the truth, what consequences would she have to bear?
Would they deprive her of her identity as an artist? Or would they cut off her relationship with Ju Zisheng?
Her mind was in a complete mess, and she couldn't come up with a good solution.
She quickly got dressed, combed her hair, and put on a simple makeup. Looking at herself in the mirror, Bai Ling sighed, "This face is really delicate. After putting on makeup, it looks even more charming."
After complimenting herself, Bai Ling sighed again and said, "They say that beautiful women often have bad luck. I wonder if I can have a good ending..."
After sighing about life, Bai Ling quickly left the room and headed towards the agent's office.
"Look at this situation. What should we do? Who's going to be responsible for the losses caused to the company?"
Just as Bai Ling reached the door of the office, she heard the agent shouting angrily inside.
Bai Ling felt a bit nervous. She took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset, and reached out to open the door.
"Mr. Ye, I'm here."
Ye Shengshi, the deputy general manager of Xingyun Lingsheng Entertainment Company, was also in charge of several big - name stars in the company. He was a tough - minded person with a sharp eye and means. He was steady, accurate, and decisive in his work.
"You're here?" Mr. Ye's tone sounded a bit angry.
"Yeah." Bai Ling nodded.
"Look at what you did last night. Didn't I tell you not to be too intimate and not to be with the opposite sex? Do you think you can pretend to be a boy just by wearing a hat?"
As Mr. Ye spoke, he threw a few pieces of paper over. Bai Ling was completely confused and silently picked up the papers to take a look.
The content on the papers shocked her.
It was a post on a well - known domestic gossip entertainment media's Weibo. The title was "Lingsheng CP's Secret Meeting Abroad, a Love Legend Unfolds on the Seine River". The pictures in the post were exactly the photos of her and Ju Zisheng being intimate in the cinema last night.
"This..." Bai Ling's face turned as red as a ripe apple. She stammered and couldn't come up with a single excuse.
"What do you mean by 'this'? Keep looking. There's more!" Mr. Ye motioned for her to turn the pages.
The following pictures were also taken last night. There were pictures of the two holding hands on the street, playing around, and even one where they were hugging each other's shoulders and kissing on tiptoe.
Last night, Bai Ling and Ju Zisheng had no idea that someone was following and taking pictures of them.
"This... Mr. Ye, we didn't know someone was following and secretly taking pictures of us..." Bai Ling said aggrievedly. She was so ashamed that she just wanted to find a hole to hide in.
Due to the time difference, by the time they saw this Weibo here, it had already become a hot topic all over the place in China.
"Now you're really famous. We can't control the comments in China. Tell me, what should we do?" Mr. Ye angrily slapped the table.
Bai Ling and Ju Zisheng glanced at each other and then lowered their heads.
"What? Not talking now? Weren't you having a great time chatting last night?"
Mr. Ye sneered, "The company has worked so hard to train you, help you gain fans, build up your popularity, and find film producers and investors for cooperation. Is this how you repay the company?"
"No, Mr. Ye..."
"No what no," Mr. Ye interrupted Bai Ling. "This incident has already had a lot of negative impacts. It may cause huge losses to the company."
The two of them stood there quietly like children who had done something wrong, listening to the teacher's scolding.
"The company trains you to be independent and capable artists, not for you to form some CP." Mr. Ye was so angry that he rubbed his wrinkled and aching forehead.
"So... what should we do now?" Ju Zisheng asked.
"Now there are two options. The first one is to issue an announcement stating that this was just a coincidence. It seemed like a date, but in fact, you were filming."
"The second option is also to issue an announcement. We'll fulfill your wish and officially train you two as a CP!"
Hearing these solutions, the two of them were quite shocked.
Mr. Ye looked at them and continued, "But this option comes with great risks. If your opposite - sex fans don't agree, the company will face very large economic losses, and you will also face a large loss of fans. In that case, it will be very difficult for you to stay in the entertainment industry in the future."
As Mr. Ye spoke, his tone gradually became a bit heavy.
Bai Ling and Ju Zisheng gasped. They never expected the situation to become so serious.