"Divorced?" Madam Gu froze for a few seconds, then couldn't help but rejoice, "When did that happen?"
"A few days ago."
Receiving the pleasing answer, Madam Gu no longer dwelled on the photos.
Gu Qichen, however, hadn't paid much attention to the photos either, until the next day when the matter suddenly trended online.
[Marital Infidelity?]
[Someone married to the CEO of Gu Corporation can still cheat? Is this woman out of her mind?]
[Just by looking at her, she’s clearly not a good person, flitting from one person to another.]
[And she was photographed in a bar with another man, how shameless!]
The netizens' malicious comments poured in like a tide, all directed at Qin He.
Qin Yun habitually flipped through his phone while having breakfast. This day was no different. He took a sip of his coffee with one hand and scrolled through his phone with the other.
Suddenly, he saw this news and almost spat out his coffee in shock.
What was going on?
How did Lu Mingxi know his sister?
Qin Yun grabbed a tissue to wipe his mouth, then immediately called Lu Mingxi.
It rang several times before he answered. Lu Mingxi's voice was still a bit hoarse, clearly not yet fully awake: "Hello?"
Qin Yun's voice was fierce: "What's going on between you and my sister? Even a rabbit doesn't foul its own nest. Have you gotten too bold?"
Lu Mingxi was a bit confused, but after seeing the photos online, he understood everything.
He curled his lips, a little playfully: "Not yet."
Whether he would or not in the future, he didn't know.
Qin Yun immediately scolded him up and down: "If you dare to touch my sister, I won't let you off!"
She had finally escaped Gu Qichen's clutches, and she couldn't fall into the hands of this scumbag again.
Hearing Qin Yun's tone, Lu Mingxi smiled indifferently, then suddenly remembered something.
Before hanging up, he casually hinted: "I didn't expect your sister to have been married already, let alone that her husband is Gu Qichen."
"How do you know?" Qin Yun was stunned. He hadn't even told her himself that she was married.
"We met that day." Lu Mingxi yawned lazily, clearly still very sleepy. He didn't say much before hanging up.
Qin Yun, on the other hand, rushed straight to Qin He's room.
"Qin He!"
Qin He had already heard the door open and had frowned slightly. Feeling the restless presence beside her, she slowly opened her eyes.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Qin Yun's serious expression, Qin He, who had just woken up and could barely open her eyes, asked with a puzzled look.
Her unaware expression infuriated Qin Yun. He thrust his phone directly in front of her face: "Look for yourself."
Qin He instantly sobered up.
As she read, her face grew darker. By the end, she was on the verge of exploding.
"Who posted it?"
Qin Yun's gaze also darkened: "I don't know who posted it, but it's clearly targeting you. Don't worry about this, I'll handle it."
Upon hearing this, Qin He turned off her phone and looked up, her gaze as calm as could be: "No need, I can handle it myself."
Seeing her so confident, Qin Yun could only nod.
"Alright, if you can't handle it, come to me. I'm your brother."
He walked out of the room, then looked back worriedly and added, "That Lu Mingxi kid isn't a good person either!"
Qin He smiled. She got up to wash, and while brushing her teeth, she was planning her strategy when her phone rang again.
It was a call from her supervisor.
"Xiao He, you should take some time off from work for now. The entrance to the unit is blocked." The supervisor's voice sounded a bit frazzled.
He paused, then asked, "The photos online, they're not real, are they?"
Qin He was silent for a few seconds, then replied, "They're real, it was a forced perspective."
Meaning, she was indeed with another man at the bar, but the intimate contact was fake.
The supervisor was also silent for a few seconds, unsure how to respond. Finally, he said, "Just stay home for the next few days and lie low. Avoid the storm."
Qin He replied softly, "I understand. I'll handle it. I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused."
After hanging up, she looked up at herself in the mirror.
Her expression was indifferent, her gaze as calm as a lake.
She hadn't expected Gu Qichen to be so ruthless. To marry that woman as quickly as possible, he had smeared her reputation with such dirt.
If that was the case, then she wouldn't be polite either.
After washing up, Qin He went downstairs for breakfast as usual. Her demeanor was so unusually calm that it made Qin Yun a little uneasy.
It was said that this was the calm before the storm.
With no response from the protagonist, the online situation escalated even further, with some even saying:
[I heard this woman clung to him to get married, and now she's cheating!]
[Married into a wealthy family and still no self-restraint!]
It wasn't until that afternoon that Qin He opened the old phone she had flipped through earlier and uploaded a picture.
After a pause, a statement was issued.
Qin He: I am currently divorced from Gu Qichen, the CEO of Gu Corporation. The person in the photos is my brother's friend, and the intimate contact was due to forced perspective. Please be aware.
Several pictures were attached.
A divorce agreement where she left with nothing, a divorce certificate, and finally, a close-up photo of Gu Qichen and Song Nuan.