Chapter 1396


    However, the producers weren’t responding to the appeal of the public. Cindy could guess that the


    producers were aiming to use the scandal as a chance to promote the show. Now that they managed to


    get the public’s attention, which subsequently made the show a trending topic, keeping the surveince


    footage out of sight was more beneficial to the producers.


    While the scandal stirred up a ruckus online, there were also other celebrities who stepped in to vouch


    for Ian. The two celebrities who won second and third ce on the talent show said that Ian was a


    humble and polite person who didn’t seem like the type to go sleeping around.


    Without exception, those who vouched for Ian also ended up being criticized for either being an


    aplice or an attention-seeker. All in all, they didn’t get much out of it. Cindy made sure to mark


    down the people who stood up for Ian, as she figured that they were on Ian’s side, whereas those who


    supported Sena weren’t.


    Despite the fact that Cindy had finally gotten a day off in a long while, she spent it in trepidation. Having


    never faced such a situation, she had a hard time keeping her cool. When dinner time came, she still


    didn’t have an appetite, thus looked at Ian and offered, “What do you want to eat? I’ll go buy you


    dinner.”


    Knowing that Cindy was still feeling uneasy about the situation, Ian wasn’t exactly sure what to do.


    “Why don’t we order some food from room service? You should avoid leaving the hotel too since there


    are so many paparazzi outside.”


    Cindy agreed to his suggestion. “Okay. It’s better this way.” With that, he made a call to order a few


    dishes, whereas Cindy leaned against the sofa. “Don’t order too much. I don’t really feel like eating.”


    Upon hearing that, Ian cracked a joke, which was rare for him. “You’ve got to learn to be more


    steadfast. We are still in the early stages of our career, and will encounter a lot of simr incidents in


    the future. Who knows? Something even more profound might happen.”


    Clutching her chest, Cindymented dryly, “I sure wish that nothing elsees our way, as I crack


    easily under pressure.”


    Ian stood beside the window before muttering, “It’s okay. You can always work with someone else if I’m


    beyond salvage. Ms. Jones won’t treat you shabbily.”


    With a muffled voice, she replied, “I like working with you, so I don’t want to work with anybody else.”


    Ian turned to take a closer look at her while she leaned on the sofa. While she seemed in, she also


    looked tidy, which was why Ian chose her as his assistant in the first ce. A dreary smile crept onto


    his face when he told her, “If that’s the case, I’ll make sure to keep on fighting for as long as I can.”


    The scandal reached a tipping point that night, wherein the public opinion was being dominated by


    critics. There were even calls to kick Ian out of the entertainment industry, as well as attempts to


    uncover Ian’s background. In fact, his background was already public knowledge when he joined the


    talent show, but Lorraine managed to suppress the topic. Now that he was being attacked by multiple


    factions, his past was dug up once again.


    After calls to kick Ian out festered for an hour or so, Hannah finally made her next move by having the


    agency upload a clip filmed on phone. The clip showed Ian and Sena in the dressing room while


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    wearing their outfit designated for the performance that day. The clip also captured their conversation,


    which included discussions on how they would work with each other while hitting the high notes, as well


    as methods to use when they needed to switch.


    While they were on it, Ian also inquired on the whereabouts of the other participants, seeing that the


    show was about to begin. Chuckling a little too coquettishly, Sena surmised that they were still on their


    way, and would arrive soon.


    The clip was a short excerpt from the footage that Cindy recorded, but it was enough to point out a lot


    of problems. The release of the clip stirred up anothermotion, as those who were criticizing Ian


    instantly switched sides to criticize Sena as well as those who supported her.