The photos on the newspaper showed Xia An and Li Chunxu together, especially the moment when Li Chunxu leaned in to kiss her forehead. From this angle, it appeared as if Xia An willingly accepted his affection.
As he read more about the incident, Lu Qicheng's face grew increasingly dark.
Shen Qing cautiously glanced at Lu Qicheng's expression, feeling uncertain whether she should ask him about it. After considering, she decided not to ask for now.
After all, their relationship was already strained, and if she probed further, her son might get angry.
Lu Qicheng withdrew his gaze from the newspaper, his face cold. "Mom, is there anything else?"
"No, nothing," Shen Qing replied hesitantly. Then, "Oh right, Qicheng, are you not having breakfast before going to work?"
He shook his head. "No, I'll go straight to work."
Seeing her son walk away slowly, Shen Qing felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She knew that seeing this news would certainly hurt him.
In truth, Shen Qing regretted deeply. If she had known it would turn out like this, she wouldn't have let Qicheng see the article. But if she stopped him from seeing it, could he really not have seen it?
Sighing deeply, Shen Qing drank some porridge and thought of a plan.
As she stepped outside her house, Lu Qicheng immediately called his assistant.
"Mr. Lu, good morning!" The assistant's voice rang out.
"Quickly check what the newspaper is about," Lu Qicheng instructed briefly.
The assistant was taken aback. He had just woken up and something must have happened again?
"Yes, Mr. Lu, I'll get right on it."
After hanging up, the assistant didn't even brush his teeth as he made several calls to find out what had happened.
Sky Group had a public relations department dedicated to such matters. This incident involved the company's reputation; after all, Xia An was still Lu Qicheng’s wife and President of Sky Group’s wife. It was unacceptable for anyone to slander her.
At Sky Group...
Lu Qicheng arrived at his office, and his assistant followed quickly. "Mr. Lu, we've already investigated this matter. It's a new journalist from Yushang Daily who wanted to make a good impression by following a secondary celebrity last night. By accident, they captured the scene of you and... but now it’s resolved. I’ve already contacted the newspaper and several major websites, and they agreed to remove the story."
"Thank you." Lu Qicheng nodded.
The assistant breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally managed to salvage the situation, but he was still afraid that his investigation into Li Chunxu's background hadn't been thorough enough, making him anxious about being blamed by Mr. Lu.
"Did you find anything last night?" Lu Qicheng suddenly asked.
The assistant's heart tightened. His fears were confirmed.
"Yes, Mr. Lu. I've contacted several acquaintances and basically determined that Li Chunxu is an overseas Chinese artist. However, his family background still needs further verification. That’s why..." The assistant's forehead was sweating, feeling extremely nervous.
He had really tried his best this time, but the enigma surrounding Li Chunxu's identity was hard to resolve. He worked as a painter publicly, but actually didn't make a living from it. For years, he hadn’t sold any paintings, yet he still lived comfortably abroad.