The Returning Ex

Chapter 1403

Ian rarely wore such a disgruntled look on his face, so Cindy figured whoever on the other side of the line couldn’t possibly be his girlfriend. All of a sudden, she was reminded of her dream from two nights before. It was odd for her to have dreamt about something so strange. Although she didn’t dream about anything outrageous, the scene of Ian asking if she liked him stuck with her. It made her feel uncomfortable whenever she recalled it.

After lunch, she collected everybody’s lunchboxes to throw them into the bin beside the car. She was facing Ian when she turned around, and he was also coincidentally looking her way. There was some hesitation on her part before she suggested, “Why don’t you contact Hannah if you have trouble handling this? I think she might know what to do.”

Ian gazed at her. Initially, she assumed he would ignore her, but he grunted before giving his reply. “I will do that.” As per her suggestion, Ian actually gave Hannah a call when he was taking a break from the shoot in the afternoon.

On the other hand, Hannah had also read the article online, and she was also about to contact him to see if he had any plans regarding the netizens’ plans to find out who his girlfriend was. Ian lied by telling her, “I’ll be frank with you. I already broke up with her before my debut, but I didn’t tell you as I consider it as a private matter. So, in short, nobody will be making any statement to show their support for me.”

Seemingly having expected a situation like this, Hannah stated, “I figured this was the case when you stopped talking about her by the end of the talent show. However, you can’t reveal your breakup at this point in time, as you should avoid giving yourself more trouble now that you’re at the cusp of things.”

Ian also understood the importance of keeping the truth a secret. “But I don’t want anybody to uncover her identity, as I don’t want to implicate her in any capacity.”

After a moment’s silence, Hannah suggested, “Alright, you should come back tomorrow so that we can have a meeting at the agency to discuss the matter. Your current circumstances are favorable to your career, so we must not squander the opportunity. A lot of people are waiting to kick you down the ladder, but we should never give them the chance to do that.”

Ian agreed to her suggestion before hanging up. The shooting would be finished by the next day, so it was also time for them to report back to the agency anyway. The shooting session during the remainder of the afternoon went smoothly as well. Although Ian was still being ostracized, he didn’t care about it at all. He never was someone who cared about public opinion, so even when the others treated him in a lukewarm fashion, he maintained his gentle smile while he was in front of the camera.

Watching him from the sidelines, Cindy lamented on the fact that even celebrities had it hard. They had to retain their composure no matter what was going on in their personal lives, so they couldn’t easily show their true emotions.

When the session was finished that night, the three of them got back to the hotel by car, but this time, the driver followed them to their room. Ian ordered their meal from customer service as he figured they should have a proper meal together before they returned to the agency the next day. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

It was customary of them to have a gathering whenever they completed a shooting session, so the driver was used to it. They sat down in Ian’s room, where Cindy took out the fruits she bought, and the driver began peeling himself an orange after sitting down on the sofa. Looking at Ian, he spoke. “I read the news in the afternoon. The netizens sure are something else. They managed to uncover your past.”

Ian got a fresh change of clothes before asking, “Did they dig up my past again?” His background was no longer a secret, as it was already public knowledge when he first joined the talent show. It was being viewed in a somewhat negative light, but it never amounted to anything everytime it was being brought up.

However, the driver shook his head. “No, since it was your fans that went digging, they wouldn’t dig up anything that is to your detriment. From what I read online, they uncovered who your friends are, and they revealed their identities.”