Before dawn, everyone dispersed.
Unable to resist, Oliver Scott, who keeps a regular schedule, was the first to surrender, occupying Marcus Shaw’s bedroom and falling into a deep sleep.
Michael Quinn and Joseph Sutton left.
After tidying up the courtyard a bit, Marcus Shaw and Laura Collins were also exhausted and went to their rooms to sleep.
The New Year arrived quietly, and after the hustle and bustle, everything was the sa as usual.
"Are you hungry?"
Nora Scott sent a ssage to Ernesto Scott and then turned to ask Pedro Langley.
"Yeah."
Nora Scott asked, "Want so noodles?"
Hearing the inquiry, Pedro Langley was slightly surprised, "You’re cooking?"
"Yeah."
As soon as she replied, Nora Scott went into the kitchen.
Pedro Langley hesitated for a mont, waited for a bit, ntally prepared himself, and stepped towards the kitchen.
However, he stopped at the kitchen entrance.
Both stoves were on, one pot was boiling water, and in the frying pan, oil was just added. She held an egg in one hand, gently cracked it, and skillfully let the egg white wrap the yolk as it fell into the pan. Her movents were practiced and smooth, clearly showing she "knew how to cook."
"I learned a bit during my early years abroad."
As if sensing Pedro Langley’s doubt, Nora Scott casually explained.
Pedro Langley leaned against the wall, quietly watching her.
The celestial being with a touch of earthly charm was captivating, still stunningly beautiful, making it difficult to look away.
Before long, two bowls of noodles were set on the table, steaming hot and slling delicious.
Picking up a chopstick full of noodles, they were perfectly al dente, with seasoning to perfection.
On the first day of the New Year, Nora Scott, in just a few minutes, refreshed Pedro Langley’s perception of her once again.
Nora Scott tasted a few bites of noodles, while her phone screen kept lighting up. She casually glanced at it and saw the latest push notification.
Noticing a familiar na, Nora Scott instinctively looked towards Pedro Langley, then picked up her phone and opened the news notification.
A few seconds later, Nora Scott’s expression shifted slightly, "Pedro Langley, you’re trending online."
"With you?"
Pedro Langley looked up at her.
Letting out a mocking laugh, Nora Scott tossed her phone to Pedro Langley, "See for yourself."
News headline: Popular actress Luna Durant makes a grand gesture of affection towards Fernwood Entertainnt’s president Pedro Langley at the Spring Festival Gala.
Summary: Popular artist Luna Durant attended the Spring Festival Gala last night, and after her performance, was interviewed backstage. When asked about her new year’s feelings by reporters, she confidently announced that her love interest is Fernwood Entertainnt’s president, Pedro Langley.
The news created an online uproar.
Looking through the comnts, so idle netizens were having a field day, throwing around terms like "a perfect match" and "heaven-made couple."
There were even outrageous comnts suggesting "Pedro Langley should be with Luna Durant."
When it cos to rumors, it also depends on who you’re paired with.
If it were with Zero or Nora Scott, Pedro Langley wouldn’t mind, and would even be happy to play along; but if it’s anyone other than Nora Scott... it feels like being force-fed a mouthful of flies.
"Never t her, don’t know her."
Pedro Langley pushed the phone back to Nora Scott with a slightly dark face, making it extra clear that there was no connection between them.
In such situations, there’s not even room to say ’let explain’ because there’s nothing to explain.
He had no idea where this person ca from.
"What does it have to do with ?"
Nora Scott responded coldly, eating her noodles.
After swallowing the noodles, she lazily issued an eviction order, "Finish eating and leave, I need to rest."
Pedro Langley: "..."
A naless rage surged forth.
He didn’t even finish his bowl of noodles and sent a ssage to Nathan Salt — no matter where you’re vacationing, suppress the rumor’s heat, imdiately, right now, make sure there’s no discussion of ’locking the couple’ or anything like that.
"Wash the dishes."
Just as Pedro Langley finished sending the ssage, Nora Scott had finished her noodles, placed the bowl on the table, and headed to her bedroom.
The door slamd shut with a "bang," startling the cat Rose awake in her cozy bed, causing her to leap up abruptly.
Pedro Langley: "..."
An undeserved disaster.
The relationship had just gotten a bit better.
*
Inside the bedroom.
Nora Scott kicked a chair aside, then hooked it to the side with her toe and sat down.
Luna Durant... that na sounded familiar.
Not like she heard it in the entertainnt industry, more like in... the Northwest.
Narrowing her eyes, Nora Scott unlocked her phone with a fingerprint and searched for information on Luna Durant.
Luna Durant, born in the ancient capital of Anchel, 24 years old, is a mainland film and television actress and singer.
Not trained, she was scouted by a director for her beauty and played the second female lead in a campus movie, which catapulted her to fa and kick-started her acting career. Having debuted for four years, she’s been in movies, TV dramas, sung songs, and frequently appeared on variety shows. With a bold personality, she has attracted many fans.
She is currently a regular MC on a hit online outdoor variety show.
Unlike Nora Scott, who in the eyes of the audience appeared surface-level, Luna Durant was the opposite. Not only did she have excellent looks, but her essence was a treasure trove, excelling in acting, singing, talent, and personality.
In these four years, she has risen to fa step by step, especially in the past two years, where with two highly acclaid movies and variety shows, she completely blew up.
Although Lily Turner is also one of the popular leading actresses, when it cos to popularity, Luna Durant far surpasses Lily Turner, not just by a little bit.
You could say she’s a sensation.
——For such an artist, it’s understandable if soone not following the entertainnt industry like Nora Scott hasn’t heard of her, but how could Pedro Langley, as the CEO of an entertainnt company, not know?
"I’ve never co into contact, don’t know her."
Such a lie.
Fake!
Not a word of truth.
Turning off her phone, Nora Scott climbed into bed, wrapped herself in the blanket, and closed her eyes to sleep.
From the living room and kitchen, faint noises could be heard, very light, but in the quiet morning, it felt like an annoyance, making Nora Scott extrely frustrated with no sleepiness at all.
After so unknown ti, footsteps sounded outside the door, gradually approaching, stopping at the doorway.
"Knock, knock, knock."
After three knocks, Pedro Langley’s voice sounded, "I’m leaving."
"..."
"I’ve left the red envelopes on the sofa, the one separately for you."
"..."
Nora Scott didn’t respond.
After a mont of silence, just when Nora Scott thought he had left, she suddenly heard his low voice——
"Call when you run out of vinegar."
!
Nora Scott suddenly sat up, gritting her teeth and snapping, "Pedro Langley, are you looking for trouble?"
"Heh."
A low laugh ca from outside.
Nora Scott’s anger intensified.
But then Pedro Langley quickly added, "The company will issue a statent this morning."
"..."
"Additionally, I compared carefully. Except that her acting is better than yours, she can’t match you in looks or figure. You shouldn’t feel any burden."
"...Get lost!"
Nora Scott threw a pillow against the door.
The pillow was too soft, landing with a dull thud, lacking any impact.
Pedro Langley laughed low again, saying, "I’m really leaving now."
"..."
Nora Scott ignored him again.
Damn!
Did he even study her looks, her figure?
Not afraid of getting a stye!
Getting back under the covers, Nora Scott flipped the blanket over her entire body, closing her eyes and ignoring it all.
*
As Pedro Langley said, Fernwood Entertainnt issued an official response to Luna Durant’s public confession in the morning.
It didn’t aim to stir up shipper speculations; instead, it clearly stated that Fernwood Entertainnt’s CEO, Pedro Langley, doesn’t know Luna Durant nor have they collaborated, and Mr. Langley is in a relationship. They hope Miss Durant stops making similar statents as it disrupts Mr. Langley’s personal life.
The statent was clear, and although the words were sincere, it still publicly slapped her in the face.
At the sa ti, Fernwood Entertainnt’s public relations departnt also took action to reduce the hype and control the narrative, striving to suppress the public opinion impact of this incident.
Luna Durant has many fans, and her works and personality have won the hearts of many, increasing her popularity among the general public.
Although Pedro Langley is handso, wealthy, and well-connected, the public doesn’t know him. Plus, given his status is tied to capital, such a clear-cut statent still brought him a lot of negative comnts.
[This is too much, where should the girl’s dignity go?]
[Couldn’t explain privately? Had to slap her face in public? Poor Luna Durant.]
[Using this as an opportunity to play the good boyfriend? Claiming to have a relationship, his private life is probably a ss. Just look at that face, doesn’t seem to be a steady type.]
...
Aside from sarcasm and ridicule, there were also personal attacks.
As a popular star, Luna Durant’s fans are incredibly powerful, enough to battle hired comnters.
In the turbulent comnts, there were so supportive voices for Pedro Langley.
Such as:
[Mr. Langley clarifying so quickly shows how much he cherishes his girlfriend.]
[What’s wrong with a public statent? Soone else publicly confessed, in front of the whole nation. If she were more tactful, she wouldn’t have done such a thing.]
[Go Mr. Langley, I support him.]
However, these comnts couldn’t make waves and were soon buried in the waves of fan and hired comnter battles.
Approaching noon.
In the yard, Oliver Scott scread as he realized waking up late would definitely get him caught, causing a chaotic scene.
Inside the house——
Nora Scott, after a short nap, got up and saw the comnts online, unable to stop herself from getting angry.
A minute later, her main account posted a tweet.
[Zero]: Support Mr. Langley.
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