“Debbie! You heartless woman! Don’t forget that you askedfor a favor just last night!”
“I haven’t forgotten. But that’s a different matter. Hurry up! Or
Carlos will shut you out of show business if he reads the news.”
Kinsley felt bullied.
“What did I ever do to deserve this? Why did I ever meet you, Debbie?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“You should be honored,” Debbie replied, snickering.
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Ignoring Kinsley, she called Carlos. The phone continued to ring, but no one answered.
Debbie frowned. ‘What’s going on? Has he already read the news? Is he angry?
No, he wouldn’t be angry. He doesn’t even likeright now. He wouldn’t be mad about this.’ She stared at her phone in disappointment.
In the manor, Carlos watched his phone buzz again and again. He ignored fio
Piggy noticed this. She asked with a little frown, “Uncle Carlos, why aren’t you answering your phone?”
Carlos said flatly, “Because I’m mad. The woman who is callingdoesn’t behave herself.
“Oh, Uncle Carlos, don’t be angry. Piggy behaves.” She put down her toy and ran to Carlos, hugging his leg.
“Yes, you do,” Carlos said with a heartfelt smile. ‘How cthat annoying woman has such a sweet kid?’ he wondered, shaking his head.
Under twenty minutes, Kinsley’s stumade a statement on Weibo, with a warning to the reporter who had started the gossip. At the bottom of the article was the stamp of his studio. Kinsley reposted the article and mentioned Debbie in it.
“Dude, someone is making up things about us.” At the end of the sentence, he added a yawning emoji.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDebbie was relieved to see his post. She reposted it and replied to his comment, “They meant well, I guess. Since I’m not as famous as you are, they were just trying to helpbecpopular by putting you andin the spicture.” At the end of her post, she added a giggling emoji.
Kinsley replied to her post, “My eighty million followers and I love your songs, Debbie.”
“That’s such a great honor.”
They chatted for a while on Weibo.
Their fans realized that they were not hiding anything; they were just good buddies. Soon, the Internet went back to its peaceful state.
Debbie wondered if the clarification would convince Carlos into believing that there was nothing romantic going on between Kinsley and her, though she doubted that he cared.
While this gossip subsided, another piece of news bombarded the
Intethe next day.
This time, it was about Carlos.