Chapter 46: Indecent Photos at the Annual Gala
Don’t be afraid, you can do this!
Liang Sheng encouraged himself in his heart. He took a deep breath and looked down at the audience. “On everyone’s table, there is… there is our…” His gaze met Shen Xingyu’s, and he began to panic again.
This man always seemed to easily trigger his most vulnerable emotions, leaving him with nowhere to hide.
Shen Xingyu shifted his posture, leaning lazily against the back of his chair. His eyes narrowed slightly as he took his time admiring his little wife’s distress. He clearly knew Liang Sheng was seeking help, yet he had no intention of coming to his rescue.
He wanted to see how long Liang Sheng could hold out.
Seeing him stammer for so long only to produce a few words, Su Nian felt utter contempt. However, he had enough patience to wait for the moment Liang Sheng projected the product information onto the big screen—the moment he would make a complete fool of himself.
Liang Sheng had never faced a stage with so many eyes on him; his palms were already drenched in sweat.
He swallowed hard, trying to steady his pounding heart, and continued, “There is our new product… everyone… can open it and smell it.”
His speech truly lacked any cultural refinement. Many found it hard to believe that Shen Xingyu would marry such a timid person as his Young Master. But regardless of their doubts, they were still very wary of the Shen Corporation.
Fortunately, the perfume’s scent was excellent—elegant and rich without being overbearing. It instantly won over the preferences of the majority.
After all, perfumes from the Shen Corporation had always been widely acclaimed.
The crowd’s attention quickly shifted to the perfume. Liang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, but next, he had to interpret the new product. He couldn’t just read from the script; the content for the stage had to be memorized in advance.
Although he had read it over several times on the way here, his memory was truly his weak point.
He hadn’t had contact with society for many years, and his mental capacity wasn’t what it used to be. Even remembering small things was difficult now.
Let alone introducing such a long piece of information to the audience!
Liang Sheng recoiled and looked toward Su Rao for help, hoping she could assist him.
After all, Su Rao gave him the impression of being the same kind of person—equally timid and gentle.
Su Rao knew he was a thorn in her brother’s side, but looking at his pleading gaze now, her heart softened. Gritting her teeth, she walked up and said to him, “Young Master, give me the USB drive! Just follow the content on the drive later; it’s very simple.”
Liang Sheng hurriedly fished the USB drive out of his pocket and handed it to her, whispering a soft, “Thank you…”
Su Rao offered a polite, thin-lipped smile and walked toward the projector.
Liang Sheng began to mentally prepare for the upcoming speech.
Seeing Su Rao holding the USB drive, Su Nian instantly sat upright, unable to even finish his drink.
He had planned everything, but he never expected his sister to personally insert the USB drive into the projector.
After all, this important step was supposed to be completed by Liang Sheng himself, as it concerned the security of the new product.
Idiot…
Truly unreliable!
Su Nian cursed Su Rao in his heart.
He had gone to great lengths to get this sister into the company just so he could have someone to serve him and stand by his side. He never expected her to cause such a massive blunder today.
It was too late to stop it!
Su Nian gnashed his teeth, a layer of darkness gradually surfacing in his anxious eyes. He could only say: don’t blame him for being heartless.
This would save him the trouble of finding another scapegoat.
Still oblivious, Liang Sheng was carefully smelling the perfume, thinking about how to promote the new product’s launch later.
The projector lit up.
In an instant, a sudden gasp erupted from the floor.
When Shen Xingyu saw the images on the big screen, his pupils constricted, and his cold expression instantly turned ashen.
He stared fixedly at the person in the pictures. That face, which he had shared a bed with for seven years and was incredibly familiar with—he checked repeatedly. It couldn’t be Liang Sheng, but the evidence was right before his eyes. It was identical; it was his little wife!
And it was in the back garden of the Shen residence!
He was embracing someone else behind his back…
So, the reason he couldn’t find Liang Sheng at dusk was because he was hiding in the bushes fooling around? No wonder his clothes were dirty. So that was it…
Shen Xingyu’s eyes grew increasingly bloodshot, like a beast whose territory had been invaded, grinding its fangs, wishing he could immediately tear that disgrace into pieces.
Liang Sheng was startled, not knowing why everyone was reacting this way. He looked up, bewildered.
The audience below had completely exploded into chaos.
Everyone scrutinized him with bizarre looks.
“Heavens! Is that the Young Master?!”
“I didn’t expect the Young Master to be so licentious in private…”
“The person lying with the Young Master isn’t President Shen, right?”
“Of course not! They’re surrounded by bushes. Why would President Shen go to a place like that with his wife…?”
“So President Shen is being cuckolded?!”
“No way? The Young Master is actually that kind of person? He looks so obedient on the surface, but he secretly seduces men and even dares to put the photos at the annual gala? How bold! I’m impressed. President Shen must be about to explode with rage, right?”
“There’s some gossip to enjoy~ To see such explosive photos the first time we see Mrs. Shen?!”
The reporters present raised their cameras and snapped away. The news of Mrs. Shen’s “ugly photos” being exposed in public was enough to paralyze the entire internet.
The Old Master’s face had turned completely black.
The hand holding his cane was trembling violently.
“Go and get rid of those photos!”
He gave a sharp order to the old butler beside him.
The old butler was also in disbelief as he rushed toward the backstage. He could never have imagined that the Young Master, who was usually so submissive, obedient, and well-behaved, would end up exposing so many humiliating photos the moment he stepped up!
Liang Sheng could see that everyone was pointing at him. Initially, when he stepped onto the stage, they had merely questioned his identity out of respect for Shen Xingyu; now, they were entirely mocking and discussing him!
How could this be happening…
He hadn’t even said anything yet!
Liang Sheng instinctively touched his own face, but there was nothing dirty on it. In his innocence, he hadn’t yet thought in that direction.
Su Rao walked up, and just as she was about to look at the product information on the big screen, she covered her mouth in shock.
The microphone fell to the floor along with her.
Liang Sheng didn’t understand why she was acting like this. He bent down to pick up the microphone and asked worriedly, “What’s wrong…?”
“L-look at the screen yourself…”
Su Rao spoke with a trembling voice. She backed away several steps, not daring to take the microphone he offered.
No wonder Su Nian always called Liang Sheng a vixen, claiming he seduced others with one face in public and another behind people’s backs.
Initially, she hadn’t believed it, as Liang Sheng had given her the impression of being pure as ice and translucent as jade, gentle and honest. Looking at it now, one really couldn’t judge by appearances. The more reserved a person was, the more they knew how to wear a mask!
Bewildered, Liang Sheng turned around. When his gaze hit the big screen, his eyes widened, and his face filled with horror.
His legs went weak, and he stumbled back a couple of steps.
On the screen were clearly…
Indecent photos of him with disheveled clothes!
He was lying on the grass, and beside him was a sturdy man—though the man’s face wasn’t captured.
In the next second, the butler had the photos removed.
But Liang Sheng’s heart had already plummeted to the bottom of the abyss.
“Th-this isn’t me…”
He sobbed, pressing his hand tightly over his mouth.
His mind was a complete blank.
He had no idea what to do.
He shook his head desperately and immediately turned to look at Shen Xingyu. With tearful eyes, he craved for the man to save him.
To have such photos shown in front of the public—and to be so intimately embracing a strange man—his purity and reputation were completely destroyed. He would rather be killed directly!
Shen Xingyu felt a sharp pang in his heart. He inhaled sharply; being too angry would increase the burden on his heart.
He clutched his chest, forcing the emotions there to stop.
But it only hurt more and more.
Seeing the man’s abnormality, Su Nian quickly stood up and bowed forward. “President Shen, are you alright?”
He asked with concern, while his heart was already gloating. It seemed everything had gone quite smoothly!
Photos like these should be enough for Shen Xingyu to discard Liang Sheng, right?
“Who was it? Who put those photos up?!”
Shen Xingyu questioned through gritted teeth, his brow furrowed deeply. He looked at the helpless, sobbing Liang Sheng on the stage. Even though the photos had been removed, he found Liang Sheng eyesore and disgusting no matter how he looked at him!
“I-I don’t know! I’ll have someone investigate right away! President Shen, please don’t be angry! It’s not worth it!”
Su Nian smoothed his hand over the man’s back, wanting him to calm down, but his hand was forcefully pushed away.
Su Nian lost his balance and fell onto his backside.
“Ouch~”
He intentionally dragged out his tone, hoping the man would help him up, but the other party ignored him and walked toward the podium on his own.
He had no choice but to pat his own backside, climb up, and glare resentfully at Shen Xingyu’s back.
What did Shen Xingyu want to do now?
Was he going to announce his divorce from someone as depraved as Liang Sheng?
Yes, it must be!
Thinking of this, Su Nian curled his lips.
The discussion among the audience grew even more heated.
The Old Master felt that all face had been lost!
He could only order the bodyguards to shut down all communication signals and the hotel doors to prevent the scandal from leaking.
On the stage, Liang Sheng looked with tearful eyes at the man walking rapidly toward him, feeling nothing but immense grievance.
He wanted to throw himself into the other’s arms and explain that none of this was his doing—that he hadn’t betrayed the Shen family.
But looking at Shen Xingyu’s face so close at hand, those eyes were filled with nothing but loathing and coldness. Liang Sheng couldn’t take a single step. That was right; his husband had long since grown to detest him.
“Do you have any idea how much of an impact this has on me right now?”
Shen Xingyu came to a stop in front of Liang Sheng, his fingers clenched. His voice carried uncontrollable fury.
Liang Sheng was stunned, unable to defend himself.
This time, the man didn’t question whether it was true like he usually did. Instead, he condemned him with a single sentence. The “fact” that he was fooling around with someone else had affected the reputation of the Shen Corporation.
“I… I don’t know why those photos exist. I’ve never done anything like that, nor have I gone out with anyone.”
Liang Sheng looked at the man unwillingly, his eyes rimmed with red. He was innocent and shouldn’t have to endure all this, but his voice still carried a trace of a sob.
He couldn’t cry. Once he started crying, Shen Xingyu would think he was trying to use tears to win sympathy.
Behind him were non-stop camera flashes. Countless people were waiting to see a joke. No matter how angry Shen Xingyu was, he wouldn’t blow up on the spot. That would only make it easier for the media to make a scene and confirm that he had been cuckolded.
“We’ll talk when we get back.”
He spat out the words through gritted teeth. Then, he grabbed Liang Sheng’s wrist and walked hurriedly off the stage.
Liang Sheng stumbled. The blinding flashes made it impossible to open his eyes, yet he was still feebly explaining himself:
“I didn’t… I haven’t…”
But he was quickly drowned out by the noise.
No one cared.
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