Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle-Chapter 23 - Good or Not

Chapter 23: Chapter 23 Good or Not?

Chapter 23 -23 Good or Not?

Luo Ning had an abundance of ingredients, so she made seven dishes and one soup, which made everyone who joined the meal very happy.

“This is what you call gourmet food. What we ate just now was pig swill.”

“Yeah, it’s a good thing that the food I cooked earlier was so bad. I didn’t eat much, otherwise, I wouldn’t have had room for the delicacies Little Ningning made.”

“Little Ningning’s cooking skills are truly amazing, even better than what I’ve eaten in restaurants outside.”

“It’s so delicious I could cry. This is the first time I’m experiencing the allure of gourmet food.”

Tong Jia and the others were sincerely praising while they ate, genuinely astonished by Luo Ning’s culinary talent.

Luo Ning chuckled, “I’m glad you all liked it.”

She had always enjoyed cooking. In her previous life, she had continuously learned to cook. Later on, when she went to Little World, she encountered several Imperial Chefs and learned from them, so this was her specialty.

Having her cooking appreciated and recognized by others was in itself a delightful thing.

The live stream’s comments were also in harmony, with a crowd eagerly clamoring for a taste.

After the meal, everyone sat in the courtyard, sipping tea and chatting.

Luo Ning brought over some straw and began to weave a hat.

Watching the hat take shape under her hands, Tong Jia and the others curiously crouched down to watch.

“Little Ningning, your hands are so skillful. Not only is your cooking explosively delicious, but your weaving is also incredible.” Tong Jia picked up the newly woven straw hat Luo Ning had finished and tried it on.

Chai Jing said with a smile, “Indeed, Little Ningning is like a dexterous little fairy. This straw hat looks quite nice too.”

The others also began to praise Luo Ning’s handiwork—it was insincere coming from Bo Xiangxiang, but the others were genuine.

“Thank you for the compliments. I’m very happy,” Luo Ning said, not feigning shyness but graciously accepting everyone’s praise.

[Ah, ah, ah, Ningbao is so cute.]

[My Ningbao is so genuine and skillful.]

[Ningbao, little angel, love it!]

[Luo Ning’s personality is really good; I went from hater to passerby.]

[From passerby to fan, she’s really hard to dislike!]

As night fell, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

Luo Ning wove a bunch of straw hats and left them on the stone bench in the courtyard for anyone to take—quite thoughtful.

Hence, she was the last one to go upstairs.

It was rest time, and the live stream had already been turned off.

Just as Luo Ning was going upstairs, she saw Ji Xinghang leaning at the stairwell entrance, watching her intently.

She averted her gaze, intending to pass by him like a stranger.

But Ji Xinghang grabbed her arm, “Let’s talk.”

Luo Ning pulled her arm from his grip and turned to look at him coldly, “There’s nothing for us to talk about.”

“I apologize for what happened before. I didn’t know that you were criticized so harshly because of the trending search issue,” Ji Xinghang pursed his lips, his eyes filled with apology.

He rarely scrolled through Weibo comments or looked at trending search comments. Had it not been for him finding time today to step out of the live stream camera’s view and chat with his assistant, he wouldn’t have known that Luo Ning suffered such harsh criticism because of him.

The moment he found out, he grew angry. He wanted to post on Weibo asking his Star Fans not to do such things. If anyone continued to slander Luo Ning, they should stop being his fans.

But the assistant said this would attract negative attention to Luo Ning and could expose her to even worse criticism. He suggested that if he really wanted to do it, it would be best to discuss it first with Luo Ning and coordinate the PR response together.

Luo Ning laughed bitterly. In her past life, that apology never came, but now, after breaking up, she was finally hearing it.

She also knew Ji Xinghang’s habits. He hardly paid attention to Weibo or trending searches. Plus, with Yan Qiuping’s guidance, he truly had no idea how badly he had been slandered.

But so what? As a boyfriend, not knowing even this was a dereliction of duty.

“The damage has already been done; it can’t be erased with an apology, so your apology is meaningless.”

Luo Ning added, “We no longer have a relationship. Let’s leave the past in the past.”

Ji Xinghang, looking into her eyes that held no warmth, truly started to panic.

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“I asked you to own up to being the person in the trending photo, not for Bo Xiangxiang’s sake, but because you were my girlfriend. I didn’t want to stir up rumors with other women online, and I had no idea it would have such a negative impact on you.”

Back then, when he asked Luo Ning to acknowledge the photo from the trending searches, that’s really what he thought. How could he intentionally set her up?

“I won’t do that again. Let’s make up, please?” Ji Xinghang stepped closer to Luo Ning, his eyes filled with affection.

Luo Ning shook her head decisively: “No, reconciliation is impossible, forever.”

“Why? Aren’t we in love with each other? Are you rejecting me just because of this incident?” Ji Xinghang spoke with a look of sheer grievance, like a little wolfhound abandoned by its owner.

He had always believed Luo Ning would stay by his side for the rest of his life; he never imagined she would truly leave him.

Luo Ning met his gaze calmly, “But I don’t like you anymore, so I don’t want you anymore.”

All her fondness for Ji Xinghang had been exhausted in her previous life; now, every time she closed her eyes, she was haunted by the despair she’d felt when she jumped from that building.

Even if many things he did might not have been his true intention, she was incapable of forgiveness.

Ji Xinghang was in disbelief, “Why? Just because of what happened before, you don’t like me anymore?”

Then he tried to embrace her, “I will make amends. You won’t be criticized anymore. Please believe in me, will you?”

Luo Ning dodged his outstretched hand, “No.”

“Our problems are not just about the past events.”

“After we made our relationship official, you grew impatient with me. Being with me was like you were just compromising due to pressure from the adults. Now that we’ve broken up, you don’t have to feel aggrieved anymore.”

Ji Xinghang took a deep breath, “I never said I felt aggrieved. You know how I am; if I didn’t really want to be with you, no matter how much my mom pressured me, I would never have agreed to be with you.”

When Luo Ning first suggested they date, he was truly happy, but he was used to pretending he disliked her; he never expected she would misunderstand.

“There’s no point in talking about this now. I won’t change my mind. Don’t come looking for me anymore.” Luo Ning knew he was stubborn, but she was equally so.

Ji Xinghang was confused, his mind in turmoil, “I will post on Weibo to explain about the trending photo, and I will deal with the Star Fans.”

His eyes slightly red, he looked at Luo Ning, “I will dote on and protect you like I used to. Please trust me one more time, will you?”

Lately, he couldn’t find Luo Ning, couldn’t contact her, couldn’t see her face or hear her voice. He felt like he was losing his mind.

He couldn’t accept that Luo Ning no longer wanted him; he couldn’t imagine what life without her would be like.

Luo Ning frowned, “Ji Xinghang, if you really want what’s best for me, whether it’s the trending searches or the Star Fans, you should stay out of it.”

If he did as such, it would completely ruin her plans. She didn’t need that.

Hearing this, Ji Xinghang felt a sudden sense of relief. It was a good thing he hadn’t acted on those matters yet, or he would have angered her again.

“Alright, I’ll listen to you. Whatever you want to do, I’ll go along with it.” He was habitually trying to pamper her.

Luo Ning had no desire to waste more words with him, “I want to rest now. You should go too.”

“Alright, I won’t disturb your rest.” Ji Xinghang, fearing that he would irritate Luo Ning even further, planned to slowly earn her forgiveness before attempting to reconcile.