At this point, Shen Yan smiled and said, "Miss Yao, do you have any more questions?" 

Yao Xin was stunned by Shen Yan's words and she parted her lips but couldn't bring herself to say anything. 

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"I..."

All of a sudden, there was a huge uproar. 

It was a well-known fact that outstanding fashion designers can tell someone's measurements just by judging with their naked eye. Besides, Shen Yan was an internationally renowned fashion designer whom many wealthy women, socialites, nobles, and even royals had engaged her to create custom pieces for themselves! 

That just meant that the person in the photos wasn't Yan Jinyi since Shen Yan said so. 

Shen Yan suddenly said, "But the person in those photos does look very much like you, Miss Yao. Could it be that you're that person?" 

Yao Xin's heart tensed up and her palms began to get sweaty. With some panic in her eyes, she coughed twice and said, "How...how is that possible? I've never even been to a bar before, how could I have accompanied those bigwigs to drink?" 

"Is that so?" Shen Yan smiled and nodded. "Okay, I understand. Miss Yan, please move backstage, we may sign the contract now." 

Although Yao Xin vehemently denied it, many people began sizing her up and some even compared the photos to her. 

They suddenly realized that there was indeed a canny resemblance. 

Yao Xin knew that many people were beginning to suspect her so she quickly left the venue to call her manager on the phone. 

'Just how did Yan Jinyi get so lucky? Why is there always someone to protect her wherever she goes?'

'Shen Yan was obviously trying to clear Yan Jinyi's name and at the same time, get me into trouble. No, I can't let things continue developing in this direction.' 

Feeling extremely anxious, she hurriedly called Zhuang Lijuan. Unfortunately, Zhuang Lijuan's number had been engaged for a long time. 

In the resting room backstage, Yan Jinyi wrapped her arm around Shen Yan's affectionately and said with a wide grin on her face. "Shen Yan, I realized that I'm falling in love with you more and more as each day passes. I really want to marry you!"

Shen Yan chided, "Nonsense, I don't want Xishen to hate me." 

"It's none of his business. Shen Yan, you may not know but Doggy Huo is destined to be alone forever." 

Shen Yan had long gotten used to Yan Jinyi's habit of calling Huo Xishen 'Doggy Huo'. 

'Jinyi has got such a great personality which makes her very attractive.'

'She's so unrestrained, carefree, bubbly, straightforward, and genuine. She is honest with her feelings and will never force herself to do things that she doesn't like to do.' 

'Maybe that's why I'm so envious of her ability to set herself free and just follow her heart.' 

That was the reason Shen Yan liked being around Yan Jinyi a lot. 

"Jinyi, sometimes I always feel that you don't belong to this world. Instead, you should be living in a place with absolute peace and serenity."

'You mean Black Cloud Fortress? It's indeed quite peaceful there. Life is enjoyable even though we struggle to make ends meet and have to stay hungry during wintertime.' 

"Shen Yan, let's live such a life together." 

"Stop playing." 

Shen Yan grazed her fingertip lightly against the tip of Yan Jinyi's nose and said with an affectionate gaze, "I don't know if what I'm about to tell you will be of any help to you but Jinyi, that person in those photos is Yao Xin without a doubt. What do you plan to do next?" 

Yan Jinyi's smile faded and she said, "Of course, I'll pay her back in her own coin." 

If she guessed correctly, Yao Xin would be trying to gain sympathy again soon.

As expected...

The statement that Shen Yan made to deny the allegations that Yan Jinyi was the woman in those photos became a viral topic that everyone was currently discussing on the internet. 

There were generally two schools of thought; one of which was Yan Jinyi's fans who were supporting her and insisting that Yao Xin was the person in those photos. 

The other was Yao Xin's fans who claimed that Yao Xin was extremely pitiful for having to take the blame just because she resembled Yan Jinyi.