Chapter 156: Oh My, Boss Really Knows How to do Business!
In fact, this was not the first time that Guangying Media had arranged for an interview for its agents. Therefore, the journalist was already pretty experienced at handling this kind of interview. As long as Director Shen Yichen could give them a brief account of what they wanted to focus on, the journalist would be able to grasp the theme accurately. Very soon, Vera was already sitting in the room where the interviews were usually conducted. It was a very bright but comfortable working room which was fully equipped with a coffee bar.
“Our interview will begin now.”
Vera portrayed her professional side when she was in front of the cameras as she spoke to the journalist about the main differences between the local agents and the agents that worked abroad, as well as the people that she had already encountered and connected with during her short time here.
Vera could not help but laugh when the journalist then asked her about why she had requested to be Jiang Yuning’s exclusive agent as soon as she entered Guangying Media. She smiled as she replied confidently, “That was because I thought that it would be a big challenge. To be honest, I was initially extremely confident that I would be able to keep her under control easily because of the vast amount of experience that I have dealing with all sorts of artistes.”
“However, after spending some time with her and getting to know her personally, I have realized that Jiang Yuning really has an amazing personality that is completely beyond my imagination. Now, I feel as though I have already fallen for her spell.”
The journalist laughed before saying, “Well, now I am really looking forward to interviewing her next time!”
“Then, you had better seize the opportunity because Jiang Yuning will shine and take the spotlight very soon.”
“Definitely. Haha. Let us get back to our main focus today. I heard that you have worked in many different industries before you became a professional agent. Can you share some of your working experiences with us?” the journalist shifted the focus back to Vera in a very professional manner.
“It is very common to take on some part-time job overseas. As my family was struggling with financial difficulties when I was in college, I had taken on a part-time job selling liquor for a nightclub. My job was to stand on the street with my colleagues at that time to introduce and promote new beer and liquors to passersby. Since we are discussing this topic, I would like to share a little about an unfortunate incident that had happened to me at that time…”
“Oh my god! That is why all girls should be reminded that they should stay alert and pay attention to their own safety, regardless of whether they are here in China or abroad. Moreover, I can tell that you are a sentimental person, Vera. You have identified the wrong person as your benefactor, and you have spent so many years repaying her for something that she has not done. You must have mixed feelings right now.” The journalist mentioned some of the key points of Vera’s story without making her feel uncomfortable or embarrassed.
“I have just found out about the truth recently. All I feel is lots of guilt and remorse. I feel so bad towards my ex-colleagues—I had stopped contacting them completely as I had misunderstood them at that time. They saved my life, but I never did thank them for it. As for the other irrelevant people, I choose not to waste any more of my time on them,” Vera replied sincerely as she faced the cameras.
“Well, what are your goals and expectations for the future?”
“I hope…that Miss Jiang will be able to rise to fame soon, in a good and likable manner.”
The interview eventually ended in a very relaxed and joyful manner. Guangying Media would be using two different platforms to promote the interview. First of all, they would circulate the interview video through many different media outlets and they will also publish the interview in the Guangying Media’s magazine.
There were two main points from Vera’s interview that they wanted to focus on. The first point was the importance of women’s safety and the second main point was the fact that she had recognized and been indebted to the wrong person all this while. The interview would be circulated in both the entertainment and the social industries.
X Society also played its role in circulating the video as they knew that if the focus of the interview was on female safety, it would not garner any interest from those who were only interested in the news and gossip in the entertainment industry. Therefore, they changed the title of the interview to
<jiang advantage=”” agent=”” almost=”” exclusive=”” of=”” reveals=”” she=”” taken=”” that=”” was=”” yuning’s=””> and the number of views rose immediately.
Additionally, X Society also changed the title of the topic related to Vera’s benefactor to
<the called=”” devil=”” police!=”” pretended=”” she=”” that=”” the=””>. Although this was not a big deal, this article also successfully attracted quite a large number of views.
Although X Society did not publish the articles on their own website, the article caught the attention of many netizens because X Society contributed to the situation and played a major role behind the scenes.
“Wow. I did not expect everything to run so smoothly. If Yin Qingyu dares to step out and take any action right now, we can make her the center of attention immediately,” Jiang Yuning said as she admired her masterpiece.
All that was left right now was for them to wait and see if Yin Qingyu would take the bait.
Vera stared at Jiang Yuning and after a short while, she kept thanking her repeatedly.
“If you really want to thank someone, you should thank yourself because you are not like Yin Qingyu,” Jiang Yuning replied as she patted Vera’s shoulder before standing up. However, Jiang Yuning nearly fell down as soon as she stood up because her legs were still weak from the previous night.
Vera quickly helped Jiang Yuning to stand up straight. “What is wrong?”
“I need you to hold onto me today. I am afraid that I will embarrass myself,” Jiang Yuning replied as she blushed slightly.
Vera understood the situation immediately after listening to Jiang Yuning. “Don’t you guys have any self-control at all?”
“You will understand when you get married in future.”
Men are bloodthirsty wolves. Especially men like Lu Jingzhi.
…
On the other hand, Ku Jie was wearing a cap as he made a cocktail in front of his bar counter. He had opened the bar three years ago in a very discreet manner and its main purpose was to allow him to gather news and gossip about the entertainment industry. There were also a few artistes who had been scouted when they were at this bar.
Of course, no one knew that Ku Jie was in fact the boss of this bar.
The real bartender stood next to Ku Jie and he looked at him stressfully, with a confused expression on his face. Was the boss dissatisfied with his skills?
“Cough. Cough. Boss, your Bloody Mary is turning out blue.”
“Shut up!” Ku Jie replied as he frowned. “Forget it, I will go and serve the customers instead.”
If his assumption was right, Yin Qingyu would definitely drop by the bar at this time. This was because Xiao K had specifically informed her that Jiang Muyang’s working hours were from nine o’clock in the morning until noon.
However, he also knew that she would not necessarily show up today.
When it was close to noon, Ku Jie was about to change out of his clothes and leave when at this time, Yin Qingyu finally stepped into the bar.
She had put on heavy makeup on her face and she was wearing a black tube top with an A-line skirt. She was also carrying a branded handbag in her hand as she entered the bar with an arrogant look on her face.
Ku Jie was serving liquor to some other guests at this time.
Yin Qingyu sat down by the window and then told the bartender, “I want him to serve me.”
The bartender glanced at Ku Jie before he walked over and whispered into his ear.
A short while later, Ku Jie walked over to Yin Qingyu. “It’s you.”
“I have not seen you in a few years. Why have you gotten uglier and more pitiful over the years? You were one of the top students in college but you are now actually working as a waiter in a bar? Muyang, didn’t you return to China because of your sister? What happened? Has she forgotten you because she thinks she is a big shot now?” Yin Qingyu asked as she looked at Ku Jie.
“What do you want to order?” Ku Jie asked, as though he did not hear what she had just said.
“Bring me the most expensive bottle of liquor that you have here. I will also book the entire place tonight. Whatever anyone orders tonight will be on me. How about that? Am I giving you enough face?” Yin Qingyu replied before taking her gold card out and placing it on the table. She obviously did it because she wanted to humiliate Ku Jie.
Ku Jie turned around and looked at the bartender before he said, “Bring out a bottle of DRC to satisfy this rich lady over here. She has also booked the entire bar tonight. You can charge everything to her tab tonight.”
The manager, who was standing in front of the table, looked at Yin Qingyu as soon as he heard Ku Jie’s order. Wow, this was a very wealthy woman.
The manager knew that his boss’ precious DRC collection was worth more than a few hundred thousand yuan per bottle.
Oh my, boss really knows how to do business!
Chapter 157: I am Worth More Than What You Can Afford to Pay
“It has only been a few years but you have unexpectedly already changed so much, Muyang. Does that mean that I could buy you for the day if I just offer you some money? How much do you usually charge per day?” Yin Qingyu continued questioning Muyang in an arrogant and smug manner.
Jiang Muyang squinted as though he had something on his mind.
Buy him?
Ku Jie stared at the woman standing before him and all he felt for her was extreme disgust but he chose to keep his cool.
After a few minutes, the manager personally delivered the bottle of red wine to Yin Qingyu’s table. “CEO Jiang, this is the bottle of DRC that was requested by this lady.”
CEO Jiang?
Yin Qingyu was stunned and she froze for a moment when she heard the manager addressing Jiang Muyang as the CEO. Didn’t X Society tell her that Jiang Muyang was a useless bum?
Ku Jie took the bottle of red wine from the manager and subsequently placed it on the table in front of Yin Qingyu. He looked at her with disdain as he said, “You actually thought that you could buy me with the little money that you have? I am worth more than what you can afford to pay.”
After he had spoken, Ku Jie took off his apron and turned around, ready to walk out of the bar. However, when he got to the door, he turned around and informed the manager, “Make sure you serve this lady well. She has already said that she will book the entire bar tonight, so make sure you charge everything on her tab.”
Yin Qingyu stood up as soon as she heard Ku Jie’s words but she was stopped immediately by the bartender. “Sorry, miss. We have already opened this bottle of DRC for you. Please settle the bill first before you leave.”
After that, the bartender turned around to make an announcement to all the guests in the bar. “Good day, everyone. This lady here had booked the entire place tonight. Feel free to consume as much as you wish to. Everything is on her tab tonight!”
Yin Qingyu was extremely furious because she was played like a fool. “Jiang Muyang!!!”
…
A short while later, the bar manager called Ku Jie. “CEO Jiang! That lady spent a total of 1.21 million yuan just now.”
“Not bad.”
Although they were not short of business at the bar, the bar manager hoped that this lady would come more often. Therefore, he specifically spoke to Yin Qingyu before she left the bar.
“Miss, you are now considered one of our VIP customers as you have already spent more than one million yuan at our bar. You will be entitled to a 20% discount the next time you visit us here.”
Yin Qingyu was so furious that she could not hold her anger in any longer. As soon as she returned to the hotel, she made a phone call to X Society immediately. “Hey! I told you to investigate and follow Jiang Muyang on my behalf. Why didn’t you inform me that Jiang Muyang is in fact the owner of the bar?”
“Miss, your instructions were for us to tail Jiang Muyang and film him secretly. You did not ask us to conduct a comprehensive investigation on his background, right?”
“Your people told me that he was just a poor man who had nothing!”
“Is that why you went ahead and confronted him directly, miss? What is so great about the owner of a bar? For someone as wealthy as you, he is still nothing even if he owns a bar, right? Don’t you agree with me?”
Ku Jie was sitting right next to Xiao K at this moment and he was sipping his cup of water as he listened in on Xiao K’s phone conversation with Yin Qingyu.
“Forget it. I want you to do another thing for me now. I want to blast some news regarding Jiang Yuning’s exclusive agent. I want to buy the main page in your publication. I have all the necessary evidence and videos that you might need.”
After Yin Qingyu spoke, Xiao K looked at Ku Jie, as though he was reminding him that she had taken the bait.
“Miss, X Society does not publish any kind of news relating to agents. I can introduce to some other media outlets which may be interested in publishing your news. What do you think?”
“You guys cannot even get your job done well and yet still remain so selective with the jobs that you take,” Yin Qingyu replied as she was already extremely annoyed at the moment. However, Ku Jie had his own reasons for refusing to accept the job offer.
Firstly, Vera’s interview had already been published on many social websites. If X Society were to help Yin Qingyu to publish contradictory news about Vera at this time, then X Society would definitely lose its outstanding reputation. It was not worth taking such a huge risk for someone like Yin Qingyu. Therefore, Ku Jie had asked Xiao K to push Yin Qingyu to his competitors instead.
“Brother Ku Jie, are you sure that your competitor would want to accept this job?”
“Affirmative,” Ku Jie replied decisively. “First of all, Yin Qingyu is a big customer who is willing to spend a huge sum of money just to get the job done. Secondly, our competitor would definitely accept this news as it involves Jiang Yuning and would therefore garner plenty of attention. Finally, don’t all of the orders that X Society refuses to accept get swooped up by all our competitors eventually?”
“Wow. Brother Ku Jie, you are a god!” Xiao K exclaimed as he showed Ku Jie a thumbs up.
Wasn’t the Jiang family a family of foxes?
Jiang Zhitong was an old fox, Jiang Muyang was a stinky fox and Jiang Yuning was a cute fox.
…
After receiving the news that Yin Qingyu had already fallen for their trap, Jiang Yuning was extremely satisfied as she sat back and waited to watch the show.
At this time, there was another piece of good news. The third issue of Jiang Yuning’s short videos,
, had already gone viral and many online game companies have already approached Guangying Media, requesting to speak to her exclusive agent to talk about future collaborations with Jiang Yuning. One of the biggest cosmetics brands in the country was also interested to collaborate with Jiang Yuning due to how amazing she looked in her ancient-style makeup.
Everyone was confident that as long as Jiang Yuning put on a traditional Chinese outfit and ancient-style makeup, it would be absolute perfection.
The only issue was that Jiang Yuning was about to enter Director Shen Guobang’s cast soon and he was known to be an extremely strict director.
After much thought, Vera asked Shen Yichen, “Since Yuning is only playing the third female lead, can’t you speak to Director Shen Guobang and ask for permission so that Yuning can join the cast a few days later? Anyway, she is not involved in any of the earlier scenes for the drama.”
“That would probably be feasible for other directors, but Director Shen Guobang is famous for being strict,” Shen Yichen replied as he shook his head. “After filming begins, he turns into a completely different person who will not give face to anyone at all. No one is allowed to delay the filming progress.”
“What you can do now is to approach those companies and to explain the current situation to them. Tell them that Yuning is about to join the filming cast now and if they are interested in casting her, they would need to be patient and wait. If they refuse to wait, it would be their loss as Yuning will definitely have a completely different status after the release of
,” Shen Yichen replied Vera after thinking about it. “However, I am certain that they would definitely wait because Jiang Yuning is not easily replaceable.”
“I will go and contact them immediately.”
“In addition, you did very well during the interview today. I am impressed,” Shen Yichen praised Vera.
Vera could not help but smile because Jiang Yuning was the mastermind who had planned this entire operation.
When Vera was driving Jiang Yuning back to the villa later in the evening, she asked her, “Are you happy now that so many online gaming companies have approached us to collaborate with you?”
“Do you still object to my ancient short videos now?”
“I am still not impressed by other people’s videos but I must admit that you really did a good job in filming and editing your short videos,” Vera complimented Jiang Yuning immediately. “You have successfully opened up countless roads and possibilities for yourself.”
“By the way, my brother had called me just now to inform me that Yin Qingyu has already looked for another news media outlet to publish some articles about you. We are about to watch a good show soon. She is not only your enemy but also my brother’s and I am glad that we can finally defeat her together,” Jiang Yuning replied as she pushed open the car door and stepped out of the car. “Goodnight.”
Jiang Yuning opened the front door and she felt extremely happy and contented when she looked at the warm light in the living room. This was the house that she shared with Lu Jingzhi now.
“Mistress, you are home?” Sister Liang shouted from the kitchen door.
“Where is second brother?”
“Sir is not home yet. He will be a little late today.” After informing Jiang Yuning, Sister Liang took off her apron and then got off work.
Jiang Yuning looked around the empty house before she took out her cell phone. She was just about to call Lu Jingzhi when she suddenly received a phone call from Xu Liangzhou. “Sister-in-law, come out for dinner with us.”
“Is second brother with you now?”
“You will know when you arrive,” Xu Liangzhou replied immediately.
“Well…then let me know the address so I can go over now.”
…
In fact, Xu Liangzhou had already called Lu Jingzhi in advance and he had purposely asked Jiang Yuning out because he knew that Lu Jingzhi was in a meeting right then.
He wanted to meet Jiang Yuning alone.
Chapter 158 It is Useless Even if Anyone Objects
At half past eight that night, Jiang Yuning drove to the address of the hotel that Xu Liangzhou had given her. When she arrived at the hotel, she found the elegant room that Xu Liangzhou was in with the help of the concierge.
However, after pushing the door open and entering the room, she only saw Xu Liangzhou and Wen Luo in the room. Neither Lu Jingzhi nor Jian Shaoqi were there at the moment.
Jiang Yuning already had some speculations in her heart but she kept up with the act and pretended to be oblivious as she asked, “Where is second brother?”
“Come over here and take a seat, sister-in-law. We heard that Jingzhi and you have already registered your marriage. We would like to congratulate you personally,” Xu Liangzhou said as he stood up and pulled a chair out for Jiang Yuning.
Jiang Yuning sat down before she laughed. “I believe that both of you have something you would like to say to me personally without second brother around, am I right?”
Xu Liangzhou and Wen Luo exchanged glances with one another before they nodded their heads. “Sister-in-law, you really are a very intelligent person. To be honest, we do not have any bad intentions at all. You are Jingzhi’s sweetheart and we would obviously not lay a finger on you. However, there are some things that we would like to clarify and say up front. We do not want to interfere in your relationship, but we believe that you should understand how stressful it would be for Jingzhi once your relationship is made public.”
“As Jingzhi’s closest friends and brothers, we only want to determine if everything that Jingzhi is sacrificing and doing for you is worth it.”
“How would you be able to determine this fact?” Jiang Yuning asked as she stared at them with a serious expression on her face.
“We do not really want to make things difficult for you because we know how much you love acting and being in the entertainment industry, but are you willing to give up on your acting career and stay at home to take care of Jingzhi and any children you might possibly have in the future? We will believe that you are sincere about Jingzhi if you could call up Guangying Media right now and let them know that you want to quit the entertainment industry immediately.”
Jiang Yuning looked down at the cell phone that Xu Liangzhou had placed before her and smiled before she pushed it back to him. “I know for a fact that second brother’s friends would never do anything to make me feel uncomfortable or to make my life difficult in any way. I also know that both of you know very well that asking me to quit my acting career would not prove anything at all. Seeing that both of you are so close to second brother, I believe there is only one explanation for this…”
“Are you jealous because second brother and I are married now? Is that why you would want to make fun of me?”
Xu Liangzhou glanced at Wen Luo as though to ask, “Is sister-in-law really that smart?”
“If you ask me, who should I ask?”
“You are right. We are just mad and annoyed right now. How can the two of you just register your marriage without informing us? We tried asking Jingzhi to come out and join us for dinner, but he kept giving us all sorts of excuses. When I found out that Jingzhi was stuck in an important meeting, I decided to ask you out immediately so that we could tease you a little. Sister-in-law, you really are courageous. I am really impressed that you were not afraid at all,” Xu Liangzhou confessed immediately.
“Although you guys seem really sincere right now, I know that you would definitely have your doubts about me,” Jiang Yuning took the opportunity to continue the topic of the conversation. “So, why don’t we play a game of truth right now? We will take turns asking and answering questions, and those who are unable to answer have to drink up. What do you think about this idea? I promise that I will answer whatever questions you throw at me tonight.”
She was indeed worthy enough to be called Lu Jingzhi’s woman.
By playing the drinking game, it would not only ease up all the tension but it would also draw them closer together as they got to understand each other better.
“Alright then. I will give you a heads up now. We will be very direct with our questions,” Xu Liangzhou replied before he got the hotel staff to start serving them wine. “Let’s start with Wen Luo first. So, are you actually interested in men or women?”
Wen Luo rolled his eyes before he looked at Xu Liangzhou and said, “I am interested in your sister.”
“It is now Wen Luo’s turn to ask sister-in-law a question.”
“Who was your first love, sister-in-law?”
The reason behind this question was because Xu Liangzhou and Wen Luo were both certain that Jiang Yuning was in love with Lu Zongye in the past. Otherwise, why would she have been engaged to him for such a long time? That was also the reason why they were so worried about Lu Jingzhi.
“Listen clearly to my answer. Lu! Jing! Zhi!” Jiang Yuning replied immediately without even blinking at all.
“That is impossible. Then, what about you and Lu Zongye…”
“Well, that would be the next question then,” Jiang Yuning replied as she smiled at Wen Luo.
“Alright. Now is sister-in-law’s turn to ask me a question,” Xu Liangzhou said as he looked at Jiang Yuning with a smile on his face.
“Who is Xu Beishen?”
Xu Liangzhou’s eyes widened when he heard that name and he coughed twice before asking Jiang Yuning, “Sister-in-law, do you know my sister?”
“I do not know her personally but after I attended second brother’s graduation ceremony, I was depressed and upset for a few months because of her,” Jiang Yuning replied as she gritted her teeth. From the moment that she first met Xu Liangzhou, she had already guessed that he was Xu Beishen’s brother, as not only did they have the same surname, but they also looked alike.
Wen Luo and Xu Liangzhou exchanged glances with one another and both of them suddenly felt as though they had done something wrong.
“Ever since I was old enough to understand relationships, I have tried every year to convince my parents and my family to annul my engagement to Lu Zongye. Who in their right mind would want to be engaged to such a worthless scumbag such as Lu Zongye? However, five years ago, the Jiang family suddenly went bankrupt and my father disappeared overnight. What else could I have done then? At that time, it was even more unbelievable that second brother would care about someone like me…”
“All of you would not understand or know what I was going through at that time…”
Xu Liangzhou was immediately moved by Jiang Yuning’s words.
This was because the way Jiang Yuning was crying and the way she was expressing her grievances was exactly the same as when his sister would cry to him.
“Even after all that, both of you still tested me and doubted my sincerity and feelings for second brother! You guys are so mean!”
“Sister-in-law, this is all our fault. Please stop crying already. Jingzhi is already on his way here. If he finds out that we have bullied you and made you cry, he would definitely skin us alive. As long as you promise to stop crying, we will do anything you want us to, okay?” Xu Liangzhou quickly comforted Jiang Yuning as he asked for her mercy.
“You promise? You are not allowed to go back on your word.” Jiang Yuning replied as she stopped crying immediately.
“I swear!” Xu Liangzhou replied as he raised his hand.
Therefore, when Lu Jingzhi finally arrived at the hotel and stepped into the elegant room, Jiang Yuning was busy playing mahjong with Xu Liangzhou and Wen Luo.
“Second brother, you are here! Hurry up and join in the game. We need another player. I have already won a lot of money!”
Xu Liangzhou looked miserable because he did not dare to win Jiang Yuning’s money. Wen Luo also looked extremely miserable because he was dragged into this predicament by Xu Liangzhou.
“Mahjong?” Lu Jingzhi was skeptical because he knew his close friends very well and he did not believe that they would have such pure intentions in asking Jiang Yuning out today.
“We are playing mahjong to celebrate your marriage,” Xu Liangzhou quickly replied as he laughed.
“Then you should give us a more appropriate wedding gift. I will send my bank account number to you in a short while.” After speaking, Lu Jingzhi pulled Jiang Yuning out of her chair as he prepared to bring her out of the hotel immediately. At this time, Jiang Yuning poked Lu Jingzhi’s cheeks playfully as she looked at him.
“Second brother, do you really think that they would be able to bully me? They gave in to me and they treated me really well”
Lu Jingzhi finally relaxed a little after listening to Jiang Yuning’s words. However, he still had a very serious expression on his face.
“They did not say anything to upset me at all. I am serious, second brother.”
“I do not want any of you to test her like this. I thought I had made my stand extremely clear the last time,” Lu Jingzhi said as he turned around and looked at the two who were still sitting down. “I want this woman and it is useless even if anyone objects.”
Chapter 159 You are Sweet
“Second brother, they only did that out of concern for you,” Jiang Yuning quickly defended them as she held onto Lu Jingzhi’s arm. “They are all good people, just like you.”
“I know that. Otherwise, they would not be standing here right now.” After speaking, Lu Jingzhi left the hotel room together with Jiang Yuning. At this time, Xu Liangzhou and Wen Luo finally heaved a sigh of relief and smiled as they watched Lu Jingzhi and Jiang Yuning walking away from them.
“This sister-in-law…we will support her!”
“Hm.” Lu Jingzhi snorted but he did not stop walking
Xu Liangzhou felt a little upset when Lu Jingzhi was finally out of their sight. “Why does it feel as though we have just lost one of our comrades?”
“But don’t you think that sister-in-law is a really interesting person? She is not only beautiful with bright and sparkling eyes but she has also proven that she is very intelligent indeed. Jingzhi had never once thrown a tantrum or gotten mad at us previously but he was so angry and annoyed just now. This shows how important sister-in-law is to him.”
“I know that Jingzhi has never felt anything for my sister before but recently, my sister has been asking around for more information and details about Jingzhi’s personal life. I am just worried that my sister will create trouble when she finds out about Jingzhi and sister-in-law,” Xu Liangzhou said as he sighed. “Forget it. We will deal with the problem when it arises.”
On the way back to the villa, Jiang Yuning told Lu Jingzhi about what had happened during dinner earlier that night. As she was feeling a little uncomfortable because she drank some wine, Jiang Yuning was lying down as she rested her head on Lu Jingzhi’s lap. She sighed as she said, “Second brother, sometimes I really envy you because you have such close friends who really treat you like their own brother.”
“Do you not mind that they tried to make things difficult for you?”
“Why would I mind anything? They were being really nice and polite to me, especially Xu Liangzhou, as he was afraid that I would be angry that they doubted me in the first place. That was why he kept giving me all the cards that I needed to win. If you think about it, I was the one who was bullying them,” Jiang Yuning replied as she laughed but after a few seconds, she was sad once again. “I have no friends…and I do not dare to make friends or get close to anyone.”
“But you have friends now, right?”
“Well…if you count the young paparazzo, Director Shen, and Vera as my friends.”
Lu Jingzhi patted her head gently and ran his fingers through her hair before he sat her up and hugged her in his arms. “Are you still feeling unwell now?”
Jiang Yuning was lying in Lu Jingzhi’s arms, smelling strongly of wine. She looked up at Lu Jingzhi and shook her head. “I feel better because you are with me.”
Lu Jingzhi could not help but to lean in and kiss her gently on her lips. “Sweet.”
“What is sweet?”
“You are sweet.”
Jiang Yuning blushed immediately as she hid her face in Lu Jingzhi’s chest. She did not want to move because she was feeling so much warmth and love at the moment.
A short while later, they arrived at the villa and surprisingly, Sister Liang had already prepared supper for them.
Jiang Yuning looked at Lu Jingzhi with a perplexed expression on her face. Lu Jingzhi immediately explained, “After the meeting, I rushed over to the hotel directly after I read Xu Liangzhou’s text message.”
“Were you afraid that I would get bullied?” Jiang Yuning asked as she hugged Lu Jingzhi tightly. “Second brother, I am already contented because I get to be together with you. You do not have to worry too much about me and protect me all the time because I can fight for myself too. However, there is something that I still need to ask you. Did you know that Xu Beishen is Xu Liangzhou’s sister?”
“Yes.” Lu Jingzhi replied faintly as he sat down at the dining table.
“Have you ever met up with her after your graduation ceremony?”
Lu Jingzhi shook his head before he poured out a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Jiang Yuning. “Drink this.”
“I do not like her at all,” Jiang Yuning said in a sad voice as she thought about how emotional and depressed she had been in the past because of her.
“To be honest, I cannot even remember what she looks like,” Lu Jingzhi replied. “For me, there are only two types of people in this world -men and you.”
“You are the best.” Jiang Yuning was finally relieved and she sat down at the dining table right next to Lu Jingzhi. “Have your dinner. I will sit here and accompany you.”
She could only enjoy this kind of beautiful moments with Lu Jingzhi for a few more days.
Later that night, Yin Qingyu was drinking red wine in her hotel room as she stared at the laptop in her hand.
It was as though she was already celebrating the news that was about to be released in a short while. Although X Society was not willing to publish the gossip and news about Vera, they had also introduced another media outlet who was willing to publish the news on her behalf.
Yin Qingyu raised her hand to look at the time on her watch. It was almost nine o’clock at night. She would really like to see how Guangying Media would try to intercept or block the news concerning Vera, now that the news would be published by another media station.
At around nine fifteen at night, an article and video titled <Hot Video on Jiang Yuning’s Exclusive Agent Finally Exposed!> was published on the internet and because of the words ‘Jiang Yuning’, the article garnered quite an extensive number of netizens’ attention.
The employees of X Society had been waiting for this moment and as soon as the video was uploaded online, they quickly downloaded the video before they performed a comprehensive and deep analysis on the video.
The netizens were also busy camping in front of their computers as they gave their comments about the video.
(This video looks really old. It must have been taken quite a few years ago. The video quality is more distracting than the actual content of the video.]
(I have seen an interview on this agent before. In the interview, she mentioned an unfortunate incident where she was almost humiliated a few years ago when she was working part-time.]
[If the news is about the agent, then just focus on the agent. Why do you have to talk about Jiang Yuning? Is it also Jiang Yuning’s fault that her agent encountered a bad situation a few years ago?]
[I saw the interview too! This agent named Vera was kind enough to remind all women to be more alert and to pay more attention to their safety no matter where they are. She also mentioned that she had recognized and thanked the wrong benefactor for many years. I think that she is a very nice person.]
Yin Qingyu was surprised that there were so many positive comments after the release of the video. Therefore, she started writing negative comments to influence the netizens into commenting negatively about Vera.
[I don’t believe that anyone working in the entertainment industry would be nice. I think that she is probably as cheap and manipulative as Jiang Yuning.)
(Why would she reveal that she was almost raped in the past? Doesn’t she feel ashamed at all?]
(Hahaha. I wonder how many people she has slept with before she could become an agent.)
This time, Guangying Media did not take any action at all because they had already done all that they needed to do for the early stage of their plan. The success of the plan would now depend on how X Society used its power and influence to handle this matter.
Jiang Yuning and Vera were both in their own respective homes then and they were reading the comments posted by the netizens. It was only natural for them to feel nervous right now.
The battle lasted for about one hour and only stopped when X Society suddenly released an article about Vera’s video.
<The Big Exposure About What Really Happened Behind the Scenes of the Incident Involving Jiang Yuning’s Exclusive Agent!>
X Society’s article and analysis of the video was much more professional compared to the video that was previously published by the other media station.
First of all, X Society had provided countless screenshots and they had also edited the video in slow-motion so that they could provide a full and detailed analysis on the video. They managed to prove that the location at which the video was recorded was in fact a well-known beer street abroad. With the powerful magnification effect, they zoomed in to Vera’s clothing to show that she was in fact working part-time at that time, as she was wearing a uniform bearing the logo of a well-known beer brand abroad. Furthermore, when they zoomed in to Vera’s facial expression at that time, it was obvious that she was struggling and there were also obvious signs of bleeding at the corner of her eyes and mouth.
This was in line with what Vera had shared about her unfortunate experience during her interview.
Secondly, X Society also released a screenshot of the news where Vera mentioned that she had recognized and thanked the wrong benefactor for the past few years.
The main point that they focused on was the fact that for all these years, Vera had mistakenly thought that the first person to appear in front of her was indeed the person who had called the police on her behalf and saved her life. However, it was finally confirmed recently that the ones who had actually made the phone call to the police were in fact her ex-colleagues. So, could the person who had filmed this video of Vera’s incident be the person who first appeared before Vera? Was this person the fake benefactor then?
At the end of their article, X Society unceremoniously released a photograph of Yin Qingyu, accompanied by the caption, “Hello, fake benefactor.”
(Oh my god! I am really amazed at X Society’s detailed and analytical inspection of the video. It’s no wonder why they are at the top of the entertainment news. The other media outlets should learn from them!]
[X Society is really incredible. That woman is really very disgusting and inhumane! How could she just stand by and record a video when someone else is about to get raped?]
[One look at her face and you can already tell that she is not a good person!)
Chapter 160: I am Laughing Because You Overestimate Yourself
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Yin Qingyu would never have imagined that she would be so easily defeated by X Society in less than an hour.
She was filled with anger and frustration when she saw some netizens commenting and insulting her on the internet. Therefore, she retaliated immediately to defend herself.
[Who do you think you are insulting right now?]
[You guys are all blind! You have all been brainwashed and deceived by X Society and all the rubbish that it is posted online!]
Of course, there were some netizens who came out and commented immediately.
[Why are you so angry and upset? Are you that bitch in the photograph?]
After getting called out by some netizens, Yin Qingyu no longer dared to speak up. She even deleted everything on her social media account because she was afraid that the netizens would discover her true identity.
Yin Qingyu was so furious that she could not control her anger and she immediately made a phone call to X Society. “What do you mean by this? You chose not to accept my job but you have now turned around and published an article about the faults in my video? Are you doing this on purpose? Do you think that I am a fool that would be played around like this?”
“Miss, all you had asked us to do was to tail Jiang Muyang and to take photographs of his daily life for you. Did we promise you anything else?” Xiao K replied Yin Qingyu from the other end of the line.
“Didn’t you say that X Society does not publish any news about any exclusive agents? It seems as though you guys have no credibility at all.”
“Miss, this is social news and X Society has the responsibility to make a correct evaluation if we discover that the news that is reported is untrue,” Xiao K replied immediately. “Why? Miss, are you really that woman in the picture? How could you be so evil? How could you still take a video when someone is in danger of getting raped? Can you tell me how you could bring yourself to do this?”
“That is none of your business!” Yin Qingyu retorted.
Xiao K could not help but laugh when he heard the beeping sound from the other end of the line.
“This woman is so wicked and manipulative. She really deserves to be taught a lesson!”
The young paparazzo, who was sitting next to Xiao K, turned around and gave him a thumbs up. “No one else could have said it better than you had!”
“She does not know who she is dealing with. Why would she have the courage to even try to come and mess around with our boss? Who does she think she is?”
“But…didn’t she say that she has many intimate photos of our boss and herself? If she really leaks the photos out online, the netizens will definitely criticize our boss for having…such a bad taste in women,” the young paparazzo replied as he thought about it. “We must definitely stop her from releasing any of the photos online.”
After the young paparazzo spoke, both Xiao K and the young paparazzo turned around to look at Ku Jie who was drinking from his tea cup at this time.
From now on, what happened next would depend on Ku Jie’s own abilities.
Everything was progressing smoothly according to Jiang Yuning’s initial prediction. Right now, the majority of the netizens were on Vera’s side and most of them were still criticizing Yin Qingyu because what she did was unforgivable.
Of course, this matter was not over yet.
This was because Yin Qingyu had already made it clear that she had many intimate photographs of Jiang Muyang and herself.
Naturally, Ku Jie still had a way to deal with Yin Qingyu.
Yin Qingyu was unwilling to admit defeat. Therefore, early the next morning, she took out a stack of business cards and finally contacted one of the media stations. “I have some information that I want to share concerning Jiang Muyang.”
Would Jiang Muyang be defeated by someone as terrible as Yin Qingyu? Of course not.
According to Jiang Yuning, there would always be a way to defeat even the most despicable person.
For the past few days, Ku Jie had already spent a lot of time and effort to dig out all the information that he could on Yin Qingyu’s past. It was really unfortunate for her that he was a paparazzo now.
At nine o’clock in the morning, Ku Jie called Jiang Yuning to inform her that Yin Qingyu was not admitting defeat yet. “That woman had already made a phone call to one of my friends from the media. I will be meeting Yin Qingyu later at ten o’clock under the disguise of a paparazzo.”
“Then…does she know about your identity?” Jiang Yuning asked immediately.
“No. My friend made the appointment under his name,” Jiang Muyang replied. “You can be rest assured. Your brother is extremely good at what he does.”
“Then please torture this woman and get rid of her as fast as you can,” Jiang Yuning replied without any hesitation. “I will be joining the <Mysteries of Heaven> cast in a few days’ time. Please do not make me worry about you even when I am away.”
“When have I ever made you worry?” Ku Jie laughed before he hung up the phone.
Jiang Yuning pouted because she really wanted to tag along and watch the show. However, it would not be convenient because of her identity.
Jiang Yuning then gave Vera a copy of the information that Ku Jie had transferred to her. “You know what you can do if this woman tries to contact you and threaten you again in future. Oh my god. Whose photograph is this?”
As Jiang Yuning was transferring the photographs to Vera, she stumbled upon an extremely ugly picture.
Vera took a closer look at the picture before she answered. “Yin Qingyu.”
“Wow. Did she look like this before she turned eighteen?” Jiang Yuning asked as she turned around and looked at Vera.
Protruding teeth, big mouth, a flat and crooked nose.
“It is written in her profile that she had undergone plastic surgery six times in the past,” Vera replied.
“Well, what else about this woman isn’t actually fake?” Jiang Yuning could not help but to roll her eyes. Fortunately, Ku Jie had not fallen for this woman’s trap for too long.
…
At ten o’clock in the morning, Yin Qingyu put on a pair of sunglasses before she headed to the place where she had already agreed to meet up with the paparazzo.
She kept a low profile and she did not dare to draw too much attention to herself because she was afraid that someone would recognize her.
Yin Qingyu waited for quite some time before a man dressed in black and wearing a black cap sat down directly across from her. Yin Qingyu raised her head to look at the man and she was shocked when she saw who it was.
“It’s you? You are pretty amazing, huh? Why? Did you receive news that I was going to leak our intimate photographs? Now that the netizens and everyone in the public hate and despise me so much, what do you think they will think of you when I expose these pictures to the public?”
“I heard that you have always hated me because I chose to come back to China to take care of my sister when the Jiang family was facing difficulties. Is that right?” Ku Jie asked without even bothering to answer Yin Qingyu’s questions.
“I begged for your forgiveness and I begged you to get back together with me, but you refused to. If it wasn’t because of the Jiang family or your sister, then you would not have completely cut off all forms of communication with me…”
Ku Jie laughed out loud as soon as heard Yin Qingyu’s words.
“Why are you laughing?”
“I am laughing because you overestimate yourself. What makes you think that you can be compared to my sister?” Ku Jie asked as he laughed once again.
Yin Qingyu was stunned and left speechless for a moment.
“I do not want to talk about all the despicable things that you have done in the past, nor do I care about it at all. I have nothing much to say to you. The purpose I have come here today is simply to get you to destroy those pictures that you have of us.”
“Do you think that is going to happen?” Yin Qingyu asked. “I want you to go down with me.”
“Why do I have this feeling that you will give those pictures up obediently without a fight?”
Yin Qingyu frowned when she saw the confident smile on Ku Jie’s face. However, she felt that she had nothing else to say to him. Therefore, she got up from the sofa and was about to leave when Ku Jie suddenly said, “I suppose your father does not know that you are not his biological daughter?”
Yin Qingyu’s eyes widened immediately when she heard Ku Jie’s words.
“Your mother had so many different lovers and your father is such an egoistical man. Do you think you would still be alive if your father finds out the truth about you?”
After speaking, Ku Jie took out the stack of information that he had gathered about Yin Qingyu and placed it on the table.
Numerous plastic surgeries, forgery of your own identity, and also making up countless fake resumes. Yin Qingyu, no matter what you do, you cannot change the fact that you are not your father’s biological daughter.
Yin Qingyu suddenly felt afraid and she quickly sat back down on the sofa as she leaned closer to Ku Jie and whispered, “How did you manage to get all this information?”
“I don’t think that is important right now. I am intending to share this information on the university forum and also social media websites so everyone you know will finally realize the truth about you. I will also forward a copy of all this information to your father so that he can finally discover the truth and deal with you!”
“If I destroy all of the photographs, can you promise to also destroy all this information?” Yin Qingyu asked with a trembling voice. “Jiang Muyang, if my father finds out the truth that I am not his biological daughter, he will kill me!”
“Whether you are dead or alive has nothing to do with me,” Ku Jie replied as he laughed.
“You want the photographs? I will give them all to you. The photographs are all in my phone,” Yin Qingyu replied as she passed her cell phone over to Ku Jie. “Please, I am begging you. My father cannot find out about this.”