Chapter 376: Really Very Sharp-Minded
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Chen Jingshu did not dare to smile or laugh from the beginning to the end and she kept pinching her own arm until it turned red just so that she could hold back her laughter.
Second Brother really knew exactly how to deal with their grandfather.
…
On the other hand, the live television broadcast for the Spring Lantern Festival was proceeding in an orderly manner at the television station.
Since Jiang Yuning and Nan Yan could not come to an agreement, their programs were also completely broken up into two separate performances.
“Sister Yuning, it’s almost time for you to come and get ready to go on stage,” the backstage crew urged Jiang Yuning.
At this time, Jiang Yuning was wearing a white tulle dress and her hair was tied up in a Korean-style braid. She was wearing a pair of star-shaped diamond earrings and she looked really dazzling in person despite the simple outfit.
“Good luck!” Vera cheered for Jiang Yuning.
Vera believed that Jiang Yuning would definitely be able to do well during her singing debut tonight.
“Don’t worry,” Jiang Yuning assured Vera as she followed the production crew backstage to get ready to make her entrance.
At this time, many fans who had not spent time watching such television broadcasts were all camped in front of their television to watch Jiang Yuning’s performance.
When Jiang Yuning finally appeared on the smoke stage with a microphone in her hand, the Ginger Candies almost went crazy with excitement!
[Oh my god! Sister Yuning’s face is really too beautiful! I feel like crying because this is so unbelievable.]
[I think I am going to die from a heart attack soon.]
[I don’t care anymore. I am going to get Jiang Yuning to sleep with me tonight! This woman is playing around with my heart and making me feel faint all the time!]
[I would never have expected Jiang Yuning to be able to sing so well when she is already so beautiful. She can even sing <Coming Wind>, the ending theme song of <Mysteries of Heaven>, so well. Ahh…I am suddenly reminded of Lin Ping’er. Sob sob…]
[I have no doubts that Jiang Yuning used to study music!]
[Holding Hearts! Holding Hearts! Sing Holding Hearts!]
After listening to Jiang Yuning’s live performance of ‘Coming Wind’, the host really asked Jiang Yuning to remain on stage to continue singing ‘Holding Hearts’ for the audience.
[Sob. I have already been Jiang Yuning’s fan for so long and tonight, I am really very pleased and captivated by her performance. Oh my. I believe all the Ginger Candies are as happy as I am.]
[Our Sister Yuning is literally glowing on stage! Sigh. I cannot bring myself to call her Empress Jiang anymore when she is clearly a fairy!]
The audience were still in awe after Jiang Yuning finished singing the two songs. They could not believe that Jiang Yuning could sing so beautifully even though she has not been involved in music for so many years.
She was really a singer at heart.
If she did not go into acting but debuted as a singer instead, Jiang Yuning would definitely have had a much easier career path.
At this point, Jiang Yuning was also greatly satisfied to have been able to perform and sing two songs for the audience without taking a break.
Jiang Yuning really enjoyed the feeling of being worshipped and admired by the crowd of audience. After all, no matter what it was, she was still a highly sought-after artiste.
The situation was not so good for Nan Yan on the other hand. This was because her singing skills were very basic and general. Initially, Jiang Yuning was supposed to guide and lead Nan Yan on stage so that she could actually shine alongside Jiang Yuning, but Nan Yan had lost the golden opportunity to shine because her arrogance had gotten the better of her. After Nan Yan was done singing her first song, the response from the audience was mediocre and only a few members of the audience actually bothered to applaud for her.
Nan Yan was very angry and annoyed when she stepped off stage and she went back to the dressing room that she shared with Jiang Yuning earlier because her clothes were still inside. Moreover, she had intended to pick a fight with Jiang Yuning again. However, when Nan Yan entered the dressing room, she realized that both Jiang Yuning and Vera had already packed their belongings and left before her.
A short while later, a loud scream was heard from the dressing room…
One of the production crew rushed into the dressing room immediately after he heard the screaming. At this time, he saw Nan Yan’s assistant holding onto Nan Yan’s foot because Nan Yan had stepped on an iron nail and it was stuck to the sole of her foot. She was bleeding profusely and the blood continued flowing…
“Pain…it hurts. It really hurts…”
The production crew member was so shocked at the scene that he was witnessing and he went pale immediately. After regaining his senses, he quickly called for an ambulance.
At this time, Nan Yan was holding on tightly to her assistant’s clothes and she kept urging her assistant to call her brother on her behalf, “Jiang Yuning did this. It must be Jiang Yuning! This is the dressing room that I am sharing with Jiang Yuning. No one else was in this room!”
“Okay, Nan Yan. I heard you. I promise that I will definitely call the chairman as soon as I can, but let’s go to the hospital to get you treated first…”
…
At this time, Jiang Yuning and Vera had just seen Second Young Master Lu’s black car parked close to the television station.
“I will drive the car back on my own. I will not disturb both of you any longer,” Vera said as she waved her hand at Jiang Yuning. The both of them were totally unaware of the situation that had just transpired at the backstage of the television station.
Jiang Yuning closed the car door before she waved goodbye at Vera.
This was a really rare occasion. Second Brother had actually personally driven today. In order to avoid being photographed or tailed by the paparazzi, Jiang Yuning signalled for Lu Jingzhi to drive off immediately.
“Second Brother, why are you here so early to wait for me?”
“I am acting under a command,” Lu Jingzhi replied as he raised his brow at her.
“Ah? Who gave you the command?”
Lu Jingzhi smiled at Jiang Yuning but he did not reply to her question. He started driving and just as they were about to turn into the Lu family mansion, Lu Jingzhi parked the car by the side of the road before he turned around and held Jiang Yuning in his arms before he started kissing her on the lips.
“Second Brother…what is going on?” Jiang Yuning asked Lu Jingzhi in a curious manner as she wiped off the lipstick that was smudged on her face.
“During dinner earlier, Third Uncle asked me if there is anyone that I liked and I said yes.”
Jiang Yuning’s heart started beating uncontrollably at this time. Did he…
“After that, Grandpa asked me about the woman’s identity and I said…that she is already married. After I said that, Grandpa urged me to come out and pick you up immediately. He also wants me to develop a good relationship with you so that we can start dating officially.”
“What?” Jiang Yuning was pleasantly surprised and she widened her eyes and smiled when she heard Lu Jingzhi’s explanation. “Don’t tell me that Grandpa was afraid that you would get involved in someone else’s marriage?”
“Nine times out of ten, yes.”
“Second Brother, why are you so treacherous? Is it really okay for you to scare Grandpa so much?”
“So, I get to be with you officially now and we do not need to hide in front of my family anymore…”
After listening to Lu Jingzhi, Jiang Yuning sat up straight before she hugged Lu Jingzhi and said, “Second Brother, how are you so smart?”
“You can sleep over at the Lu family mansion tonight. I would also like to know how it feels like to be matchmade by the elders in the family.”
Jiang Yuning could still vividly remember what it felt like when Grandpa had matchmade and decided on her engagement to Lu Zongye in the past.
Lu Jingzhi was really very sharp-minded and he was still taking it to heart.
However, Jiang Yuning could not deny that a jealous Lu Jingzhi was the cutest Lu Jingzhi to her.
Very soon, the black car drove into the Lu family mansion. Jiang Yuning did not expect to return to this place so soon.
At this time, Jiang Yuning thought to herself that she should pretend that she had a crush on Lu Jingzhi in front of the elders later.
Moreover, Lu Jingzhi had a cold expression on his face as usual.
Jiang Yuning felt that this was going to be very fun indeed.
“Miss Jiang, you are finally here,” the butler quickly opened the car door for Jiang Yuning as soon as they arrived in front of the door.
“Sorry to trouble you, Butler.”
“It is no trouble at all.”
Jiang Yuning turned around to look at Lu Jingzhi, who had just entered through the front door.
After entering the door, Jiang Yuning saw Chen Jingshu smiling at her and both of them winked at one another as they shared a secret.
“Young girl, you are her,” Grandpa Lu said as he felt a little calmer and less anxious after seeing Jiang Yuning entering the house. Fortunately, Lu Jingzhi and Jiang Yuning were childhood friends that grew up together. Grandpa Lu knew that if he tried to matchmake Lu Jingzhi with anyone else, Lu Jingzhi would not have bothered to act on his command at all.
Why did this little brat have to fall in love with a married woman?
Sigh.
This was injustice.
When Grandpa Lu thought about this, he suddenly felt a little more enthusiastic about Jiang Yuning.
Chapter 377: Are You All the Devil?
“Come and sit down here with me, Yuning.” Jiang Yuning walked over to Grandpa Lu. At this time, Lu Jingzhi was just about to head upstairs to his room when Grandpa Lu stopped him in his tracks. “Jingzhi, I want you to come here and sit down too.”
Lu Jingzhi felt a little helpless, yet he had no choice but to sit down next to Lu Jingqi.
Jiang Yuning sat down obediently beside the old man without asking any questions at all.
“Yuning…tell Grandpa honestly. What do you think of your second brother?”
“Ah…what do I think of Second Brother? I think that he is really very handsome and extraordinary, and he is definitely the best person in the entire world!” Jiang Yuning replied as she gave Lu Jingzhi a thumbs up while singing praises about him.
“Then…do you like him?”
“Of course! Both of us grew up together…” Jiang Yuning continued replying in a naïve manner. After all, the old man was the one who came up with the rule stating that she was not allowed to give Lu Jingzhi any hints at all.
“I am not referring to that kind of liking or feelings! I am saying…if I allowed…both of you to date and start a relationship…will you want to?” the old man replied in an anxious manner.
Wow! Grandpa Lu was unexpectedly so direct tonight.
It seemed as though Lu Jingzhi’s proclamation of love for a married woman had really scared Grandpa Lu out of his wits.
“Well, that…that…depends on what Second Brother thinks about this matter,” Jiang Yuning replied in a shy manner.
“Don’t bother about him. Just tell me if you want it. He has no right to make any decisions in this matter…”
Jiang Yuning was dumbstruck.
“Grandpa, instead of asking Yuning what she feels about Second Brother, why don’t you give both of them some space to talk to one another and try to get to know each other better? Don’t you know that girls will definitely feel very embarrassed when you ask them such questions in such a direct manner?” Chen Jingshu quickly came to the rescue at this time. “After all, Yuning has been so busy in the entertainment industry and Second Brother is always working late at the defence building. I believe that the both of them will have plenty of stories and experiences to share with the other party. Why don’t you give them some time to understand each other better?”
“Yes, yes, yes. Jingshu, you are right. Okay then, both of you can go upstairs and have a good chat tonight. Don’t come downstairs tonight. Jingzhi, I will not let you off the hook if you dare make Yuning angry tonight.”
Lu Jingzhi did not say a single word and he had a cold and indifferent expression on his face the entire time. After listening to his grandfather’s words, he got up from the sofa and started walking up the stairs.
“Go, stinky girl. Didn’t you say that you like him? I will give you a chance to prove yourself. As long as you can win his heart over and get Jingzhi to fall for you, then I will definitely approve of your relationship with him,” Grandpa Lu urged Jiang Yuning at this time.
“Then, should I go after him now?”
“Hurry up. Stop talking nonsense over here. I am already feeling so anxious and worried.”
After that, Little Fox Jiang followed quietly behind Lu Jingzhi until they entered his study on the third floor.
As soon as the both of them closed the door behind them, Jiang Yuning sat down on Lu Jingzhi’s lap before she wrapped her arms around his neck.
Lu Jingzhi placed his hand around her waist before he whispered in his low voice, “So, does it feel good to be able to stay in my room without hiding anymore?”
“Of course! It is amazing!” Jiang Yuning then held Lu Jingzhi’s face in her hands before she started kissing him. “Sob. Sob. Second Brother, I have missed you so much. I want to kiss you.”
However, just as both of them were starting to get intimate, Jiang Yuning’s cell phone started ringing. Jiang Yuning gasped before she patted Lu Jingzhi’s chest. “Second Brother, I need to answer the call first. Second Brother, my phone…”
Lu Jingzhi let go off her before he took her cell phone out of her handbag. When he saw the caller ID on the phone, Lu Jingzhi answered the call immediately. “What’s the matter?”
Vera was initially very anxious and worried but as soon as she heard Lu Jingzhi’s voice on the other end of the line, she calmed herself down before she replied in a serious tone, “Second Young Master Lu, something major happened. Could you please pass the phone over to Yuning?”
Lu Jingzhi thought for a moment before he handed the cell phone over to Jiang Yuning.
Jiang Yuning was puzzled and she frowned as she took the cell phone from Lu Jingzhi’s hand. “What happened?”
“Something happened to Nan Yan and she is in the hospital now. They said that someone apparently sabotaged the shoes that Nan Yan had placed inside the dressing room and when Nan Yan put on her shoes, a nail pierced right through the sole of her foot. She is currently in the operating theater…”
“So, Nan Yan and her brother assumed that I did it?” Jiang Yuning understood the panic in Vera’s tone immediately.
“The television station has already checked all the CCTV and they are certain that no strangers have entered the dressing room at all. Moreover, there are many production crew members and staff who can prove that we did have a conflict and confrontation with Nan Yan earlier today,” Vera replied in a stern and desperate manner. “Nan Yan’s agency has already contacted Director Shen about this matter. There will be trouble as soon as this incident leaks out to the public. Who would be that bored and lifeless to do such a vicious thing?”
At this time, the Internet was once again a mess as havoc broke out.
<Jiang Yuning bullied a newcomer in the dressing room at the backstage of the television station. She pierced a five centimetres long iron nail into the newcomer’s foot!>
<Backstage disputes are common but who would take such a vicious revenge on anyone? Is Jiang Yuning a human or a devil?>
<Nan Yan suffers a serious injury. Is this Jiang Yuning’s way of taking revenge?>
Jiang Yuning could only roll her eyes when she saw the title of the various articles circulating around the Internet. Please. Who would be attracted to read articles with such ridiculous headlines?
[What? Are they saying that Jiang Yuning bullied a newcomer? Somehow, I believe that this news is nothing but a baseless rumor.]
[I have already decided at the start of the year to trust and believe in Jiang Yuning no matter what the media says about her. I believe that Jiang Yuning is innocent and that the truth will come to light eventually! Just like always…]
[When Jiang Yuning was recording <Desert Island Rescue> in the past, Tong Tong was so annoying but Jiang Yuning was so patient with him and she never once scolded or despised him. Now, you are telling me that Jiang Yuning bullied a newcomer backstage? No. I don’t believe a single word in the article.]
[Nan Yan’s injury is a matter of fact, but no one has any evidence to prove that Jiang Yuning is in fact the culprit who caused Nan Yan’s injury. The only reason why Jiang Yuning is getting all the blame is simply because she could not get along with Nan Yan.]
[Exactly. I don’t get along with my fat ass neighbour as well. So, if my fat ass neighbour dies one day, am I the murderer then? What a stupid and ridiculous logic!]
[If this people have the time to spread this rumor, they might as well use this time to lodge a police report so that the police officers can investigate this matter.]
Fortunately, the netizens and passers-by have already learned their lesson based on past experiences involving Jiang Yuning. Therefore, their first reaction as soon as they saw the news was to defend and stand on Jiang Yuning’s side.
They knew that Empress Jiang was a person with integrity and a good character. That is why they found it hard to believe that Jiang Yuning would do something as vicious as that.
[Jiang Yuning is obviously the type of person who would not intentionally find fault with anyone else. To be honest, I find it a little more believable if you tell me that Jiang Yuning eats shit, but if you tell me that Jiang Yuning is bullying someone? No, I don’t think so.]
[Hahaha…how could you say that? Where should my Empress Jiang hide her face now?]
[But if I had to choose between bullying people and eating shit, I would rather eat shit too.]
[Are you all the devil?]
Regardless of whether the netizens believed in Jiang Yuning or otherwise, Yixing Entertainment was adamant on demanding an explanation from Jiang Yuning.
This was because Nan Yan was still enraged and aggressive when she arrived at the hospital and the doctor had to administer a sedative to stop her from being violent and cursing at Jiang Yuning continuously. Since there were no strangers entering the dressing room at all, it was not surprising that Nan Yan was suspicious of Jiang Yuning.
“Vera, accompany me to make a trip to the hospital later.”
“Are you really going to the hospital?” Vera asked as she rolled her eyes. “That Miss Nan is just accusing you without any proof at all.”
“No matter what it is, we have to get to the bottom of this matter.” Jiang Yuning emphasized that regardless of whether Nan Yan would be willing to listen, she had to go and explain herself so that they could discover the truth.
“You said earlier today that someone would definitely teach that Miss Nan a lesson one day. Who would have known that we would also be implicated in this matter?”
“I will leave from home now. I’ll meet up with you at the hospital.”
Vera could only nod her head helplessly after listening to Jiang Yuning’s instructions. “Alright then. I don’t know how else to deal with you.”
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yuning quickly apologized as she placed her arms around Lu Jingzhi’s neck and hugged him tightly. “Second Brother, I am sorry but I don’t think that I will be able to accompany you to sleep here tonight.”
“I’ll go to the hospital with you,” Lu Jingzhi replied as he hugged Jiang Yuning. “You need a bodyguard with you anyway.”
Chapter 378: Let Jingzhi Accompany You
“Okay.” Since Jiang Yuning already witnessed first hand how scary Nan Yan’s temper could be, she would not reject the idea of having a bodyguard to accompany her. She was afraid that the young girl would really jump out of her hospital bed to hit her otherwise.
A short while later, both of them went downstairs and as soon as they ran into Grandpa Lu, he quickly asked them, “Where are the both of you going? It is already so late at night.”
“Something came up, Grandpa Lu. I have no choice but to head back to the company to handle the issue.”
“Let Jingzhi accompany you.” The old man ordered directly before he turned around to look at Lu Jingzhi. “Make sure that you pay attention and protect your own identity. Try not to bring any attention to yourself.”
Lu Jingzhi did not say anything but he followed quietly behind the little descendant.
After the both of them left the Lu family mansion, the old man muttered: “I really hope that this girl can win over Jingzhi’s heart. After all, both of them have grown up together since they were childhood friends. I know that if I were to ask Jingzhi to date any other girl, he would definitely give them the cold shoulder. Let’s just hope that Yuning will be able to change his mind and make him feel like settling down and starting a family.”
“Grandpa, I think that you can rest assured. Yuning will certainly live up to your expectations,” Chen Jingshu continued speaking up on behalf of the couple.
…
In order to protect Jiang Yuning’s identity, Lu Jingzhi stopped the car by the side of the road close to the hospital instead of parking directly in front of the hospital.
“Second Brother, you can just drop me off here and wait for me here. If you go any further, we will definitely run into the media and reporters who will be waiting at the entrance of the hospital,” Jiang Yuning said to Lu Jingzhi as she looked at the crowd of people standing outside the hospital.
“I will not allow you to leave with Vera alone. The least you can do is to wait until the bodyguard is here,” Lu Jingzhi replied immediately.
“I understand.” Jiang Yuning nodded frantically. “Second Brother, I need you to help me analyze the situation. Nan Yan and I first met in the afternoon. After that, we had some disagreements and it is obvious that both of us do not get along at all. Next, we had an argument and even though the production team tried to get us to reconcile, it was pointless. Later that afternoon, we had both left the dressing room to attend our respective rehearsals separately. In the evening, we were both back in the dressing room to apply our makeup. That was the time Nan Yan took off her shoes. After I had finished applying my makeup, Vera and I left the lounge as it was time for me to perform on stage. We returned to the dressing room at about nine o’clock at night and we left as soon as I changed out of my clothes. I heard that Nan Yan only came back to the dressing room at about half past nine at night.”
“That can only mean that the incident must have happened after I left the dressing room for my performance. However, Nan Yan was still in the dressing room while I was still performing. Therefore, the only possible time for anyone to have placed the nail in Nan Yan’s shoe is between nine to half past nine at night.”
“However, Vera called and asked and the production crew said that they already checked the CCTV and they did not see anyone entering or exiting the dressing room at this time. So, what could be the possible explanation for this matter, Second Brother?”
“What did the production crew mean when they said that nobody entered or exited the dressing room? Are they referring to anyone in general or did they omit anyone who is possibly related to Nan Yan?” Lu Jingzhi asked Jiang Yuning after he listened to her explanation. “Do they mean that no one entered at all, or are they only referring to people who could be suspicious?”
After listening to Lu Jingzhi’s theory, Jiang Yuning smiled. “Second Brother, I really think that you have some sort of supernatural powers. You seem to have given me a whole new direction to think about what could have transpired.”
“You do not use the word ‘supernatural’ in this situation,” Lu Jingzhi replied indifferently. “I am just analyzing the facts and the situation as it is.”
“Speaking of this, I suddenly thought of a very important detail,” Jiang Yuning said all of a sudden. “During lunch time today, Nan Yan was very dissatisfied with the lunch that her assistant had bought for her. Nan Yan reprimanded her assistant and humiliated her in front of Vera and myself. She was rather harsh with her words and it seems as though she was not appreciative of her assistant at all.”
“Isn’t that the answer that you are looking for, then?”
Jiang Yuning leaned forward towards Lu Jingzhi before she kissed him on his lips. “Second Brother, you really are my soulmate.”
Only he would be able to read her thoughts so quickly and tacitly. It was such a good feeling to feel so connected to her second brother and it seemed as though he was the only person in this world who always understood all her thoughts and emotions.
A short while later, Vera finally arrived to accompany Jiang Yuning into the hospital. At this time, the bodyguard that Lu Jingzhi had arranged for Jiang Yuning was already waiting for them.
“How unlucky could both of us be to be implicated in this matter?” Vera said with a frown on her face as soon as she saw Jiang Yuning. “There are so many people who dislike Nan Yan, but why must she blame it on us as soon as she gets involved in an accident?”
“Well, who asked us to have a disagreement with her earlier in the afternoon?” Jiang Yuning replied as she chuckled. “By the way, Vera, did you talk to the production crew carefully? Are you sure that no one had entered the dressing room at all between nine to nine thirty at night? Take note that when I say nobody at all—this includes Nan Yan’s personal assistant.”
After listening to Jiang Yuning’s words, Vera shook her head before replying, “I will call the television station again to get a confirmation on this matter.”
“Alright, hurry and call them now,” Jiang Yuning replied as she waved her hand at Vera. “We will go into the hospital once we find out the exact information. Otherwise, I would have no evidence to prove my suspicion to that girl.”
Vera sat in the car as she called the television station and a few minutes later, she put down her cell phone before she looked at Jiang Yuning. “Yuning, you can be a god. You were right. Nan Yan’s assistant did enter the dressing room between nine to half past nine. The reason why the production crew ruled her out and did not mention her name at all was because they simply assume that it would not be possible for an assistant to hurt their own artiste.”
“Impossible? You personally saw how Nan Yan treated her assistant during lunchtime today. If I were her assistant, I would have fed her some arsenic already,” Jiang Yuning replied as she rolled her eyes. “Let’s go in. If we do not confront Nan Yan, then we will never get to the bottom of this matter.”
Since the reporters and paparazzi were crowded around the entrance of the hospital, Jiang Yuning walked very briskly into the main entrance of the hospital with Vera and the bodyguard by her sides as soon as she got out of the car.
Before the reporters and paparazzi could even respond, Empress Jiang had already entered the hospital without catching their attention at all.
At this time, Nan Yan had just come out from the operating theater and she was being sent to her private ward. Her injured foot was hung up to enhance blood circulation and it seemed as though it would take her a long time to fully recover.
“Brother…I am hurt and I am really in a lot of pain. You must get justice for me,” Nan Yan said with tears in her eyes as she laid in bed. “If my foot does not recover fully, then I want to cut off Jiang Yuning’s legs!”
Jiang Yuning could hear the young lady’s screaming as soon as she arrived right outside Nan Yan’s private ward. She was really a very spoiled princess.
“Yan Yan, you should have a good rest so that you can recover faster. Don’t worry too much about this matter. I am your brother and I will definitely deal with this matter on your behalf.”
“I don’t want to rest! I want you to bring Jiang Yuning before me now so that she can apologize to me!”
Jiang Yuning heard each and every word that Nan Yan had just said and she took this opportunity to approach the bodyguards standing outside her ward. “Please let your young lady know that I am Jiang Yuning and that I would like to speak to her.”
The two bodyguards briefly exchanged glances with one another before one of the bodyguards went into the private ward to pass the information along. After a brief moment, they could hear Nan Yan screaming in rage. “She actually has the guts to come here!”
“Miss Jiang, you can go in now.” After that, the bodyguard opened the door for Jiang Yuning to enter.
Jiang Yuning walked into the private ward with Vera by her side, with one of the bodyguards standing right behind them. However, Jiang Yuning could not help but snicker as she thought that Nan Yan looked hilarious with the enraged expression on her face.
“Miss Jiang, nice to met you. I am Nan Jin.” At this time, Nan Yan’s brother greeted Jiang Yuning as he walked towards her from the hospital bed. He was very tall and thin and he dressed like a Korean celebrity. “You are here because of my sister’s matter, right?”
“Mr. Nan, you really look out for and dote on your sister a lot,” Jiang Yuning replied indifferently.
“Of course, she is the youngest child and she is the family’s baby. Now that she is injured, I hope that Miss Jiang will also cooperate with us in the investigation of this matter,” Nan Jin replied in a heavier and more serious tone. In fact, he seemed to be implying that there was no way that Jiang Yuning could get out of this matter if she was really guilty of the crime.
“The only reason why I am here is to clarify things. However, I hope that you can help to control your sister’s temper as we try to get to the bottom of this matter, Mr. Nan.”
Chapter 379: Anyway, You are Very Annoying
“This was obviously your doing! What else do you want to talk about?” Nan Yan screamed as she lay on the hospital bed.
“Mr. Nan, forgive me for being straightforward, but based on my observation of the way that the Nan family is allowing Nan Yan to act, this is not the first time an incident similar to this has occurred, am I right? I also think that your sister would also encounter many more incidents like this in the future. Of course, this is your personal family affairs and I do not have a right to interfere or give my opinion at all. However, I would like to ask about the whereabouts of Miss Nan’s assistant. Why isn’t she here now?” Jiang Yuning asked Nan Jin after looking around the private ward.
“We are talking about the nail that you placed in my shoe now! Why are you talking about my assistant instead?”
“She has gone out to get supper for Yan Yan,” Nan Jin replied. “Miss Jiang, may I know why you are looking for Yan Yan’s assistant?”
“Then we should wait for her to return first. We cannot start the show without her.”
“Why do you want to act so mysterious now?” Nan Yan replied as she rolled her eyes at Jiang Yuning. “Jiang Yuning, I know that we have had our disagreements earlier in the afternoon, but do you really have to be so vicious and ruthless?”
Jiang Yuning could not stop herself from laughing out loud as soon as she heard Nan Yan’s complaints. “If I had really wanted to deal with someone, I would never place a nail in her shoe where the tracks could possibly lead right back to me. I would not deal with you in such an obvious place like the dressing room. Moreover, you are underestimating me. If I had really wanted to deal with you, I would not just place a nail in your foot, I would have aimed for your leg instead.”
“You…you are such a vicious person!”
“Then, can you tell me why you hate me so much? Is it really just because I accepted the endorsement contract for the brand specializing in hemorrhoid creams?”
“Why do I need a reason to hate you?” the arrogant young lady said as she glared at Jiang Yuning. She did not even bother to come up with an excuse to reply to Jiang Yuning’s question. “Anyway, you are very annoying.”
“Okay, fine. I am the most annoying, then…” Jiang Yuning replied helplessly.
This young lady was really acting like a child and her emotions were written all over her face.
At this time, Nan Yan’s assistant finally returned to the ward with the supper that she bought for Nan Yan in her hand. “Nan Yan, I bought you some food that you love.”
“What took you so long? You are always so slow! Did you travel on an ant’s back?” Nan Yan replied as she looked at the other party with disgust written all over her face. It seemed as though she would never be pleased no matter what anyone did for her.
Jiang Yuning also noticed that Nan Yan’s assistant’s hand was swollen because her hand was burnt.
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“Jiang Yuning, what did you want to say earlier? Why don’t you start already?”
At this time, Jiang Yuning glanced at Vera before she turned her eyes back to Nan Yan with a smile on her face. “Actually, the television station has just extracted some new evidence for us that I think you do not know about.”
“Who are you trying to deceive? The television station has already told me countless times that no one else had entered the dressing room after I took my shoes off. Who else would have committed such a heinous crime aside from you?”
“So, are you just assuming and accusing me?”
“Jiang Yuning, what kind of stories are you trying to make up now?” Nan Yan sneered in reply.
“I am not making up any stories. In fact, why don’t you ask your assistant what she was doing when she entered the dressing room at 9.17 pm?” Jiang Yuning asked as she fixed her gaze on Nan Yan’s assistant at this point.
Nan Yan’s assistant was completely caught off guard and she panicked for a moment. However, she quickly regained her composure and answered Jiang Yuning’s question, “I went into the dressing room to get my cell phone!”
“Are you sure about that?”
“Yes!” Nan Yan’s assistant nodded her head.
“But from the CCTV, you were holding your cell phone in your hand when you entered the dressing room…” Jiang Yuning continued asking, “Did you really enter the dressing room to get your cell phone?”
“I…”
After Jiang Yuning’s last sentence, Nan Yan’s assistant was even more at a loss for words.
This was because she was no longer sure whether she had been, in fact, holding her cell phone when she entered the dressing room.
Sometimes, reverse psychology messes around with people in a subtle manner.
“Furthermore, how could you have forgotten something as important as your cell phone while you were backstage? Does that make any sense to you at all? It seems a little suspicious to me. So, what were you really doing when you went back into the dressing room?”
“I…I…”
“Jiang Yuning, what the h*ll are you trying to imply?” Nan Yan asked as she looked at Jiang Yuning impatiently.
“In fact, you were the one who grabbed the opportunity to place the nail in Nan Yan’s shoe when you saw that I had already left and Nan Yan was still on stage. You are the only one who could have done that without incurring any suspicions because you know how best to place Nan Yan’s belongings.” Jiang Yuning raised her suspicion immediately as she looked at Nan Yan’s assistant.
“No…it was not me. I did not do it,” Nan Yan’s assistant quickly denied the allegations as she waved her hands.
“Then, why don’t you tell me what you were doing in the dressing room at 9.17 pm?”
“I…I forgot…”
“Have you really forgotten what you were doing or do you have nothing else to say right now?” Jiang Yuning took advantage of the situation and continued firing her questions at the assistant. “You placed the nail in Nan Yan’s shoe because she scolded and humiliated you at lunch today. You are only retaliating because you cannot bear it anymore, am I right?”
Nan Yan’s assistant would never have expected Jiang Yuning to analyze the situation so thoroughly and take things this far to prove her innocence. Therefore, at this time, Nan Yan’s assistant took a few steps backwards nervously.
“I…I did not mean to do it, but I was just too angry and upset at that time, and that is why I did it. I regretted my actions but it was already too late at that time,” Nan Yan’s assistant finally confessed as she was completely defeated.
“You did it? Was it really you?” Nan Yan asked as she looked at her assistant in disbelief. After that, she picked up the water bottle next to her and threw it directly in the direction of her assistant.
Fortunately, Jiang Yuning managed to pull the young assistant out of the way in time.
“Nan Yan, the way that you treat the people around you is exactly the reason why people would want to get back at you,” Jiang Yuning reprimanded Nan Yan in a stern manner. “If I were your assistant, I would not only have injured your foot, but I would have made your life a living hell!”
“Jiang Yuning, get your facts right! She placed the nail in my shoe!”
“If you did not lose your temper and scolded and humiliated her in the first place, would this have happened today? She has to put up with your temper and your horrible attitude every day. We are all human, so why does she has to tolerate all of your antics? Why should you be superior in comparison to her? The only reason you can act this way is simply because you came from a well-to-do family and you have a brother who would stop at nothing to spoil and pamper you! Why can’t you learn to respect other people? I think that you deserve this because you brought this upon yourself.”
As Jiang Yuning was speaking, she pulled up the young assistant’s sleeves to reveal her swollen and red hands.
“Look! This is what she gets for working so hard for you. Nan Yan, you should just stay at home and be the pampered and spoiled young lady that you are. Stop coming out to society to cause more harm to others. I do not know how precious you are in the Nan family, but let me tell you that in this society and in the entertainment industry, I will not give you any special treatment just because of your status or identity. The Nan family has released a press statement and blamed me for causing your injury without checking and verifying the facts in the first place. This has caused a lot of damage to my reputation. I want you to release a public statement apologizing to me for the defamation. Otherwise, I will see you in court!”
“As for your assistant, yes, you have every right to press charges against her. However, I want you to know that if you really intend to sue her, then I will definitely hire a lawyer to defend her. You have already humiliated and attacked her so many times in the past and I am certain that whatever transpired today is not the first incident. If you want to take actions against her, then we will see what the netizens and everyone in the entertainment industry will have to say about your character and personality. You think that you can do anything that you want to just because Chairman Nan is protecting you.”
Whenever Jiang Yuning’s temper flared up, no one would be able to stop it.
However, Vera felt very relieved at this time.
Both Nan Jin and Nan Yan had a very frustrated expression on their faces and they were so furious but they could not say a word at all.
“So, are you saying that you are looking down on me?”
“You are a princess in the Nan family, but who are you when you are not relying on the Nan family?”
“You singing skills are horrible, you sing out of tune, you dance in such a stiff manner, and the only reason why you have a leading role in the drama is because your brother is giving you all the resources. Do you think that you will be able to secure or achieve anything based on your own abilities? Just take a look around you. Is there anyone who is sincerely sticking by your side because they like and truly appreciate you? Nan Yan, to be honest, I feel very sorry for you.”
After she was done speaking, Jiang Yuning turned around and looked at the young assistant before she asked, “So, are you going to continue working for her?”
The young assistant shook her head and her eyes were red and puffy as she tried to hold back her tears.
“Then, you deserve whatever is happening to you because you do not know how to love yourself. Would you die if you stopped working for her?”
Chapter 380: Why are You Asking Me When You are Her Fan?
The young assistant looked at Jiang Yuning with a pitiful expression on her face before she started sobbing.
Jiang Yuning sighed before she turned around to Vera and said, “Give her your name card. If the Nan family gives you any trouble, do not hesitate to call Vera. However, if Nan Yan chooses not to pursue the matter any further, then I hope that you will be able to find a way out for yourself.”
After that, Jiang Yuning stared at Nan Yan.
No one would have expected Jiang Yuning to specially make a trip to the hospital in the middle of the night to impart her knowledge and to educate someone else.
If Nan Yan did not learn anything at all tonight, then there was nothing else that Jiang Yuning could do to help her.
“Vera, I want to go home now. I am feeling sleepy already.”
Nan Yan and Nan Jin were both dumbstruck.
Even the bodyguards who were guarding the door outside were surprised when they heard Jiang Yuning raising her voice at the Nan siblings. They were even more amazed that Nan Yan did not have anything to say in retaliation.
The bodyguards felt as though they could bow down to and worship Jiang Yuning on the spot.
“Wait a minute…” Nan Yan suddenly sat up on her bed and stopped Jiang Yuning from leaving when she saw that Vera had already opened the door for Jiang Yuning to leave the private ward.
Jiang Yuning turned around and looked at Nan Yan questioningly.
“Can’t you choose not to be the ambassador for hemorrhoid cream?”
“Let me correct you. I am the ambassador for their eye cream!” Jiang Yuning replied as she turned around.
“They are still under the same brand! Do you know that I feel very ashamed and embarrassed whenever people talk about you endorsing that brand nowadays?”
Jiang Yuning then asked, “So, is this the reason why you hate me? Is it because of this…or perhaps you don’t hate me at all? Are you mad at me because I made you lose face when I became the ambassador for this brand?”
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Nan Yan’s face turned red immediately.
“If you think that I am so embarrassing, then you can simply choose not to like me.”
“Who likes you?”
Jiang Yuning smirked before she walked out of the private ward.
At this time, Nan Jin looked at his younger sister who was sitting on the hospital bed. “So, the reason why you yelled and lost your temper at Jiang Yuning is because you do not know how to express your feelings?”
“Who asked her to be the ambassador for the hemorrhoid cream?” Nan Yan yelled as she laid back down on her face. She had been ridiculed countless times whenever she talked about her idol and this had taken a toll on her self-esteem.
“Then…do you still want to press charges against your assistant?”
“Brother, can you stop giving in to me all the time? Otherwise, I will really be so spoiled and pampered for the rest of my life!” Nan Yan replied before she pulled the blanket over her head. She was very certain that Jiang Yuning was looking down on her right now.
…
In fact, Jiang Yuning did not look down on Nan Yan at all. Instead, she felt that there was still hope for Nan Yan to turn over a new leaf.
“So, Nan Yan was only finding fault with you and starting an argument with you because she likes you?” Vera asked in disbelief as they walked out of the hospital. Vera could not believe her own ears due to Nan Yan’s attitude in the dressing room earlier today.
“What is so strange about that? Everyone expresses their feelings in their own way.” Jiang Yuning replied as she laughed. “Actually, I sense that Nan Yan is very similar to Ling Fei. She was simply too used to being spoiled and pampered by Bai Tingzhang, and that was the reason why she had lost her own direction and path. However, I think that Nan Yan can still turn over a new leaf and start her life afresh if she wants to. Oh no. Let’s hurry up and go home already. I have to return to T City for filming tomorrow. I want to spend some time alone with Second Brother and I do not have much time left…”
“Alright, go, go,” Vera urged as she sent Jiang Yuning to Lu Jingzhi’s car.
As soon as Jiang Yuning got into his car, Lu Jingzhi started the car before he asked, “So, has the matter been resolved?”
“Yes. Her young assistant is just upset and she simply wanted to take revenge on Nan Yan for mistreating her. However, I exposed her actions and she confessed to her crime immediately,” Jiang Yuning replied. “She is still young and that is why it is easy for her to make mistakes. Second Brother, let’s go home already…”
This time, Lu Jingzhi drove Jiang Yuning back to Royal Dragon Villa.
Jiang Yuning was so excited that she jumped onto their huge bed as soon as she got into their bedroom. This was because she had not been back home in such a long time.
At this time, Lu Jingzhi was taking off his shirt and when Jiang Yuning saw what he was doing, she smiled before she asked, “Second Brother, what are you going to tell Grandpa when he finds out that you did not return to the Lu family mansion tonight? You spent the whole night talking about building the most ideal life with me?”
“There is nothing I want to talk to you about…”
“How can you have nothing that you want to talk to me about? We can talk while touching one another…”
Moreover, they were in their own house and there was no one there to interrupt them…
…
At this time, in the hospital.
When Nan Yan thought about what Jiang Yuning had said to her earlier, she hid under her blanket as she cried silently to herself.
She really admired and liked how Jiang Yuning could love and hate without fearing anything at all. She wanted to learn from Jiang Yuning and she wanted to be more and more like her.
However, she could not stop thinking that Jiang Yuning was a retard. Did she not know that people were just waiting to trample all over her?
Everyone around her was already laughing and mocking Jiang Yuning for becoming the ambassador of the hemorrhoid cream. Nan Yan was already being outcasted by her peers because she refused to make fun of Jiang Yuning.
In fact, when Vera saw the group of girls who were humiliating and making fun of Jiang Yuning at the television station today, Nan Yan was with the group of girls but she was the only person who did not say anything bad about her…
Forget it. Nan Yan did not want to cry anymore. Since Jiang Yuning already hated her, there was nothing else she could do.
Anyway, it was her own fault for scolding Jiang Yuning and cursing her so that she would not receive any more endorsement contracts in her lifetime.
Nan Yan picked up her cell phone from her bedside table. Initially, she merely wanted to check the time but when she saw that it was already morning, she subconsciously logged into Jiang Yuning’s official fan page. She was just a loyal fan who wanted to check on her idol.
Sigh.
She was really hopeless.
In fact, Nan Yan was just one of those young adolescents who did not know how to express their feelings but still wanted to attract the attention of the person that they cared about. However, sometimes, though they have no ill intentions, they could still mess things up unknowingly…
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The next day, Jiang Yuning returned to T City and at this time, Yixing Entertainment had also released an official statement claiming that whatever happened backstage in the dressing room of the television station last night had nothing to do with Jiang Yuning and they apologized for the huge misunderstanding.
Nan Jin finally agreed to let the assistant off without any charges because that was Nan Yan’s request.
After Jiang Yuning’s educational speech last night, Nan Jin also reflected on his actions and he wondered if the Nan family was in fact protecting and pampering Nan Yan too excessively. This had turned Nan Yan into an arrogant and self-centered person who only cared about herself. Although this was how the family showed their love for Nan Yan, this was also the biggest obstacle blocking Nan Yan’s growth in her career and as a person.
Should he allow Nan Yan to suffer a little and work hard to fight for her own resources so that she would finally learn how to respect others?
“Brother, do you know what plans Jiang Yuning has after shooting <Nameless Orphan>?”
Nan Jin was unpacking Nan Yan’s breakfast for her at this time and he could only look at her with a helpless expression on his face. “Why are you asking me when you are her fan? She is not even an artiste under Yixing Entertainment.”
“Why don’t you sign her under Yixing Entertainment then?”
“She is doing so well in Guangying Media, so why would she come over to Yixing Entertainment?” Nan Jin asked as he looked at his sister.
“If Guangying Media is really so great, then why did Jiang Yuning become an ambassador for the hemorrhoid cream?”
Nan Jin could not stop himself from laughing out loud after listening to Nan Yan. “The other Ginger Candies did not even hate on Jiang Yuning or dislike her even after they found out that she is the ambassador for that brand. They simply decided to show their support by buying the product that their idol is endorsing. So, why can’t you just accept it and do the same?”
“Alright then…I will buy it too. Brother, can you help me to order one thousand bottles of the eye cream that Jiang Yuning is endorsing?”
Nan Jin was speechless.
Nan Jing laughed even louder when he saw the serious expression on his sister’s face. “Forget it. Let me tell you some news that I caught wind of. I heard that Jiang Yuning will be the first female lead for the drama version of <Yan Huasu>. However, no official announcement has been made yet. The announcement will probably be made after the awards ceremony.”