Chapter 471: Mysterious Itinerary
Wang Jing continued observing Lu Jingqi at this time. He had very smooth and clear skin, and he was very tall and had a nice physique. He was undoubtedly a member of the Lu family. Moreover, it seemed as though Lu Jingqi looked pretty normal at this time and he was not as silly as the rumor made him out to be. Wang Jing had a premonition that Lu Jingqi would definitely be very well received when he finally made his debut.
“In this case, I would suggest that we arrange for Jingqi to undergo one month of training under our agency first. If the results are what we expect them to be, then I hope to send him to Japan for half a year to undergo further training. What do you think of my proposal, Yuning?” Wang Jing stated her opinion as she looked at Jiang Yuning.
“In this respect, you are the professional. I will follow your arrangements. I will also entrust you to give Jingqi all the professional training that he requires. I only hope that you can promise me that you will take care of him and make sure that he does not suffer any grievances at all. That way, the Lu family can leave him in your hands without any worries at all.”
“You can rest assured that I will definitely take good care of him.” Wang Jing nodded. Since she had already decided to collaborate with Jiang Yuning, then of course, she would make sure that Lu Jingqi did not receive any injustice. “If the Lu family is still worried, you can also personally appoint a personal assistant to look out for and take care of Jingqi.”
“The only reason why I am saying this is not because I think there is any distrust between us but simply because I do not want any unnecessary disputes.”
Jiang Yuning and Wang Jing reached a consensus about this matter. After all, they had to take into consideration what Third Uncle Lu might be feeling as a father.
“Since this is the case, then let’s sit down and discuss the terms of the contract. I think that it would be best if we put down all of our interests and concerns in writing.”
In fact, Jiang Yuning would not gain anything at all from this agreement. After all, she would have to bear all the cost and expenditures for any resources given to Lu Jingqi at the moment.
At this time, Wang Jing believed that Jiang Yuning would definitely try to fight for more advantages. However, unexpectedly, she did not request for anything else when both of them were seated in the office. Jiang Yuning had only requested for one additional requirement to be added into the contract—that was, simply to ensure that Lu Jingqi had to be paid the same performance fees as that of any ordinary artiste whenever he participated in any performances. All she wanted was to ensure that Lu Jingqi’s income would be protected.
Wang Jing was of course very happy to agree to her terms. “I can promise you that.”
The two of them signed the contract at the agency. After that, Jiang Yuning finally brought Lu Jingqi back to the Lu family mansion before handing the contract over to Third Uncle Lu.
Jiang Yuning quickly spoke to Third Uncle Lu after handing him the contract in order to assure him. She told him that it would not be a problem if he wanted to hire a very competent personal assistant who would stay by Lu Jingqi’s side to look after him and enure that he eats well and receives all of his treatments on time.
“Does this mean that Jingqi would have to live in the company’s dormitory?”
“This is what we planned for the duration of the training. If you miss him and want to see him, you could also ask the personal assistant to bring him home to visit you. However, in my opinion, it would be best if you do not do that. Wang Jing and I have already analyzed the possibility of Jingqi’s identity getting exposed. At the moment, all Jingqi has to do is to wear a face mask and he will not be easily recognizable.”
“We agreed that people would definitely discover his identity if Jingqi goes in and out of the agency and to the Lu family mansion so often. It would not be good for Jingqi’s recovery progress. I think that it would be better for him to keep a low profile right now. I can ask Wang Jing to allow you to visit Jingqi during his training whenever you miss him.”
Jiang Yuning patiently explained the situation to Third Uncle Lu.
Third Uncle Lu took a deep breath after listening to Jiang Yuning. There were thousands of worries and dismays in his heart.
However, he felt relieved because he could see that Jingqi was really making very good progress after receiving treatment. It felt as though Jingqi was finally getting his life back together and that there were infinite possibilities awaiting him now.
“Anyway, you have already handled this matter so beautifully and you are also the reason why Jingqi is finally recovering and getting better after so many years. It is all thanks to you, Yuning.” Third Uncle Lu thanked Jiang Yuning wholeheartedly. “Since you have already given me your assurance that everything will be fine, then I will let him go.”
“I have already signed a one month contract with Wang Jing and in the meantime, we will observe Jingqi’s recovery progress. If he recovers and gets much better, then she will arrange for Jingqi to attend training in Japan for half a year. Before that happens, I will look for an opportunity to reveal Jingqi to the public so that we can get rid of the misconception that the netizens and public have about him. When all that is done, we can then send him abroad for training without any worries, and at the same time, we will be able to maintain the mysteriousness of Jingqi’s identity. What do you think about my suggestion?”
Jiang Yuning could see that Third Uncle Lu was feeling very reluctant at this time. However, he also knew that his son was already turning seventeen this year. Therefore, Third Uncle Lu knew that Jingqi’s future would be very important to him once he recovers.
Furthermore, there was nothing that Lu Jingqi loved more than dancing.
“Okay then.”
Jiang Yuning was relieved as soon as she heard his reply. This was because she could tell that Third Uncle Lu’s reply was sincere and he had finally decided to let go.
“What about your own situation then? I have been watching the news…for the past two days…”
“Don’t worry about me. That matter will be resolved soon,” Jiang Yuning replied as she smiled.
Third Uncle Lu felt a little bad for Jiang Yuning at this time. He felt that this child was always thinking about other people instead of herself.
“I am really very happy that Jingzhi and Jingqi are lucky enough to have you by their sides.”
One was her husband and the other was her younger brother.
Jiang Yuning was happy to hear Third Uncle Lu’s sentence. However, since the contract had already been resolved, then Jiang Yuning also had to hurry back to resume filming immediately. Otherwise, more rumors would start spreading all over the Internet.
It was already five o’clock in the evening and it seemed as though Jiang Yuning could not stay back to see Second Young Master Lu before she left.
The paparazzi lost Jiang Yuning after she returned to Royal Dragon Villa because it seemed as though she did not step out of her house after going in. However, at eleven o’clock that night, the staff and production crew of <Yan Huasu> suddenly reported that Jiang Yuning had already returned to the filming set. What? When did she leave? How did she leave?
Therefore, Hou Da did not intend to change the first female lead at all. What was Jiang Yuning doing? What was the purpose of her day trip?
Her whereabouts were a mystery and her intentions were also a mystery.
The reporters and paparazzi were very flustered at this time. When would Jiang Yuning be coming up with a master plan to deal with her public relations issues? There was already a huge commotion and it was already a bloody storm out there. Didn’t Jiang Yuning leave the crew to deal with her public relations issues?
The entertainment sites could not help but come out to comment about the situation.
[Jiang Yuning, don’t you care about your own public relations anymore? You don’t care about your fans and supporters anymore? You don’t care about maintaining your popularity or keeping your resources anymore?]
[Jiang Yuning, don’t think that the rumor will pass just because you are hiding up in the mountain now. this time, you really have to give us an explanation! Even if you manage to hide during this episode, there will always be another episode of <Secret of the Nation>!]
[The production team is also pretending to be dead! Ahh! I am really so annoyed right now.]
[Jiang Yuning must really be stuck in a dead end right now. Trust me. There is no way that she is coming up with a good solution to get out of this situation this time.]
[Jiang Yuning must also be worried about her hairline now! After all, I believe that she would never have expected everyone to call out on her bluff in this manner. Hahaha. It seemed as though Jiang Yuning is about to lose everything that she worked hard for throughout the past year.]
Was Jiang Yuning feeling anxious at all?
Moreover, there was also a group of people who wanted to boycott <Secret of the Nation>. This was because they believed that it was really an insult for Jiang Yuning to be a regular guest on the variety program. They felt that the television station could not explain themselves or clarify the situation because they had a guilty conscience. Therefore, the netizens started initiating a round of voting on their online polls.
This was something entirely different.
They were trying to force the television station and the production team to own up to their mistake and make a public apology. They also wanted the production team to replace Jiang Yuning with another guest who would be more reputable instead. Jiang Yuning’s competitors were also trying to get Jiang Yuning kicked out from the variety program.
After all, who would want a popular artiste such as Jiang Yuning to continue making the headlines?
On the other hand, Ku Jie was secretly investigating the matter to find out the mastermind, but it seemed as though all of his efforts were in vain. This was simply because it seemed as though his sister had already made too many enemies and it was really difficult to find out which one of them was really the culprit.
Therefore, it seemed as though it was the perfect time to begin dealing with Jiang Yuning’s public relations…
Chapter 472: Come Out For a Beating, You Piece of Trash!
Early the next morning, it was prime time at eight o’clock.
The new owner of the Jiang family’s old mansion went online to share some of the pictures that he had taken of the Jiang family mansion on his own social media account. At this time, he also shared the post on Jiang Yuning’s social media page and also on her fan page.
@Revealingthetruth:
Jiang Yuning’s fan club.
“This is the study of the Jiang family mansion that the Jiang family used to own. I have maintained it very well because I find it to be very valuable. Please do not hesitate to make an appointment for a media visit @JiangJianglovestheScenery @JiangYuningFanClub.”
[Ahh! Ahh! Is this a prank? How can this be a study? This looks more like a library!]
[Oh my god. I think that this was posted by the new owner of the Jiang family’s old mansion and he is saying that this is the study room in the Jiang family mansion. Just look at what he has written in his caption!]
[I think that this might be true. Just look! The video that he had just posted is really filmed from the main entrance of the Jiang family mansion before entering the study located in the basement! Oh my god. Is the Jiang family’s former study really so huge?]
[Sisters, I suddenly feel as though I understand what the new owner is trying to do. The Jiang family’s study is so big! So, why should any of us be surprised that Jiang Yuning is so educated and well-versed in culture and history? Perhaps she had really read many books ever since she was a young child? This would provide a reasonable explanation as to why Jiang Yuning is so proficient in history and culture.]
[You are right! Otherwise, why else would the new owner post a video of the Jiang family’s old study room for no reason at all?]
[Sisters, get to work now!]
After a short while, the person with the user ID @Revealingthetruth gained more than tens of thousands of views before making it to the hot ssearch.
After that, @Revealingthetruth posted a second post on his social media account.
@Revealingthetruth: “Look at what I found! These are the history books that most of you are so doubtful and skeptical of! I have already made a rough calculation and it seems as though there are almost four hundred and eighty historical books in this study room!”
[Wow. I am really speechless right now! It seems that there are ancient and modern historical books and many more in just a single glance.]
[Come on. This is not a study. This is clearly a library! The Jiang family must have been really wealthy in the past.]
[So, does everyone get what the new owner is trying to tell us? Don’t you understand what his intentions are? There are about four hundred and eighty historical books in the Jiang family’s study, covering ancient and modern history. So, those stupid people who are falsely accusing Jiang Yuning of putting up a show in the variety program should just admit that they are wrong already! Come out for a beating, you piece of trash!]
Of course, Jiang Yuning’s fans also reacted very quickly as soon as they understood what the new owner was trying to do. They followed in his pace and started sharing the pictures and videos of the Jiang family’s old study in an effort to clear Jiang Yuning’s name.
At this time, the haters were also getting to work.
[Please stop being a joke! You are simply taking a picture of a library and insisting that it is the Jiang family’s study. Moreover, even if it is really a picture of the Jiang family’s study and even if they really had more than four hundred and eighty historical books, how can you prove that Jiang Yuning read any of the books at all? Do you really think Jiang Yuning is that great?]
[I don’t think that this is real too. How can anyone have so many books in their study?]
[Well, if this is how Jiang Yuning intends to deal with her public relations issue, then I am sorry but it is so ridiculous even at first glance.]
[Jiang Yuning, if you come out and apologize, then perhaps we would not mock or insult you so much!]
When the new owner of the Jiang family mansion saw the reaction of the netizens and the public, he posted another message on his social media account immediately.
@Revealingthetruth: “First of all, I am going to attach a few of the pictures that had been taken when the Jiang family mansion was being auctioned at that time. There are a total of six photographs of the study because the entire room is too big to be captured in a single photograph. Secondly, Jiang Yuning has a habit of making notes and annotations in all of the books that she reads. Therefore, if you flip through any of the books that she has read before, then you will definitely be able to see her handwriting in the book. Thirdly, since there are so many pictures, I ask for everyone’s patience as you scroll through the pictures. Fourthly, if you think that the handwriting in the books are fake, then please be my guest and hire an expert to verify that the handwriting really belongs to Jiang Yuning. Last but not least, I would like to say that even though Jiang Yuning did not finish college and even though she is just a high school graduate, she is definitely not someone that you should look down on.”
After reading this long post…
The audience could only sigh because they really felt dizzy.
The netizens and haters who were going on and on about exposing Jiang Yuning were all speechless as soon as the new owner posted the pictures of the Jiang family mansion that were posted during the auction.
The new owner also flipped through some of the books to show that Jiang Yuning’s handwriting was in fact inside the book itself.
Moreover, the new owner was also more than willing to accept any requests to get an expert to verify that the handwriting in the book really belonged to Jiang Yuning.
At this time, were there anyone else who still had the audacity to deny that Jiang Yuning was indeed well-versed and knowledgeable in history and culture?
She had already read so many books ever since she was a young child. So, why wouldn’t she be able to answer any of the experts’ questions?
Hey, are you guys okay?
@Revealingthetruth: “Finally, I would like to show you a video where I randomly checked out some of the books in the library. I do not know which books Jiang Yuning has or had not read before but I can show you some of the books with her writing in them.”
In the video, the man randomly picked a few books out of the bookshelves to flip through the pages. After that, the new owner flipped through one of the books and surprisingly, Jiang Yuning had made notes even up to page 2010 of the book!
This was simply too shocking!
@SweetSweetJiang: “Come out and get beaten already! The evidence is already all laid out right in front of your faces now! Can all of you see it clearly this time?
@SchoolGarden: Please stop being a joke! You are simply taking a picture of a library and insisting that it is the Jiang family’s study room. Moreover, even if…”
@JiangFamilySupporter: “Open up your eyes and see if this is real or fake then! @RandomPasserby: Well, if this is how Jiang Yuning intends to deal with her public relations issue, then I am sorry but it is so ridiculous even at first glance…”
@JiangYuningWife: “Get lost already!
@HandsomeMan: Jiang Yuning, if you come out and apologize, then perhaps…”
The Ginger Candies who had already been suppressed the entire day and night could finally come out and fight for their idol now that they already had these evidence to back them up. After that, some of the netizens and passers-by were so frightened that they decided to delete their comments immediately. After all, no one had a chance against Jiang Yuning now that she had such concrete evidence to back her up.
Subsequently, X Society had also caught up and organized all the pictures that the new owner had posted online to help support the new owner’s statement.
X Society also took the initiative to piece all the information and answers that Jiang Yuning had to the questions asked during the episode of <Secret of the Nation> to the books that could be found in the Jiang family’s study. X Society also used this opportunity to disclose the identity of Jiang Yuning’s grandfather—artist and master of Chinese literature.
Even though Grandpa Jiang was seriously ill now, Jiang Yuning had grown up under the influence of her grandfather and the art and literature that he would often be spending time with. So, what was so unbelievable about that fact that Jiang Yuning was knowledgeable in history and culture? What was the problem exactly?
[After reading the evaluation made by X Society, I have finally discovered that the Jiang family used to be so prestigious. Oh my, if anyone told me that Jiang Yuning can ascend to heaven now, I would also believe it.]
[I just found out that one of my favourite handmade artwork was originally the work of Grandpa Jiang. Jiang Yuning’s entire family is simply priceless! They are really very low-key and humble!]
[I do not know who said this, but if the Jiang family did not go bankrupt in the past, then Jiang Yuning would definitely be the most dazzling pearl in this entire world! She would have been a real princess!]
[I cannot imagine what it would have been like in the past. Jiang Yuning must have spent a lot of time in that massive library ever since she was a young child.]
Chapter 473: IQ is Not High Enough
[Sob. Sob. Although I am really mad at the haters, I am also really grateful because I can finally understand our Empress Jiang better. Thank you for letting me know and understand Empress Jiang even more clearly now. I can finally see what kind of person Empress Jiang is. This incident has strengthened my resolve to support and love her!]
[I finally understand why Jiang Yuning would be so heartless as to send her own biological mother off to prison even though they are related by blood. If I were Jiang Yuning, I would have done the same. In fact, I would have killed my mother with my own hands! After all, Jiang Yuning was not mad because she lost the status of the young lady of the Jiang family nor was she angry because they lost all their money. She was angry because her mother had given away the legacy that belonged to her father and grandfather! These meant the world to her.]
[I can feel it too! I can even imagine how reluctant Empress Jiang must have felt when she had to leave the Jiang family mansion and the study behind.]
[I would also like to add another point. When Jiang Yuning’s mother held a press conference to continue framing Jiang Yuning for her own crimes, Jiang Yuning did not retaliate but instead, she asked for everyone’s patience and understanding so she could prove her innocence. This clearly shows that she has been very well educated from a young age.]
[Moreover, Empress Jiang has never once mentioned that she used to have such a huge study room in the basement of the Jiang family mansion. She has never once showed off the identity of her grandfather and she did not tell anyone else that she had read so many books when she was younger. Empress Jiang is a really humble and down to earth person because even though she has such a close relationship with the Lu family, she has never once used that relationship to her advantage.]
[I will definitely take down whoever tries to take down my Empress Jiang in the future! I will definitely harass that person’s mother, father, brother, sister until that person can no longer retaliate! Empress Jiang is so intelligent and if she had been given the opportunity, she would definitely have been more outstanding than any one of us today.]
[Agree!]
[Agree 10086 times!]
[Those who wants to criticize and humiliate Jiang Yuning can just scram already! I will definitely protect her!]
[Good luck, everybody!]
[Our Empress Jiang is really such an amazing person. I promise to defend and protect her with my life!]
No one would have expected the situation to turn around in Jiang Yuning’s favor instead. Everyone initially thought that this would have marked Jiang Yuning’s downfall. Moreover, since Jiang Yuning did not step up to defend herself or deal with her own public relations issue, the netizens and public initially thought that Jiang Yuning had conceded. However, who would have expected the new owner of the Jiang family mansion to step up and defend Jiang Yuning while revealing the truth to the public instead. After X Society confirmed the authenticity of the pictures and the statement of the new owner, the netizens and public only felt more distressed for Jiang Yuning.
Jiang Yuning was really too pitiful.
[In the past, X Society would always defame Jiang Yuning’s reputation. However, it seems as though X Society has been trying to defend and clear Jiang Yuning’s name and reputation lately. Have the people from X Society turned from Jiang Yuning’s haters into her fans?]
[I guess Jiang Yuning is really the type of person that you will grow to love after spending some time with her! X Society has no way of defaming her anymore. That is probably the reason why X Society would rather defend her now.]
[It seems as Empress Jiang is really a person of good character.]
After that, the passers-by…
Emm…
No one mentioned why the new owner of the Jiang family mansion would appear to clarify the situation out of nowhere.
No one went into details about why Jiang Yuning was so proficient at resolving her public relations issue without getting herself involved at all.
Anyway, Empress Jiang’s public relations methods…were always the best.
Now, everyone’s focus was on the identity of Jiang Yuning’s grandfather and his extremely big study room. It was no wonder why Jiang Yuning had read so many books in her entire life.
Alright, all the haters can back out and hide their faces now! Otherwise, you will really suffer from the consequences of your actions.
No one would question Jiang Yuning’s ability anymore. This is because the study room in the Jiang family mansion was simply too amazing. The netizens and public also no longer dared to say that Jiang Yuning’s scenes in the variety program had been scripted from the start. In fact, if they would not even doubt it if anyone told them that Jiang Yuning had the ability to fly.
They accepted defeat.
This time, it was the netizen and the passers-by turn to apologize to Jiang Yuning, the production team, and the television station.
Anyway, it was all a huge misunderstanding.
…
Therefore, when the production crew and cast of <Yan Huasu> turned on their cell phone when they were having their breakfast, they discovered that things had taken a one hundred and eighty degree turn.
Before eating their steamed bread, the netizens and public were still reprimanding Jiang Yuning. However, after finishing their steamed bread, they realized that the netizens and public were already apologizing to Jiang Yuning.
Apologizing?
Jiang Yuning remained as calm and composed as ever. How did she do it?
When Hou Da saw that Jiang Yuning had already dealt with her public relations issues so beautifully, she could not stop herself from laughing out loud in the cafeteria. At this time, Jiang Yuning turned around and looked at Hou Da with a helpless expression on her face. Couldn’t Hou Da be just a little more discreet and low-key?
Hou Da was not low-key and she even walked over to Jiang Yuning before patting her on her shoulder. “Wow. You are really very amazing! I really feel like bowing down before you and worshipping you right now.”
“Can we not be so polite and courteous with one another?”
“Then, can you please let me visit the study room so that I can have a look at those limited edition books?”
Jiang Yuning was dumbfounded.
“That mansion belongs to someone else now,” Jiang Yuning replied as she rejected Hou Da’s request.
“I know that you will definitely have a way.”
Jiang Yuning replied, “Come on. Alright then. I think it would be better if we continued being courteous towards one another.”
Hou Da was speechless.
The television station was also finally relieved after the situation had calmed down.
In fact, they had already known that they would definitely face all sort of obstacles if they had to be cooperating with Jiang Yuning. However, they chose to believe in her because they also knew that she would definitely be able to resolve any problems or issues that they encounter.
Now, the passers-by who had previously given <Secret of the Nation> a one star rating quickly withdrew their evaluation because they were ashamed of themselves. The netizens and public had also withdrawn their statement about boycotting the variety program.
Jiang Yuning did not need to step up and clarify the matter on her own, but everything fell into place perfectly even without her doing so.
…
After finding out that the situation had already been resolved, Jiang Yuning sent a brief text message to her second brother before she started her training.
“Your wife has defended her own reputation perfectly. Is there any reward for her achievement?”
“I am talking to the new owner of the Jiang family mansion…I would like to purchase the Jiang family mansion from him.”
Jiang Yuning was taken aback when she heard Lu Jingzhi’s reply. “Would the new owner be willing to give up the Jiang family mansion? He and his wife are living such a good life there now. Moreover, the new owner had already helped me out so much this time. Aren’t we taking advantage of his kindness if we are trying to buy the Jiang family mansion from him at this time?”
“Not necessarily. Anyway, I am just mentioning it in passing so please do not have too much hope or expectations about this matter.”
Jiang Yuning nodded after reading his text message. Indeed, the new owner was living such a good life so why would he want to sell the Jiang family mansion to them?
Furthermore, there were not only first and limited edition books in the study. There were also some very valuable antique that the Jiang family had left behind in the past.
The price of the Jiang family mansion was already very high when it was sold initially. Wouldn’t it cost them a lot more if they wanted to buy it over from the new owner now?
Jiang Yuning did not even dare to think about it. Yes, there might be a lot of memories that are very precious to her in the Jiang family mansion but it had already become someone else’s home. Even if they moved back into the Jiang family mansion now, her grandfather would not recover from his illness and they would not be able to return to how things were in the past.
Jiang Yuning put her cell phone away as she thought about this. At this time, Jiang Yuning suddenly felt that someone was watching her. However, when she looked around, the other party had already turned away.
Jiang Yuning decided to take advantage of this opportunity to find out who was watching her and giving updates to the media and paparazzi that she had left the cast the other day.
If she managed to find out the identity of the party, perhaps she would be able to find out the identity of the person who wanted to destroy her.
Why were they trying to provoke her for no reason?
Their IQ was not high enough.
They tried to mess with the Lu family and her for so long, and the other party even uploaded videos of Lu Jingqi all over the Internet. It was about time that this person paid the price for his or her actions.
Chapter 474: Continue Squatting Tonight
After having their lunch, Jiang Yuning handed over all the production crew and cast members’ schedule over to the young paparazzo.
When Jiang Yuning was done with her training later in the evening, the young paparazzo had already entered all the data into his laptop.
“Sister Yuning, have a look at it,” the young paparazzo replied as he pushed his laptop screen towards Jiang Yuning.
Jiang Yuning wrapped her coat tightly around herself as she glanced at the laptop screen. After a brief moment, she looked away from the laptop screen.
“Are you already done analyzing the details?” the young paparazzo asked as he glanced doubtfully at Jiang Yuning.
“I already had some suspicions in my heart. The only reason why I had asked you to analyze these data for me is just so I can verify my suspicions,” Jiang Yuning replied immediately. “In fact, the reasoning behind my suspicions is very simple. First of all, even though the young actors and actresses are always making fun of me and talking about me behind my back, they would not dare to act so rashly because they would not want to tarnish their own reputation and ruin their careers. As for the more established actors and actresses, their focus would always be on the drama and nothing else. Therefore, the only person who has reasons to target me is obvious from the start.”
“Do you mean that…the person is An Youqing?” the young paparazzo asked in surprise.
“Yes. I have just verified my suspicions,” Jiang Yuning replied as she waved her hand, gesturing for the young paparazzo to come over to her side. After that, she whispered her plans to the young paparazzo so that he could get things sorted out for her.
“Okay, Sister Yuning! Don’t worry, I promise that I will definitely get this done for you,” the young paparazzo replied as he made an okay gesture at Jiang Yuning. At this time, the young paparazzo could not hide the excitement he was feeling inside.
In fact, the young paparazzo had always loved participating in these kind of missions, especially those that required acting mischievously.
First of all, the young paparazzo would have to find a trustworthy staff member to help them with their plan. After that, the staff member would have to pretend to accidentally disclose certain confidential matters to An Youqing’s personal assistant. The staff member would say that he had seen Jiang Yuning sneaking around a couple of times late at night and checking into a separate room.
Of course, in order to make things look more confusing and complicated than it really was, Jiang Yuning would also make an appointment with Hou Da to invite her over to that particular room to have tea at night. Anyway, Hou Da would probably agree to it since she had previously mentioned that she wanted to try Jiang Yuning’s tea-making skills a long time ago.
Therefore, Hou Da was yawning as she sat on the futon as it was already late at night. At this time, Hou Da could not stop herself from yelling at Jiang Yuning: “Jiang Yuning! Are you insane? Why are you asking me over to your room to have tea in the middle of the night? Are you trying to give me a sleepless night? Are you trying to teach me a lesson right now?”
“Didn’t you say that you wanted to observe my tea-making skills and try the tea that I make?” Jiang Yuning replied as she knelt down on the futon before she lfited the kettle off the stove. After that, she place the kettle in front of the tea set.
“Alright then. You are just making things so difficult for me. Ugh,” Hou Da replied as she crossed her legs. However, after a moment of silence, Hou Da suddenly reacted again, “Why do I have a feeling that you are up to no good?”
Jiang Yuning could not help but laughed as soon as she heard Hou Da’s words. Therefore, after she was done brewing the fragrant floral tea, Jiang Yuning replied, “There is something I want to figure out and I need your help to get this matter sorted out.”
Hou Da showed an expression on her face that read ‘I knew it’ before she pointed her finger at Jiang Yuning and said, “Ah, who is the unlucky person this time? Sigh. Are you really trying to dismantle my entire production cast and crew even before we start filming the drama? Do you know how difficult it was for me to choose the actors and actresses for each and every role?”
“Don’t get too anxious, Hou Da. Since this is a private matter, I will definitely resolve it in private,” Jiang Yuning replied as she handed the tea cup over to Hou Da.
“What exactly happened?”
“When I left the set yesterday, I suspect that someone intentionally leak the news out to the public. This is because the media and paparazzi were camping outside Royal Dragon Villa to wait for me when I arrived,” Jiang Yuning explained.
“Do you think that your suspicions might be wrong? After all, the netizens and the public have been creating a huge commotion on the Internet for the past few days. It wouldn’t be that surprising for the reporters and paparazzi to be waiting outside your house for you, would it?”
Jiang Yuning listened to Hou Da’s question before she shook her head. “I have already asked the security guards at Royal Dragon Villa. They told me that the paparazzi arrived just a short while before I arrived at the villa. Otherwise, I would not have been so skeptical at all. Moreover, the news that I appeared to look very haggard was shared on the Internet just a short while after my encounter with the paparazzi.”
Hou Da understood Jiang Yuning’s character very well. She knew that this incident had already happened, and since Jiang Yuning already had her own suspicions, then Jiang Yuning would definitely have to get to the bottom of the matter. “Alright then. I guess it would also be better for us to figure out who the culprit is so that all of us can finally be at ease. Well, so how many days must I stay up until the middle of the night then?”
“Thank you, Hou Da, for your hard work.”
Hou Da placed her tea cup down before she replied, “I might as well just sleep here then. It might seem a little more convincing that way.”
After that, both of them started chatting and since they shared many similar interests, they could continue chatting without any awkward moments at all.
It was already three o’clock in the morning when Jiang Yuning finally returned to her bedroom.
The young paparazzo brought the staff member with him as they took a picture of Jiang Yuning returning to her old bedroom in the middle of the night.
…
Jiang Yuning attended her martial arts training early the next day and by lunch time, An Youqing’s assistant had already received the news that Jiang Yuning was sneaking around late at night before checking into another room.
“I heard one of the staff member saying that Jiang Yuning left her bedroom at around ten o’clock last night and she did not return until three o’clock in the morning. No one knows why Jiang Yuning was sneaking around or who she was meeting up with in secret. The staff member managed to take this picture of Jiang Yuning…when she was sneaking back into her bedroom.”
An Youqing took the cell phone from her assistant’s hand before glancing at the photo before she replied, “I will ask that person what I should do first. After all, we do not have any proof that Jiang Yuning is doing anything at all.”
“But if that is not the case, then why is Jiang Yuning sneaking around at night? Why did she go to one of the empty bedrooms when it is so quiet over there? If Jiang Yuning is not having a secret affair, then why would she be sneaking around when she is already a famous and popular artiste?”
“Alright then. You should go and spy on her personally tonight so that we can find out whether she is really having a secret affair,” An Youqing replied as she instructed her assistant. “Be careful not to get caught.”
“I understand,” the assistant replied as she lowered her cap.
Later that night, An Youqing’s assistant started spying on Jiang Yuning from ten o’clock that night. At midnight, An Youqing’s assistant saw Jiang Yuning walking out of her bedroom, dressed in a pair of black sports attire, as she walked towards the row of empty rooms before entering one of the rooms. At this time, the assistant quickly took a picture of Jiang Yuning before she followed after her. When Jiang Yuning finally came out of the room, it was already two o’clock in the morning. Jiang Yuning was very cautious and even though she was trying not to attract any attention to herself, An Youqing’s assistant had successfully taken some pictures of her leaving the room in a sneaky manner.
An Youqing’s assistant originally planned to continue loitering around the empty rooms so that she could take a picture of the man who was in the room with Jiang Yuning. However, even though she waited until dawn, she did not see anyone coming out of the room at all.
It seemed as though the other party was more cautious than she had expected.
However, this meant that Jiang Yuning was indeed doing something unseemly.
“Continue squatting tonight. Keep spying on her. If you cannot get any proof that Jiang Yuning is having a secret affair, then arrange for a paparazzo to come and take a close-up shot of her and her secret rendezvous. It would be perfect if you can take a picture of Jiang Yuning and the man whom she is having the secret affair with.”
“Okay!” the assistant replied as she smile excitedly.
…
Jiang Yuning was the last person to enter the cafeteria for lunch that day.
The young paparazzo followed closely behind her before he handed a pair of chopsticks over to her. After that, he whispered, “Sister Yuning, we have already put on an act for the past two nights. Do you think that we will be able to end the charade today?”
Jiang Yuning took the pair of chopsticks in her hand before she sat down beside the young paparazzo. “Why do you think that we will be able to end everything tonight?”
“Well, there is a saying that it would be a loss to not act when the opportunity is right in front of you. This group of people are so evil and stupid, I believe they will definitely want to get evidence that you are doing something bad as soon as they can!” the young paparazzo replied confidently as he looked at Jiang Yuning.
“Well, don’t you know that I am always ready for anything that comes my way?” Jiang Yuning chuckled before she drank some of her chicken soup. “Wow. This soup is really very delicious.”
Chapter 475: This Amount of Information Was Already Sufficient
Jiang Yuning was determined that An Youqing would not spread the rumor because she would not want things to get out of hand. Therefore, Jiang Yuning knew that An Youqing would definitely find a way to verify the situation by herself.
Jiang Yuning finally confirmed her suspicions when she finished training later in the evening. This was because An Youqing suddenly engaged a ‘temporary assistant’ to help her personal assistant. Well, some people really had no patience at all.
At eleven o’clock that night, Jiang Yuning wore a pair of black sports attire and a black woolen cap exactly like she had done a few days ago. After that, she went to the empty room in a cautious and low-key manner.
At this time, An Youqing’s assistant and the paparazzo that they had just hired quickly followed behind Jiang Yuning and watched as she entered the empty room.
“What should we do now? I don’t know if that man is already in the room waiting for Jiang Yuning,” An Youqing’s assistant replied as she looked at the paparazzo.
“It does not matter whether the man had already entered the room or not because he would still have to come out of the room eventually. This must be your first time experiencing such a stimulating experience. You should now that many people are suspicious about the reason why Jiang Yuning was chosen as the first female lead of <Yan Huasu>. There are so many people in the crew. Do you think that she might be sleeping with the director?” the paparazzo asked An Youqing’s assistant as the both of them camped outside the room.
“I don’t care who she is sleeping with! All you have to do is to take a picture of them together!”
…
Jiang Yuning and Hou Da who were sitting inside the room exchanged glances with one another and they held in their laughter for a long time before they finally caved. At this time, Hou Da suddenly said, “Do they really think that they are speaking in a very low voice right now?”
Jiang Yuning could not stop herself from laughing out loud at this time. After that, she called the young paparazzo before she said, “It’s time to end the charade.”
A short while later, there was a rustling sound in the corridor. Two minutes later, the young paparazzo brought An Youqing’s assistant and the other paparazzo into the room.
At this time, Jiang Yuning and Hou Da were drinking tea leisurely in the room.
Hou Da was also shaking her feet in a very relaxed manner.
“Cutie, what are you trying to shoot?” Jiang Yuning asked as she got up from the futon before she walked over to An Youqing’s assistant. “You have already been following me around for the past two days and I can see that you have a new partner with you today?”
An Youqing’s assistant was shocked when she heard Jiang Yuning’s words. She panicked and subconsciously backed away immediately.
“You…what do you want?”
“I don’t want anything from you but maybe…you can invite An Youqing over here so that we can have tea together then. I will be right here waiting for her.”
What men? There were no men in the room at all! The only people in the room were Hou Da and Jiang Yuning!
The young assistant realized that she had walked right into a trap and that she had just been exposed.
“If you do not want Hou Da to replace An Youqing, then you had better move quickly. I do not have a lot of patience,” Jiang Yuning replied as she stared at An Youqing’s assistant. “What is even more important is your own job…are you interested in keeping your job at all?”
The assistant quickly took out her cell phone and she was about to make a phone call when Jiang Yuning stopped her. “Tell her that the plan was a success. Tell her that you caught me having a secret affair and invite her to come and watch the show.”
The assistant wished that she could just die on the spot as soon as she heard Jiang Yuning’s words.
Why was Jiang Yuning such a scary person?
Was Jiang Yuning really asking her to lie to An Youqing?
“Sister Yuning, if I lie to Youqing, then…I will definitely lose my job.”
“Well, then I have another option for you. I just want you to tell me whether both of you were the ones who leaked the news to the public when I left the set the other day? You don’t have to say anything. All you have to do is either nod or shake your head and I will understand. I will not try and make things difficult for you. After I get the answer that I want, you can go back to your artiste and tell her that your plan was a success.”
Jiang Yuning made a proposal to the assistant at this time.
The assistant squatted down on the floor and she did not know what to say to Jiang Yuning. This was because she knew that no matter what her answer was, she would not be able to escape from Jiang Yuning’s clutches.
Would Jiang Yuning really let her off the hook if she admitted that both An Youqing and she were responsible for leaking the news out to the media?
“If you continue to hesitate and if you are not willing to give me an answer, then I will have to look into the matter on my own. However, I can assure you that I will not let the person off so easily when I find out who the culprit is.”
Hou Da sat at the side and watched as the scene unfolded before her.
In fact, Jiang Yuning was just an artiste but why did it feel as though she was already used to giving out this kind of threats?
“Are you really going to keep quiet after keeping me busy for the whole entire day? Are you really not going to say anything at all? Do you really expect me to let you go and forget everything when you have been tailing me the entire night with your companion? Do you really expect me to pretend as though nothing happened when you were secretly filming and taking pictures of me? Where is the justice in that? You should also keep in mind that An Youqing is just a college graduate who has not even debuted in any single drama yet…”
“Yes.” The assistant finally gave in.
“Why? What grudges does she have against me?”
“Youqing does not have any grudges against you. Youqing is just acting under the control of her sponsor. Her sponsor has already been watching you for quite some time because her sponsor knows that you have a very close relationship with the Lu family. Moreover, Youqing’s sponsor was also the one who leaked the videos of the young master of the Lu family out to the public. Youqing has several versions of the video on her cell phone. That is everything I know,” the assistant replied as she gathered all of her courage to face Jing Yuning. “Really, I do not know anything else.”
This amount of information was already sufficient.
“Did the sponsor arrange for An Youqing to come for the interview too?”
The assistant lowered her head and did not dare to answer Jiang Yuning’s questions anymore. Why did Jiang Yuning have so many questions anyway?
However, Jiang Yuning already got the answer that she needed from the assistant’s silence.
After listening to the conversation between the both of them, Hou Da suddenly felt cold sweat all over her body. She did not expect that the second female lead that she personally chose actually had a hidden agenda all along. How could she have known?
The only reason why An Youqing agreed to act in the drama was because she wanted to pull Jiang Yuning down together with the Lu family?
The Lu family!
The Lu family!
Hou Da felt afraid even by thinking about it.
“I think that the person who is instigating An Youqing to do all these is really insane! Why is that person trying to harm an innocent boy? What exactly are they up to? Her sponsor should just confront the Lu family directly!”
“Well, I am the best weapon that anyone can use to deal with the Lu family at the moment,” Jiang Yuning replied as she stood up and returned to Hou Da’s side. At this time, she turned around and looked at the assistant before she said, “You can leave now. After you go back, you can tell An Youqing that you took a picture of me having tea with Hou Da. I have decided to give An Youqing another chance. However, if she insists of acting in a malicious manner towards me, then I have no choice but to deal with her directly then.”
The assistant and the paparazzo exchange glances with one another before they quickly stood up and left the room immediately.
“You are going to let them go just like that?” Hou Da asked because she could not comprehend what was going through Jiang Yuning’s mind at this time. “If you were a little tougher, then you could have gotten An Youqing to come over here to explain things to you.”
Jiang Yuning shook her head. “An Youqing will definitely twist and turn the truth. It is far easier to find out the truth from her assistant. This is because An Youqing has nothing to fear because she has her sponsor to back her up and protect her. Moreover, do you really think that An Youqing will confess to her crime? She would just deny it and say that she had nothing to do with this matter and that everything was done by her assistant without her knowledge at all. Therefore, the best course of action was to simply get everything out of the assistant when she is in a panicked mode. An Youqing will not admit defeat so easily. I am just giving you a chance to replace the second female lead.”
“I am not suggesting this for my own selfish reasons but I am only giving this suggestion to you because I know that it will be very difficult to deal with the situation if things started getting messy and complicated around here.”
“Isn’t that the reason why you wanted me to help whitewash Su Jinhang’s reputation in the first place? Wasn’t it because you wanted to eliminate any hidden trouble?”
“Moreover, I do not want <Yan Huasu> to be dominated by the investors and sponsors.”