The Way to Make Money

"Oh my god!" Linlin exclaimed in surprise from the kitchen, "Jiang Chuan Gu! He's retired from the entertainment industry!"

Lin Chaoying returned to her room, took off her coat, and upon hearing shouts outside, immediately took out her phone and opened Weibo.

The hashtag "[Jiangchuan Valley Retires from the Entertainment Industry]" quickly rose to the top of the trending list, climbing 10 places in just one second. Under the content about his retirement, the number of comments increased by more than 300,000 and the number of likes exceeded one million.

Within minutes of browsing, all the top 10 trending topics revolved around Jiangchuan Valley.

Jiangchuan Valley retires from the entertainment industry.

【ATW-7 Team Spirit】

[HQ Group Statement]

【Egawa Tani Reicho】

The Egawa Valley Murder Case

[Egawa Valley Fan Club Statement]

[Egawa Valley Commentary Section]

【Egawa Valley Super Topic】

A sudden downpour

[Nothing troubles my heart, all my wishes come true]

As the Weibo posts exploded, posts about the Li Dynasty on various platforms, especially Douban groups, disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, and the pages all changed to: This is a private discussion.

Jiangchuan Valley became the center of attention for a time.

From a destitute orphan in a small county town, she entered an idol company based on her looks. In an unknown corner, she worked hard to rise to become a hot A-list star in the entertainment industry. From being hated by the entire internet to shattering doubts with a public welfare film and an original song, she has since secured her position as a top star.

In just fifteen years, Jiang Chuan Gu has become like a protagonist wielding a system to fight monsters, rampaging through the entertainment industry and leaving behind 45 award-winning high-quality film and television works and 134 original hit songs.

Lin Chaoying knows that he loves his career, and his career supports his entire life. Fans can help him relieve his emotions.

That was his everything.

Now, the murder case and the matter of the superhumans are stuck in place.

On Weibo, passersby expressed their regret, fans cried while offering their support, teammates' fans criticized him for being unworthy and not cherishing the opportunity, anti-fans started digging up past rumors, and CP (couple) fans mourned his passing...

The entire internet went crazy speculating about his real purpose for leaving the entertainment industry.

"Sister—" Zhou Pei ran over, "Dinner's ready!"

Lin Chaoying put away her phone. "Have Jiang Chuangu and Jiang Xu come down yet?"

Zhou Pei shook his head, "I didn't dare to call out."

Lin Chaoying: "I'll go call them."

Standing at the door, she hesitated for a long time before knocking on Jiang Xu's door first, "Jiang Xu! Time to eat!"

The door slowly swiped open, revealing a forced smile on a face that looked like a withered bitter gourd. Jiang Xu asked, "What are we having for dinner tonight?"

Lin Chaoying couldn't stand it anymore. "Don't laugh if it's ugly. If you feel uncomfortable, just feel uncomfortable. There are no cameras here and no one is watching your watch."

Jiang Xu didn't have the strength to refute, "Maybe it really is ugly."

"Hey!" Lin Chaoying kindly reminded him, "The problem with ATW-7 wasn't caused by you. You bunch of idiots were just the instigators. The real culprit is the capital behind the scenes that manipulates public opinion. Your generation was a small experimental group of the company, meaning that all plans have a 50% failure rate. Plus, there are different capital backing each of you, so your relationship is destined to be more about personal competition than team interests. You definitely won't be able to work together. Also, Li Chao's death has nothing to do with you and Jiang Chuan Gu. It was caused by an inhuman murderer."

Jiang Xu remained silent.

She truly hated Jiang Xu; back then, as Jiang Chuan Gu's only remaining friend, he had actually stood on the opposite side.

Now that he's half-dead, he's even more of an eyesore. But then I think about how he's been hanging around Jiangchuan Valley all these years, constantly trying to make up for the past.

Lin Chaoying couldn't suppress her meddlesome nature, but the words of comfort she was about to say turned into poison, "Anyway, you don't have any business work right now, so stay here for another six months, enjoy the mountain scenery and relax. I'll have Zhou Pei send you some nearby travel guides. If you need someone to accompany you, Zhou Pei will charge you per day..."

Jiang Xu sighed helplessly, "Wow, the way you talk... never mind..."

Too lazy to care about him, Lin Chaoying knocked on the door across the street, "Jiang Chuangu! Come out..."

Before he could finish speaking, the door opened.

Jiang Chuangu lowered his head, avoiding eye contact, trying to hide his swollen eyes. Unexpectedly, his height and the lower his head, the clearer Lin Chaoying could see him...

His eyes were swollen like walnuts, his double eyelids had turned into triple eyelids from crying, and his tears had dried on both sides of his cheeks, yet he still pretended to be fine. His wet and broken appearance instantly extinguished her anger.

She said, "HQ agreed to let you terminate your contract?"

Jiangchuan Valley's voice was hoarse as he managed to squeeze out a "hmm".

She then asked, "If you didn't participate in the subsequent work, will you have to pay compensation?"

Jiang Chuan Gu shook his head, pursed his lips, suppressing the overwhelming sense of grievance, "Well... Mr. Guan will handle it."

"He's such a nice person?" Lin Chaoying couldn't believe it. "I hope there's no trap!"

"No," Jiang Chuan Gu said. "We're negotiating a swap with an artist within the company."

Lin Chaoying: "Tsk, so generous? That means he's really made a lot of resources and money off you! Never mind. Let's come down and eat!"

Zhou Pei, wearing an apron, and Linlin were in the kitchen serving and carrying rice.

"Boss!" Qian Fei rushed back in a flurry, "The data is here!"

Qin Ming, who was lying on the sofa, quickly stopped him, saying, "Wait a minute!"

Kong Yue stood by the dining table helping to set the table, outwardly calm but inwardly screaming: "Take it easy! Memory Candies are limited every month!"

Qian Fei sighed, "Another one? Weren't the guesthouses supposed to be closed?"

Lin Chaoying complained, "If we really close down, where am I supposed to make money? I'm already being lenient by not charging you three for your meals! When dawn breaks, we'll still have to pay you back!"

"Li Ming?" Jiang Xu was surprised to see him here. He asked, "He's here? Isn't he coming down for dinner?"

Lin Chaoying realized she had let something slip and quickly added, "His emotions have been fluctuating a lot these past few days, he's resting upstairs."

Qin Ming laughed and said, "Does your guesthouse only rip off its own guests?"

"What do you know!" Lin Chaoying explained, "What do you mean by 'scam'? This is called 'money flowing'! By the way, Qin Ming, you're definitely going to stay in a guesthouse these next few days, right?!"

Who knows when dawn will break? As the strongest fighter, Qin Ming has no choice but to stay and watch over it.

Qin Ming retorted, "No need. Qian Fei and Kong Yue are staying with you. I have to go back. I'm so bored sleeping on the sofa every day."

Kong Yue: "I have a home!"

Qian Fei: "Goodness, I'll deal with the big guy then!"

Jiang Xu chewed his rice and asked in confusion, "Big guy? Li Ming?" He thought of the scene of being beaten up at the police station, "He is indeed big. I think Lin Chaoying could beat him too."

Jiang Chuan Gu picked up a chicken leg and put it in his bowl. "Don't talk, just eat."

Lin Chaoying knew Qin Ming was stingy, so she said, "Fine, if you're going to stay with me for the next few days, then don't waste your time here and add to Zhou Pei and Linlin's workload!"

Seeing Kong Yue eating obediently, Zhou Pei asked in a low voice, "Dr. Kong, Jiang Chuan Valley's gauze can be removed now, when will my gauze be removed?"

Kong Yue: "When you change the dressing today, you can remove the scabs from the wound. Don't forget to take your medicine."

Zhou Pei nodded, "Thank you!"

"Injured?" Jiang Xu slowly turned his head to examine Jiang Chuangu's forehead and found that there was indeed a scar. He questioned, "How did you get injured?" He remembered the broken glass all over the front door. "Is this place really safe?"

Lin Chaoying deliberately said, "The money has already been paid, so there's no refund."

Qian Fei laughed and said, "Money-grubber."

Not making money when you can is a bastard!

Jiang Chuan Gu explained helplessly, "It was Li Ming who came to the guesthouse and caused a scene. It happened during an argument, but it's nothing serious."

Jiang Xu didn't say anything more and continued eating.

Qian Fei lowered her voice curiously and asked Lin Chaoying, "Who is this guy? Does he like Jiang Chuan Gu?"

"Pfft—" Lin Chaoying almost spat out her food. "Don't talk nonsense!"

Qin Ming, sitting next to him, burst out laughing and said casually, "Qian Fei, you're really stubborn. What's wrong with the relationship between men? Jiang Chuangu is obviously..."

"Shut up!" Lin Chaoying snapped, stopping him.

Jiang Xu looked over in confusion, shoveling a few more mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, "What's going on?"

Kong Yue stepped forward to clean up the mess, saying, "I haven't introduced myself yet. My surname is Kong and my name is Kong Yue. I'm a doctor. This is Qin Ming, and this is Qian Fei. We are A Ying's friends."

Startled by the sudden self-introduction, Jiang Xu quickly swallowed his food and said, "Hello, I am Jiang Xu, a friend of Jiangchuan Valley."

Qian Fei: "Jiang Xu? That name sounds familiar?"

Linlin asked in quiet surprise, "They don't know Jiang Xu?"

Zhou Pei retorted, "Do you think everyone follows the entertainment industry as much as you do?"

As the owner, Lin Chaoying generously picked up a glass of water and said with emotion, "I thought Hoh Xil would be quiet for a while, but I didn't expect everyone to make this place lively again. No matter why we've gathered here, I hope we can all achieve the best results!"

Everyone clinked glasses amidst laughter and jokes.

After dinner, Lin Chaoying, Jiang Chuangu, Qin Ming, Qian Fei, and Kong Yue went to the room opposite Li Ming on the third floor.

Qian Fei took out his laptop from his bag. "The comrades from the information network have dug up all of Chai Yan's information from childhood to adulthood!"

Qin Ming only cared about one question: "Is she a superhuman?"

Qian Fei: "Boss, I really can't say for sure. I followed her for several hours and secretly tested the magnetic field with an instrument every ten minutes, but there was no change. But her testimony to the police is very strange!"

Kong Yue was in a stable state and said, "Don't rush, let's look at the data first."

Qian Fei: "She described to the police that she was in a state of amnesia and confusion, and her testimony was exactly the same as Linlin's! I specifically pulled out a table to compare them! Look..."

In her testimony, Linlin stated: "[I vaguely saw figures, lost my memory, and for the past few days I've been in a state of mental confusion and disorientation. I can't see the people in front of me clearly, and whenever I hear the name Jiang Chuan Gu, scenes of murder automatically flash through my mind.]"

In contrast to Chai Yan's testimony: "I vaguely saw figures, lost my memory, and for the past few days I've been in a state of mental confusion and disorientation, unable to see the people in front of me clearly."

Lin Chaoying complained: "Can the plagiarism rate of oral statements reach as high as 80%?"

Kong Yue raised a new point: "Could it be that this conversation between the two was implanted by someone with superpowers?"

"How could that be?" Qin Ming said disapprovingly, "You mean Linlin and Chai Yan haven't woken up yet? Linlin, you just had a check-up a couple of days ago? She's fine now."

Qian Fei added, "I also tested Chai Yan with the equipment, and there were no problems?"

Jiang Chuan Gu turned to Lin Chao Ying and asked, "You know Lin Lin best. Do you think she has regained her senses?"

Lin Chaoying said confidently, "I can guarantee that Linlin has definitely recovered. After spending these past few years together, she won't be unable to tell the difference."

At this point, she felt a vague unease.

Seeing her so certain, Jiang Chuan Gu turned around and said, "Then your equipment is broken!"