Chapter 12 "Kneel down, now."

Outside the window, sunlight casts a dappled pattern on the computer screen.

Shang Wu stared at the photo expressionlessly, her eyes blazing with hatred.

The photos show Ji Yu meeting two men at night and taking compromising selfies in a hotel room.

Ten minutes after the photo was posted, it has already risen to ninth place on the real-time trending topics list.

#Famous designer Ji Yu's private life is chaotic!

#It can't be hidden anymore, the designer had a late-night rendezvous with two men. On the surface, she's a gentle artist, but in private, she's more promiscuous than anyone else.

Two eye-catching headlines dominated the trending topics list, attracting countless people to click on them.

The comments section was even worse, filled with all sorts of mockery.

Shang Wu tapped the table lightly with her fingertips, following the rhythm of the clock.

Two minutes later, Zhou Yanci's phone finally rang.

"Awu, come right away! Ji Yu is in trouble!"

Shang Wu responded, got up unhurriedly, and headed to the president's office.

Before she even reached the office, she heard Ji Yu's desperate cries in the corridor.

"Who did this?! A madman, a bastard! I will never let him get away with this! Get this trending topic down right now! Are all of you in the PR department dead?!"

Zhou Yanci impatiently scolded, "Stop arguing! Let's wait until Shang Wu arrives before we decide what to do. She's always been good at public relations, so let's listen to her opinion first!"

The public relations department echoed this sentiment.

Shang Wu's eyes flashed coldly as she knocked on the door and entered. The moment she stepped inside, she was met with everyone's gaze, and she revealed a perfectly timed look of bewilderment.

"What happened?"

Ignoring their previous unpleasantness, Ji Yu lunged forward and grabbed Shang Wu's arm with tremendous force.

She cried out, "Awu, please save me! Someone leaked my hotel photos, I beg you, please help me think of a way!"

Ji Yu's voice was sharp and piercing, her eyes were red from crying, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Shang Wu stared at her intently, admiring her reaction.

Is this despair?

Ji Yu finally understood her brother's despair.

Shang Wu pushed Ji Yu away expressionlessly, her voice cold and devoid of warmth, tinged with sarcasm: "You were so shameless as to take these kinds of photos, giving others leverage over you. What good are you coming to me now?"

Ji Yu was stunned after hearing this.

Even Zhou Yanci stared at her in astonishment.

"A-Wu, how could you say such a thing?"

Am I wrong? Shouldn't I be angry?

Shang Wu retorted sharply, pointing a finger at Ji Yu, "With the new product launch imminent, this scandal has caused such a mess that my PR department and I will have to clean it up! Don't you think I already have enough trouble? Everyone's trying to cause me trouble!"

Her sudden outburst of reprimands filled the entire office.

Zhou Yanci had never seen Shang Wu lose his temper like this.

He suddenly realized that everything from discovering that Chenmian had stayed overnight at his house to being harassed by his mother, and now, had all happened within a single day.

Shang Wu's unusual and difficult behavior is understandable.

Zhou Yanci went over to pat her back and said softly, "Awu, don't worry. It's no use talking about this now. We still need to think of a solution."

Ji Yu wiped away her tears: "Yes, A Wu, whether it's removing the trending topic, deleting the post, or even saying the photo is photoshopped, please think of a way to help me, otherwise I'll be ruined and I'll really die!"

Shang Wu stared coldly at her, raising an eyebrow: "Help you? Sure."

Ji Yu was secretly delighted, but before she could speak, Shang Wu changed the subject: "When you ask someone for help, you should act like you're asking for help."

"How... how do you expect me to beg you?" Ji Yu clenched her fists.

The PR team looked at Shang Wu with puzzlement.

Shang Wu parted her red lips slightly, speaking slowly and deliberately:

"Kneel down and beg me."

"Now, kneel down and kowtow to me in front of everyone."

The office fell silent instantly.

Ji Yu's breathing suddenly became rapid and heavy.

She screamed in a trembling voice, "Kneel down? Are you crazy! You want me to kneel down to you?"

She trembled as she looked at the exquisite and perfect Shang Wu before her, a surge of jealousy and resentment welling up inside her.

Why isn't it Shang Wu who's ruined today? Why isn't it Shang Wu who has to kneel before her?

Kneeling down to Shang Wu in public is worse than killing her!

Zhou Yanci also frowned, feeling that Shang Wu seemed like a different person today.

He was filled with an overwhelming sense of hatred.

Ji Yu couldn't accept it: "We're best friends! Shang Wu, what are you doing now? Are you taking advantage of my misfortune to laugh at me?! I treat you like a sister, what do you take me for?!"

Snap!

Shang Wu slapped Ji Yu across the face, causing blood to flow from the corner of Ji Yu's mouth.

She could no longer bear to hear Ji Yu's hypocritical and disgusting words, and said coldly, "Your own sister has supported you for three years and dedicated countless works to you, only to have them all ruined by your indecent private life."

Shang Wu walked up to Ji Yu, grabbed her chin, and looked at her with a sharp, piercing gaze.

"You might end up taking the entire jewelry department of Chengzhou down with you! Nobody will buy your limited edition pieces, especially since you were showing off your relationship with your boyfriend on social media around the same time these photos were taken!"

Ji Yu was dumbfounded, completely terrified.

She then realized the seriousness of the problem.

It's not just about a chaotic private life, but also about cheating, which raises questions about character.

Zhou Yanci's expression also changed. Upon hearing that the jewelry department was going to be buried, she decisively sided with Shang Wu.

"Ji Yu, kneel down quickly and calm A Wu down, otherwise no one can help you!"

Ji Yu's hair was disheveled, and her makeup was a mess.

She bent her knees with difficulty.

With a thud.

Shang Wu felt her blood boil when she heard the sound of Ji Yu's knees hitting the ground.

At this moment, the arrogant ingrate who conspired with Zhou Yanci to harm her business was now groveling at her feet.

My brother should have seen this.

I really wish Ji Yu would keep banging her head against the wall until she dies.

Shang Wu's fingertips curled up as she tried to control her emotions.

"Please, Ah Wu, I beg you, for the sake of our ten years of friendship, please save me!"

Ji Yu mechanically kowtowed, kneeling and begging for mercy in front of everyone in the public relations department.

Surrounded by complex gazes, she felt so humiliated that she trembled all over, but could only try her best to endure it.

Only after her head was swollen from kowtowing did Shang Wu finally close her eyes.

Don't go too far.

Given her current relationship with Ji Yu, if she hadn't made up a bunch of excuses just now, kneeling down and slapping herself would definitely have aroused Zhou Yanci's suspicion.

She wanted to see if Ji Yu still had the mind to instigate Zhou Yanci to deal with her brother.

"Get up."

After saying that, Shang Wu turned and left: "Public relations department, come with me."

Ji Yu collapsed to the ground, exhausted, and breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes filled with resentment.

This bitch, she always doted on her, but now she wants her to kneel down and apologize. Has she taken the wrong medicine or gone mad?

Once Zhou Yanci dumps Shang Wu, she'll definitely find a few men and make Shang Wu taste what it's like to be cursed by thousands!

...

Next, Shang Wu instructed the public relations department to release comparison photos online to clarify that the photos were composites.

They urgently allocated 50 million yuan of public relations funds to drastically withdraw the press releases.

The hotel selfie controversy that caused such a stir has abruptly ended in the summer.

By evening, public opinion had almost completely disappeared.

After all that turmoil, Ji Yu was in a daze.

Zhou Yan was angry that she had been messing around in private, which not only almost ruined her reputation but also wasted his 50 million yuan on public relations.

Despite his dissatisfaction, he feared that Shang Wu's anger towards Ji Yu might cause a change in their relationship and affect the subsequent cooperation of the jewelry department, so he forced Ji Yu to go to Shang Wu's house for dinner to apologize.

At the dinner table.

Shang Wu first took Ji Yu's hand, her face full of apology: "I'm sorry, I made you suffer today, but I had no choice. The public relations department and the shareholders have a lot of opinions about you because of this, so I have to play the bad guy and punish you first, so that others can't say anything."

Faced with her apology, Ji Yu was stunned, her forehead red and swollen.

She was initially full of resentment, but after hearing this, she instantly felt less uncomfortable: "You actually did this for my own good."

"Otherwise what?"

Shang Wu sighed softly and raised her hand to rub Ji Yu's cheek: "You are my best friend."

Ji Yu felt less uncomfortable and immediately decided to punish herself by drinking three cups, pretending to blame herself for not understanding Shang Wu's good intentions.

Zhou Yanci finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Alright, everyone's happy now, but this matter will more or less affect the jewelry department, won't it?"

"The situation has taken a turn; everyone knows Ji Yu is innocent, but..."

Shang Wu changed the subject: "After all, this is a major blow to the jewelry department. Let's invest more in marketing."

Zhou Yanci considered for a moment: "How do you plan to market this?"

"Have internet celebrities or stars wear the previous limited edition designs to promote the product, create videos and photos, and publicize this year's release date."

Shang Wu paused for a moment: "It should require more than two hundred million."

"So much?" Ji Yu was so drunk she could barely speak, but she was still shocked by the amount.

Zhou Yanci paused in her chopsticks, frowning. "My budget was 30 million. More than 200 million is way over budget. Besides, do we really need that much money for marketing and promotion?"

"Of course, which celebrity doesn't need millions for promotion? This time, I'm going to do a full-scale online marketing campaign to let them all know that Ji Yu is going to give the industry a surprise."

Shang Wu pulled Ji Yu along, holding hands with her best friend.

Ji Yu's eyes lit up, and she quickly urged, "The more you do marketing, the more you earn! Just listen to A-Wu!"

Zhou Yanci hesitated for two seconds, then nodded: "Okay, let's do as you say. I'll have the company allocate 300 million yuan in marketing funds for you."

"I won't let you down." Shang Wu raised his glass.

Zhou Yanci clinked glasses with her, but before he could even swallow his drink, the phone screen on the table suddenly lit up.

He glanced at it and immediately picked up his phone.

Shang Wu didn't look in that direction, and chatted with Ji Yu casually.

Zhou Yanci put down her phone five or six times while replying to messages, appearing somewhat anxious.

Shang Wu asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"No." Zhou Yanci looked uncomfortable. "A business partner I know is also eating here. I need to go out and say hello. I'll be back in two minutes."

Before Shang Wu could speak, he hurried out.

Ji Yu, her eyes glazed over from drinking, leaned on Shang Wu's shoulder: "A-Wu, let's continue. What did you say earlier? If sales go up, I can get into the international design rankings?"

Shang Wu slapped Ji Yu's face away as she leaned in.

She used a lot of force, and Ji Yu almost fell headfirst.

She leaned on the table, feeling so dizzy that her vision blurred, completely unaware of Shang Wu's rejection and disgust towards her.

"Awu, answer me quickly! Can I make it into the world rankings? Could I beat your ranking back then?"

Shang Wu stood up, looking down at her: "Hmm, you'll soon be number one in the world." The first joke.

"I'm going to the restroom, you stay here."

She pulled out a chair and slowly went out.

This restaurant values ​​privacy; there was no one in the hallway.

The private rooms are also very soundproof; you can't hear anything from inside in the hallway.

Shang Wu walked around the corridor and was about to leave when she suddenly heard a noise around the corner.

She moved closer quietly and saw the corner of the woman's pink knitted sweater.

"Why? Ah Ci, you were worried about me being in danger when I was drunk, so you took me in. But today you say you don't want to see me. Did I do something wrong?"

Faced with Shen Mian's offensive posture, Zhou Yanci remained tense, her hands clenched tightly at her sides.

His face was hidden in the shadows, his gaze dark: "I have a fiancée, Miss Shen. Who are you to me? Do I have any reason to absolutely have to see you?"

"have!"

She moved even closer, almost touching his body.

“You love me, you can’t forget me. Even if you seem to be living happily with Shang Wu on the surface, you can’t get rid of me because I am the first woman you have ever truly been with.”

Zhou Yanci's pupils dilated slightly: "Shut up! It's not like that. Who do you think you are? I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chenmian suddenly stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips.

Shang Wu was stunned when she saw Zhou Yanci. She then reached out to push Chen Mian away, but was so shocked by the tears on Chen Mian's face that she ended up hugging her tightly around the waist.

The two kissed passionately in the dimly lit corridor, their saliva audible.

Shang Wu felt nauseous and almost vomited.

Fortunately, she stood her ground and didn't let Zhou Yanci touch her.

She took out her phone and quietly recorded a ten-second video. When she turned around, she bumped into someone.

It made a loud bang.