Chapter 300: Scheming and Means

July 12, Johannesburg Palace Hotel, South Africa. The presidential suite on the top floor of the hotel is decorated in the utmost luxury.

Song Ci walked into the bedroom and saw his wife lying on the soft big bed, concentrating on fiddling with the calculator function on her mobile phone. Her round and graceful curves were fully displayed. He reached out and patted her buttocks.

Curiously asked: "What are you calculating? Why are you so absorbed in it?"

Liu Shishi turned over upon hearing the voice, pointed the screen of her mobile phone at her husband, and said with a smug look on her face: "I'm calculating the box office revenue of Lost on Journey."

Song Ci leaned forward slightly, his eyes fell on the eye-catching number on the screen, and he was slightly surprised: "88 million, this movie has a good box office!"

Miss Liu's eyes curved with joy: "I invested 2.1 million, accounting for 30% of the shares, and I can probably make more than 7 million. I didn't expect that investing in movies can make so much money."

"It's not that easy to make money in the film and television industry. The film industry is a high-risk, high-return industry. Many people make money, but even more people lose money."

Liu Shishi nodded her chin, a look of regret flashing across her face: "I know this. So I only do small things, investing a few million, even if I lose, it won't be much.

It’s a pity that Lost on Journey had a bad release date. If it could be released during the Spring Festival, the box office would have exceeded 100 million yuan, and I could have made an extra 1 million yuan.”

Song Ci laughed and joked, "You're wishful thinking. The Spring Festival movie season is very competitive. If the box office of Lost on Journey in the first three days is not as good as other blockbusters, the theaters will inevitably reduce the screening schedule. It's good to be able to be released in the summer. The box office of 88 million is already a pleasant surprise."

"That's right! I didn't do anything anyway, and the money came easily." Liu Shishi looked satisfied and stretched.

She checked the time on her phone and got up from the bed. "It's almost noon. Let me put on some makeup and then we can go downstairs and try some South African food. It's my treat."

Liu Shishi was in a good mood. She hummed a little tune, went into the bathroom, and started to put on makeup in front of the mirror.

Song Ci leaned leisurely against the door frame, looking at his wife tenderly, and chatted with her casually about last night's "battle of the century".

Last night was the 2010 World Cup final. He and Miss Liu went to the match together and witnessed Spain defeat the Netherlands 1-0 and lift the World Cup.

Liu Shishi was putting makeup on her pretty face when she suddenly felt emotional and blurted out, "I wonder when the Chinese national football team will be able to win a world championship."

"This is a bit difficult. It feels much more difficult than becoming the top actress in Chinese entertainment."

Song Ci really didn't want to talk about the Chinese national football team's frustrating performance, so she changed the subject, "Shibao, you are already beautiful enough, no need to put on makeup, let's go to the restaurant, I'm a little hungry."

"I'll put on some lipstick and it will be done soon." Miss Liu unscrewed the lipstick and gently applied it on her warm and plump lips, and playfully raised her eyebrows at her husband.

Looking at the tempting red lips so close to him, Song Ci couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Feeling Mr. Song's burning gaze, Liu Shishi, who had put on her lipstick, chuckled, stepped forward and hugged his neck, her voice delicate and charming: "Husband, do you want to taste my lipstick?"

The bright colors flowing between his young wife's red lips and her heart-stirring and seductive eyes made Song Ci's heart wander and he almost couldn't control himself.

But the timing was not right, so he could only reluctantly move his eyes away from those lips that were blooming with charming brilliance, pretending to be calm: "I am not Jia Baoyu."

"What a hypocrite! If you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again."

Seeing that her husband was unmoved, a hint of cunning flashed in Liu Shishi's eyes. She stood on tiptoe and gave Song Ci a big kiss on his handsome face, then smiled and hid in the bedroom.

The warm touch on his cheek made Song Ci subconsciously reach out and touch it. The bright red on his fingertips made him react instantly: "Okay, Master Liu, you dare to tease me, where are you running!"

Then Song Ci strode into the bedroom and threw Liu Shishi onto the bed. He held her two small hands firmly with one big hand and used his free hand to tickle her, giving her a slight punishment to let his naughty little wife know how powerful he was.

Liu Shishi was frail and pinned down by her husband, unable to move. She could only beg for mercy repeatedly, her voice soft and coquettish: "I was wrong! Yi Yi, my dear husband, please let me go.

Song Ci played around for a while, and when he saw his wife begging for mercy with a pitiful expression, he was ready to let her go.

But before getting up, he looked at Liu Shishi's snow-white swan neck, and an idea flashed in his mind. He lowered his head and gave her a few fierce kisses, as if declaring his sovereignty, and planted a few bright red strawberries.

After admiring his own masterpiece, he slowly stood up with satisfaction.

Liu Shishi lay on the bed, panting, her chest heaving violently. After a long while, she angrily snorted, "Bad guy!"

"It's a courtesy. Let's go have lunch."

Liu Shishi returned to the bathroom and was about to tidy up her hair which had been messy from the couple's playfulness, when she discovered that her neck was covered with Song Xian's masterpiece.

She immediately started to complain: "Song Yiyi, you are so annoying. My neck is covered with strawberries you planted. How can I face people like this?"

Song Ci smiled complacently: "It's okay, the mark of love will disappear in a few hours."

Miss Liu glanced at her rogue husband, smoothed her hair, pouted her lips, and left the guest room with Mr. Song. She went to the restaurant for dinner with her assistant and bodyguard who had been waiting for a long time.

In the luxurious restaurant, the soft carpet is as comfortable as clouds, and the exquisite crystal chandelier casts soft light.

The couple enjoyed the special South African food comfortably, including the sizzling flame steak, the rich aroma of popoti, and the unique taste of coxswain... Although these foods are not as delicious as the delicacies in China, they have their own unique flavor.

Suddenly, a melodious ringtone sounded, breaking the warm dining atmosphere. Liu Shishi put down her knife and fork, picked up her phone, and saw that it was Cai Yinong calling.

As soon as the phone was answered, Cai Yinong's anxious voice came: "Shishi, where are you?"

"My husband and I are watching the World Cup in South Africa and will be returning home tomorrow. What's up, Miss K?"

Cai Yinong, who was far away in the East China Sea, rolled his eyes and complained in his heart. He and the company were so worried about Yijie's affairs, but she was fine, just like nothing happened, having a good time abroad, and even in the mood to watch the game.

"Did you hit Xu Jinglei?"

The sudden question confused Liu Shishi for a moment, and she hadn't reacted yet: "What a mess! I'm abroad, why would I hit Xu Jinglei?"

Cai Yinong also realized that he was too anxious and reorganized his words: "I mean, when you were guest-starring in "Go Lala's Promotion", did you slap Xu Jinglei?"

"Sister K, this is what you are talking about. He did hit me. It was just acting. It was necessary for the plot."

Listening to Liu Shishi's nonchalant tone, Cai Yinong understood that Yijie obviously did not realize the seriousness of the matter: "Shishi, even if it is necessary for acting, you can't really hit her."

Liu Shishi looked puzzled: "They said it was an act, how could it be a real fight? I was holding back."

"But I saw in the video that you hit me pretty hard, and..."

"What video?" Sister Yi was full of doubts. An ominous premonition came to her mind, making her feel that something was wrong.

Cai Yinong sighed helplessly, very worried: "Shishi, please check Weibo first and sort out the matter. We will contact each other later to think of a solution."

After ending the call, Liu Shishi quickly opened the Weibo app and quickly went to the hot search page.

"1 Liu Shishi beat Xu Jinglei"

"2 hard slaps"

"3 Tangren's No. 1 sister's character seems to have collapsed

. . . . .

When she saw the top few columns on the hot search list, she was struck by lightning and became extremely anxious. She hurriedly clicked on the relevant topics to check what had happened.

After browsing several hot topics, Liu Shishi finally understood the whole story.

It turned out that the movie version of "Go Lala's Job" was released yesterday. Due to the popularity of the TV series version, topics related to the movie were very hot.

But somehow, a video from the filming of the movie was circulated online, showing Liu Shishi slapping Xu Jinglei in the face while making a cameo appearance in the crew.

At first, netizens thought it was a filming clip, but viewers who have seen the movie said that this clip was not included in the main plot.

Rumors spread everywhere and all kinds of gossip circulated on the Internet.

"Liu Shishi looks delicate and weak, but she is really cruel when she slaps people."

"I'm very curious, why did Liu Shishi hit Xu Jinglei? If it was a play, why is this scene not in the movie? Was this scene deleted later?"

"Don't worry about whether it's a movie plot or not. Liu Shishi's attack was too heavy. From the range of her movements, I can see that she used quite a lot of force. That one strike directly stunned Xu Jinglei."

"I guess there was originally a slapping scene, but maybe Liu Shishi was too harsh, so this part was not broadcast."

"Based on the force of the slap, we can tell that Liu Shishi is very competitive. It turns out that her claims of being calm and indifferent are all fake!"

The direction of public opinion is clearly extremely unfavorable to Liu Shishi. Although some fans have stood up to speak for their idol, compared with the majority of netizens who just watch the show, their voices are too weak and not enough to be heard.

Seeing his wife suddenly look anxious, Song Ci asked with concern: "What's wrong, Shishi?"

Miss Liu, with a sad face and a gloomy brow, told her husband the whole story and added at the end:

"The video shows the last time I hit her. I hit her a few times before, but I didn't dare to use too much force. Xu Jinglei was not satisfied and thought my hitting was too fake. She NGed several times and forced me to get serious.

I was really forced into no choice, so I used a little more force on the last hit, but even though it looked like I was hitting him hard, I was actually holding back, so it didn’t hurt.”

Song Ci nodded slightly, as if thinking about something. There was a sharp flash in his deep eyes, and he vaguely felt that his wife might have fallen into a trap.

However, the video was just released not long ago, and the specific situation will have to wait for further developments. It is too early to make a conclusion now.

This was the first time Liu Shishi encountered such a thing, and she was completely panicked: "Honey, should I post a Weibo to explain?"

Song Ci said calmly, "No, just wait and see. Let Cai Yinong contact Xu Jinglei. The video must have been leaked from the crew. Just let her release the complete video, and netizens will know the whole story at a glance."

Liu Shishi felt relieved by her husband's words, and she quickly called Cai Yinong back.

"Sister K, I saw the Weibo post. That video is just a short clip. The real situation is..."

Seeing his beloved wife was restless and worried, Song Ci gently comforted her: "It's just a small matter, let's eat first."

He really didn't take this matter to heart. After all, it was nothing more than the old routine of the entertainment industry, spreading rumors and slandering others, and destroying the character of his family.

In the eyes of the richest man, it was just a little trick. Xu Jinglei really dared to make trouble and frame Liu Shishi. Did she really think that the richest man had no temper? He could suppress this big star with just a wave of his hand.

Song Ci's calm and composed expression made Liu Shishi feel a little relieved, but she had no appetite after encountering such troubles: "No more eating, I'll go back to the guest room and wait for news from Sister K."

Knowing that Miss Liu would definitely not be in the mood to eat at this moment, Song Ci did not force her: "Okay, then let's go back first."

Just as they were about to get up, Cai Yinong called again. Liu Shishi answered the phone impatiently: "Sister K, how could Xu Jinglei say that?"

"Xu Jinglei said that the person who posted the video was a temporary worker in the editing department. That person was your anti-fan and she has already fired him. The complete video of the shooting was not saved, but she said that she would post a Weibo to clarify for you soon."

"Ah, how could the crew not keep the filming records!" When Liu Shishi heard this, she immediately frowned, feeling aggrieved and helpless. "Well, I can only wait for Xu Jinglei to clarify it for me."

"That's all we can do for now. After all, that video is very unfavorable to you."

Liu Shishi hung her head and was in a bad mood. She kept refreshing her Weibo on the way back to the guest room, hoping that Xu Jinglei would post a Weibo to clarify and resolve the misunderstanding as soon as possible.

Not long after returning to the presidential suite, Liu Shishi discovered that Xu Jinglei had updated her Weibo status.

Xu Jinglei v: Regarding the video circulating online of Liu Shishi slapping me, I would like to clarify that it was required by the plot during filming, but that scene was not included in the main film.

Shishi is a very good girl, please don't think too much. At the same time, thank you for your concern and support for me and "Du Lala's Promotion".

"As expected of a famous actress, she is really generous. She even came out to clarify things after being beaten."

"666, even though his face was swollen from being beaten by Master Liu, he still spoke up for her. I am convinced."

"Even if the plot requires it, you can't be so cruel. Liu Shishi is really a femme fatale."

"Poor Xu Jinglei, she kindly invited Liu Shishi to guest star, but ended up suffering an unexpected disaster. I won't say anything else, just buy a movie ticket to support "Go Lala Go". "

After reading Xu Jinglei’s clarification blog post, Liu Shishi felt a black screen before her eyes and was stunned.

I read every word over and over again, and the more I read, the more something seems wrong. The whole article does not get to the point and is completely avoiding the important issues. It seems to be clarifying, but in fact it is adding fuel to the fire. It is better not to clarify.

In the absence of a complete video as evidence, the other party's words undoubtedly put himself in trouble, proving that he was taking personal revenge and deliberately hitting Xu Jinglei to vent his anger.

Song Ci, who had been observing silently at the side, took the phone, glanced at Cha Li Cha Qi's remarks on the screen, and sneered in his heart. It was just as he expected.

"She deliberately hurt me!" At this moment, the whole thing connected together, and Liu Shishi suddenly came to her senses.

Looking back at all the details, Xu Jinglei probably had it all planned out, from inviting me to make a guest appearance at the very beginning, to designing the slapping plot, I completely fell into her carefully laid trap.

Now Xu Jinglei is regarded as a victim by netizens. She easily gained a wave of traffic, but also destroyed her own image and suppressed herself.

Thinking clearly about the opponent's series of combined punches, Liu Shishi gritted her teeth in anger: "What a powerful method."

But then she felt depressed again. Facing the impending online crusade, she felt that she had no way to defend herself and really didn't know how to deal with this crisis.

(End of this chapter)