Chapter 63

As soon as he entered the room, Fang Xianze clearly felt that the air pressure in the room was not right. He had just finished a competition yesterday and had done well this time, winning fifth place. He had just returned from a long flight. Theoretically, his mother would not wait for him with such a cold face.

"What's wrong, Mom?" He put down his luggage, thinking that something at work had upset Fang Yaozhen.

What's wrong? He still has the nerve to ask her what's wrong.

Fang Yaozhen almost wanted to flip the table. If it weren't for the upbringing she had since childhood, she would have really cursed this time.

"See for yourself." She had tried her best to cool down the situation, but several of the client's sponsors had called to ask what was going on.

"Mr. Fang, it's clearly written in our agreement that if this kind of negative public opinion arises, we have every reason to terminate the contract, and you will have to pay compensation!" Someone has already started threatening her.

Fang Xianze didn't turn on his cell phone on the flight, and he rushed home without stopping after getting off the plane. He is still in the dark. When he saw the trending search, he felt like he had an electric shock and his scalp went numb.

The words "Fang Xianze sleeps with his fan" deeply hurt his eyes and his heart. These private photos that only He Shurong has must have been posted by her.

He quickly explained, "I didn't sleep with my fans. He Shurong and I are in a normal relationship. I'll call her right now."

I frantically searched for my phone, but the more anxious I became, the harder it was to find it.

Normal relationship? Haha, Fang Yaozhen stared at her son and laughed at herself.

She protected the child so well that Fang Xianze had no idea what it meant to be skeptical. She could make a promise to him one second and stab him the next.

"She sold you out a long time ago, and you're still defending her. How did you two meet?" This is what Fang Yaozhen cares about most. Now that the matter has been exposed, it depends on whether she can find evidence to make up for it as much as possible.

It would be best to prove that He Shurong seduced Fang Xianze, and then took the opportunity to get promoted but failed and then bit back. This would also help to restore public opinion. They couldn't afford hundreds of millions in compensation, and she wouldn't let anyone ruin her son.

"We met on a dancer program. She was a contestant." Fang Xianze called He Shurong, turned off the phone, and sat down heavily on the sofa, feeling hopeless and depressed.

At first, he didn't know who He Shurong was. This cheerful and beautiful girl took the initiative to pursue him, but Fang Xianze knew that he had too many endorsements and contracts, so he refused without thinking.

As a result, she chased him around the world for several competitions, asked him about his well-being, created chance encounters in hotels, and gave him gifts such as letters. After a few interactions, he fell in love with her.

The two of them were in love secretly, and most of their dates were at his apartment. It was natural for a single man and a single woman to be in the same room and things could easily go wrong.

Some time ago, He Shurong asked him to announce their relationship to the public, but Fang Xianze refused. The two of them had a cold war for a few days. This time, he specially brought gifts back from abroad to coax her, but he didn't expect to receive such a big gift as soon as he came back.

The once high-spirited prodigy instantly became like a defeated prisoner of war, with no other emotions except sadness, anger and despair.

"Dancing Grace?" Fang Yaozhen remembered. It was Rong Susu's show. "Does Xiaorong know this person?"

Fang Xianze sat on the sofa dejectedly and nodded.

Alas, Fang Yaozhen looked at her son, feeling very disappointed in him. He was being played around by the little girl and was very angry.

"What's so good about a girl like this? She's not one to settle down. She's already been with you for a few races, and you're already attracted to her. Do you know her background?"

"You didn't even know she took your picture, are you so confident?!"

She was shrewd and calculating, and it was obvious that she was not a good kid. She was not as beautiful as Rong Susu, who was unforgettable. This kind of person actually took her son away so easily. Fang Yaozhen felt uncomfortable if she didn't curse her out.

"Mom, stop talking." Fang Xianze scratched his hair in pain. He Shurong's betrayal was a huge blow to him. That gentle and delicate girl came up and wanted to destroy him. What did their vows of love mean to him?

"I worked so hard to raise you, not to let you be devastated by a small setback." If Fang Xianze wasn't her son, Fang Yaozhen would definitely look down on such a person.

"In the competition in half a month, you must win beautifully!"

It's good to learn a lesson at such a young age, so that she won't give her feelings easily in the future. Fang Yaozhen closed her eyes and calmed herself down. She would definitely defeat the opponent and win this game.

***

Because Fang Xianze's hot search gave Rong Susu a good opportunity, the company was full of morale as if they had received their year-end bonuses in advance, and they worked overtime even all night.

Huang Yingying and the platform director worked up several nights to re-edit the film, contacted the platform, and released the trailer in advance.

One-third of the film focuses on He Shurong. The popularity value has reached tens of thousands in less than a day. The platform is very satisfied. There has been no hit variety show for two consecutive quarters. This one is definitely a big hit.

"Do you know? This girl is actually the younger sister of Mr. Cheng from the Leon Group." Huang Yingying had already revealed it to the platform. When they heard that she was Cheng Huaian's sister, they became even more excited and directly changed the time of the variety show that was currently being broadcast to reserve the prime time slot for them.

It used to be so difficult to attract businesses that Rong Susu almost mortgaged the Li Rong Hotel. She has been receiving so many calls these past two days that she has been bombarded with calls.

"Mr. Rong, I told you last time that your show had the potential to be a big hit. We're old friends, so don't you think it's not too late to invest tens of millions?"

"Boss Rong, I was shortsighted last time. I thought you had no experience in hosting a program. Now I see you're born to do this."

Rong Susu was tired of hearing these compliments and dismissed them one by one. When they looked down on her, they would not see her for a whole day. But when they saw that they could make money, they would flock to her. But Rong Susu would not give them a chance.

At that time, she had always refused to let He Shurong participate in the competition. It was Yan Jiayu who persuaded her. Facts proved that Yan Jiayu's vision was indeed unique. Although the two did not continue, Rong Susu still called Guan Xuxu and asked her to tell Yan Jiayu that she had reserved an advertising position for him. This put an end to this relationship.

On the day when the first episode of the feature film was broadcast, Rong Susu stayed in the company, feeling nervous and restless. She originally wanted to go out for a walk, but she saw that most of the people had not left and were waiting in front of the computer.

"Mengmeng, why didn't you leave?" Rong Susu asked her secretary. The secretary ate some bread, adjusted the frame of her glasses, and told her solemnly, "President Rong, I've been waiting for this historic moment."

Rong Susu was quite pleased with this child. When she asked if anyone had eaten dinner yet, she asked someone to count what they would eat and she would treat them all, and asked the hotel to deliver dinner.

Just as everyone was about to cheer, they saw several young men coming with large and small thermal bags, followed by Qi Shuo.

"What are you doing here?" Huang Yingying blocked the person and looked up and down at Assistant Qi, who was smiling, with undisguised hostility.

"Boss Cheng was worried that Boss Rong hadn't had dinner, so he treated everyone to dinner."

???

Huang Yingying didn't understand. Didn't Cheng Huaian really love his younger sister? He was so kind as to send them dinner. What she was most worried about during this period was that the Dawn Group would take action, but it seemed that there was indeed no movement.

Qi Shuo smiled complacently, "This junior is so silly, she must not know the inside story yet," he whispered in her ear.

"Mr. Rong and Mr. Cheng have reconciled."

!!!

Huang Yingying looked up at Rong Susu's office in surprise. Reconciled? She was still struggling to digest this information.

Qi Shuo thought that his junior schoolmate had seen too little of the world. Unlike him, she was not used to the ups and downs of life. After hearing the news that the two had reconciled, he felt very calm. It was only a matter of time.

A large piece of pizza was stuffed into her mouth. Huang Yingying realized what was happening and spat it out in disgust. "You have a girlfriend, I won't eat anything you feed me."

Qi Shuo touched his nose, a little embarrassed, "We broke up."

He used to admire this schoolmate very much. They had an ambiguous relationship for a while, but before he could catch up with her, Rong Susu poached her. They turned from lovers to enemies. Now, the two bosses can reconcile, and he can pursue Huang Yingying openly.

"Pooh, pooh, pooh! That's not clean either." Huang Yingying found a tissue to wipe her mouth and glared at him fiercely.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I was rude to Mr. Huang." Qi Shuo raised his hands in surrender. This girl's temper has not changed from school to the workplace. When she was in the Dawn Group, she offended her boss because of her bad temper and was originally going to be rated as unsatisfactory in the performance evaluation. He was the one who learned the news and communicated with their director.

He is Cheng Huaian's assistant, and it is easy for him to give some face to an ordinary director. However, there is no need to let Huang Yingying know about this. She might think that he is meddling in other people's business.

"Don't try too hard. Look at your dark circles." Even concealer can't cover them. This will probably take several days.

"Didn't you also drink so much that you had gastric bleeding?" Huang Yingying asked back. Work is her pleasure and she is willing to make selfless contributions.

Qi Shuo's flattery hit the horse's leg again, and he laughed at himself, "Okay, okay, as long as you are happy."

Huang Yingying snorted, tore off a piece of pizza and turned away. She didn't want a man who was fickle. Qi Shuo's peach blossom eyes were too attractive to young girls. If she fell in love with such a man, she would be so angry that she would be full of anger.

***

Cheng Huaian prepared dinner. Rong Susu was quite surprised and felt a little uncomfortable for a while. It seemed that she was the one who prepared dinner for Cheng Huaian after get off work. This role change made her feel emotional and a little proud.

"Is it delicious?" As soon as she picked up the chopsticks, someone came to check the results. Rong Susu ate while putting on the hands-free phone. She didn't like using Bluetooth headphones because her ears hurt when she wore them.

Cheng Huaian didn't see anyone when he got home. He guessed that Rong Susu was still working overtime. Lately, he always went home first to cook and wait for people. Rong Susu was always busy with things. He looked at his phone and found out that today was the first broadcast of the show, the first day on the show she created. It was just like when he had just launched the game. He was so nervous that he couldn't sleep every day.

Cheng Huaian felt the same way. At this moment, he was also sitting in the living room, waiting for the show to be broadcast, just as a way to contribute to the number of views.

He made Rong Susu's portion himself, and asked the chef of Lirong Hotel to make the others'.

"Well, it's just so-so, not very delicious." Rong Susu said vaguely while chewing, and snorted proudly.

When she saw the bag, she knew it was from her hotel. She originally wanted to eat it with everyone, but Qi Shuo gave her a separate portion and said that it was cooked by President Cheng himself. Rong Susu smacked her lips and said this deliberately.

In fact, Cheng Huaian’s cooking is good, but compared with the chefs in five-star hotels, the gap is still quite obvious. It’s not that I can’t praise him, but I’m afraid that Cheng Huaian will become proud if I praise him.

There was a soft chuckle from the other end of the phone, and it didn't sound angry at all. Instead, it sounded quite happy.

"Rong Susu, you are such a heartless person." Cheng Huaian especially liked to call her a heartless person. Rong Susu was not happy about it. She was such a loving and righteous person. There was someone else who was heartless.

The show was still full of climaxes. It was different from the version he had seen before. He Shurong's screen time was increased. Recently, Rong Susu and the others had been working overtime to re-edit it. He actually knew everything, but did not ask about it.

In recent days, the two of them tacitly did not ask each other what they were busy with, as if the topic of He Shurong stopped being a hot search that night.

Their relationship is getting better and better, even better than before their divorce. Cheng Huaian reflected that most of the problems in their previous failed marriage were due to himself.

He was busy with his career and ignored Rong Susu's feelings. He always thought that since she liked jewelry and money, he would just give them to her. However, what Rong Susu needed more was communication and respect. She was the pearl of Xiaotaixiang who grew up with everyone's support. It was already unfair enough for her to give up her career and become a full-time housewife for so many years, but he did not understand.

He should have discussed the matter of arranging work for Cui Ying with Rong Susu in advance, but he was used to being arbitrary in his work, so he thought it was just a small matter and there was no need to say it specifically. If you put yourself in Rong Susu's shoes, this matter was not a small matter.

And he didn't explain anything, so Rong Susu could only guess according to her own ideas, and after guessing over and over again, the meaning became distorted.

As for He Shurong, he has fulfilled his responsibilities as a brother. If she is willing to do it, she should bear the price herself. Rong Susu is right. He has no obligation to clean up the mess for He Shurong again and again.

He Shurong in this version is the focus of the whole audience. She is just a mediocre dancer and cannot compare with others in the show full of big names. However, she has a kind of arrogance that makes her feel that she is the only one who is superior to others and she will not submit to anyone.

This time, the contestants all lived together in the dormitory. The other contestants happily greeted their roommates, but when she saw that it was a four-person room, she turned around and looked for the director, and asked the program team to give her a single room.

"I have lived in a villa since I was a child and have never lived with others. When I was in college, my family bought me a house near the school." She said proudly during the interview, wearing luxury brands, creating a princess persona for herself.

Finally, the program crew had no choice but to arrange a double room for her, and the young lady reluctantly accepted the room.

This segment was broadcast without any cuts and immediately sparked discussion.

"Fang Xianze's fan, the woman who slept with my idol."

"So they're from the royal family!"

"Bring money into the group!"

"She's from our school. Her brother is very rich."

"Who is her brother?"

"I can't say."

This was just a small warm-up. What was even more "surprising" was that other contestants came to visit and gave He Shurong specialties from her hometown. He Shurong took them with a smile on her face, but as soon as the people left, she threw the things into the trash can with a look of disgust, not paying any attention to the cameras in the room.

"You're one thing in front of people and another behind their backs."

"This hasn't been deleted yet. It seems like she has offended the production team!"

"It's not an offense, after all, black and red are still red!"

Soon the program was flooded with various comments. Before it was over, Rong Susu received a call from the platform's senior management, asking them to book a second season.

After all, a program that contributed to five or six hot searches within twenty minutes of being broadcast, and they were all free, was really an unexpected surprise.

Now the focus of public opinion is all on He Shurong, and this is just the beginning, the best is yet to come. The platform has watched the film and knows that there will be even bigger news later, so they are particularly optimistic and have decided to fully fund the production of the second season immediately after it is broadcast.

"Mr. Rong, no one else was optimistic about your program at that time, but we were the only ones who offered a helping hand. Next time, you must not give this good opportunity to others!" said the vice president of the platform. This was his real intention.

"Don't worry, Mr. Wang. I'm not the kind of person who forgets his principles for the sake of profit. You will still be my first choice next time." Rong Susu gave the other party a reassurance.

"I have another suggestion. This girl comes from a prominent family. It would be better for President Rong to keep an eye on her so that she doesn't get out of hand." The other party kindly reminded.

"Don't worry, we have already made arrangements." Rong Susu replied.

The first episode was a huge hit, with the number of views exceeding that of the most popular program on the platform at the same time. All sponsors were fully recruited, making it a good start, but some were happy while others were worried.

He Shurong was quite nervous and stared at the program intently. She had been worried that Rong Susu would cut out her part, but she didn't expect that she was the one who took on the main part for one-third. She breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Rong Susu also knew that she was a cash cow.

She failed to force the emperor to abdicate, and in a fit of rage, she exposed her relationship with Fang Xianze, and even used Fang Xianze's sleeping with fans to attract attention. In the past few days, countless people have scolded her in the comment section and private messages, but there are also many who come to her for cooperation.

The day before yesterday, a young woman named Huang came to see her. She was very capable and told her not to trust those small companies and to cooperate with a big company like theirs. She also brought a contract that she could not refuse. After signing the contract, she would be given a house, a car and an assistant.

As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. He Shurong is a ready-made example.

Her hard days began after Cheng Huaian blocked her credit card. She could only ask He Shengyun for money, but He Shengyun had very little money, all of which was for household living expenses. It was tens of thousands a month, not even enough for her to buy a bag, and not enough for her to maintain her life as a young lady.

She needed the money so badly. She had already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on packaging herself to participate in the show and pursuing Fang Xianze. Now He Shengyun asked her to be frugal, otherwise she would be embarrassed if Cheng Huaian found out.

Mr. Huang's company offered her too high a salary. As soon as they met, he praised her for her courage and said that he would make her a top star. Her graduation was delayed before, and Cheng Huaian asked her to concentrate on making up the exam. He Shurong was a little hesitant. She was still a little afraid of her elder brother. If her graduation was delayed again, he probably would never care about her again.

After learning about her concerns, Mr. Huang was dismissive and said that now was the time when her traffic was the highest. In the entertainment industry, the new generation was replacing the old generation. By the time she graduated and came back, no one would remember who she was. She would never get the chance again after this opportunity. After she signed the contract, the company would package her well and arrange various business activities for her as soon as her show was broadcast.

"Xiao He, you have to think carefully. Although I'm only a few years older than you, I've also been in the industry for several years. Some people, at the beginning, pretend to be popular and act in a pretentious manner, trying to delay the contract. As a result, when the popularity is gone, they come back to us crying and begging, and even take the initiative to reduce their salary. But since the popularity is gone, we don't bother to pay attention to them."

"Don't be like them, be so arrogant. Once Fang Xianze's popularity wears off and no one gives you a push, who will remember you after a while?"

What Sister Huang said made sense. He Shurong was very excited and signed the agency contract in a hurry. Sure enough, the company immediately paid her the salary.

"Ms. He, your cell phone has been ringing. It's Mr. Fang calling." The company has sent an assistant to take care of her daily life. The girl's name is Ying Yi. She is not very old. He Shurong has been ordering her to do this and that these days. Anyway, Mr. Huang said that she can do anything as long as it is not illegal.

The little girl was a little timid. She was helping He Shurong wash socks. When she heard her cell phone ringing, she asked.

"Who gave you the right to look at my phone!" She pushed the man away, snatched the phone, and said viciously.

Mr. Fang is Fang Xianze. He must be calling to accuse her of something. She has already blocked Fang Xianze on WeChat. The reason why her phone number was not added to the blacklist was that she wanted to keep him hanging. She sneered and refused to listen.

She had been pursuing Fang Xianze for several months and finally won him over. They had a sweet relationship for a while and even slept together. Of course, she was not satisfied with the secretive relationship and wanted to make it public, but Fang Xianze refused, saying that it was required by the contract.

As a result, one day she accidentally saw Fang Xianze's WeChat background, which was a photo with Rong Susu.

Fang Xianze's secret crush is Rong Susu!

That moment was heartbreaking, and the colorful world paled in her eyes.

Jealousy blinded her mind. He Shurong knew that it was all over for her and Fang Xianze, but at that moment she decided that only a cruel heart could protect one from being hurt by others.

If they can't get it, they will destroy it. It's not just Fang Xianze, but also Rong Susu. Once she becomes famous, she will definitely mobilize her fans to cyber-bully Rong Susu.