Chapter 55: Ten Arrows Hit the Bullets in Succession!

Many netizens then went to the official Weibo account of Jinghua Group.

The official Weibo account released a statement at 9:00 AM clarifying that the group's general manager and Ms. Jiang Mingyue only have a business cooperation relationship, and due to a confidentiality agreement, the cooperation will not be disclosed to the public for the time being.

The group also sued the whistleblower for taking things out of context, seriously damaging the group's image, and will pursue the matter to the end.

The official Weibo post included three images: a statement stamped with the official seal, a lawyer's letter from a top industry expert, and a letter of acceptance from the Lingcheng Court.

Netizens were in an uproar, the haters disappeared, and Jiang Mingyue's fans cried.

[The value of Jinghua Group's statement surpasses all other statements in the industry.]

It's said that Jinghua Group starts work at 8:30 AM and gets things done by 9:00 AM. This efficiency is something all working people should learn from.

[I always knew Sister Jiang wasn't love-obsessed! She's career-obsessed!]

[Business collaborations are key; circle them for future exams!]

[Waaaaah, it wasn't easy! Our Sister Jiang finally got an endorsement deal!]

Established 65 years ago, Jinghua Group started with small home appliances. Because it abandoned the family-style management model and appointed people based on merit, its efficiency has been booming.

Later, it gradually grew and expanded, and acquired several bankrupt technology companies, developing high-precision and cutting-edge technologies. It has long been a leading enterprise known to every Chinese person.

The key point is that Jinghua Group never uses celebrities to endorse its products; neither film and television stars nor celebrities from the arts and sports world are considered by them.

The company's products do not need to rely on celebrity endorsements to reach consumers; they consistently attract attention thanks to the reputation of the established company and its participation in technology forums and product launches in emerging industries.

The reason for this business collaboration with a female idol who has announced her retirement from the entertainment industry and has been constantly criticized has aroused curiosity and attracted attention from everyone in the industry.

Some people inquired with Star Shine Entertainment, while others privately sought out former agent Zhu Min for gossip, but all to no avail.

Just kidding, even Liao Zhijie from Xinghui Entertainment didn't know the inside story. Liao Zhijie even asked Zhu Min to inquire with the "All-Star Games" program team.

Zhu Min did inquire, but the program's director claimed to be unaware of the matter.

"Manager Zhu, please don't make things difficult for me. If I knew the truth, I would have told you. I can't even speak to President Yan. It was President Yan's assistant who handled this matter."

Yan Qian's reputation may not be known to the average person, but those in high positions within the industry have heard of him to some extent. He is a man of great skill and his word is law, and he rarely appears in the public eye.

Jinghua Group has its own public relations and brand promotion departments to handle all external affairs.

So what incredible luck did Jiang Mingyue have to get involved with Yan Qian?!

Zhu Min felt nauseous inside, but she couldn't let anyone notice. She exchanged a few pleasantries with the director and then ended the call.

Since the day Jiang Mingyue beat up Liu Qiang and broke off all ties with her, her career suddenly became smooth sailing.

However, Jiang Mingyue did the opposite and announced her retirement from the entertainment industry.

Having been in the entertainment industry for many years, Zhu Min had seen her fair share of shady dealings and couldn't quite figure out what Jiang Mingyue was up to.

On the other hand, Tan Li's attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and she was annoyed by Yu Liang's incompetence. She was secretly glad that she had only ever communicated with Yu Liang by phone and had never sent him any text messages that left any evidence against him.

Tan Li hopes that Yu Liang will be able to pull some strings and not actually get exposed by netizens, otherwise it would be troublesome for her.

Netizens were overjoyed, as if it were Chinese New Year. Finally, someone had taken serious action against the paparazzi. There are too many online trolls these days, which seriously affect the enjoyment of following celebrities.

[Celebrity endorsements can backfire, but Sister Jiang, who has retired from the entertainment industry, won't.]

Why aren't the haters making a sound?

The haters are afraid of going to jail, so they dare not come out and confront the issue head-on.

[Hahaha, am I the only one concerned about how much psychological pressure the male contestants were under today?]

[Family members, whoever is nervous today will underperform. Everyone must keep their eyes peeled and watch carefully.]

[Jiang Mingyue instigated fans to expose newcomers online; such people don't deserve to stay in the entertainment industry.]

[Oh my god, this is called online harassment? Haters, don't pretend to be bystanders. You're allowed to slander our Sister Jiang, but Sister Jiang isn't allowed to fight back!]

The twenty-five male contestants felt like they had thorns in their backs. They dared not speak or curse, and they couldn't even argue with Jiang Mingyue, because all the male contestants lived on the fifth floor of the old power plant dormitory building, while the program staff lived on the third and second floors.

They couldn't deny it; everyone was a suspect.

Contestants who haven't done anything wrong are fearless and will continue to do what they're supposed to do. But it's different for those who have done something wrong; whether they can withstand the scrutiny of netizens depends entirely on their mental fortitude.

[Reporting to family members: No abnormalities have been detected so far.]

Most of the contestants are actors by profession, so they all have some acting skills.

[A wild goose leaves its mark; the person taking the photos secretly must be feeling guilty. Let's wait patiently.]

At 9:00 AM sharp, the second ranking competition for the archery group officially began, and the order of the competition was determined by drawing lots again.

The four members of Group J drew the eighth, twelfth, nineteenth, and twenty-fifth numbers respectively.

Jiang Mingyue is the nineteenth, in a mediocre order.

Some are happy, some are sad, as long as Jiang Mingyue is no longer the last performer.

Interestingly, Yu Liang, who ranked second in the preliminary round, was forced to be the last to finish this time.

[Interesting, but the pressure of the remaining space is immense!]

If Sister Jiang gets the highest score, the remaining eleven contestants don't need to compete.

[Yu Liang's face has visibly darkened.]

[It wasn't just him; the contestants ranked after Sister Jiang all looked grim.]

[Oh, it's okay. It's not an elimination round anyway. Even if Sister Jiang wins first place, she won't continue participating in the recording of episode six.]

[Sobbing, I can't bear to see Sister Jiang leave! I'm begging her to record until the tenth episode!]

[Impossible. It's said that Sister Jiang only signed for one term, so it doesn't really matter whether she wins or loses.]

If the contestants in the next five episodes don't perform as well as Sister Jiang, they'll probably be dragged out and repeatedly criticized every year.

Doubling the archery distance really tested the contestants' ability to perform under pressure. The first contestant was so nervous that his hands were shaking. With millions of people watching the live stream, he almost cried.

The crowd cheered him on, and he took a deep breath and began to calm down and focus on the competition.

Ten minutes later, the score was displayed on the big screen: a score of 72 points, neither high nor low.

The crowd applauded and cheered for him, after all, the pressure of being the first to go on stage was immense, and this contestant at least didn't miss the target, making a good start.

The game continues.

Viewers in the live stream noticed something interesting: Jiang Mingyue didn't wander around this time; she stayed in the waiting area watching the contestants compete.

Sister Jiang is watching very attentively.

[Sister Jiang was looking at people, but her gaze wasn't even on the target.]

[The ladies upstairs see through this but won't say anything, huh?]

[We agreed that netizens would help find it, so why is Sister Jiang acting like Conan herself? Does she not want to give us the gourd bracelet?! *doge emoji*]

[Sister Jiang: You criticize me whether I go for a stroll or not. You're so hard to please.]

An hour and a half later, the first fifteen contestants finished their competition, and the results were tallied. A ten-minute break was then taken.

The best score so far is 82 points, and the worst is 56 points. Everyone is happy, but everyone is worried.

Netizens have looked around but haven't identified the suspect yet; everyone seems like it, yet no one seems like it either.

Wang Yumeng from Group J and one of the boys scored in the middle, with the former scoring 75 points and the latter 71 points.

The two were in good spirits and were still smiling.

Jiang Mingyue praised them, saying, "You've improved so much since your first competition."

Although it was just one compliment, Wang Yumeng and the boy jumped for joy, dancing with glee.

I'm so envious of the J team members!

Sister Jiang definitely praised them.

I also want to be praised by Sister Jiang.

Ah! I can't wait for Sister Jiang to come on stage!

I quickly went to the toilet.

The ten-minute break flew by, and the second half began.

With more viewers online, the live stream started lagging frequently, so the production team had to open another live stream account.

[Wei Lai: Mingyue, Brother Wei is here to support you]

[Ji Wenxuan: Mingyue, your brother Ji is here to support you]

Qi Sheng: Mingyue, your brother Qi is here to support you!

[Meng Qinzhou: Sister Jiang, Xiao Meng is here to support you]

Tang Huang, Xie Fei, Wang Xia, Lin Chaosheng, and Qiu Zhenlong also came.

Nine guests from "The Adventure Journey" made a surprise appearance in the live broadcast room and cheered for Jiang Mingyue in unison, instantly becoming a trending topic.

Netizens envied the friendship among the guests on the variety show, and they once again believed that true friendship exists in the entertainment industry.

When it was Jiang Mingyue's turn to go on stage, everyone at the scene and the viewers in the live stream held their breath and stared at her intently.

[Last time, Sister Jiang shot six arrows in quick succession. Will she shoot ten arrows this time?]

[This is quite difficult; it's hard to distribute the force evenly across ten arrows.]

Don't ask, just watch carefully.

Jiang Mingyue remained calm and focused. She shook her hands, then picked up the recurve bow, removed the scope in front of everyone, grabbed ten arrows, nocked them, and drew the bow.

Today, the program invited a commentator from a professional archery competition. The commentator jumped to his feet, exclaiming, "Jiang Mingyue removed the scope!"

"If a newcomer doesn't use the scope, let alone fire ten arrows in succession, he won't even be able to hit the target with a single arrow!"

"She doesn't even use a scope! That's amazing."

The commentator's voice was too noisy.

Jiang Mingyue raised an eyebrow, and the live stream camera accurately captured her micro-expression, which the viewers in the live stream understood instantly.

[Commentator, please keep your voice down! You're disturbing Sister Jiang!]

Jiang Mingyue tilted her head, her clear, cold eyes staring straight at the bullseye, and that familiar, controlling gaze returned once more.

Sister Jiang, the goddess who rules over humankind!

The bow-drawing motion was swift and skillful; the moment the arrow pierced the air, everyone's hearts nearly leaped into their throats.

Ten arrows streaked across the sky like shooting stars, a gust of wind rushed towards them, and in the next second, all ten arrows struck the center of the bullseye!

It wasn't that they hit the bullseye one after another, but that all ten arrows pierced the bullseye at the same time!

The entire audience was stunned. No one knew who started clapping, but then everyone stood up and applauded.

Thunderous applause echoed throughout the stadium.

【Ahhhhhh】

Family members, we have witnessed history.

[Sister Jiang is awesome!]

[I'm begging Sister Jiang to make a martial arts film!]

My mom asked me why I was crying, and I said my idol had brought us honor.

The commentator's voice cracked with excitement: "That arc! That power! Woohoo, this is unprecedented! Has Jiang Mingyue practiced this before?!"

Jiang Mingyue smiled, only she knew that this was the [Divine Arm Archery] skill that she was bound to when she transmigrated into the book.

Although the system gave her this skill, she needs to train for half a day every day before she can activate it.

That year, she devoted herself to practicing archery.

Jiang Mingyue's perfect score is enough to be recorded in the history of the "All-Star Games" variety show!

From then on, every archery competition will use it as a model for challenge.

The eleven people behind Jiang Mingyue cried; they were crushed on the ground and couldn't get up.

The host, Ms. Yang, came over with a smile for the interview, "Ms. Jiang, your results are good enough to continue participating in the competition. Would you like to continue recording the next episode?"

Jiang Mingyue refused directly, saying, "I only signed for one term."

The production team was somewhat disappointed, but there was nothing they could do about it. They couldn't force her to continue participating, and besides, she was now a free agent.

Star Shine Entertainment has also given up hope.

Liao Zhijie was so angry that he smashed two ashtrays. He wouldn't drink strong liquor, but he wanted to drink the penalty shot!

What kind of work is Zhu Min doing?!

Liao Zhijie called Zhu Min and berated her harshly, calling her incompetent, thoughtless, and for letting a cash cow slip away.

All sorts of nasty things said.

"Since she's so disobedient, we'll try to keep her occupied during the South Island concert. Boss Zhang will be there."

Zhu Min was immediately terrified; the image of Liu Qiang being beaten into a pig's head was still vivid in her mind.

"So what! Jinghua Group makes this public statement, but who knows what they do in private? Can Yan Qian really interfere in Jiang Mingyue's private affairs? Don't forget, we can't afford to offend Boss Zhang."

Zhu Min knew, of course, that she couldn't offend Boss Zhang. Yan Qian was just the general manager of Jinghua Group, and no matter how young and promising he was, he couldn't compare to Boss Zhang, who had a powerful background.

After comparing the two sides, Zhu Min made up her mind, but she didn't completely rule out the possibility of a definitive answer.

"Mr. Liao, I'll try my best to keep her calm."

…………

After the audience witnessed Jiang Mingyue's superb archery skills, no one cared about the remaining contestants anymore, except for their respective fans.

However, Jiang Mingyue did not leave and stayed until the very end, waiting for the last remaining contestant to take the stage.

Yu Liang was not in a good mood when he took the field; on the contrary, he was in a very bad mood.

It's a terrible feeling to be fooled, played with, and betrayed.

Tan Li's intelligence was flawed; she said that Jiang Mingyue couldn't lift anything with her hands or shoulders, and that she was at the bottom in both dancing and singing.

Such a person possesses such superb archery skills!

Jiang Mingyue had been hiding her true abilities, but she deliberately showed off today. Compared to her, he seemed even more incompetent, and no matter how brilliant his archery skills were, they couldn't attract the audience's attention.

Under the influence of this mood, Yu Liang's performance was not ideal, even worse than his first performance, and he even missed the target with one arrow.

His score was only 80.

Everyone was inevitably a little disappointed, but thinking about it, it was understandable. The last one to appear could have had a great performance, but Jiang Mingyue stole the spotlight.

Yu Liang's face turned completely black, even gloomy. Seeing this, the other contestants quickly moved away from him to avoid being bombarded with criticism.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Mingyue walked over.

Everyone paused, involuntarily turning to look at them. What were the two of them talking about?

Yu Liang watched as Jiang Mingyue walked towards him. It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous. He watched her with full vigilance.

Despite being very unhappy inside, he still had to put on an act and praised her insincerely, saying, "Congratulations to Teacher Jiang for winning first place."

Jiang Mingyue lowered her voice and said in a tone that only the two of them could hear, "Guess what? If I accuse you in public now, you'll be accused of taking the photos without my consent. Public opinion will judge you."

"Leave some room for maneuver. Heaven is watching what people do. Do what you should do and meddle in other people's business."

Jiang Mingyue left after saying that, leaving the contestants and viewers in the live stream completely bewildered.

What did Sister Jiang and Yu Liang talk about?

[Yu Liangliang's expression was somewhat subtle, as it didn't seem like encouragement.]

Is it possible that the person who secretly filmed Sister Jiang is Yu Liang?

[No way, Yu Liang and Sister Jiang aren't in the same agency, so they're not competitors.]

[The remaining amount is in Shanda Lightyear!]

So what if it's Shanda Guangnian? Several of the people in this group are artists from Shanda Guangnian.

[Rumor has it that Yu Liang's reputation isn't very good.]

Jiang Mingyue was absent from the afternoon's final recording session. Although she took two days off in the middle, it did not affect the show's soaring ratings.

The production team turned a blind eye and allowed her to leave first.

There are still paparazzi blocking the way at Lingcheng Garden, so she won't go back for now. She's having dinner with Wei Lai and others tonight, and she has to fly to South Island tomorrow morning.

With only two weeks until the concert at the end of the month, she had already forgotten some of the songs and dances of the Clover Girls Group.

She had originally planned to coast through the whole trip, but her conversation with Zhou Zhenzhen last night made her change her mind.

"Sister Jiang, don't laugh at me, but my sister is also a fan of yours. She used to be a hopeless romantic, actively pursuing the boy she liked for many years, always acting like a simp. But after seeing your interview, she suddenly realized something. She not only deleted his contact information but also got all the gifts she had given him back."

The interview Zhou Zhenzhen mentioned was probably a preview clip released by the variety show production team while she was on leave.

Jiang Mingyue didn't remember what she said, but someone genuinely supported her and even took her as a role model.

Suddenly, she had a burden on her shoulders.

Therefore, Jiang Mingyue decided to review those things again.

Since she has decided to take it seriously, she cannot give up halfway. She should do her best in this last task before retiring from the entertainment industry, so as to live up to the expectations of her fans.

Wei Lai personally drove to pick her up and took her to a detached villa he had just bought last year.

Lingcheng is not far from Haicheng, and its housing prices are half the price of those in Haicheng. Moreover, Lingcheng has a relatively small permanent population, and its conditions in all aspects are comparable.

Wei Lai plans to retire in Lingcheng.

The villa is located outside the Central Ring Road, next to the West Forest Park, in a prime location with relatively fresh air.

"Mingyue, you should rest for a bit. The southernmost room upstairs is for you. It has a bathroom and all the toiletries are provided and unopened."

"Qi Sheng and Wen Xuan went to buy groceries. They'll be there soon. You don't need to lift a finger today. Just wait and eat. Xiao Meng went to the airport to pick up Brother Tang."

"Sister Xia can't come today, she's accompanying her child to take an exam in another city. Uncle Long is filming on the plateau. Chao Sheng will be coming over. Teacher Xie Fei has work in Haicheng, so she can't come tonight."

Jiang Mingyue took a quick look at the three-story villa that Wei Lai had purchased. It was decorated in a Chinese style, with mahogany furniture everywhere, calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, and a dazzling array of handicrafts on the display shelves.

"Brother Wei, I didn't realize you were so retro."

Wei Lai went to the kitchen and brought her a cup of hot tea. Upon hearing this, she smiled and said, "To be honest, my parents decided on the decorating style. They will come to live here after they retire."

After chatting for a while, Jiang Mingyue went upstairs to take a shower.

Half an hour later, she came downstairs dressed and saw Wei Lai, Qi Sheng, and Ji Wenxuan looking at her with serious expressions.

Jiang Mingyue was completely confused. "What's wrong?"

Wei Lai's face was grim. "Mingyue, Liu Qiang has been arrested. He was reported for gathering a group to consume drugs, and the hotel surveillance footage of you being taken to Liu Qiang's room while you were drunk has also been released."

Author's Note: [Evil grin][Evil grin][Evil grin]