Chapter 7 Did I ask you to create a romantic pairing?

After the contract termination was settled, Jiang Mingyue was called downstairs for questioning.

Tan Li was still in shock. She didn't care about Jiang Mingyue. When she saw Zhu Min come out, she rushed to Zhu Min and asked, "Sister Min, why did the company agree to let Jiang Mingyue leave the industry?! Our group is supposed to have a concert at the end of next month!"

The farewell concert on the island at the end of December had been arranged long ago, and the tickets were already sold out. Now that Jiang Mingyue has quit at this critical moment, it's unclear whether the fans will ask for refunds.

Zhu Min's face was ashen, and her head throbbed as if she had been severely beaten.

She waved her hand impatiently, "I can't make decisions about the company. Jiang Mingyue will attend the concert. Even if she retires from the entertainment industry, she still has to finish her work on time, otherwise she will have to pay compensation."

Zhu Min went to great lengths to persuade her boss to reduce Jiang Mingyue's breach of contract penalty by 1.5 million yuan, of which she personally contributed an additional 500,000 yuan.

The company is doing well; she can earn 500,000 yuan a month, which she considers a donation.

In a separate conference room downstairs, Jiang Mingyue and Captain Meng's conversation was quick, ending in less than ten minutes.

The police officer in charge of the Lingcheng Resort Hotel escorted the person out and then returned to ask, "Captain Meng, do you believe Jiang Mingyue's story?"

Captain Meng frowned and glanced down at the records on his laptop. Jiang Mingyue said that she lived with her grandmother for a period of time when she was five years old. Her grandmother fell and died at night, leaving a lot of blood on the floor. She only found out when she woke up the next morning.

Therefore, she is extremely sensitive to the smell of blood after a person has died.

"She dares to speak out, so naturally she's not afraid of our investigation."

The reason Captain Meng didn't investigate further was that in his twenty years of handling cases, he had encountered many extraordinary people, some of whom appeared unassuming but actually possessed extraordinary abilities.

"No matter what, your jurisdiction should thank her for what happened today."

At 10 p.m. that evening, the official WeChat account of Ping'anling City released a notice.

The announcement expresses gratitude to Ms. Jiang Mingyue, a guest on the program "Brothers Who Go Forward," for her assistance in helping the police solve a crime of passion. The case is brief: Wu Dayong, an assistant chef in the Chinese restaurant of Lingcheng Resort Hotel, is suspected of murdering his girlfriend after losing money in the stock market. The evidence is conclusive, and he has been arrested in accordance with the law.

Following closely behind, the official Weibo account of Lingcheng Resort Hotel reposted Ping An Lingcheng's Weibo post and thanked Jiang Mingyue for not only granting her Diamond VIP customer status but also awarding her a cash prize of 100,000 yuan.

[Brothers Who Go Forward] also forwarded the Weibo posts of Ping An Ling City and Ling City Resort Hotel, said some nice things, and also said that the recording of the eighth episode would be postponed to next Saturday, and hoped that Jiang Mingyue could continue to participate in the filming.

Of the seven guests who participated in the variety show recording, only Wei Lai left a comment and tagged Jiang Mingyue under the Weibo post that Lingcheng Resort Hotel reposted.

【Wei Lai】: @【Jiang Mingyue jmy】Congratulations to Teacher Jiang on your wish coming true.

Jiang Mingyue did not reply to Wei Lai, but instead replied to Ping An Ling City and Ling City Resort Hotel.

【Jiang Mingyue jmy】: @【Ping An Lingcheng】I am honored to be able to help you. In the future, I will continue to contribute to upholding social justice. Thank you! @【Lingcheng Resort Hotel】Thank you. Please accept the bonus after tax.

The parallel presentations of both "red and expert" and "money-grubbing" responses are both laughable and absurd.

[Sister Jiang is awesome! I'm a fan now!]

My sister Jiang is really short of money.

[Sister Jiang is indeed both politically sound and professionally competent, and she knows and abides by the law.]

So Sister Jiang really can tell who the murderer is just by their nose!

Sisters, none of that matters! Didn't you see Sister Jiang say she'll continue to contribute to social justice? Those shady characters, Sister Jiang is coming to get you!

That's ridiculous, I don't believe it, it must have been pre-arranged by the production team.

[The person upstairs who's brainless should go get their brain checked. The production team can fake it, but can the official channels fake it too?! This is a murder case!]

Some people just have a really keen sense of smell. My childhood friend could always smell when it was going to rain.

[Agreed, I can smell who's menstruating now too]

The group of haters were immediately unhappy and cursed Jiang Mingyue for being shameless. They didn't dare to go to the official accounts to make trouble, so they all rushed to the official Weibo account of Lingcheng Resort Hotel to flood the comments section.

[Jiang Mingyue is a traitor; the Clover Limited Group contract hasn't expired yet, and she unilaterally broke the contract, acting selfishly.]

[Abandoning the team, unilaterally breaking the contract, and acting selfishly]

[Abandoning the team, unilaterally breaking the contract, and acting selfishly]

The screen was filled with accusations of unilateral breach of contract and selfishness. The public relations manager of Lingcheng Resort Hotel immediately reported this to his superiors, who confirmed that they would not pay any attention to it.

Don't argue with madmen; it lowers your own standing.

Not only were Jiang Mingyue's haters furious, but Wei Lai's fans were also unhappy. Their idol was, after all, a third-tier actor with 15 million active fans. In terms of seniority, even if he was not the best, Jiang Mingyue should not disrespect him!

Wei Lai's fans, still retaining some rationality, bypassed the hotel and went directly to the Weibo post by Jiang Mingyue, clamoring for her to learn how to behave.

Why not reply to Wei Lai?

The organized and documented repeated postings were an attempt to win back Jiang Mingyue's conscience.

What is Jiang Mingyue doing?

She moved out of the apartment provided by Xinghui Entertainment and found a new temporary place to stay online: Lingcheng Jiayuan, an old residential area opposite Lingcheng Central Primary School. The police station was right next to the community, the rent was cheap, and the security was reliable.

Jiang Mingyue rented a small apartment, about 70 square meters, with two bedrooms and a living room. She rented it for three months and paid a deposit for four months.

She didn't bring much luggage from her original apartment. She didn't want any of the fancy performance costumes and accessories, and only packed her personal clothes and some daily necessities.

Even with such a streamlined approach, there were still two large boxes left. Luckily, she's strong now, and she carried both boxes up to the sixth floor without getting tired.

The original landlord was an elderly widow. The old lady had been taken away by her daughter and couldn't bear to leave the house. Her daughter posted a rental ad online, which Jiang Mingyue happened to see.

The old lady was very clean, and she kept the small apartment very tidy. Jiang Mingyue didn't go to the master bedroom, but moved straight into the guest room. After tidying up a bit, it was already 10 p.m.

Her stomach was growling with hunger, so she washed her face, applied face cream, threw on a sweatshirt, grabbed her keys, and went downstairs to find something to eat.

There are many late-night snack shops near Lingcheng Jiayuan. Jiang Mingyue is not picky about food, so she chose a wonton shop at the entrance and ordered a large bowl of wontons with shepherd's purse and pork filling, as well as a basket of soup dumplings.

These two items together cost only eighteen yuan, which isn't too expensive.

She'll splurge a little tonight, and then she'll buy more noodles and cook them at home herself.

The wontons need to be cooked first, so you'll have to wait a while. The soup dumplings are ready-made, six in a steamer.

The shop owner brought over the soup dumplings and greeted her with a smile, "Young lady, you look unfamiliar. Did you just move here?"

Jiang Mingyue followed up with a reply, "Yes, I just moved here today."

The shop owner was a very generous person. When he learned that she was a new tenant, he gave her an extra soup dumpling.

Jiang Mingyue thanked them, then picked up the vinegar bottle and poured it into a small dish. Just as she was about to start eating, she received a call from Zhu Min.

She picked up a soup dumpling while answering the phone, "Is there something you need, Manager Zhu?"

The polite and distant way of addressing her almost made Zhu Min choke. Zhu Min suppressed her anger and reminded her, "When you have time, reply to Wei Lai. His fans are making a fuss on your Weibo. You have a show to work with Wei Lai next Tuesday. Please consider his feelings a little."

Zhu Min hung up the phone without waiting for Jiang Mingyue's response.

The soup dumplings were filled with plenty of filling and tasted delicious. Taking a bite was a real treat. Jiang Mingyue slowly opened the Weibo app, clicked on her Weibo account, ignored the messy haters, and found Wei Lai's comment with the most likes in the comment section.

She clicked her tongue twice and typed a reply.

【Jiang Mingyue jmy】: @【Wei Lai】Please clarify for me whether I asked you to create a CP (couple pairing) for me.

A note from the author:

I've been busy all day, so I'll stop here for now. I'll update with 3,000 words tomorrow.