Chapter 74

When Chu Muchao met the person who was receiving him, he also received a call from Wu Mi.

"President Chu, the current situation is a bit special."

Just as she expected, Wei Ran and Su Qian once again put her on the trending topics list.

But the purpose is not just that.

Under the hashtag #Chu Muchao & Wei Ran's Secret Meeting#, some marketing accounts and Wei Ran's fans are stirring up trouble, claiming that MZ Group is about to give Wei Ran the endorsement of its best business line.

Recently, a high-end luxury brand's contract renewal was due. For the past few years, they've been collaborating with the same female celebrity.

Therefore, marketing accounts and Wei Ran's fans speculated that Wei Ran would be replaced as the spokesperson for this high-end luxury brand.

Wu Mi said, "I received news that Qixing's people came to the company today to make contact, subtly and overtly suggesting that you had already chosen Weiran for this endorsement, and urged us to finalize the endorsement contract as soon as possible."

"I saw the discussion posts online. The female celebrity's fans tagged our official account to question why we changed the actress. Doesn't this put both MZ and President Chu in a dead end?"

Xiao He immediately realized what was happening and said angrily.

"If we admit to changing the spokesperson, it will play right into their hands. If we don't admit it, it will be like denying President Chu's decision-making power, giving them a sense of powerlessness, which will not be good for President Chu."

Chu Muchao scoffed, "What's wrong with that? Just deny anything that's baseless."

Chu Muchao let Wu Mi and Xiao He continue speaking, while he took out his phone and logged into her verified official account.

MZ Chu: How come I didn't know I was going to change my spokesperson?

When I joined in, the number of comments instantly jumped to several hundred.

[Me? Someone caught you two talking intimately~]

[Is it that you're not changing partners, or that you couldn't get resources for your boyfriend?]

[Resist the abuse of power! If you replace him, I will never buy your products again!]

The comments section of this Weibo post contains many pictures and links.

There are photos of Wei Ran sitting next to her on the plane, and photos of Wei Ran catching up with her and walking out together right after they got off the plane.

Those unaware of the situation might genuinely believe they had planned to go out together.

This time, the trending topic was clearly premeditated; they wouldn't give up until they achieved their goal.

Shortly after she posted her Weibo post, a video of Wei Ran chasing after her and calling "Chu Chu" was also released.

The comments section is even more chaotic.

Some criticized her for abusing her power and lying, while others defended the original female celebrity spokesperson.

Some even said she denied being in a relationship, and felt sorry for Wei Ran.

This is probably a tactic orchestrated by Weiran, who hired online trolls.

He's already calling you Chuchu! And you still say you two aren't dating!

Nobody would believe you if you said you weren't related!

[Male celebrities dare to publicly acknowledge you, why don't you dare to acknowledge him? With such a handsome boyfriend, are you really that ashamed to be showing him off?]

If it weren't for Wei Ran, I wouldn't have known who this Miss Chu was; I would have thought she was just a newly signed pretty face at some company.

Are these people alright?

She is the eldest daughter of the Chu family. What is her identity? And what is Wei Ran's identity?

What does Wei Ran have to compare with Chu Wen?

Not as handsome as Chu Wen, not as tall and strong as Chu Wen, not to mention Chu Wen's chest muscles, abdominal muscles and biceps. Wei Ran's small body looks like he has never trained, not good enough.

Chu Muchao couldn't help but reply with the most outrageous one of them.

MZ Chu replied: Don't rub against me.

"How infuriating! Don't these people ever listen to logic when they talk?!"

Xiao He was indignant.

Chu Muchao found it hard not to agree.

"Secretary Wu, buy me some online trolls. This guy keeps trying to ride my coattails, it's disgusting."

Wu Mi: "Yes, President Chu."

What makes Wei Ran worthy of her?

In terms of appearance, background, and education, she may not be at the very top level, but she is certainly quite high.

She only tried to freeload once, which is fine; making a fuss about it would make her seem petty. How dare she try a second time?

"The more I think about it, the angrier I get," Chu Muchao said.

"Buy more! Let's extinguish his hype!"

-

8 PM.

After having dinner with his business partner, Chu Muchao got into the car to return to the hotel.

In the past few hours, public opinion has completely shifted.

[Nonsense! He's the president of MZ Group, the daughter of the richest man in Nancheng. His net worth is in the hundreds of millions. A newcomer like her shouldn't even try to piggyback on his fame. If I were the richest man's daughter, I wouldn't even be able to bring myself to date someone like him.]

[Does anyone still not know who threw the welcome banquet for the young lady when she returned to the country? The young master of the Qin family, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, the apple of the eye of the Gu family—any ordinary, moderately wealthy person couldn't even get close to her.]

[In terms of looks, the richest woman's daughter is way better than that guy, yet she insists on trying to get ahead; isn't she ashamed?]

[Some people are really disgusting; they try to latch onto any rich woman they see. First it was Miss Mingcheng, then it was a certain socialite from Haicheng, and now the victim is the young lady from Nancheng?]

[Don't spread rumors, you marketing accounts! We've already reported you for spreading false information!]

[I also have photos and chat logs of someone dating a rich woman. If their fans send me private messages to insult me ​​again, I will expose them.]

Have all the evidences of him dating a rich woman been found?

Wu Mi is quite quick.

【^-^】

Chu Muchao: ?

Chu Muchao was enjoying his own gossip when a semi-transparent smiling emoji suddenly appeared in front of him, leaving him completely bewildered.

The more I look at it, the angrier I get.

Chu Muchao: Why are you always being so sarcastic! Just say what you mean!

【^-^ I was just smiling, Miss Mu Mu.】

Chu Muchao: Then why did you insist on sending me a smiling emoji? It's like you're mocking me!

【^-^ I absolutely didn't mean any sarcasm, Miss Mu Mu.】

【only……】

Chu Muchao: If you don't finish what you're saying at once, I won't let you redeem any more wish cards!

[^-^ Regarding Wei Ran's scandals, you can ask your good brother.]

Chu Muchao: You mean, Chu Wen was the one who found dirt on Wei Ran?

【^-^ Maybe.】

Probably not.

If Chu Wen saw this trending topic, he would be furious.

If it were really him taking action, he wouldn't use threats; he'd probably just use a hammer and expose all the dirt on Wei Ran, crushing him to death.

【^-^Take another look.】

Upon hearing this, Chu Muchao opened his phone again and clicked refresh.

#Weiran's relationship with a rich woman goes viral#

The topic suddenly topped the trending search list, and the number of discussions instantly increased by tens of thousands.

"..."

Chu Muchao silently locked the screen and put his phone into his purse.

Xiao He noticed and quickly came over: "President Chu, are you feeling a little carsick? Would you like some water? Or maybe you could lower the window a little so we can get some fresh air?"

Chu Muchao: "...It's nothing, I'm just a little sleepy."

Xiao He: "We'll be there soon, just three kilometers away."

Chu Muchao: "Mm."

-

On her way to the event, Wei Ran spoke with her agent.

Wei Ran remained unconcerned as she listened to her agent's angry shouts on the other end of the phone.

"Don't worry, Sister Su will handle it."

The agent scolded, "You still call her 'Sister Su' all the time, you idiot! You've been used by her and you're still counting the money for her!"

"Sis, do you really think our goal is just an endorsement? It's not easy to snatch that endorsement anyway. She's a senior in the industry and has several high-end luxury endorsements. If I could really take it, her fans would tear me apart."

Wei Ran laughed, "The Chu family didn't reject me, nor did they clarify the rumors. Isn't that just waiting for me to go to them? When I go to her hotel tonight, I won't be unable to get any endorsement from them, let alone anything else."

"Idiot!" the agent said. "Are you still dreaming? Su Qian really lied to you like that? The reason she didn't clarify immediately is just because she doesn't think your actions pose a threat, not because she's interested in you!"

"You're hopelessly stupid! Look at the trending topics yourself!"

"I'm not going to work with an idiot like you anymore! Good luck to you!"

Only after being reminded by her agent did Wei Ran remember to check Weibo.

After he arrived this afternoon, he was immediately taken to get his makeup and hair done, and he was busy all day without a break.

He called to his assistant, "Bring me my phone and let me see what's going on with the trending topics."

The assistant took Wei Ran's phone and handed it to her nervously.

Seeing him dawdling, Wei Ran couldn't help but curse.

I snatched the phone and opened Weibo.

Upon seeing the top trending topic, Wei Ran felt a wave of dizziness.

He immediately called Su Qian.

He called several times, but Su Qian didn't answer any of them.

It's over.

He's been trending on social media for who knows how long, and his company hasn't helped him deal with it.

Could it be that... they don't want to deal with him anymore?

No, he brings such great profits to the company, and he still has a jewelry endorsement deal with the MZ Group. They won't just abandon him.

He still has some use to him.

After comforting herself, Wei Ran cheered herself up.

Just as I was about to call Su Qian again, my phone suddenly received a text message—

The event has changed tonight; you don't need to come. Further cooperation can be discussed later.

Wei Ran slumped completely in her seat.

Today's business activities have also been cancelled.

He's really finished!

-

Back at the hotel.

After settling in, Chu Muchao sent a message to Chu Wen.

It consists of only three simple words.

【miss you. 】

A few minutes later, she received Chu Wen's reply.

Chu Wen: Do you miss me, or do you want to coax me?

Chao: Is there a conflict between wanting to comfort my brother and missing my brother?

Chu Wen: Sweet talk and flattery.

Chao: I asked Wu to find me an online army to stir up trouble. Was the one who exposed that person's dirty secrets later on my brother's doing?

Chu Wen did not reply.

The chat box remained in a "typing" state at the top.

Presumably Chu Wen had finished his work, Chu Muchao immediately sent him a video call.

The phone rang for a while before being answered.

On the phone screen appeared Chu Wen's gloomy and cold face.

His shirt collar was wide open, and his hair, which was usually neatly combed, looked messy at this moment.

Chu Muchao noticed immediately and asked, "Have you been drinking today?"

"Yeah, I had a little." Chu Wen asked, "I'm not happy, can't I drink it all down?"

"Don't be upset, brother," Chu Muchao coaxed softly. "Thank you for helping me, brother~ You're the best to me."

"But you don't need me."

Chu Wen muttered to himself.

Chu Muchao heard it, but pretended not to.

"What?"

Chu Wen shook his head with his eyes closed: "It's nothing."

Chu Wen has always been calm, reserved, and unhurried.

His current dejected appearance makes him seem both pitiful and somewhat endearing.

Like a puppy abandoned by its owner.

Chu Muchao leaned closer to the camera and gave it an exaggerated "smack" kiss.

"I'm such a bad sister. I've never been on the trending topics with my brother, not with strangers. I'm so bad. Brother, wait for me."