Chapter 18 Who added this intimate scene between her and Zhou...?
Before Zhou Shilin could speak, Wu Junnan had already prepared to introduce Pupu Paradise's future plans and ambitions, and had also thought of the words to praise the success of this collaboration, and expressed his desire to achieve a second collaboration with Shijie.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Shilin asked a completely unrelated question.
...It's not entirely unrelated, though; at least Chen Ci is an employee of Pupu Paradise. :)
He stared at Zhou Shilin for two seconds with his mouth agape as if someone had struck a nerve, before slowly and tentatively asking, "Are you talking about Shen Feifei?"
Tian Xu, who was following behind Zhou Shilin, was hit hard. He had never believed that Shen Ci really had a twin sister, but their president seemed to have believed her nonsense. When Zhou Shilin asked the question just now, he was overjoyed. It turned out that their president did not completely believe Shen Ci's nonsense!
If she really had a twin sister, surely her friends and colleagues would know? Moreover, I heard that Mr. Wu was Chen Ci's senior in college, and the two have known each other for seven or eight years.
He was prepared, waiting for Shen Ci's lies to be exposed, but the next second, he heard the name Shen Feifei from Wu Junnan's mouth.
...What does that mean? Shen Feifei actually exists??
Tian Xu is now starting to doubt himself.
Zhou Shilin didn't show much reaction on his face, only nodding slightly, and asked Wu Junnan opposite him, "Mr. Wu, have you seen her before?"
“I have seen him, that’s right.” Wu Junnan looked around at the bustling crowd and suggested to Zhou Shilin again, “Mr. Zhou, why don’t we go to the lounge to talk?”
This time, Zhou Shilin didn't object and walked with him towards the lounge.
Yang Shuang had already cleaned the lounge, and even found a bouquet of flowers, which she placed on the table where they had just eaten. Seeing Zhou Shilin and Wu Junnan approaching, she greeted them with great enthusiasm: "Hello, Mr. Zhou! Hello, Mr. Wu!"
Wu Junnan: "..."
It sounds like I'm just a side project.
Wu Junnan invited Zhou Shilin into the house. Yang Shuang stood at the door, looking back reluctantly for a few moments, before the door was ruthlessly closed.
In the lounge, Wu Junnan and Zhou Shilin sat on the sofa. Wu Junnan opened a bottle of mineral water and took a sip: "Mr. Zhou, do you know Shen Feifei?"
"Yes, I met her first, and then I met Chen Ci."
“So that’s how it is…” Wu Junnan smiled at Zhou Shilin while holding the mineral water bottle. “I’ve only met Shen Feifei a few times, and we’re not particularly close. Her personality is very different from Shen Ci’s. She’s not very good at interacting with people, so she always prefers to stay at home and doesn’t go out much.”
After Zhou Shilin finished speaking, he nodded without saying anything, but Tian Xu, who was standing next to him, looked like his worldview had been completely shattered: "President Wu, is this person really real? Isn't he just a figment of Chen Ci's imagination?"
Wu Junnan said, "Of course there is such a person. I have no reason to lie to you."
"..." So the Joker has always been himself?
Seeing his disbelief, Wu Junnan continued, "The two of them are quite different. You should be able to tell them apart once you've seen them, right?"
Tian Xu: "..."
The difference is indeed quite large, but he thought it was just Shen Ci's acting skills!
Wu Junnan didn't know why Zhou Shilin would suddenly ask about Shen Feifei, and he didn't want to ask him directly, so he could only ask indirectly, "Mr. Zhou, did Shen Feifei offend you?"
"No."
Hearing his denial, Wu Junnan felt a little relieved: "That's good. Shen Feifei may not be very likable, but he definitely doesn't have any bad intentions."
Several images of Shen Feifei beating people flashed through Tian Xu's mind... With Sister Shen's skills, there's no need to be likable.
Zhou Shilin chatted with Wu Junnan for a few more minutes before getting up to leave. Chen Ci and Yang Shuang were chatting outside the lounge when they heard the door open. She turned around and looked at them: "President Zhou, President Wu, are you done chatting?"
"Hmm." Wu Junnan glanced at Chen Ci and said to her, "Why don't you go see President Zhou off?"
“…No problem.” Chen Ci smiled and nodded, leading the team of security guards from before, preparing to escort Zhou Shilin away the way they came. “Mr. Zhou, this way please.”
Zhou Shilin and she walked together towards the parking lot. It was noon, the hottest time of day. Chen Ci looked at Zhou Shilin's suit and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Zhou, aren't you hot wearing so much?"
"It's alright, I'm used to it." Zhou Shilin didn't look particularly hot, but Wu Junnan, who was only wearing a T-shirt, had more sweat on his forehead than him when they walked this distance. "There's air conditioning in the car, and the place where we were talking was indoors, so it's not actually hot."
“That’s true…” Chen Ci asked again, “What if a boss invites you to go fishing or play golf?”
"Then I won't dress like that."
"..." That makes a lot of sense.
The two chatted for a few minutes and unknowingly walked to Zhou Shilin's car. Chen Ci stopped and smiled at him, saying, "Thank you for taking the time to come, Mr. Zhou. Please take care!"
“…” Zhou Shilin stood in front of the open car door, turned his head to look at her, and asked, “Have you had lunch?”
"Uh, I ate half of it."
Zhou Shilin asked, "Did you miss eating the other half because I came?"
"..." Although that's the truth, it's not easy to admit it to someone's face. "Haha, of course not. I'm here to handle some emergencies."
She said that, and Zhou Shilin listened and asked, "So, do you have time to eat the remaining half of the meal now?"
"Huh?" Chen Ci didn't react at first.
Zhou Shilin said, "I haven't eaten either, let's eat together."
Chen Ci: "..."
If you had said that to Mr. Wu's face, he would have been moved to tears.
"I... I'll consult with our General Manager Wu first." Chen Ci quickly typed a message for Wu Junnan while holding her phone.
Chen Ci: Mr. Wu, there's a situation. Mr. Zhou asked me to go have lunch with him.
Wu Junnan: ...[smile]
Wu Junnan: I believe you. President Zhou really didn't come to see me after all. [smile]
Wu Junnan: Go ahead [smile]
Chen Ci raised her head and said to Zhou Shilin, "Let's go, President Zhou. President Wu has no objections."
Zhou Shilin nodded, bent down and got into the car, and Chen Ci followed behind him and got into the car as well.
Last time, I arranged to interview Zhou Shilin in the car, but an accident happened halfway there. It was Shen Feifei who interviewed Zhou Shilin instead, so strictly speaking, this was the first time Shen Ci had ridden in Zhou Shilin's car.
She looked around in the car and couldn't help but exclaim, "Mr. Zhou, you really have quite a lot of cars."
Zhou Shilin responded calmly, "Yeah, you should be glad that Shen Feifei crashed into the cheapest one."
Chen Ci: "..."
Are Rolls-Royces really that worthless?
She smiled awkwardly but politely, and asked Zhou Shilin beside her, "So where are we going to eat?"
Zhou Shilin thought for a moment and said, "Let's eat at a nearby restaurant. Tian Xu, you can make the arrangements."
"Yes, President." Tian Xu had originally booked a private room at Tianxiaju, but now he suddenly wants to change it to a restaurant nearby. It's hard to guess what the reason is.
Fortunately, there were some good restaurants nearby. Tian Xu booked a private room again and sent the restaurant's address to the driver.
"President, would you like to have Chinese food again?" Tian Xu turned around and asked Zhou Shilin.
Zhou Shilin nodded, having no objections. Tian Xu had been by his side for so long and knew his tastes very well, so there wouldn't be any mistakes in arranging the restaurant.
"Do you have any dietary restrictions?" he asked Chen Ci, turning his head to look at her.
Chen Ci shook her head: "No."
If I had to say something, she dislikes cheap things.
Especially when dining with someone of Mr. Zhou's stature.
Tian Xu booked a high-end private restaurant. Since the event was being held in this area, Chen Ci had searched for restaurants nearby, but she had never seen this particular private restaurant before.
I don't know if this restaurant isn't listed on the platform, or if the big data system knows she can't afford it and doesn't recommend it to her at all.
The restaurant must have opened recently, as the decor looks very new. The style is a sophisticated modern Chinese style, exuding elegance and luxury.
Tian Xu's private room was in the garden. Looking out the window directly opposite, you could see artificial hills and flowing water. The view was clearly meticulously designed, reflecting a sophisticated Chinese aesthetic.
To save time, Tian Xu had ordered a few dishes on the way here. Now, the waiter was asking Zhou Shilin if she wanted to order anything else. Zhou Shilin told her to hand the menu to Chen Ci across from her: "See what you want to eat."
The waiter approached Chen Ci with the menu, bent down, and told her which dishes she had already ordered. Chen Ci looked at them one by one and thought, no wonder Tian Xu could be a special assistant; the dishes he ordered did indeed look very good.
"Then I'll order another one of this, and this one too." It was Chen Ci's first time eating here, and she didn't know how the food would taste, so she only followed one principle when ordering: order the expensive dishes.
Anyway, the dishes that Assistant Tian ordered weren't cheap.
After she ordered, the waiter left the private room. Chen Ci wanted to find a topic to chat with Zhou Shilin to pass the time while waiting for the food, but unexpectedly, Zhou Shilin spoke first: "Does your sister usually stay at home alone?"
"..." This question caught her off guard, but fortunately she remained calm and quickly came up with an answer, "Yes, she doesn't like to go out."
Zhou Shilin nodded slightly and then asked, "What does she eat?"
"Well, sometimes I just cook something myself, and sometimes I order takeout."
Zhou Shilin looked at her, raising a slight brow at the corner of his eye: "Then it seems you eat better."
"..." So, you don't want to invite her over for dinner, do you?
“Well, I usually eat at the company cafeteria,” Chen Ci began to make amends. “She just writes articles at home, so she doesn’t consume much energy.”
Zhou Shilin nodded indifferently: "I see that she's always available whenever you ask her for help. It seems that not many people read her novels. Maybe you should advise her to change jobs."
"..." She remembered that the CEO in front of her had read "The Domineering CEO's Pampering", and she felt a little like dying. "Ahem, my sister doesn't like to interact with people. Writing articles at home suits her very well. And she doesn't just write novels. She also occasionally writes advertising and promotional materials for brands."
Just as she finished speaking, the waiter knocked on the door and brought in the dishes that Tian Xu had ordered first: "Please enjoy your meal."
Zhou Shilin picked up the chopsticks in front of him and said to Chen Ci, "Let's eat first."
"Okay." Chen Ci also picked up her chopsticks and tasted a shrimp ball in front of her. "Hmm, it tastes pretty good!"
It tastes much better than the boxed lunch she ate at the event!
"Hmm, not bad." Zhou Shilin also gave a positive review. Chen Ci held her chopsticks and looked up at Zhou Shilin across from her: "President Zhou, you've already treated me to two meals. Next month, when I get my bonus, I'll treat you to a meal too."
Zhou Shilin looked up at her: "You're inviting me?"
"Hmm... Although what I'm treating to is definitely not as expensive as what you're treating to, I do know that there are a lot of good restaurants in City A! There are definitely some that you haven't tried yet!"
Zhou Shilin slightly curled his lips and replied, "Sure, why don't you invite your sister too?"
"...If she's willing to come, no problem."
Zhou Shilin, holding his chopsticks, also picked up a shrimp ball that Chen Ci had just eaten: "The bonus you mentioned, it wouldn't be the one you got for interviewing me, would it?"
"...It's that pen."
"Then it's really only right that you treat me to a meal."
"Yes..."
Since the two of them were genuinely there for a meal and didn't discuss much, the meal was eaten quite quickly. Chen Ci checked her phone; Wu Junnan had already messaged her asking when she was going back.
"Mr. Zhou, I have to go back to the comic convention, so I'll be leaving now." Chen Ci stood up and bowed to him. "Thank you for your hospitality!"
Zhou Shilin asked, "Isn't it 180 degrees?"
"..." She was afraid she would throw up if she turned 180 degrees.
Do you need me to take you?
"No need, no need, thank you Mr. Zhou!" Chen Ci said, bowing to him again. "Two ninety-degree angles make one hundred and eighty degrees. If you like, I can add more!"
Zhou Shilin: "..."
No need.
Chen Ci took a taxi back to the PW venue. As soon as she entered the lounge, she saw Wu Junnan sitting inside looking at her.
Chen Ci was taken aback by his gaze, then mechanically forced a smile: "Mr. Wu, you haven't left yet?"
Wu Junnan smiled at her and said, "I've been waiting for you. What did you have for lunch with President Zhou?"
"It's just ordinary Chinese food, nothing special."
"Oh, really?" Wu Junnan didn't believe that Zhou Shilin would treat her to some ordinary Chinese food with his wealth. "We've already eaten, so I have something to tell you."
"..." Chen Ci was most afraid of her boss speaking like that; it was never a good thing. "Please go ahead."
"Today, Mr. Zhou asked me if I have a twin sister."
Chen Ci: "…………"
What?! No wonder President Zhou mentioned Shen Feifei several times at the dinner table; he was referring to her!
"What...what did you say?" If Mr. Wu said it wasn't true, then she would have been a clown all afternoon!
Wu Junnan looked at her for a while and then said, "I asked him if he was Shen Feifei, and he said yes, so I just went along with what he said."
Chen Ci finally breathed a sigh of relief: "It's all thanks to you, Mr. Wu, you are my second parents!"
"...You flatter me. If my daughter were like you, I wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry."
"..."
"How could you tell him that it was your twin sister's?"
"...It's better than saying I'm sick, isn't it?"
“…” Wu Junnan smacked his lips and stood up from the sofa. “Alright, that’s settled then. We should have managed to fool President Zhou today, but if you really get together with him, you won’t be able to hide this illness anymore.”
"No, wait a minute..." Chen Ci called out to Wu Junnan, who was about to leave, "What do you mean I'm really with him? How did I end up with him??"
She herself never dared to have such a dream!
Wu Junnan snorted twice, his eyes seeming to see through everything: "Stop pretending. President Zhou even treated you to dinner alone. You're still saying there's nothing between you two?"
Chen Ci said, "That's because we just hadn't eaten yet!"
"I didn't eat either, so why didn't Mr. Zhou treat me?"
"...Is it possible that the problem lies with you?"
Wu Junnan: "..."
He thought it was impossible.
Wu Junnan didn't continue browsing the exhibition and went straight home. Chen Ci, on the other hand, stayed at her post all afternoon and luckily didn't encounter any popular celebrities visiting the exhibition. She compiled Zhou Shilin's interview transcript and sent it to the person in charge of the official WeChat account, asking them to include that interview in their evening article.
The first day of PW was a lively and bustling day of events. The official WeChat account recounted many of the highlights of the day, but the one highlighted in the title is, of course, the exclusive interview with the president of Shijie!
This official account has never had particularly high traffic, but with the popularity of PW and the added buzz of being the president of Shijie, many people still clicked in. Chen Ci's interview, due to its unconventional style, successfully sparked heated discussions among netizens.
[Who wrote this interview transcript? I'm laughing so hard! lol]
[Pupu Paradise, you're the bravest one in our village!!]
[The seeds have been planted, but there probably won't be a third edition next year, hahaha]
[But the employees at Shijie really love walking the robot dog! I've seen them walking it all day at the venue!]
[I'm thinking of selling hot dogs next to the Czech exhibition hall. Anyone want to join me? [doge emoji]]
[I really couldn't hold back anymore with the hot dog, and I even more so with Mr. Zhou, the chairman of the board.]
[Who said that many things you weren't born with will never be yours?! [Angry] You've crossed the line! [Angry]]
[They didn't even include a photo of President Zhou! Thumbs down!]
[Sunflower seeds, peanuts, fresh hot dogs, come on over, tuck your legs in~~~]
[We're preparing free hot dogs with extreme sliding tackles; we'll distribute them to their staff at the Czech exhibition hall tomorrow.]
Chen Ci: "..."
You guys really love making a scene!
As it turned out, the article was indeed a great success, and the official account received the most comments since its registration.
Chen Ci was exhausted from working on-site all day today. Tomorrow, the company will send someone else, so she can finally rest for a day. Although she still needs to work from home and handle some unexpected tasks, she is already grateful that she doesn't have to go to the site.
After Chen Ci finished showering, she discovered she had received a message from Zhou Mingye. She had asked him at noon if he had gone to PW, and he was only now replying.
Zhou Mingye: I was there today, and nobody recognized me. [doge emoji]
Chen Ci: ...You are truly skilled and daring.
Zhou Mingye: Hehe, do you want to know what method I used?
Chenci: I don't want to.
Zhou Mingye: "..."
Chen Ci: Since you have a schedule tomorrow, go to bed early. Visiting exhibitions is tiring. I'm going to sleep too.
Zhou Mingye: I knew the heroine cared about me [tearful eyes] Goodnight, heroine, get some rest if you're tired!
Zhou Mingye sent her a "goodnight" emoji, as exaggerated as his makeup and styling. Chen Ci glanced at it, then locked her phone and lay down to sleep.
She was lucky enough to wake up naturally the next morning, and no phone calls came in. She did have a few work messages on her phone that needed to be processed, but nothing serious.
She finished replying to the messages while lying in bed, then checked Weibo. PW had been trending a lot these past two days, appearing on several trending topics yesterday, and sure enough, when she opened the trending list today, she saw PW-related entries again.
#PW World Hot Dog#
Chen Ci: "..."
What an amazing entry! If you didn't know better, you'd think Shijie was selling hot dogs on PW!
Indeed, many passersby thought so, only to find out after clicking in that it wasn't true at all.
At today's PW, a visitor dressed up as a hot dog and stood next to the official SJM booth. This attracted many visitors to take photos with him, and even SJM employees went to take pictures with him.
To explain the relationship between Shijie and Hotdog to unsuspecting passersby, many kind-hearted people in the square posted yesterday's interview, and now even more people have seen Chen Ci's masterpiece.
"..." Who says no one reads what she writes?
Maybe Shijie should really take advantage of this opportunity and start selling hot dogs.
Seeing the positive response to their report, Wu Junnan excitedly sent a congratulatory message to Chen Ci: "It's gone viral! It's really gone viral this time! I told you interviewing President Zhou would be useful!"
Chen Ci: Mr. Wu is brilliant! Don't forget the bonus you promised!
Wu Junnan: ...Got it, I'll send you a few more, are you satisfied now?
Chenci: A grateful heart, thank you for being there!
Thinking about the bonuses, commissions, and overtime pay next month, Chen Ci felt hopeful again. She lay in bed, happily scrolling through Weibo, when suddenly a trending topic appeared, followed by the word "boiling".
#ASTRAL Zhou Mingye's suspected romance exposed#
"???!!!" Chen Ci sat up abruptly in bed and stared at the trending topic for three seconds.
Zhou Mingye's relationship has been exposed?! He, who spends his only day off going to comic conventions, actually has a relationship?!
Chen Ci's gossip spirit was ignited; she wanted to see who Zhou Mingye's love interest really was.
The first thing I saw when I clicked on the trending topics was a marketing account's exposé, a text message accompanied by a blurry picture.
It was covered in watermarks.
Chenci doesn't understand. Your picture is already so blurry, what's the point of adding a watermark?
Isn't covering it the best form of protection?
She didn't bother reading the text; she clicked on the photo first. It was indeed a picture of a man and a woman together. The man's features did look somewhat similar to Zhou Mingye, and the woman… the more she looked at her, the more she resembled her! :)
The photo was taken during the day, so the lighting should have been plenty. I don't know how the person who took the photo managed to make it look like this. Although the face isn't very clear, the girl's clothes... are the same outfit she wore yesterday. :)
No way! She hadn't even seen Zhou Mingye yesterday, how could their relationship have been exposed?!
She then went back to look at the article written by the marketing account, which said that at the PW event yesterday, someone witnessed Zhou Mingye walking with a woman, and the woman even got into Zhou Mingye's car. The two seemed to be very intimate.
Chen Ci: "..."
You guys are going to go beyond just making up pictures and then randomly generating the main characters for your stories, huh?!
She clearly got into Zhou Shilin's car yesterday!!!
She clicked on the blurry photo from the marketing account again. Sure enough, the handsome man in the suit was Zhou Shilin, and the car was also Zhou Shilin's. How did it become Zhou Mingye's?
Can you paparazzi please go get your eyes checked first?!
Chen Ci got out of bed and started doing her newly learned "Don't Get Angry" exercise. Her current mood was like that famous "collapsed house" meme—she wanted to go see what was going on, but ended up collapsing herself. :)
The key point is that she and Zhou Shilin didn't act intimately at all!
Who will make up for this intimacy with her?
Getting angry and doing anything to Chen Ci was pointless, so she simply sat back down on the bed and continued scrolling through Weibo.
In just a short while, the trending topic of Zhou Mingye's relationship became a "hot" topic, soaring to the top of the search rankings. The online community was in an uproar, with fans vehemently denying the rumors and urging everyone not to believe or spread them, waiting for an official response. Meanwhile, some critics analyzed Zhou Mingye's schedule, pointing out that they had just finished recording and returned to City A on Friday, and then left again yesterday, giving them just enough time to go to PW. They also noted that Zhou Mingye had posted game-related content multiple times on social media, showing he was a seasoned anime and manga fan, making his attendance at a convention unsurprising.
...So, didn't any of you realize that this wasn't Zhou Mingye at all? :)
Chen Ci looked at the trending topic and couldn't decide whether to send it to Zhou Mingye or Zhou Shilin.
While she hesitated, she finally saw some fans begin to question whether the person in the photo was Zhou Mingye, saying that although the person looked very similar, his clothing and appearance were completely different from Zhou Mingye's usual style. However, this voice was gradually drowned out after someone showed her a photo of Zhou Mingye in a suit.
Chen Ci suspected that the group holding up photos of Zhou Mingye in a suit and insisting that Zhou Shilin was Zhou Mingye were probably from rival groups.
Zhou Shilin looks much better in a suit!
Soon, people started digging into Chen Ci's identity. Because she was just an ordinary person, it was difficult to find any information about her. However, the variety show she had previously recorded released a preview for the next episode last night.
There's a fleeting frame of her in it.
This single frame was spotted by sharp-eyed netizens who took a screenshot and posted it on the trending topics related to Zhou Mingye's relationship.
[Does the girl in the photo look like this? She and Astal appeared on the same variety show; that's probably when they met!]
Wow, it really looks like her! She's very recognizable; it's probably her!
[Doesn't that indirectly prove that the person in the photo is Zhou Mingye? Fans, stop trying to deny it.]
Chen Ci: "..."
The process was correct, but the conclusion was completely wrong!
Just as netizens were about to uncover her identity, Zhou Mingye logged into his account and angrily posted a Weibo message.
ASTRAL周明野v: Please stop spreading these rumors! I did go to PW yesterday, but the person in the photo isn't me! This is me!!!
He posted several pictures, all taken at the PW event. After seeing these photos, Chen Ci finally understood why no one recognized him.
Because he was wearing a skull!
She had even seen this skull at the scene yesterday, but she never expected that it would contain Zhou Mingye.
After a set of photos of Zhou Mingye were released, public opinion clearly shifted. While fans breathed a sigh of relief, they started commenting on his outfit again.
Compared to the domineering CEO look that was leaked, your look is a bit too ridiculous [trying not to laugh]
[This is so abstract! [crack] It's even a spoof! [crack]]
[I need to unfollow for a second [facepalm] I don't want to admit this is my favorite]
Sisters, let's just leave it at that. It's better than admitting to being in a relationship, right? [Trying not to laugh]
[If it weren't for this blunder, he would never have posted these photos, hahaha]
[I even took a picture with this skull yesterday at the scene [stunned]]
So who is that handsome guy? Why does he look so much like Noko?
Everyone started speculating about the identity of the man in the photo, but Zhou Mingye only posted this one Weibo post in response from beginning to end, and then there was no further activity. The trending topic also quietly disappeared, and the blurry photo vanished completely.
When Shen Ci saw that the photos were gone, she finally felt relieved. She never expected that she would be involved in a scandal with a celebrity in this way.
It was both tense and exciting.
Her hands were sweating as she held her phone. She washed her face, brushed her teeth, and ate something before she felt her mood gradually calm down.
On the other side, Tian Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhou Shilin and Shen Ci's photos had all been deleted.
The CEO's face was practically as black as the bottom of a pot just now; just standing there made him feel like he'd die three years younger. These marketing accounts are truly fearless, daring to post anything online, and the worst part is, they don't even know who they're posting about!
This bowl of rice is just too delicious.
"President, it's all been resolved. Zhou Mingye himself has posted on Weibo to clarify the matter." Only then did Tian Xu dare to enter Zhou Shilin's study to report the outcome to him.
Zhou Shilin nodded and didn't say anything more. Tian Xu hesitated for a moment and asked him, "Should we file a lawsuit against the marketing account that posted this message?"
Zhou Shilin didn't answer immediately. Tian Xu waited for a while before he said, "Let Zhou Mingye's company sue."
"...Okay, I'll get in touch with them." Shijie also has investments in the company where the big star Zhou works. Their president and Zhou Mingye are brothers after all, so it's impossible for them to really abandon him.
As he left Zhou Shilin's study, Zhou Shilin's phone, which was on the desk, lit up.
It was Zhou Mingye, the protagonist of today's scandal, who sent him the message.
Zhou Mingye: Seeing your "intimate photos" with the female knight-errant, I realized you two actually know each other? [Smile]
Zhou Mingye: Why did you deliberately keep it from me? [Smiling]
Zhou Shilin: You didn't ask either.
Zhou Mingye: "..."
Do I really need to ask him directly before I'll tell him? A normal person would at least say something!
Oh, how could he forget that his brother isn't normal?
Zhou Mingye: Didn't that heroine ever mention me to you?
Zhou Shilin: I mentioned it. She said that you're using my surname because you're surnamed Zhou.
Zhou Mingye: "..."
If anyone's trying to piggyback on someone else's fame, it's because they share the same chairman father!
Yes, he watched yesterday's interview too. :)
Now that I think about it, could the person who wrote this article have been a female knight-errant?
Thinking of this, he opened Chen Ci's WeChat and sent her a message.
Zhou Mingye: Heroine, you know my brother, and you didn't even tell me!
Chen Ci: ...You mean President Zhou? I didn't know he was your brother [sweat]
Zhou Mingye: He hasn't mentioned me to you at all!
Agarwood: That was mentioned before.
Chenci: He said you are a relative
Zhou Mingye: "..."
Zhou Mingye: He's my older brother! We're blood brothers! We share the same parents!
Chen Ci: Oh—! No wonder you two look so alike!
Chen Ci: Even your fans didn't recognize you!
Zhou Mingye: "..."
Fake fans, they're all fake fans!
Zhou Mingye: What did you and my brother do yesterday?
Chen Ci: Mr. Zhou treated me to a meal
Zhou Mingye: Didn't we agree I'd treat you to dinner? [Feeling wronged] You went to eat with someone else first. [Feeling wronged]
Chen Ci: ...Let's not. If it weren't for going out with you, people would be spreading rumors like this. If it were really you, we'd both be dead by now.
Zhou Mingye wanted to refute her, but when he thought about how netizens had exposed her today, he swallowed his words.
Zhou Mingye: If there's any gathering next time, I can invite you. If there are a lot of people, it shouldn't be a problem.
Chen Ci: Okay, can I invite some friends too?
Zhou Mingye: Of course! More people means more fun!
Zhou Mingye: But then again, how did you and my brother meet?
Chen Ci: "..."
I don't want to talk about the past anymore.
Chenci: Actually, it's because I accidentally rear-ended his car, lol
Zhou Mingye: Huh??? My brother's cars are all very expensive!!
Chen Ci: Indeed... so he's my creditor now... qwq
Zhou Mingye: [Touching] How much money do you owe him?
Sinking porcelain: 120,000
Zhou Mingye: I thought it was much more! I'll pay back 120,000 for you!
Sinking porcelain: ? ?
As Chen Ci sent her question mark, Zhou Mingye's call had already reached Zhou Shilin's phone. Zhou Shilin considered it seriously for a second, and considering that Zhou Mingye had done a good job clarifying the rumors earlier that day, he answered the phone: "What is it?"
Zhou Mingye's voice came through the receiver: "I heard from the heroine that she owes you 120,000? You're such a big CEO, and you still have to ask someone to pay you back 120,000? Aren't you ashamed?"
Zhou Shilin was already regretting answering the phone: "Are you done talking?"
"No, if you insist on paying this money, I'll pay it off for you and transfer it to you right now."
Zhou Shilin narrowed his eyes: "Did she ask you to pay it for her?"
"No, I offered to pay it off for her."
Zhou Shilin scoffed coldly, "In what capacity do you pay for her?"
"Uh... friends!" Zhou Mingye held his phone, subconsciously puffing out his chest. "This heroine has helped me so many times, what's wrong with me helping her pay off some of her debts?"
"Oh, I don't want to."
Zhou Mingye: "..."
What do you mean?! Isn't his 120,000 yuan money?
"You're a strange person. I think you're just trying to make things difficult for her because she's a young girl, right?"
Zhou Shilin said, "The repair cost was quoted by the 4S store, and they didn't charge a penny more. There is also a legally protected repayment contract between us."
"That's hilarious! If you hadn't told me, I would have thought it was a marriage certificate," Zhou Mingye said sarcastically.
Zhou Shilin: "..."
"In short, this is between us and has nothing to do with you." After saying this, Zhou Shilin hung up the phone, and even considered blocking Zhou Mingye.
Zhou Mingye held the phone that had already been hung up and twitched the corner of his mouth. He then sent a message to Chen Ci: "My brother is crazy. He doesn't want my money. I'll transfer the money to you first, and then you can transfer it to him."
Chen Ci: ...Really, you don't need to! I'll pay back the money I owe President Zhou myself! You can keep your money!
Zhou Mingye: "..."
No, his money was all earned legally, so why does everyone look down on him so much? :)
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