The car finally stopped in front of the banquet hall. Chen Manting composed herself, thanked them softly, and got out of the car.
The Rolls-Royce sped away like the wind, without a trace of regret.
As Chen Manting watched the car drive away, her expression revealed an undisguised determination to win!
She, Chen Manting, is determined to marry the most powerful man in Longcheng. Even if Xi Lengzhen is cold-hearted and ruthless, she has ways to get him!
After returning to the company, Xi Leng immediately got to work. His bad mood was obvious to everyone. Even He Cheng kept his distance, afraid of being caught in the typhoon's tail and losing his money.
However, no one expected that half an hour later, the topic of "#President of Xi's Conglomerate rides in a car with a beautiful woman" would become a trending topic, even overshadowing PearSoft's trending topic.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that someone is buying trending topics, and some might even suspect that the person buying them is Chen Manting herself.
The head of public relations arrived at the president's office with a bitter face. After what happened last time, he dared not be careless again. Even if the president was unhappy, he still had to report what needed to be reported.
"President, we'd like to remove this trending topic directly and also sue the marketing account that spread the false information. What do you think of this approach?"
Xi Leng stared at the photos trending on social media, his cold eyes deep. Clearly, the other party had started taking the photos from outside the hotel's private room. However, the only people who knew he was dining there were his own mother and Chen Manting.
Chen Manting wouldn't be that stupid, so this must have been arranged by her biological mother.
"Just get someone to take the trending topic down."
He intended to turn off his phone screen, but a familiar name appeared in another search term. His expression changed, and he quickly searched for information about Li Ruan. When he saw that she had fallen from a height of several meters, he felt his heart clench. He dialed the internal line and called He Cheng, "Book a plane ticket immediately!"
He tried to suppress his anger, but he couldn't hold back. "You didn't know such a big thing happened to her?"
He Cheng, with the president's dark expression, stepped forward to explain, "I was busy with Tiancheng's project proposal this morning, and I was working overtime at noon. By the time I noticed the trending topics, Miss Li had posted on Weibo that she was fine. Besides, you weren't in the company at that time, so I didn't bother you."
He never dared to disturb President Xi and Ms. Wen when they were together, as that would only make the president feel worse!
Xi Leng had already walked out quickly. "There won't be a next time."
He Cheng knew the president was genuinely angry, and that the matter was indeed his fault. "I understand."
I quickly checked the ticket information online. "The earliest flight is at 3:30. There's still an hour and a half before the plane takes off, but only economy class seats are available."
"Book tickets, prepare the car."
...
At the Xi family's old house, Wen Rong was pleased to see the photos of her son and her friend's daughter trending on social media. She knew her eldest son didn't want her to interfere in his marriage, but she wouldn't allow him to be with some random woman who appeared out of nowhere.
Especially that woman dared to let her son go to work with lipstick marks on his face; it was disrespectful and extremely shameful.
Even if Xi Leng resists, or even if he might not be with Manting, it doesn't matter. She's just a woman; he'll give up on her sooner or later.
That woman was just a relatively unknown actress, so she must have seen this trending topic. She'll probably argue with her son, and then things will probably calm down.
...
All the crew members were investigated. Director Ming spent nearly three hours at the police station before returning. Props technician Lao Zhao was arrested. Someone gave him two million yuan to cut Li Ruan's wires in order to kill her, but he didn't know who that person was. The other party contacted him using the Spaceship, and half of the deposit had already been paid. The police are still investigating the source of the money.
The police leadership wasn't having an easy time either. From the time the incident occurred until 2 PM, they had received two phone calls: one from the public relations manager of Xingyao Company, and the other from the president of the Xi Group, both demanding that the murderer be found.
Honestly, Xingyao is purely an official entity. It's normal for them to care when their own artists get into trouble; otherwise, they would seem inhumane.
But the Xi family is different. They are the head of the country's number one conglomerate. Who can tell a nobody like Xi that he has such a strong network of connections?
However, the trail went cold when it reached Lao Zhao, and it became really difficult to investigate further.
...
Li Ruan still saw the trending topic about Xi Leng riding in a car with a beautiful woman. To be honest, she didn't feel anything and forgot about it after seeing it. Some people from the crew came to visit her, including the two main actors who had their assistants bring fruit baskets over. They left as soon as they put the things down, afraid of disturbing her rest, since she had to recover from a concussion.
As it was getting dark, Luo Jiaxing arrived, led in by Qiangzi. Of course, he had notified Li Ruan in advance.
That day, this guy was beaten so badly that his face was swollen like a pig's head that Li Ruan didn't pay attention to his appearance. But when she saw him today, she thought to herself, "Wow!"
The man in front of me looked to be no more than twenty-three or twenty-four years old. His beard was cleanly shaved, showing no trace of his former slovenliness. His skin was quite fair, and especially his smiling fox-like eyes, you could tell at a glance that he was very cunning!
He looks so different from when I first met him!
Qiangzi: "Boss, sit down. This is the first time I've seen you in a suit. I never expected you to be so handsome. I never would have guessed!"
Luo Jiaxing's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously looked at Li Ruan, only to find her sitting against the headboard, smiling at him. His heart immediately started pounding. "Of course, we should be more serious when visiting a patient. Miss Li, don't listen to his nonsense."
Li Ruan laughed and said, "You were much more casual on the phone than you are now. Don't call me Miss Li, just call me by my name."
Luo Jiaxing thought to himself: Today is their first official meeting, how can it be the same?
"Okay, then I'll call you by your name."
How are you feeling?
Li Ruan: "Do I look like something's wrong with me right now?"
Luo Jiaxing's tone became relaxed, "That's good. You still owe me a meal. If something really happens, wouldn't I be at a loss?"
Li Ruan knew he was joking, and glared at him irritably, "I did save your life, and now that I'm in trouble, all you remember is that meal?"
"Tsk~ I'd like to repay your life-saving grace with my body, but I'm afraid you won't accept it."
Qiangzi: Oh wow, Boss is starting to play it straight now, this is a once-in-a-millennium sight!
"Sister Ruan, why don't you just take my boss as your girlfriend? Seriously, with his handsome face, you definitely won't lose out!"
Luo Jiaxing secretly glared at Qiangzi. He had so many good qualities, but all Qiangzi had was his face!
"Don't listen to his nonsense."
Qiangzi quickly made a zipping motion, as if to say, "Fine, I won't say anything more." Then he looked at Li Ruan with pleading eyes.
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