Chapter 19
In the end, Zhou Huaichen got in the car.
Ye Weian kept staring at him.
Zhou Huaichen sat down next to him and took the initiative to explain: "I have been busy today. I don't know what happened on the Internet. I will go check it out now."
In fact, Zhou has public opinion monitoring, and the public relations department usually reports news related to him to Li Zeng.
This time, Li Zeng was probably busy and didn't notice it in time.
Zhou Huaichen logged into Weibo and saw that netizens were discussing the scandal between him and Yan Qing. He also saw the photo that was said to be very beautiful and ambiguous.
Zhou Huaichen doesn't care about this groundless scandal.
It was not until he saw Yan Qing’s fans using him to step on Ye Weian that he understood what Tianliang Ye Po meant.
He frowned tightly, looked up at Ye Weian, and said in a deep voice: "I will take care of it."
Ye Weian tilted his head to look at him.
Zhou Huaichen: "Based on the angle of the photo, the person who took the photo should have been near the gate of the residential complex at the time. We can find him by checking the surveillance cameras."
He first called Li Zeng and asked him to investigate the matter. He also asked the property management to provide surveillance, and then asked the public relations department and the legal department to prepare to hold those responsible accountable.
Ye Wei'an listened to his orders throughout the whole process and couldn't help but sigh, he is worthy of being the biggest boss in the book, his efficiency is so high.
The system spoke quietly: [Host, if you could be as efficient as Big Boss Zhou, you would have caught up with Yan Qing long ago.]
Ye Weian disagreed: "Relationships are not work, don't confuse them."
system:【……】
The host just doesn't want to capture Yan Qing as an excuse!
Zhou Huaichen hung up the phone and said softly, "Let's go home first. I guess by the time we get home, Li Zeng will have the results."
Ye Weian nodded.
The car started and drove all the way to Zhou Huaichen's villa.
It was still drizzling outside. The driver was driving quietly, and the wipers on the front of the car were swinging back and forth.
Zhou Huaichen's voice rang out in the silent carriage: "It's my fault for not dealing with Yan Qing's problem in time."
He had previously thought of waiting for Zhou Yongnan to come back and solve the problem once and for all, but he didn't expect Yan Qing to be so bold as to plot against him.
Ye Weian looked at him strangely, feeling that he was explaining something to him.
The system said sourly: [I want to help you, of course I don't want you to misunderstand.]
System: [Boss Zhou is a scheming boss.]
Ye Weian blinked.
It turned out that Achen didn't want him to misunderstand.
He looked at Zhou Huaichen and nodded seriously: "I understand."
——【I know you can’t possibly fall for Yan Qing.】
——[Yan Qing is a lemon, not a juicy cabbage. You can't possibly like him.]
——[Pigs won’t dig up lemons!]
Zhou Huaichen: “…”
He wanted to laugh, but he felt a little tired.
He was indeed explaining to Ye Weian just now, and Ye Weian did not misunderstand, so he was relieved.
But...why did Ye Weian think he was a pig?
Is it because his intention to take advantage of others is too obvious?
Not long after, the car arrived at the villa.
Li Zeng was already waiting at the door with his personal assistant.
As the general assistant, Li Zeng is in charge of the entire assistant team, while the life assistant is mainly responsible for some of Zhou Huaichen's personal affairs outside of work, which is similar to that of a celebrity assistant.
"Mr. Zhou, we have obtained the surveillance." Li Zeng stopped talking halfway.
He looked through the open car window and saw Ye Weian sitting next to Zhou Huaichen... He was suddenly stuck, with only one thought in his mind: Has Mr. Zhou driven so fast that he can take Mr. Ye home?
As expected of a BOSS!
Zhou Huaichen nodded to Li Zeng and said, "Let's talk inside."
He held an umbrella and waited for Ye Weian to get out of the car before leading Li Zeng and his personal assistant inside.
After entering the house, Ye Weian found that there were other guests.
He couldn't help but look at Zhou Huaichen.
——【Why is Zhu Hongke here】
——[Is he here to snatch Buddha Jumps Over the Wall from me?]
Seeing that he only had eyes for food, Zhou Huaichen couldn't help but smile and said, "Hong Ke is the founder of Hongda Law Firm and Zhou's legal advisor. There has been some progress in Bai Yuan's case, so he came over to tell us about it."
Hongda Law Firm
This is the top law firm in the book!
Ye Weian's eyes suddenly lit up.
The founder of Hongda Law Firm is Zhou Huaichen’s childhood friend, no wonder Zhou’s legal team is so strong.
Ye Weian stared at Zhu Hongke and said enthusiastically, "So you are the founder of Hongda Law Firm. Nice to meet you."
He thought Zhu Hongke was just here to eat for free, but he didn't expect that Zhu Hongke was actually a top talent.
——[We can’t poach Achen’s trusted team, but we can poach his legal advisor.]
——【Dig! Must dig!】
Unfortunately, there was no expression on his face, and his self-proclaimed enthusiastic tone sounded very abrupt to Zhu Hongke.
Zhu Hongke looked at his childhood friend for help, not understanding what was wrong with Mr. Ye and why he suddenly said nice to meet him.
They had met last time, but Mr. Ye was not this enthusiastic.
Zhou Huaichen looked at Ye Weian with amusement.
It was obvious that this person was just worried that Zhu Hongke would compete with him for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, but now he was planning to poach people.
He unbuttoned his sleeves and motioned everyone to go to the study. He said to Ye Weian, "Hong Ke is not busy recently. If the Ye family has any legal issues, you can consult him at any time."
Ye Weian was very happy: "Okay!"
Zhu Hongke's face was full of question marks: ""
He is very busy, okay!
Moreover, their law firm has never cooperated with Ye's, so how could he rashly lose his position as a legal advisor?
Zhou Huaichen glanced at him indifferently.
Zhu Hongke: “…”
Receiving the look from his childhood friend, he instantly changed his attitude and said to Ye Weian warmly, "Yes, yes, Mr. Ye, you can contact me anytime."
Alas, Achen wants to pursue someone, and his childhood friend can only sacrifice himself.
Ye Weian became happier.
——[The Ye family doesn't have any legal issues for now, but we can start by building a good relationship with them.]
——【Why don’t you treat him to a meal tomorrow】
Zhou Huaichen lowered his eyes.
It seems I have to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall again tomorrow to lure people home.
Afterwards, a group of people sat together in the study and began to deal with Yan Qing's scandal.
Li Zeng said, "We've already investigated. The scandal started with Yan Qing, and he ordered the photos to be taken. He also used a marketing company and a group of internet trolls to hype this up."
"I got the surveillance footage from the property management. The person who filmed it is a friend of Yan Qing's agent."
Marketing companies and water armies are very common in the entertainment industry and are easy to detect.
Although Yan Qing acted covertly, Li Zeng still managed to investigate thoroughly in a short period of time.
Li Zengdao said: "The police have intervened. The marketing company provided Yan Qing's transfer records, and the person who filmed it also admitted that he was commissioned by Yan Qing's agent."
He looked at Zhou Huaichen, waiting for his instructions: "The Public Relations Department has prepared the draft and can clarify it at any time."
Zhou Huaichen hummed: "Just send it directly."
So Li Zeng held a video conference with the public relations department on the spot and directed their actions.
The public relations department issued clarifications in an orderly manner to address public doubts.
Ye Weian watched from the side and couldn't help but sigh again, they are indeed Zhou Huaichen's trusted team, their efficiency is so high.
The system tried to motivate him: [Host, learn this quickly.]
Ye Weian admired such efficiency, but refused to learn.
system:【……】
…
After the scandal between Yan Qing and Zhou Huaichen raged all day, the Zhou Group's official Weibo account released a clarification in the evening: "Our company's president has no relationship with the actor Yan Qing. This is all unilateral hype from the actor. Our company reserves the right to pursue legal action."
This Weibo post was accompanied by a surveillance video provided by the property management, proving that the person who took the photo had staked out the area in advance, and that Yan Qing and Zhou Huaichen spoke for no more than half a minute, which indirectly indicated that the photo with an ambiguous atmosphere was just a unilateral photo taken by Yan Qing.
The official Weibo account also posted the transfer records provided by the marketing company and the water army in the comments, as well as the confession of the person who took the video to the police.
As soon as the clarification came out, all companies under Zhou’s umbrella forwarded it.
Soon this matter became a hot topic.
The first thing netizens noticed was the neat forwarding of the news by all of Zhou’s companies.
Many people were shocked for the first time when they learned that Zhou actually had so many companies and that they were involved in various fields.
[I knew the Zhou family was powerful, but I didn't know they were this powerful. I'm just too ignorant.]
I want to call Mr. Zhou Dad. Even though he's young, I don't mind having another dad the same age.
What I hate most is that some people always call me dad online. I'm different. I just call him dad. Dad, do you still need a 30-year-old bald son?
After the exciting discussion about Zhou, everyone finally had time to watch the video and clarify the content.
It was shocking at first glance, it turned out that the scandal was manipulated by Yan Qingfang.
Netizens didn't know where to start complaining.
[Good fellow, is Yan Qing possessed by some evil spirit? He actually came up with such a rotten idea. Can he really scam the Zhou Group? Can he use the Zhou Group CEO as a publicity stunt? He must have lost his mind.]
[I also can’t figure out what Yan Qing is trying to achieve.]
[Perhaps they were trying to use Mr. Zhou's name to hype themselves up, but ended up hitting a brick wall.]
I'm guessing this clarification on Zhou's official Weibo account must have been posted by President Zhou. Yan Qing has definitely caught President Zhou's attention, right? That's quite impressive, you idiot.
[Imagine Mr. Zhou's disgusted expression. I feel embarrassed for Yan Qing.]
The moment Yan Qing and his agent saw Zhou’s clarification, they knew it was over.
The agent murmured, "...I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to be so ruthless."
He thought Zhou Huaichen was too busy with his work to notice this little thing on the Internet.
In addition, Zhou Yongnan is Yan Qing's official boyfriend. He thought that even if the matter was exposed, Zhou Huaichen would not pursue it for Zhou Yongnan's sake.
But Zhou issued a clarification so decisively, not only stating that it was Yan Qing's unilateral hype, but also posting evidence.
Only Zhou Huaichen could obtain property surveillance in a short period of time and call the police to control his friend.
The agent paced back and forth in the room anxiously: "It's over, it's over, Mr. Zhou won't ban you, right?"
He stopped in front of Yan Qing and urged, "Hurry up and contact Zhou Yongnan and ask him to help you deal with this."
After all, Zhou Yongnan is Zhou Huaichen's nephew. With him coming forward, Zhou Huaichen would probably show mercy.
Yan Qing's face turned pale and he sat on the sofa without saying a word.
Thinking that Zhou Huaichen was like an iron wall, always unfriendly to him, and this time he openly slapped him in the face, he felt a surge of anger in his blood.
He was unwilling to accept it.
But that's not the worst part.
When netizens mocked Yan Qing, they remembered that Yan Qing’s fans were spreading the news that he fell in love with her overnight and secretly stepped on Ye Weian.
[Yan Qing fans, come out and take a walk. Aren’t you guys always saying that Yan Qing is Mr. Zhou’s little cutie?]
I remember Yan Qing's fans were using President Zhou to stab President Ye, accusing him of being a loser, and they kept posting "Tian Liang Ye Po". But just half a day later, the official Weibo account of Zhou Group headquarters refuted their claims, proving that it was Yan Qing who was the loser.
[Seriously, Yan Qing and his fans’ faces must be swollen like pigs now]
[Yan Qing shamelessly unilaterally used Mr. Zhou to hype himself up, and his fans also went crazy criticizing him. What a perfect match.]
On this day, Yan Qing's fans were very proud.
When they learned that Yan Qing and Zhou Huaichen were together, all the anger they had suffered from Ye Weian disappeared.
They sincerely believe that Zhou Huaichen is better than Ye Weian, and they also sincerely believe that their Qingqing is more charming.
But only half a day later, Zhou's official Weibo account issued a clarification, proving that the scandal was unilaterally hyped by Yan Qing.
Now the netizens are mocking them, even more harshly than they did during the Ye Weian incident.
After all, Ye Weian did not personally come out to slap Yan Qing in the face, but Zhou was ruthless and simply trampled Yan Qing into the mud.
Yan Qing lost face, and the faces of these fans were also swollen.
During the day, they were unscrupulous in swiping their brushes and stepping on Ye Weian unscrupulously. Now they are being counterattacked by netizens. They dare not confront the netizens at all, nor dare to show up.
What made them even more desperate was that the scandal was actually orchestrated by Yan Qing.
They don't believe that their idol is this kind of person and can't accept Yan Qing's unilateral support.
In a corner unknown to netizens, fans have flooded the group with messages, and are looking for big fans and the studio to ask for an explanation.
…
After reading the clarification and netizens' reactions, Ye Weian couldn't help but praise Zhou Huaichen: "Well done."
——【It’s time to eat!】
——【Buddha jumps over the wall, Buddha jumps over the wall.】
Zhou Huaichen smiled, softened his voice, and said, "Yan Qing is Yongnan's boyfriend. When Yongnan comes back, I will give you an explanation."
Ye Weian tilted his head to look at him.
——【What explanation】
——[Is it important to have Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?]
——[Buddha Jumps Over the Wall! Buddha Jumps Over the Wall!]
Zhou Huaichen: “…”
He shook his head in amusement, stood up and said, "Let's go, let's eat first."
Li Zeng and his personal assistant stood up and said goodbye.
Ye Weian looked at Li Zeng in confusion.
——【Why are they running during meal time】
——[Although there are two more people competing with me for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, they are the elites of the Zhou family!]
——【Let’s have a meal together and get to know each other better. Maybe I can poach someone from them someday.】
Zhou Huaichen: “…”
This person also wants to poach his team.
He couldn't help but laugh secretly.
Didn't this person ever think about how Zhou's team could be put to good use if he was poached?
Zhou Huaichen asked Li Zeng and his personal assistant to stay.
Li Zeng did not refuse. Mr. Zhou was very kind to them, his confidants, and it was common for them to have meals together.
Ye Weian was satisfied and walked towards the kitchen happily.
Seeing that he was in a good mood, Zhou Huaichen's lips curled up slightly.
This time, the kitchen not only made Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, but also Dongpo Pork and Eight Treasure Chicken.
Ye Weian was very satisfied with the meal.
Zhu Hongke noticed that Ye Weian would look at Zhou Huaichen after taking a few bites, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
There were too many people at the last party, and he didn’t know Ye Weian had this habit.
He laughed and joked: "Boss Ye, Achen is more beautiful than Buddha Jumps Over the Wall"
Ye Weian didn't even think about it: "Yes."
——[No matter how delicious Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is, it can’t compare to the grape flavor of Achen’s.]
This is not the end of the world, and there are no purple crystal cores with grape flavor, so he can only use Achen instead.
Zhou Huaichen didn't expect that his position in Ye Weian's heart was higher than Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which was quite surprising.
Ye Weian was looking at him again.
——[Mmm, it goes well with rice.]
Zhou Huaichen: “…”
He understood that he was still a great companion to rice.
Zhu Hongke is a lawyer with amazing observation skills. He always feels that the atmosphere between these two people is weird.
When he looked away, he inadvertently caught sight of Li Zeng's expression.
Li Zeng was laughing.
Their eyes met.
Li Zeng: “…”
Zhu Hongke: “…”
The two looked away as if nothing had happened, but they both saw a tacit understanding in each other's eyes.
Ye Weian didn't care what they thought and enjoyed his meal.
Whether it's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Dongpo Pork, Eight Treasure Chicken, or Zhou Huaichen beside him, they are all delicious.
After dinner, Li Zeng said goodbye to his personal assistant.
Zhu Hongke stayed behind to report on Bai Yuan's situation: "Bai Yuan admitted to hiring a killer to kill someone. Although it was an attempted crime, the nature of the crime was serious. We can try to get him sentenced to a few more years."
He is a lawyer and always leaves room for maneuver when speaking.
He said he was trying to get a few more years in prison, but with his ability, he would naturally make Bai Yuan spend the rest of his life in prison.
Ye Weian nodded: "It's hard work."
As a zombie king, if he met someone like Bai Yuan in the apocalypse, he would attack him directly.
But this is a society ruled by law, and the system does not allow him to do so.
He stared at Zhu Hongke intently.
——【As expected of a top lawyer!】
——【I invited him to have dinner together tomorrow, I wonder if he has time. 】
Zhou Huaichen's eyes paused slightly.
He looked at Ye Weian with a smile and said casually, "The kitchen will make Fengjing Ding pig's trotters and crispy suckling pig tomorrow. Are you still coming?"
Ye Weian: ""
Ye Weian: "Come!"
What poaching, what top lawyers, is it important to have Fengjing Ding pig's trotters, is it important to have crispy suckling pig!
Zhou Huaichen lowered his eyes to hide the smile in his eyes.
Zhu Hongke: “…”
He felt like a light bulb, so he put away the documents and left tactfully.
…
Yan Qing and his agent are still in a state of panic.
Seeing Yan Qing was still reluctant to contact Zhou Yongnan, the agent became anxious: "Go and act like a spoiled child to Zhou Yongnan and ask him to go and plead with Mr. Zhou."
"We can't delay this. What if President Zhou really wants to ban you?"
Yan Qing clenched his fists, suddenly stood up and said, "I know what to do."
The agent hesitated to speak.
He always felt that since Ye Weian stopped supporting Yan Qing, Yan Qing's fortunes had plummeted, and every decision Yan Qing made was wrong.
But Yan Qing insisted on his own way and refused to listen to his advice, and he was helpless.
…
Yan Qing went to find Xie Siming.
This incident caused a big stir, and Xie Siming naturally knew that Yan Qing was being scolded by netizens and being targeted by Zhou.
He felt sorry for Yan Qing, and seeing Yan Qing's bloodshot eyes, his heart ached even more.
Yan Qing threw herself into his arms and sobbed, "Siming, I hate Ye Weian so much, I hate Lin Chang so much... Can you help me, please?"
He felt that the reason why Zhou Huaichen was so cold-blooded was because of Ye Weian.
Ye Weian is a mean man. If he can't get him, he will destroy all his romantic opportunities.
Bai Yuan was sent to prison by Ye Weian, and as for Zhou Huaichen, it must be Ye Weian who was saying bad things about him.
Xie Siming stroked his shoulder and said, "Ye Corporation invested in an online variety show called 'Today's Eyes Open', and the director invited me a while ago."
He knew that Ye Weian was targeting Yan Qing and was unwilling to participate in any scripts and programs invested by Ye, so he refused.
Now he has changed his mind.
He wiped the tears from Yan Qing's eyes and said, "I heard that Ye Weian was invited to be the guest of the first episode."
"I'll ask my agent to tell the director that I'm willing to be a permanent resident, on the condition that I take you with me."
"Then you can record a show with Ye Weian and let everyone see how Ye Weian licks you."
When Yan Qing heard this, he thought this idea was exactly what he wanted.
He threw himself into Xie Siming's arms again and said coquettishly, "Siming, you are so good to me."
*
The next day after get off work, Zhou Huaichen came to pick up Ye Weian.
As soon as Ye Weian got in the car, he shared a piece of news with Zhou Huaichen: "The director of 'Today is the Best Time to Open Your Eyes' invited me to be a guest on an episode."
Zhou Huaichen was reading a document. Upon hearing this, he put the document on his knees and listened quietly to him continue.
Ye Weian said: "The director said that I am very popular online and can increase the popularity of the program."
Zhou Huaichen's voice was very gentle: "Do you want to go?"
Ye Weian touched his chin: "Go!"
He invested in this program, so of course he hopes that it will be popular and make a lot of money.
Zhou Huaichen smiled and said, "Then go."
Ye Weian asked him: "Are you free that day?"
The system said that the program team has confirmed Xie Siming and Yan Qing as permanent members, and Yan Qing is probably preparing to slander him for rape.
He wanted to invite Zhou Huaichen to see a good show.
Zhou Huaichen was a little embarrassed and answered after thinking: "It's not convenient for me to show my face..."
Ye Weian looked at him expressionlessly.
——【What are you thinking about? Who asked you to show your face?】
——【Want to spread your charm everywhere】
——【This kind of pig, no!】
Zhou Huaichen chuckled softly and said softly, "Only for you to see."
Ye Weian: “!”
——【He! Is! Good! At! This!】
The system sat up in shock from its dying state: [!!!]
Damn it, quickly drag this handsome and capable BOSS pig out and slaughter him!
The author has something to say: System: despair.
Babies, here it comes.
Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!
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