Chapter 263 This is something that strikes fear into the hearts of many...
What are you doing here?
"I am an investor in this production team, and I exclusively provided them with their AI face-swapping technology."
Upon hearing this, Su Xi's eyes flashed, and she felt a pang of unease. So, the AI face-swapping software used in "In the Mortal World" was actually the patent she had given to Feng Jinchen back then.
This man tricked her out of her patent with sweet talk, and now he has the nerve to provoke and ridicule her. He's shameless, and he's invincible.
Su Xi turned to leave, but Feng Jinchen stopped her.
"Let go, I have nothing to say to you." Su Xi shook off his hand.
The man scoffed, "You do. I'm not satisfied with your AI software solution, and as an investor, I have the right to make you modify it until I'm satisfied."
Su Xi suddenly realized. It turned out that the investor the director was looking for was Feng Jinchen.
Judging from the man's eyes, this was clearly an impossible task. If he didn't agree, wouldn't she have to keep revising it indefinitely?
"How would you like to change it? Tell me."
Feng Jinchen smiled. "You're a smart man, you should know what I mean. You can't possibly change it to my satisfaction."
Su Xi took a deep breath. "Then what are your conditions?"
A smug glint flashed in the man's eyes as he said unhurriedly, "I knew you'd be working part-time at Tianjue. Tianjue has an important project wrapping up tomorrow morning, and they'll definitely need you to oversee it."
What you're supposed to do is implant a virus into a software program? How about that? Simple, right?
Su Xi's eyes were full of disdain. "Your uncle hasn't even woken up yet, and you're already eyeing his company, resorting to such despicable means. Don't you think you're shameless and despicable?"
The man's face darkened instantly when the woman insulted him. "Su Xi, I'm doing this for your own good. Don't bite the hand that feeds you."
This is something my uncle owes me. Let's leave aside the past; let's just talk about that overpriced earring incident. I should be the one to buy my own earrings, but you took my uncle's. Do you know that in everyone's eyes I'm like the Hulk?
“We have never been married, so please be more careful with your words. Besides, I've already said about the earrings; Qingqian gave them to me. Go ask Qingqian about it.”
"Do you think I'm stupid? The three of you are all in cahoots. What's the point of me asking her? You know it's a trap, but you still want me to jump in. Don't push your luck."
Su Xi didn't want to continue the topic. "I won't do what you just said about releasing the virus. You should find someone else."
No, you have to do it. I really mean it.
Su Xi looked at Feng Jinchen as if he were an idiot.
The man was furious. His grandfather had initially ordered him to get Su Xi out of Luo City within three days, but now he had changed his mind. It wasn't out of mercy, but because he wanted Su Xi to pay for her life in prison.
"For my own good? How can I expect a good outcome after doing something like this?"
Feng Jinchen said seriously, "As long as it's done, I can give you a sum of money to smuggle drugs abroad and never come back. Of course, only I know your whereabouts, and I can come to find you whenever I feel like it."
Su Xi was stunned by the man's shamelessness and said coldly, "I will not do it."
"Xixi, to tell you the truth, Grandpa doesn't plan to let you go. He'll send people to arrest you soon. Only I can get you out of here."
If this matter is accomplished, he will have succeeded in the projects that Tianjue failed to achieve, and he will definitely be able to secure his position as the president of Feng's Group.
Once he has a stable job, he can even support Su Xi abroad. It would be a double win in love and career.
Su Xi glanced at him. "Aren't you afraid Feng Jue will cause you trouble when he wakes up? You're supposed to be the CEO, how can your vision be so narrow? Do you think Feng Jue won't trace the clues back to you?"
"As long as you don't tell, no one will know."
Su Xi sneered inwardly, her eyes filled with coldness. She had been threatened enough by Feng Jinchen using Luo Chen as leverage; she would never allow herself to be threatened by him again.
"No matter how eloquently you try to persuade me, I will not do it. If you want to deal with me, then bring it on."
Su Xi turned to leave, but a strong force came from her wrist. The man was clearly angry; his grip was very strong.
A distinct pain shot through her wrist, causing Su Xi to furrow her brow.
"Su Xi, you have to do this whether you like it or not. Come with me!"
Su Xi's feet slipped as she was pulled, attracting the attention of many people. However, seeing that the man pulling her was one of the film crew's investors, they turned a blind eye.
Being noticed by such a rich and handsome young man is Su Xi's good fortune.
Only one person strode over and blocked Feng Jinchen's path.
"Mind your own business!" Feng Jinchen glared at the man, his eyes full of warning. Before he could react, a sharp pain shot through his wrist, and he instinctively released Su Xi.
Tan Rongzhi pulled Su Xi behind him before shaking off Feng Jinchen's hand. "Mr. Feng, our film crew is not a den of iniquity. Miss Su is clearly not happy, so why force her?"
Feng Jinchen never paid attention to actors in the entertainment industry. However, the man in front of him was the male lead in a film he had invested in, so he naturally remembered his surname.
"Hey Tan, open your dog eyes and see clearly, she's my wife."
Su Xi said coldly, "I am not."
"I've slept with you for three years, don't you count as my wife?"
Su Xi's face turned pale instantly, and she raised her hand to slap Feng Jinchen across the face.
The loud slap drew everyone's attention.
Feng Jinchen's face turned ashen with anger, and his fists clenched tightly. However, with so many people watching, he couldn't lay a hand on the woman and could only maintain his gentlemanly demeanor.
Tan Rongzhi gave Feng Jinchen a look of disgust. "You're wrong. You were the one who got played for three years. What's there to be proud of?"
"you……"
The sound of high heels clicking on the ground came from behind Su Xi, followed by a somewhat familiar female voice.
“Mr. Feng is right. Even if they haven’t registered their marriage, she is still his wife after three years together. Mr. Tan, he’s taking his wife away, what are you interfering for? Their bickering is just the young couple’s fun.”
Su Xi turned around and, sure enough, saw Bai Luwei. The woman's eyes were full of provocation and disdain.
The moment Tan Rongzhijun looked at Bai Luwei, his face filled with doting affection. He felt that Bai Luwei was too kind and too innocent. "Luwei,"
As soon as he said it, he saw Bai Luwei wink at him secretly, so he quickly changed his words and switched his expression to a distant and polite one, "Miss Bai, I can still tell the difference between a husband and wife's romantic gestures. You weren't here just now, so I didn't know."
Feng Jinchen glanced at Bai Luwei. This woman had recently changed her ways, intentionally or unintentionally trying to please him. Today was no exception.
It seems Old Master Bai pressured her. He doesn't care for forced love. He doesn't want someone who's practically begging him to be in love.
There were too many people and too much talk here, so the virus transplant could only be discussed another day. Feng Jinchen patted non-existent dust off his suit, glanced at Su Xi, snorted coldly, and strode away.
Seeing Feng Jinchen leave the banquet directly, Bai Luwei breathed a small sigh of relief. She had no idea that Feng Jinchen would come, which was why she agreed to be his date with her new simp, Tan Rongzhi.
Neither man knew of the other's existence; if they chatted any longer, she feared she might go too far.
If Feng Jinchen hadn't seen her, she wouldn't have dared to go up and speak. Luckily, Tan Rongzhi was easy to fool; she could just make up a reason that she and he couldn't make their relationship public in front of outsiders, and he would happily cooperate. Being an actor, no one noticed anything unusual.
However, Su Xi caught the way Tan Rongzhi was looking at Bai Luwei. Huo Qianfan, the last one who fawned over Bai Luwei, was now locked up without arms, and she felt it necessary to give him a reminder.
The crowd gradually dispersed, and seeing that there were only the three of them, Su Xi reminded them, "Mr. Tan, you and Miss Bai... you should have heard of Huo Qianfan, right? And Bai Luwei and Feng Jinchen are also..."
Before Su Xi could finish speaking, Tan Rongzhi interrupted her, "Miss Su, I understand everything you've said. Miss Bai has already explained the reasons to me. Those are all rumors; Miss Bai is the victim. You wouldn't be as ignorant and easily swayed as they are, would you?"
Sensing the man's somewhat harsh tone, Su Xi sighed. Bai Luwei really had some tricks up her sleeve; in just a few days, she'd turned Tan Rongzhi into a hopeless romantic.
She used to be love-struck, and knew that anything she said now would backfire, so she could only nod to indicate that she had misunderstood.
She pretended not to see Bai Luwei's provocative gaze.
Bai Luwei is not one to be trifled with; she will have Attorney Qian keep an eye on her, and I'm sure he'll catch her red-handed soon.
She will definitely drag Tan Rongzhi along to see this woman's true colors.
Perhaps realizing his earlier tone had been too harsh, Tan Rongzhi felt slightly guilty. "Miss Su, I'm sorry. Lu Wei is the most important person in my life, and I don't want to hear any more bad things about her from you. I'm afraid I might not be able to help myself..." and attack Su Xi.
Su Xi nodded. "Don't worry. I did misspoke earlier."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a commotion erupted at the doorway.
Immediately afterwards, a large group of police officers surrounded the lobby. Several officers were also accompanied by police dogs.
"What happened?"
"What happened?"
"Could it be that some actors didn't pay the taxes they should have, or slept with people they shouldn't have?"
"Who knows? Anyway, it has nothing to do with me. I have nothing to fear from the shadows cast by my upright character."
The police dogs sniffed around the lobby, and soon one of them started barking wildly at Su Xi's bag. The small lobby was quickly searched, and all the police dogs surrounded Su Xi.
Unlike the others who watched with amusement and gossip, Shen Feier and Xie Qingqing wore expressions of smug satisfaction.
Su Xi suddenly remembered that when she was arguing with Feng Jinchen, a woman in a green dress did walk by and bump into her.
She hadn't noticed at the time, but now that this had happened, Xie Qingqing across from her was wearing a green dress.
What did they frame her for?
The lead officer took Su Xi's bag with a serious expression and dumped all the contents onto the table.
Upon closer inspection, everyone recognized the object and gasped in shock.
There was flour in Su Xi's bag.
"Madam, you are suspected of drug trafficking. Please come with us."
Bai Luwei, always eager for drama, quickly pulled Tan Rongzhi back when she saw him trying to step forward.
"She's not a good person herself, so don't get involved. This is what celebrities fear most; don't ruin your career for someone like her."
"Luwei, don't worry." Tan Rongzhi pushed her hand away and stepped forward. He didn't notice that another tall figure had also stepped forward.
Tan Rongzhi said seriously, "Officer, I can vouch for Su Xi. This must be a frame-up."
Si Beichen glanced at his fellow buddy who had interrupted him, raised an eyebrow, and said on tiptoe, "Me too. I vouch for Su Xi."
As soon as the words were spoken, the lobby fell silent; you could hear a pin drop.
This was a notorious gang that everyone feared; people would run away as fast as they could, yet these two men were eager to stand up for them.
As Shen Feier and Bai Luwei watched their man stand up for another woman, they snapped their glittery nails in their palms with a snap.
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