Chapter 438 Tang Xiaoya, Rising to Power Through Her Body
Two cell phones on the bedside table rang at the same time.
Tang Xiaoya's screen was on silent mode, and the screen was flickering wildly, going on and off repeatedly.
Yan Jin's vibrations, however, buzzed and hummed on the blue crystal cabinet, which was quite irritating.
Tang Xiaoya reluctantly huddled and shifted in the blankets.
Yan Jin opened her eyes, her gaze hazy with sleep, tinged with a hint of blood.
He turned to the side and kissed Tang Xiaoya's still sleepy face.
Then he got up, casually picked up a bath towel from the chair and wrapped it around his waist, picked up the still-buzzing phone, and strode into the outer living room.
"explain."
He uttered only one word, and the voice on the other end of the phone sounded so anxious it was almost burning.
Upon hearing this, Yan Jin's handsome face quickly darkened.
"In a crisis, the strategy is to control the narrative and not respond immediately."
His voice was low and commanding.
"I'll deal with it when I get to the company."
After hanging up the phone, he opened Weibo and swiped his fingers rapidly.
The offensive language online made him furrow his brow.
He turned and walked back to the bedside, bending down to pull the person under the covers.
"Baby, wake up, we need to go back."
Tang Xiaoya was still engrossed in her game of chess with Zhou Gong, too lazy to even lift her eyelids.
She had just gone to bed that morning and was exhausted; she simply didn't want to get up.
Yan Jin didn't give her a chance to plead, and directly dug her out of the blanket and carried her into the bathroom.
Soon after, a strange sensation struck her body, and Tang Xiaoya instantly regained consciousness.
I was woken up.
Yan Jin ate a simple "breakfast" before slowly and methodically serving her a bath.
The assistant had delivered their clothes to the door that morning. Yan Jin helped her change and carried her into the elevator. The girl was still drowsy.
Fu Yao came to pick them up in person, and the top agent looked extremely grim.
She also led a team to clear out the paparazzi lying in ambush at the back door of the hotel in advance.
A short while later, two identical, low-profile minivans drove out of the underground parking garage at the same time, one to the left and one to the right, heading in two completely opposite directions.
The media who rushed over upon hearing the news were completely dumbfounded. They looked at each other with their cameras in hand, having no idea which car the person in question was in.
Tang Xiaoya returned to Yan Jin's villa.
They then discovered that the villa had many more bodyguards in black suits, and even a special checkpoint had been set up at the garden gate, where unfamiliar vehicles were not allowed to enter and the checks were extremely strict.
Her heart skipped a beat. She checked her phone and realized that everything outside had turned upside down.
It exploded on its own!
It topped the trending searches in the most undignified way.
Netizens have now automatically split into two camps, engaging in fierce arguments in the comments section, with the number of discussions approaching hundreds of thousands.
One group says she's promiscuous and has an immoral private life, going to hotels with men and that she must have gotten ahead through her body, and they also speculate that the man is her sugar daddy.
No one dared to suspect Yan Jin.
who is he?
The president of Kaka Entertainment and the heir to the Yan Group is a true powerhouse in this industry, a figure at the very top of the pyramid. Who would dare to mess with him?
The other group consists of her die-hard fans, who are desperately trying to control the comments section.
"Celebrities are human too, can't they have their own private lives?"
"What's wrong with going on a date with your boyfriend? Does it stop your brother from going to the moon?"
"Some people should watch their mouths, or they might receive a lawyer's letter!"
Tang Xiaoya's face gradually paled.
She had no idea that such a big thing had happened.
She never expected to be ambushed by paparazzi last night.
No wonder Sister Yao came to pick her up in person.
The emergence of such negative news will not only affect her upcoming drama, but also impact Kaka Entertainment's stock price.
If an artist's personal conduct is inappropriate and causes a negative impact, the company can directly freeze her out of the industry.
Her personal reputation is a minor matter.
What she feared most was that someone would discover that the man in the photo was Yan Jin.
That would be too much damage to Kaka.
If this is over-interpreted as a boss sexually harassing his female artists, it's a powerful bombshell that could destroy everything.
Meanwhile, in the top-floor conference room of Kaka Entertainment.
As soon as Yan Jin arrived at the company, she gave instructions to the public relations department.
"I will personally come forward to clarify this."
He had barely finished speaking when the public relations director stopped him.
But Yan Jin insisted on doing so and ordered her subordinates to prepare the press conference venue.
He didn't want to think too much, but he was afraid that Tang Xiaoya's reputation would be damaged and that she would be wronged.
Besides, he loves her, and as her boyfriend, he has to protect her.
The conference room door was pushed open, and Fu Yao walked in, wearing high heels.
She glanced around and said coldly, "You all get out."
Everyone felt as if they had been granted a pardon and quickly evacuated.
The door closed, and Fu Yao stared at Yan Jin, speaking each word carefully.
"You cannot come forward to clarify, and you must not show your face."
Yan Jin's attitude was firm: "She is my woman, I love her, and I cannot let her be criticized by outsiders."
Fu Yao's eyes turned cold.
"Then you should be prepared for her to be completely blacklisted by the old man."
"History will repeat itself, just like it did with Xia Ran back then."
Yan Jin's aura froze instantly.
He fell silent.
Fu Yao sighed, her tone softening: "I'll have the PR department release a press release saying that the man in the photo is her boyfriend outside the entertainment industry, a mysterious wealthy businessman from overseas. Then we'll draw everyone's attention to the new drama."
"After a while, the hype surrounding this matter will naturally fade away."
"This is the best way."
Yan Jin took a cigarette from the pack, lit it, but didn't smoke it. He remained silent, feeling a tightness in his chest.
Just then, my phone rang.
He answered immediately, his voice unconsciously softening.
On the other end of the phone, her voice was clearly choked with sobs.
"Yan Jin, what should we do?"
Yan Jin's heart clenched, and she gently comforted her, "Silly girl, it's okay, don't overthink it, your husband is here for you."
"You should stay home and rest, and don't go to the film set. Don't read the comments online either, they're all nonsense."
"I'll come home to be with you as soon as I'm done with my work, okay?" He wished he could run back right now.
"Okay. I'll wait for you to come home." Tang Xiaoya hung up the phone.
Her WeChat account has been bombarded with messages.
She was being tagged in all sorts of classmate and friend groups. People she hadn't contacted in ages were now turning into gossip pioneers on the front lines of the drama.
She crossed out the annoying red dots and saw the message Qingning had sent.
Xiaoya, I'll be in Qingcheng later. Wait for me.
She quickly replied.
Okay, I'll be waiting for you.
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Not long after, Kaka Entertainment's official Weibo account updated its status.
A freshly printed press release, written with earnest words.
The statement said that Tang Xiaoya was in a normal relationship and that her boyfriend was a wealthy businessman from Country F. It hoped that everyone would not overinterpret the situation.
Finally, I would like to remind everyone to pay close attention to "Flaming Red Makeup," which is about to wrap up filming.
It is expected to be released at the end of the year, and the latest behind-the-scenes footage has been released online.
The press release was written simply, clearly, and flawlessly.
But the netizens in the comments section clearly didn't buy it.
"A wealthy businessman? Another wealthy businessman? Are wealthy businessmen in the Chinese entertainment industry sold in bulk?"
"Boyfriend? If he's your boyfriend, why don't you dare show his face?"
"Hilarious, this press release reads like my cat's apology letter, all about being perfunctory."
However, the hype has subsided somewhat. Thanks to the efforts of the technical department, most of the previous malicious comments have disappeared.
Online trolls joined the fray, flooding the internet with press releases aimed at controlling public opinion.
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In a luxury mansion overlooking the river.
Yan Chen stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, a cigarette between his fingers, his bright eyes swirling with unreadable emotions.
His phone screen displayed Kaka's press release.
He curled his lips into a smile, the curve of which carried undisguised mockery.
Just as he expected.
Yan Jin, that coward, doesn't even have the guts to admit it.
He only wanted to enjoy the pleasure she brought him, but didn't want to take on any responsibility whatsoever.
His older brother is truly a source of constant "surprises".
However, this is just a fuse. Yan Jin, you can't put out this fire; it will only burn brighter and brighter.
Before long, an inconspicuous post on the internet was screenshotted and forwarded by a group of marketing big accounts, instantly igniting the entire internet.
The post was made by a little-known media outlet, and the headline was both harsh and vicious.
Stop trying to whitewash it! The so-called wealthy businessman from Country F is none other than Yan Jin, the owner of Kaka Entertainment! Pictures and evidence are available!
The trending topic, which had just been forcibly suppressed, has exploded again with even greater force.
This post boasts an incredibly strong chain of evidence.
The man who checked into the hotel with Tang Xiaoya was named directly; he was Yan Jin, the owner of Kaka Entertainment.
What's even more incredible is that the post directly revealed that Tang Xiaoya was currently in Yan Jin's private villa.
"We welcome all media friends to come and stake out this event, and give the popular actress and her boss's love story a live broadcast!"
Between the lines, it's all incitement, a desire to stir up trouble.
The post also claimed that Tang Xiaoya rose to fame through her body, going from an unknown 18th-tier actress to a near-first-tier actress like a rocket.
"Although he graduated from a regular university, who would believe that he rose to fame so quickly without some special help?"
The post included a photo of Tang Xiaoya and Yan Jin together at a banquet.
Even tech enthusiasts have joined in, analyzing the man in the trending photo from multiple angles, including height, build, and silhouette, finding a 99% match with Yan Jin.
This post is piercing to the heart with every word.
This once again pinned Tang Xiaoya firmly to the forefront of public opinion.
Kaka Entertainment's public relations department is completely engulfed in flames.
The phone lines were ringing off the hook, and everyone's face was filled with terror.
Because of the initial concealment and lies, now that they have been blatantly exposed, the entire incident has instantly fallen into a passive situation.
"Bang!"
The conference room door was pushed open forcefully.
Yan Jin rushed in, her eyes bloodshot, looking like an enraged bull.
He was so angry he was trembling, and he pointed at the PR director's nose and started cursing.
"What are the tech department doing? Go delete the posts."
The entire department was silent; no one dared to speak.
Yan Jin was so angry that his chest heaved violently. He was panting heavily, and the fire in his chest was burning away his reason.
"check!"
He roared, his voice cracking.
"Dig out the person in charge of this small media outlet that posted this message from underground!"
"Alive! I want him alive! Bring him to me!"
After saying that, he walked out and went straight back to the villa.
Unexpectedly, Tang Xiaoya wasn't there. He made a phone call and found out that Qingning had sent someone to pick her up.
Yan Jin turned and headed to the Fanxing Hotel.
At this moment, in the luxurious private room of the Fanxing Hotel, Qing Ning and Huo Shenyuan, as well as Nan Wan and Lu Qinglin, were sitting. The Nan Wan couple were invited by Qing Ning, who wanted to introduce them to Xiao Ya.
After all, they live in the same city, so they can look after each other in the future.
To everyone's surprise, Tang Xiaoya was completely shocked.
It turns out that Sister Nan and Qing Ning also know each other; the world's connections are truly amazing.
However, this was Tang Xiaoya's first time meeting Brother Lu. He wasn't very talkative, but he took meticulous care of Sister Nan. At this time, Sister Nan was already showing signs of pregnancy.
"Xiaoya, you and President Yan are trending on social media. Are you feeling alright?" Qingning looked at her with some concern.
It's true what they say, fame brings trouble.
Tang Xiaoya smiled and said, "It's alright, Yan Jin will handle it. He'll be here in a bit."
At this moment, Lu Qinglin spoke slowly, "I looked at the information online, and your hometown is Qinghe Town in Suzhou."
Tang Xiaoya paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes."
Do you have any other siblings?
“I have no siblings, I’m an only child. My mother was left with health problems after giving birth to me.”
Tang Xiaoya's probing questions were for the sake of Sister Nan's safety in making friends.
“Brother Lu, Xiaoya is my good friend. Although many people are criticizing her online, she is a good person,” Qingning added.
Lu Qinglin smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it. I just want to thank you for helping Wanwan in Rongcheng. I'll toast you."
Lu Qinglin stood up and added, "I'll drink alcohol, you can just have tea."
"It's my honor to meet Sister Nan." Tang Xiaoya politely picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Lu Qinglin added, "I had previously visited Shizi Village in Qinghe Town, where my wallet and phone were stolen. Fortunately, I received help from an older woman, and I am still very grateful to her."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "I remember that lady, her name was... her name was Zhang Xiuyi."
"My mother's name is Zhang Xiuyi, and my home is in Shizi Village," Tang Xiaoya exclaimed.
Is this just a coincidence?
Everyone present was stunned.
Lu Qinglin's pupils contracted.
Nan Wan saw something different in his eyes.
This guy is smarter than a monkey and more ruthless than a wolf. How could his phone and wallet be stolen? That's such a lame excuse.
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