Chapter 119 Xiaomei breaks through -2
Fu Wenying blew on the tea in the cup, took a sip, then slowly raised her eyes and looked at her son with a calm and peaceful gaze.
"Yanchen, where is your reason and cultivation?"
Her voice was emotionless, and she chuckled softly, "Instead of arguing with me about whether I did it, why not worry about her and see if she can handle it?"
Meng Yanchen's chest heaved violently, he tried his best to suppress his anger, staring at Fu Wenying.
"Mom, you disappoint me so much."
He grabbed his suit jacket and stalked off without looking back.
【Star Road】
Fan Shengmei and Qu Xiaoxiao rushed back as quickly as possible.
Andy and Bao Yifan had also arrived and were listening to the public relations director's hurried report with serious expressions.
"The incident escalated very quickly. Initially, someone simultaneously posted numerous photos of Mr. Fan attending business dinners and celebrity gatherings from his early years on several local gossip forums and social media platforms. The photos were deliberately captured from somewhat... ambiguous angles. The posts directly accused Ms. Fan of being a "fake socialite" and a "gold digger," and even brought up the fact that your brother was still serving a prison sentence, questioning your character and motives."
The person in charge paused, then continued with difficulty, "Then public opinion began to spiral out of control. The topic was quickly redirected and escalated, attacking our entire Star Path community. They said the tenants were all vain, money-grubbing men and women looking to hook rich men, that the companies that moved in weren't legitimate, operating as prostitution dens under the guise of corporate names... Now, those merchants and tenants, fearing the stigma attached to them, are demanding to terminate their contracts and return their leases."
Fan Shengmei stared expressionlessly at the glaring reports and trending headlines on the tablet screen:
#Fake socialite Fan Shengmei#
#Star Journey Girl Hunting Base Camp#
#Can the family of a serving prisoner also become a CEO? #
A bony hand suddenly reached out and snatched the tablet from her hand.
"Don't look at it."
Fan Shengmei raised her head and saw Meng Yanchen standing behind her with a gloomy face, followed by Xiao Yixiao and Zhao Ziqian.
"How did you get up here? No one noticed you, did they?"
"Don't worry about it,"
Meng Yanchen threw the tablet aside and said in a firm tone, "Leave this matter to Guokun's public relations department. I've already asked them to intervene."
He took a deep breath, trying to sound calm and objective in his analysis. "To be able to uncover your past so thoroughly and to launch such a large-scale, precise attack in such a short period of time is definitely no accident. There must be someone behind this who orchestrated this."
He held her slightly cold hand with a distressed look, and spoke in a slower tone.
"This isn't your fault. Trust me and let me handle it."
The flash of guilt and some unspeakable worry on his face were instantly captured by Fan Shengmei.
She did not pull her hand back, but held his hand back, and even smiled softly, her tone was unusually calm.
"Don't worry, it wasn't Aunt Fu who did it."
A trace of relief flashed across Meng Yanchen's calm eyes.
"I know."
On his way here, after his initial anger faded, his rationality returned and he came to this conclusion almost immediately.
He was just afraid that she would misunderstand him, but he didn't expect...
Fan Shengmei looked at him with a determined look.
"No matter how much Aunt Fu dislikes me, she is not someone who would exploit the interests of innocent merchants and tenants to achieve her own personal goals."
"When Guokun laid off employees, it caused such an ugly incident that even resulted in a loss of life. However, she didn't make things difficult for any of the employees who caused the trouble and still paid compensation. She cares about Guokun's social image and reputation, as well as the reputation of the Meng family. She wouldn't get involved in such a matter. It's not her style."
He held her hand tightly, his Adam's apple moving slightly.
"Thank you...thank you for believing in her."
Meng Yanchen stroked the back of her hand and said softly, "Leave it to me, okay?"
Fan Shengmei smiled, put one hand on her waist, raised her red lips slightly, and returned to her usual charming appearance.
"Boss Meng, this is my battlefield. Please, make way!"
[Across the street from Xingtuli]
Meng Huaijin lowered the car window and looked across the street at the noisy crowd at the entrance of Xingtu.
He frowned slightly, looked away and looked at his wife who was calm and composed beside him.
"Given Yanchen's personality, he will never stand idly by."
Fu Wenying looked at the chaos outside the window calmly, without any fluctuation in her eyes.
"Xiaomei won't let Yanchen get involved."
Meng Huaijin chuckled, looked sideways at her, and his tone was filled with some genuine teasing.
"It seems that I still haven't learned enough."
"That's what I taught. I understand."
Fu Wenying retracted her gaze and spoke in a calm voice.
"If she needs to add icing on the cake, she will ask Yan Chen for help. If she needs help in times of need, she will find ways to get rid of him."
She paused, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. "For a child who has never been loved since childhood, that feeling of unworthiness is not so easy to erase."
She looked at the crowd gathering in front of the building.
“She’s not Qinqin… She would send Yanchenzhi to the second floor and stay in the living room.”
Meng Huaijin's deep gaze lingered on his wife's face for a moment, and he slowly asked,
"So you agree?"
Fu Wenying immediately glared at him, then turned her head away gracefully, her chin slightly raised, still with that proud look on her face, and said in a hard tone,
"I am evaluating her objectively as my apprentice, and I approve of her character."
She deliberately emphasized the word "disciple" and added coldly,
"Nothing else."
Meng Huaijin looked at his wife's duplicity, reached out and held her hand, and smiled softly,
"You know, I'm on the same side as you. I'm just saying that what you taught must be fine. Just look at our Yanchen."
Fu Wenying snorted softly, "I taught him to do this just to piss me off."
Suddenly, there was a commotion across the street. Fan Shengmei had even changed into a conspicuous red battle robe. Her high heels stepped firmly on the marble floor. Her red lips curled up slightly, and her eyes calmly swept over the merchants and tenants in front of her who were clamoring to cancel their leases.
She didn't pick up the microphone or raise her voice, but just raised her hand slightly to signal everyone to be quiet.
"Everyone, if you want to cancel your lease, please move to the left side of the hall."
As soon as the words fell, the crowd quickly retreated to the left side of the hall.
The college student entrepreneurial team brought by Pei Yu and the rich second generation led by Yao Bin quickly filled the right side.
"Sister-in-law! My classmates heard that an office space in Xingtu is going to be vacant, and they all want to come and take a look."
The people Pei Yu brought with him were okay. They were just kids from school and were well-behaved.
Looking back at those rich second generation who are into trendy brands,
"Binzi said there's a spot, let's take a look!"
"Wow, this location is great!"
A boy with dyed silver hair whistled, "It's much better than my garage!"
Among the group of people who wanted to cancel their lease, a few troublemakers immediately started to get mad at each other.
"You guys aren't online? Don't you know what this place is?"
"How dare you come here when the reputation is so bad? Are all the people living here money-grubbers?"
Among the rich second generation, a son of a nouveau riche wearing sunglasses suddenly became happy.
"Is there such a good thing? A bunch of handsome men and beautiful women?"
The others exchanged glances, "Just having a place to work is fine. Perfect, we're all set up here, let's hang out together!"
Fan Shengmei took a deep breath and looked back at Qu Xiaoxiao.
Qiu Yingying secretly tugged at Qu Xiaoxiao's sleeve and lowered her voice.
"Are you sure they're here to help? Not to mess things up?"
Qu Xiaoxiao's mouth twitched, and she stiffened her neck.
"You dandy! Don't ask for too much—"
She glanced at the group of rich second-generations who had already started exchanging business cards, and added with a stiff upper lip.
"We are all simple-minded..."
Seeing this, the troublemaker who had returned the lease sneered:
"Perform! Keep performing! Isn't it just about finding someone to hold up the show?"
He turned to Fan Shengmei and said provocatively, "It's just right, someone else wants to rent it, you should refund us the money right away!"
Fan Shengmei cleared her throat calmly, her voice clear—
"If you insist on canceling the lease, we will not stop you."
She swept her eyes across the crowd, emphasizing each word, "But you entered the star journey cleanly, and you must also leave it cleanly—"
"You are, and so are we in the Star Journey."
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