The middle-aged paparazzi, known as Lao Hai, has been working as an entertainment reporter for more than 20 years and has exposed many celebrities' secrets, big and small.
I worked for well-known media for more than ten years before I started my own business and opened a small company six years ago.
The article Qi Nuan had read before, titled "Solving the Mystery of the Suppressed Report on the Lu Family's Centennial Celebration," was written by him.
At this time, Lao Hai looked like he hadn't cleaned for many days, and was a little sloppy, with large bruises on his face from the fall.
He sat on the floor at the corner of the table as far away from Lu Yin as possible, massaging his chest while blowing hot air and sipping the cup of hot cocoa on the stool in front of him.
Zhao Yu also placed a cup on the table in front of Qi Nuan, but she was completely insensitive to the sweet aroma of hot cocoa and didn't even touch the drink.
Lu Yin did not order any sweet or hot drinks. He poured a half-full glass of foreign liquor into the iced glass in front of him and sipped it slowly.
"Tell me, what's with those photos?"
Qi Nuan knew that Lu Yin was not really asking for her opinion, but she still went along with it and asked Lao Hai to stay, just to hear his explanation for the secret photos taken many years ago.
Lao Hai first looked at Lu Yin cautiously.
Lu Yin didn't give any instructions and just drank his wine.
Even Zhao Yu behind him ignored him, looking straight ahead as if waiting for his boss's instructions.
Only then did he look at Qi Nuan with a flattering smile on his face.
"Mrs. Lu, I'm so sorry. I didn't know your father was seriously ill at the time. It was truly unintentional. I hope you can forgive my sin."
Qi Nuan would not forgive him, nor did she want to talk to him any more, so she urged him, "Let's get down to business."
"Haha, yes, yes."
Lao Hai picked up the cup, took a big gulp of hot cocoa, and cleared his hoarse throat.
"I actually discovered this big fish, Mr. Gu, when I was with a female artist. Later, I followed him and found that he often happened to appear in the same places with Mrs. Qi. Due to the nature of my job, I kept a close eye on him and occasionally took a few photos when he looked over."
Qi Nuan frowned.
Lao Hai was good at reading people's expressions and explained immediately, "I didn't think much of it at the time. I just thought that the sentimental Mr. Gu secretly admired Mrs. Qi. After all, Mrs. Qi is a famous beauty, talented and elegant."
"Haha, well, I didn't expect Madam Qi to be in such poor health at such a young age... Death is the greatest thing, after all. I let it go and stuffed all those photos in the bottom of the box."
"Then why did you go to the hospital later?"
There was anger in Qi Nuan's eyes as she glared at him.
Lao Hai hesitated and looked at Lu Yin again.
Lu Yin shook the cup and glanced at him: "If the madam asks, just tell me."
"Oh, yes." Lao Hai agreed and turned back to Qi Nuan.
"It had been several years since the incident, and I had forgotten about it. But once when I was filming Mrs. Gu catching her mistress, I hid and didn't get noticed. I overheard her arguing with Mr. Gu, and they mentioned the Qi family."
Qi Nuan didn't care about being angry for the moment, and just asked: "What did you say?"
"She said that the second daughter of the Qi family was a child of the Gu family, and that Mr. Gu had ill intentions towards Madam Qi from the beginning."
Maybe it was because Qi Nuan had received this speculation from Gu Hui before, but she wasn't as shocked as she was the first time she heard it.
After Lao Hai finished speaking, he glanced at Lu Yin again.
Lu Yin didn't look at him, but stared at Qi Nuan and met her gaze.
"I don't believe it. My parents have a very good relationship. It's impossible for my mother to give birth to someone else's child."
Although she knew that the other three people here knew this information before her, after all, it concerned her parents, Qi Nuan denied it with a very bad expression.
Lu Yin didn't say anything and glanced at Lao Hai again.
He immediately understood and continued, "Well, I went to the hospital later, hoping to find Mr. Qi. Then, Young Master Qi beat me up. Then, after hearing the tragic news about the Qi family, I felt a bit guilty, so I let the matter go."
Qi Nuan looked at Lao Hai, completely distrusting his "conscience", and shook the candid photo that leaked from him in her hand.
"Ahem, this, haha"
Lao Hai smiled awkwardly. "After I started my own company, I lost a lot of money and was short of money. So I started tracking down Mr. Gu again and took some photos and videos of him and Qi Meng."
He drank the last of his hot cocoa and rubbed the handle of his cup.
"Maybe I was just unlucky. He passed away before the news even got out. I was anxious, thinking Qi Meng was a rising star and the company might protect her, so I picked up a few photos and posted them. But they were quickly found by Mr. Lu's people, who bought them all."
Lao Hai smiled flatteringly at Lu Yin again.
Lu Yin also remained expressionless and did not respond.
Qi Nuan wanted to understand the situation thoroughly, so she continued to ask, "How did Gu Hui get the old photos?"
"He approached me, saying he'd seen my revelations and knew I'd been photographing his father for years, so he offered me a high price for the old photos. In a fit of rage, I gave him one. It was the only one!"
At this point, Lao Hai shuddered subconsciously: "I didn't expect that I almost lost my life. Thanks to Mr. Lu..."
He turned to look at Lu Yin again, and wanted to flatter him, but was immediately blocked by Lu Yin's cold look.
Lu Yin turned the cup in his hand, and the melted ice cubes hit the wall of the cup, making a crisp sound.
He said coldly: "Have you finished drinking?"
"Drink it, drink it!"
Lao Hai nodded frantically, but his eyes were still stealing glances at Qi Nuan's untouched cup of hot cocoa.
Although I hate this person, I don't want him to starve to death.
Qi Nuan pushed the untouched hot cocoa forward.
Lu Yin gave Zhao Yu a look, and he quickly walked over. He then grabbed Lao Hai's collar again, stopping him from taking it. "Let's go."
Lao Hai looked at the cup of hot cocoa in front of Qi Nuan with greed, licked his lips, and finally stood up helplessly. He was half-carried by Zhao Yu and taken out the same way he came.
The door closed again. Lu Yin stood up, took a new cup, added ice, poured half a glass of foreign wine and pushed it to Qi Nuan.
Qi Nuan didn't reach out to take it.
"Lu Yin, let's break up."
There was determination in her eyes as she looked straight ahead, and she saw Lu Yin pause.
"reason?"
He raised his chin, and although his expression remained the same, the look that shot through his bangs was fierce.
"Your goal from the beginning wasn't just to get back Gu Tingze's share of his will, nor was it just to get back the assets your mother left behind. You wanted to take over the entire Gu Corporation, right?"
Seeing that he didn't respond, Qi Nuan bravely continued to test him.
"After Old Man Gu passed away, you took advantage of the Lu Group's centennial celebration to go from being a low-key presence in the background to a high-profile appearance in the foreground. Didn't you take this opportunity to win over those external directors of the Gu Group?"
After saying that, she stopped and observed Lu Yin's expression.
I don’t know if he was annoyed or if his mood improved after hearing Qi Nuan’s words.
Lu Yin raised his eyes slightly and replied, "Anything else?"
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