☆, Chapter 145: Vampire Family
"It's difficult to change an established impression overnight." Lu Congxu replied in a voice message.
"Are you relieved now?" Wen Mianyu teased him.
Lu Congxu sent a voice message back, which lasted for 16 seconds, but he didn't say anything at all, just laughed softly.
His voice is low and very attractive. When he speaks normally, his voice is like Susu's subwoofer. But when it comes through the phone, it sounds even more rustling and annoying. Wen Mianyu feels as if his ears are being massaged.
"Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going home." Wen Mianyu used an excuse to end the topic.
In fact, it’s still twenty minutes away.
When the driver heard her say she was home, he turned around and looked at her. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Beautiful lady, I didn't take a detour."
The driver was a middle-aged man, not old enough to be a fan, and he didn't know Wen Mianyu. He probably didn't know about the scandal that had rocked the Internet a few days ago.
Wen Mianyu smiled and said, "I'm just looking for an excuse. You don't have to be afraid of your uncle. Just drive normally."
"I was wondering why you mentioned that," the driver said, steering the wheel. "Who is the girl chatting with? Is he the boy who harassed you? My daughter is pretty, so she always encounters people like that. You're pretty too, so you must also..."
The driver started talking and continued to chatter for the next twenty minutes until he reached his destination.
Wen Mianyu paid the fare and got off the car. She saw two familiar figures at the entrance of the community from afar. They were Su Qiang and his mother, who had not appeared for a long time.
After she sent these two people away last time, they behaved quite well for a while. Wen Mianyu did not kill them and sent a fixed amount of money back to them every month.
I thought these two people were sensible enough, but I didn't expect them to come again.
"What are you doing here?" Wen Mianyu didn't hide and walked over.
When Su's mother saw her, she immediately became energetic, "You unfilial daughter are finally back!"
"Speak with some respect, and don't keep calling me an unfilial daughter." Wen Mianyu glanced at her calmly, "If you have something to say, just say it. I don't have time to waste with you."
Su's mother and Su Qiang came here this time to take advantage of the last chance to try to make some money.
They had already agreed to Liang Xiao's disclosure, but the blackmail after the disclosure would have to be carried out by Liang Xiao. The two were afraid that they would be passive and get less money, so they decided to try it themselves.
Su Qiang was unwilling to do this at first. He liked Liang Xiao and of course trusted Liang Xiao.
But after Su's mother's lobbying, Su Qiang finally changed his mind. It would be better to have more money and be alone. Only then can Liang Xiao love him, right?
But now Wen Mianyu's tough attitude made the two of them retreat a little.
Mother Su and Su Qiang looked at each other and spoke first, "We came to you because we want to talk."
"What do you want to talk about?" Wen Mianyu said nonchalantly, "I pay you every month. It's impossible for me to increase the money."
"We don't want extra money. How much can you add?" Su Qiang sneered, looking down on the money. "We want five million."
"I know you are not the same as before. You are dating a famous movie star and you are much more famous than before. Five million is nothing to you." Su's mother chimed in.
Wen Mianyu looked at the two of them, reached into her bag, and secretly opened her recorder before answering, "Why did you think of me? Did you see that I'm finally a little popular and want to blackmail me again?"
"Don't be so harsh. Five million is all I'm blackmailing you for? That's just a small amount of money." Su Qiang said disapprovingly, "Lu Congxu is so rich. This amount of money would be more than just bank interest for him, right?"
"How rich he is is his business. Even though I'm in a relationship with him, I have no reason and no right to use his money to fill the bottomless pit of our family." Wen Mianyu softened her tone, her attitude suddenly becoming helpless. "Su Qiang, you're a grown man, but you don't work hard and just sit around at home doing nothing all day. And you never care about him and always let him do what he wants."
Su's mother thought she was giving in, and her attitude became even tougher. "I don't care what my son does. Ah Qiang has at least given us a son, the heir of our Su family. What do you have? You have a boyfriend who's an actor, but he doesn't spend money on the family. Where do you want to spend the money?"
"I send money to support you every month, and it has never been less. I save money and spend it all on you. Congxu has nothing to do with family matters, so I can't ask him for money." Wen Mianyu was firm.
"What a joke! I raise my daughter just to make money!" Su's mother shouted.
Her voice attracted the attention of the people around her.
Wen Mianyu saw this and hurriedly supported Su's mother, "What's the matter? Let's go in and talk."
"Oh, now you know to let us in to talk? Are you afraid that others will see it and affect your reputation? Are you afraid of being slandered?" Su Qiang didn't move, as if he was hoping that the matter would get out of hand.
Wen Mianyu pretended to be anxious and said, "I have a clear conscience. There's nothing to be afraid of."
"Who cares whether you have a clear conscience? As long as we cry about your unfilial behavior online, there will be people standing on our side. Who cares what the truth is? Everyone just wants to watch the fun!" Su Qiang understood this very well after listening to Liang Xiao explain the current Internet environment to him.
Wen Mianyu's face turned cold, "Let's go in and talk. I can discuss the money with you."
"That's more like it." Seeing that she gave in, Su Qiang strode proudly into the community.
…
The negotiations lasted a full hour.
In the end, the two sides parted ways unhappily because they failed to reach an agreement on the terms.
The mother and son of the Su family originally thought that they would return with a full load, and they boasted a lot, but in the end they didn't get what they wanted. When they returned, they were covered in dust and looked very bad.
Liang Xiao and Tang Qin worked together to plan this scandal. Since they could take advantage of the mother and son, they treated them very well. They rented a large house by the sea for them to live in, and ordered takeout for three meals a day, changing the food.
In order to control the two, Liang Xiao also moved into the house. Seeing that they were in a bad mood when they came back today, he asked with concern, "Auntie, Aqiang, what's wrong with you? You look so sad. Did you find it boring to go out and play today?"
The two of them had never had the chance to live in a big city before, so this time they came and saw everything new. Liang Xiao gave them a lot of money and let them have fun, so they have been traveling outside recently.
"Did you encounter a bad merchant, or did the shopping guide look down on you?" Based on his experience, Liang Xiao guessed what might have happened.
Su Qiang and his mother exchanged a glance. Neither dared to mention the matter of looking for Wen Mianyu. They laughed it off and said, "Nothing. No one paid any attention to us when we were shopping. Maybe they thought we weren't dressed well."
"People nowadays only respect Luo Shan and not people. Don't worry, once we get the money, we can buy whatever you want and they will naturally respect you." Liang Xiao advised.
"Let's eat." Su's mother had wasted an hour talking and was now hungry.
"Okay, I plan to order Japanese food today. I wonder if you guys like it?" Liang Xiao took out his cell phone.
"Great, I haven't eaten Japanese food yet!" Su's mother was very interested.
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After a sumptuous dinner, Tang Qin brought a planner over to discuss tonight's revelations.
In the past two days, they asked the public relations team to contact various media and have already discussed the manuscripts and plans. What they want to discuss now are just some small details, including Wen Mianyu's response plan after the incident escalates.
"After this news is revealed, you two must be careful not to contact Su Moli on your own initiative, so as not to be tricked by her and leave the impression in front of the public that you only want money." Planner Xu is a public relations expert who is very good at manipulating public opinion. He warned Su Qiang and his son.
"As long as you keep playing the victim and maintain the pitiful impression of an orphan and a widow in front of the public, we will have won half of the public opinion war. As long as the majority of people are on our side, and the rest are just a small number of people who don't care about the truth, we will be the ones who control the discourse."
"Aqiang, Aunt Su, you must remember what Planner Xu said." Liang Xiao was worried and also reminded the two of them.
Su Qiang and his mother looked at each other and saw the same guilty conscience in each other's eyes.
The two of them just went to see Wen Mianyu in the afternoon. Could it be considered that they were being tricked?
They seemed to have said a lot at that time. Looking back now, I can’t remember the specific content, but they did say everything.
But they didn't dare tell Liang Xiao about these things. If they did, what if Liang Xiao changed his mind and didn't help them?
How else do they ask for money?
Thinking that Wen Mianyu didn't confirm what they said, the mother and son felt a little relieved.
Su's mother said, "Don't worry, I won't meet her."
Su Qiang also said, "We will follow your arrangements in everything, Xiaoxiao."
"Okay, then we will release the information later. You two should not go out to play for the next few days, so as not to be caught by the media. If you can't speak well during the interview, it will be easy for them to find fault with you." Liang said with a smile.
"Okay." The mother and son agreed in unison.
Liang Xiao winked at Tang Qin, and the two smiled knowingly and got up together to go to the bathroom.
The two of them talked separately about the resources they had contacted with each other. After confirming that they were correct, they separately informed the media and big Vs that they could start releasing information.
The interview with the mother and son of the Su family had been recorded long ago. Several major media outlets had copies, and the major Weibo Vs had also written long articles. Once released, it swept the entire Internet. Even if Lu Congxu found out and wanted to delete it, it would be too late.
In just one hour, the hot searches about Wen Mianyu's unfilial piety dominated the list. Of course, Tang Qin paid for several of these hot searches, and only she knew about it.
It hasn't even been a week since Wen Mianyu was on the hot search due to her last scandal, and the popularity has become even more intense. Originally, her reputation was not very good because of Su Moli's past, and it was only for Lu Congxu's sake that her fans reluctantly gave their blessings.
When the scandal broke out, and it was about not supporting parents and ignoring family, the big fans were the first to be shocked. They quickly contacted an assistant under Xu Hong who managed the fan circle to report and find out the inside story.
At this time, Lu Congxu's studio was also very busy.
"Sister Hong, several big fans have come together to ask us to give a response. How should this matter be handled without damaging Mr. Lu's reputation? The big fans are very worried now." The assistant was bombarded with big fans and could not bear it any longer and went to ask Xu Hong for advice.
Xu Hong was standing by the window on the phone. Upon hearing this, she waved her hand and said, "Give me ten minutes. You calm them down first."
For artists, big fan leaders are different from those unknown small fans. Big fans are organized and disciplined. They can help artists promote, rank on the charts and control comments. They also need help to clarify negative information from time to time. If any problems arise, the studio will discuss them with the fan leaders, and they cannot be offended.
Xu Hong has always attached great importance to the opinions of her fans and would never ignore their dissatisfaction. She asked her assistant to keep things calm because she didn't want to be perfunctory and disappoint her big fans.
She is now talking to Wen Mianyu on the phone. Wen Mianyu mentioned that there is a key reversal evidence and a recording that he wants to send to her.
And Wen Mianyu is near the studio and will be here soon.
"Send the recording over here first. I'll listen to it and see how much I can use, and then decide what to do." Xu Hong said, "Be careful when you come over, don't get blocked by the media."
"Don't worry, Sister Hong." Wen Mianyu had ten years of experience dodging paparazzi, which was no ordinary experience. "I'll be there in ten minutes. I just tried to call Mr. Lu but couldn't get through. If you can get in touch with him, remember to tell him not to worry."
"Okay." Xu Hong said.
After hanging up the phone, the recording was sent over at the same time. Xu Hong asked her assistant to bring the headphones and put them on to listen.
This is an hour-long recording, and it starts with explosive content - the conversation between the Su family mother and son demanding money.
When Xu Hong heard the five-minute part, she knew it was a sure thing. In the recording, Wen Mianyu clearly intended to induce Su's mother to say extreme words, while the mother and son were completely unaware.
Xu Hong couldn't stand those harsh, shameless and rogue words.
If this recording were released, netizens would definitely be amazed.
Xu Hong almost jumped in to listen, and Wen Mianyu arrived halfway through.
The assistant brought Wen Mianyu in, "Sister Hong, ten minutes are up, those big fans are urging us to come."
"Okay, tell them we have a key reversal plot." Xu Hong took off one of her headphones and answered while raising her hand to greet Wen Mianyu. "You're amazing! You even got this recording."
Wen Mianyu smiled proudly and sat down on the sofa.
She was wearing men's clothes that were obviously ill-fitting, and she was wearing sunglasses and a mask, covering herself up so tightly that people couldn't tell who she was when they got close.
After sitting down, Wen Mianyu took off all his weapons and coat.
"Su Qiang and the others came to see me this afternoon. I heard something was not right about what they said, so I recorded it. Sure enough..." Wen Mianyu gritted her teeth, "They didn't hold it in well."
Xu Hong was amused by her foul language. After listening to the rest of the recording, she replied, "You are really interesting. You actually carry a recorder with you.
"Professional habit." Wen Mianyu sneered.
Xu Hong was stunned, not understanding what she meant. The recording had just ended, so Xu Hong quickly forwarded it to the technical department and the public relations department.
"Process it. Pick out the most appropriate parts and edit it into a recording of no more than 10 points. Prepare a public relations document. The sooner the better." Xu Hong said to the people below.
Then he continued chatting with Wen Mianyu, "Why are we talking about professional habits?"
"I've been hacked so many times. In this circle, you have to keep a backup plan for everything. Some things are hard to explain, so it's safest to record them." Wen Mianyu said based on his experience of being hacked in his previous life.
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