Chapter 128: Backed by a Big Boss
After hearing Jiang Yun's words, Xia Lili gripped the seat belt tightly. Her slender fingers turned white due to the force, and her nails almost dug into her flesh.
She bit her lower lip tightly, anger and heartache welling up in her eyes - she had never expected that the talented athlete who won glory for the country would be treated so maliciously outside the arena.
Jiang Yun looked at her angry face and poked her gently with his hand: "Don't be angry."
His fingertips bear calluses from training. "As long as I can win the championship on the field, that's enough for me to speak with my results."
"These off-field things don't affect me."
——"But what happens outside the stadium is equally important!"
Xia Lili turned her head abruptly, a determined fire burning in her almond-shaped eyes. She grabbed Jiang Yun's wrist, her fingertips trembling slightly. "I will never let you be bullied by those people again."
The warmth of the girl's palm came through her skin, and Jiang Yun was startled. He saw that there was still moisture condensed from the lingering anger on her eyelashes.
He lowered his eyes hurriedly, afraid of revealing too much emotion.
"Oh, right." Xia Lili's eyes lit up when she thought of Mingzhou and Heqi Entertainment.
"Have you ever thought about signing with a legitimate agency? That way they can help you avoid those messy contracts, and they can also arrange professional operations and airport pick-up."
Jiang Yun smiled bitterly: "I thought about it, but I haven't found a reliable one. Recently, many brands have asked me to be their spokesperson."
"Coach Chen said Director Zhang turned down several major brands, arguing that taking on too much business would distract the athletes."
Xia Lili's temper flared up again: "Director Zhang, what a hypocrite! He told you to turn down a deal with a big brand, and then he forced you to endorse a low-quality product!"
Jiang Yun sighed, "I'm focused on training and don't have the energy to manage business affairs, and..."
He lowered his voice. "Some of my predecessors lost all their savings because they were cheated by the company they signed with. Now they are injured and have to rely on a meager income to make ends meet. Not to mention the agencies that came to me, many of them were introduced by Director Zhang..."
Xia Lili keenly caught the fleeting look of dejection between his brows. She suddenly leaned forward and asked, "Do you know Lin Hesheng?"
"How could I not know?" Jiang Yun looked puzzled when she suddenly mentioned Lin Hesheng. "Several athletes I know are fans of Lin Hesheng."
He stopped talking suddenly before he finished speaking. He saw a cunning smile on Xia Lili's lips.
"His agency is looking for new athletes."
Xia Lili blinked, a glint in her eyes. "His ace agent Ming Zhou knows that I know you and has asked about you—"
She drawled out her tone, "Would our talented contestant Jiang be willing to cooperate with Heqi Entertainment?"
Jiang Yun was stunned: "This...Is this something I can sign just because I want to?"
"Of course!" Xia Lili said excitedly, "Your strength and looks are both genius-level! They couldn't ask for more!"
Jiang Yun was caught off guard by Xia Lili's praise, and the tips of his ears, hidden in the shadows, turned red.
"But I'm surrounded by negative news right now, I don't know if they would mind."
"So the agency needs to come out and clarify the situation!"
Xia Lili blinked: "And with me protecting you, they will definitely take it seriously."
The light from outside the window reflected Xia Lili's energetic face.
She winked proudly and shook a finger. "You don't know, but I'm a shareholder of Heqi Entertainment!"
Jiang Yun's eyes flashed with surprise, "I really don't know."
He looked at the lively and energetic Xia Lili with a smile in his eyes, and felt himself illuminated.
Jiang Yun's clear voice was filled with a hint of indulgence: "Wow, our Lili is so amazing?"
Xia Lili hummed, "So it's settled then?"
"I'll call Mingzhou now."
She picked up the phone next to her and suddenly remembered that it belonged to Jiang Yun. Fortunately, she had a photographic memory and remembered Mingzhou's number. After she dialed the call, it took a long time for the other party to answer.
The voice on the other end sounded a little wary: "Hello, who is this?"
"Brother Mingzhou, I'm Lili!"
Hearing Xia Lili's voice, Ming Zhou became anxious: "Lili, have you and Jiang Yun been tricked?"
"I saw the trending search. I was already hooked on the video of him walking through the crowd to get you into the car, but then I looked in the comments and saw that netizens were scolding him for only protecting his girlfriend, ignoring the lives of his fans and not restraining the disruptive fans. They were scolding you both as well."
"Do you need my help? I called you this afternoon and couldn't get through. I thought you were so cyberbullied that you were withdrawn."
Xia Lili said excitedly, "Brother Mingzhou! I really need your help!"
She told Mingzhou the whole process of picking him up at the airport this afternoon over the phone.
"Oh, this method is really disgusting."
Ming Zhou's voice turned colder after hearing this. "But I've been in this business for so many years, I've seen all sorts of monsters and demons."
"You said you also remember the organizer's appearance and can even sketch him, right?"
Xia Lili quickly responded, "Yes, I'll draw that person's portrait as soon as I get home."
"Don't worry, leave this matter to me. You and Jiang Yun will do this first..."
After Mingzhou explained the solution, Xia Lili felt much more at ease.
It’s different when you have a big boss backing you up and leading the way!
After hanging up, Xia Lili returned the phone to Jiang Yun and said, "Thank you so much for lending me your phone for so long today."
Most people nowadays, including herself, would feel uncomfortable if they didn't stay like this for several hours.
Jiang Yun waved his hand casually, with a gentle arc on the corner of his mouth: "Why are you being polite to me? What's mine is yours."
He paused, his voice softening. "By the way, Lili, while you're away on the case, I'll go find your phone for you."
"After you left, I contacted the airport staff."
Jiang Yun frowned slightly, "A security guard said he saw your phone. He was about to pick it up, but a man in a light-colored long-sleeved shirt snatched it away and put it in his pocket."
"He chased after him, but the man ran faster and faster, and disappeared in an instant."
Xia Lili felt warm in her heart. She didn't expect that Jiang Yun was still thinking about this while waiting for her.
She was so busy today that she almost forgot about her cell phone.
"He must have done it on purpose." Jiang Yun's voice dropped, and then he asked with concern, "But you're a police partner, so your phone should have a positioning system, right?"
Xia Lili nodded: "Yes, I have asked my colleagues in the technical department to help track it down."
She shook Jiang Yun's phone and said, "I used your phone to send a message to the other party, asking him to send the phone over by express delivery, and promised to give him a reward of 500 yuan."
Jiang Yun sighed: "He obviously took it on purpose, and he still has to be paid."
Xia Lili winked slyly: "This is called courtesy before force."
"Lili is so smart." Jiang Yun chuckled, and the tenderness hidden in his eyes was mostly hidden by his eyelashes.
Then, Xia Lili called Xia Xubai and said that she wanted to bring her friends home as a visit.
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