Chapter 79 Du Wanwan was relieved. Xia Chun almost lost sleep. (1)
From Yuejingtai Hotel to Lou Yiqi's residence, and then from Lou Yiqi's residence to Du's house, the two sections of the journey were earth-shaking information, but in the real world, it took less than an hour and a half.
Pei Xingyao didn't know what information she had received from the system. He only saw her leaning back in the back seat as if she was tired, closing her eyes to rest for a while, and then retrieving information about a bar called "Chou Bumei". He didn't know what she wanted to do, so he chose not to disturb her. After many reports were submitted and she was waiting for her to make a decision, he had to quietly ask for instructions:
"Miss."
When Du Wanwan opened her eyes again, all the emotions had disappeared from her eyes. "Hmm?"
"News about the GM Charity Dinner. Still awaiting your instructions."
He knew that if he said this, Du Wanwan would understand what he meant.
The GM Charity Dinner is a major event in the entertainment industry, with countless media reporters watching closely. Naturally, some are investigating the reasons behind Lou Yiqi's sudden success. Furthermore, considering that Lou Yiqi was representing the crew of the film "Abyss Rescue" and was sitting next to Du Wanwan, it's natural to assume that Du Wanwan was involved.
Right now, everyone is buzzing with speculation about her relationship with Lou Yiqi. Even if Runjia Entertainment isn't a major player, it still has a PR department. Seeing that a female lead invested in by a subsidiary group is in the news with their own CEO, they're naturally wondering how to handle it.
Is it fanning the flames or deleting posts and banning accounts?
Du Wanwan thought about it and said, "It's almost the New Year. Don't increase everyone's workload. Just let them pretend they didn't see it."
Pei Xingyao never doubted her decision and immediately carried it out. The people in Runjia Entertainment's public relations department were bewildered, but the chairman didn't care. They were worried that they had already fulfilled their job responsibilities, so why worry so much?
Public opinion was left to run wild and exploded.
The incident first broke out at Lou Yiqi's Yingrui Studio. It started with a sudden surge of posts on a gossip forum, all with the same message:
"Lou Yiqi is so pitiful. This year, the boss of Yingrui Studio is bringing in newcomers to be GMs again. Has this been going on for five years?"
The implicit meaning of his words is that Lou Yiqi is old, and he should not be so tactless as to try to snatch opportunities from the new and popular people, but should know how to adapt to the current situation.
The entertainment industry's spectators aren't fools. One look at these posts and they know they were definitely posted by the "troll army" of Lin Manman, a popular young actress from Yingrui Studio. Besides mocking Lou Yiqi's age, ugliness, and obscurity, they also used the opportunity to praise Lin Manman's youth and beauty. Someone from Lin Manman's team, posing as a bystander, accidentally leaked Lin Manman's look, praising her "Black Rose Night Walk" before the GM Charity Dinner even began.
This is a common routine used by Lin Manman's team. Although the onlookers also sympathize with Lou Yiqi, they have eaten too much gossip in the entertainment industry, so they naturally think it is no big deal.
Who told Lou Yiqi to be old and obscure? Resources won't just fall on her out of sympathy; capital is meant to make a profit.
According to the process of previous years, this matter would have been almost over. Once Lin Manman entered the GM charity dinner venue, she would post a carefully edited selfie, share it on Weibo, and buy some press releases praising her beauty. Lou Yiqi would quietly serve as Lin Manman's stepping stone, and the matter would have been completed.
Unexpectedly, just when Lin Manman’s internet trolls were praising her beautiful look, another post was published.
"Fuck, I'm dying of laughter! The online trolls are still diligently posting. I witnessed Zhengzhu being slapped in the face in front of the national media."
0L: That’s right, it’s the one who goes through the process once a year, and today’s process has reached the point where she’s praised for her beautiful look!
1L: I'm a poor self-media person. Without a media invitation, I was waiting outside the hotel for some dinner from the bigwigs. Unexpectedly, I witnessed a scene. Little L, holding my boss's hand, ran into Big L at the red carpet exit. Little L, of course, taunted Big L, implying that Big L should get lost without an invitation, saying she was the boss's female companion. Unexpectedly, the staff informed Big L that she had come with an invitation and was walking the red carpet alone, representing the film crew! Didn't you see Little L's expression? It cracked me up!
Anyone who's read the melon knows the big L in the post refers to Lou Yiqi, and the small L is Lin Manman. The arrogant young actress, who for years had relied on currying favor with her financial sponsor to get into the dinner, was slapped in the face by a senior who had received an official invitation. After being constantly stepped on, she finally turned the tables. The melon-eating crowd loved this kind of face-slapping plot twist, and they discussed it in the post.
Soon, the live broadcast showed Lou Yiqi's red carpet look. For a time, not only this post, but all major forums were shocked. People were praising Lou Yiqi's look and saying that Lou Yiqi had finally found the right way to show off her looks.
When the GM charity dinner was in progress, the photos released by the official Weibo of GM Fashion Group almost blew up the entertainment industry.
Lou Yiqi was actually sitting at table number 1, just one seat away from the president of GM Fashion Group. The woman in the long mermaid silk dress in the middle seat was clearly Du Wanwan.
Only then did the onlookers realize that Lou Yiqi had found a supporter of Du Wanwan.
At times like these, it's undeniable that a 900 billionaire is truly 900 billionaire. Once the boss makes a move, you can tell if she's worth anything. Lyq has been navigating the entertainment industry for years, never quite reaching the GM Fashion Group. But once she's cast in a movie financed by a young lady, she's directly invited on behalf of the crew and sits at table number one.
[The artists sitting behind me are all jealous of Lyq's position, right? First place among the artists! Holy shit! Missy easily got it for her.]
According to reports from on-site personnel, the young lady donated 150 million yuan in her own name and on behalf of a film crew, propelling Lyq to the forefront. In the group photo, besides the three Golden Globes winners and the international supermodels from GM Group, Lyq was next in line, in the front row.
[What's even funnier is that Little L had no idea about this before and was still sending out press releases to criticize Big L. Now she's regretting it so much that her boss has been contacting various parties, demanding that the press release be deleted. XSWL]
I wonder what Little L felt like, sitting at the back, knowing full well she hadn't been invited and had gotten in uninvited, while watching Big L sitting at Table 1, chatting with the big guys, and even taking a group photo in the middle of the first row.
[Turning into a sour person and killing yourself with sourness?]
[An even funnier story: As they were leaving the dinner, their boss caught up with them, calling them "Sister Qi" all the time, hoping to get L to meet her. But he was stopped by her assistant, who described her as "the benefactor he couldn't meet, the wind he couldn't borrow, the financial backer he couldn't get." The boss's expression was quite interesting. He and L had been friends for years, wasn't he? When L's contract with Honker Entertainment ended, it was he who invited L to Yingrui. And now, he's the one who lets his new hires drag L down. He deserves it.]
Big L really stole the show tonight, giving Yingrui CEO and Little L a real slap in the face! Look at the trending searches, it's all genuinely popular. Oh my god! As a fan of Big L, I'm actually crying! Our sister has finally been waiting for this day!
[Big L is finally coming to prominence. It's so nice to have the support of the big lady. I also want to be in her good graces.]
Although the eldest lady is young, she's still very good at judging people. Previously, there was the incredibly beautiful new cat demon actress Qiao Lele, and now there's the veteran actor Da L. Runjia Entertainment has great potential in the hands of the eldest lady.
Runjia Entertainment is poised for a resurgence. Older viewers can't help but recall the DX battles of 20 years ago. Can the young lady stand up for her mother?
[Remembering the DX dispute, +1. Right now, the only two women in charge of the entertainment company are Miss and X, right? It all depends on Miss's ability. If Runjia Entertainment can surpass X, then wow, I'm really standing up for my mom.]
[No, you're overthinking it. X has been around for twenty years, producing countless high-quality dramas, variety shows, and top-tier artists. Miss hasn't even achieved anything yet, and you're already trying to crush them on the beach? What are you thinking?]
There was much discussion and debate, but no definitive conclusion. However, there was no doubt that Lou Yiqi, the film "The Abyss," and Du Wanwan were all incredibly popular that night. Other celebrities who attended the GM charity dinner paled in comparison.
Including artists under Xiatian Entertainment, who have carefully prepared their styling and press releases and are ready to buy hot searches.
Among them are actresses who have won three major film awards and have the highest level of traffic. However, all the expensive styling and buzz they prepared were wasted.
The real heat was suppressed.
At this time, each artist team did not dare to make decisions on their own and could only ask for instructions from their superiors:
"Boss Xia, do you want to buy trending searches?"
City A is also a riverside city, though not as centrally located as Jiangcheng, but it also boasts beautiful river views. A large flat with a superb river view offers a breathtaking view of the river behind. Xia Chun, wearing a loose robe, slouched on the sofa. On the coffee table beside him lay goblets, red wine, and two cell phones.
No one dared to call her at this time, but every message was asking for instructions, and the phone kept vibrating, which was no different from a ringing phone.
But Xia Chun was too lazy to reply.
She looked at the picture on the screen with a cold expression.
The Du family affair in Jiangcheng had caused a lot of uproar before. Everyone was talking about the Du family's newly found daughter. They said she was as beautiful as a flower, but also that she was frail and would not live long. They also said that she was cruel and ruthless. Not only did she hold on to the position of chairman of Runjia Investment, she also sent her own father to prison, cleared her mother's name, and proved that the fire in the private hospital 21 years ago was not an accident, but a deliberate murder.
No matter how others praise Du Qingjia's daughter, Xia Chun doesn't care.
In her opinion, Du Qingjia's daughter was just a young, fearless person, completely unaware of the depths of the Jiangcheng wealthy circle. The fact that she was now enjoying a moment of pride was simply because the people who truly controlled the power in Jiangcheng hadn't made a move.
Xia Chun was very glad that she had withdrawn from Jiangcheng many years ago. She had always thought that the ups and downs in Jiangcheng had nothing to do with her.
The Du family... this once-powerful behemoth that dominated her was no longer what it once was. Now, it was nothing more than a dying centipede, a mere centipede still hanging on by a thread. A mere girl couldn't possibly amount to anything. It wasn't her turn to intervene. All she had to do was wait for the new eldest daughter of the Du family to be torn apart and completely swallowed up by some powerful force.
Unexpectedly, Du Wanwan has survived for so long, and not only snatched Runjia Entertainment from Yu Chong, but it seems that that force did not stop her.
Is it that force is unwilling to stop it and is watching the Du family's power rise again, or is it... powerless to stop it?
Xia Chun didn't want to believe it was the latter, because she didn't believe that little girl Du Wanwan had such ability. She told herself that Jiangcheng's affairs had nothing to do with her, and no matter what happened to the Du family, she didn't need to care.
But Xia Chun didn't expect that even after her mother passed away, her daughter could still suppress her from such a distance.
The top five hot searches are all related to her, Du Wanwan. They are all real popularity. Du Wanwan easily spent a lot of money and destroyed the months of hard work of her artists.
When Xia Chun saw the trending search, he was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. He had to drink a lot of alcohol to suppress his anger and wait for instructions from that force.
But after waiting for two or three hours, the screen of her phone still didn't light up.
No instructions.
how so?
Or...she should handle it herself?
Xia Chun couldn't help biting his lip.
Because of her appearance, she still retains many of her teenage habits when she is alone, especially when she is anxious.
However, she can wait, but her artist team cannot.
[Mr. Xia…]
[Mr. Xia…]
[Mr. Xia…]
Each one was urged cautiously.
It's 11pm. If no decision is made, the popularity of the GM charity dinner will be eaten up by Du Wanwan and Lou Yiqi!
"..." Xia Chun took a deep breath, picked up the other phone, and began to send commands one by one.
——
"Miss."
As soon as the hot search position changed, Pei Xingyao prepared the report and showed it to Du Wanwan.
"Summer Entertainment has taken action."
It bought three trending search positions at once, namely the first, third and fifth positions, pushing all the trending searches related to Du Wanwan, the movie "Abyss Rescue" and Lou Yiqi out of their original positions.
"Buying it now?" Du Wanwan scoffed. "Don't worry about her. What about your information?"
"It has been sent to your email." Pei Xingyao finished answering, only to find that his eldest daughter suddenly raised her head and looked at him with dissatisfaction in her eyes.
Hmm? Pei Xingyao stood up straight and began to reflect on where he had gone wrong.
"What did I say before?" Du Wanwan knocked on the table with a stern face. "You are not allowed to come and go."
"Do it again."
She… Pei Xingyao’s face flushed slightly, but he didn’t dare disobey, so he could only repeat honestly: “The information has been sent… to your email.”
"Yeah." Du Wanwan nodded, a slight smile appeared on her face, and she opened her email to look at the information.
She knew that she didn't need to be told why she wanted to retrieve the information about Xia Tian Entertainment. When she heard Lou Yiqi's words in the car, Pei Xingyao would understand that one corner of the glacier that had been hidden under the sea and trying to sink the giant ship of the Du family was the Xia family.
Because he understood, the information he found was very detailed, including one that Du Wanwan desperately wanted.
Around February, a leading actress under Xia Tian Entertainment also finished filming a fantasy fantasy drama called "Rouge Ning Ye Zi" and was about to start looking for a platform.
This popular actress from Xiatian Entertainment has already starred in several hit dramas and is poised to become the top idol drama actress.
As long as they can get another hit drama, as long as they can have another drama that ranks in the top ten in the ratings of the year. Obviously, Rouge Ning Ye Zi is aiming for a satellite TV broadcast, or even for the top ten in the ratings.
In order to gain ratings, Xiatian Entertainment will definitely find ways to sell the drama to first-tier satellite TV stations.
Coincidentally, Jiangcheng Satellite TV is the satellite TV station with the most stable and highest TV drama base so far.
Du Wanwan felt that she could take a gamble.
On February 14, Xia Chun came to Jiangcheng Satellite TV to ask it to buy "Rouge Ning Ye Zi".
Then, she has to work hard to attract all of Mr. Xia's hatred.
Du Wanwan swiped the screen a few times and ordered, "Go to my personal Weibo and post the photo with Lou Yiqi."
Her Weibo has always been managed by a dedicated person. At the command, the retouched photos will be posted.
@杜晚晚[V]: Did you have fun tonight? Thanks to @GM Fashion Group for the #beautiful�绡袂# and @娄一琪琪jie for sharing so many interesting things with me.
The accompanying picture is a group photo of Table No. 1.
This Weibo post effectively admitted that she was the driving force behind Lou Yiqi's dazzling performance tonight, and that she was her financial backer. Not only did everyone's speculation prove true, but she also revealed the legendary shark silk skirt, said to be worth hundreds of millions.
In less than fifteen minutes, the topic #绝美電�袂## was on the hot search again, and it kept rising from the tenth place at the beginning.
"Wow, Miss, these celebrities are so annoying!" Tian Sisi couldn't help but complain as she brought her herbal tea and Pei Xingyao a midnight snack. "Everyone can see that these trending searches are fake! Yours is the real deal, so why is she still on the trending list? Don't you have any shame?"
She complained, and seeing that Du Wanwan's expression was very gentle and she didn't mean to blame her, she couldn't help but ask, "Miss, I don't understand. You usually don't like to be in the spotlight. If you want to help Miss Lou, all you have to do is get on her trending topics."
Topics related to the young lady can just be removed, why let them stay there?
This #Haute couture mermaid skirt# topic was clearly brought up by her on purpose. Of course, the topic's popularity is real. But Tian Sisi just couldn't understand why the eldest lady deliberately brought up this topic?
"Sisi, have you ever participated in an auction?" Du Wanwan took a sip of herbal tea and said with a smile, "That's called price gouging."
Didn't Xia Chun want to forcefully buy the trending searches for her artist? Then buy it. She didn't stop Xia Chun from buying it.
But tonight's attention was destined to focus on her. She was destined to be the topic queen, and her every move could be on the hot search list. The more Xia Tian Entertainment wanted to buy hot searches, the more she created hot search topics and dominated the hot search list.
In order not to sink the early publicity and styling costs, Xia Chun must spend more money to buy hot search positions at this time to keep her artists' hot search topic positions.
The more money she spends, the more it proves how false the so-called hot searches for her artists are.
Think about it, after the two topics about the artists under Xia Tian Entertainment, the next hot topic was Du Wanwan.
Xiatian Entertainment's artists are ranked third and fourth, but when you click on the topic, the discussion level is not even half as high as Du Wanwan, who is ranked sixth. What will the public say? What will netizens say?
[Wow! XX bought trending searches again, how shameless!]
Everyone is talking about Du Wanwan and Lou Yiqi tonight. Who has the time to pay attention to them? They're obviously buying trending searches, as if they're afraid others won't know.
[I'm dying of laughter. 2.5 million discussions put it in third place on trending searches, and 120 million discussions put it in fifth place. Great! My IQ has been insulted again.]
Well, Du Wanwan felt relieved when she saw netizens scolding Xia Tian Entertainment.
Xia Chun almost suffered from insomnia.
She didn't know whether she was unlucky or had a bad fate with the Du family. Du Qingjia had been gone for twenty-one years, and Xiatian Entertainment had finally become prosperous, but suddenly, Du Qingjia's daughter Du Wanwan started to quarrel with her.
The hot search position that could have been easily purchased was repeatedly hyped up by Du Wanwan, causing Xia Tian Entertainment to pay nearly 30 million more to promote its artists that night.
Xia Chun was completely alert. As soon as he got to work the next day, he instructed his team: "Keep an eye on Lou Yiqi. Don't let her steal the spotlight again. She will definitely take advantage of the popularity of "Abyss Rescue". Watch the opportunity and borrow arrows from the straw boat, understand?"
Several artist teams of Xia Tian Entertainment are ready to reap the popularity bonus of Lou Yiqi and "Abyss Rescue".
But what they didn't expect was that they hired a professional team to prepare a traffic-driving plan overnight, but Lou Yiqi didn't make any move. The crew of "Abyss Rescue" also kept a low profile and didn't release any topics or press releases.
Lou Yiqi's reason was, of course, that she was completely stunned by the truth of twenty years ago. She couldn't even process it in a week or two, let alone a day or two. She didn't even bother posting on Weibo, and she ignored Yingrui's calls and staff.
The crew of "Abyss Rescue" received orders from Runjia Entertainment.
Late that night at the GM Charity Dinner, Du Wanwan stretched lazily, yawned, and gave one final order: "For the next while, just keep an eye on Xia Tian Entertainment. No need to target them anymore. Also, tell the publicity department that the promotion for 'Abyss Rescue' is already sufficient. Too much is as bad as too little. Have the entire crew keep a low profile. Switch over and start promoting 'Legend of the Orchid'."
According to her orders, before the popularity of Du Wanwan died down, she brought Qiao Lele and the crew of "The Legend of Hu Ji" together.
The day after the dinner, she invited Qiao Lele to the Du residence for dinner, let Qiao Lele try on her haute couture mermaid skirt, took photos for Qiao Lele, and posted them on Weibo herself.
Qiao Lele's beauty quickly became a viral sensation. At the time, many people didn't know who she was, but once they started asking about her, the popularity of "The Legend of the Orchid" skyrocketed. The public naturally remembered that it was the project that helped Du Wanwan gain a foothold at Runjia Entertainment.
There is no need to do much. Whether it is suspicion or praise, the media's attention and the focus of the onlookers are all focused on "The Legend of Hu Ji".
The crew of "The Orchid" took the opportunity to release the first promotional video, which successfully expressed the positioning of "The Orchid" vividly -
The styling is reliable, the characters are pleasing to the eye, the plot is warm and funny, and it is very consistent with the historical setting.
This is the drama that the audience likes!
As soon as Xia Chun received the report from his subordinates, he knew something was wrong.
"Book me a plane ticket," she said immediately. "I want to go to Jiangcheng."
Chapter 80 "Mr. Treasured, I have confessed my actions. Now it depends on what you do."
This year's New Year's Eve fell on January 30th, which coincided with February 14th, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Western Valentine's Day and Eastern Valentine's Day fell on the same day. With four days left until the New Year's Eve holiday, businesses were preparing for the period from New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival.
After Du Wanwan became the president of Runjia Entertainment, she made a rare trip back to the group headquarters to hold the group's annual meeting. Afterwards, she coordinated with all parties and announced a big news:
Runjia Group decided to start the Spring Festival holiday early, from the 28th day of the 12th lunar month to the 8th day of the 1st lunar month, and return to work on the 9th day of the 1st lunar month.
The topic #Runjia Group's extra-long Spring Festival holiday# immediately became a hot search, with topics such as "Mr. Du is so awesome", "Long live the eldest lady", and envy and jealousy from other companies.
As expected, the topic of Runjia Group once again took the top spot on the trending search list, and coincidentally, it just happened to squeeze out the topic of a certain artist from Xiatian Entertainment. It was almost twelve minutes later that the topic of a certain artist from Xiatian Entertainment once again bought the top spot on the trending search list.
Du Wanwan knew that Xia Chun must have seen her actions during this period and must have understood that she was targeting Xia Tian Entertainment and the Xia family. So, the New Year was coming soon, so when would Xia Chun return to Jiangcheng?
The Xia family’s ancestral home is still in Jiangcheng. Even though the family business is outside, they can’t not go home to worship their ancestors, right?
Du Wanwan didn't know when Xia Chun came to visit her. She was still leisurely preparing for the New Year.
This was her first Spring Festival since returning to the Du family. Du Wanwan distributed large red envelopes to all the employees who needed to work on New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year. She also gave Shang Yunle, who had worked hard to treat her for three months, a holiday and a red envelope of 1 million yuan. She also invited Pei Xingyao to the Du family residence for New Year's Eve dinner.
In the age of spiritual resurgence, many traditional activities have been modified to no longer pollute the environment. Anti-noise and fire protection runes have become standard features in modern residential construction. Consequently, fireworks and firecrackers can be set off without restraint.
Du Wanwan ordered a large number of fireworks and firecrackers. According to the custom of the Du family's hometown, they would offer sacrifices to their ancestors before the New Year's Eve dinner. They would stretch the firecrackers into a long strip and place it in the main passage, leaving a small section inside the gate.
Then he was eager to light firecrackers.
Luo Zhen and the others were quite frightened.
"No, Miss, you..."
Although firecrackers have been modified with talismans, it only prevents them from causing air pollution. Firecrackers are still firecrackers, and what we pursue is the original flavor, not talisman firecrackers or electronic firecrackers, which can still hurt people.
"Don't worry, I've been back for half a year. Did the medicinal food I took during this half year go in vain? Did Doctor Shang's three months of treatment go in vain? I'm not the sickly person who fainted from anger when I just came back."
Du Wanwan rejected all of them and held out her hand: "Give me the incense, I want some, quick!"
Luo Zhen had no choice but to hand the lit incense to her and hinted to Pei Xingyao at the same time.
Du Wanwan, to suit the occasion, wore a white shirt with a red vest dress. The skirt was wide and contained a double-layered white lace petticoat. She also wore a pair of sheepskin high heels, which made her look quite awkward.
Pei Xingyao saw her holding the hem of her skirt with one hand and stretching out the other hand to use the tiny flame of the incense to light the fuse of the firecracker.
The fuse of the firecracker was only about 5 centimeters long, giving people only a few seconds to react. Pei Xingyao saw her reaching out to touch it, but it didn't light up, so she reached out again.
"Zizizizi..." The fuse, emitting flames, rushed towards the firecrackers quickly.
"Wow!" Du Wanwan shouted with a smile, threw the incense away with a wave of her hand, turned around and ran, covering her ears with her hands.
But she had to cover her ears with her hands, so she couldn't hold up the hem of her skirt. She stepped on the hem of her skirt and stumbled.
"Miss!" Pei Xingyao was so frightened that his heart stopped beating. He instinctively reached out to hug her, then tiptoed and lightly jumped back nearly two meters.
The moment he landed, he realized what he had done, and his heartbeat exploded like firecrackers.
“Crackle—”
"Wow~~~" Du Wanwan looked up at him.
Her eyes were dark and deep, like a pool of autumn water, and Pei Xingyao could clearly see his own shadow in them. The shadow was swaying because her eyes were full of smiles, swaying in circles like water waves.
Pei Xingyao was in a trance, and his hands suddenly tightened.
At this moment, Du Wanwan suddenly stood on tiptoe and moved close to his face.
She... Pei Xingyao's heartbeat stopped instantly, and he could only feel her warm breath beside his ear.
"Let go first! Quick, quick! Let's go chase the firecrackers!"
Pei Xingyao instinctively obeyed, loosening his hands and letting them hang down. Before he could do so, Du Wanwan grabbed hold of him. His mind buzzed again, and he ran forward several steps as she pulled him forward, still thinking: What firecrackers am I chasing?
There was only one figure in his eyes and mind. When he saw her almost tripped by her long skirt again, he suddenly woke up, stretched out one hand, and carefully protected her.
"Chasing firecrackers" is a tradition in the Du family. After the firecrackers go off, they run all the way back to the house and walk through the door after the last firecracker. There's no sign of anything happening; it's just for fun.
The word "fun" flashed through Pei Xingyao's mind, and his heart softened.
He remembered her past two lives: she'd either toiled as a swordsman, working 365 days a year, or been a muddleheaded cash machine, cooperating with Ding Zhiyuan on every holiday in a love-struck drama. Never before had she done something purely for fun, as she did now.
Regardless of whether this matter is childish or not.
Her current status determines that she can be ruthless and calculating, and be a scheming femme fatale, or she can let go of everything and be as innocent as a child.
Thinking of this, Pei Xingyao suddenly exerted force on his hands, gently supported her waist with one hand, and jumped into the gate of Du's house with her amid the last sound of firecrackers.
"Alright!" Luo Zhen also laughed. "Good luck! May our eldest lady be blessed with good luck every year!"
The room was filled with cheers and congratulations. Du Wanwan called everyone to the restaurant for a lively New Year's Eve dinner. After dinner, it was already completely dark. Du Wanwan called the security guards into action and once again blew up the sky with fireworks.
"call out--"
Meng Qian sat under the dark porch, a bottle of osmanthus wine at his side, looking up at the fireworks as they whistled into the sky, bursting into brilliant light and illuminating the darkness nearby.
Then, it went out and lit up again.
Between the bright lights and bustle of life, there were intervals of loneliness and silence. He was the only living thing in the entire Meng family mansion. When it was quiet, he could almost hear his own breathing.
Meng Qian smiled bitterly, raised his hand in the silence as another firework went out, poured himself a glass of wine, and was about to raise the glass to his lips when the doorbell suddenly rang.
Doorbell? Meng Qian was stunned for a moment. After a moment, his hands began to tremble, and when he put down the wine glass, half of it spilled.
He rushed to the door almost as if running away, and then took a deep breath almost in fear.
Du Wanwan was wearing a red dress, with her long hair draped behind her. She stood outside the door with a smile on her face. Behind her was her assistant who never left.
"Uncle Meng, Happy New Year." She raised her hand, wearing a black velvet glove, and casually knocked on the wrought iron door. "I thought you might be alone tonight, so I came to ask if you'd like to go next door to join in the fun."
She came to him to have some fun next door? Meng Qian didn't want to admit it, but he really couldn't help it.
He clenched his hands tightly at his sides, his whole body trembling, and he had to grit his teeth to hold back his promise.
"Oh, it seems you don't want to. But it doesn't matter. Neighbors should reciprocate." Du Wanwan stretched out her hand, and Pei Xingyao immediately put the handle of an insulated box in her hand.
Du Wanwan hung the lunch box on the doorknob of the wrought iron gate and said with a smile, "It's just a little gift, Uncle Meng. Anyway, the information you provided me is very valuable, and I'm very grateful to you. Happy New Year, and good luck."
After she finished speaking, she smiled and turned away.
The red skirt swirled lightly, almost like a ball of fire. At this moment, when families were reuniting, why did he give up going abroad to reunite with his family and stay here alone?
It’s because of her!
"Crash..." The door suddenly opened. Meng Qian couldn't help but chase out and scolded, "You shouldn't have come to see me! Don't you know what's on my mind?"
The one who wanted to oppose her had been trying to find ways to target the Du family's harem system. It was in his mind! Her every move, every word, would be known to it! She was giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage!
During this time, she had done countless things outside, stirred up countless storms, but he just watched, not asking questions, not visiting, and not even leaving the house. What was his purpose? Wasn't it just to refuse to follow the harem system's instructions, not wanting the harem system to see her, not wanting her actions to be detected by the harem system?
She actually came to see him just because it was Chinese New Year! Everything would be in vain!
"You shouldn't have come!" Meng Qian repeated painfully, but his eyes betrayed his reason and stared at her closely.
Although he himself was not sure whether he was looking at Du Qingjia or Du Wanwan.
This area is well-landscaped and well-equipped with greenery. The snow has melted, leaving only the bare trunks of plane trees on the roadside. The streetlights are bright, and fireworks in the sky illuminate the area for miles.
It also illuminated her face as she turned around, and the bright and confident smile on her face.
"Thank you, Uncle Meng, but there's nothing I can't let it know. Between it and me, it's still unclear who's in the open and who's in the dark. Haven't you noticed that it hasn't made any rash moves recently?"
That's because he's unwilling to carry it out! Meng Qian was about to retort, but Du Wanwan smiled and shook her head again.
"No, Uncle Meng, you underestimate the harem system. If it wants you to do something, it will have countless reasons to persuade you. It doesn't ask you to do anything now simply because it doesn't dare."
"Uncle Meng, it doesn't know what to do next. It doesn't know whether it should stop something or do something."
Meng Qian was stunned. What did she say? And how did she know?
"I just know." Du Wanwan's smile was full of composure, yet also a hint of contempt. "I might as well be frank. I know what's going to happen at the bar on February 14th. I'll do whatever you're planning to have people do. Who wouldn't be a hero and save the damsel in distress? A heroine is a hero too, right?"
What the hell is going on? Meng Qian was completely confused: "Wanwan, what on earth are you..."
"Uncle Meng, it doesn't matter if you don't understand. Some people will understand. Moreover, you will soon find out that as long as it doesn't want you to do something, no matter how strong your thoughts are, you can't change it." Du Wanwan said another ambiguous sentence and suddenly raised her eyes.
Those clear eyes seemed to see through his heart, and seemed to be seeing something else through him.
"Mr. Treasured, I have already confessed my actions. Now it is up to you to do what you will do."
With a smile, Du Wanwan waved her hand and left with her assistant.
Meng Qian was left standing in the cold wind.
And in a corner of the city, there are people with gloomy eyes, who wish they could crush the cup in their hands.
What is she?
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