Chapter 158 The Storm is On (2)
Zhong Ran stared blankly at the trending topics and the account backend flooded with private messages. It was only September, but he felt as cold as the twelfth lunar month, the chill biting to the bone.
Zhong Ran's phone started vibrating wildly; it was a call from Jia De.
Zhong Ran didn't answer the first call. After hanging up the first call, Jia De immediately dialed the second one, as if he would keep calling if the call wasn't answered.
Zhong Ran answered the phone, and Jia De's slightly frightened voice came through the line.
"Teacher Zhong, have you seen the news online?"
"Um."
"Teacher Zhong, please come to the company immediately. We need to discuss a solution to this matter carefully." Jia De was at his wit's end. In fact, when the message first came out, he thought it might be a rumor, but after Mr. Li's secretary, Xiao Liu, called him to mention it, he realized that it was actually true.
"Okay." Zhong Ran's throat was a little dry. After hanging up the phone, he grabbed a hat and mask, put them on, and went out to drive to the company.
When Leng Yifan came out of the bathroom, he found that the person who was originally in the room was gone. Leng Yifan frowned. What could Zhong Ran be doing out so late at night?
Just as Leng Yifan was about to call the other party, his phone started vibrating wildly.
As Leng Yifan dried his wet hair, he picked up his phone. The caller was his father.
Thinking of his efforts over the past few days, Leng Yifan quickly answered the phone.
"Father, is there a problem with the project...?"
"Leng Yifan! Look at the crap you've chosen!" Leng's father interrupted his son coldly from the other end of the phone.
Accompanied by the father's cold voice, there was also the sound of his mother crying beside him.
Leng Yifan stood there blankly, his hand holding the phone slowly tightening: "Father, I don't quite understand what you mean."
"You don't understand! Open your eyes and take a good look at the trending topics online. Look at what good things your favorite people have done! You've almost completely disgraced the Leng family!" Father Leng said, panting heavily, clearly furious. Seeing this, Mother Leng quickly stepped forward to help him catch his breath.
"I'm giving you one night to sort out the online issues, or don't blame me for finding you a new marriage partner."
Before Leng Yifan could even see the information online, his father hung up the phone.
Leng Yifan didn't know why his hands and feet felt a little numb, and he wasn't even sure what his mindset was when he read the information online.
In the dimly lit room, Leng Yifan stood in the center like a statue, holding his phone, an endless silence spreading around him.
When Zhong Ran arrived at the company, the building was brightly lit.
After entering the company, Zhong Ran barged into the conference room, where Jia De and the others were already extremely busy.
Half an hour later, netizens surfing the internet quickly discovered the clarification statement issued by Zhong Ran's studio and Zhong Ran herself.
Zhong Ran Studio: A formal statement: Regarding users spreading numerous false rumors online, our company will take legal action to protect our artists…
[Solemn Declaration]
Zhong Ranranran: The internet is not a lawless zone!!!
[Forwarded Statement from Zhong Ran Studio]
[Ahhh, finally Ranran clarified things!!!]
[Give a shout-out to Yibo Entertainment! Their clarification was incredibly swift. Ranran, keep going! We believe in you!]
[No way, just a few words and the fans believed it all?]
[Friendly reminder: Not every statement is useful (smirk)]
[Exactly, some of these statements are just trying to fool us because we don't understand the law.]
[We hope both sides will present their own evidence.]
[I'll remain neutral for now and see if there are any new developments (just watching the drama unfold)]
There's so much drama tonight, I can't possibly finish it all!
………………
Yu Yuan received a message from Zhong Ran's former company before Zhong Ran issued the statement.
Because in the very first moment of the incident, the first person Zhong Ran and the others suspected was Yu Yuan, since he was the song's creator and the most likely suspect.
Yu Yuan stared at the information on her phone screen that still exuded an air of superiority, her free hand clenching into a fist.
Standing behind Yu Yuan, Sister Li looked at the message sent by the other party and a mocking smile appeared on her lips. A million yuan hush money, ha, how poor is Yi Bo?
Perhaps because Yu Yuan didn't reply to messages for a long time, the other party got a little anxious and increased the amount from 1 million to 5 million.
Inside the Art Expo Company, Zhong Ran heard Jia De say that Yu Yuan hadn't been replying to his messages, and he became extremely agitated: "It's just money! Giving him 1 million isn't enough, I'll give him 5 million, 5 million still isn't enough, I'll give him 10 million, is that alright?!"
Judd gritted his teeth and continued editing the message, but before he could finish editing the new message...
Yu Yuan finally replied to them.
Yu Yuan: Get lost.
Judd's expression froze as he looked at the single word the other party had replied.
Jia De explained the current situation to Zhong Ran and General Manager Li.
Mr. Li's face darkened: "Forget it, since he insists on doing this, we don't need to fawn over him. Anyway, he doesn't have any evidence against us."
Zhong Ran breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but he never expected that what awaited him was not just a trap and a person, but a vast and inescapable net involving a whole group of people.
Inside the villa, Xu Wang was engrossed in reading the comments. The comments section of Leng's Group had also been flooded with messages, but they didn't rush to issue a statement to clarify like Zhong Ran and his company did.
Clearly, they are waiting. If the final outcome is favorable to Zhong Ran, they will issue a clarification statement. If the final outcome is unfavorable to Zhong Ran, they will decisively abandon Zhong Ran to protect themselves.
As expected, Leng's father was a businessman who valued his own interests very much. When faced with the choice between his son and the company, he hesitated for a moment before choosing the company.
Just as Xu Wang was about to continue reading, his phone was suddenly snatched away by a pair of large hands.
"Hmm?" Xu Wang raised his head in confusion, his eyes filled with bewilderment. His hands even instinctively reached out to chase after it, but he couldn't catch up.
Pei Yanchuan gently placed his phone on the bedside table and turned off the night light.
After doing all this, Pei Yanchuan turned around and hugged Xu Wang: "We'll see about the rest tomorrow. Staying up late is bad for your health."
Xu Wang gently placed his hand on Pei Yanchuan's firm chest. Listening to Pei Yanchuan's steady breathing, he felt increasingly sleepy.
Unlike the dreamless night on this side, Zhong Ran had a sleepless night on the other side.
The next day, Xu Wang was personally escorted to the company building by Pei Yanchuan.
"Then I'll go to work now, see you at noon."
Xu Wang unbuckled his seatbelt and prepared to get out of the car, but before he could even open the door, his arm was grabbed by a pair of large hands.
Xu Wang turned to look at Pei Yanchuan and winked. What's going on?
Pei Yanchuan noticed Xu Wang's questioning gaze, pursed his thin lips slightly, and stared intently at Xu Wang without saying a word.
Looking into Pei Yanchuan's eyes, Xu Wang felt as if he had guessed what the other was thinking. He reached out and cupped Pei Yanchuan's chin with both hands, then kissed him loudly.
Mwah~
Pei Yanchuan stared intently at Xu Wang, who was standing very close to him.
Before Pei Yanchuan could react, Xu Wang turned around, opened the car door, and got out. After getting out of the car, Xu Wang didn't go into the company immediately. He bent down slightly and leaned against the car window, blowing Pei Yanchuan another kiss: "See you at lunch, honey."
"good."
After receiving a response, Xu Wang smiled and turned to walk into the company.
Because Xu Wang didn't keep her voice down when she called him "husband," the employees who were moving slowly but had their ears perked up at the company entrance heard it clearly.
They excitedly grabbed each other's arms.
Ahhh! My favorite characters started showering us with sweetness first thing this morning!!!
Ahhh! Shipping couples live is definitely the best!!!
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