Xia He sneered: "Who did I do something shameless with? I want to know too, Tang Yue, do you dare to point it out by name?"
Tang Yue hurriedly hid behind Qi Shuo, avoiding looking at Xia He. She pretended to be terrified and said, "I... I dare not say it. If I tell it... those directors who slept with you will not let me go... Wuwu..."
The two men felt so distressed when they saw her frightened look, and guessed that she must have been threatened by those vile forces.
Xia He was so angry that she was shaking all over. "Tang Yue! Stop pretending. You have to make things clear today!"
Tang Yue continued to feign fear, "I can't tell you, I can't tell you... I'll get beaten, I'll be killed..."
Old Man Xia was furious. "Xia He! You've lost your face and self-respect for the sake of profit. You're a disgrace to our Xia family..."
"Bang——" The tightly closed door was kicked open, and Qin Lingxiao strode in with one hand in his pocket.
"I agree with Comrade Xia He. This matter must be investigated to the end."
Qin Lingxiao's sudden appearance made Qi Shuo and Old Man Xia a little confused. Tang Yue looked at Qin Lingxiao, who was emitting the aura of a superior, and stopped crying unconsciously.
Xia He had mixed feelings when facing Qin Lingxiao. She didn't want to involve him in these messes, but Qin Lingxiao's identity was an important support for her at the moment.
So she took the initiative to introduce Qin Lingxiao to Qi Shuo, Old Man Xia and the other two: "This is Deputy Director Qin of our factory. I was sick a few days ago, and it was Deputy Director Qin who took me to the hospital. Today, to thank him for his help, I specially invited him over for dinner."
After Xia He finished explaining this to the astonished people, she turned to Qin Lingxiao and said, "Deputy Director Qin, I'm sorry! If I don't explain it clearly to them, I'm afraid someone will soon spread rumors that we did something shameful in the hotel. After all, there's someone here who specializes in fabricating rumors like this."
After Xia He finished speaking, she shot a sharp gaze straight at the guilty Tang Yue.
Qin Lingxiao looked at Tang Yue, his eyes suddenly cold. "I just heard it from next door. You were the one who said that Comrade Xia He had an immoral private life and used improper means to get the role, right?"
Tang Yue was so nervous that she kept swallowing her saliva and stammered, "I...I..."
Qin Lingxiao pulled out a chair and sat down, took out the pen and notebook he carried with him, and began to write in the notebook.
"Tell me! The time, the people, the place. The clearer the better. If I find out the truth, I will hold you accountable."
Tang Yue's face turned purple. She stammered for a long time but didn't say a word.
Xia He was furious. "Tang Yue, didn't you say before with all the facts that I was sleeping with so-and-so? Didn't you want to replace me? Now that Deputy Director Qin is personally investigating, you're not saying anything about this great opportunity? You only dare to throw dirty water at me, but you don't dare to name those directors. Is that because you're lying, right?"
"Wuwu...Deputy Director Qin, I know I come from a poor family and everyone looks down on me and doesn't trust me. It's only natural for a humble poor person like me to be suspected, but I didn't lie. I just didn't dare to say it."
Tang Yue wiped her tears and knelt down in front of Qin Lingxiao.
"Yueyue, you get up first. Everyone is equal now, no one is nobler than anyone else..." Qi Shuo said, then gave Xia He a cold look, then turned around and wanted to help Tang Yue up with a distressed look.
"Bang——" Just as the two were pulling each other, Qin Lingxiao suddenly slammed the table, his face so gloomy that water could drip out.
"Tang Yue, this matter concerns Comrade Xia He's political future and the atmosphere of the film studio. You have to speak out whether you want to or not. You can't afford to be coy!"
Qi Shuo gritted his teeth and glared at Xia He, then said to Tang Yue in a cold voice, "Yueyue, just say it! Some people are shameless, so you don't have to save face for them just because of family ties."
"Yes! At worst, my Xia family will no longer want this daughter!" Old Man Xia also agreed.
Xia He smiled mischievously: "Dad, this is what you said. Since you feel that I have embarrassed you, then from now on I will pretend that you don't exist as a father. If Tang Yue doesn't explain this matter clearly today, I will definitely not let it go!" This chapter has been read (please click on the next chapter to continue reading!)
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