Chapter 73 Xiao Yuqing
Just as Luo Huayi and Cheng Zheng were investigating Ji Chen's past with Song Wenxian through the news of Ji Chen's disappearance, they were caught off guard by the news of Ji Chen's death trending on social media.
Cheng Zheng frowned. "Drunk driving, car accident?"
Luo Huayi's gaze fell on the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window.
Their speed in following the clues couldn't keep up with Xin Que's speed in directly kidnapping him.
She even had time to arrange such a dramatic death for Ji Chen.
“Someone from the Ji family has made a move,” Luo Huayi finally said after a long pause, “to find a way to leak Ji Chen’s death to Song Wenxian.”
Given Xin Que's swift and ruthless nature, she never makes any pointless moves.
The only way to provoke Song Wenxian is by using Ji Chen's death.
Cheng Zheng still doesn't know who the person he spoke for on behalf of his boss is, but he still obediently follows Luo Huayi's instructions to contact Song Wenxian.
"Also..." Luo Huayi called to Cheng Zheng, who was walking to the door, "Contact the parents of that student who was suppressed by the Ji family back then, and get them and the Ji family back on the trending topics again."
"Public opinion is focused entirely on their collusion with the Song family."
“Yes, Mr. Luo,” Cheng Zheng replied. “And about that Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue you mentioned earlier, when should we discuss it with Mr. Song Wenxian?”
Luo Huayi turned her attention back to the data on Song Wenxian's uncle, a renowned professor at a certain university, who was considered one of Song Wenxian's protectors during his university years.
"No rush." Luo Huayi's voice was devoid of emotion. "Cheng Zheng, the more you want something at the negotiating table, the less you should take the initiative to ask."
"Make him voluntarily put out everything he can exchange for on the table..."
Cheng Zheng agreed and then turned to leave.
...
"Ji Chen... is dead?" Song Wenxian never expected to see her college friend's name trending again after so many years, and that it would be associated with death.
Sang Xing also found it strange, "Drunk driving, car accident, spontaneous combustion..."
"Young Master Song, the scene of his car accident was truly horrific. Mr. Ji's collarbone and ribcage were even pierced through by a fallen steel bar."
Song Wenxian frowned, increasingly puzzled. "How could this be?"
In the last century, Chen Mingming clearly settled abroad and lived a smooth and peaceful life until his death.
Could it be the butterfly effect brought about by my own rebirth?
Song Wenxian thought about how she had snatched Ji Chen's opportunity in the financial industry after her rebirth.
“Young Master Song,” Sang Xing said, forcing a smile, “public opinion is very unfavorable to you right now…”
Song Wenxian was taken aback. "What did you say?"
"The family of the student who was killed in that car accident that you helped Mr. Ji suppress before is making a scene on the trending topics again." Sang Xing's voice trailed off. "They say it's retribution."
"You've already been dragged into this... Although there's no concrete evidence yet, public opinion has already turned in favor of that student's parent."
Song Wenxian didn't care about the other party's bluff, and said with displeasure, "Where's the PR? How can you let them make it to the trending topics?"
“We can’t suppress it,” Sang Xing said, enduring Song Wenxian’s displeased gaze. “The media outlets that exposed it seem to have… the Luo family backing them up.”
When Song Wenxian heard the words "Luo family," he instinctively gripped the pen in his hand tighter.
How did this get involved with Luo Huayi?!
“Young Master Song, it’s very likely… that the other party is part of a conspiracy orchestrated by Luo Huayi to target you,” Sang Xing whispered, analyzing the situation.
Song Wenxian also felt that the student's parent's actions were not without reason.
At the time, he and the Ji family were absolutely fully prepared, and they had already received compensation from the students' parents. It was impossible for them to have the guts to cause trouble on social media again for no reason.
It could only be a trap set by Luo Huayi to target him.
Song Wenxian recalled the events of that year and said, "I am absolutely certain that the events of that year were flawless. You should have the PR team wait and see what the other party's next move is before taking action."
Sang Xing nodded.
...
“President Luo,” Cheng Zheng said, looking puzzled, “the student’s parents said that someone anonymously sent them a recording and asked if we wanted to release it.”
"That account was a temporary account; it only sent this recording and a message telling them to come find us..."
The evidence that brought the Ji family to their knees came too easily; it was as if it had fallen from the sky.
Luo Huayi only listened to the beginning before turning off the recording.
Did Xin Que even anticipate that she would step in to assist her?
He then thought of the promise he made to Xin Que when they fell.
"Let's hand it over to public relations. We need to find a way to maximize the hype surrounding this case, regardless of the cost," Luo Huayi quickly decided.
Since Xin Que already intends to use the Luo family's name to attract Song Wenxian's attention, he doesn't need to act on his own anymore; he should just follow her wishes.
...
Song Wenxian is the second important supporting character she deals with, after Zhou Zichuan.
After much deliberation, Xin Que decided to cautiously probe the edges of the plot, gradually clipping Song Wenxian's wings before taking action against him.
She recalled the scenes where Zhou Zichuan was removed from the storyline once or twice.
If I were to kill him myself, the plot would work its magic and save me... But what if the male protagonist were to do it?
The protagonist and the supporting character are placed on opposite sides, and the protagonist is used to bring down the supporting character, Song Wenxian...
Xin Que carefully reviewed the tragic plots she had previously noted down.
As a major helper to Xin Xin, and deeply rooted in her heart, Song Wenxian naturally took on most of the cleanup work after Xin Xin committed evil deeds.
Later, when Xin Xin's actions were exposed and Luo Huayi took revenge on her, Song Wenxian tried to take Xin Xin away from there, which also resulted in Luo Huayi's revenge. In the end, Xin Xin, who was shirking responsibility, was stabbed and hastily exited the story.
However, judging from Song Wenxian's continued protection of Xin Xin after his rebirth, he was probably unaware of Xin Xin's betrayal.
Xin Que focused on the three characters: Song Wenxian, Xin Xin, and Luo Huayi.
The conflict between these three people in the story revolves around Xin Xin.
What if... she brought forward the scene of the three-way falling out?
Would a plot-driven exit from the storyline be enough to completely kill off the supporting character Song Wenxian?
Luo Huayi has already attracted most of Song Wenxian's attention in the public sphere as she intended. If the conflict between the two is provoked a little more, it could reach an irreconcilable point.
If Xin Xin re-enters the scene, she can indirectly transform this public opinion crisis into a conflict between the three characters within the storyline.
As for how to get Xin Xin involved in the conflict...
Xin Que opened the car door and walked into the milk tea shop on the street.
"Hello," the female shop assistant, wearing a mask, was playing on her phone. Seeing a customer enter, she reluctantly put down her phone and stood up. "What would you like to buy?"
Xin Que smiled politely at the shop assistant, "Miss, does your milk tea contain any of those sleeping pills that can send you to the bed of the young master of the Ji family?"
The female shop assistant suddenly looked up, her incredulous gaze meeting the smiling eyes of the man across the counter.
"Tsk, why the name change?" Xin Que gestured with his chin toward the name tag on her uniform, a hint of amusement in his eyes tinged with a piercingly sinister glint. "Your name when you were with Ji Chen was so much better..."
"Xiao Yuqing from room 4003?"
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