Chapter 104 One Step Closer
Jiang Yanbai's gaze was fixed on her eyes.
He wanted to find even the slightest flaw in that clarity.
But there was nothing there.
Just his own cold reflection.
He straightened up, clenching and unclenching his fingertips.
"Nothing. Just wanted to see what you were going to do."
Gu Miaomiao seemed to be relieved, and her fair fingers lightly tapped the screen.
"The current online public opinion is too unfavorable to Jiang. It cannot be stopped. We must have a news story of sufficient weight to change the direction of the trend."
Her tone was serious.
"I know Li Yuewei. She's the girl who was abandoned by Wang Jingchi of the Wang family. She's the one who hates the Wang family the most in Hai City."
"It would be best if she came forward and gave an exclusive interview."
Jiang Yanbai's brows knitted almost imperceptibly.
Li Yuewei.
Of course he knew that this woman, with her outstanding abilities, was a double-edged sword.
only……
"How do you know her?"
Gu Miaomiao suddenly smiled.
"Mr. Jiang."
She spoke softly, her words clear.
"This is my secret. Even though I am now... your canary, I still have the right to keep my own secrets, don't I?"
He looked at her, lost in thought for a moment.
All the doubts lingering in my heart were shattered by this smile.
He even felt strangely.
What she said makes sense.
The question got stuck in my throat.
He couldn't even ask a single word.
He was afraid that if he continued to ask, he would see a Gu Miaomiao that he had no control over.
A strange Gu Miaomiao whom he...didn't want to acknowledge.
Jiang Yanbai withdrew his gaze and his Adam's apple rolled.
He turned and strode towards the door, leaving only a stiff word behind.
“Just do your best.”
With a bang, the door was slammed shut.
Silence returned to the room.
The smile on Gu Miaomiao's face slowly faded.
She leaned back in her chair and let out a long breath, having won the bet.
She didn't expect that Jiang Yanbai would actually leave like this.
She actually still has time of her own.
After a moment of relief, a stronger sense of urgency gripped her.
There was not much time left, so she picked up the phone that Jiang Yanbai had thrown on the table without any hesitation.
Relying on the memory engraved in his bones, he entered a number that he had already memorized.
The phone call was made.
After a few busy tones, the call was connected.
The person on the other end was obviously confused by the unfamiliar number.
There was a wary dignity in his voice.
"Who are you?"
Gu Miaomiao's fingertips tapped lightly on the cold back of the phone.
It seemed to hit the other person's heart.
"I'm Gu Miaomiao."
Her voice was calm.
"Don't call my previous phone number for now."
"Use this number to contact me later."
The breathing on the other end of the phone suddenly became rapid.
It’s Li Yuewei.
She seemed to have grasped the last straw, and her voice was trembling.
"What should I do? Have you...thought of a solution?"
Gu Miaomiao closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she felt clear-headed.
She sighed.
"I did think of a way."
Her tone grew serious.
"I have drafted a draft."
"Tomorrow, go to the Zhongyue Building, 21st floor."
"An exclusive interview."
"All the questions in it are in your favor. That reporter is my man and won't make things difficult for you."
Command, not negotiate.
Li Yuewei paused noticeably.
"After all...are you going to show your face?"
Do you want to expose your most embarrassing scars to everyone in Hai City?
"That's natural."
There was no soothing tone in Gu Miaomiao's voice, only the indifference of stating the facts.
"But don't worry. I'll let Wu Yiran accompany you."
"Wu Yiran?"
Li Yuewei's voice was full of confusion.
"who is she?"
The corners of Gu Miaomiao's lips curled up in a very faint arc, cold and mocking.
"A girl...who looks a lot like you. You'll know once you meet her."
I noticed the other person's long silence and the fear surging in that silence.
Gu Miaomiao's patience is running out.
"I have a problem here too."
Her voice suddenly turned cold.
"But if I take your money, I will do the work for you."
"You just need to follow my plan."
"Do you understand?"
The last two words carried an irresistible pressure.
On the other end of the phone, Li Yuewei's breath was caught.
"good."
Her tone finally became clear.
"I believe you."
Gu Miaomiao hung up the phone.
Without any pause, his fingertips jumped rapidly across the screen and dialed another number.
This time, the call was connected immediately.
A girl's surprised voice, with a crying tone, came from the receiver.
"Sister Miaomiao? Is it really you? I called you so many times, but no one answered!"
"I'm so anxious, I don't know how to contact you!"
It’s Wu Yiran.
Gu Miaomiao leaned against the cold chair, raised her head and looked at the pale ceiling.
There was not a trace of warmth from reuniting with an old friend in the voice, only an unmelted frost.
"Something's happened to me here."
"For the time being, I can't meet you."
She paused, then changed the subject and got straight to the point.
“Who is taking over your business now?”
On the other end of the phone, Wu Yiran's voice was obviously hesitant and cautious.
"Yes... Sister Lin Qing. She just took over your former position, Sister Miaomiao, and has been busy with the handover these past two days. But..."
"She didn't really interfere with my work."
Lin Qing? A flash of understanding flashed across Gu Miaomiao's eyes.
very good.
She hummed softly, with convincing strength.
"Then, do as I tell you."
Wu Yiran's voice was instantly filled with excitement, as if he had found his backbone.
"Sister Miaomiao! You saved me from that bastard Mr. Wang that day, and I haven't thanked you properly yet!"
"Whatever you say, I'll listen to you!"
Gu Miaomiao leaned against the back of the chair without moving, and her voice remained flat.
"No need to be so righteous."
"I'm not asking you to go through fire and water."
She spoke slowly but clearly, with the calmness of someone who had arranged everything.
"Tomorrow, accompany Li Yuewei to Zhongyue Building."
"Accept an interview with a reporter together with her."
"The reporter will ask you a few questions, and I'll send the script to your phone. Just read it."
Wu Yiran didn't hesitate at all.
"good!"
Gu Miaomiao tapped her fingertips and sent out two completely different yet perfectly complementary manuscripts.
One copy for Li Yuewei.
One copy for Wu Yiran.
After doing all this, she closed the computer.
Gu Miaomiao stretched, her joints making a slight crisp sound, and her tense body was stretched for a moment.
She closed her eyes and calculated silently, getting one step closer to her real plan.
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