Accidentally provoking the spring tide

Chapter 96. The boss's husband has an air of high class!

“Wang Yuran’s image strategy is similar to yours, so of course she will see you as a thorn in her side. She is currently riding high and I heard that she has a powerful backer. You should try to avoid direct conflict with her.”

A commotion suddenly broke out outside the RV. He Yongwen glanced at it and sneered.

"Sister Man, it's not that I want to get into a conflict with her this time, but she's clearly taking advantage of me and is trying to step on my face."

Sister Man frowned.

As soon as she got out of the car, she saw an arrogant woman standing in front of Xiao Jiu. It was Wang Yuran's assistant, Tingting. The woman had a loud voice and had already attracted a lot of attention.

"Our Yuran started getting rashes on her face after drinking the milk tea you sent, what else do you have to say!"

Xiao Jiu felt the gazes directed at her from all around, and her face turned bright red.

"No, the milk tea was bought together, and other people drank it without any problems..."

"Who knows what you put in that milk tea you gave us? What, you're trying to use such dirty tricks to eliminate your competitors because you have no traffic and no screen time!"

Tingting deliberately emphasized the last sentence, and as the crowd of onlookers grew larger, a smug look flashed in her eyes.

"Don't make false accusations!" Xiao Jiu was furious.

She had never met such an unreasonable person.

"What, you poisoned someone and now you want to cover it up?" The woman put her hands on her hips. "Let me tell you, if you don't give our Sister Yuran an explanation today, we'll expose your poisoning! Let's see how some of you will ever be able to work in this industry again!"

Xiao Jiu clenched her fists: "You..."

"Whether there's a problem with the milk tea or not, we'll know once it's been tested."

A woman's voice suddenly rang out, making Xiao Jiu's eyes light up as if she had seen a lifeline.

"Sister Man."

Sister Man raised her hand and pressed down on the girl's shoulder, then looked at the person standing opposite her: "So, do you dare?"

Tingting sneered: "You did this on purpose, didn't you? Who would keep those poisoned milk teas?"

Xiao Jiu found it absurd: "You said those were poisoned milk tea, but then you destroyed the evidence yourself. You still dare to say you weren't framing someone?!"

Tingting persisted: "Framed? Who does your artist think she is? Does she need our Sister Yuran to lower herself and lose face to frame someone?"

"you--"

"Enough." Sister Man stopped the endless argument between the two sides and looked at Tingting. "So what does Teacher Wang mean?"

The woman sized them up, slightly raised her chin, and spoke with an arrogant attitude.

"Sister Yuran said she's afraid of being in the same group as people who want to harm her. If you know what's good for you, you should tell the director you want to quit filming."

This time, not only Xiao Jiu, but even Shen Man couldn't help but turn cold.

If they were to ask the director to let them quit the variety show, the penalty for breach of contract alone would be a huge sum. Moreover, the production team had already officially announced the guest lineup. If He Yongwen were to suddenly quit, who knows what outrageous news the media would fabricate.

When all sorts of speculation and controversy arise, that will truly be He Yongwen's darkest moment.

This Wang Yuran certainly has a big appetite.

She said coldly, "Wenwen will never withdraw from the show. If all else fails, we can call the police and let them investigate."

"Investigate thoroughly? Great, then call the police."

A woman walked over; she was wearing a mask, and tiny red spots were visible on her skin.

Shen Man frowned slightly.

She initially thought Wang Yuran was deliberately causing trouble, but she didn't expect her face to actually turn sour.

Judging from this, the show probably can't be recorded anymore, no wonder he's so furious and wants to drag others down with him.

“Teacher Wang, we also want to resolve this peacefully. Why don’t we all sit down and talk things over rationally?” Shen Man said. “After all, making a big fuss won’t benefit either of us.”

"What's there to discuss? I only have one request: get rid of He Yongwen." Wang Yuran's tone was unfriendly. "She ruined my face and prevented me from recording the show. Why should she stay?"

"If you're not willing, then let's see who has the stronger backing."

Xiao Jiu bit her lip: "What should I do, Sister Man? It's all my fault. If only I hadn't given her that milk tea..."

Shen Man pursed her lips tightly, her expression solemn.

It's no use saying all this now.

She had previously heard from another agent in the industry that Wang Yuran's backer was surnamed Chen, a Beijing native, and the CEO of an entertainment company. He had noticed Wang Yuran since her debut and had been providing her with resources and support all the way.

He Yongwen originally had nothing to fear from her.

After all, Ji Yanci was protecting them.

But judging from He Yongwen's recent behavior, it seems there's been some problem in her relationship with Ji Yanci, so Shen Man doesn't dare to gamble at this critical juncture.

"So, have you made up your mind yet?"

Shen Man gritted her teeth.

Just as she was about to swallow her pride and back down, a figure swept past her and walked towards Wang Yuran.

"Snapped--"

A crisp slap.

Wang Yuran was stunned by the attack.

Everyone else present was also stunned.

He Yongwen withdrew her hand and casually twisted her wrist: "Did you see that clearly? If I wanted to ruin your face, would I need to use poison?"

"Ahhh-"

A woman's piercing scream suddenly rang out.

Wang Yuran stared at He Yongwen in disbelief: "You actually dared to hit me?"

"So what if I hit him?"

Wang Yuran laughed in anger and raised her hand to hit him back, but was suddenly stopped by a male voice.

"stop!"

Wang Yuran looked at the man striding towards her from a distance, a hint of joy just appearing on her face: "Brother Chen..."

The next second, the man walked towards He Yongwen, whom she disliked.

"Miss He, I'm so sorry, I'm Chen Donghai." Chen Donghai smiled as he pulled a business card from his pocket. "This is my business card. If Miss He needs anything, please feel free to contact me in the future." Wang Yuran's expression changed slightly, and she couldn't help but say, "Brother Chen, this woman—"

"Snapped--"

Another crisp slap.

Chen Donghai looked at her with a gloomy expression: "Speak to Miss He more politely!"

Wang Yuran was stunned.

Shen Man and Xiao Jiu were also stunned.

He Yongwen, however, remained calm. After taking the business card, she glanced at it briefly, placed it in her palm, and smiled, "So it's President Chen. I've heard Aci mention you before."

Chen Donghai was a little embarrassed: "Really? I thought I had made Ji Shao angry yesterday because of his expression."

He Yongwen's brow twitched slightly, but her face remained calm and composed.

"I wonder why Mr. Chen has this idea?"

She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "If I know more details, I can see if there's any chance I can intervene."

"After all, Mr. Chen did me such a big favor today."

Upon hearing this, Chen Donghai, who had been somewhat suspicious, lowered his guard: "Actually, it's nothing, we were just talking about the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and then..."

He Yongwen's palm tightened.

The business card in his palm instantly bent and deformed.

Chen Donghai glanced at her and smiled, "However, Miss Jiang is now married, which may be an opportunity for Miss He. After all these years, no other woman has appeared besides Miss Jiang in Young Master Ji's life."

He Yongwen smiled slightly: "Then I'll take your kind words."

"I have a recording session this afternoon, so I won't be able to keep you company." The woman glanced casually at Wang Yuran, whose face was pale. "But I suggest that President Chen should discipline the people around him a little."

"This time it was me, but next time she might offend Ah Ci, don't you think?"

Chen Donghai nodded hurriedly.

"Miss He, please rest assured."

Once the three of them were back in the RV, Shen Man realized what was happening and quickly grabbed He Yongwen.

"What's the matter?"

"That Mr. Chen is Wang Yuran's financial backer, right? Why would he treat you like this?"

The woman absentmindedly tossed away the business card she was clutching in her hand: "Let's check Weibo."

Upon hearing this, Shen Man seemed to realize something and quickly took out her phone to open Weibo.

There's no need to search; the entry is already ranked third on Weibo's trending topics list.

Shen Man sensed something was amiss as soon as she saw the buzz, and turned to He Yongwen to ask, "Did you arrange this?"

The latter pursed his lips and shook his head.

After disappearing from the trending topics overnight last time, how could she dare to do something like this again? She just wanted to gamble on whether any reporters would take photos and release them.

"If it wasn't you, then who else bought the trending topic?"

Shen Man sat down: "No wonder President Chen's attitude towards you suddenly changed. You are the first rumored girlfriend of the Ji family heir!"

“Let’s take advantage of this wave of popularity and I’ll help you get more scripts and endorsements.”

"No, Sister Man."

Shen Man frowned at her: "Why not? Do you know how rare this opportunity is? You should seize it!"

He Yongwen, however, still seemed distracted.

"I've already had enough work lately, Sister Man. You've seen it yourself. As long as A-Ci is around, my resource status will change immediately. As long as I can hold onto him, what do one or two endorsements matter?"

She raised her head and stared intently at Shen Man.

“Sister Man, I can sense that Aci’s condition has been a bit off lately, and I have to stay by his side right now.”

Shen Man looked at her, then sighed deeply.

"Have you really thought about it?"

"Ah."

He Yongwen nodded, "I'll go back after I finish recording this episode of the variety show."

At that moment, her mind was filled with Chen Donghai's words.

Miss Jiang...

Ji Yanci did indeed return because of Jiang Jixu's matter.

An unprecedented sense of panic and urgency enveloped He Yongwen.

She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh.

He Yongwen bit her lip.

No matter what method she uses, she will not let Ji Yanci leave her.

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Beijing, Wish Studio.

Jiang Jixu paused in his act of putting down the painting, somewhat surprised: "You mean people from the Ji family came?"

Xiao Mo nodded, and couldn't help but complain, "That CEO of the Ji Group is terrifying. He sat in our reception room all morning. I boiled several kettles of water, and he didn't even go to the toilet after he finished drinking it."

"Sister Jiang, let me tell you, this person definitely has some kind of problem. Our boss's husband is much better."

Jiang Jixu couldn't help but chuckle: "You've only met him a few times, and you're already saying he's good?"

While receiving the latest red envelope from Lu Lishen, Xiao Mo earnestly replied to her boss's words: "People have different temperaments. Boss's husband's temperament is obviously more sophisticated than that guy surnamed Ji's!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she sent out a meme of herself kneeling and thanking the boss.

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