The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 287 A Big Drama

"It's a surprise to see you again, Mr. Xu." Jin Chengzhi, who had just greeted a European or American, smiled and nodded when he saw Xu Jiuyang.

“That is quite unexpected, Mr. Jin.” Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow.

This is the truth. Although Angela didn't reply, he basically put them out of his mind after learning that they hadn't contacted Fan Bingbing.

"It's a real pity. 'The Dark Side' had the potential to win the Golden Lion Award." Jin Chengzhi shook his head somewhat exaggeratedly.

"The awards ceremony isn't until tomorrow, Mr. Jin, and you already know that?" Xu Jiuyang said bluntly.

The other party immediately coughed and said, "I was just making a prediction, Mr. Xu, just a prediction."

Then he raised his chin: "However, our predictions have always been accurate."

“But I heard that Ms. Lin Dewo has already won over Ms. Gong, the chair of the judging panel.” Xu Jiuyang glanced at something and revealed a half-smile.

“Of course, we have received this news, but the award selection is not entirely up to the chairman of the judging panel,” Jin Chengzhi said calmly, “nor is it up to Ms. Lin Dewo.”

"Is that so?" A voice came from afar, making him shudder involuntarily.

Then Angela led her people to Jin Chengzhi, looking down at him with a cold smile: "You're the guy who's been swindling people under the guise of the Raymond Foundation?"

Jin Chengzhi's face paled slightly, but he still forced a smile and said, "Ms. Lin Dewo, I am indeed..."

However, Angela interrupted him before he could finish speaking: "I called Robert Raymond last night, and he told me that there is no such person as Jin Chengzhi in the foundation."

She smiled slightly as she said this: "There is something called love..."

As she uttered a long name, Xu Jiuyang, standing beside her, raised an eyebrow, surprised yet not entirely.

"That...that's me..." Jin Chengzhi stammered, but still managed to remain calm as fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

“Really? But I’ve heard that those with this surname never show their faces in public,” Angela said calmly, rattling off a long list of names. “And which one are you?”

"I...I..." Jin Chengzhi's face turned pale and then red.

“What’s that old saying again? Oh, it’s like carrying a dead rat in your pocket and pretending to be a hunter. I’ve finally seen that today,” Angela said, still unhurriedly.

“I…I meant no harm, Ms. Lindwo…” Jin Chengzhi, his head covered in sweat, finally managed to utter a sentence.

"Is that so?" Angela smiled faintly. "Bribing the people around me to monitor my every move, was it without malicious intent?"

Jin Chengzhi began to tremble, his voice trembling: "I didn't..."

"You're not trying to say that you approached the people around me because you fell in love with her, and that you had her gather information about me so you could elope with her, are you?" Angela glanced at the woman behind her and said with a sneer.

Xu Jiuyang then realized that besides her secretary Anne Hathaway, there was also Hao Lei, the female lead of "The Dark Side," and another supporting actress, Zhao Yan, who had introduced Jin Chengzhi to him earlier.

At this moment, Zhao Yan was also pale and trembling all over. If Hao Lei hadn't been supporting her, she might have collapsed to the ground.

So, this guy is the future so-called diplomat from a certain country stationed in Papua New Guinea?
It doesn't look like it, but judging from the names Angela just mentioned, even if it's not, they must be closely related.

“Ms. Lindwo, is there anything I can help you with?” The hotel’s lobby manager came over at that moment.

“This gentleman is following me with malicious intent. Please call the police,” Angela said. “Yes, ma’am.” The lobby manager glanced at Jin Chengzhi and immediately called a waiter in.

"You can't do this!" Jin Chengzhi panicked and tried to pull him away, but he was stopped by the tall waiter after only two steps.

"You'd better cooperate, or that... will be going to keep you company," Angela warned.

Upon hearing the name, Jin Chengzhi was initially shocked, staring at her in disbelief. Then, he deflated and was dejectedly escorted out of the lobby by security guards.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Marino.” Angela then nodded to the lobby manager.

"It's an honor to serve you, Ms. Lindwo." The lobby manager bowed slightly and then left.

Angela tilted her head at Xu Jiuyang and took the lead towards the elevator. Having witnessed such a wonderful show, Xu Jiuyang naturally wanted to follow and see what else was going to happen.

However, after returning to the suite, before she could say anything, Zhao Yan suddenly knelt on the ground: "I don't know anything, Ms. Lindwo, I really don't know anything!"

“But you did reveal my whereabouts to them, didn’t you?” Angela asked calmly.

"I thought... I thought they just wanted to get in touch with you..." Zhao Yan said, her eyes brimming with tears.

“It took them a full two weeks from their first contact with you to their second,” Angela said in her usual calm tone. “After you came to Venice, you’ve had five contacts in total, and you even went to see Xu Jiuyang. Today is the second time.”

Zhao Yan knelt on the ground, trembling. She probably never expected that Angela would know so much about these things.

Xu Jiuyang, standing nearby, glanced sideways, not because Angela knew so much information—she had already figured out her abilities long ago—but because the two previous encounters between these people and Zhao Yan were so far apart, which meant that she had been in contact with these people back in China.

“I really didn’t mean to betray you, Ms. Lindwo, I really didn’t…” Zhao Yan began to sob.

Angela remained noncommittal, instead turning to look at Xu Jiuyang.

Xu Jiuyang blinked, putting on an innocent look. Zhao Yan then realized what was happening and immediately started crying again, "Mr. Xu, please say something! Mr. Xu, I was deceived! I really didn't do anything!"

With a slight twitch of his lips, Xu Jiuyang finally spoke: "Let's deal with the important matters first. Didn't you tell someone to call the police? They'll be here in a bit."

His impression of Zhao Yan was so-so. She was beautiful, and Sai Xishi was a classic character, but she wasn't very bright.

If she doesn't know what kind of person her marriage partner is, then she's stupid; if she does know, then she's wicked.

After all, it was a foreign mite and a diplomat stationed in a Pacific island nation. Even without knowing the specifics, one could sense the almost overflowing strange smell.

It's just that things have turned out this way, which is a bit undignified, so... let's stop for now. After I leave, I don't care how she deals with things.

“Alright, since you’ve said so…” Angela tapped her cheek with her finger, then turned to Zhao Yan, “Before leaving Venice, except for necessary situations, such as tomorrow’s closing ceremony, you are not allowed to go out. Hao Lei will be watching you.”

"Yes, boss." Hao Lei nodded immediately.

"No problem, no problem, I'll definitely stay put, I'll definitely stay put!" Zhao Yan was overjoyed.

"You'd better keep your word, and you'd better have nothing to do with them, otherwise, I guarantee your whole family will regret it," Angela said with a smile, threatening him.

"No, ma'am, no!" Zhao Yan was almost crying with joy, feeling as if she would kowtow at any moment.

(End of this chapter)