They surrounded me right after the breakup.

Jiang Han was about to speak, but before he could even open his mouth...

Lin Yaoyao covered it with her hand.

It sealed his mouth shut.

"You don't need to tell me."

She turned her face to the side, her tone losing its previous teasing tone.

"It's normal for men to have social engagements outside the home."

"You don't need to tell me everything."

Jiang Han removed her hand and stared into Lin Yaoyao's eyes.

"You don't mind?"

"What do you mind? You're the boss of Star Moon Media."

"These kinds of things will only happen more often in the future."

"If I argue with you every time, how can we live together?"

Lin Yaoyao leaned back on the sofa armrest and picked up the voice-over script again to flip through it.

"Besides, my mom says that if a man has a female confidante outside the marriage, it means he's capable."

"As long as they don't bring them home, you don't need to worry about it."

Jiang Han leaned back on the sofa and stared at her profile for a long time.

"What else did your mother teach you?"

"There are plenty."

Lin Yaoyao turned her head and winked at him, her tone nonchalant.

"When the fire gets too big, you have to call the firefighters to put it out."

"I can't possibly bring a basin of water myself every time, can I?"

"So as I said before, you don't need to explain to me, just take care of yourself."

Jiang Han reached out and gently pinched the back of her neck.

"So, I'm not going to tell you anything anymore?"

"What needs to be said should be said, and what shouldn't be said should not be said."

Lin Yaoyao turned the page of the manuscript, her tone as relaxed as if she were discussing what to eat tonight.

I know what I'm doing.

Jiang Han looked at her, speechless for a long time.

This level of awareness is fucking higher than Mount Everest.

……

That evening, when Jiang Han came out of the shower, his phone screen had exploded.

The top three trending topics on Weibo are all related to him.

He posted six photos, all of which were candid shots of him and Xiaoyu and Xiaolu entering the hotel.

The angle is tricky, from the lobby to the elevator.

The two girls each had their arms around his, and the photos were taken in a way that was both intimate and clear.

The accompanying text directly accused the owner of Star Moon Media of sexually harassing newcomers under his management.

The front row of comments called him a cancer in the industry, while the back row said he was rich and dared to do such things.

The live discussion forum is constantly being updated.

He flipped through the photos, from shots taken from below to shots of people's backs, and the tracking route was very clear.

He was being watched from the moment he entered the awards ceremony.

Chiang Kuang-yao spent a lot of money and sent more than one group of people to follow him throughout the entire process.

Fang Chongwen sent me a message asking if we should issue a statement immediately.

He replied, "Don't move yet."

Just as I put down my phone, Wang Jing called.

The middle-aged man's voice was unusually hurried.

"President Jiang, I've seen the photos. That's fucking despicable!"

"We people in the private room won't leak this out; there are rules in this industry."

"People who don't follow the rules won't be able to get by in the future!"

"I asked some friends in the industry, and the photos were obtained from Jiang Guangyao."

"He wasn't there that night for the awards ceremony, but the people he arranged were there the whole time."

"Mr. Wang, I know it wasn't you."

"If you were trying to trick me, you wouldn't have called me over tonight."

"Okay, as long as you understand."

Wang Jing remained silent for a moment, then spoke with an even more solemn tone than before.

"Brother, you're something else! Enough said, just give me a call if you need any help."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Han looked at the trending search terms still scrolling on the screen.

Wang Jing has been in the entertainment industry for most of his life and has seen countless open and covert attacks, but he never takes sides.

That phone call was the first time he had ever expressed his opinion to anyone.

Immediately afterwards, the owner of Xiaoyu Xiaolu's agency also called in.

His voice was more than eight octaves lower than Wang Jing's, and all he said was an apology.

He was unaware of the trending topic, and the photos were not leaked from their side.

He paused, then said that the two young girls were not careful enough in their actions.

The company is preparing to terminate their contracts.

"No need to terminate the contract."

Jiang Yu's tone was very calm.

"Transfer their contracts to Star Moon Media, and pay the penalty for breach of contract according to the contract amount."

"You incurred costs in training them, I don't owe anyone anything."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then the person on the other end repeatedly agreed that they would do it tomorrow.

……

The next morning, Xiaoyu and Xiaolu were summoned to Xingyue Media.

When they walked into the office, their eyes were already swollen from crying.

Even with light makeup, the red marks at the corners of her eyes couldn't be hidden.

He debuted less than a year ago and is still a sophomore in college.

Overnight, they were thrust into the spotlight.

The students forwarded a link to a trending topic in the group chat, and the teacher told them not to come to class for the time being.

My agent called last night saying the company wants to terminate my contract.

They thought their lives were over.

Upon seeing Jiang Han sitting behind his desk, Xiao Yu burst into tears before Xiao Lu could even speak.

She didn't rush over to hug him and cry; she just stood there, stunned.

Tears streamed down her face.

Jiang Han pushed the tissue box on the table forward.

Xiaoyu pulled out two bills and covered her face, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

"From today onwards, you are people of Star Moon Media."

"The contract has been drafted."

"After signing, go directly to report for duty."

Jiang Han's voice was deep and powerful, which reassured people.

The little fish took the tissue off her face and looked at him with red eyes.

He opened his mouth several times before finally managing to squeeze out two words: "Really?"

"Of course! When have I, Jiang Han, ever told a lie?"

"Besides, it's not my style to turn my back on you after I've had my fun."

The little deer suddenly bent down and bowed very deeply.

My forehead almost touched my knees.

Xiaoyu also bent over, and the two girls stood in front of the desk for a long time, unwilling to get up.

At that moment, the office door opened.

Shen Qingning walked in carrying two glasses of warm water.

She glanced at the two girls who were crying their eyes out, then at Jiang Han.

Place the water cups in each of their hands.

"Alright, stop crying. Work hard at Xingyue from now on, and we won't treat you unfairly."

"If you need anything, just contact me."

Shen Qingning reached out and held Xiao Lu's shoulder, patting it gently.

After the two followed Fang Chongwen out, Shen Qingning turned to look at Jiang Han.

"Should I issue a statement? Public opinion is escalating right now."

"Many people are waiting for Xingyue to make a statement."

"After all, in many people's eyes, you and I are in an open boyfriend-girlfriend relationship."

"I know better than you how to handle this kind of thing."

"Need not."

Jiang Han stood up and walked to the window.

"I disagree!"

Before Shen Qingning could say anything more, Jiang Han raised his hand to interrupt her.

"I won't allow myself to hide behind a woman."

"I don't want to see the same thing happen again, like when I left the entertainment industry last time."

Shen Qingning was silent for a moment: "The situation is different."

"Last time I was clarifying things for you, this time I'm standing up for you."

"It makes no difference, I don't need it."

Jiang Han turned to look at her, a slight smile on his lips.

"I'm not an actor or an entertainer."

"I've never cultivated a 'good man' persona."

"We weren't married, there was no coercion, it was a mutual consent matter."

"Those reports only solidified my existing public image."

"The 'scumbag' persona is still a persona; it won't collapse even a little!"