Because on the way here, Young Master Gong asked her to keep it a secret, Qu Wan agreed without thinking.
She still remembered Gong Xian bending down to look at her, with a slightly wicked smile, his big hand falling on her head, and saying gently, "Such a good girl."
"Wow, Wanwan, why is your face suddenly so red?" Bai Ying poked the dimples on her face and said with a smile, "It's not because Mr. Gong helped you, so you've fallen for him at first sight, have you?"
Knowing Bai Ying was joking, Qu Wan still felt shy and flustered. She reached out to tickle her waist. "Hmph, I'm not like you, marrying someone after just one meeting. I think you're just after his looks! As for Mr. Gong, it's, it's respect!"
"Okay, okay, I know, I know. It's respect. It's good that it's respect!" Bai Ying was most afraid of tickling. She laughed breathlessly, but her worries eased.
Gong Xian was so handsome. If Qu Wan fell for him and got too deeply involved, and then found out that he and her husband were a couple, that would be too explosive!
Bai Ying didn't even dare to imagine such a scene.
While the two were playfully bickering, in another room, more than a dozen people were tied up and squeezed on the floor, spending the night in fear until someone came in the morning and took some of them out, including Director Xu Fanglei.
Xu Fanglei was taken to another room and thrown directly onto the floor. In front of him was a huge screen.
Xu Fanglei, lying on the ground, saw two pairs of legs behind the screen.
A man's teasing voice echoed in the room.
"Xu Fanglei, forty-nine years old, once a famous director in the industry, now a washed-up director. Recently, he collaborated with the General Manager of Dazhan Hongtu, Zhou Lixin, and filmed several popular short dramas, 'After Seven Years of Divorce, She Returned with Seven Children', 'President, Please Don't Abuse the Madam, She Has Late-Stage Cancer', 'Meng Bao Arrives...' Ugh, what kind of trash are these?"
Behind the screen, Gong Xian threw aside the information his subordinates had investigated and rolled his eyes at Mo Shiqin.
Mo Shiqin stepped on the information, leaned forward, and said coldly, "Tell me honestly everything you and Zhou Lixin did last night, and I'll let you go."
Another man's voice.
It sounded cold, with a sense of quality and oppression. Xu Fanglei couldn't help but shiver and struggled, "Who are you people? We were consuming here legitimately, why are you detaining us? This is illegal!"
The previous voice sneered, "In Hua Country, we are the law."
Xu Fanglei was stunned. Who could speak such arrogant words? He tried hard to recall if he had accidentally offended any important figures, but he couldn't remember anything. The only clue was that Zhou Lixin was found covered in injuries and fainted when he was brought back yesterday, and he hadn't woken up yet. And on his way out... he took the girl named Bai Ying.
Could it be that these people were Bai Ying's? But how could she, a little girl, have such influence? Could it be the Bai family? Even more impossible, everyone knew that the Bai family hated that Fake Young Lady/Heiress, and would absolutely not help her.
Even if they were them, given the Bai family's status in Hua Du, they wouldn't dare to say that they were the law, would they?
Zhou Lixin vaguely felt that the other party was putting on an act, and mustered up his courage to say, "Who exactly are you? If you don't tell me, I won't say anything either!"
A chilling light laugh sounded, "His surname is Gong, mine is Mo. Who do you think we are?"
Chapter 39 Little Wife
The surnames Gong and Mo are both very rare in Hua Country, let alone putting two surnames together.
Everyone in Hua Country knows that Hua Yu Entertainment, which dominates half of the entertainment industry, is controlled by someone surnamed Gong, and among the influential wealthy families close to the Gong family, the most awe-inspiring is undoubtedly the mysterious Mo family!
Rumor has it that Shengshi Group is an industry of the Mo family!
Shengshi Group is the largest company in Hua Country, involved in multiple industries such as real estate, finance, mining, and chips. It can be said that it controls the economic lifeline of the entire Hua Country.
If it really were that Gong family, plus the Mo family, then Xu Fanglei, a mere director, wouldn't dare to offend them, even if he had a hundred guts!
Xu Fanglei was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground, his voice trembling, "I'll talk, I'll tell you everything... Yesterday, my friend, no, not my friend, we just knew each other, ordinary friends!"
"Get to the point," the person behind the screen said impatiently.
"I'm talking, I'm talking. Last night, he asked me for help, saying that there was a little girl who didn't know her place and refused to join his company. He was unhappy, and that little girl was quite attractive, so he wanted to set a trap and toy with her."
Hearing a certain word.
Behind the screen, Mo Shiqin's hand on the sofa tightened inch by inch.
Even the color of his pupils became darker, like an unfathomable black mist.
"I was forced to agree. Please, you two, verify my story!" Xu Fanglei knelt on the ground, constantly making excuses for himself.
Gong Xian spun the ring on his finger and sneered, "The entertainment industry is always the dirtiest place."
Mo Shiqin didn't respond. His icy voice sounded again from behind the screen.
"I'll give you a chance. Tell me clearly every illegal thing Zhou Lixin has ever done."
"I, I don't know him well. I really don't know what bad things he did before."
"Heh, Old Mo, look, even after revealing our identities, some people are still not honest."
The screen suddenly moved, and someone walked out from behind.
Xu Fanglei looked up and saw a tall, handsome man in a black leather jacket with a wicked smile. The man stepped on his shoulder and said fiercely, "Xu, think carefully. If you don't reveal his secrets, I'll have people investigate yours. When the time comes, you'll be ruined and begging for mercy!"
Such a young and handsome man immediately reminded Xu Fanglei of someone.
Hua Yu Entertainment's Crown Prince, Gong Xian!
If this person was truly Gong Xian, then the other person would be... his best friend, the president of Shengshi Group, Mr. Mo...!
Very few people knew the real name of the president of Shengshi Group. Someone of this caliber would certainly not know.
But he knew that Gong Xian, the Crown Prince of Hua Yu Entertainment, was his best friend!
Of course, there were more rumors.
There was also a rumor that these two were both cold-blooded, ruthless, and cruel...
Xu Fanglei was sweating profusely, wishing he could bash his head against the ground.
"I confess, I confess. Zhou Lixin privately told me that his company evaded taxes by millions in the past two years. He also took drugs, and is a Fake Gentleman. Not only that, but he is also petty. For those he wants to sign but refuse him, he will find a way to retaliate.
He used the same method as yesterday to force at least three girls, and he also recorded videos, then forced them to join. I, I only know this much, I really don't know anything else!"
"Enough. Someone, take him out."
Xu Fanglei was dragged out, still crying and begging for mercy in the hallway.
Gong Xian walked behind the screen and threw the voice recorder to Mo Shiqin.
"Satisfied?"
Mo Shiqin called Li Chen and gave him the item, "Send it to the police station."
Gong Xian put his arms around himself and looked at him meaningfully, "Old Mo, you're not like your old self at all now."
Mo Shiqin raised an eyebrow, "How am I not like myself?"
Gong Xian smiled wickedly, leaned down, patted his shoulder, looked him straight in the eye, and said, "You're super meddlesome now."
Mo Shiqin didn't care and replied calmly, "You and Grandpa always say I'm too cold. Isn't this better now?"
"Good, it's excellent." Gong Xian laughed heartily, slung an arm around his shoulder, "You're like a living person now. Before, you were like a walking corpse. Looking at you, I just wanted to bury you."
Mo Shiqin: "...Should I thank you?"
"Thank me?"
"Thank you for not burying me."
"Holy crap, Old Mo, you're even joking now. You've really changed!"
Mo Shiqin shook his head helplessly, then remembered something and said sternly, "Gong Xian, have your company sign Bai Ying."
Gong Xian froze, then reacted and answered a question with a question, "Isn't your Shengshi Group going to enter the entertainment industry? Why don't you sign her yourself?"
"As you said, the entertainment industry is too dirty. I'll clean it up before I enter."
"...Are you really going to deal with the Bai family?"
"Small fish and shrimp, nothing can't be dealt with. It just takes some time."
"Alright, I'll take care of your little wife for you first."
Little wife...
Mo Shiqin heard this term for the first time. He found it slightly awkward, yet intriguing. His mind couldn't help but conjure up an image of Bai Ying's face, rosy and cute, with a radiant smile. For the first time, Mo Shiqin felt a desire to see someone.
He received the news in the afternoon. Bai Ying was changing back into the clothes she arrived in, preparing to go home, when Qu Wan suddenly shouted and hopped on one foot from the sofa to her, "Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai!"
"What's wrong, Wanwan? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"It's not hurry, it's excitement! Xiao Bai, look quickly, that scoundrel Zhou Lixin is in trouble!"
Bai Ying looked at Zhou Lixin's phone and saw the top trending topic: "Zhou Lixin, General Manager of Dazhan Hongtu Entertainment Company, detained for suspected multiple illegal activities." Below the trending topic were photos of the police arresting him.
Zhou Lixin in the photo was bruised and swollen like a pig's head. Bai Ying was very surprised. She immediately read all the reports and found that there was evidence for all the crimes attributed to Zhou Lixin!
Tax evasion, drug use, rape!
"This scum! He actually did so many bad things!"
"That's great, he's getting his comeuppance now!"
The two excitedly hugged and cheered.
Too excited, Bai Ying immediately sent Mo Shiqin a message: [Zhou Lixin has been arrested and most likely won't get out. That's great, I was always worried he would retaliate against you, now I can rest assured!]
She had even considered that if Zhou Lixin retaliated against Mo Shiqin, she would go to his company and try to reconcile with him. If that failed, she would fight him with her life.
After a while, her phone vibrated. Bai Ying was a little surprised, because Mo Shiqin rarely replied to her messages, let alone so quickly. She hurriedly opened it and glanced at it.
Mr. M: [Worried about me?]
For some reason, just three simple words made Bai Ying feel like her heart skipped a beat.
Chapter 40 Husband is Going on a Date with Someone Else
Bai Ying: [You saved me yesterday, you're my savior. It's normal for me to worry about you. If I didn't worry at all, wouldn't that make me an ungrateful person?]
Behind the casual and playful reply, she added a cute cartoon sticker.
This time, Mo Shiqin replied quickly again.
Mr. M: [Makes sense.]
Mr. M: [I have something to do tonight and won't be home. Will you be okay alone?]
Not coming home?
Bai Ying was a little surprised. After all, since they started living together, no matter how late it was, Mo Shiqin would come home every night.
Could it be that Mr. Gong saw something last night and was jealous, so he wouldn't let him come home? They might have gone to their real love nest.
Thinking of this, some R-rated scenes that were not suitable for children involuntarily popped into Bai Ying's mind. Cough, cough, cough.
Bai Ying blushed and hurriedly typed: [No problem, I'll close the doors and windows.]
Going out on a date with his girlfriend while still caring about her safety, Mr. Mo is indeed a good man!
Suddenly, the phone rang in the room. Bai Ying turned around and found that Qu Wan's phone was on the table.
Qu Wan had just gone to the restroom.
"Wanwan, your phone."
"Wanwan?"
After calling twice, Qu Wan didn't hear her. Bai Ying picked it up and saw it was from Qu Wan's agent, Xia Li. Fearing it was something urgent, she answered it.
Before she could speak, the person on the other end said in a resentful and cold voice:
"Qu Wan, the company has decided to terminate your contract. You have until this afternoon to move out of the company dorm. The termination contract has been sent to your phone. You can just sign it electronically."
"Sister Xia, why is the company terminating Qu Wan's contract!" Bai Ying asked urgently.
"Bai Ying?"
"It's me, Sister Xia. What's going on?"
"Hmph, why else? It's because of you.That girl went crazy yesterday because of you and splashed a glass of wine all over Director Xu. The company's senior management is very angry, and they want to terminate her contract. I can't do anything about it."
Xia Li complained in a mocking yet restrained tone.
When Xu Fanglei returned today, a group of them surrounded him asking who had detained them. Xu Fanglei refused to say anything, only saying that he had offended a big shot.
Xia Li guessed that this big shot was very likely brought by Bai Ying.
Because of this, although she was full of anger now, she didn't dare to yell at Bai Ying.
Bai Ying frowned and said, "Sister Xia, you must have seen the news. Zhou Lixin is in trouble, and Director Xu's short dramas can't be filmed anymore. Besides, he's his good friend. It's unpredictable if some negative news will be dug up later.Qu Flipped water on him, and the company can take this opportunity to distance itself from him. This is only beneficial for the company, not harmful. I don't understand why the company is terminating Qu Wan's contract."
Xia Li immediately became displeased, "Bai Ying, are you questioning me?"
"I'm not, Sister Xia, I just want to know why the company is terminating Qu Wan's contract."
"Hmph, how would I know why? I just follow the decisions of the company's senior management! Who knows if Qu Wan accidentally offended someone in the company at some point and is being retaliated against? After all, she doesn't have a backer like you who can save her life at a critical moment."
"Sister Xia, what backer are you talking about?"
"Okay, Bai Ying, I'm busy and don't have time to chat with you. Tell her that if she doesn't come to pick up her luggage this afternoon, I'll have someone throw it out!"
"Xia...!"
Bai Ying frowned, hung up the phone, turned around, and saw Qu Wan standing behind her, with a sad expression.
"Wanwan..."
"Sister Xia told me about the contract termination this morning, and I agreed to it." Qu Wan forced a smile, "I'll go find a place to stay later, and once I find one, I'll go get my luggage."
Bai Ying knew she was very sad right now and didn't want to touch her pain, so she didn't ask for details. Instead, she quickly said, "It's already afternoon, and it's hard to find a place at this hour. How about this, Mo Shiqin isn't coming home tonight, why don't you come to my place for the night? Tomorrow morning, I'll help you look together!"
Qu Wan hesitated, "But you just got married, and you're not even past the honeymoon period. It might not be good for me to stay at your place. I'll find a hotel..."
"What's the fuss about? Listen to me, stay at my place tonight. I have some miraculous medicine for bruises and sprains, and I can give you a good massage tonight."
Bai Ying put on a pitiful expression and sighed, "You've been living in the company dorm since graduation. We haven't slept together for a long time. Mo Shiqin isn't here tonight, and Grandpa isn't here either. I'm a little scared alone. It's good that you came to keep me company."
Thinking that they really hadn't had a good, intimate chat for a long time, Qu Wan stopped hesitating and agreed.
Leaving the clubhouse, Li Chen was waiting downstairs.
They drove back to Hengshui Garden Community together. As soon as Bai Ying got out of the car, she froze.
Under the camphor tree at the entrance of the community, a clean and handsome young man in a white shirt was pacing slowly back and forth, holding a document bag. He occasionally looked up at the building, seeming to be looking for something. Then he lowered his head in disappointment. The sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on his shoulders.
When he was in school, he used to wait for her under the tree like this, holding his books. No matter how long it took, he never showed impatience.
Bai Ying was a little lost, missing the chance to leave.
The young man seemed to sense something and suddenly turned his head. His gaze fell on her face, and he immediately showed an excited expression.
"Xiao Ying!"
Shen Ke walked towards her. It was too late to get back into the car now. Bai Ying turned back helplessly and said, "Wanwan, wait for me in the car for a bit."
Qu Wan glanced at Shen Ke warily and said in a low voice, "Okay, call me if anything happens."
Taking a few steps forward, Bai Ying showed a faint smile, "Shen Ke, long time no see."
Actually, she wanted to ask how he found this place.
Shen Ke looked at the person in front of him greedily. They hadn't seen each other for more than two months. She hadn't changed at all, yet something felt different. Shen Ke had an indescribable feeling. He quickly wiped his feverish eyes and said with a bitter smile, "Xiao Ying, I know you don't want to see me, but I really can't help it. I miss you so much."
The longing was like a knife, cutting flesh every day. He had wanted to see her countless times, but felt that he was dirty and unworthy of seeing her again. It wasn't until a few days ago that he finally had a reason to see her, and he brought her an absolutely irresistible gift!
Hearing the words "miss you," Bai Ying felt a little nauseous. Even her polite smile couldn't be maintained.
"Shen Ke, if you have something serious to say, I can spare a few minutes to listen. If you're just here to say these... disgusting words, then please leave immediately."
Disgusting...
She found him disgusting. Yes, even he found himself disgusting. Shen Ke's eyes turned red, and he forced back his tears.
"I know, nothing I say can explain it. I don't plan to explain. I'm here today to give you a gift. I originally wanted to give it to you on your birthday, but I think you might need it now."
Shen Ke handed the document bag in his hand to Bai Ying, looking at her with anticipation.
Chapter 41 Emergence, Signing with Hua Yu Entertainment
"What's in here?" Bai Ying asked, frowning, without taking it.
"Open it and see. You'll definitely like it." Shen Ke handed it forward again, insisting she take it.
After hesitating, Bai Ying took the document bag, opened it, and poured out a document. She looked closely and murmured in disbelief, "Xingchen Entertainment, Artist Contract?"
Bai Ying's eyes widened in surprise.
"Where did you get this contract? No, are you at Xingchen Entertainment now? Have you changed careers to become an agent?\