CHAPTER 132: CHAPTER 133: SOLUTION

9:10 AM.

Zhang He appeared punctually at Ruan Xingwen’s doorstep, accompanied by Li Mu and Yu Xiaozhe from next door.

The group moved to the living room, but instead of sitting on the mahogany chairs, they all sat down on the carpet of the big balcony.

The weather was particularly nice today, and the date was also coincidentally special:

November 11th.

While waiting for Zhang He after calling Yu Xiaozhe, Ruan Xingwen reflected on the events of the recent past.

Since the day he met Little Qilin, it seemed like there hadn’t been a gloomy day, both in terms of weather and his mood.

Actually, it hadn’t been that long, just over twenty days.

Yet Ruan Xingwen felt as if years had passed. Perhaps his previous life was too dull and monotonous, and suddenly being busy made things feel a bit surreal.

The November sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, warming Ruan Xingwen’s body.

Having just eaten his fill, Ruan Xingwen half-lay on the carpet, drowsy.

The large bear behind him was discovered last night when he was looking for the vacuum cleaner, in the room next to the master bedroom.

That room was set up as a study, but there were very few books on the shelves.

In his hurry to find the vacuum cleaner, he didn’t take a close look, and only noticed the conspicuous large bear on the carpet.

Did Yu Xiaozhe really know he was weak to furry toys and carpets, or did Yu Xiaozhe himself like these things?

Ticking, if that’s the case, the contrast would indeed be a bit big.

Imagine Yu Xiaozhe with a stern face, hugging a soft and fluffy big bear toy...

Ruan Xingwen shivered at the image he conjured up in his mind, it was too beautiful, he didn’t dare to look anymore!

He shook his head vigorously in his mind, forcing himself to stop daydreaming. Lately, his thoughts had been wandering too easily, and that was not good!

Just as everyone sat down, Zhang He spoke, looking directly at Ruan Xingwen with a straightforward comment:

"Xingxing, the official announcement of your signing might need to be moved up."

Ruan Xingwen nodded, "Uh-huh, I thought about it."

Zhang He carefully observed Ruan Xingwen, ensuring he wasn’t showing signs of dissatisfaction, and then let out a sigh of relief.

"That’s good, let’s agree on the statement then? How do you two want to publish the press release?"

Ruan Xingwen and Yu Xiaozhe exchanged a glance.

Yu Xiaozhe signaled for him to speak first, so Ruan Xingwen began, "Brother Ze, Sister He, how about we say that I knew Brother Ze through an unexpected encounter because our grandfathers knew each other? As for the photo... let’s just tell it as it is, there’s nothing we can’t say, right?"

At the end, he looked at the two still pondering, "What do you think about this?"

Zhang He mulled it over in her head and thought it was feasible, but it meant that no matter what Ruan Xingwen did in the future, he would be labeled as Yu Xiaozhe’s friend, at least for the time being.

This is something Yu Xiaozhe probably already considered as well. Although the occurrence wasn’t entirely his fault, he was at least four-fifths responsible, and whatever explanation was given, he himself wouldn’t be impacted.

The person most affected would be Ruan Xingwen.

Even though having Yu Xiaozhe’s friend as a label would reduce a lot of trouble in the circle, it would heavily influence Ruan Xingwen’s career.

Has Ruan Xingwen really thought this through?

"Xingxing, are you aware of the consequences of saying this?"

"I know."

Ruan Xingwen responded definitively.

It’s nothing but people calling him opportunistic, but that’s indeed the case, and he wasn’t afraid of being talked about.

"Sister He, Brother Ze, don’t worry, I understand the situation, and I’m not dissatisfied. Let’s release the press release like that!"

Just as Ruan Xingwen finished his words, Zhang He’s phone rang.

Zhang He answered the call a bit impatiently, annoyed at the interruption at such a moment!

Her tone was sharp, "Hello? What’s up?"

The person on the other end was in a hurry too, speaking rapidly about something, and Zhang He’s expression visibly darkened, eventually uttering a curse.

"Damn, understood, wait for my call."

Everyone around looked at her with confusion.

Zhang He didn’t keep them in suspense, seeing no need for that at this moment, she quickly summarized what the person on the phone said and relayed it to Ruan Xingwen and the others.

"I don’t know who’s targeted us again; Xingxing’s past unfortunate events have been dug up, and you were arranged by your manager for a couple of... dinner parties at Tianyu, weren’t you?"

Calling it a ’dinner party’ was putting it mildly; frankly, it was just drinking, with some additional indecent transactions possibly afterward.

But the outcomes of those two "dinner parties"...

Fearing Zhang He might misunderstand, Ruan Xingwen quickly waved his hands in explanation, "Sister He, don’t misunderstand, those two times weren’t like what you’re thinking!"

Zhang He reassured him with a pat on his shoulder,

"Don’t worry, Sis believes you wouldn’t do such things; besides, with Producer Zhang this time, you’re certainly helping Sis vent the anger!"

Feeling assured Zhang He didn’t misunderstand, Ruan Xingwen relaxed.

"Also, this time you’ve been dragged into this by your newly appointed incompetent boss."

Facing Yu Xiaozhe’s gaze, Zhang He nodded affirmatively at him,

"Yes, I’m talking about you! You’ve been targeted again."

Zhang He explained the whole situation to the three of them.

Because the boss of a certain gossip entertainment studio wanted to collaborate but felt Huasheng looked down on them too much, he turned to other entertainment companies for collaboration.

But the studio’s boss held a grudge and had been waiting to catch dirt on Yu Xiaozhe.

Finally, with Yu Xiaozhe’s cooperation, he found his chance last night.

Ruan Xingwen was unwittingly caught in the crossfire.

After damaging Yu Xiaozhe’s reputation, that boss was so pleased with himself that he ordered his men to investigate the other person in the photo, Ruan Xingwen.

They indeed found something noteworthy with their investigation.

Ruan Xingwen really had a streak of bad luck these past three years. The worse his luck, the happier that boss was.

It was a sensational scoop.

He believed this move not only avenged Yu Xiaozhe’s past disdain but also made their studio famous.

Exposing something about Yu Xiaozhe was no easy feat!

That boss was already secretly celebrating, and couldn’t wait to post the photos directly without waiting for the agreed-upon ten o’clock, along with Ruan Xingwen’s unfortunate experiences.

Everyone found it somewhat ridiculous after hearing this.

The gossip studio’s boss was truly persistent, sticking with Yu Xiaozhe for several years for revenge.

But is he a bit brainless?

A small studio seeking gossip collaboration, expecting Huasheng’s boss to personally entertain them???

It was a bit too self-important indeed.

But he truly did have some skills, pulling off a stunt like this.

"What did they say on their side? Do they want money?"

Yu Xiaozhe was very calm.

Such people have two motives, either money or pure revenge.

Zhang He nodded and then shook her head, sarcastically stating, "They want money and to mess you up."

"..."

Yu Xiaozhe stood up, dusted off his slightly wrinkled pants, and walked towards the kitchen.

As he walked, he said, "Let’s publish the press release as Xingxing suggested, and don’t bother with the rest for now."

Zhang He nodded, "Alright, I’ll arrange it. You two, share the studio’s official Weibo later."

She then reassured Ruan Xingwen,

"Xingxing, I’ll guide you on how to post it later."

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