CHAPTER 138: CHAPTER 128: GETTING ANGRY

The agent Ji Yunshuang is a woman in her forties.

She is very influential in the entertainment industry.

Tao Sen was brought up by her hand.

He was discovered from a small bar performer and turned into a superstar sought after by everyone today.

He garnered a large number of fans with his good voice, with a certain social media account having over 50 million followers.

He is not only Ji Yunshuang’s cash cow but also the company’s money tree.

That’s why the company is doing its utmost to protect him whenever something happens.

Qiao Yuxian’s voice turned cold, and Ji Yunshuang’s complexion paled.

Having mixed in the entertainment circle for so many years, she has seen all kinds of people and encountered all sorts of things.

Yet facing such a young girl, she felt a genuine sense of fear.

She felt the person in front of her was different from anyone she had seen over the years.

That aura was something she had never encountered.

Qiao Yuxian couldn’t be bothered to waste words with them and threw the printed materials beside her to the opposite side of the conference table.

With a soft snapping sound, it seemed to hit them at their hearts, causing them all to shiver inwardly.

She looked at Tao Sen and said, "Talk about how you trafficked those things?"

Tao Sen stiffly eyed the papers on the table, swallowed, and said, "What, what things?"

Qiao Yuxian looked at him and said, "K3."

Tao Sen’s pupils trembled.

Qiao Yuxian observed his reaction and asked, "From whose hands did you get it?"

Bai Xian glanced at him, giving him a warning.

"What’s K3? I, I don’t know," Tao Sen stammered.

Hearing his words, Qiao Yuxian’s lips curled slightly, and she coldly told him, "A drug that looks much like dried flowers. Recently, the police discovered a lot of K3 mixed with actual dried flowers. Who gave it to you?"

In the tea room, Gu Yanjing and Lin Huai Shu listened to Qiao Yuxian’s words through the screen.

The two exchanged a light glance.

"President Xi, I don’t know what you’re talking about? I know nothing at all," Tao Sen fiercely denied knowing anything.

"It’s okay, whether or not you know doesn’t matter, as long as I know what’s happening," Qiao Yuxian said and then looked at Bai Xian, "Was releasing the photos of Xie Qinghe your idea?"

Bai Xian endured her gaze, stayed silent for two seconds, then admitted, "Yes."

Qiao Yuxian nodded and looked at Ji Yunshuang, "Did you agree?"

Seeing Bai Xian admit to it, Ji Yunshuang no longer hid, "Yes."

"To protect Tao Sen?" Qiao Yuxian asked again.

No one spoke; they all remained silent for a moment.

The meeting room felt like a sealed space with the air continuously extracted, making it hard for anyone to breathe.

After a while, Bai Xian organized his thoughts and said, "President Xi, the issue with Xie Qinghe was indeed unfortunate. The paparazzi not only demanded money but also a bigger scandal, leaving us helpless."

"So you destroyed a woman’s reputation and purity?" Qiao Yuxian softly asked.

"The photo released only showed her face, everything else was blurred," Bai Xian said, "With some PR from Lin Entertainment, the matter will be suppressed, and everyone will forget after a while."

Qiao Yuxian pressed a finger, and a slight cracking sound came from her knuckles, "And you? She’s your girlfriend, and you just agreed to this?"

Tao Sen hung his head silently.

Bai Xian continued, "President Xi, everything has been handled; now we just need time. Once this storm passes, everything will return to normal, and there’s no need to worry."

"No need to worry? No need to worry about what?" Qiao Yuxian looked at him and countered, "Not worry about Xie Qinghe’s reputation, or not worry about her psychological trauma!"

"President Xi, there’s no need to worry about that. I will definitely marry her and take care of her for life," Tao Sen promised.

"You’ll marry her? You still want to marry her after doing something like this? What gives you the right to marry her?" Qiao Yuxian’s voice rose and grew colder, "Do you think a woman’s life is only about getting married? That having someone marry her makes all the harm done not count? What? Her being married to you is fortunate? Who the hell would cherish being married to you! Avoiding a dog man like you can’t happen fast enough!"

The four standing at the conference table were scolded into silence.

On the other side of the screen, Lin Huai Shu gazed at Gu Yanjing in surprise with his mouth open.

His whole demeanor seemed to say: The "little sister-in-law" is terrifying!

Gu Yanjing glanced at him but ignored him.

After another silence, Bai Xian spoke with resentment in his voice, "President Xi, this matter was indeed over-the-line on our part, but what’s done is done, and nothing can change it."

Qiao Yuxian looked at him.

"No matter what, Xi Mei hasn’t suffered any loss. Most importantly, Tao Sen’s reputation is intact." Having resolved issues for so long and finally wrapped them up, Bai Xian spoke with some temper, "President Xi, if it weren’t Xie Qinghe who had the problem today, it would have been Xi Mei suffering the losses, and Tao Sen being scolded. Plus, Tao Sen’s matter isn’t a small issue."

Qiao Yuxian watched him, listening to his words.

In his anger, Bai Xian said quite a few things: "Tao Sen was caught for drug trafficking, yet was released in the end. However, the paparazzi photographed it; they can easily dig it out. With such a scandal, even if he clears his name, if the paparazzi fabricate anything, it will still be difficult for him to appear to the public. That would be his end."

Since Qiao Yuxian asked about Tao Sen’s dealings with K3, he couldn’t hide why he ended up at the police station.

Bai Xian just revealed the truth.

"President Xi, from when Tao Sen went in till now, I contacted people and looked for connections to clear his charges and secure his release. I considered myself working diligently, living up to the company, living up to Xi Mei," Bai Xian began to raise his voice, "I questioned myself; even if I haven’t earned merits, I’ve worked hard. I don’t understand why it’s met with your criticism."

After he finished speaking, Qiao Yuxian waited for a moment, asking, "Anything else to say?"

Bai Xian looked at her but didn’t speak further.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Firstly, the hard work you mentioned, your conscientiousness, is expected. The company pays you salary for sitting in that position. Getting paid to do your job is expected. If you don’t want to work hard, you can resign."

Bai Xian’s indignant expression softened slightly.

"Secondly, why are you trying so hard to protect Tao Sen? Do you not know?" Qiao Yuxian spoke while also looking at Ji Yunshuang, "Don’t you know?"

She glanced at the pile of printed documents on the table, "In there is the five million that Ji Yunshuang transferred to you. She needed Tao Sen as a money tree, so she transferred money to you to help clear his name."

Ji Yunshuang’s face turned even whiter.

Bai Xian’s firm composure also showed a fleeting moment of panic.

Qiao Yuxian had Meng Yan print out the findings related to Tao Sen.

Meng Yan probably felt something fishy too, so he checked Tao Sen’s account while printing, as well as his agent’s account.

He discovered many things, which were all printed out.

While at Gu Group, she glanced through them and saw everything.

"Lastly..." Qiao Yuxian looked at Tao Sen, "You traffic those things, dare to touch them, and think you’ll walk out? You also find people to manipulate connections and seek scapegoats to get him out. I tell you... if killing someone wasn’t illegal domestically, you’d be a corpse already."

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, her voice chillingly cold, "You deserve to die for touching those things, and those who aid to conceal and cover up deserve the same fate."