Chapter 1935: In-Depth Investigation

Chapter 1935: Chapter 1935: In-Depth Investigation

As they say, when someone is popular, controversies arise. If a person becomes the focal point of everyone’s vision, even a "Saint" would not escape having some faults pointed out. If some ill-intentioned individuals add fuel to the fire, magnifying these "blemishes" infinitely, ballooning them through endless speculation, it becomes public scrutiny. This is most detrimental to artists, which is why most of them avoid being overly high-profile, so as not to become the "shooting target" with their head sticking out.

The issue of one’s family origin often appears in interviews with artists, but it’s not considered an important secret. After all, everyone has parents, and some artists are even known for harmonious family relationships. So in interviews, this isn’t considered a sharp issue. Ghost’s question, although somewhat offensive, wasn’t especially probing or difficult, so none of the staff present felt it was inappropriate.

Yueling’s insistence on keeping it hidden must be for another reason. Ghost’s eyes flashed with suspicion; Yueling’s avoidance might hide another secret. Who deliberately avoids their parental issues? Ye Shikai once speculated that Yueling was linked to the HST project, or even heavily involved. It seems now that this confirms it; Yueling indeed has some unspeakable secrets.

"Alright then, since Miss Yueling insists on not telling, I’ll ask another question. Are you currently... seeing anyone?"

"Haha, no." Yueling responded promptly. Gossip about artists is one of the most significant issues. Many artists are tarnished by rumors. However, Yueling has rarely been the subject of rumors, possibly because she seldom interacts with male artists.

"Is that so? Miss Yueling, you’re so beautiful. Don’t you want to find a boyfriend, have a romance?"

"I’m still young now and wish to focus on my career. I hope Mr. Gu understands."

"Of course, of course. I’m just doing interviews as part of the company’s work. I personally have no malice towards Miss Yueling and am absolutely not targeting her."

"I understand. Does Mr. Gu have any other questions?" Yueling retorted.

"I’ve heard several entertainment companies want to sign you, but you’ve rejected them all. May I ask why?" Ghost continued his inquiry.

"I’ve explained this before; the reason I didn’t join an entertainment company is just to have more free time. After signing, I must adhere to company regulations, which I personally find cumbersome. Hence, I decided to set up my studio, allowing more autonomy for personal interests and activities."

"I see; Miss Yueling mentioned personal activities. May I ask what they include?"

"Such as swimming, yoga, and cooking."

"I didn’t expect Miss Yueling to have so many interests. Alright, next question."

Two hours later.

"Miss Yueling, it’s getting late. I think we should end the interview today." Ghost slowly stood up; in the past two hours, he had been probing and frequently directed the topic towards her identity. But Yueling was rather astute, always skirting heavy topics lightly. Yet, Ghost still gleaned a lot of information from her responses — enough to derive some useful discoveries.

"Well then, I won’t see you out, Mr. Gu. We shall meet again someday."

"Alright, goodbye."

..................

Two days later.

Europe.

"I never thought traveling could be this exhausting," Ye Shikai sighed, comfortably lying on the hotel bed. Chen Yuxin still appeared full of energy, perhaps because she had been oppressed for so long. Her sudden relaxation left her somewhat unable to rein herself in.

"Kai, we’ve visited so many places these days. Is there anywhere you particularly liked?"

"If I must say, I’ve grown most fond of the hotel bed now. So tiring," Ye Shikai complained.

"Kai, hubby, we’ve come all this way hardly, could we stay a bit longer?" Chen Yuxin obviously hadn’t had enough fun, and Ye Shikai had no other choice. This trip was specifically to "make amends" to Chen Yuxin, so she naturally had the final say. Besides, a thorough enjoyment also fulfilled one of Chen Yuxin’s wishes. Since it’s a vacation, it’s meant to be enjoyed completely.

"Alright, you have the say."

"Great," Chen Yuxin suddenly kissed him, and it was a long time before their lips parted...

"But how about resting for a day? The last few days’ walking has been enough to run a marathon," Ye Shikai joked, scarcely believing that he, a cultivator, would succumb to exhaustion from travel.

"Of course, no problem. Let’s rest in the hotel for a day. After all, this hotel has some leisure facilities. They’re nice; we can check them out."

Ye Shikai pulled out his phone; Ghost had sent him a message, though it arrived an hour ago. At the time, he was out shopping with Chen Yuxin and hadn’t noticed.

"Kai, what is it?" Chen Yuxin curiously leaned in. Ye Shikai instinctively put away his phone, but this action made Chen Yuxin suspicious.

"Kai, what is it exactly? Why wouldn’t you let me see?"

"Ahem, it’s just a message from Ghost. I’m helping him with a job change; he just wanted to inform me." Ye Shikai came up with an excuse, as Chen Yuxin was quite skeptical. Further concealment would only arouse more suspicion.

"Just that simple?"

"Sure, it’s that simple," Ye Shikai continued explaining: "Nowadays, Ghost is just an ordinary person from East Sea. I’m helping him find a job; you shouldn’t have any objections, right?" With Ye Shikai’s words reaching this point, Chen Yuxin had to let it go. If she kept pressing, she’d seem petty.

"Alright then, it’s up to you."

..................

Late night.

"Boss, I’ve begun investigating Yueling, and we chatted for two hours today." Ye Shikai walked onto the hotel’s rooftop and dialed Ghost’s number.

"Any results?"

"No, she kept dodging my questions. There was nothing more I could do. But as you predicted, her identity is nearly blank."

"How could a normal person have no traceable identity? She’s definitely no ordinary person," Ye Shikai said blandly. Yueling is no common figure; she’s hiding something while plotting something else. Ye Shikai couldn’t decipher it and could only remain adaptive.

"Ghost, keep an eye on anything unusual in East Sea and report promptly."

"Certainly."

While Ye Shikai was focused on the phone call, he failed to notice a figure appearing behind him...