Chapter 1688 - 685: Showdown (Part 2)

Chapter 1688: Chapter 685: Showdown (Part 2)

"Yes, Mr. Jiang, do you know where he is... I won’t take up too much of his time."

Miss Di was somewhat hurt by the word "also," and she took a deep breath, asking expressionlessly.

At this moment, Miss Di felt quite aggrieved in her heart.

Only the heavens knew she’d just gotten off the plane, and the mood she had after seeing the sudden news explosion online.

Her phone had exploded with calls... Miss Di was initially bewildered, but as a seasoned celebrity, she instantly realized something must have happened.

She temporarily set her phone to do not disturb mode, but upon opening Weibo, she was left in shock.

The "fighting for a man" video between her and Xia Xiwei not only spread rapidly online but the related topic skyrocketed into the top ten trending searches at rocket speed, the rank increasing every second upon refresh.

Miss Di wasn’t surprised why her partnered PR company couldn’t react quickly... She knew the magnitude was beyond what they could handle in a short period.

Miss Di even doubted there could be any way to respond.

The video was real, capturing the unmistakable faces of her and Xia Xiwei, making it irrefutable.

Frightened and confused, Miss Di didn’t even take her agent’s calls, and didn’t dare open WhatsApp. She could only hurry away from the airport while trying to call Zhou Wang to discuss the situation.

But... Zhou Wang’s phone wouldn’t connect.

This led to Miss Di directly storming into the company.

She felt she was the victim of "unprovoked disaster," and though her resentment was mainly toward Xia Xiwei, she couldn’t deny having some grievances against Zhou Wang too.

Peeved, Miss Di thought if Zhou Wang couldn’t provide her with a satisfying explanation, she’d turn and leave, considering all previous events as a mistake, since Xia Xiwei’s appearance already hit her hard.

Upon seeing the coldly elegant and authoritarian female CEO, along with a bright and serene moon-like young woman nearby, Miss Di’s mood soured even more.

Despite her advantage from appearance, it was completely ineffective in this "hidden dragons and crouching tigers" office; furthermore, her age even seemed a bit too old...

"How coincidental, everyone here wants to know where he is."

Jiang Qingkui shrugged, "Miss Di, if you don’t have anywhere to go temporarily, you can stay here. You don’t seem very convenient for outside activities now... That way, you can learn of any updates firsthand."

Miss Di glanced at Jiang Qingkui a few times, unable to discern whether her comment "you don’t seem very convenient for outside activities" was sarcastic. Still, Jiang Qingkui spoke sensibly. Miss Di looked around and chose an empty spot by the window to pretend to admire the view, quietly distancing herself from the crowd.

Elsewhere, upon Lisa’s prompt, Sun Xining took a few glances at her phone and roughly understood why Miss Di appeared here, her expression was quite complex.

Aside from Miss Di, there was Xia Xiwei too?!

Lisa was a fan of Miss Di, and she always admired Xia Xiwei’s looks...

She previously considered finding a chance to meet Xia Xiwei in person and take a photo together.

But suddenly, Sun Xining had a bold idea—

If Xia Xiwei really was also Zhou Wang’s woman, perhaps she’d not only get the chance to meet her, but might even hope for some more intimate interaction.

If things progressed naturally, who knows, maybe even "sleeping together" might be possible.

Thinking of such scenes, Sun Xining became naturally thrilled, keeping her legs closed nonchalantly to prevent Lisa from noticing anything unusual.

But then she reconsidered, deciding she was being too fanciful; they were big celebrities, not like herself with open-minded thinking like a "little spicy chick", so how could they lower themselves?

"Gu, Miss Gu?"

Sun Xining, lost in thought, suddenly heard Lisa’s suppressed scream beside her, raising her head to see another woman entering through the office door.

She had no disguise, showing an exquisitely carved face as if made from the finest jade, with a well-defined yet soft contour, a snow peak-like tall nose bridge, plump lips like budding roses, presenting a cold glamor aesthetic.

"Mr. Jiang, uh..."

Miss Gu entered, prepared to greet Jiang Qingkui, having met her at a charity gala. But she certainly hadn’t expected so many people—or such pretty women—in the office, resulting in a brief daze.

The previously cool expression broke, revealing a more innocent demeanor.

Jiang Qingkui opened her mouth, once again falling into a silent struggle over what to say...

Seriously, isn’t this done yet?

She looked around, the two-hundred-square-meter luxurious office that should’ve seemed spacious felt crowded at the moment.

"Minister Liu, is it difficult for you to pull up surveillance footage? If I don’t see footage of Mr. Zhou leaving within five minutes, don’t bother coming to work tomorrow..."

Jiang Qingkui could only vent her fury on the security minister, her office phone in hand, unleashing a barrage...

...

"Mom, please calm down, calm down... How can anyone believe those baseless rumors online? It’s today’s world, haven’t you and Dad seen enough fake news?"

At this time, Zhou Wang stood on a stretch of green lawn, holding a golf club with one hand, a cigar in the other.

... He didn’t like smoking cigars, but did it for the atmosphere; after all, everyone seemed to smoke during golf.

Next to him, portraying an unwilling expression, Qu Peining held a phone for him, enabling him to ramble with his family.

Since the "two women fighting for a man" video came out, even with Zhou Wang prepared for all eventualities, he slightly underestimated Miss Di and Xia Xiwei’s influence.

Now, the top trending Weibo topic "Miss Di and Xia Xiwei fighting over a man" had a fiery red "explosive" mark, having occurred within an hour or two.

Predictably, all of Zhou Wang’s friends and family were aware; even if his parents didn’t surf the web, someone would tell them.

Currently, as Zhou Wang knew, his aunt’s daughter was a fanatical fan of Miss Di, calling his mother Zhao Guihua initially wanting an autograph...

Understandably, Zhou Wang’s parents were upset; they held stereotypical star views, mainly "negative lenses," having seen too many marketing stories and instinctively regarding the celebrity world as filthy.

This prompted Zhao Guihua to call Zhou Wang angrily as soon as she could.

"So you mean it’s all fake, you actually have no relation with those two actresses?"

Zhao Guihua was willing to believe her son, hesitantly asking after hearing him.

"Of course, it’s fake... Because the actresses I’m involved with aren’t just two."

"..."

Just as Zhao Guihua was feeling reassured, Zhou Wang’s mutter agitated her again.

So your "fake news" only fakes the quantity, right?

"Calm down, calm down... the Yixing teapot I just bought is expensive, don’t break it!"

A flurry of chaos occurred on the other end, joined by Zhou Dajun’s urgent pleading.

Beside him, Qu Peining’s mouth twitched, wondering why Zhou Wang chose this moment to provoke his parents...

Zhou Wang’s expression was carefree, but his gaze was calm and composed.

He was aware provoking his parents wasn’t right, but he had no choice; today was the best day for his "reveal"—

The reveal naturally also included his parents.