Chapter 120

  With only ten days left before the Lunar New Year, all media were making their last efforts for a peaceful Spring Festival when Luo Fei and Xiao Su's relationship was made public.

  According to informed sources, this news was initially exposed by an anonymous email. At 3 pm that day, almost all well-known media editors in the circle received an anonymous email with no text, only a edited expose as an attachment. Since Luo Fei and Xiao Su had little intersection, some media outlets took it as an unfounded rumor and did not report on it, while others, taking the attitude of "it's better to believe it", processed the manuscript and published it.

  In this part of the media, only a handful of them put this news in a prominent position, among which there is the big brother in the circle, Wei Shi.

  Wei's press release was a stark contrast to others, not only did it not accuse Luo Fei of hiding his relationship and deceiving the public, but instead portrayed him as an idol star who dared to love and hate, lavishing praise on him. In this new era of idols, their romantic relationships are different from before, rather than hiding them, it's better to show them off openly. Moreover, Luo Fei and Xiao Su are a handsome couple, the article described them vividly, making them seem like a prince and princess.

  Fans immediately accepted this statement, which gave them ample space for imagination, and automatically filtered out all accusations. At the same time, on Weibo, WeChat and other interactive platforms, fans spontaneously found clues of the two people's previous public displays of affection, including a touch of fingers and a hint of mutual understanding in their microblogs.

  The media has always been quick-witted, discovering that they had unfortunately taken the wrong side, and quickly turned around to find themselves left behind by the wind, and hurriedly made a series of reports. Some media even gave their headlines for three consecutive days to this freshly baked new couple.

  At a press conference, Luo Fei held hands with Xiao SuSu and made a high-profile appearance. When the host asked them to go on stage, they were shy and speechless. This awkward behavior of the young couple completely pushed the last scandal of the year to **.

  The public, media and entertainment industry have joined hands to create an unprecedented hype in the excitement of the approaching Spring Festival.

  HM Corporation, 6th floor.

  Although it has been incorporated into the He family, the daily operation of HM company has not been affected at all. It seems like a secluded paradise outside the vast and complex structure of the He family, from the manager to the grassroots employees, still completing their own work every day in an orderly manner, as if the acquisition is just adding two words "He's shareholder" before the title of "General Manager".

  Xing Dong switched his briefcase from his right hand to his left and hurriedly weaved through the grid-like corridors.

  For the hundredth time, he felt that being a broker was no different from being an assistant.

  Shu Mu is a good servant and also not a good servant, an artist and boss who seems to have grown 28 eyes, able to distinguish between his own performing career being well-organized, and finding opportunities to double his worth. Xing Dong is clearly the agent, but can't keep up with Shu Mu's pace, only having the role of assisting him, sometimes looking at that person for half a day without speaking, still feeling a chill run down his spine.

  He asked an assistant who had followed Shu Mu for over five years, and the assistant coldly threw back a sentence: "Can't keep up? How did Ke Yuan manage to keep up in the past?"

  It's strange that he also wants to know how Tianzong Yingcai Ke Yuan, a great broker, can keep up with Shu Mu's wonderful ideas and still die in the end?

  However, from the assistant's attitude, Xing Dong could see that HM company, from top to bottom, didn't think much of himself.

  No wonder, he was assigned by He Ershao to replace Ke Yuan beside Shu Mu after all. Most of HM company are old comrades who started business with Shu Mu and Ke Yuan, and even now they still miss Ke Yuan very much, it's strange that they can look up to him, an outsider.

  It doesn't matter, he thought, as long as Ershao and Shu Mu are fine for a day, he can get paid for a day. After all, his master is not Shu Mu, but Ershao.

  He thought so and pushed open the door of the office, then saw his master sitting inside waiting for him.

  Xing Dong's face immediately changed from being disheartened to being extremely humble, and he welcomed him with a smile.

  "Second Master, what wind brought you here?" He put down his briefcase and walked a few steps to the table, touched the thermos beside it, found the water had gone cold, and hastily boiled some water to make tea. "You didn't even give me a heads up before coming, look at this... I wasn't prepared at all."

  "What's wrong with Shu Mu?" He Yuesong asked coldly, not picking up where he left off.

  "This... is probably on the set?" Xing Dong glanced at He Yuesong and then at the kettle, really wishing that the water would boil in one second, so as not to keep this little ancestor waiting. "Or it's in East City, you know, he's opening another branch of his hot pot restaurant..."

  He Yuesong raised her eyelids and swept a glance over him that was neither light nor heavy.

  Xing Dong was like a plucked chicken, not daring to utter another word.

  It wasn't until a long while later that He Yuesong chuckled twice and said, "You're his agent, he's gone to who-knows-where, shouldn't you be the one who knows best?" He gazed at the kettle which was gradually boiling and making gurgling sounds, sneering coldly. "Looking at how you're being treated now, there isn't even anyone to boil a pot of hot water for you. You've basically reached the end of your rope here."

  "Nothing, Second Master, absolutely nothing. This is just a temporary return and I didn't inform my secretary, otherwise she would never have dared to do this. Second Master, you've misunderstood."

  "What? Really?"

  Xing Dong nodded like a garlic press: "Really, absolutely true!"

  He Yuesong didn't say anything else, looking like he absolutely didn't believe it. Xing Dong didn't know how this young master, who couldn't even tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes, was being so magnanimous today and not taking it to heart. Before he could even feel relieved, He Yuesong started again.

  "You said, Shu Mu's hot pot shop is going to open a new branch?" He Yuesong looked at the already boiling kettle, Xing Dong nodded and responded, taking over the teapot, pouring water to make tea. "Didn't they just open one last month? So soon another one?"

  "Oh right, I heard it's the end of the year and business is booming, so let's strike while the iron is hot and open another one..." Xing Dong said with a dry smile, handing the tea cup to He Yuesong.

  The tea was scalding hot, and He Yuesheng couldn't drink it at all. She rubbed the rim of the cup and glared at him: "How come you're just listening again? Haven't you seen the monthly reports from those few stores?"

  "This...that store is Shu Mu's, how can he show me the report?" Xing Dong said with great grievance.

  He Yuesong raised an eyebrow and sneered with a smile: "Why was he willing to let Ke Yuan see it back then, but now he won't let you see it?"

  So, after being so picky and particular, he almost didn't let Xing Dong wear anything today, it was infuriating. Xing Dong wasn't stupid either, he had already reacted when He Yuesong's temper had reached halfway, with a "just wanting to die quickly" mood, he resolutely interrupted him saying: "Second Master, this time, I handled things incorrectly."

  He Yuesong suddenly stopped talking, sat back in his original position, and stared at Xing Dong with a pair of black eyes that were frightening for a long time before giving a short, sarcastic laugh.

  Xing Dong knew he was right.

  He Yu Sheng doesn't have that kind of free time to bother with these trivial matters, he's here to settle the score with himself.

  Xing Dong said, "Second Young Master, this time it was my fault for not being capable enough, which is why things went wrong. But that draft was something I had repeatedly discussed with Zhao's assistant, and the writing was impeccable, enough to make Luo Fei die a hundred times over. Who would have thought that some expert would come out of nowhere and overturn the whole thing? Secondly, the Wei family had always stayed out of these matters, who would have thought they would suddenly side with Luo Fei? He paused for a moment, observing He Yueshang's expression, before continuing, "And to make matters worse, Xiao Susu is also unreliable. We all agreed that as soon as the news came out, she would cooperate with us and smear Luo Fei's reputation. Who would have thought that once the news took a turn, she would remain silent? And these past few days, she's even been holding hands with Luo Fei and showing off their love everywhere..."

  At this point, He Yuesong raised his head, and those dark eyes that seemed to be able to drown people alive swept across him again.

  Xing Dong didn't dare to "repent" again.

  "Second Master, I've said a thousand words and meant ten thousand. This matter was caused by my incompetence, I admit it. You can punish me however you want, I accept it, it's all my fault!" Xing Dong said.

  "I'm not coming, are you planning to pretend to be stupid with me all the time?" The water had cooled down to just the right temperature for drinking, and He Yuesong picked up his teacup, took a light sip, and asked with a hint of a smile.

  "No, no, I wouldn't dare. These days, I've been thinking of a way," said Xing Dong. "In this world, there's nothing that can't be done with money. The fact that Wei Shi can talk to Yi Ge is probably because she was bribed. It doesn't matter, we can still use money to buy her over. As for Xiao Su Su, this woman is very greedy and if she can listen to us once for the sake of money, she can do it twice. Those photos aren't fake, we can get her to make them public and then say that everything was forced by Luo Fei..."

  "Can I buy your silence with money?"

  Suddenly, a mocking voice came from outside the door.

  The frosted glass door was suddenly pushed open, and He Yuesong looked at the person outside the door, getting up uncontrollably.

  "Ashu......" he muttered, "Aren't you on set?"