Ling Yuyan let out a deep sigh of relief.
âBut, big brother, what if I tell you that you met a girl, and when you first got to know her, she wasnât a homewrecker or anything. But after a while, you found out that she actually is. What would you do?â
âI ⦠I donât know. If thatâs the case, and I already liked her before I found out, then maybe ⦠I would still choose to stand by her. After all, feelings are complicated, and no one can really say for sure.â
â¦
By the time it was past 4 PM, Ye Aotian had finally wrapped up his scenes. He was the last one to finish.
The directorâs team mentioned that they would be filming some crowd scenes next, while Ye Aotian decided to head home. He needed to make some preparations and investigate certain individuals.
But as soon as he got home, he received some bad news. Someone had been kidnapped.
It was Feifei.
This left Ye Aotian completely baffled. Normally, whenever he went anywhere, Feifei would always accompany him. After all, Feifei was his manager, so it made perfect sense for him to stay by his side. But why had someone specifically chosen to kidnap Feifei?
Recalling his previous conversations, Ye Aotianâs anger flared up instantly.
âAre you looking to die? Let my person go!â
âDonât worry, Iâll let him go. I just wanted to ask him a few questions, thatâs all. Relax, I just want to see how loyal your people really are.â
âIf you dare lay a hand on him, I swear Iâll kill you. Iâll kill you!â
Ye Zifeng laughed recklessly and said, âRelax. Iâm not that cruel. Iâm a very reasonable person. I only invited him over as a guest.â
âYou ⦠You better not go too far. Iâm warning you.â
The call ended.
At 5 PM, inside a certain room, Ye Zifeng sat with his legs crossed, looking at Feifei.
âI didnât expect you to choose Ye Aotian. Honestly, I donât get it. Is it just because of his looks?â
âYe Aotian is definitely going to be famous.â
Ye Zifeng said, âYou still donât understand the seriousness of this situation, do you? To be honest, our family also owns an entertainment company. Weâve always wanted to recruit you. But not only did you refuse, you even chose Ye Aotian. I want to know why.â
âWhatâs there to explain? Iâm a talent scout. I find people who have potential and follow my instincts. If I feel it, then I know that person is going to be famous.â
That much had to be acknowledged.
The most impressive thing about Feifeiâs character setting was that as a manager, he had the ability to turn a rising star into a true celebrity. Anyone Feifei personally approved or managed was guaranteed to become a big hit. But if Ye Zifeng wanted to learn more about Ye Aotian from Feifei, it seemed like he would have to put in some extra effort.
At that moment, a man walked in carrying a syringe.
âInject him.â
It was a truth serum. Once injected, the person would be compelled to answer any question honestly.
Feifei was tied up, completely unable to resist.
âWhy did you choose Ye Aotian?â
âBecause ⦠I like him.â
Ye Zifeng immediately perked up. The men in the room all tensed up, instinctively taking a step back.
âYou like Ye Aotian?â
âI love him. I really like him. I truly hope that he can become my wife.â
At that moment, Ye Zifeng felt like he had just stumbled upon some earth-shattering revelation.
â¦
Although people in certain circles knew about these things, Ye Aotian ⦠this shouldnât be happening. Didnât this guy already have a girlfriend?
âYe Aotian has a girlfriend. Why do you still like him?â
âI just want to silently protect him. As long as I can have him just once, Iâll be satisfied. I donât ask for more.â
Ye Zifeng immediately sent a message to No. 7: âIs your intel wrong?â
âMy intel is never wrong.â
âI ⦠Iâm not doubting you. Iâm just curiousâyou told me Ye Aotian was a womanizer, right?â
âYes, he is. He falls for every woman he meets. But heâs never actually gotten any of them. That information is correct.â
âThen why did he ⦠sleep with this guy?â
âOh, you didnât ask about that.â
âFine. How much?â
âI have a video. A fully recorded videoâabout three hours long. Do you want to see it?â
âBullshit. Three hours? Why not say three days? Fine, Iâll buy it. How much?â
â$500,000 for the ten-minute version. $5 million for the full three-hour version. Do you want it?â
âIâll watch first. The money will be in your account soon. Send me the three-hour version. If itâs real, Iâll give you an extra $10 million. But you delete everything related to this and never sell it to anyone else.â
âOf course. As long as you pay, I wonât leak it. Donât worry, I keep my word.â
Soon, the video was sent over.
Ye Zifeng silently opened it.
After watching for about five minutes ⦠Ye Zifengâs phone dropped to the floor as he clung to a trash can, vomiting his guts out.
âWhat the fâ!â Ye Zifeng gasped, âThis ⦠this isnât edited, right?â
âYou think Iâd waste my time on something like that? Hahaha. Shocked? Hereâs a free piece of information, just because youâre such a generous customerâYe Aotian actually has no idea this happened.â
Ye Zifeng asked, âWhat the hell happened?â
âIf you want the rest of the story, youâll have to pay for it. But donât worry, itâs not expensiveâjust $100,000.â
Ye Zifeng wired the money immediately.
No. 7 said, âCao Zijin did it. I donât know why she did it, but she was the one who planned the whole thing. She drugged Feifei first. Then, she gave Ye Aotian a sleeping drug. You get it now, right?â
Ye Zifeng took a deep breath.
He had completely underestimated just how insane this woman was.
If this got out, Ye Aotianâs reputation would be ruined. But at the same time, this couldnât be exposed. Because no matter how thin his bloodline was, Ye Aotian was still a member of the Ye family.
That wasnât something that could be changed. There were definitely people watching. If this leaked, the entire Ye familyâs reputation would go down the drain.
For Ye Zifeng, going after Ye Aotian was one thing. But protecting the Ye familyâs name was another. He had no interest in inheriting the family head position. He was only doing this to help his older brother.
But this ⦠this had completely shattered his understanding of how far people were willing to go.
âI have more information if you want it. But itâs not freeâthereâs a video too. If you donât need it, forget it.â
âIs it about Ye Aotian?â
âItâs about the women around him.â Ye Zifeng hesitated for a long time.
In the end, he wired the money over.