After gazing at Xu Jia Li, Lan Meixu cleared her throat before she spoke, "Jia Li, tomorrow will be the press conference of Sweet Memories but things are turning bad."
Lan Meixu worriedly looked at Xu Jia Li before she continued, "Last night, news about you and news about Li Yun broke out…" Lan Meixu explained everything about the articles. She didn't hide anything including the outraged fans.
After she finished, she asked, "What should we do about the audition for Si Cosmetics? People now believe the rumors since you didn't pass the initial selection. I still couldn't believe the result and I know that someone played a dirty trick behind our backs. It's really unbelievable."
"Yes, Li-jie. All your previous rumors were stated there. I hate how they made it look like those were true. They even said that you're not really capable that's why you envy Qi Xenjin. They slander you saying all nasty things about you." cried Shen Linqin.
"Don't fret, Linqin." Xu Jia Li chuckled before she turned towards Lan Meixu, "Just leave that to me, Meixu-jie. Don't be so rattled."
"Hmm, okay, if you say so. Anyway, it was also disclosed that you are the reason it happened to Li Yun. Director Jiang and Head Quan called me. They wanted to know the truth. They are really worried."
"Li-jie, there are also photos of Yun-ge. His fans are really mad. I-I'm afraid the truth will come out and you'll be blamed for it. Who could've done that?! They even sold the information to The Harbinger." Shen Linqin bellowed beside Lan Meixu.
"Why are you so worried?" Xu Jia Li laughed before she continued, "Am I that easy to bully?"
"Then, do you have any idea who did that?"
"Yes, Meixu-jie. It's just a hunch. I still need to be sure."
"Who is it, then? How do you plan to respond to the news?"
"Well, now isn't the right time to talk about getting the score even."
Seeing the calmness in Xu Jia Li's eyes, Lan Meixu couldn't decipher what Xu Jia Li was thinking so she said,
"Alright, I trust you. What's your plan then? Too much has happened in the past few days since your return from your Asian Tour."
"It's all my fault, Li-jie. If only I didn't help Yun-ge to attend your concert in Japan, t-then that Qi Xenjin won't cause you any problem now." A sobbing Shen Linqin answered.
"Linqin, don't blame yourself. What's done is done. We can't turn back the time now so why torture yourself?" Xu Jia Li replied, trying to pacify Shen Linqin before she spoke again,
"Meixu-jie, I don't think we have to answer them now. Since the news is true, what else should I say? Won't I be a liar if I say otherwise?"
"Okay, you win. I'll leave it up to you. I think I worry about nothing."
***
Dangshan Villa
An evil smile flashed across Qi Xenjin's face after reading the news. She just received a message from Hui Ruo asking her if she was behind it. She only smirked as she ignored her messages and calls.
Then suddenly, the event that happened yesterday ran through her – a flashback that reminded her of her brilliance.
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"Yun-ge, I can't allow you to profess your so-called love for that bitch! You are mine!"
On her way to Li Yun's house, Qi Xenjin saw Manager Ho's car. On instinct, she followed him and was confused when they arrived in front of a private hospital.
Qi Xenjin followed Manager Ho until she saw him parked his car on a spot at the back of the hospital.
Qi Xenjin was about to drive away thinking it was a waste of time when she saw him carrying Li Yun's duffel bag. Curiosity got the best of her as she left her car and continued to tail Manager Ho.
Inside the hospital, no one seemed to pay her any attention because she wore her mask and baseball cap. She never once took her sight away from Manager Ho, leaving enough distance for her not to be seen.
However, when Manager Ho entered the elevator, Qi Xenjin didn't know what to do. She rushed straight to the elevator but she was too late.
"Damn!" Qi Xenjin cursed as she looked above, waiting to see what floor the elevator would stop.
Meanwhile, two young nurses arrived in front of Qi Xenjin. They were whispering with each other as they waited for the elevator. They kept giggling as they spoke softly,
"Yeah, I heard he was admitted last night. He's really handsome even with all those bruises on his face."
"Shhh, be quiet. No one must know that Li Yun is here. Haven't you heard that it's a secret? No one even knows who he fought with last night to get all those bruises."
Having heard Li Yun's name, Qi Xenjin's eyes narrowed. She slowly moved forward as she listened to what they were saying.
"Yes, he's really beaten black and blue. I feel bad for him."
"That's true. They said it's because of Xu Jia Li since her assistant was here last night. Tss! Do you think the rumor that Li Yun likes Xu Jia Li is true?"
"Yeah, I think it's true. Anyway, I'll see him later when Dr. Xia checks on him. I wonder if I could get an autograph."
Qi Xenjin's face darkened after she heard what the two young nurses said. Without waiting for the elevator, she immediately left the hospital.
***
Si International Corporation
"Have you checked it?" Si Weimin's voice was akin to a cold glacier as he stared seriously at Wang Guo.
"Yes, CEO. I found out that the information was sold to the Editor in Chief of The Harbinger, even the photos were real. I already checked the cctv footages in the hospital but there wasn't anything suspicious."
Wang Guo stopped for a moment, without any response from Si Weimen, he continued, "And CEO, we couldn't find any information about the so-called nurse who posted that Ms. Xu was the reason Mr. Li was in that condition."
"Then should I hire someone more competent to do the job?" Si Weimin sternly said.
Wang Guo : "…"
'How can this devil be like this? Oh, we poor souls didn't even have a decent sleep since he called us in the middle of the night.' -_-'
However, Wang Guo could only whispered to himself before he answered,
"No, CEO. Although we couldn't find any information, I looked into the hospital's system log and there's one nurse under probation that didn't come to the hospital today. She never once skipped her duty and her day off was yesterday. I think it's rather suspicious."
"You 'think'?" Si Weimin stressed the word 'think' which gave goose bumps to Wang Guo.
Wang Guo scratched his head as he answered, "A-ah, I m-mean I'm sure that it's suspicious, CEO. I already designated some men to keep an eye whenever she returns to the hospital. I will also go right now to check her on her house."
"How about the slanderous article about Jia?"
"I checked that already and traced the IP address but when our men got there, it was a motel at the outskirt of town. There's no cctv camera nearby."
"Hmm. I see." Si Weimin stopped for a second before he asked in a grave tone, "How can you explain the result of the audition?"
Upon hearing the question, Wang Guo almost choked. He was really unprepared about this thing because he still hadn't spoken to his brother. He was supposed to be the one to supervise the second part of the audition yesterday but he asked Wang Wei to do it instead since he already read the report that Xu Jia Li passed the initial selection.
"CEO, I have to check on that since I got a report saying that Ms. Xu really passed the initial selection. I will have to look further on that."
"Be sure to have your answer as soon as possible or I'll expect your resignation letter on my table before the day ends."
The bullied Wang Guo only nodded as he rushed outside the office. He could only cry inside as he muttered to himself,
'Are we magicians? We don't even have superpowers to know this thing in an instant. Does he think we're Aladdin?'