Su Yanyi's phone rang, and she knew from the caller ID that her assistant had arrived. The familiar name on the phone screen caused Su Yanyi's eyes to narrow slightly, and her breath turned even colder, carrying a hint of murderous intent.
Standing by, Qin Jiran's expression also became more solemn, and he couldn't help but speculate about the origin of the call.
"Wait," Su Yanyi said coldly after answering the phone, and then she walked outside. But this action and reaction allowed Qin Jiran to guess who was on the other side of the call.
Su Yanyi had two personal assistants, one male and one female. The male was named Kang Zhong, responsible for external affairs, and the female was named Sun Minyi, responsible for Su Yanyi's personal matters. Both individuals could be considered Su Yanyi's right- and left-hand persons, and were highly trusted by her. Under normal circumstances, it was Sun Minyi who took charge of picking up Su Yanyi.
And it was this same Sun Minyi, who had betrayed Su Yanyi in the past, even going beyond betrayal to orchestrate a murder plot, resulting in a car accident. The outcome left her in a coma for two years, and then she was nearly murdered again by a woman named Wang Zhilin.
Su Yanyi knew about this because, while she laid comatose, Sun Minyi and Wang Zhilin stood by her bed, speaking words filled with venom and jealousy, expressing their dissatisfaction, their resentment, and most importantly, their schemes against her!
Su Yanyi remembered very clearly the malicious faces of these two women. Thinking back on those moments, a deeper chill enveloped her.
Qin Jiran, watching her with some concern, felt as if something was about to happen. Although the rumors outside claimed Su Yanyi acted ruthlessly, this cold and murderous demeanor, as if she was about to kill someone, was the first time he'd seen it.
Despite how worried Qin Jiran felt inside, he could only stand in place and watch Su Yanyi walk away, his gaze deepening.
To chase after this woman's shadow, he had always been working desperately hard, but after so many years, the distance between them seemed to have not closed at all, which truly frustrated him. What's more, he felt as if he was beginning to get used to this frustration.
Because of the divorce issue, Qin Jiran had cleared his schedule for the entire day. Now with nothing else to do, he went to the study. He had just won the Starlight Award for Best Actor, and the scripts he could choose from had increased in caliber. Among them was a magical drama called "Demon's Fall," which he liked a lot and was considering participating in.
Qin Jiran spent over ten minutes reading the script, but he couldn't settle his mind, the image of Su Yanyi's chilly departure haunting him.
What exactly had happened?
Qin Jiran turned on the computer and went online, directly accessing Splendid Entertainment's official website. Everything appeared normal, and he couldn't discern anything out of the ordinary. He then visited his own official website which, as always, was bustling with activity. The various comments, especially the rumors, made him both laugh and cry, particularly when he's clearly kept to himself, dedicating his heart and soul to Su Yanyi. Yet, so many rumors still circulated about him, some based on nothing but speculation about actresses he worked with, and others completely fabricated, leaving him to marvel at the creativity of others.
Scrolling down the page, Qin Jiran suddenly saw a comment from a fan nicknamed Little Sister Qin.
[Brother Qin, I heard you're in love again. Is it true love this time?]
True love? He only had one true love!
Perhaps it was the overstimulation of the day's events, but Qin Jiran himself didn't know what he was thinking when that sentence struck him like a spark. His mind heated up, and he immediately posted a message on his official website.
"I have true love, and I will only love her for my whole life, all the other rumored love interests are fabrications, absolutely not the truth!"
Qin Jiran is most commonly described by the outside world as having an emperor-like dominance, handsome, masculine, and with a dignified aura, exuding a superior feel. But in reality, he is very low-key, never participating in variety shows or talk shows. Aside from filming movies, there's almost no interaction with fans, and not even a single personal message from him has ever appeared on the official website—his assistant handles everything. Thus, Qin Jiran's fans have even been jokingly referred to by other fan groups as the most pitiful, and if it weren't for Qin Jiran's excellence, he would not have the popularity he has now.
However, just now, a single powerful statement from Qin Jiran instantly set the fans on the official website ablaze.
After a brief shock, many fans began to comment frantically.
"Attention! Attention! Emperor Ran's official website has been hacked; there's a fake pretending to leave messages as him."
"The hacker is shameless for impersonating Brother Qin, reward them with a slap in the face!"
"What's the rhythm here? I'm feeling dizzy, it's like seeing an alien!"
"Brother Qin, Earth is too scary, take me away with you!"
There were many comments, each more ludicrous than the last, but in summary, most did not believe the message had been left by Qin Jiran himself.
Qin Jiran's fans, who proudly call themselves 'Emperor's fans,' would say, "How could our cold, noble, dominant Best Actor Qin ever say such a thing? Absolutely not!"
As Qin Jiran read this, his eyes went wide, and he couldn't help but start typing again. He wanted to say he really was Qin Jiran, but after typing just two characters, he received a call from his manager, Tao Yuke!
"Did you write the message on the official website? Have you lost your mind?"
"It was me, I'm not crazy." He just wanted to tell everyone that his heart already belonged to someone; he didn't want to be associated with any more messy rumors of love interests!
"Not crazy and you still dare to say that? Do you know how much trouble you're causing with this? Do you think that just because you became Best Actor, you can stop caring about everything? Do you even know what you're doing?" Tao Yuke's tone was very stern, with obvious annoyance, and the scolding made Qin Jiran feel slightly uncomfortable.
Tao Yuke was an old-timer at Splendid Entertainment, having joined the company before him and always carrying an air of superiority. Qin actually didn't like this manager very much, but he had been handpicked by Su Yanyi, and even though he didn't like him, he never said a bad word. More so because the manager was indeed capable, but that didn't mean Qin was without temper.
"Watch your tone. If you don't know how to handle this, I'll find someone who does." Qin Jiran's voice was cold, full of resolute pressure.
Tao Yuke may be capable, but often he didn't seem to share the same heart as Qin, who knew about many little maneuvers behind his back. If it wasn't for considering Su Yanyi, he would have replaced him long ago!
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