Just blowing up the inside wasn't enough; whether it was dealing with Star Entertainment or those within the fan community who had vested interests, Xi Liang had connections. It would be best to completely undermine their position, to knock Xi Liang off their rock pedestal.
To eliminate Xi Liang was to temporarily suppress Star Entertainment as well; capital had to be fought with capital.
....
"Wow! Fireworks?" Zhou Lili exclaimed.
"Scaredy-cat, making a fuss over nothing," Zhou Mian habitually teased his sister and retorted, "Those are sparklers, not fireworks. You'd get arrested in minutes for setting off fireworks."
"Pfft."
Xu Qingyan paid no attention to the lively siblings, got a lighter from Zhou Mian, and lit a sparkler for Pei Muchan. In the dark night, the bright sparks scattered.
Pei Muchan stared blankly as the sparkler lit, her expression slowly softening. She spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
