I Am Really Rich - Novelbike

Guan Tian’s voice echoed loudly, silencing the entire venue. In the brief moment of quiet that followed, almost everyone turned their gaze towards the front row.

Shi Xing narrowed her eyes. She could understand Guan Tian’s desperate attempt to lash out; it was amusing, yet foolish. Ignoring the intense stares from all directions, she simply smiled and said, “You claim I drugged you to seduce President Wen?”

“That’s right!”

“But why would I do such a thing?”

“Because you want to ruin me!” Guan Tian trembled, “You want to destroy me! You want me to do that with President Wen so you can blackmail me!”

“Are you misunderstanding something?”

“Impossible!”

Shi Xing smirked, “But I have no reason to drug you, to have you seduce my man, do I?”

“My… man?”

Guan Tian’s words stuck in her throat. What did that mean? What did she mean by… my man? Could it be…

“No, no.” She shook all over, “President Wen, is what Shi Xing said… all true?”

Wen Xiangling raised an eyebrow and chuckled. All the reporters were waiting for him to speak, their cameras poised and ready. But he didn’t say a word. Instead, he reached out, gently playing with Shi Xing’s curls, a smile tugging at his lips.

“Of course it’s true. Why would she let someone irrelevant disrupt our relationship? After all…”

His beautiful eyes fixed on Shi Xing, and he laughed softly-

“I am her man.”

…

The room erupted in chaos! After a brief silence, the reporters frantically pressed their shutter buttons!

“Oh my god?! President Wen admitted it!”

“President Wen, who has never had any gossip, actually admitted it. After all these years, I’ve finally seen President Wen make a public statement-”

“Guan Tian claimed President Shi drugged her to seduce President Wen! With their relationship like that, would she really do such a thing?”

…

The venue was instantly in an uproar. Meanwhile, the astute reporters noticed something.

“So, the surveillance video that was blocked by the door, it was actually President Shi who kicked Guan Tian out?”

Shi Xing smiled, the answer was already obvious. The reporters erupted in shouts once more.

They had thought Guan Tian was expelled by President Wen, but it turned out to be President Shi… This news was truly explosive.

They turned their gaze to Guan Tian on stage. She staggered, her legs gave way, and she collapsed into a chair. Eyes filled with blame, disdain, or amusement all bore down on her.

Why… Why did President Wen admit to his relationship with Shi Xing? Doesn’t this mean she not only did such a thing without admitting it but also maliciously slandered others? Was this whole plan orchestrated by Shi Xing from the start? No, it was President Wen and Shi Xing. They joined forces against her. One was the wealthy Shi Xing, the other was the resourceful and influential President Wen. Now, they had united…

“No! They’re teaming up to kill me, they’re teaming up to kill me-” Guan Tian screamed hysterically, “Believe me, they’re teaming up to destroy me, they’re-”

The reporters were startled.

“Take the photos! They’re trying to kill me, they’re teaming up, these two vicious people! They-”

“Enough.” Wen Xiangling said coldly, “Take her away.”

The bodyguards waiting in the venue quickly stood up and went on stage.

“They’re vicious, they’re wrong, don’t be blinded by them-let go of me, let go of me!”

Guan Tian shouted loudly, trying to escape, but soon- The bodyguards pinned her arms behind her back, restraining her.

“Let go of me, let go of me! I said they’re trying to kill me… Let go…”

Guan Tian, disheveled and screaming, was dragged backstage by the bodyguards. Soon, her voice faded along with her figure.

The venue finally fell silent. Wen Xiangling frowned, seemingly displeased with the unexpected turn of events at the press conference.

He stood up and said, “I believe everyone here has seen what happened. Due to unforeseen circumstances, this press conference is now concluded. Lin Ping.”

Ping-Jie quickly got up and went on stage.

“You handle the aftermath; I’ll head back.”

Ping-Jie promptly replied, “Understood.”

Wen Xiangling turned to Shi Xing and softly said, “Let’s leave through the back.”

Shi Xing nodded and followed him backstage. Ping-Jie quickly took the stage, addressing the bustling reporters, “Please exit in an orderly fashion. The content of today’s press conference can be reported, but we hope you won’t exaggerate. If the facts are distorted, we will take action.”

“Got it, today’s events are already quite sensational…”

“Yeah, was Guan Tian crazy just now? She suddenly started shouting and scared me…”

“Publicly slandering others and failing, she must be shocked. If she knew it would end like this, why bother…”

…

The reporters chatted among themselves, clutching their precious cameras, and began to leave. The reporters exited through the front, while Shi Xing and Wen Xiangling left through the back.

The backstage area was only occupied by staff, making the way clear. Shi Xing had expected Guan Tian to struggle all the way, but the backstage was clean, with no signs of a struggle.

“What do you plan to do with her next?”

Wen Xiangling raised an eyebrow, “I’ll follow your lead.”

“Follow my lead?” Shi Xing pondered, “Then…”

[Host! Impulsiveness is the devil, don’t kill, don’t kill! Don’t kill!]

“Am I such a hot-headed person?”

[No, but you are a hot-headed rich woman.]

Shi Xing ignored it and said to Wen Xiangling, “Just don’t destroy the evidence. In a society governed by law, let’s not break any limbs.”

Wen Xiangling chuckled softly, “How about psychiatry?”

Shi Xing glanced at him. Wen Xiangling returned the gaze with warmth.

His eyes were gentle and full of affection, yet the words he spoke were so ruthless. Wen Xiangling had always been someone who mixed gentleness with toughness. Including this press conference, and those three light words-

“Psychiatry.”

But she agreed with this method of dealing with it. Shi Xing smiled, “It’s settled then. The backstage is too crowded, how about I visit your company?”

Wen Xiangling raised an eyebrow, “I’d be honored.”

She smiled and was about to continue forward when a voice called out behind her.

“Shi, Shi Xing!”

Shi Xing frowned and turned around. That familiar voice, it was indeed Lin Yi.

“Shi, Shi Xing, I finally found you. You actually left through the back.” Lin Yi panted as he caught up, “I, I have something to tell you.”

Shi Xing raised an eyebrow, “Is it about Guan Tian?”

“Guan Tian?” Lin Yi was taken aback, then quickly said, “Not her, not her. I didn’t expect her to go crazy like that… That’s not the Guan Tian I knew, so whatever you do, I support it.”

Shi Xing smiled. At the crucial moment, he distanced himself completely. This was even more repulsive than if he had come to plead for Guan Tian.

Lin Yi hurriedly walked to her side, leaning in closer, “I wanted to tell you that I’m always on your side. From the beginning until now, always!”

“Is that what you wanted to tell me?”

“Of course! I’m speaking from the heart.”

“Then I have something to tell you too.”

Lin Yi was a bit excited, “What is it?”

Shi Xing slowly leaned in, laughing softly in his ear. The sound of her laughter made Lin Yi’s heart feel numb. But the words that followed made him feel as if he had fallen into an abyss-

“I want to tell you, the next one-”

“Is you.”