I Am Really Rich - Chapter 23 - Doing Whatever I Want in the Entertainment Circle (End)

Wang Lin moved closer to Shi Xing with a smile. Just as he reached out to touch her-

A sharp “slap” echoed through the break room.

A bright red handprint appeared on his face, almost drawing blood.

Wang Lin was stunned, stepping back in anger, “You hit me?!”

Shi Xing raised an eyebrow, “It’s a reflex when I encounter something disgusting.”

“Are you rejecting me?!” Wang Lin fumed, “Didn’t you say you knew I liked beautiful women…”

“I did say that.”

“Then why…”

Shi Xing chuckled, “That’s why I selected a hundred beauties for you.”

…Selected…

…A hundred beauties?

Wang Lin looked bewildered.

“Since Director Wang likes beauties, the more the merrier, right?” Shi Xing smirked.

Wang Lin paused.

Selecting a lot of beauties meant-

He could indulge himself among them?!

The thought of such a scene made him forget the slap. He grinned, “What kind of beauties did President Shi select? Any blondes?”

“Yes.”

“What about those icy beauties?”

“Of course.”

“Then…”

“Don’t worry, Director Wang,” Shi Xing laughed, “I guarantee you’ll be exhausted.”

Wang Lin beamed, completely missing the sarcasm in her voice.

He waved his hand, chuckling, “Well, since President Shi is so considerate, I’ll accept them all.”

“And about the broadcast…”

“Leave it to me.”

Shi Xing smiled.

With her goal achieved, she stood up and said, “I’ll be going now. The beauties I selected will arrive soon; just wait.”

“Rest assured,” Wang Lin laughed, “Safe travels, President Shi.”

Shi Xing raised an eyebrow, tidying her hair, and gracefully left.

Wang Lin watched her elegant figure disappear, shaking his head with a hint of regret. But today-

He had gained enough.

The hefty check on the table had long made him forget about his relative, Huang Minglin.

Wang Lin called to arrange for the show ‘Bystander’ to be pulled from the air starting tonight, then sat on the sofa, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the beauties Shi Xing had promised.

Though he hadn’t had a deeper encounter with Shi Xing, the thought of those beauties…

He couldn’t help but smile.

“Ding-dong-”

The doorbell rang, and Wang Lin’s eyes lit up as he rushed to the door.

He opened it, ready to welcome the hundred beautiful women-

Only to find a giant cardboard box at the doorstep.

“Huh? Where are the beauties? Are they all in this box?”

Seeing nothing else, Wang Lin chuckled, “President Shi has quite the sense of humor! Let me open it…”

He tore off the tape and eagerly opened the box-

With a loud “whoosh,” a pile of items tumbled out!

“What is this!!!!”

Wang Lin shrieked, struggling to free himself from the pile. Grabbing one of the fallen items for support, he suddenly saw what it was-

Golden hair.

Big eyes.

Long lashes.

A pink dress.

…

…

A card was prominently displayed before him.

“These are the hundred beauties I selected and customized for Director Wang. Hope you like them.”

…

…

“Shi Xing!!” Wang Lin roared, “You sent me a hundred!! Barbie!! Dolls!!”

Furious, he stood up and pushed hard.

But somehow, the doll in his hand suddenly spoke.

“Time for nursery rhymes~”

Wang Lin froze, and before he could react, a hundred Barbie dolls seemed to activate, singing-

“Little mouse, little mouse, wears blue clothes, squeak squeak squeak~”

“Big-faced cat, big-faced cat, has long whiskers, meow meow meow~”

“Big-faced cat, big-faced cat, loves to eat fish, meow meow meow~”

…

“……”

A hundred mixed voices, with varying pitches, filled the room.

Chaotic and loud, they blended into a deafening cacophony.

Wang Lin couldn’t take it anymore and screamed.

“Ahhhhh!”

He covered his ears, shouting, “Damn it, the wind-up!! How do I turn it off, someone help, turn off the wind-up, turn it off ahhhhhh-”

“Squeak squeak squeak-”

“Help!! Stop it! Damn, damn!!–”

Shi Xing walked down to the first floor, covering her ears.

[Host, I hear Director Wang shouting upstairs.]

“That’s normal.”

[Will Director Wang be too angry to help? What if he’s too mad…]

“He won’t. The value of that check is enough.”

The check’s value was enough to buy Wang Lin off, but…

He was too greedy.

And he dared to think of developing something with her. The punishment was already light.

“Can’t wait to see Lin Yi’s face when it stops airing tomorrow.”

Shi Xing smirked, happily walking out of Tianyu Company’s doors.

However, just as she was about to head to the parking lot, she noticed a Maybach parked at the entrance.

And beside the black Maybach-

A tall figure leaned against the car door.

Shi Xing halted.

The sound of her high heels was distinct, and the man turned his head slightly.

A refined face, like a painting, with hair gently swaying in the evening breeze-

“…Wen Xiangling?”

The man smiled and walked over.

He approached Shi Xing, smiling, “Good evening.”

“…Why are you here?”

“And you?”

“I came to see Wang Lin about stopping the broadcast.”

“About Lin Yi’s new show, right?”

“You know?” Shi Xing smiled, “But I’ve already settled it, so you don’t need to…”

Before she could finish, Wen Xiangling suddenly moved closer, and Shi Xing was caught off guard-

A firm arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her into an embrace.

She raised an eyebrow, looking at the man holding her.

“If you needed to see Wang Lin, you could have told me in advance,” Wen Xiangling whispered in her ear, “No need to come yourself.”

Shi Xing narrowed her eyes, “You didn’t want me to come?”

“Yes. Because I…” he lowered his voice, a hint of reluctance in his gentle tone-

“Was jealous.”

Shi Xing was taken aback, then laughed.

Wen Xiangling was always the type to hide a needle in cotton, never speaking so directly.

She never thought she’d hear him say such a thing…

She couldn’t help but reach out, pinching Wen Xiangling’s chin, “You’re really jealous?”

Wen Xiangling replied reluctantly, “Yes.”

Shi Xing chuckled, “But I’ve never seen a pretty boy jealous of his sponsor.”

“Then I can be the first.”

With that, he tightened his grip on her waist, resting his head on her shoulder.

Shi Xing laughed, gently patting his shoulder, “I was just discussing business with him, nothing more.”

Except for sending Wang Lin a hundred Barbie dolls.

“Really?”

“Of course, I had no intention of spending the night. Because…”

She lifted Wen Xiangling’s chin, leaning in.

Warm breath spread around.

She kissed Wen Xiangling’s handsome cheek, whispering with a smile, “Besides you, no one catches my eye.”

Wen Xiangling paused, then smiled.

“Alright, I’m planning to head back to the studio now,” Shi Xing raised an eyebrow, “Will you take me?”

“Of course.”

Wen Xiangling stood up, gentlemanly opening the car door for her.

Shi Xing stretched, getting in.

She hadn’t had much of an appetite today, eating very little. Now, having dealt with Wang Lin, she felt more relaxed and a bit hungry.

“Is there a dessert shop around here?”

“There’s a café not far from here.” Wen Xiangling turned to her, “Does President Shi want to go?”

“Of course.”

[Wow, host, you’re so selfish, eating alone…]

“Feeding me is feeding you.”

[…That seems correct.]

Shi Xing tidied her hair, gazing out the car window.

The café Wen Xiangling recommended was just down the street from Tianyu Company.

As soon as they reached the café’s entrance, the sweet aroma of desserts wafted over, particularly enticing.

“What does President Shi want to eat?”

“Let me see…” Shi Xing stood at the counter, flipping through the dessert menu.

She was busy choosing and didn’t notice-

A car had stopped at the café’s entrance.

It was Lin Yi’s car.

Having settled things with Wang Lin and seeing his new show air quickly, Lin Yi felt a weight lift off his shoulders.

“I sent out a press release for you today, and the response was great,” Huang Minglin said while driving, “The netizens have temporarily shifted their focus, not digging into you anymore.”

“Yeah,” Lin Yi said happily, “Not only that…”

The quick airing of the new show indirectly told those netizens-

“Lin Yi being blacklisted was baseless, all rumors.”

Resolving the crisis so swiftly, how could he not be in a good mood?

“Shi Xing would never have expected me to have this move.”

“Indeed,” Huang Minglin laughed, “No matter what, with ‘Bystander’ airing, we’ve not only preserved resources but also given her a blow and stopped the spread of hot searches. She wouldn’t have seen it coming.”

Lin Yi raised his chin, “It’s all thanks to Director Wang. But a phone call isn’t enough; what does he like? Let’s send him something.”

“He… likes money and beauties.”

“Money?” Lin Yi frowned, “Giving money isn’t appropriate. Never mind, let’s treat him to a meal to show our sincerity.”

Huang Minglin hesitated, “That works. After all, he’s my relative.”

Lin Yi finally smiled.

He didn’t want to give money, and since Huang Minglin had a good relationship with him, a meal was a nice gesture.

He happily lowered his head, opening the hot search.

Huang Minglin had bought a hot search for ‘Bystander’ in the morning, praising his acting, which many netizens agreed with.

But when he searched his name, the page displayed “No results found.”

Lin Yi frowned, refreshing the page, still finding no news about himself.

“What lousy internet.” He tossed his phone aside, impatiently looking out the window-

Only to spot Shi Xing standing at the café entrance!

“Stop the car!”

Huang Minglin quickly pulled over, “What’s wrong?”

Lin Yi sneered, “I see President Wen and Shi Xing. I’m going to say hello.”

“Wait, if you provoke her…”

“So what?” Lin Yi snorted, “I’m in the lead now.”

“But it’s only temporary…”

Lin Yi ignored his warning, opening the door and stepping out.

Shi Xing and Wen Xiangling were talking, smiling. Lin Yi found that smile irritating, and he called out, “Shi Xing!”

Shi Xing turned her head.

The moment she saw Lin Yi, she immediately frowned and lifted her chin to look at him. “It’s you?”

“Of course, it’s me,” Lin Yi sneered. “What, President Shi, you don’t want to see me?”

Shi Xing crossed her arms and leaned slightly against the counter, looking at him.

“Or is it that President Shi…” Lin Yi continued, “doesn’t dare to see me?”

Shi Xing laughed. “Why wouldn’t I dare to see you?”

“Because President Shi has been scheming to ruin me but hasn’t succeeded,” Lin Yi smiled. “I never thought someone like you would have a day of failure.”

Shi Xing couldn’t help but laugh.

“Failure?” She curled her lips. “It’s a pity, but failure isn’t in my dictionary. Where did you get the idea that… I failed?”

“President Shi, you’re still pretending?”

Lin Yi couldn’t help but laugh arrogantly.

He knew Shi Xing was pretending.

Shi Xing, who always strives for perfection and never fails-

Actually lost to him!

She wanted to destroy him, but he turned the tables perfectly.

This feeling was just too good.

“President Shi, did you watch Tianyu TV at 7 PM yesterday?”

Shi Xing raised an eyebrow. “Was there something worth watching?”

“So, President Shi didn’t watch it. You’re really out of touch with the times,” Lin Yi said regretfully. “But considering how busy you are, it’s understandable.”

He waved his hand. “It’s almost 7 PM now. I see this café has a TV. President Shi, why don’t you watch Tianyu TV and see what’s worth watching?”

Shi Xing chuckled. “Sure.”

Lin Yi showed a victorious smile. “Waiter, please change the channel to Tianyu TV.”

The waiter quickly changed the channel.

Tianyu TV was in the middle of commercials, repeatedly announcing that the next program at 7 PM was the idol drama segment. There were still three minutes to go, but Lin Yi was already impatient-

He couldn’t wait to see Shi Xing’s expression.

Shi Xing’s expression when she saw ‘Bystander’ airing perfectly.

It would surely be filled with shock, regret, and disbelief.

The smile on his face grew wider.

As the sound of the idol drama segment on Tianyu TV started, he immediately turned his head, shifting his gaze from the TV to Shi Xing’s face.

More than his own drama, he just wanted to see Shi Xing’s expression.

However…

Shi Xing’s face still carried a slight smile.

Lin Yi waited for three minutes without seeing any change in her expression. He couldn’t help but frown. “Shi Xing?”

“What?” Shi Xing smiled and turned her head. “Is there something worth watching on Tianyu TV’s 7 PM idol drama segment?”

“Of course there is! Because-”

Lin Yi shouted as he turned back, ready to point at the TV and shout about ‘Bystander’. However, when he saw the drama on TV-

His eyes widened!!

Tianyu TV’s 7 PM idol drama segment was not airing ‘Bystander’, but another idol drama!

Lin Yi stood frozen.

“Lin Yi, are you not thinking straight? You can’t even speak clearly now?” Shi Xing laughed. “What exactly do you want me to see? Is there something special about this idol drama?”

“…No, I didn’t ask you to watch this! Hey, waiter, you changed the channel wrong, didn’t you?!”

The waiter cautiously replied, “This, this is…”

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible! It must be a system error. Tianyu TV can’t be airing this at this time!!”

Lin Yi hurriedly grabbed the remote from the waiter’s hand, turned off the TV, and turned it back on again.

But no matter how many times he turned it on and off, the broadcast on the TV-

Still wasn’t ‘Bystander’!

“Impossible!! Not this! Not this! Tianyu TV’s 7 PM idol drama segment should be mine!”

Lin Yi frantically threw the remote to the ground. He wanted to grab Shi Xing’s shoulders, but suddenly found a hand blocking him.

That hand was long and fair, with distinct joints, very beautiful.

Lin Yi looked up in panic.

Wen Xiangling stood in front of him, gently pulling Shi Xing into his embrace, smiling at him. “When speaking, please don’t use your hands.”

He spoke very politely, with a smile on his face, but Lin Yi felt-

His gaze was like ice picks piercing all over his body.

He couldn’t help but shiver, trying hard to stay calm. “No, Tianyu TV’s 7 PM idol drama segment is supposed to be ‘Bystander’, it’s ‘Bystander’, not this…”

Shi Xing chuckled lightly. “But what it’s airing is this.”

“Impossible!! It was still airing yesterday!”

Lin Yi hurriedly took out his phone, quickly typing in ‘Bystander Lin Yi’, but unfortunately-

“No results found” filled his screen again.

“Damn it! This internet speed…”

“I think it’s not the internet speed,” Shi Xing curled her lips. “But rather, your so-called drama-”

She chuckled lightly. “Never existed from the start.”

Lin Yi felt a chill down his spine.

He said, “Could it be, you, you… you even bought off Tianyu TV…”

Shi Xing just smiled.

But even though she didn’t speak, the answer was already clear.

Lin Yi’s vision went black.

No wonder, since just now, he couldn’t find any information about ‘Bystander’.

No wonder, Tianyu TV aired it for just one day and then stopped.

Shi Xing…

Did she really buy off Tianyu TV!?

“Impossible! You can’t buy them off,” Lin Yi gritted his teeth. “Huang Minglin is Director Wang’s relative, you can’t buy them off!”

“You’re wrong. I have money, and that’s enough.”

“Why?! Even if you have money, you can’t…”

“I can.”

Lin Yi was stunned.

“Of course I can,” Shi Xing said. “Don’t you know?”

Lin Yi was dumbfounded. “What…?”

“With money, you can do whatever you want.”

Lin Yi felt like he was falling into an ice cellar, standing there stiffly, unable to say a word.

The cake was ready, and Shi Xing curled her lips, taking the cake.

She didn’t even say goodbye to Lin Yi, just smiled and linked arms with Wen Xiangling, pushing open the café door.

The warm air outside quickly rushed in.

Shi Xing smiled. “Lin Yi is really getting full of himself.”

Wen Xiangling laughed. “Just an inflated balloon.”

“He probably never thought Wang Lin could be bought by me.” Shi Xing raised an eyebrow. “Even though they’re relatives, they couldn’t resist this check.”

Wen Xiangling laughed.

“But this also reminds me. Besides resources, the TV stations should also completely ban him. Besides Tianyu TV-”

“Don’t worry.”

Shi Xing raised an eyebrow, looking at him.

Wen Xiangling smiled. “I’ve already contacted the TV stations and online platforms. In a few days, it will be perfectly resolved.”

Shi Xing nodded in satisfaction. “You’ve worked hard.”

“If President Shi thinks I’ve worked hard, how about giving me a reward?”

“What reward do you want?”

Wen Xiangling gently pressed her red lips, whispering-

“After completely banning Lin Yi… I’ll ask for it then.”

The street outside was particularly romantic at night, but inside the café, it was the opposite.

“Sir, sir?”

The waiter’s call finally woke Lin Yi.

He came back to his senses, realizing that half an hour had passed.

Everyone in the café was looking at him with strange expressions. Some seemed to recognize him and were taking pictures of his dazed state.

Lin Yi felt utterly humiliated.

He quickly pushed open the café door, rushing to the car. As soon as he got in, he yelled at Huang Minglin.

“Why didn’t you call me?! Do you know I was in the café…”

“Bad news, Lin Yi!”

Lin Yi frowned.

Huang Minglin hurriedly hung up his phone, saying to him, “Director Wang just called! He said due to various issues, your ‘Bystander’ must stop airing…”

“I know! I know! It’s all Shi Xing, it’s all her doing!”

Lin Yi was already furious, and hearing Huang Minglin say this made him even angrier.

But the car was too small for him to vent his anger, so he could only tightly grip an empty water bottle. “She bought off Director Wang… How useless are you?! Aren’t you his relative?! How could he be bought off like this!”

Huang Minglin didn’t dare to speak.

“It’s all Shi Xing, all Wen Xiangling, all you!” Lin Yi roared. “No matter what, you must contact other platforms… Online platforms will do, my drama must air…”

“That’s impossible.”

“What?”

“Tianyu TV bought the rights, we can’t air it on other platforms.”

Lin Yi restrained his anger. “What about my other drama?!”

“The other drama was scheduled to air on RTV… But they just called, saying… their schedule is too busy, it might be delayed for a long time. But from what I gathered…”

Huang Minglin hesitated, looking troubled. “It seems… they don’t plan to air it.”

“Damn it! Damn it!”

Lin Yi furiously threw the empty water bottle out of the car window.

A passerby got splashed with water and couldn’t help but curse.

Lin Yi didn’t care about the passerby, just gritting his teeth.

Roles were gone.

Resources were gone.

Connections were gone.

Even the last drama couldn’t air.

…Shi Xing, you’re really ruthless!

“Lin Yi, you now…”

“This is the only way.”

Huang Minglin was stunned.

“This is the only way,” Lin Yi gritted his teeth. “I have one last resort! Since I’m already at the end of my rope, I might as well take a final gamble!”

“What are you going to do?!” Huang Minglin exclaimed. “Don’t forget about Guan Tian…”

“Don’t worry, I won’t be as stupid as her.” Lin Yi gritted his teeth. “I have my own way!”

“Lin Yi, don’t get agitated! Whatever it is…”

Lin Yi ignored him, feeling a rush of heat to his head, almost driving him mad.

He took out his phone, opened his official account, and quickly posted a Weibo.

“What are you doing!” Huang Minglin hurriedly grabbed his phone, frantically unlocking it and opening his account.

Without even looking at the content, he quickly deleted the post.

But even though it was deleted-

Lin Yi’s accusation against Shi Xing’s studio quickly appeared on the hot search.

Huang Minglin was stunned, shouting, “What did you just post?!!”

Lin Yi gritted his teeth. “I just posted what I should!”

“You!” Huang Minglin quickly opened the hot search. Although the original post was deleted, netizens had already taken screenshots. The screenshot showed what Lin Yi had just posted-

“Famous actor Lin Yi: For those saying I’ve been banned these days, I can tell you. Yes, someone wants to ban me, but do you know the whole story?”

“Famous actor Lin Yi: Because Shi Xing wants to ban me! I used to be in her studio, but she wanted to keep me as a lover. I couldn’t stand it, so I chose to terminate the contract. I refused her, so she plans to ban me over this personal grudge.”

“Famous Actor Lin Yi: I’m speaking out now, hoping everyone will join me in boycotting Shi Xing!”

…

“Tang Dou: Huh? What’s going on? Why post this suddenly at night…”

“Sweet Donut: No idea? Is this a response? But this response is strange, isn’t it? Sponsorship, what sponsorship?”

“Dou Gan: Shi Xing sponsoring Lin Yi, and Lin Yi rejected it, so he got blacklisted?! Is that what he means?”

…

Huang Minglin felt like he was struck by lightning.

“How could you write that?!”

“Why not?!” Lin Yi growled in a low voice, “My only option is to expose her, so I can buy myself some time!”

“Did you forget Guan Tian did the same thing?!” Huang Minglin said, frustrated, “Guan Tian also tried to drag Shi Xing down, but do you know what happened to her?!”

Resources were cut, media suppressed, and even-

She was sent to a psychiatric hospital.

Despite having a cautionary tale, how could Lin Yi do this?!

“I’m different from her; she was slandering, but I’m just stating the facts!”

Huang Minglin paused, “Facts?”

“Exactly. Everything I said is true. She promoted me just because she liked me and wanted to get close to me. So when I left, she retaliated out of personal vendetta!”

Lin Yi’s expression was somewhat twisted, and Huang Minglin hesitated, seemingly starting to believe him.

If he really had dirt on Shi Xing-

Maybe, he could turn things around.

He paused and said, “Perhaps, this is the only way.”

When Shi Xing arrived at the studio entrance in Wen Xiangling’s car, she found the entrance already surrounded by reporters.

Wen Xiangling frowned.

“Why are they gathered here?” Shi Xing glanced at the entrance, puzzled.

The reporters were chattering at the entrance, seemingly waiting for her.

“Do you want to get out?” Wen Xiangling asked, “Or should we head to my place first?”

“Let’s get out.” Shi Xing lifted her chin, “I want to see what they’re up to.”

“I’ll go with you.”

“No, I want to talk to these reporters alone.”

Wen Xiangling looked at her, clearly disapproving.

Shi Xing smiled, “I called the bodyguards; they’re already nearby. Is that okay?”

Wen Xiangling finally relaxed, nodding slightly, “I’ll wait for you here.”

Shi Xing opened the car door and walked toward the entrance.

As soon as she reached the entrance, she caught the reporters’ attention, and they swarmed around her with cameras, bombarding her with questions.

“President Shi, have you seen the hot search?”

Shi Xing raised an eyebrow, “No, what’s up?”

“Lin Yi said he used to be with your studio and later terminated the contract, right?”

“That’s correct.”

“Do you hold a grudge against him for terminating the contract? Isn’t contract termination normal?”

“Of course it’s normal,” Shi Xing smiled, “But unilaterally terminating a contract during the contract period, do you think that’s normal?”

The reporters were taken aback, exchanging glances.

Shi Xing narrowed her eyes.

She still remembered that the studio’s contract with Lin Yi was set to expire on June 15, three years later.

And the date Lin Yi left the studio without permission was January 20 of this year.

The original host was infatuated with Lin Yi back then, so aside from this initial contract, no other film contracts were used to bind Lin Yi.

Lin Yi had been in a completely free state for those eight years.

So when he left, he naturally forgot about the valid contract he had signed eight years ago.

This was a perfect weapon to crush him.

“So, President Shi, how can we believe you?”

Shi Xing smiled, “I can show my contract. If Lin Yi has the courage, I think he can also honestly reveal the time he established his studio.”

“Then why would Lin Yi risk breaking the law to terminate the contract?”

“Perhaps it’s just a mental issue.”

“No way?!” The reporter pressed, “I remember he said he couldn’t stand your sponsorship?”

As she said this, the other reporters started clamoring.

“President Shi, did you really try to sponsor him?”

“Did Lin Yi leave because he couldn’t stand it, even if it meant breaking the rules?”

“Are you really blacklisting him out of personal vendetta?”

…

The reporters were noisy, but Shi Xing didn’t show any displeasure.

On the contrary, she curled her lips into a smile.

So Lin Yi had said that; how ridiculous.

The former rich woman was infatuated with him, but she was just foolish and wealthy, offering all her resources and money willingly.

Such a character wasn’t even a supporting role, just a foolish infatuation with no impact, let alone sponsorship.

Unfortunately, all those one-sided affections seemed to have been fed to the dogs.

“Is that so? Then,” Shi Xing smiled, “can you dig up any intimate information between him and me?”

The reporters exchanged glances, falling silent.

Indeed, they searched through all the past events and found that Lin Yi and Shi Xing-

Had no interactions.

That was because Lin Yi had deliberately had her erase all traces of their past to get rid of her.

Now, it was coming in handy.

The reporters murmured, “Indeed, there’s nothing…”

“And, I don’t quite understand why you would believe in sponsorship stories.” Shi Xing said, “Did you forget what I said at Guan Tian’s contract termination press conference?”

The reporters were taken aback.

What she said-

“Wen Xiangling is mine.”

They quickly responded, “You mean President Wen…”

“Yes. Wen Xiangling is by my side, and you think I-”

She paused, a smile appearing on her beautiful face, “Would be interested in Lin Yi?”

As soon as she said this, all the reporters fell silent.

Yes, she was right.

Shi Xing was stunningly beautiful, with so much money and power. Why would she hold a grudge against an actor?

Moreover, her boyfriend…

Was the president of Huashi.

A top talent agency, with the highly esteemed president of Huashi.

Wen Xiangling.

Why would she be interested in Lin Yi?

The reporters all backed off, cursing Lin Yi as a liar. Just then, the first reporter spoke again.

She struggled to ask, “But your thing with Lin Yi was in the past, right? At that time, you and President Wen…”

“At that time, I was already in love with Shi Xing.”

A deep and charming voice came over, and the reporter was stunned.

She slowly turned her head-

A man in a trench coat, smiling, walked over from a distance.

He curved his beautiful eyes, gently walked to Shi Xing’s side, and wrapped his arm around her waist.

He smiled at the reporter, “What? Do you have more questions?”

The reporter swallowed, finally falling silent.

“You’ve asked everything you wanted to, right?” Shi Xing smoothed her hair, “If it’s over, may I leave now?”

“Oh, sure… President Shi, take care! Sorry for bothering you.”

“No problem. I hope you can publish today’s interview as soon as possible and truthfully. Can you?”

“Of course, of course!”

Shi Xing then turned her head to look at Wen Xiangling.

Wen Xiangling returned a gentle smile.

Shi Xing smiled, took his hand, and walked into the studio’s entrance.

The reporters started discussing among themselves.

“Oh my, so Lin Yi is a liar? How could he slander President Shi like that?”

“Didn’t they say he was close to Guan Tian? Birds of a feather, I guess.”

“Quick, publish it; it’s definitely headline news. A popular actor maliciously slandering his former boss, disgusting…”

…

The quiet hall was now free of the reporters’ noise.

Wen Xiangling spoke with a smile, “President Shi. Have you resolved everything you needed to?”

Shi Xing raised an eyebrow, “Of course.”

Lin Yi’s resources had all been withdrawn. The only two completed dramas were restricted from broadcasting by the TV stations.

And now, even public opinion-

Was about to crush him completely.

Lin Yi had been thoroughly dealt with.

“President Shi, since you’ve resolved these matters, do you remember what I said before?”

“What?”

“Once you’ve resolved everything,” Wen Xiangling smiled, “give me a gift.”

“Really? What do you want?”

Wen Xiangling extended his slender fingers, gently pressing them against her lips.

He leaned close to her ear and whispered, “Your kiss.”

Shi Xing smiled, pulled his collar, and kissed him without hesitation.

The soft lips were delicious, and the sensation on the tongue was delightful.

If she could, she wanted to quote the domineering CEO’s line-

This pretty boy’s taste…

Is damn sweet.

After the kiss, she lightly licked her lips and smiled, “Is this what you wanted?”

Wen Xiangling smiled, “Of course.”

“Is this all you want?”

Wen Xiangling raised an eyebrow.

“You, don’t you…” She pulled his collar, whispering in his ear, “Want more?”

Wen Xiangling chuckled, wrapping his arm around her waist.

“Then, how about going to my room?”

Wen Xiangling showed a gentle smile.

He lightly licked Shi Xing’s crimson lips, tracing the beautiful outline, and whispered-

“Of course. It would be my pleasure.”

In the entertainment circle, there were two sensational news stories.

The first was that Shi Xing and Huashi’s President Wen, Wen Xiangling, were together.

Whenever they appeared, they were incredibly close, whether it was a casual outing or the red carpet, they were a perfect match.

In both talent and background.

In their hands, they held almost all the resources of the entertainment circle, standing at heights others couldn’t reach.

Even-

They overwhelmingly became the “most envied couple” on this year’s list.

It’s said they would soon get engaged in Santorini, enjoying their blissful honeymoon by the Aegean Sea.

And the second news was about Lin Yi.

He was finished.

Completely finished.

Affected by Guan Tian’s situation and slandering others, and that person was his former boss. Ungrateful and even backstabbing, his behavior was extremely vile.

And with this incident, more revelations followed.

Arrogant and impolite, bullying newcomers with Guan Tian, all sorts of issues emerged.

All his resources were withdrawn, and he quickly disappeared from people’s view.

Someone saw him looking exhausted on the street, no longer resembling the popular actor he once was.

And his good “partner” Guan Tian also entered psychiatry due to emotional instability. It’s said she’s undergoing examination, and some even saw her in the psychiatric hospital-

She, too, no longer resembled the pure rising actress.

The entertainment circle lost two actors, but it didn’t stop because of that. Lin Yi and Guan Tian were just fleeting moments, soon replaced by more people.

They, along with time, completely vanished into the crowd.

And time continued to pass, until much later-

The flowers of Provence exuded intoxicating fragrance.

A large and beautiful mansion stood amidst the flower fields.

Passersby often looked at this beautiful mansion with envy.

Inside, there were many beautiful cats and many beautiful flowers.

Tea parties were often held, sometimes lively, sometimes quiet.

They hoped to one day enter this place, but they also knew, these-

Belonged only to two people.

“What a beautiful ending.”

A handsome man and a beautiful woman spending their lives in a mansion worth billions-

Being rich is truly wonderful.

[Host, congratulations on reaching 100 happiness value.] The System applauded, [So, after all these events, do you reflect?]

Shi Xing floated in the air, “Reflect on what?”

[…Well, experiencing the pain of being rich! Did you notice it?]

“Did I?” Shi Xing said, “It was quite blissful.”

[You…] The System huffed, [Then you’re off to the next world, hoping you’ll reflect in the next world.]

Though a bit reluctant to leave this world, Shi Xing knew that successfully completing the task and moving to the next world-

Was a necessary process.

She nodded, “What’s the next world?”

[The next world is a book called “No matter how far I go, I always come back to you,” and I’ll explain the details later.]

[Now generating the world…]

[Generation complete, off you go-]

Shi Xing felt a white light before her eyes, losing consciousness, falling down.

She didn’t know how long she fell, but finally, sensation returned. She felt a chill, and then her whole body-

“Splash!!!-”

…

The blue pool erupted with a huge splash.

“Cough, cough, cough, cough-”

Shi Xing found it incredibly difficult to breathe. She struggled to extend her hand, fought for a while, and finally grabbed the edge of the pool.

Her head finally emerged from the water, breathing in fresh air, and she couldn’t help but cough vigorously.

The blue dress clung wetly to her body, and her hair was dripping wet.

The pool water was icy cold, causing goosebumps to rise on her exposed pale arms.

“Cough, cough, cough… System, couldn’t you… cough, cough, pick a better time?!”

[Sorry, Host! I forgot to mention, the moment you crossed over, you were falling into the water~]

“Abusing your power, I’ll… cough, cough, cough… kill you…”

She finally couldn’t hold it in, letting out a loud cough, expelling the water that had entered her throat.

After expelling the water, she felt a bit better and began to survey her surroundings.

She was in a pool in the outdoor garden of a high-end restaurant.

There were many white tables and chairs around, and at the moment, the lawn was littered with food debris, tables toppled over with tablecloths.

The area was filled with noise, with several waiters and guests arguing, as if a brawl had occurred.

After scanning her surroundings, Shi Xing was about to retract her gaze when-

Two people caught her attention.

By the pool, two people were sitting, a girl and a boy.

The girl was sitting on the lawn, trembling, with tear stains on her face, looking very frightened by the commotion.

And the boy…

Was sitting beside her, draping his coat over her shoulders.

He was stroking her hair, saying something, seemingly comforting her.

The two of them looked intimate, contrasting with the chaotic scene.

Shi Xing squinted her eyes, “Are these two characters from the book?”

[Good eye, Host. The girl is the female lead.]

“Then the boy beside her is the male lead, right?”

[Yes, Xiao Chen. He’s currently your boyfriend~]

“I guessed it, he must be the male lead…”

Shi Xing suddenly paused.

…Wait, something’s not right?

She frowned, uncertain, “Did you say that boy is my boyfriend?”

[Yes!]

Shi Xing fell silent.

After several seconds of silence, she calmly asked, “Is my hair green?”

[Nope, Host, your hair is black!]

Really?

Black?

She thought she had a patch of grass on her head?

Then why, after she fell into the water, was her boyfriend-

Comforting someone else?

Shi Xing let out a cold laugh and spoke.

“Xiao Chen.”

Xiao Chen, who was stroking the girl’s head, suddenly froze, turning around in surprise.

Shi Xing smiled, but her smile carried a hint of coldness.

She smiled and said, “What are you doing?”