The black Mercedes-Benz almost blended into the night, and drove smoothly into the peaceful and quiet neighborhood, and finally stopped in front of an elegant and chic villa. Even the assistant Xiao Zhang seemed to feel the weird atmosphere, he just said a word to Uno, and then drove away in a hurry.
Lin Xi didn't open the door. The tall and straight young man stood upright in front of the big hollowed-out iron gate, looking at Uno with a calm expression. The moonlight blurred everything, and made the young man's delicate face even more blurred.
Uno didn't speak either, just looked at each other quietly. There was only a distance of more than one meter between the two, but no one spoke, as if to immediately envelope the frozen atmosphere. Only the cool breeze at night blew by, blowing up Lin Xi's clothes, making a bulging sound.
"Uno, let's talk."
There was no one walking around in the Blue Mountain villa area in the middle of the night. Occasionally, a security guard passed by the sidewalk with a flashlight, and just wanted to ask why these two people walked around in the middle of the night, as soon as they saw the faces of Lin Xi and Uno, Then he left quietly without disturbing.
The night wind blows through the weeping willows that have already grown dense, making the long branches sway with the wind. The night was quiet, and the moonlight was covered by a layer of dark clouds, as if he didn't want to disturb the strange atmosphere between the two.
"I don't mean to blame you, but I told you before, don't ask about those pasts anymore." The young man's slightly hoarse voice sounded a little ethereal in the evening wind, "But before that, I I want to ask first, what happened... I don't know."
There was the sound of leaves rustling in the air, but otherwise there was silence. Uno lowered his eyes, his cuffs had already been put down, and the elegant black shirt made him a little thinner, but the strength hidden under the material did not decrease in the slightest.
He just kept silent and didn't speak. Just after Lin Xi thought that the other party really refused to answer, Uno sighed softly and said, "Actually, it's a little different from what you imagined. In other words, He Shushan and I just did it together." Half of the time, what happened after that has almost nothing to do with us."
"I would like to know."
His clear eyebrows frowned slightly, Uno hesitated for a while, and finally answered: "The incident with Shu Shan was indeed revealed by him on his own initiative. This incident had little impact on him, but it made Tianyu's There is a crack in the external image." After a pause, he continued: "After this incident, our second plan is to get rid of the artists under Tianyu. The original plan was Qin Ru, but the private detective After following up for a while, I found that Qin Ru is really a clean person, and there is no scandal worth breaking the news about."
The hearty and bright woman who can be seen at the Tianyu annual meeting every year seems to reappear in front of her eyes. Lin Xi naturally understands that the other party will not do some nasty things. A flash of light flashed in his mind, and Lin Xi suddenly understood what was going on with the LED advertisement he saw on the elevated road: "So... it's Xu Yingying?!"
Uno nodded lightly: "Originally, Shu Shan and Shu Shan didn't intend to start with Xu Yingying. His idea was Xia Cheng. But... Chu Jin finally chose Xu Yingying. But his choice was very correct, but after half a month of tracking, the detective quickly I took photos of Xu Yingying and Mr. Qian of the Zhengli Group's car shaking and photos of the hotel."
Mr. Qian from Zhengli Group often invests in artists under Tianyu, so Lin Xi also knows each other. But listening to Uno's calm and indifferent tone, Lin Xi couldn't believe that Xu Yingying, a delicate and beautiful woman... would have sex with a fat and ugly old man!
"The photos taken... are amazing?" Swallowing, Lin Xi couldn't help asking.
His eyes lightly glanced at Lin Xi's shocked expression, his thin lips curled slightly, and Uno instantly understood what the other party meant. He smiled lowly and said, "It's not just amazing. It should be said... the video shot is also very evocative, even compared to the pornographic photos on Hong Kong Island seven years ago, it's not far behind."
"..."
The cool evening wind blew across the silent lake water, creating tiny ripples that rippled away. At some point, Lin Xi had already reached the small artificial lake. The bright and clear moonlight casts down from the night sky, reflecting a blurred and misty shadow on the surface of the lake.
"However, what Xu Yingying took the initiative to announce afterwards really has nothing to do with us." Uno's slightly regretful voice suddenly sounded, and he shook his head and said, "At first I didn't know who was behind the scenes, but... About a month ago, Zhao Xian also found out about it. Since it is that person, I think it is still possible."
Lin Xi hadn't come out of the sentence "Xiangyan", he swallowed his saliva and asked, "Which person?"
"Xu Qi."
This name instantly woke up Lin Xi's dizzy brain. He was only surprised for a while before he understood. "It was him. What did he do?"
"Did you know that Tianyu has always had an industrial chain of 'the company sells artists, and the prices are clearly marked'?"
The pace under Lin Xi's feet faltered suddenly, and he froze in place, exclaiming: "Sell an artist?! Clearly mark the price?!"
Seeing the horrified and amazed appearance of the other party, Uno naturally understood the answer. He shook his head slightly, and there was a hint of anger and annoyance in his tone: "The bad atmosphere in the circle has never stopped, but this is the first time I've heard of someone like Tianyu doing this."
Hearing Uno's accusing and annoyed tone, Lin Xi couldn't help but sighed, and then reached out to hold the other's. "I really didn't expect... Tianyu can do this." After a pause, Lin Xi added: "When I first joined Tianyu, I was also asked by the manager at the time to find a financial backer. But... I He sternly refused, and even beat up the old man. That's why after so many years of messing around, it was only after Pan Lun was replaced as a manager that he managed to make it through."
Feeling the warmth from the other end of his finger, Uno turned to look at the handsome young man. The two stopped by the rippling artificial lake, a weeping willow with flourishing branches blocked the moonlight, and only two ambiguous shadows intertwined together due to the subtle leakage of moonlight.
"Forget it. After all, Xu Yingying broke the news about Tianyu's industrial chain. It can be said that the image of the entire company has been greatly damaged. Afterwards, even the state agencies have been involved in the investigation."
"I want to know... who was involved?"
Uno raised his eyes and looked far away, looking at the Tianyu high-end apartment swallowed by endless darkness in the distance.
"Xu Yingying is not qualified to know these inside stories, but after the police investigated, they released some lists." After a pause, Uno said sadly: "Except for some artists who don't know whether they participated in it, Qin Ru, Xia Cheng, Wang Ming and others are not in the industry chain, and I am afraid that Tianyu has high expectations for them, so they have not reached that level. But... Chen Li, Yuan Qiqi, Yang Mu and the Lotte Group have all It is determined to be in the industry chain, and there has been participation in recent months."
Lin Xi instantly understood what Uno meant.
Others don't say that Chen Li is an actor who has collaborated with Uno in two movies. Although his appearance can only be generally masculine and handsome, he can't be regarded as first-class in the current entertainment industry that has high requirements for appearance, but his acting skills are very good. It's just probably bad luck, the other party has never been popular, just warm and hot, not a climate.
And he has always known that the relationship between Uno and Chen Li is naturally pretty good after cooperating in two movies. This person has always presented an optimistic and cheerful image to the outside world, but no one could imagine... that such a thing would happen.
"I didn't expect Xu Qi to let Xu Yingying reveal this matter. Tianyu's reputation in the circle has fallen this time, and there is almost no possibility of reappearing." Uno sighed softly.
Lin Xi frowned slightly, and said: "This should already be considered a crime, organizing to sell..." The unspeakable words made Lin Xi's heart a little bit more malicious, he shook his head, and finally said: "This It’s organizing prostitution.”
Uno nodded slightly: "Yes. Chairman Pan and Pan Lun have been taken by the police to investigate. With the unanimous approval of the board of directors, Xu Qi is now in charge of Tianyu."
"The defeated Tianyu has almost no possibility of rebirth, what does Xu Qi want such a Tianyu?!" Lin Xi asked strangely.
His thin lips curled slightly, and Uno suddenly showed a helpless smile: "Zhao Xian always believed that Xu Qi was very ambitious. But after this incident, he had to admit that he still underestimated Xu Qi. "
Lin Xi was slightly taken aback: "Why..."
"The outside world doesn't know about this yet, but Zhao Xian has already found out." After a pause, Uno lowered his eyes, looked at Lin Xi's curious face, shook his head and said, "Xu Qi's surname is not actually Xu. "
A series of illegitimate sons and revenge movies about abandoning scumbags flashed across his mind. Lin Xi exclaimed, "He is the illegitimate son of the Pan family?!"
"..."
"No wonder, he wants to ruin Tian Yu like this. Could it be that Chairman Pan abandoned their mother and son, and then Xu Qi's mother died with hatred, so Xu Qi entered the entertainment industry with a mortal hatred to take revenge ?" The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was very correct. Lin Xi nodded seriously: "Because Tianyu is too powerful, I'm afraid he can't break it with his strength. So he chose to enter cx entertainment from the very beginning. Start with cx entertainment and enter the circle, and then slowly settle Tianyu?"
Uno laughed: "I finally understand that the most suitable Golden Edge Award for you is the Best Original Screenplay Award."
"..."
"Xu Qi's surname is not Xu, but neither is his surname Pan." Uno smiled lowly and said, "His surname is Chen."
Probably the little fish in the lake made a splashing sound, which made Lin Xi's horrified thoughts suddenly return. He opened his eyes wide in surprise, and asked even more inconceivably: "Does this have anything to do with Raymond?!"
"... Raymond is not the only one whose surname is Chen." Seeing that the young man wanted to continue guessing, Uno immediately interrupted: "Do you remember... what is the name of Pan Lun's fiancée?"
There was a sudden thump in his heart, and Lin Xi recalled the report he had read in the newspaper back then. The dazzling black characters suddenly appeared in his mind, and he clenched his back molars tightly. Before he could speak, he felt his hands being clenched again, and the scorching heat was transmitted along his fingertips. His annoyance subsided instantly.
Slightly relieved, Lin Xi sighed in a low voice: "Chen Ru. That woman's name is Chen..." The words stopped abruptly, and Lin Xi suddenly understood. With a look of horror in his light amber pupils, he whispered: "Xu Qi is...!"
"Yes, Xu Qi is Chen's illegitimate son."
"..."
The usual gentle and calm face instantly appeared in his mind. Although his appearance was so ordinary that he could forget it at a glance in the crowd, this person's abilities were so outstanding that he made people treat him with respect. Shaking her head helplessly, Lin Xi said, "Now I can finally imagine how ordinary that Miss Chen must be."
Uno: "..."
As the night gradually deepened, this villa area shrouded in quiet darkness seemed to be isolated from the outside world, and all the extravagance and bustle could not invade it. But in the Tianyu Building, which is less than half a city away from City B, there was still no peace.
Even after nearly a month, the Tianyu scandal still hasn't subsided. The directors hold meetings every day in the hope of quickly solving the current problems, and the Pan family father and son were taken into the police station just after they were released on bail.
This time it is no longer organizing prostitution, but - tax evasion.
Only when this kind of matter is involved, the judicial organs of the Celestial Dynasty will use their maximum work efficiency to investigate all cases related to money. Because of the severe crackdown on corruption in the past few years, Tianyu's situation is even more precarious. Some directors have already sold their shares as early as possible, wanting to get out of this increasingly muddy sewage.
The atmosphere in the company is even more depressing and dull. All the employees are worried every day whether the company will declare bankruptcy the next day, or whether they will be fired in the next second. Many big stars have already paid liquidated damages to go out independently and set up their own studios, such as Qin Ru. But more starlets can only stay at home or in the company honestly, lest they have to worry about entertainment reporters who appear out of nowhere when they go out, pointing their noses and asking, "Are you also involved in Tianyu prostitution?" industry chain".
All in all, in the past month, everyone in Tianyu has been in panic, and they can barely maintain the normal order of the company.
But... there is one person who is an exception.
Obviously, he should be the person who is most worried about this matter, but at this moment he is standing calmly in the chairman's office on the top floor of Tianyu Building. Outside the huge glass window is a pitch-black night, mixed with the mottled night scene of City B, everything is so luxurious and prosperous that no one can refuse.
That ordinary face was reflected on the clean glass like this, without any emotional fluctuations. He just looked away and looked at the unknown point in the distance. No one knew what he was looking at. There was a vibrating phone on the large mahogany desk behind him, but he didn't seem to hear it at all, just looking out the window to himself.
Just when everyone thought Xu Qi was working hard for the company's future, he didn't have any scruples...
"What would you like for supper tonight?" With a slight smile, Xu Qi shook his head lightly and said in a low voice. The mobile phone on the table was still vibrating, making a sound that seemed to shake the entire building down, but Xu Qi casually took out another mobile phone from his pocket, pressed it lightly a few times, and then put it down. to the ear.
After a few beeps, the phone was quickly connected. No one spoke over there, and Xu Qi didn't care. He raised his hand to caress the clean and beautiful glass window, and said, "I think you should have acquired enough shares, right?"
The old and deep voice was serious and decisive, and there was a muffled hum from the other side of the phone, and then said: "Hmph, including the loose shares, it has already surpassed the Pan family's shares."
"Then I should start to collect the net." The fingers pressing on the glass gradually tightened, and the glasses hidden under the lens narrowed slightly, Xu Qi said: "Chen Yufeng, you should know what price you have to pay for me, right?" ?”
"Call Dad!"
With a low laugh from his throat, Xu Qi asked in surprise: "What kind of family relationship are you talking to me at this time? Don't worry, I won't take things from your Chen family, and I also shed the blood of the Chen family." , these will all be mine in the future, won’t they?”
"..."
Listening to the silent voice on the other end of the phone, Xu Qi's expression became colder and colder. He sneered and hung up the phone quickly. After a while, he turned around and picked up the vibrating mobile phone on the table, and pressed the answer button: "Manager Wang, we are going to hold a press conference tomorrow afternoon."
"Well, it will be tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock."
The darkness of the early morning is still eroding this building, but the dawn of dawn has gradually arrived with the passage of time.
At least... some innocent people should meet the long-awaited light.