Because the content of their conversation couldn’t be overheard by others, Jiang Chiyu pulled Chen Mo to a deserted corner before speaking. However, she truly hadn’t expected Chen Mo to come out with such a remark.
She blinked repeatedly. “Where did you get that idea?”
How did she not know that she had “taken a fancy” to Gu Sinian?
“Then why are you asking so many questions about him?”
Jiang Chiyu’s answer was concise: “I want to help him resolve this matter.”
Upon hearing her answer, Chen Mo’s pupils contracted sharply. He truly hadn’t expected her to speak so frankly. He was still on an active call with the Young Master, after all; every word she said was being transmitted to the other side without missing a single syllable.
“Ask her why,” Pei Jinnian’s voice was cold and indifferent as he lightly toyed with a black fountain pen.
Was this Pei Su’s idea? Did he want to avoid handling it himself and use Hengchuang to solve the problem instead?
Even if Pei Jinnian hadn’t spoken, Chen Mo would have asked. But since Pei Jinnian had spoken, Chen Mo didn’t waste a second relaying the question: “Then why do you want to help him?”
It was a reasonable question. Since Chen Mo was her assistant, Jiang Chiyu had no intention of hiding her thoughts from him. “I help him solve this, and he sells himself to Hengchuang for two years.”
“Without taking a single penny.”
She emphasized the last part heavily, making her intent clear. Why help? Because Gu Sinian said he was willing to work for Hengchuang for free for two years. Given his popularity in the entertainment industry, signing him for a single year would cost at least twenty million at a baseline. Not to mention that after this incident, as long as he was cleared cleanly, his popularity would surely reach new heights.
By then, Gu Sinian would already belong to Global. Who would be the beneficiary? The answer was self-evident.
Chen Mo wasn’t stupid. Once Jiang Chiyu explained, he immediately grasped her meaning. “You mean you’re certain that Gu Sinian didn’t do this?”
“Yes.”
“How are you so sure?”
“I trust him.”
“…”
Chen Mo looked at the confidence radiating from her; there wasn’t a hint of worry, as if she could already see the dawn of victory.
“Gu Sinian’s former company is called Time Entertainment. It’s an old-school agency with many artists. Before Gu Sinian left, he was the pillar of the company. Now, their most popular stars are just a few second-tier artists.”
Chen Mo spoke without a pause, his speech rapid and organized. He had clearly researched this long ago. It seemed she had indeed asked the right person; anyone else might not have been able to answer so quickly.
“You should know where Gu Sinian’s photos were taken, right? Tomorrow, we’ll take a trip there incognito.”
Why tomorrow? Because after the gala ended today, it would already be late. she certainly wasn’t going to let herself work into the midnight hours. Why work so hard for money? There was no point in earning it if she wasn’t alive to spend it.
Once Chen Mo agreed to the plan, Jiang Chiyu had nothing else to bother him with. After thinking for a moment, she let him go off on his own. She decided to wander around by herself as well.
Chen Mo agreed readily and turned to leave, but only he knew where he was actually going. If Jiang Chiyu stood at the southernmost end of the venue, he went to the north. Although they were far apart, it didn’t hinder his ability to observe her. The Young Master had told him to keep a close eye on Jiang Chiyu; he couldn’t let him down.
However, after watching for only a short while, Chen Mo noticed something was wrong.
Who did he see? He saw the Little Young Master entering from the entrance, wearing his favorite studded leather jacket. He was rushing inside in a flurry. Judging by his messy yellow hair, he must have driven over in his sports car, his hair windswept by the speed. He radiated an aura as if he were looking to kill someone.
One look at him, and Chen Mo knew exactly who he was looking for. He wouldn’t believe it if someone said he wasn’t there for Jiang Chiyu.
Chen Mo held his phone, the call screen still active. He lowered his voice to a whisper. “Young Master, the Little Young Master is back in the country.”
His meaning was clear: he wanted to know what to do. Should he wait and see, or step in to stop him?
Even though Pei Jinnian was abroad, there were still many things he had to manage. Hengchuang wasn’t his only company. The reason he only let Jiang Chiyu take the director’s seat at Hengchuang wasn’t out of stinginess, but because the others didn’t know he owned anything else. So even after offloading the burden of Hengchuang, he was still busy. Right now, he was handling other affairs, so he didn’t respond to Chen Mo immediately.
Just as Chen Mo was thinking about calling out to him again, Pei Jinnian finally spoke.
“Leave it for now. Pei Yufan won’t actually do anything to her.”
He knew his brother well. Although Pei Yufan was cynical and rebellious, his nature wasn’t truly rotten. The reason he had rushed here in such a rage was likely because of Meng Tinglan. In fact, Pei Jinnian had always known about Pei Yufan’s feelings for Meng Tinglan, though he had never pointed it out.
“Just watch from the side.”
Leaving it at that, Pei Jinnian refocused his attention on his work, though he kept his phone right by his hand so he could hear any news from Chen Mo instantly.
“Do you know where Jiang Chiyu is?”
“Huh? No idea.”
“Do you know where Jiang Chiyu is?”
“Jiang what? Never heard of her…”
It wasn’t until Pei Yufan reached the venue that he realized he didn’t even know what Jiang Chiyu looked like. But it was too late now. He had sent a message to Cheng Wanru, but he hadn’t received a reply yet. He couldn’t just wait outside forever. After reconsidering, he decided to head inside.
He didn’t have an invitation, nor was he accompanied by anyone from Global. The hotel staff originally intended to block him, but just as they were about to reach out, Ji Yan happened to come in and ran into him. Seeing that it was Pei Yufan, Ji Yan felt a bit of trepidation, but he was, after all, President Pei’s younger brother. Since he was here, she had no reason to turn him away, so she brought him in.
Who knew that Pei Yufan, after being quiet for the walk in, would reveal his true colors the moment they reached the floor, pulling people aside one by one to ask if they knew Jiang Chiyu.
The affairs of the Pei family were well-known to the public, and as a member of Global, Ji Yan knew even more. Seeing Pei Yufan frantically searching for her, she realized something bad was about to happen. This person was definitely looking for trouble.
By the time Ji Yan thought to find Jiang Chiyu and warn her to be careful of Pei Yufan, it was too late. She had been lost in thought and hadn’t noticed which way Pei Yufan had gone. When she regained her senses, she realized the distance between Pei Yufan and Jiang Chiyu was only a few short steps.
Pei Yufan only needed to take two more steps forward, and the two would be standing face-to-face.
“Are you looking for Jiang Chiyu?”
Pei Yufan was getting frustrated with the search when he suddenly heard someone volunteer the information. His eyes lit up. “Yeah, I’m looking for Jiang—”
His voice came to an unnatural halt the moment he saw the person speaking.
The woman before him wore a light purple mermaid gown, her hair tied casually in a bunch. Within that simple ease, there was a daunting nobility that made one hesitate to approach.