Jiang Cuo looked pained because she saw the scar on Su Qianqian's palm when she wiped her cheek.
Her heart began to throb even more, as if an invisible pressure was pressing down on her neck.
Su Qianqian frowned, somewhat worried. Jiang Cuo was too weak to speak and his voice was very soft; she couldn't even hear what he was saying.
Jiang Cuo felt his stomach churning and quickly used his last bit of strength to say to Su Qianqian, "Su Su, don't worry about me. If the media finds out that neither of us has disappeared, it will be bad for you. I'm fine, I just need to rest."
Su Qianqian placed the towel over there.
Jiang Cuo is right. There must be a reason why Cui Shu invited them to dinner today. Now that the idol seven-member group variety show has been broadcast, their companies are all rivals, and they can't wait to buy articles to smear each other overnight so that their own artists can get more traffic.
Although Su Qianqian was somewhat worried about Jiang Cuo, she realized that she had no right to stay, especially since there was still the issue between the two of them from two years ago, making it rather awkward for her to stay.
After Su Qianqian left, Jiang Cuo clutched his stomach in pain, got out of bed, rushed to the bathroom, and began to vomit.
She asked Su Qianqian to leave because she didn't want Su Qianqian to see her in such a disheveled state.
Moreover, she didn't want Su Qianqian to think that she was playing the victim to gain her sympathy.
Although she doesn't know the right way, she can at least stop repeating the mistakes she made.
...
After the second season of the idol seven-member group variety show aired, Su Qianqian, as a special guest in the second season, and Su Lian, as a trainee, were suddenly pushed to the peak of popularity.
[The question is: Who exactly is Su Lian's older sister?]
[Just after Su Lian revealed that she has a powerful older sister in the entertainment industry, Su Qianqian appeared as a special guest in the second episode. Is this a coincidence?]
Moreover, after the show aired, although Su Qianqian and Su Lian deliberately avoided communicating, it made the onlookers feel that something was wrong. There was no need to avoid each other like this.
Subsequently, numerous insider revelations emerged.
It is said that Su Lian and Su Qianqian went to the same high school. Su Lian is Su Qianqian's half-sister. Su Lian is an illegitimate child. Her father cheated on her with her mother, who was from the Soviet Union, which led to Su Qianqian's mother committing suicide by jumping off a building.
It was written logically and with evidence, and it even included a time frame.
Netizens using microscopes continued to dig deeper and discovered many subtle clues.
In an instant, Su Lian and Su Qianqian were both thrust into the eye of the storm of public opinion.
The term "illegitimate child" even made headlines.
People expressed their disgust for illegitimate children.
They channeled all this disgust into online defamation, launching a frenzied attack on Su Lian herself.
Lu Rong was reporting the latest public opinion situation to Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian frowned in her office. There was a month between the recording of the second episode and its broadcast. During this month, Jiang Cuo was extremely quiet and did not bother her at all, as if he had deliberately disappeared from her world.
Su Lian is even more peculiar.
This step-by-step flow of traffic seems to be driven by a behind-the-scenes force.
In the original world, this would be an excellent way to generate hype.
Moreover, Su Qianqian knew perfectly well that Su Lian clearly knew that the two of them were not related by blood. Back when she lost her six months of system memories, the housekeeper had already done a DNA test, which was why Su Lian left the villa.
Could it be that Su Lian is using a black-and-red approach?
However, Su Lian is currently an individual trainee. She practices singing and dancing every day on the show, so it's impossible for her to do it all by herself and push all the public opinion and traffic onto her alone.
"When Su Lian entered the variety show 'Seven-Member Group,' she replaced Yun Kong Film and Television's trainee spot. It's possible that Su Lian appeared as an individual trainee on the surface, but in reality, she had already reached an agreement with Yun Kong Film and Television."
Su Qianqian nodded and asked, "How's the situation at Never Forget the Original Intention Entertainment?"
"Lu Rong, 'The situation at Never Forget the Original Intention Entertainment is not good. Because Su Lian has stolen the spotlight and traffic, other entertainment companies are quite dissatisfied. Never Forget the Original Intention Entertainment has been very busy lately.'"
Su Qianqian frowned and nodded.
The deer antler's facial color change was a lie.
Never Forget the Original Intention Entertainment is indeed very busy, but not so busy that their CEO has completely disappeared, because Jiang Cuo is hospitalized.
...
Hospital.
Wang Sisi carried all the documents to the VIP private ward for Jiang Cuo to process.
Afterwards, I went to ask Jiang Cuo's attending physician about the situation.
Their CEO drank a large glass of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) to protect his love, which caused him to develop a stomach ulcer.
However, while abroad, our CEO was indeed preoccupied and didn't have much of an appetite to begin with. In addition, after returning to China, he was busy and under a lot of pressure, which caused his stomach problems to flare up.
The doctor said I can be discharged soon.
Wang Sisi returned to the ward and looked at her strong-willed CEO, who was working on documents while receiving an IV drip, and asked, "President Jiang, what should we do about Su Lian's matter?"
Jiang Cuo stopped writing, her clear, cold phoenix eyes seeming to have already anticipated this. "They're coming for me, no rush."
Jiang Cuo knew that when public opinion reached its peak, Su Lian would present the DNA test she had done with Su Qianqian back then to clear her name as an adopted daughter, not an illegitimate child.
However, the term "illegitimate daughter" has become deeply ingrained in people's minds, causing quite a stir. The mastermind behind this is YunKong Film and Television, whose real boss is Hao Duoyu. It seems that Hao Duoyu finally couldn't sit still and was so eager to destroy her.
Wang Sisi didn't understand what Jiang Cuo was saying.
What puzzled her even more was that President Jiang was hospitalized for shielding President Su from drinking, and yet he decided not to tell President Su.
Wang Si was unwilling to accept this, so she decided to talk to Yan Qinghuan about it.
Yan Qinghuan happened to be the only one who didn't know about this.
After sending the message, Wang Sisi worked not far from Jiang Cuo's hospital bed.
Unexpectedly, ten minutes later, I suddenly heard a phone notification tone from Mr. Jiang's phone that I had never heard before.
The sound seemed to be a special reminder from someone who was particularly concerned.
However, when Wang Sisi looked up, she saw that her boss, who had just been indifferent and whose clear phoenix eyes were filled with aloofness, now had red ears and his imposing manner softened instantly.
Su Qianqian: [I heard you were hospitalized. How are you feeling?]
Jiang Cuo: [Su Su, I miss you so much.]
A note from the author:
Su Qianqian: Have you eaten?
Jiang Cuo: I miss you
Su Qianqian: How are you feeling?
Jiang Cuo: I miss you...
The second update is here! What a surprise!
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Chapter Seventy-Nine
Su Qianqian saw the message Jiang Cuo sent her and remained silent for a few seconds.
Yan Qinghuan inadvertently let slip that Jiang Cuo had been sent to the ICU for gastric lavage that night because he had shielded her from drinking, which later led to a stomach ulcer, and he had been receiving intravenous drips in the hospital for almost a month.
Su Qianqian is not a heartless person. She has her own principles and bottom line. Although she will not forgive Jiang Cuo for what he did two years ago, she will not show him any mercy.
Therefore, I took the initiative to add Jiang Cuo's contact information and sent him a message to inquire.
I didn't expect it to be approved so quickly after I added it, and it was even Jiang Cuo who replied instantly.
Su Qianqian: [I'm glad you're alright. What are your plans to do about Su Lian's situation?]
Jiang Cuo: [I won't let Su Lian affect Su Su, Su Su, don't worry.]
Su Qianqian felt that Jiang Cuo's current state made her somewhat uneasy. She put down her phone, patted her face in the office, and tried to clear her mind.
Jiang Cuo is quite adept at playing the innocent, delicate flower; we can't let him fool us again.
Su Qianqian: [If President Jiang is alright, please get some rest. I won't disturb you any longer.]
Jiang Cuo: [Something's wrong. My stomach is really upset, I can't eat anything, I feel terrible, and I miss Su Su a lot.]
Su Qianqian looked at the message on her phone and let out a cold breath. Jiang Cuo was still the same Jiang Cuo, taking advantage of any opportunity.
Su Qianqian: [If President Jiang hadn't taken that glass of liquor for me that day, I might be the one lying in the hospital getting an IV drip right now. I'll treat President Jiang to a meal sometime to properly thank him.]
Jiang Cuo: [I'll do whatever Su Su says.]
Su Qianqian quickly turned off her phone and flipped the screen over.
It seems like her relationship with Jiang Cuo is heading in an out-of-control direction. She had already spent two years trying to build up her resolve so that they wouldn't repeat the same mistakes, but things have turned out this way again, with their paths crossing more and more.
Jiang Cuo waited for a long time, but when Su Qianqian didn't reply to her message, a slight smile appeared on her usually indifferent face, as if she was in a good mood. She put her phone aside and then began to handle her official business.
Wang Sisi couldn't stand it anymore. Once her boss started chatting with President Su of Weicuo Entertainment, he was practically radiating pink bubbles.
"Mr. Jiang, the attending physician said you can be discharged tomorrow." Wang Sisi's unspoken message was that Jiang could no longer play the victim.
Jiang Cuo's upturned lips did not lower in the slightest.
Su Qianqian is a very trustworthy person. If she says she will treat her to a meal, she will definitely do so.
Su Su has always been a kind-hearted, open-minded, and warm person, like sunshine. She had always known this, but in the past, she took advantage of Su Su's kindness and did whatever she wanted without considering Su Su's feelings. But now she would not do that.
...
The idol seven-member group variety show only has three episodes, and now that the second episode has aired, preparations for filming the third episode have already begun.
The topic of whether Su Lian is an illegitimate child has reached number one in popularity.
However, just when everyone thought they had solid evidence to force Su Lian to withdraw from the competition and kick this despicable illegitimate child out of the idol seven-member group program, Su Lian's studio suddenly released a statement.
The statement included a photo of the DNA test results from five years ago between Su Lian and Su Qianqian.
It also provides a general description of what happened five years ago.