The assistant felt as if the elevator was covered in ice, which made her tremble with fear, and she didn't dare to look at Chen Liuying at all.
Chen Liuying clenched her fists, so angry she felt like she was about to explode.
//
Chen Liuying returned to Jingyi Culture as quickly as possible.
As soon as she reached the seventh floor, company employees kept greeting her, but she ignored them all with a sour face and went straight to Bai Weiwei's office.
Without even knocking, he pushed the door open and went in.
Bai Weiwei was on the phone, saying, "Let's steer the narrative toward Minghui again, and make sure to ruin their reputation. Didn't they have a news story before about Minghui jewelry products causing skin allergies due to their poor quality? Let's bring that up too, and stir up as much trouble as possible."
"Bang--"
A loud bang startled Bai Weiwei, who had her back to the door. She turned around and saw Chen Liuying. She said into the phone, "Just go ahead and do it."
Then he hung up the phone.
"What are you doing?" Chen Liuying demanded sharply, "Who gave you permission to log into my Weibo account?"
"You saw it all." Bai Weiwei sat down expressionlessly, then used the mouse to click a few times and saw Chen Liuying's Weibo backend data. The number of followers was still rising. With the marketing accounts she arranged stirring up trouble, Chen Liuying's reputation and public opinion were constantly reversing, and the internet was full of praise.
She turned the computer to face Chen Liuying, raising an eyebrow confidently: "When have I ever harmed you?"
Chen Liuying looked at her, almost gritting her teeth as she questioned, "I'm asking you, why did you log into my Weibo account without my permission?"
Bai Weiwei frowned. "You're filming."
"So you can publish these things without my consent?" Chen Liuying asked. "Do you know that if Xu Qingzhu exposes this, my career will be over?"
"Expose what?" Bai Weiwei suddenly asked, "What happened in the bathroom that day?"
Chen Liuying paused abruptly, her momentum weakening by three points.
"So that day in the bathroom, you really did lay a hand on Xu Qingzhu?" Bai Weiwei slammed her hand on the table and stood up. "Chen Liuying, you were..."
"I didn't!" Before Bai Weiwei could explode, Chen Liuying was the first to defend herself. She said coldly, "Why do you suspect me again? I explained this to you before. I simply went up to her and said a few words to her, trying to get her to reconcile with you. I also apologized for what happened to me at the hospital. She was the one who got emotional and started the fight."
The office was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
After a moment, Bai Weiwei let out a soft breath, but still asked with some disbelief, "Really?"
These two words instantly touched a nerve with Chen Liuying, and she said sharply, "You don't believe me?"
“I believe you.” Bai Weiwei sat down again, tucked her disheveled hair behind her ear, and calmed her slightly agitated emotions before saying to Chen Liuying, “So we have nothing to be afraid of. People always have to pay the price for their actions.”
“But you and she are friends,” Chen Liuying said. “I know you care about her a lot, so I don’t want you to become enemies with her because of me. Wouldn’t I become the sinner if that happened?”
Bai Weiwei sneered, turning her chair to look out the window. "You're right, I treat her as a friend, but she doesn't treat me as a friend."
"Why did you release that thing?" Chen Liuying frowned. "And now that things have blown up so much, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Endless silence followed.
After a moment of silence, Bai Weiwei let out a cold laugh, her voice devoid of any warmth echoing in the office as she said, word by word, "I want her utterly ruined and disgraced."
Chen Liuying frowned, still feeling uneasy as she recalled what happened in the bathroom that day.
If Xu Qingzhu has the recording from that day, or if there is surveillance footage outside, the consequences would be unimaginable if it were released.
Thinking of this, Chen Liuying said, "Didn't you consider that Xu Qingzhu might retaliate?"
"So what if she fights back?" Bai Weiwei said, "I'm the one with the video, she's the one who hit me. There were only the three of us in the bathroom that day, and she didn't have any bargaining chips."
Bai Weiwei smiled and said, "This time, she has no chance of winning."
“But she has the entire Dongheng behind her.” Chen Liuying frowned. “Wouldn’t it be easy for her to bring us down?”
"So what if it's Dongheng? It's not like they can control everything." Bai Weiwei sneered. "Now that things have blown up, everyone's watching. Can Dongheng still do anything illegal? They wouldn't dare. Besides, I've already secured the Changli endorsement for you. This should be a significant milestone in your career."
Chen Liuying still felt guilty, "How do you know she has no chance of winning?"
Bai Weiwei played the recording of Xu Qingzhu's phone call for Chen Liuying, and then said, "Based on my understanding of her, she is the most intolerant of being wronged, so if she has evidence, she will definitely release it to the public immediately to prove her innocence."
“But now an afternoon has passed, and she has only called me to question me, which means she has no leverage,” Bai Weiwei said. “She probably wanted to trick me into revealing information, but what’s the use? I’m not going to be lured by someone who hasn’t even left society.”
Bai Weiwei spoke with absolute confidence, but Chen Liuying felt something was off.
But she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.
Seeing that she was still thinking, Bai Weiwei immediately reassured her, "Don't worry, I wouldn't have dragged you into this if it weren't absolutely safe. I logged into your Weibo account just to add fuel to the fire."
Chen Liuying frowned: "Didn't you promise me last time that you wouldn't log into my Weibo account anymore?"
“This is business,” Bai Weiwei said. “Do we even have to be so clear about these things between us?”
Chen Liuying was speechless for a moment.
Anger overwhelmed her reason, leaving her unable to calm her emotions and think of words to comfort Bai Weiwei, so she remained silent.
Bai Weiwei, still thinking she was angry, immediately sat on her lap, took her hand, and gently hooked it, obediently coaxing her, "Don't be angry. This time, I not only helped you get the Changli endorsement, but Director Liu also plans to cast you as the female lead in his next drama."
Chen Liuying still had that sour face.
Bai Weiwei pursed her lips, gently leaned in to kiss her, and Chen Liuying simply turned her face away.
Bai Weiwei paused, then suddenly asked, "Does Xu Qingzhu have some kind of leverage over you?"
“How could that be?” Chen Liuying immediately denied, “I’m not even familiar with her.”
However, her eyes and brows were filled with agitation.
I have a constant feeling of unease, like something bad is going to happen.
But she couldn't tell Bai Weiwei, so she could only confirm with her again, "Are you sure Xu Qingzhu didn't record anything that day?"
“She was standing with you the whole time, how could she have had time to record?” Bai Weiwei said. “Besides, there were only the three of us in that bathroom, I didn’t hear exactly what you were saying. As long as we stick to this story, no one will believe her. You’ve been in the industry for almost a year, how come you don’t even know this?”
“I know,” Chen Liuying said, “but…”
She hesitated for a moment, and Bai Weiwei immediately became alert and asked, "Did you really do something in the bathroom that day?"
"I already said no," Chen Liuying said, annoyed. "Why are you always so suspicious?"
Bai Weiwei pursed her lips, a look of doubt and hurt flashing in her eyes.
“I just think there’s something wrong with what you’re doing,” Chen Liuying said, frowning.
Before she could finish speaking, Bai Weiwei asked, "Do you like Xu Qingzhu?"
Chen Liuying: "..."
"No." Chen Liuying grew increasingly agitated. "I've only met her a few times?"
Although... she did admire Xu Qingzhu's beauty.
And the scent on her body.
Xu Qingzhu has a mixed scent of strawberry and wine that makes people feel slightly tipsy.
If she weren't married, Chen Liuying would be really interested.
However... even if she gets married, Chen Liuying feels that she can wait until the day she gets divorced.
After all, according to Bai Weiwei, Xu Qingzhu and the third young lady of the Liang family were only in a marriage of convenience, and they would definitely divorce one day.
Chen Liuying was interested in picking a flower that had once bloomed beneath someone else.
It should have a unique flavor.
But she could never say these things to Bai Weiwei.
Bai Weiwei is already controlling enough, so much so that she can hardly breathe.
It's definitely time to put breaking up with Bai Weiwei on the agenda.
If she continues to cause trouble like this, she will eventually be ruined in this industry.
However, we can't break up directly, otherwise Bai Weiwei will make a scene, and if things escalate, it won't be good for us.
We still have to coax them.
But Chen Liuying's patience is now on the verge of running out.
Even now, with Bai Weiwei sitting on her lap, she has no desire to play the office games she used to love.
I just feel irritable.
"Then why are you so concerned?" Bai Weiwei said, "I am absolutely confident that I can ruin her reputation, and it will be entirely beneficial to you. This afternoon, you gained 300,000 followers on Weibo. The evening is when the traffic is at its best. Overnight, you might gain a million followers, and you can finalize the drama with Director Liu tomorrow."
"Oh." Chen Liuying was uninterested, her mind preoccupied with breaking up with Bai Weiwei.
Bai Weiwei noticed that she was distracted, so she leaned in and kissed her. Gradually, her desire was aroused, and she could release all the fatigue and frustration of the day through a satisfying sexual encounter.
Just as Chen Liuying pinned Bai Weiwei to the table, the office door suddenly opened.
Bai Weiwei supported herself on the table with her arms, her top half pulled up.
It appeared extremely chaotic.
The assistant gasped in surprise upon seeing this, repeatedly apologizing before closing the door.
Chen Liuying wanted to continue, but Bai Weiwei immediately pulled down her clothes and whispered, "Let's do it when we get back tonight."
"What a disappointment," Chen Liuying said coldly.
Bai Weiwei kissed her on the lips, straightened her clothes, and then let her assistant in. "What is it?"
The assistant's eyes darted around, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Bai Weiwei lost her patience. "What is it?"
"You...you should check Weibo," the assistant said, her voice trembling. "That person tagged you."
Bai Weiwei frowned and immediately picked up her phone.
That's when I saw the Weibo post by Xu Qingzhu.
Are you sure I hit someone?
That's a really low-level question.
It's like saying, with a wronged expression, "I didn't hit anyone, you just didn't see clearly."
Bai Weiwei laughed when she saw it. It seems that Xu Qingzhu has no bargaining chips at all, so she can only use this method to refute. But what do netizens want?
It's evidence!