"The lady also told you that if you feel it's not acidic enough, you can enjoy freshly squeezed lemon juice."
At the same time, Jiang Cuo saw that Su Qianqian seemed to have heard the waiter's words. She turned her head, slightly raised her chin, and had an expression as if she had won a battle. There was a hint of mockery on her lips, and her eyes were full of smugness as if she was watching a good show. Her almond-shaped eyes showed the mischievousness she remembered, as if she was in a very good mood.
"Madam, that lady also instructed you not to eat too much because the food is so delicious, lest you become nosy. She also said that she has already paid for all the dishes you ate tonight."
After saying that, the waiter slunk away.
Jiang Cuo, with a cold face, raised her clear, phoenix-like eyes and glanced at the retreating figure of the fast-running waiter. Her coldness was so palpable it could shoot out icy shards.
He picked up his chopsticks as if he was determined not to give up, and ate a steaming hot dumpling.
"It's so sour."
That's strange. She clearly didn't add any kind of vinegar, so why is it still so sour?
It must be that the waiter smelled sour and it bothered her.
A note from the author:
Jiang Cuo: It's so sour, the dumplings are spoiled.
Wang Sisi: Some people just fail and they don't even know it!
Su Qianqian: You're so sour!
Here comes the fat chapter~
Option A: The author works hard every day to add more chapters, let her slack off for a day!
Option B: Rest? What rest?! Nutrient solution, grenades, kisses, hugs, lift me up high, paw prints, confetti, give me an extra chapter!
Mr. Li, holding a cigarette between his fingers: Let's see what these women will choose, phew~
[P.S.: My period cramps are so bad today, waaaaah!]
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Chapter 74
Hao Family Villa.
Late at night, the secretary quietly went to the study and knocked on the door.
The secretary couldn't understand why, even though she rarely came back to stay, she was always so cautious whenever she came, as if she was deliberately trying to create the feeling that the lady of the house was there.
"Mr. Hao, the DNA test results are in. We specifically tested it three times to be sure there might be an error."
Hao Duoyu's study was lit, his eyes fixed intently on a document in his secretary's hand.
It clearly states above that the genetic match rate is 99.99%.
"President Hao, Jiang Yi passed away 20 years ago. If we want to learn more about Jiang Cuo, we need to start with Jiang Cuo's maternal grandparents. However, my investigation suggests that there are people from Madam's circle around them."
Hao Duoyu looked up instantly, his eyes turning dangerous, his feigned gentle face contorting into a ferocious expression. "What do you mean?"
The secretary recounted, "When Jiang Cuo was in high school, his maternal grandfather was diagnosed with mid-stage lung cancer. Su Qianqian from Weicuo Entertainment provided him with financial support throughout high school. After he went to university, she continued to buy him imported medicine. However, when Jiang Cuo went abroad in his second year of university, Su Qianqian lost contact with his family. Later, Jiang Cuo's maternal grandfather continued to take the imported medicine. Further investigation revealed that it was his wife who had been funding it."
Hao Duoyu's eyes revealed a hint of nervousness; he even trembled slightly as he looked through the DNA test report. "Has Madam been making any moves lately?"
The secretary shook his head. "Madam has always been with Vice Principal Pei. Since the eldest daughter entered the entertainment industry, she has had very little contact with Madam."
Hao Duoyu's palms were already sweating. The truth will out eventually.
He knew that Jiang Yi had ill intentions; even in death, he left behind this troublesome situation, standing between him and Jiu You.
Hao Duoyu: "Who else was around Su Qianqian before?"
The secretary then produced another stack of documents. "Su Qianqian has a half-sister, but Su Qianqian's father is still serving time in prison for defrauding a huge amount of personal accident insurance. After Su Qianqian went to university, her half-sister, Su Lian, rarely contacted her, and their relationship was just so-so. After Jiang Cuo went abroad, Su Lian disappeared from Su Qianqian's life."
However, after investigation, I discovered that Su Lian participated in a girl group training program for two years, where she was secretly trained. However, Su Lian is not currently signed to a company and is still considered an individual trainee. Her recent training period has already ended.
Hao Duoyu's eyes gleamed with golden light, and she seemed much calmer. "Find some time to call her over and talk to her. Ask her if she's interested in entering the entertainment industry."
The secretary hesitated for a moment, "Mr. Hao, the recording of the idol group variety show is starting in two days. It might be a bit rushed to insert people now, and the number of people has already been determined."
Hao Duoyu said nonchalantly, "It's enough to just take down one person. They can't even handle such a small matter."
The secretary, scolded, lowered her head, not daring to meet Hao Duoyu's gaze. "What if Su Lian doesn't want to?"
Hao Duoyu: "Then ask her what benefits she wants. She's participating in the training, so she definitely doesn't want to miss this opportunity. After all, they are half-sisters. One of them has hundreds of millions in assets, while the other can only suffer as a trainee. Do you think that girl will be willing to accept that?"
The secretary frowned but did not refute. However, based on the information she had, the relationship between Su Lian and Su Qianqian seemed to be more than just a simple one.
It seems that Su Lian's reason for giving up her studies to participate in that secret training program was not for Su Qianqian's wealth.
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Filming has begun for the first episode of the variety show featuring a seven-member idol group.
Song Yaxing felt as if she was being ostracized by President Jiang, who was sitting firmly in a high position, because she could always feel a cold gaze on the back of her head from time to time, and it even had a hint of gritted teeth.
Jiang Cuo left the aged vinegar, white vinegar, and rice vinegar that Su Qianqian had ordered for her at home, and carried a bottle of pomelo vinegar with her.
After all, it was specially ordered for her by Su Qianqian, and it contained Su Qianqian's affection for her.
However, before the recording, Wang Sisi walked towards Jiang Cuo with a stack of new materials in her hand and a slightly anxious expression.
However, when Wang Sisi walked to the seat where Jiang Cuo was sitting, she was initially very uneasy, but when she saw the bottle of grapefruit vinegar next to her boss, she immediately relaxed.
Goodness, three days have passed and Mr. Jiang still carries vinegar with him. Yesterday it was plum vinegar, the day before it was apple vinegar, and he changes the bottle every day without repeating.
The main question is, does their CEO Jiang even know what it means when CEO Su sends vinegar? She even carries it with her, meticulously detailing every word.
Wang Sisi immediately remembered that night when President Jiang packed up these high-end restaurant lunchboxes and brought them back to his office. She wondered what they were, but when she opened them, she found a plate of braised chicken, a plate of sauerkraut fish, a few dumplings, and many bottles of vinegar.
They were all leftovers that had been packed up, but unexpectedly, their boss, Ms. Jiang, treated them like treasures and even had them as a late-night snack. She ate them very carefully, as if savoring them.
Seeing her boss's appearance, she roughly guessed that it must be related to President Su of Weicuo Entertainment.
But when she saw the paparazzi's photos and the resulting news, she was so angry she almost pulled out her own hair to try and bring her boss to his senses.
It turns out that the restaurant she booked for President Jiang and President Su of Weicuo Entertainment was completely unknown to President Su of Weicuo Entertainment.
However, by sheer coincidence, President Su invited singer Song Yaxing to dinner, and President Jiang, feeling jealous, gave him a hint of jealousy.
In the end, Wang Sisi had no choice but to pay a high price to buy the news that the paparazzi had taken, so that the marketing accounts would suppress it.
Wang Sisi: "President Jiang, something bad has happened. Yun Kong Film and Television is causing trouble. They removed one of their trainees and recommended an independent trainee named Su Lian. Please take a look at Su Lian's details. There are only 30 minutes left before filming starts. If we don't let this independent trainee come on stage, we'll be one person short, and it will be difficult to edit the footage later."
Jiang Cuo also withdrew her gaze from the back of Song Yaxing's head, looking at the information Wang Sisi handed her. She rubbed the corner of the information with her fingertips, her eyes growing increasingly deep and revealing a hint of danger.
The information states that Su Lian has been training as a trainee for two years and excels in singing and dancing, making her a promising individual trainee.
After returning to China, she investigated and found that Su Lian had indeed lost contact with Su Qianqian after she went abroad and disappeared without a trace.
Originally, Su Lian had failed the college entrance examination and was not qualified to attend that university. No one knows what methods Su Lian used to become an auditor at the university. After her junior year, Su Lian disappeared.
This added a touch of relief to Jiang Cuo's heart when he first returned to China.
Su Lian has been scheming around Su Qianqian, trying to create some rift between the two, but she has failed in the end. Now that Su Lian has come back, what is she planning to do this time?
Jiang Cuo: "Let her participate to ensure the program is recorded normally. Su Lian needs to keep a close eye on this."
Upon hearing Jiang Cuo's instructions, Wang Sisi breathed a sigh of relief and immediately went down to begin preparations.
After all, Yun Kong Film and Television was one of the biggest targets they ripped off. If they didn't let Su Lian take the stage, it would offend Yun Kong Film and Television, and the matter would be difficult to resolve. Their CEO Jiang was indeed calm and collected in the face of important matters. Her innate leadership is truly admirable.
Half an hour later, the first episode of the idol group's seven-member lineup officially began recording. Each trainee had to go through the camera and enter the performance hall where they were to perform as a group from their own entertainment company. They would then demonstrate their singing and dancing skills in front of the four mentors, who would then score them.
Hua Kongque was just here to coast along. Her contract with Yun Kong Film and Television was a sure thing; whether she needed to work or not, Yun Kong Film and Television would pay her a salary, and if she breached the contract, they would have to pay her a large sum of money. It was practically a life of effortless success, so why not just relax and enjoy life?
However, Hua Kongque was quite happy to receive this program, after all, it only included Jiang Cuo and Song Yaxing, who had recently been rumored to be dating Su Qianqian. There would be a good show to watch. Moreover, the more rumors Su Qianqian had, the more public relations Lu Rong would have to do. Hua Kongque felt a little shy.
I heard that when the recording of the second episode begins, they need to invite a guest with a high status in the entertainment industry. She also heard from rumors that Song Yaxing and Jiang Cuo invited Su Qianqian as their guest. I really wonder which mentor Su Qianqian will choose to be invited to the show.
After all the trainees entered the waiting room, the camera recorded each of their faces. Next, they drew lots and performed in front of the mentors in order.
There were some audience members present, but they were all people related to the entertainment industry, mostly staff members, or some extras who were paid 200 yuan a day.
In short, confidentiality agreements were signed, and no matter what happens during the recording or performance, it cannot be discussed with outsiders. Violating the contract will result in compensation.
Since Jiang Cuo returned to China, there have been constant rumors about him and Su Qianqian, and the book "Qianqian's Misguided Love" from back then has further increased the popularity.
However, Su Qianqian has recently been exposed for frequently getting very close to singer Song Yaxing. In addition, there was also Jiu Cuo and Zhao Yuxin, who in the company looks a lot like Jiang Cuo. As a result, Su Qianqian is now being portrayed as a philandering CEO.
However, some marketing accounts wrote that the reason Su Qianqian became like this was because she was heartbroken by Jiang Cuo back then.
Thus, a new public opinion emerged regarding the love triangle between Su Qianqian, Zhao Yuxin, and Jiang Cuo.
However, this public opinion was that when Jiang Cuo looked at the trainees from other companies with a cold face, but when he got to the trainees from Su Qianqian's company, a subtle smile appeared on his lips, and he gave a good score to several of the trainees from Su Qianqian's company, except for Zhao Yuxin.
The audience behind them immediately erupted in cheers.
Jiang Cuo has always been perceived by the media and the public as aloof and unapproachable, a master strategist who makes every move with utmost care.
However, Jiang Cuo's actions at this moment seemed to have secretly labeled himself as holding a grudge and being jealous, instantly making his image come alive.
However, Song Yaxing frowned in disapproval. Giving such a high score right from the start could easily turn into a case of overpraising someone.
Song Yaxing: "President Jiang, isn't the number you gave a bit too high? Three out of the five of them sang off-key, and another one made a mistake in her movements."
Jiang Cuo casually raised his eyes and glanced at Song Yaxing. "Some of them did run away, but the best vocalist among them used their voice to bring them back. When one of them made a mistake, the other four teammates adjusted the movements for him. They have the most important quality of a girl group: unity. A girl group is a whole, not about standing out. I think they deserve such a high score."
Jiang Cuo's explanation made those who thought he gave such high scores to the artists of Weicuo Entertainment Company simply because he was doing it for Su Qianqian feel somewhat guilty.
Song Yaxing didn't expect that she had overlooked this point as well.
Next up is Su Lian.
Su Lian, as an individual trainee, gave a solo performance.
Two years of training have indeed made Su Lian very proficient. Every movement is clean and neat, and her singing and dancing are effortless with her breath control being very stable.
Ever since learning that Su Qianqian was going to enter the entertainment industry, Su Lian knew that this was the only chance she would have to continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Su Qianqian.
After finishing her dance, Su Lian said to the camera, "I am an individual trainee and have been practicing singing and dancing for two years. I hope that I can be seen by the public and gain popularity, so that I can stand next to the sisters. I have always believed that if you want something, you should fight for it instead of waiting in vain. I am very grateful to have this opportunity to stand on the stage, and I hope that the sisters can see me."