Wang Shao stared at Xiao Shulang until he could no longer see him, then he came to his senses and said, "Why do I feel like he looks familiar?"
Wu Feiyu reminded him: "The second young master of the Xiao family."
"Oh, the Xiao family that's finished." Young Master Wang flicked his finger. "How come he's here? He's in the entertainment industry too?"
Although Wang Shao had gotten involved with Wu Feiyu, he didn't care about the entertainment industry. He just wanted to hang out with celebrities at parties and other similar places. He wasn't interested in or interested in the industry's affairs.
“Yes, the Xiao family is in trouble, so the young master has to come out and earn money too.” Wu Feiyu said meaningfully, “He recently started his own company and was reportedly looking for investment everywhere. He’s short of money right now. If Young Master Wang is interested in him, why don’t you give him a try?”
Xiao Shulang was really handsome. Wang Shao's eyes darted around, and he already had a plan in mind, but he teased, "If I go to see him, won't you be jealous?"
Wu Feiyu gave him a reproachful look: "You won't go just because I'm jealous? I'm magnanimous, aren't you happy?"
Wang Shao laughed heartily and kissed him twice more: "Happy!"
The two had their plans in mind. The next afternoon, Wu Feiyu asked Teacher Wen for leave, saying that she had work to do and couldn't come to class. Just as Teacher Wen and Xiao Shulang were about to finish their class, someone knocked on the door of the studio.
When Teacher Wen opened the door, she found it was Young Master Wang.
He recognized the man, but what was he doing here today?
Wang Shao smiled politely: "I'm sorry that Fei Yu can't come to class today, so I came here in person to apologize to Teacher Wen and also to treat you to a meal."
He casually glanced around the room and landed on Xiao Shulang: "There are other students here too, come on over."
Teacher Wen was puzzled. Wu Feiyu's course had been delayed for quite a while, and he had taken many leave of absence due to work. Why would he need to find someone to apologize?
But he was running a business, and Wang Shao was not someone to be trifled with, so he agreed.
Wang Shao looked at Xiao Shulang: "And you?"
Xiao Shulang frowned slightly.
A friend of Wu Feiyu?
To be honest, he didn't want to get involved at all, but the reason for inviting Teacher Wen to dinner sounded ridiculous, and Xiao Shulang was not comfortable letting Teacher Wen go alone.
So he agreed.
Wang Shao almost couldn't control the corners of his mouth from turning up. His target was Xiao Shulang, and it would be too disappointing if he didn't come!
So the three of them left the studio and went to a restaurant. The restaurant was quite nice, with a good environment and delicious food. During the meal, Wang Shao seemed to want to urge Xiao Shulang to drink. Xiao Shulang had been attending those drinking parties because he had business to do. Normally, if there was nothing else to do, he could have a drink, but he would not accompany him to drink.
Xiao Shulang deflected Wang Shao's offer to drink with just a few words. Wang Shao hesitated for a moment, then changed his tune: "I heard that Second Young Master Xiao has recently encountered some financial difficulties in the company?"
It's no secret that Xiao Shulang has built his own company, and his fans know that too, but there's no need to make it public that he received investment from Qingyu. Xiao Shulang calmly wiped his mouth and said, "The company is operating quite smoothly."
Wang Shao's confident expression froze. He tried to discern the feigned composure in Xiao Shulang's face. Could it be a case of playing hard to get?
Xiao Shulang saw the look in his eyes: "Really, but if you have a project you'd like to collaborate with us on, you're still very welcome."
What kind of cooperation is this? He's just a good-for-nothing who only knows how to squander his family's money on debauchery. He finds even using projects as a pretext troublesome and wouldn't do it.
Young Master Wang had ulterior motives for inviting them to dinner, but Xiao Shulang and Teacher Wen were genuinely there for the meal. They finished quickly, and Young Master Wang said, "Shall we find somewhere else to have some fun?"
This time, Teacher Wen had no choice but to refuse: "I'm sorry, I have class tomorrow morning..."
Xiao Shulang: "I have work, so I can't go to nightclubs."
Wang Shao was speechless. He glanced at the two of them and said, "Are you two being so disrespectful?"
"I've already made an appointment with someone." Teacher Wen had no choice but to report the company the students belonged to for tomorrow morning. When Wang Shao heard that it was a big company, he had no choice but to accept it. Xiao Shulang was going to shoot an advertisement for a well-known company tomorrow morning.
Wang Shao said indignantly and unwillingly, "Fine then, let's meet again when we have time."
The three arrived at the restaurant's underground parking lot. Xiao Shulang was about to call a designated driver when Wang Shao stared at his profile, becoming increasingly aroused. Unable to resist, he reached out and hooked his arm around Xiao Shulang's shoulder.
It wouldn't be a problem if it were just two ordinary guys with their arms around each other's shoulders, but he was practically wrapping his arms around Xiao Shulang's shoulders, and his fingers were restless when they touched him. Xiao Shulang, who was looking down at his phone, immediately became alert and took a step back.
Xiao Shulang's tone turned cold: "What are you doing?"
Teacher Wen was waiting for the designated driver by his car, which was parked a little further away. He looked up when he heard this.
Wang Shao grinned: "Shulang, you're my type. You're single now, right? How about giving me a chance?"
Xiao Shulang sized up Wang Shao for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "The opportunity you're looking for probably isn't a proper romance."
"Why not?" Young Master Wang slightly raised his chin. "I'm being very serious."
Xiao Shulang said coldly, "Then thank you for liking it, but I'll have to disappoint you."
At this point, Wang Shao's face darkened: "I'm being polite with you, and you're still putting on airs. Then tell me, how much is it per visit? Be direct and let's not waste time."
Seeing that he had finally revealed his true colors, Xiao Shulang only sneered and gave him one word: "Get lost."
Young Master Wang was furious: "You!"
"Don't!"
Teacher Wen quickly stepped forward and pulled Xiao Shulang aside: "I suddenly remembered that I have something to tell you. Young Master Wang, you're drunk. Calm down. Oh, look, isn't your driver here?"
It was indeed the Wang family's driver who arrived. Young Master Wang pointed at Xiao Shulang and said, "The Xiao family is finished. You're short of money, so I'm buying you because I think highly of you. Just you wait, you'll be begging me for it!"
Xiao Shulang chuckled, "What are you daydreaming about so late at night?"
Teacher Wen quickly pulled Xiao Shulang to the other side. With him there, it was inconvenient for Young Master Wang to do anything. After getting into the car, he didn't forget to give Xiao Shulang a provocative look, but Xiao Shulang was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Xiao Shulang originally thought he could just get rid of this fool, but when he returned home that night, he once again made headlines in the entertainment news.
This time, a large number of marketing accounts posted pictures of Wang Shao with his hand on Wang Shao's shoulder in an underground parking garage, with captions such as "Xiao Shulang is suspected of having a private meeting with a mysterious man," which dominated the online forum.
Xiao Jiang and Wang Hao hurriedly showed him the message. Xiao Shulang looked at it; the photo clearly captured him and also showed Wang Shao's profile.
The restaurant they went to was a very private place. Wang Shao only put his arm around him for a moment, and the guests there didn't have time to take pictures unless someone was already waiting there specifically to take pictures of the two of them together.
With a thought racing through his mind, Xiao Shulang had already figured out the key point.
Wang Hao and Xiao Jiang were waiting for him to decide what to do when another call came in.
Xiao Shulang was stunned when he picked up his phone; it was Qin Shuang.
He hadn't done anything wrong, but for some reason, he felt a little nervous when he saw Qin Shuang's call.
Xiao Shulang answered the phone.
Qin Shuang's first words were: "Who wants to slander you?"
That one sentence was enough to dispel Xiao Shulang's nervousness: Qin Shuang believed him.
Xiao Shulang relaxed: "I have a general idea of who did it."
He rubbed his phone: "Thank you, you didn't misunderstand."
“I don’t know about others, but I know you,” Qin Shuang said. “If you need help, I can help you too.”
Xiao Shulang: "It's not difficult to handle. Don't worry, I'll show everyone the results soon."
His tone was confident and relaxed. Qin Shuang imagined his expression, and her eyes softened: "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Shulang stared at the screen and sneered. He had figured out who the key person was: Wu Feiyu... Just wait.
They still haven't learned their lesson after what happened with Luo Tian. Do they really think he's an easy target?
Chapter 49 He couldn't understand when he had offended anyone.
As soon as Teacher Wen saw the news online, she immediately spoke up for Xiao Shulang, saying that she was also present at the time and it was just a normal meal, and there was no private meeting involved.
But the haters and some onlookers wouldn't listen to any of that. They just wanted to see the sensational news, so they hurled insults at Teacher Wen, even accusing him of being a pimp.
Teacher Wen was so angry that he had a heart attack, but he was also anxious: Young Master Wang originally invited him to dinner and invited Xiao Shulang along, but Xiao Shulang's reputation was tarnished instead. This was unacceptable.
Moreover, Teacher Wen also realized that this matter was aimed at Xiao Shulang, otherwise how could the photo have been taken so perfectly?
Wang Hao and Xiao Jiang were still waiting for Xiao Shulang to speak; they were having a video conference.
Xiao Shulang said, "Call the police."
"If it's a case of spreading rumors and defamation, and the topic is so popular, you should report it to the police. Once the police open a case, they can retrieve the surveillance footage."
Xiao Shulang remained calm, and Wang Hao agreed: "That's right. You said you made a clear dodging motion, and with Teacher Wen stepping forward later, the whole video came out, and the rumors were disproven."
Xiao Shulang: "Not enough."
Xiao Jiang was taking notes: "Hmm?"
He felt that although Brother Xiao was very calm today, he could feel a very oppressive aura even through the screen. He could be so calm and aggressive even when he was angry. No wonder he was his boss.
"Have you noticed? There are a lot of comments like 'Xiao Shulang is no good, I suddenly feel Luo Tian is being wronged,'" Xiao Shulang said coolly. "One or two is one thing, but multiple comments have gone viral and are trending on social media. What are they trying to do?"
Wu Feiyu sent Wang Shao over to have dinner with someone, hoping to smear his reputation to help Luo Tian. Wu Feiyu is not the kind of person who is loyal to his brothers. He must have something on Luo Tian and has been pushed to the limit.
“Since the man surnamed Wang is also involved, it’s reasonable for the police to investigate him. What exactly is the relationship between Wu Feiyu and him?” Xiao Shulang’s smile didn’t reach his eyes. “I’m also very curious.”
Wang Hao clapped his hands: "That's right! Just clearing his name and letting him go is too lenient on him. With that spoiled brat's character, what kind of relationship could Wu Feiyu have with him?"
Xiao Jiang's eyes lit up: "When we find out the evidence, everyone will know who was really 'meeting' with the mysterious man!"
Xiao Shulang picked up his teacup and took a slow sip: "I'm not some great philanthropist." He lifted his eyelids slightly, "He set up a scheme and still expects to be able to turn invisible? He can forget about it."
Especially the way Wang Shao touched him made him feel nauseous for a long time, and then Qin Shuang saw these foul words... Xiao Shulang's eyes were deep.
Even if Qin Shuang trusted him, she would definitely not be unmoved when she saw these messages. She would certainly feel worried about him and angry at Wang Shao and the mastermind behind the scenes.
Xiao Shulang didn't want to cause others to worry for no reason, but Wu Feiyu had accurately stepped on his sore spot this time.
Despite a barrage of criticism against Xiao Shulang, some fans are waiting for clarification. They anxiously check Xiao Shulang's Weibo and his studio's or company's Weibo from time to time, just waiting for news.
Xiao Shulang's approach was clearly unconventional. Usually, people would issue a statement first, but Xiao Shulang did not. When his studio's Weibo account made a move, he directly released the police's case filing receipt.
The fact that the case has been filed as a defamation case means that the police believe the matter should be investigated and that the stories fabricated online based on a single photo are not true!
It's more effective than any other statement!
Those who believed in Xiao Shulang immediately perked up, which was undoubtedly a reassurance and gave them the confidence to continue waiting. Meanwhile, those marketing accounts that had been jumping around excitedly did not expect that Xiao Shulang and his team would call the police as soon as they arrived, and they would not even do anything to persuade him to remove the trending topic. They all fell silent and dared not flood the screen with their posts as before.
The studio then issued a separate statement, urging everyone to wait for the results.
The process of completing the entire case and obtaining the investigation results is bound to be lengthy, but once a case is filed, retrieving the surveillance footage is quick. Before midnight that night, the complete video recording of Xiao Shulang and Wang Shao was released.
The video clearly shows the three of them walking towards each other. Teacher Wen and Xiao Shulang each went to their respective cars. Xiao Shulang was also looking down at his phone. It was Wang Shao who stepped forward and put his arm around Xiao Shulang. Xiao Shulang was startled and immediately stepped back.
Who meets their lover like this?!
Xiao Shulang posted this video, along with the caption: "This is the first time I've met this person. I'm really not familiar with him."