Zhou Tong arrived just then. Having already reviewed the information, Zhou Tong effortlessly joined the conversation: "Are you already discussing countermeasures?"
Su Yanxi then remembered the important matter, put away the documents, and got back to the point: "Alright, alright, the documents are just to help everyone understand Song Jinlan's past and help us find Song Jinlan's weaknesses."
"Although his current situation sounds pitiful, don't forget: he is a paranoid bully who loves PUA. My goal is to make him leave the entertainment industry to reflect on his actions and never harm others in the entertainment industry again."
“Yes!” Song Yanqi, his own nephew, was the first to raise his hand in agreement. “Brother Yanxi is right! Uncle may be pitiful, but he is more hateful than pitiful!”
"I argued with him and spent a lot of money to poach his team, so he must hold a grudge against me and won't let it go. So the first question to consider is: when will he make his next move?"
“I’m guessing it’s the CG Awards.” Zhou Tong said without hesitation. “The CG Awards is a big event, and you and he both have to attend, giving him a chance to retaliate against you. Besides, the CG Awards don’t start for almost a month, which is enough time for him to regroup and build a new management team.”
“I think so too!” Song Yanqi nodded in agreement. “The CG Awards are different from film and television awards. Film and television awards emphasize the word ‘film and television,’ but the CG Awards are fashion awards—a great time for everyone to show off their style!”
"My uncle is particularly concerned about appearance and prestige! For him, the best way to defeat someone is to outshine the enemy in every way at a grand banquet!"
Song Yanqi's description suddenly stirred something within Su Yanxi...
Regardless of appearance, it sounds like he has something in common with her...
"How much does he care about appearance? Why?" Su Yanxi couldn't help but ask.
"Huh?" Song Yanqi was taken aback. "My uncle has always been quite concerned about his appearance because he was very handsome since he was a child and received a lot of kindness because of his looks; now he seems to be using his looks as a weapon, and he pays great attention to his appearance and image."
Su Yanxi couldn't help but ponder, thinking to himself that Song Jinlan did indeed have some similarities with him.
“I feel the same way: Song Jinlan cares a lot about appearance. After the wealthy man got into trouble, his concern for his appearance evolved to an obsessive level,” Zhou Tong added. “He probably thinks that he won over the wealthy man with his beauty and was almost able to complete the evolution of his social class.”
"No wonder, he would fight over a single promotional photo and go crazy and curse over a few haute couture gowns."
Su Yanxi rested her chin on her hand, remained silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, and then asked, "Yanqi, didn't you say you got the pictures from the paparazzi? Did you take the opportunity to ask the paparazzi if he actually sold them to Song Jinlan?"
“I asked. Just as I guessed, that damned money-grubbing paparazzi ignored my advice to delete the photos and videos, and then contacted my uncle and sold them to him for a high price!” Song Yanqi hurriedly pulled out his phone. “When I first asked him, he hesitated and was unwilling to tell me the truth. I had to keep pestering him for several days before he finally couldn’t stand it anymore and sent me the screenshots.”
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Song Yanqi opened the video file he received in his email and clicked play.
"I just received it recently and haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Great, let's all watch it together!"
Because the paparazzi were wary of Song Yanqi, they didn't send the original high-definition video, but rather a second video taken with a mobile phone pointing at the computer screen. In the video, the mouse cursor moved first, then play was clicked, and the dark image gradually emerged, becoming a "car window".
Only upon close inspection can one discover that it is a front windshield, and the shape of the windshield wipers can be seen at the bottom of the image.
It was nighttime, and the surroundings were dark, except for the warm yellow light coming from inside the car. The original video's cinematographer had excellent technique, capturing Su Yanxi and Bie Yunzong sitting inside the car as if they were performing a puppet show in a small box.
In the video, Su Yanxi and Bie Yunzong are having a very ordinary conversation. Su Yanxi's expression is not good, and he seems to be in a bad mood; as they talk, he turns his face away, deliberately avoiding looking at Bie Yunzong.
Bie Yunzong stretched out his long arm and pulled Su Yanxi into his arms.
When Bie Yunzong reached out to hug his wife, the three "outsiders" watching the video couldn't help but gasp, anticipating what would happen next as if watching a TV drama.
Su Yanxi hadn't remembered what happened next in the video, but thanks to Bie Yunzong hugging people and everyone's expectant reactions, he remembered! Knowing what would happen next, he reached out to try and cover Song Yanqi's phone screen: "Wait, wait a minute!"
Zhou Tong reacted quickly, picking up her phone and moving to a different spot, saying seriously, "Don't move, it's not over yet. As your manager, I need to review the content for you to see if there's anything else harmful—"
Before the words were even finished, the two people in the phone video were already kissing.
They kissed.
The air seemed to freeze, and everyone fell silent. Su Yanxi blushed and slapped her eyes shut, but couldn't help peeking through her index and middle fingers.
He remembered, he remembered everything! That night, the kiss he shared with Bie Yunzong wasn't just a light peck, but a super long and deep French kiss!
He only wanted to give him a kiss, but Bie Yunzong not only took the initiative to tease him, but also persistently licked his lips with the tip of her tongue. The hand that was wrapped around his waist was also secretly exerting force, making him feel weak all over and powerless.
He half-heartedly allowed Bie Yunzong's tongue to slip inside, and was then overwhelmed by Bie Yunzong's skillful and varied kissing techniques, his eyes glazed over. In the blurry video, you could even see him squinting his eyes in pleasure as he was being kissed.
But even more exciting content is yet to come!
We've been married for years, so a passionate French kiss when things get heated is perfectly fine. The problem is—old married couples who have been open and honest with each other for so long have a lot of little gestures when they kiss!
He would unconsciously reach out and wrap his arms around Bie Yunzong's neck, stroking Bie Yunzong's sideburns and contours as he was kissed until his face turned red, and even kneading Bie Yunzong's earlobes and auricles.
Bie Yunzong, who was holding Su Yanxi's waist, would move his hand up Su Yanxi's spine, and quietly move his hand to—
"alright!"
Su Yanxi couldn't hold back any longer. She covered the phone screen with her hand, her face flushed and her tone firm.
"That's enough, don't look anymore!"
"It's pretty exciting." Zhou Tong, the only elder, patted Su Yanxi's arm and then Song Yanqi's shoulder. "Thank you. It's actually free to watch."
Song Yanqi blushed as well, glancing at her senior brother Yanxi, then at her boyfriend, who was also blushing but remained silent.
These couples, who have been dating for seven years, are actually this passionate when they kiss... And this is just a kiss! How long will it take for him and Xiaoyan to reach this level?
"Once you've seen it enough to have a general idea, that's fine." Su Yanxi's face was as red as a tomato, but she still maintained a serious expression. "Yanqi, you absolutely must keep this video safe. Don't leak it or let anyone find out, and especially don't—"
Su Yanxi took a deep breath and gritted her teeth to finish the sentence.
"Let Bie Yunzong know!"
If that nemesis finds out about such a sensational video, Su Yanxi will probably...
Don't even think about delaying the public announcement.
Late at night, Su Yanxi, having finished washing up, sat in front of her dressing table, routinely carrying out her skincare routine.
His skincare routine is tedious and complicated. After applying a little toner and serum, he uses a skin massager to massage his skin for a while until it is fully absorbed before applying other gels and creams.
Swordsmen maintain their blades before going into battle, as these are their weapons, and they must ensure they can cut through iron like butter on the battlefield. For Su Yanxi, beauty is his weapon, and he constantly maintains and beautifies his face to ensure that his "weapon" can unleash its maximum power in critical moments.
He had tirelessly repeated the same skincare routine hundreds and thousands of times, but tonight, he suddenly felt tired.
Because... I remembered Song Jinlan.
He closed the bottle, the essence that hadn't yet dripped out, and secretly turned his gaze to his right, to the bed he shared with Bie Yunzong.
Bie Yunzong had finished washing up and was waiting for his beloved wife to finish her skincare routine and go to bed. During the "long" wait, Bie Yunzong got really bored, so he started playing with Nubi the cat, taking turns poking at each other.
"Let go! Let go!" Bie Yunzong's finger was lightly bitten by his cat son. When he pulled it out indignantly, he even ruffled the cat's fur in the opposite direction with a vengeful grin. "You bite me at the drop of a hat? Are you my son? How can you be so spineless?"
Despite the seemingly joyful and lighthearted scene, Su Yanxi couldn't shake off the melancholy in his heart because he kept thinking about Song Jinlan. He had to admit that, for a moment, he had empathized with Song Jinlan.
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He was quite understanding of Song Jinlan's "love of beauty".
Because his father was wrongfully imprisoned, Su Yanxi's childhood was filled with unrest. As he longed for a more stable life and for people to be more lenient with him, he discovered that people genuinely felt some pity for him and his mother because of his cute appearance.
"That child is so beautiful, he and his mother are so pitiful"—this was the most common comment Su Yanxi heard when she was young.
Compared to harsh words, such discussions would undoubtedly make Su Yanxi feel more comfortable. But when Su Yanxi realized that a beautiful face could be used as a weapon and a bargaining chip, he had already embarked on the path of extreme beauty obsession.
His initial intention in confirming his relationship with Bie Yunzong was more or less to "use his appearance to gain protection".
So after falling in love and getting married, he dared not relax. He was afraid that if he relaxed, his appearance would suffer, and his "sharp edge" and his "bargaining chips" would also be diminished.
After years of abusing her beauty for personal gain, Su Yanxi was truly exhausted.
"husband."
Hearing his wife's call, Bie Yunzong hurriedly threw aside his cat son and replied, "Hey, honey! Are you finally done?"
While responding, she lay on her side, propping her head up with her hand and raising one leg in a charming pose.
"Ready for an unforgettable night with me?"
Su Yanxi rolled her eyes speechlessly, got up and walked over to her nemesis: "No, I'm a little tired."
"Tired?" Bie Yunzong sat up halfway, pulled his wife onto his lap, and lovingly hugged his sweet and soft darling wife. "Work?"
"no."
In the stillness of the night, it was the perfect time for lovers to cuddle and embrace. Su Yanxi did not refuse her husband's embrace, but sat sideways on Bie Yunzong's lap, her right arm around his neck.
"I'm tired of skincare."
"Hey, I thought it was something serious." Bie Yunzong laughed heartily, then snuggled against his wife's chest with a very affectionate tone, his voice muffled by the clothes, "If you're tired, just don't put it on! Those things won't expire if you leave them unused for a day, what's the rush?"
"Really?" Su Yanxi let Bie Yun do as he pleased. Although her husband's hands were rustling and restless behind her back, she didn't bother to pay attention. "But if you don't do skincare regularly and in a fixed amount, the skincare products won't be effective. Your skin will become dry and cracked, and you'll get all sorts of small pimples and closed comedones."
Is it really necessary?
Bie Yunzong, who never takes care of his skin and only uses facial cleanser to wash his face, and only occasionally asks his wife for some face cream to apply, is skeptical of his wife's words.
Bie Yunzong wondered, "My wife is so beautiful, so radiant, why is she worrying all the time?"
"Isn't it a bit too much?"
"How is that an exaggeration?" Su Yanxi pinched Bie Yunzong's nose, seemingly flirting with her nemesis husband in a coquettish tone, but in reality, she was taking the opportunity to test her husband's attitude. "Do you think that maintaining a beautiful face doesn't come at a price? The time and effort I spend on skincare and maintenance every day is my price."
"If one day I become too lazy to take care of myself and become ugly, will you still love me, honey?"
Author's Note:
Su Su thought: Does this lecherous man only like my face?
Su Su said: I've become ugly, honey, do you still love me?
A slightly slow reaction time and unpredictable emotional intelligence: What this Alaskan Malamute heard: Honey, am I pretty?
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#67 Misunderstanding: My wife is an immortal flower and an archangel!
Su Yanxi believed that her words were clear and her question was very specific.
If I become ugly, will you still "like" me? — The key point is obvious, it's in the latter part, in this "like" of me.
Su Yanxi values results; he wants a clear and reassuring answer.
But to Bie Yunzong's ears, the key point was at the beginning: If I "become ugly", will you still like me?
Don't let your doubts get the better of you. What is your wife worried about?
What's wrong? You're already so beautiful, how can you have appearance anxiety? If you're still anxious about having such a beautiful face, what are ordinary people supposed to do?
This shouldn't be happening! How could his precious wife possibly "become ugly"?!