The Male Lead's Sister Reborn (GL) - Chapter 25

Lao Yao, an old-timer in the security department at Zhenzhi Jiayuan Community, had been a trusted veteran security guard in this high-end luxury complex for several years.

Lao Yao was on duty this morning. Not long after arriving at the security office, he saw a continuous stream of people carrying huge video cameras and peering curiously around the community entrance.

There were also some people who looked like reporters, wearing windbreakers and holding microphones, speaking into the cameras.

Lao Yao walked out of the security office with his hands behind his back and listened. He couldn’t hear clearly, only catching a few phrases: “This station reports, this is the community where the incident took place… Shen family scandal… attempted coercion…”

Lao Yao was startled. What’s going on! He hadn’t heard of any case happening when he got off work yesterday afternoon! If there was a case in the community, the safety of the entire complex would be affected!

He quietly wove through the crowd and walked behind the male reporter who was speaking excitedly. He whispered, “Comrade, excuse me, what are you doing here?”

The male reporter was saying, “Will this incident affect the stock price of the Shen Group… Ah? Sir, we’re recording!”

Lao Yao: “What are you recording? Tell me about it.”

The male reporter turned around and saw Lao Yao wearing a security uniform. He quickly tried to slip away but was grabbed by Lao Yao’s iron arm.

Lao Yao said sternly, “Spreading rumors can get you arrested! No case has happened in our community. What are you all doing here? Disrupting the peace!”

A group of reporters behind him, however, weren’t scared off. Instead, they swarmed forward: “Sir, are you an insider?”

“Sir, have you ever seen this person?”

“This happened on a certain day earlier this month. Do you remember?”

Lao Yao: “Huh?”

Then, he was surrounded by a group of reporters and paparazzi at the entrance of the security office and shown an introduction to the “case” for a long time.

A highly notorious CEO ran to a resident’s door in the community and attempted to forcefully break in. Videos and pictures were shown, and someone had even posted a wanted-style poster.

Lao Yao recognized the man in the video immediately: “I know this person! On that day, Sister Li was the one who reported the incident to me. I took her to the monitoring room to get the footage and sent her the picture. Later, she posted this poster!”

Reporters: “So you can confirm that this video is authentic, right?”

Lao Yao slapped his thigh: “Of course I can! I still have Sister Li’s number. She can even talk about the specific details. Anyway, we citizens absolutely detest people like this. I heard he’s some kind of CEO. Can a person like this be a CEO? I wouldn’t dare send my daughter to work at his company!”

Lao Yao called Sister Li, and a group of reporters surrounded the phone receiver, asking the loud-voiced Sister Li for specific details.

Sister Li finally laughed and asked, “Where will this program be broadcast? Am I going to be famous? Oh my, even though I’m older, I’ve always wanted to do things like punishing evildoers and promoting justice since I was young. Look, look! This opportunity just came a little late.”

Lao Yao yelled into the phone: “Not late! Didn’t you hear what they say online? Justice may be late, but it is never absent! You are the representative of the good citizens of our community! Our entire security department applauds you! I wish you all the best and much fame, hahaha!”

Because of pressure from the Shen family, no legitimate media dared to report on this incident. That is to say, those who came to interview were all non-mainstream, small media outlets.

Small media outlets prioritize sensationalism above all else. They immediately posted the entire joyful interview online, and the traffic instantly exploded.

“Jiang Qian was telling the truth! Oh my god, I’m speechless. Who would have thought that Shen Xizhou, who looks so decent, is actually like this in private!”

“He really has zero respect for women…”

“It’s terrifying. Even the security department treats him like a criminal. Too bad the video isn’t high-definition enough. I want to see a close-up of his ferocious facial expression…”

“Why would the commenter above want to see that? Aren’t you afraid of being too scared to sleep?”

At the same time, some small media outlets released more information.

Shen Xizhou’s list of mistresses, which involved some celebrities, was quickly bought out by the celebrity teams and frantically removed from trending topics as soon as they were posted.

But one person was immediately noticed by everyone: Su Xiangxue.

After Jiang Qian’s Weibo post went out, Su Xiangxue’s Weibo became the first check-in point for onlookers. After all, Su Xiangxue had been trending for days due to her rumored relationship with the Shen family Prince.

Yes, it was Su Xiangxue’s team that bought the trending topic herself.

The team was now regretting it intensely, and Su Xiangxue was even more volatile, smashing several high-end makeup compacts.

Onlookers on Su Xiangxue’s Weibo had various opinions: “I want to know how you usually interact with Shen Xizhou. Is he very overbearing?”

“This isn’t the perfect, fairy-tale romance I envisioned! You’ve already made a mistake once; why is this new boyfriend even worse than the last one?”

“Seriously, to tolerate someone like Shen Xizhou, I don’t think you’re as simple as you appear on the surface.”

Jiang Qian’s own Weibo, conversely, became quite calm because the whole network was focused on the Shen Xizhou scandal. As the whistleblower, Jiang Qian was the “melon farmer” providing the gossip, so she was treated politely in hopes that she would provide more “melons.”

Occasionally, a few die-hard loyal fans of Shen Xizhou would come to curse Jiang Qian, but they were immediately shouted down by the onlookers: “The person and evidence are all here, and you’re still defending him? Go home and wash your brains with water!”

“Elementary school students should do more homework and spend less time online. Your CEO’s actions are really disgusting and can’t be washed clean.”

“For those saying Jiang Qian is using the beef to hype herself, no matter how capable she is, she didn’t grab your CEO’s hand and make him lose his mind, did she? Regardless of the hype, the incident is at least true!”

Jiang Qian’s new drama also saw a jump in ratings because of this incident.

Director Zhu Yu specially called to tell her the good news and also shared another piece of industry gossip: “Your drama is performing really well. I have a friend in the industry who also likes your style. He does reality shows and wants to invite you to participate in a variety show. What do you think?”

Jiang Qian asked for the name of the variety show. Zhu Yu said, “I think it’s called Let’s Go to the Fields?”

Jiang Qian immediately nodded and agreed. Zhu Yu said awkwardly, “It’s just that his funding isn’t very plentiful…”

Jiang Qian: “No problem. I can accept a lower salary.”

After hanging up the phone, having settled things with Zhu Yu, Jiang Qian breathed a sigh of relief. She thought this opportunity would come much later.

In the original book, the variety show Let’s Go to the Fields was a smash hit in its first season—a low-budget production that suddenly became immensely popular. The original female lead participated in the second season, which was funded by Shen Xizhou.

Unfortunately, the second season didn’t make much waves and had a mediocre response. Furthermore, the female lead accidentally miscarried during the filming of the show, resulting in a huge loss, and the entire show ended poorly.

Now, Jiang Qian certainly wanted to seize the opportunity of the first season. While her drama was currently hot, she could use this variety show to completely skyrocket her fame. At the same time, she needed to establish a more multi-faceted public image, breaking away from the stereotype of being limited to pure, cute idol dramas.

As for Wolf’s Journey in the Desert, which was already confirmed, filming wouldn’t start until the end of the year. The two months in between were enough for her to take on another variety show.

Her phone suddenly rang. Jiang Qian picked it up and saw it was Shen Xiruo.

She took a deep breath, answered the call, and after preparing herself, used a steady voice: “Xiruo.”

Shen Xiruo’s voice on the other end was mellow and magnetic: “Want to have dinner together tonight?”

Jiang Qian hesitated for a moment, then said, “Okay.”

“Mm, I’ll come pick you up then.”

“Okay, I’m at the dorm.”

The last time she saw Shen Xiruo was at her house. That night, the two of them kissed unexpectedly, and Jiang Qian’s sexual orientation was revealed. The conversation was so intimate and deep that it made both of them tacitly distance themselves a bit.

For the past few days, Jiang Qian used the excuse of having a lot of things to do at the dorm and only messaged Shen Xiruo once or twice a day. It was only after she posted the Weibo condemning Shen Xizhou that Shen Xiruo, in order to cooperate with her, would send updates on the situation, and their communication increased slightly.

Jiang Qian didn’t know why, but she was very afraid of seeing Shen Xiruo again.

Her fingers, gripping the phone, were sweating slightly. The thought of Shen Xiruo made her feel a mix of panic and fear.

They had done that at Shen Xiruo’s house… Just thinking back to that scene made her extremely embarrassed.

She felt that tonight’s dinner definitely wouldn’t be very pleasant…

Shen Xiruo drove a relatively low-profile BMW this time. However, when Jiang Qian got in, she heard a male voice outside quietly gasp: “God, isn’t that the latest limited edition BMW X series? That Silver Fox Gray is too beautiful. I remember that car is being resold for eight figures!”

Jiang Qian: …Alright, perhaps this is the ‘low-key’ of the wealthy.

Shen Xiruo asked her, “Is Japanese food okay?”

Jiang Qian naturally nodded.

The car quickly arrived at a high-end Japanese restaurant with a serene environment. Shen Xiruo led her into a private room.

The two sat side-by-side on the tatami mats. Jiang Qian was a bit reserved, tucking her legs beneath her in the traditional Japanese sitting posture.

Shen Xiruo said, “No need for that. Just be comfortable.”

As she spoke, she spread her own legs, placing her feet by the edge of the tatami, and smiled at Jiang Qian.

Jiang Qian glanced at Shen Xiruo’s feet—smooth, white, and beautifully shaped like works of art.

Feeling inferior, she tucked her own feet further in, acting meek like a quail, afraid to speak.

Shen Xiruo pulled out her phone and showed it to her: “The recent developments of this matter are all under my control. You can take a look and see if there’s anything missed, or if you want to increase the pressure.”

Shen Xiruo had been helping with all of Shen Xizhou’s scandals, gossip, and paid marketing accounts, and she kept Jiang Qian informed at all times.

Jiang Qian glanced at it. She didn’t really understand the data charts and graphs, but she just nodded: “You’ve done very well. I don’t have anything else. My original goal was just to prevent everyone from assuming I was sleeping with Shen Xizhou.”

Shen Xiruo slowly flipped the phone screen to another page.

“It seems people are imagining things in a different direction.”

Jiang Qian, who was drinking water, almost spat it out when she clearly saw the words on the screen.

“RuoQian Super Topic: The CP Super Topic of the Alluring CEO Shen Xiruo and Actress Jiang Qian. We love the surging affection between the two and wish to be witnesses to their love journey.”

What, what, what is this thing?! Where was the “surging affection”? Oh my goodness!

This was too exaggerated, wasn’t it? She looked at the first post underneath: “Under 18, don’t click. Big smut picture. Four for one dollar, hehe!”

Jiang Qian very calmly clicked on the picture.

Then, very calmly, she closed it.

And very calmly, she pressed a hand to her chest to calm her racing heart.