Chapter 280 - Who Were You in Bed with Last Night? (1/2)

Chapter 280 Who Were You in Bed with Last Night?Tang Yue had spent the past few days in a good mood; she had been offered a role as the second female lead in a movie. She had already read the script and she liked what she read so far. She would be given a lot of screen time and she liked the character.

“Director Du, I toast to you. I’ll be in your care from now on!” Tang Yue smiled beautifully and raised her glass. The director had invited her to dinner tonight. Tang Yue was very aware of what such invitations would entail, which was why she had already figured out a plan; Li Pingping would come by later and Tang Yue would use her arrival as an excuse to leave.

No man would ever refuse if a woman throws herself at him. Not a while later, an entire bottle of red wine was drained. Tang Yue felt a bit light-headed. She fumbled with her phone, struggling to make a call. The next thing she knew, her body was slumping forward and she felt her head falling against the table in a thud. She knew nothing else after that.

When she woke up, she realized that she was on a bed, naked. She sat up in a panic and saw that the director was sound asleep beside her. Tang Yue covered her mouth with her hands and quickly climbed out of bed. After that, she got dressed and left in a hurry. It was only when she finally stepped out of the hotel did she finally allow herself to cry.

Back home, Tang Yue soaked herself in her bathtub. After a thorough examination of her body, she heaved a sigh of relief; there weren’t any signs of sexual assault. Nothing happened!

The next morning, Li Pingping knocked on her door.

“Why did you shut off your phone last night?”

“My phone died,” Tang Yue said with a smile, “I had a mild cold last night. I fell asleep after I took some meds.”

Li Pingping seemed relieved. “Sh*t. I thought you’d been brought away by Director Du. You weren’t there when I went to the hotel to look for you.”

“He had too much to drink, too. I brought him to the hotel and left him there. After that I came home alone.” Tang Yue had finished her morning routine by then. “Come on, let’s head to the company now.” She was supposed to sign the contract with the producers of her new movie today.

The signing had gone well. Now, Tang Yue sat at the lounge in a good mood, enjoying a cup of coffee. She seemed to have forgotten all about last night’s scare.

“You got the movie role?”

Tang Yue smirked when she heard that voice. She raised her head. “Ah Sha! Can I call you that?”

Ah Sha took the seat across from her. “Of course you can.”

“You’re so bold, you know,” Tang Yue said, playing with her fingernails which had just been manicured moments ago. “You even made the acquaintance of President Ying of Xin Enterprises. I bet it had to do with that murder case from before, right? You’re worried about losing your endorsement deal!”

Ah Sha stared at Tang Yue with blinking eyes. “I’m still not as bold as you, though. Did you have fun with the director last night?”

Tang Yue’s head snapped up. A change flitted across her face instantly. “What did you just say?”

“What? Did I really not make myself clear? Or are you just pretending that you hadn’t heard me?” All of a sudden, Ah Sha raised her hands to cover her own mouth. “Oops. Right, right, right. Things like that are disreputable, right? But don’t worry! I won’t tell anyone,” Ah Sha said, patting her own chest. “Especially not the Second Young Master Wen.”

“Mei Jing, are you threatening me?” Tang Yue stared at Mei Jing.

Ah Sha crossed her arms in front of her chest. All of a sudden, Ah Sha’s expression changed into a new look. “So what if I am!”

“You…” It was then that Tang Yue realized something; the little girl before her eyes had become vicious and aggressive, especially those eyes, which seemed cold and forbidding. There was only one person Tang Yue could think of that gave her the same impression: Wan Qingsi! Right now, Mei Jing resembled Wan Qingsi so much.

Tang Yue tried her best to remain calm. Lowering her voice into a whisper, Tang Yue said, “So this is the real you. Your usual demure and meek attitude is just a facade.”

“I could say the same about you!”

“So what?” Tang Yue said in a smug tone, “It doesn’t matter how you found out. Nobody would believe you.”

Ah Sha nodded. “Which is why I’ve prepared these.” Ah Sha laid a phone on the surface of the table.

The coffee cup on the table toppled as Tang Yue’s hand shot out to grab the phone.

Alas, Ah Sha was one step quicker; she snatched the phone back before Tang Yue could reach it. “I only have one copy!” Ah Sha said, giving Tang Yue a pointed look. “Say, if I send a photo of you lying in bed with another man to the Second Young Master Wen, do you think he’d still want you?”

“Mei Jing! What is it that you want from me?”

“So Bai Qi is here in the city to look for the poison queen?” Wan Qingsi said, studying the report detailing the results of his subordinate’s investigation.

“Yes, indeed. They crossed path with each other before during a mission. There’s been bad blood between them ever since.” A tall and skinny young man was standing in front of Wan Qingsi. “The poison queen is a bounty hunter who only became active last year. Apparently, she carried drugs and poisons all over her body, hence the moniker.”

“Right now, Bai Qi is here in S City, so does this mean that the poison queen is here as well?” Wan Qingsi paused in thought. “So he killed Mo Xi, and then put the blame on Ah Sha…”

“Young master,” the man interrupted Wan Qingsi’s thoughts and said, “the mistress has connections with the bounty hunters. Why don’t we ask her?”

A crease formed between Wan Qingsi’s brows. They were missing something, something important. “I understand,” Wan Qingsi said, “You’re dismissed.”

“What the hell am I missing? There’s got to be something that I still don’t know, but what? What is it that I don’t know?” Wan Qingsi thought. If Bai Qi’s target was Ah Sha, then did he already know Ah Sha from way back? After a while of silent contemplation, Wan Qingsi reached for his laptop and made a video call.

“So you finally remember your own mother!” Chen Huan appeared on the screen, looking all scary and ready to tear someone to pieces.

Wan Qingsi glanced at Chen Huan briefly before looking away. “We’ll settle our little score later. Yes, I mean the one where you were in cahoots with Ah Sha in order to lie to me about her return. Right now I could use your help with the bounty hunters. Help me find out of about someone known as the ‘poison queen’ among them.”

“The bounty hunters?” Boss Wan’s head suddenly appeared on the screen. “You know what? Do it yourself. Your mother doesn’t have time.”

“Father, don’t tell me you’re still jealous?”

Boss Wan gave him a dirty look. “Why would I be jealous of someone who’s got nothing to do with us? Anyway, your mother will not be in touch with that douchebag, Johns.”

“Yes, yes, yes, I won’t!” Chen Huan said before giving Wan Qingsi a furtive eye signal. “Listen, I’m hanging up first, son! We’ll come to visit you during the Chinese New Year, okay?”

The video feed was cut off just as the door of his office was pushed open; Ah Sha poked her head inside. “Can we go now?”