Chapter 284 - Ill Force Her out of Stars Entertainment (2/2)

After hanging up, Ah Sha asked, “You haven’t told daddy and the others that I’m a bounty hunter, right?”

“No,” Xunxun said with a shake of his head. “You’re the only person who has the right to tell them.”

“Mm!” Ah Sha bit into a piece of fruit. “Maybe I’ll tell them some day in the future!”

Ah Sha stayed at the hospital for half a month. Every day during her hospitalization, there were reporters skulking around inside the hospital, hoping to sneak into Ah Sha’s room. However, they were all found and chased away by Xiao Hua. Xunxun was practically living at the hospital too. When the doctor finally told her that she was allowed to go home and asked her whether she wanted to get discharged right away, Ah Sha didn’t hesitate for even a second. For all she knew, she might actually end up sick if she spent another second cooped up in here.

When she got home, booting up her laptop was the first thing she did. She hadn’t gotten in touch with Johns for quite a while; now was as good a time as any.

“My God! I really thought Bai Qi had killed you!” Johns yelling voice blasted through the laptop’s speakers. Then, when Johns saw another head popping up on his screen, he jumped in his seat. “Xun-Xunxun?”

“Long time no see, Uncle Johns. You’ve gotten old,” Xunxun said, firing the first salvo.

The corners of Johns’ lips twitched. “Haha, Haha… Very funny. And you’ve grown up so much!”

“I know, right!” Xunxun said with faux enthusiasm. “It’s been, what? Ten years? And yet here you are, alone and unwanted.”

…

Johns gulped. “Um, hey, Ah Sha! You know what? Something just came up. How about we chat next time!”

It was clear from Xunxun’s behavior that the man was here to put him through the wringer. “If Chen Huan ever found out that Ah Sha had become a bounty hunter, she’d probably chop me into pieces,” Johns thought guiltily.

“Don’t worry. I don’t think my mother will chop you into pieces.” Xunxun was like a roundworm inside the human intestine as he stared back at Johns from the screen. “She’ll just experiment on you and test her latest drug on you.”

Johns broke out in cold sweat. Ah Sha took pity on Johns and nudged the man sitting beside her. “Stop scaring him. It’s not even his fault!”

“Uh, look, guys, I really have to run. See ya!” Johns went offline immediately.

Xunxun snorted. “He’s the main culprit behind all this.”

“Yes, yes, yes!” Ah Sha’s face broke into a grin. It was better to use Johns as a scapegoat than to have Xunxun stay mad at her.

Xiao Hua brought a wheelchair to the apartment the following day. After making sure that Ah Sha could move around the house on the wheelchair, Xunxun said, “I have to drop by the company for a bit. Just watch TV if you’re bored. Or you could go online. I’ll be back very soon though. Oh, and what would you like for dinner?”

Ah Sha’s hand shot up immediately. “Roasted duck!”

Xunxun kissed her. “Alright. I’ll bring some back.”

At Stars Entertainment, Qi Xiu was eyeing Wan Qingsi warily.

“Ken, the public is now saying that you’re disrespecting the Ying family by openly dating Mei Jing.”

“Just ignore them. Have you dealt with the media storm caused by the incident at the hot spring village?”

When the reporters, the same ones whom Xiao Hua had kicked out of the hospital, failed to get an interview with Mei Jing after the landslide, so they had no choice but to take a shot in the dark. The result of that was a bunch of baseless articles with outlandish claims. Some people even claimed on the internet that the Ying family had planned Mei Jing’s accident to punish her for seducing Wan Qingsi.

“The hot spring village’s management had released a statement saying that there was no foul play involved in the accident. They’ve emphasized in their statement that Mei Jing wasn’t the only one who fell off the cliff. The nonsense should stop soon.” Qi Xiu paused and glanced at something in his notebook. “By the way, Mo Nan had tried to reach out to you several times. Judging from his behavior, I’m guessing that he’s looking to collaborate with us?”

Wan Qingsi arched his brow. “He’s moving pretty fast. He must be eager to meet his doom.”

“Shall I reply him?”

“No. Ignore him. If he wants to get a foothold in S City, real estate is definitely the first thing he’ll start with. That’s got nothing to do with us.”

Qi Xiu hesitated for a moment. “But I heard he’s Zhuang Yan’s sugar daddy now. From the looks of it, he’s planning to invest in her movie.”

“Haha. Now I see where this is going. He’s trying to leverage me. He’s making it clear that he’d be gunning for Stars Entertainment if I refuse to help him.” Wan Qingsi chuckled humorlessly. “What a fool indeed.”

“Ah! One more thing,” Qi Xiu said suddenly. “I nearly forgot. An Ru’s coming back tomorrow.”

Wan Qingsi raised his head. “Oh. Ask her agent to pick her up at the airport. And notify the reporters.” Wan Qingsi picked up a stack of folders from his desk and handed it to Qi Xiu. “I’ve already signed everything. I won’t be around the company these days. Just send everything to my house if there’s anything else that I need to sign.”

“Oh,” Qi Xiu said, and then he paused, looking at Wan Qingsi as if he had something else to say.

“If there’s something on your mind, just spit it out,” Wan Qingsi said, standing up. “If not, I’ll be leaving now.”

“Do you really not know, or are you just playing dumb?” Qi Xiu said, rolling his eyes. “Hello? I just told you that An Ru is coming back tomorrow. Aren’t you even worried that she might cause problems?”

“Problems?” Wan Qingsi said in a tone of amusement. “I’m pretty sure she has neither the right nor authority to do that.”

“That might be the case, but she always thought you’d be with the daughter of the Ying family. Now, with Mei Jing’s sudden appearance and all, I’m worried that she might do something stupid.” Qi Xiu shuddered at the mere thought of An Ru’s manic obsession with Wan Qingsi.

An Ru was not Tang Yue. Petty schemes were all Tang Yue was capable of; An Ru, on the other hand, was fearless and capable of literally anything. That, plus she was a very talented singer with a huge fan base. Because of that, she had always been arrogant and full of herself within the circle. Once, there was a model who had tried to seduce Wan Qingsi at an event. An Ru slapped the poor woman in front of the whole crowd.

For a long while, Wan Qingsi stood there in silence. Sensing Wan Qingsi’s reticence, Qi Xiu tried to remind him again. “Mei Jing usually appears meek and submissive. Her mild temperament makes her an easy target. I really hope she doesn’t end up being destroyed by An Ru.”

“You know what? I actually look forward to An Ru’s gimmicks.” Wan Qingsi opened the door. “Let her do what she wants. It might bring Mei Jing more publicity!”

Ah Sha only found out about An Ru’s return when she saw the news the next day. At the airport, the woman brazenly claimed that she had pushed herself to graduate ahead of schedule—half a year earlier—for Wan Qingsi’s sake; because she missed him and wanted to return earlier to see him. However, when a reporter asked An Ru whether she knew Mei Jing, her answer rendered Ah Sha speechless…

“Her? She’s just another woman who’s trying to use Qingsi to climb to fame. Qingsi might be willing to give a face to her, but I sure as hell won’t. I’ll kick her out of Stars Entertainment the moment I see her!”

The moment she heard that statement, Ah Sha lowered her head to look at Xunxun, who was currently giving her a leg massage.

Xunxun merely gave her an innocent look. “Well, what can I say? The woman has a bad case of delusional disorder.”