The next day, two entertainment news stories broke out in Beicheng.
One was a series of photos of Xiao Yanzhi, the boss of Jiangyu Entertainment, walking in and out of a hotel with a young woman late at night, as well as the woman buying contraceptives in a convenience store. The other was a scandal about Jiang Yu, the top - tier female star of Jiangyu Entertainment, getting into a car with a strange man.
These two entertainment news items were placed side by side on the front page, instantly triggering intense discussions and speculations in Beicheng.
Especially within Jiangyu Entertainment, the storm caused by these two news stories was quite significant, and there were many people talking about it.
"Wasn't Sister Jiang Yu always by General Manager Xiao's side in the past two years? How come this new girl just came and..."
"Didn't you read the news? They both cheated on each other simultaneously. We don't even know who changed first!"
"Who is that man in the photo? He looks quite handsome from the side profile. But General Manager Xiao is already very handsome. Is this man even more amazing than General Manager Xiao?"
It was no wonder that no one recognized Song Yu since he wasn't in the entertainment circle.
When Jiang Yu stepped into Jiangyu Entertainment expressionlessly, the moment she stood at the door, the discussions suddenly stopped.
Even though such a big scandal had broken out, Jiang Yu's status in Jiangyu Entertainment was still unshakable.
No one dared to discuss Jiang Yu to her face.
"Has General Manager Xiao come?" she asked casually in a flat tone without much emotion.
Jiang Yu had a strong aura. Afraid of making her angry, the people beside her quickly replied, "General Manager Xiao hasn't come yet today, Sister Jiang Yu."
Hearing this, Jiang Yu nodded in understanding.
Yes, now that the photos had been made public, Xiao Yanzhi was probably indulging in Qin Yaoyao's tender embrace. How could he care about coming to the company?
She lowered her eyes. The photo of Qin Yaoyao buying condoms flashed through her mind. Her once - clear mind seemed to rust and couldn't turn anymore.
Jiang Yu walked into her lounge. Her little assistant ran in to pour her tea.
"Sister Jiang Yu, have you seen today's scandal?" Although the little assistant didn't understand the ins and outs of the matter, having been with Jiang Yu for so long, she recognized that the man accompanying Jiang Yu in the photo was Song Yu.
She couldn't help but feel indignant for Jiang Yu. "It's okay that others don't know, but doesn't General Manager Xiao know your relationship with Lawyer Song?"
After saying that, she pursed her lips. "Now that such a big scandal has broken out, General Manager Xiao doesn't even try to suppress it. What's so good about that new girl compared to Sister Jiang Yu?"
Jiang Yu lowered her head and took a sip of the tea in her cup without saying a word.
Based on her understanding of Xiao Yanzhi, since he hadn't blocked these two scandals immediately, he was tacitly allowing the news to spread and ferment.
In Beicheng, there was no media that Xiao Yanzhi couldn't suppress.
Unless, he was too lazy to interfere.
Seeing that Jiang Yu didn't say a word, the little assistant wisely carried the teapot out. A few minutes later, she ran back in and whispered, "Sister Jiang Yu, General Manager Xiao is here."
Jiang Yu still maintained the same posture as when the little assistant went out. Her hand holding the cup paused slightly and then she placed it on the table. "In his office?"
"… Yes." The little assistant nodded hesitantly, with a look of embarrassment on her face. "And... that new girl came with General Manager Xiao. They're both in the office."
When Jiang Yu walked into the office, Xiao Yanzhi was sitting calmly in the boss's chair. Opposite him, Qin Yaoyao's eyes were red - rimmed. It seemed that she had cried herself swollen, and her shoulders were still twitching slightly. She looked extremely aggrieved.
Hearing the noise at the door, Xiao Yanzhi looked up and met Jiang Yu's eyes. Noticing her indifferent look, his face instantly turned unpleasant. "Why don't you knock before coming in?"
Jiang Yu was stunned for two seconds.
She couldn't remember how long she had been freely coming in and out of the president's office. This was the first time Xiao Yanzhi had been so strict with her, scolding her for not knocking before entering.
Her hand holding the doorknob tightened unconsciously. After a moment of silence, she nodded. "I understand, General Manager Xiao. I'll pay attention in the future."
The title "General Manager Xiao" distanced them further.
Xiao Yanzhi looked at her for a while, and the impatience between his eyebrows faded a bit. "What do you want to see me about?"
Of course, she could hear the coldness in Xiao Yanzhi's tone. She twitched the corner of her mouth. "Today's top - news has a great negative impact. I'd like to ask when the public relations department of Jiangyu Entertainment is going to start working."
Although her tone was calm, one could still hear the blame for his inefficiency.
"Sister Jiang Yu, it's all my fault." Qin Yaoyao's barely - calmed emotions flared up again. With red eyes, she looked extremely aggrieved and pitiful. "I wasn't vigilant enough. I went to buy mineral water for General Manager Xiao last night and was accidentally photographed."
She looked innocent to begin with, and after crying like this, she looked even more so.
Jiang Yu lowered her eyelashes, with a flawless expression on her face. She said slowly, "No one blames you. This was an accident. Don't think too much. I'm just here to ask General Manager Xiao for a solution."
Now that the thing had happened, it didn't matter whose fault it was.
The most important thing was to minimize the loss.
Xiao Yanzhi noticed the nonchalance in her tone. His dark eyes stared at her, and he suddenly sneered. "Work? What do they need to work on?"
Jiang Yu pinched her fingers. "Do public relations to clarify."
There had been precedents like this before. For the sake of the artists' reputations and the company's public opinion, they would basically hold a press conference or issue a statement to clarify.
Since he deliberately asked this question, it was obvious that he didn't plan to let the public relations department do so this time.
Sure enough—
"What's there to clarify?" Xiao Yanzhi raised the corner of his eyebrow, his tone extremely perfunctory. "The scandal is true, and the report is accurate. What needs to be clarified?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yu looked at Xiao Yanzhi's face.
There was nothing different from his usual look in his eyes. His eyes and eyebrows were filled with indifference, as if all this had nothing to do with him.
He said that the scandal was true and the report was accurate.
Jiang Yu forced a smile and instantly lost all interest in talking to him. "Okay, I understand."
She originally wanted to explain that last night she had only seen that Song Yu was drunk and couldn't drive, and out of consideration that he was Xiao Yanzhi's friend, she had simply given him a ride.
But since Xiao Yanzhi didn't seem to care, she knew there was no need to explain.
As for his relationship with Qin Yaoyao, she had no right to ask any more questions.
Jiang Yu twitched the corner of her mouth self - deprecatingly, turned around, and walked out of the office.
In the room, Qin Yaoyao's crying grew louder, and her voice trembled. "General Manager Xiao, I'm really sorry. I didn't know I would bring so much trouble to the company. I'm just a new girl. I didn't expect to be secretly photographed..."
She bit her lips. Her small face was pale, and her muffled voice was soft. "I'll go find Sister Jiang Yu right away to explain. In fact, nothing happened between General Manager Xiao and me last night."
After saying that, she got up and was about to run out to chase Jiang Yu, but was quickly stopped by Xiao Yanzhi.
"She's just an artist in my company."