Xu Tingyu hadn't even thought about how to deal with the situation when Qi Shifeng's call came in.
"Are you dating Yan Zhou?"
He wasn't here to launch an in - depth inquiry. There was even a hint of uneasiness in his voice.
Xu Tingyu said impatiently, "Do you think that's possible?"
Qi Shifeng felt wronged.
He had hesitated for a long time before making this call. He was even so distracted by this matter that he couldn't even focus on the meeting. He had to step out for a breath of air every twenty minutes.
After all, just when Xu Tingyu had told him that she was going to find a father for Youyou, such a scandal broke out.
Was it a coincidence, or was it real?
He wasn't sure.
So when he stepped out for the tenth time, he finally couldn't hold back and made this call. But after asking, he was extremely afraid of getting an affirmative answer.
Before Xu Tingyu spoke, his mind went blank, and his heart tightened into a knot.
"I don't think it's possible. You wouldn't like such a good - looking but superficial pretty boy. Don't worry about this from now on. Leave it to me. I'll handle it."
Qi Shifeng usually didn't like it when others questioned him, but this time, he found these words extremely wonderful.
His heart finally settled back in place. He even wanted to laugh out loud.
Sure enough, no matter how young he was, she didn't like him.
When Xu Tingyu heard that he was going to step in, she quickly stopped him. "No. You and your Qi Corporation, please stay away from this matter."
She didn't need his protection. Moreover, if Qi Shifeng got involved, the matter would become even more complicated.
"You're嫌弃 me?" Qi Shifeng couldn't believe it. "I just don't want you to get hurt."
Xu Tingyu gave a faint smile and her tone was firm.
"I won't get hurt because this matter is fake. How could I get hurt over something false?"
"Moreover, if I could be hurt by such a small thing, I would have been riddled with holes and never recovered long ago."
"Qi Shifeng, don't forget that most of the storms in my life were brought by your Qi family. If you get involved, it will only make things worse."
She spoke bluntly.
Although she knew that Qi Shifeng meant well.
Whether he thought of her as Youyou's mother or really wanted to protect her, Qi Shifeng must be sincere.
But she didn't need it.
She had now grown to the point where she could face these things alone. She wouldn't expect his protection.
Something she hadn't gotten before, she didn't need it in the future either.
Qi Shifeng was so choked by these words that he couldn't say a single word.
The heart that had just settled down started to pound violently again. The overwhelming pain almost engulfed him.
She hated him and the Qi family.
She just hid it so well that it was easy to overlook.
"Tingyu, between us..."
The knuckles of his hand holding the phone turned white. He almost crushed the phone.
But it seemed that no matter what he said now, he would be at a loss for words.
Xu Tingyu didn't give him a chance to continue.
"Mr. Qi, please don't interfere. I don't want any unexpected complications. I've made many things very clear."
After saying that, she hung up the phone directly.
In fact, her attitude had indeed changed during this period.
When she first returned to Jingdu, she showed obedience and comfort to Qi Shifeng, as if everything in the past had vanished.
But that was just an illusion.
When she found out that Qi Shifeng was really good to Youyou and wouldn't stop her from seeing Youyou, she no longer bothered to act.
She no longer concealed her negative emotions towards Qi Shifeng.
She accepted all his gestures of goodwill.
But if she wanted to give him a cold shoulder, she would.
If she wanted to hang up the phone, she would.
She tasted a hint of pleasure from revenge and indulged in it.
After hanging up the phone, she immediately said to Shu Shu, "Immediately arrange for the public relations department to issue a statement. Also, contact Try's management company. If they don't step forward, I'll explain it myself."
"Additionally, prepare the contract for terminating the cooperation with Try. Although their performance is very attractive, it seems that it will definitely affect our show."
Shu Shu was a bit puzzled about the termination of the contract.
"But since someone is now fanning the flames of these scandals, it's also a huge amount of traffic. If we don't terminate the contract with Try, it could be a great gimmick for our show."
In modern society, traffic is king.
Although false rumors are annoying, to some extent, they can also be considered a stroke of great fortune.
As long as they can seize it, the popularity of the tour will surely reach a new height.
But Xu Tingyu was very calm. "But I don't want this kind of traffic because it has no value for us."
It wasn't that she was so powerful, so disdainful of money, or so arrogant.
It was just that her target audience wasn't the group that would pay attention to these gossip scandals.
In other words, their tour and products were relatively niche.
To be more specific, they only did high - end business.
Moreover, Try's fans were notoriously combative. With this kind of traffic about their idol's alleged relationship, they would surely scold her mercilessly.
She didn't want this kind of negative popularity.
If it affected the company in the end, it would be a great loss.
"You're right. By then, those people might even say that we're trying to ride on the coattails of the popularity and might even ruin our show."
Shu Shu also understood and nodded.
"However, haven't we already set up a platform for live - streaming? Take this opportunity to divert some of the traffic there and start live - streaming to sell products directly."
Xu Tingyu rolled her eyes and issued another order.
Live - streaming was very popular recently, and she was optimistic about its development. So she had set up another company, signed a few anchors, and was just about to start doing short - videos and live - streaming.
"Although my relationship with Yan Zhou is fake, after some processing by the screenwriters, we'll have the story for a short - video drama."
"The story of a boss hiding her identity, dating a top - tier celebrity as an ordinary person, and constantly putting the malicious supporting characters in their place."
Seeing that Shu Shu seemed a bit confused, Xu Tingyu added another sentence.
Short dramas were very popular, and since half of her business was in the entertainment industry, of course she had to make good use of the resources.
So she had not only signed anchors but also a few fresh graduates from drama colleges.
"Film and broadcast simultaneously."
She added another sentence.
After finalizing the work with Shu Shu, she looked at A Xing. "Go and investigate the shareholding split of Yan Zhou's company again."
Everything seemed a bit strange. Of course, she suspected that someone was setting a trap behind the scenes.
After finalizing the work, Yan Zhou called.
"Tingyu, I don't know what's going on. I didn't know there were people taking pictures. I didn't do it on purpose."
The first thing Yan Zhou did was to explain, as if he was afraid that Xu Tingyu would misunderstand that his hug at that time had ulterior motives.
Xu Tingyu of course knew.
So far, Yan Zhou was the only victim.
He wouldn't have staged this himself.
After all, he had previously denied the relationship, and now being exposed like this would easily make people think that he was being slapped in the face.