9: Internet celebrity framed

"Bewitching Charm?" Jiang Li didn't seem to have heard of it.

Then she heard Li Hua continue, "Yes, it's a newly opened clothing store. They've been stealing our business lately, causing Hua Mei's sales to plummet. Moreover, the former chairman's son owes a lot of debts elsewhere and we're already spending more than we're earning."

"I've been with Hua Mei since it was just a small shop. I have deep feelings for it and don't want to see it fail. That's why I've been negotiating with various shopping malls to see who could take over, but I didn't expect the former chairman to move so quickly."

Jiang Li understood.

"I see. Funding isn't an issue. We still need to run the clothing store well. We can't compromise our integrity for a little money. We need to take Hua Mei international and let more people know about it."

Hearing this, Li Hua was shocked. She had similar thoughts before, but reality hadn't allowed it. "Chairman, you..."

"Use this bank card for emergencies first." Jiang Li took out a bank card and handed it to Li Hua.

The system had chimed just as she learned about the Bewitching Charm clothing store.

[Ding~ Save Hua Mei Clothing Store from the brink of collapse, defeat Bewitching Charm Clothing Store, and take Hua Mei international. Reward: 1,000,000,000 yuan.]

It had just given her a billion yuan; the system was generous.

Jiang Li was generous too, directly transferring 300 million yuan to this bank card to help Hua Mei Clothing Store recover.

"By the way, hire some detectives to look into Bewitching Charm Clothing Store and see if you can find any dirt on them."

Jiang Li instructed Li Hua as something came to mind.

Li Hua took the bank card and replied to Jiang Li's words, "Understood, Chairman. Don't worry."

Afterward, Jiang Li left the office.

Outside, she found a few Internet Celebrities surrounding her bugatti, taking photos.

Li Hua noticed. "Chairman, do you want me to..."

Jiang Li stopped Li Hua. "No need." She then took out her car keys and unlocked the car.

The Internet Celebrities were startled.

As she approached, she could hear the Internet Celebrities swearing.

Internet Celebrity 1: "Who is that? You scared the life out of me. How can someone be so rude?"

Internet Celebrity 2: "Exactly. Luckily, I already finished taking my photos."

Internet Celebrity 3: "I took a lot just now too. I can post plenty of content today."

Internet Celebrity 1: "Yeah, the owner is here. Let's go."

The three of them saw Jiang Li dressed in designer clothes, looking stunning even with just light makeup.

They instinctively stepped back. It wasn't until after Jiang Li left that the three Internet Celebrities snapped out of it.

"How can that woman be so beautiful?"

"Right? I'm so jealous. Do you think that's actually her own money?"

As they spoke, the envy in their eyes turned into jealousy.

It's true that jealousy makes people lose their minds.

"How much capability can a woman have to afford a bugatti?"

The one who hadn't spoken said, "Are you guys leaving? These photos are enough for us to post videos."

The other two looked at her and smiled gently. "You go home first. We have things to do."

The woman didn't think much of it. "Okay, I'll head out then."

After she left, the remaining two started a live stream to complain... By the time Jiang Li got home, she was on a video call with her mother.

"Mom, when are you guys coming over? Oh, and have Chenchen come along too! That makes four of you."

"Lili, there are so many of us; where would we stay? Besides, I checked the hotels, and they aren't cheap at all."

Jiang Li felt quite helpless hearing her mother's words. "Mom, don't worry. I have plenty of space here. With over ten rooms, there's definitely enough space."

"Over ten rooms? Lili, where are you exactly?"

Mother Jiang, Su Wan, finally noticed that the room behind her daughter seemed unusual.

"Mom, look."

Jiang Li flipped the phone camera. "Mom, don't worry. There's definitely enough space."

"Lili, this house is...?"

"I bought it, so don't worry!"

"Really?" Su Wan expressed disbelief, but then, as if thinking of something, she said with a serious face, "Lili, you're not in Myan* or Thai*, are you? Lili, if you're being threatened, just blink."

Jiang Li facepalmed helplessly. "Mom, stop, stop. What are you even talking about? How could I be involved in a scam? The money for the house is from a lottery ticket I won."

"Really? You're not lying to me? But this house doesn't look cheap at all!"

"Mom, I won five hundred million!"

Su Wan froze upon hearing this; it definitely wasn't a connection lag.

"Mom? Mama? What's wrong?"

Su Wan: "Lili, you're not lying to me?"

"Mom, why would I lie to you? Besides, I even bought a clothing store. It can earn tens of millions every month!"

On the other end of the phone, Su Wan was trying to calm down, finding it hard to believe.

"Lili, you haven't told anyone else about this, have you? Let me tell you, there have been many robberies lately. You must not flaunt your wealth, do you understand?"

Jiang Li listened to her mother's lecture. "Mom, I know. Don't worry! So just come over when the time comes! Oh, and I bought a lot of clothes and sent them to our home address, so don't forget to pick them up."

"Alright, but you should also be careful with your spending. Having some money in your own hands gives you peace of mind."

"Got it, Mom. Don't worry."

"Okay. I was wondering why there were so many notifications today. It seems the clothes my darling daughter bought for me have arrived. I'll go get them after work!"

"Yeah. Mom, I have to hang up now; something came up here." Jiang Li saw Li Hua calling her.

"Alright, I won't bother you then. Let's talk tonight."

"Okay."

After hanging up, she answered Li Hua's call.

"What's wrong?"

"Chairman, have you seen the live stream on Douyin? Someone is slandering you, saying that you..."

Jiang Li had been on a video call with her mother since she got back and had no idea what was happening on her phone.

Hearing Li Hua's words, she opened the Douyin app she had just downloaded. As soon as she entered, she saw an Internet Celebrity's live stream trending at the top of the search results.

The trending topic read: 'Mistress drives sugar daddy's car, hurls insults in the street.'

Clicking on it, she saw that these were indeed two of the Internet Celebrities she had seen at the entrance of Hua Mei Clothing Store.

She watched as the two of them spoke recklessly in the live stream.

"Chairman, did you see it?" Li Hua didn't know what Jiang Li was thinking.

"Yes, I saw it. I noticed below their profiles that they belong to Shuye Media Company. Send a lawyer's letter! Sue them for personal attacks and slander."

"Understood, Chairman."

[Ding~ Please deal with the two Internet Celebrities who slandered you. Reward: Gold-medal Lawyer Team.]

Jiang Li was just worrying about lawyers, and now... the system was really coming through.

Soon, two official comments appeared online.

Hua Mei Clothing Store: For slandering our Hua Mei Chairman, a lawyer's letter is already on its way to Shuye Media Company!

Jinlin Lawyer Team: For slandering our Jinlin Chairman, our lawyer team will see this matter through to the end!