6: Chapter 6 Sold in Advance

He crawled over on his knees, clutching Su Xiaoxiao's feet and sobbing, "President Su, please forgive me just this once. Don't give up on me... I know I was wrong!"

Su Xiaoxiao looked at him with disgust and didn't say a word.

She simply pulled her foot away with force and gave him a hard kick.

She almost fell over herself, but fortunately, Huang Fei was quick and supported her.

"Careful, President Su!"

Su Xiaoxiao was already feeling unwell from her illness, and encountering this mess made her feel a chill down her back as cold sweat broke out.

"Help me sit down."

"President Su, let me take you to the hospital. Your health is more important," Huang Fei advised.

"No need, I'll be fine after sitting for a while."

Seeing that Su Xiaoxiao was ignoring him, Chen Ting turned his gaze toward Huang Fei and his two partners.

Huang Fei wanted to tear him apart, while his two companions looked like they wanted to swallow him alive.

Seeing no hope for help, Chen Ting actually calmed down.

If you won't help me, then don't blame me for acting recklessly.

He slowly stood up, looking directly at Su Xiaoxiao while pointing at Huang Yuan and Huang Kai.

"President Su, if you won't help me, don't blame me for exposing everything about those two and some of the company's affairs. Let's see how you handle the fallout then."

Huang Fei rushed to Chen Ting's side, slapped him hard twice, and roared.

"What nonsense are you talking? Are you a pig-brain?"

The others also looked at him as if he were an idiot.

Su Xiaoxiao's eyes turned cold, her voice icy.

"Hold him fully accountable. I want to make sure he can never recover for the rest of his life."

Chen Ting stiffened his neck. "President Su, then we'll both go down together. Anyway, I've got nothing to lose."

After saying that, he turned to leave the company.

"Have the security guards watch him. He's not allowed to leave for the time being."

After Su Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she began to cough violently. Huang Fei hurriedly patted her back to help her catch her breath.

She leaned against the back of the chair and closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down.

"President Su, it's not working. Whether we hire internet trolls, contact self-media, or release other scoops, we can't suppress it. Moreover, other companies are adding fuel to the fire."

"I'm worried this fire will eventually burn Huang Yuan and the other one."

"Netizens have already suggested digging up dirt on the two of them, and the numbers are growing."

Ma Haifeng from the Public Relations Department stood nearby reporting.

Su Xiaoxiao's mind was racing. The explosive popularity of The-young naturally made other entertainment companies envious; now that there was a chance to kick them, no one would miss it.

Suddenly, she thought of a phone number. A surge of nameless anger gathered in her chest, demanding release.

"Driver, hurry and keep up with that car in front," Chen Shaoping said urgently as he got into a taxi.

After Li Lulu and Wang Hao left the restaurant, he took some time to retrieve his cameras before chasing after them.

He had almost lost them. Although he already knew their next destination, he didn't want to miss the process in between.

"Young man, that's a luxury car. With just a light tap on the gas, it zooms right off. How can my taxi keep up?"

"Master, big brother! Please help me out. The woman in that car is my wife."

The taxi driver's eyes lit up as his gossiping spirit was suddenly ignited.

"Leave it to me! Young man, watch this."

The driver slammed on the gas, and the taxi traced a graceful arc as it gave chase.

Soon, it was driving side-by-side on the left of Wang Hao and Li Lulu's car.

Chen Shaoping looked toward the other car. He had a miniature camera on his collar; as long as he leaned slightly, he could clearly capture the situation inside.

He saw Li Lulu unbuckle her seatbelt and bend down, seemingly reaching for something.

Wang Hao's car suddenly swerved a meter out of control before quickly stabilizing, nearly colliding with the taxi.

"Young man, your wife sure knows how to play."

"So bold. Going this fast and she dares to unbuckle her seatbelt."

Chen Shaoping glared at the driver with a dark expression.

"Sorry, brother, my big mouth!"

Chen Shaoping never expected such an accidental harvest from a live broadcast; his heart was pounding with excitement.

"Ring ring ring!"

A phone ringtone sounded.

He glanced at it—an unknown number—and decisively hung up.

Right after hanging up, it called again. Chen Shaoping cursed inwardly, "Who the hell is this? They sure know how to pick a time."

"Hello, who is this?"

His tone was unpleasant; he didn't even bother saying "hello" politely.

"I am Su Xiaoxiao. You're the one who posted the news online, right? Don't let me find out who you are."

"Oh, so it's President Su. What news?" He was a bit confused and quickly scrolled through his phone.

"Don't play dumb with me. How much money will it take to take down the article?" Su Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth in anger but managed to restrain herself.

After checking his phone, Chen Shaoping realized that he was the original instigator of the latest viral news online.

"President Su, I sold the video, but I didn't post it, so I can't control what happens next."

"You're done after saying you can't control it? Do you know how much loss this has caused our company?"

"Don't make it sound like I'm the villain here. You didn't manage your company's artists well, and you're blaming me? Besides, I reached out to you, but you ignored me."

"President Su, trying to set up someone with such poor character as an idol for young people—even without me, you would have faced a backlash sooner or later."

Su Xiaoxiao was left speechless by his rebuttal, her pale face turning flush with anger.

"Fine, it's my fault this time. Next time you have dirt like this, remember to come to me."

Seeing Su Xiaoxiao soften, a bold idea formed in Chen Shaoping's mind.

"President Su, for 500,000, I can help you settle this news as quickly as possible. What do you think?"

Su Xiaoxiao coughed a few times. Her throat was very sore, even swallowing saliva hurt.

After a moment of hesitation, she decided to take a gamble. "Fine. How long?"

"Three or four hours, but you'll have to cooperate with me then."

"Deal!"

Chen Shaoping hung up the phone, and the 500,000 soon arrived in his account. Now he could finally rest easy; it was even enough to cover the compensation money.

"Driver, overtake them. We need to get to the Jingjiang Hotel first."

Dissatisfaction flashed in the taxi driver's eyes; he wanted to continue watching the exciting scenery.

However, the customer's word was law. With a hint of regret, he floored the gas pedal.

Arriving at the hotel, Chen Shaoping hurriedly finished the check-in procedures and went up to the twenty-seventh floor.

The hallway was in the middle, with rooms on both sides.

Room 2704 and 2703 were directly opposite each other. Chen Shaoping placed a camera on the door handle, giving him a full view of everything happening across from him.

He didn't have to wait long before Li Lulu and Wang Hao arrived on the twenty-seventh floor of the hotel.

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, they were all over each other, their hands wandering restlessly, grabbing and groping.

When opening the room door, they were so agitated that they dropped the key card twice.

Chen Shaoping was speechless. He had originally intended to wait about half an hour before notifying Tian Jun, but looking at their state, they definitely weren't planning on even taking a shower. They were heading straight to the point to discuss life's major affairs.

He dialed Tian Jun's number.

"Four Jun, get here quickly. Hurry up."