Chapter 22: Scientific Research Tycoon × Alluring Movie Queen (Part 2)

Looking at Xi Nian stretching her neck eagerly, Sister Wu could only tell her:

“Your Big Boss Gu is waiting for you in the parking lot. Just stay with him for the next couple of days, don’t run around, and definitely don’t say anything publicly. We’ll find a way to solve this matter for you.”

“Got it, Sister Wu.” Xi Nian happily gave Sister Wu a hug, then turned and hurried off toward the parking lot.

Sister Wu watched her joyful figure disappear into the distance and sighed helplessly. “This silly girl is totally lovestruck.”

Xi Nian accurately found Gu Yin’s car. It was their usual, exclusive meeting spot.

Previously, the original host avoided being photographed, so she never got out of the car in public and had agreed on a specific location with Xi Nian for convenient meetups.

“Why are you here?” Xi Nian lifted her face as soon as she got in the car and asked.

“Came to take you home.” Gu Yin buckled her seatbelt for her, and as he turned back, he patted her head gently to soothe her. “Feeling wronged?”

“Wronged, so wronged, totally wronged,” Xi Nian leaned weakly against him like jelly, clinging to his arm and acting spoiled.

“Then should I give you a proper reward?” Gu Yin gave her a mischievous grin.

Xi Nian instantly understood what he meant and bashfully protested, “You’re so bad!”

They drove home. The moment they reached the bedroom door, Gu Yin pinned her against the wall, and as he looked at her full, red lips, his heart stirred and he kissed her.

That kiss quickly spiraled out of control. They kissed from the doorway all the way into the room. As Gu Yin stripped both of their clothes, he pulled out a fox costume he had prepared beforehand.

“What’s this?” Xi Nian pushed him away, panting slightly, her eyes dazed as she stared at the outfit in his hand.

Gu Yin leaned in close to her ear and whispered, “I saw a bunch of comments today. They said you’re a little fox kept by a tycoon. So shouldn’t my little fox try it on for me?” As he spoke, he shook the costume.

“You’re awful!” Xi Nian lightly punched his chest, but her hands honestly reached out for the costume, quickly putting it on. With her already sultry figure paired with the sexy fox outfit, she looked breathtakingly beautiful.

Gu Yin’s heart thumped wildly. Before he could make a move, Xi Nian wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed close. “Young Master, do I look beautiful?” she asked, giggling softly by his ear.

Gu Yin’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his voice hoarse, “Beautiful.” He tightly embraced the beauty in his arms and kissed her gently.

…

After several rounds of lovemaking, Xi Nian fell sound asleep. Gu Yin gazed at her tender face, kissed her forehead, and got up to deal with her problems. Though she seemed carefree, she was actually quite calculating, so Gu Yin could only use this method to calm her down.

“Xiao Yu, have you found out what Zheng Xiao’s been up to recently? Who has he been in contact with?”

Zheng Xiao was the third male lead in the drama Xi Nian was currently filming. He had slandered her by claiming she faked misery to gain attention, which earned him a lot of traffic.

“The day before you two were photographed, Zheng Xiao met with Jiang Nan, the one who debuted with Xi Nian,” Mu Yu said as he sent over the surveillance video he’d dug up.

Gu Yin opened the video, zoomed in, and sure enough, it was those two. The enhanced footage from Mu Yu was clearer, and some of the audio could even be vaguely heard.

“Xi Nian… tomorrow… tycoon… doesn’t know… I… hammer… don’t worry…”

“Can you make the audio any clearer?”

“That’s already the best quality. I guarantee no one else could enhance it better than this!” Mu Yu said confidently.

“Alright. Any connection between that paparazzo and Jiang Nan?”

“Haven’t found one yet. I’ll need a bit more time.”

“Okay. Let me know when you do. Thanks.”

“Well now, so polite? That’s not like you!”

Mu Yu and Gu Yin had grown up together. Gu Yin was known for his pride—he rarely said thank you. Clearly, this little wifey had some serious skills to make him soften up like this.

“Get lost.” Gu Yin ignored his childhood friend’s teasing and tapped his pen thoughtfully.

Now that they had evidence, it depended on how the other side would act. If Zheng Xiao proceeded according to the original plan and framed Xi Nian, then this video would be the most powerful counterattack, and might even expose the puppet master Jiang Nan.

Since Xi Nian’s scandal erupted, Jiang Nan—who had a similar look and style—had reaped all the benefits, taking over resources that originally belonged to Xi Nian.

Gu Yin sent the video to Sister Wu and asked her to find out more about the connection between Jiang Nan and that paparazzo, as well as the history between Jiang Nan and Xi Nian.

“They debuted around the same time. Xi Nian became an overnight sensation due to her looks, while Jiang Nan—who looks quite similar but less attractive—spent years doing background roles. Later, she supposedly got in with the boss behind Xinyue Entertainment, which helped her rise.”

“Xinyue Entertainment?” Gu Yin frowned. “Got it. I’m hanging up. Keep me updated.”

After ending the call, Gu Yin immediately phoned the boss of Xinyue Entertainment.

“President Wang, quite the big shot, aren’t you?”

Wang Mian was instantly chilled by the cold voice on the other end. “Brother Gu, what’s wrong? Did I offend you somehow?”

“Offend might be too strong… but I heard you’re keeping a little celebrity?”

“Brother Gu, which one are you referring to?” Wang Mian paused—he’d kept quite a few little celebs, usually just for a few days and tossed them aside after throwing some resources at them.

“Jiang Nan.”

“Who?” Wang Mian racked his brain but couldn’t recall the name. He quickly Googled her and immediately felt wronged.

“Bro, I swear, not my type. If I were to keep someone, it’d have to be someone stunning—like Xi Nian.”

“Oh? So you’ve got your eye on your sister-in-law?” Gu Yin’s tone grew colder. Even over the phone, Wang Mian was panicking.

“Sister-in-law? Brother Gu, you’ve got a girlfriend? You didn’t even tell me! I swear I’ve got no thoughts about her. Everything I just said was nonsense!”

Wang Mian frantically explained. Gu Yin knew his brash personality and didn’t push it further—after all, the original host had never introduced Xi Nian to his friends.

“Find out who’s backing her!”

“On it!” Wang Mian hung up, clutching his chest. Talking to Gu Yin was terrifying. Who the hell had pissed him off? Could it be that one of his artists was behind Xi Nian’s recent smear campaign?

Wang Mian quickly called his general manager. “What’s Jiang Nan’s background?”

The GM froze for a second, then stammered, “President Li, your cousin, asked me to sign her.”

Wang Mian instantly understood. Damn, that little punk Li Ming had terrible taste and messed with someone he shouldn’t have.

He hadn’t wanted to bring that cousin into the company in the first place—his mom had cried, begged, and threatened him until he finally gave the guy a cushy job. Who knew he’d be dumb enough to start keeping starlets?

“Get that bastard in here!”

Soon, Li Ming came swaggering into the office. “Hey, bro, what’s up?”

“Word is you’re keeping a female celebrity?”

“Learned it from the best—you,” Li Ming said cheekily, not expecting Wang Mian to slap him across the face.

“I taught you to help yourself to women I’ve slept with?!”

“Xi Nian is just a small-time actress. What could she possibly do to us? What, you’ve fallen for her too? You’re hitting me over her?” Li Ming grumbled.

“I’ll beat the crap out of you!” Wang Mian unleashed a furious barrage.

“Starting tomorrow, take your little girlfriend and get the hell out of my company!”

“Bro, what would Auntie say if she knew?” Li Ming was stunned. Wasn’t Xi Nian backgroundless? Why was his brother so mad? And Xinyue was a top entertainment company—who were they afraid of?

“Threatening me?” Wang Mian was livid. He called security to throw out both Li Ming and Jiang Nan’s things, and notified HR to terminate her contract.

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[Xinyue Entertainment: Due to personal reasons, Ms. Jiang Nan’s contract with our company is hereby terminated effective immediately. We wish her all the best.]

The post instantly hit the trending searches.

[Personal reasons? Is Jiang Nan opening her own studio?]
[Wasn’t she snatching Xi Nian’s roles? Why the sudden termination?]
[Where’s the tea? Spill it!]

Jiang Nan was dumbfounded. She was in the middle of filming an ad and suddenly got dropped? She quickly called Li Ming, whining sweetly, “Ming-ge~ why did Xinyue terminate me?”

“I was about to ask you! Didn’t you say Xi Nian had no background?”

Li Ming was furious. He’d just called his aunt and gotten chewed out, with her saying she’d never help him again.

“She doesn’t have any background! We debuted together—I know her best. She’s just from an ordinary family!”

Though Jiang Nan had spread rumors that Xi Nian was being kept, she genuinely didn’t know there was someone backing her. She just wanted to throw mud.

“Ordinary my ass! You’ve ruined me—get lost! Don’t ever contact me again!”

Jiang Nan’s heart sank. She immediately sent Zheng Xiao a WeChat message:

[Plans have changed. Don’t post it!]

Zheng Xiao replied instantly:

[I already posted it. What’s going on? Also, why were you terminated? Weren’t you going to get me into Xinyue? You didn’t lie to me, did you?]

Jiang Nan had no time to explain. She rushed to Weibo and sure enough, the tag #ZhengXiaoXiNian was trending.

[Zheng Xiao: As a man, I feel I must come forward. The man in the video is me. Xi Nian and I were together for three years. From love to resentment, I’m sorry. Sorry I lacked the ability to support you when you needed resources, forcing you to rely on others. Sorry I couldn’t accept seeing you with one man after another. I met with you that day to break up peacefully. Let’s each go our own way. @XiNian]

[What’s this? Is he accusing Xi Nian of cheating?]
[Just a little essay and we’re supposed to believe it? Where’s the evidence, @ZhengXiao?]
[Orange Name Entertainment, care to comment?]
[No comment? Then it’s true—your girl is a flirt!]

The rumor mill spun all afternoon. Several brand sponsors, seeing no response from Xi Nian’s team, moved to terminate their contracts. But per Gu Yin’s instructions, Sister Wu told them they could cancel—but Xi Nian’s side wouldn’t pay breach fees. Otherwise, see you in court.

These profit-hungry brands didn’t want the hassle, so they agreed.

Not long after, once Gu Yin had comforted Xi Nian to sleep again, he finally gathered all the evidence. When the phrase “Xi Nian Get Out of Showbiz” hit the top of the trending chart, he released everything.

[Whoa, plot twist! Big reversal! Go check out what the tycoon posted — @GuYin.]

[Is it that Gu Yin?]
[Yes! The god among tycoons, the tycoon among gods — Brother Yin himself!]