Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Success or failure, in this one move!
The next day, Song Yun and his party had already returned to the Magic Capital.
Ye Zi went to discuss his parents' condition with the hospital director, while their grandfather was temporarily placed in the company housing of the Ye Corporation. Luckily, Ye Zi's girlfriend was a filial person who didn't shun the elderly man despite his slovenly appearance; instead, she took meticulous care of him.
Song Yun took Huang Baoding back to the Hua Capital Villa, and when he pushed open the bedroom door, he found his wife still sound asleep.
Song Yun felt a mischievous urge, he pinched a strand of Ye Qingqing's hair and gently brushed it against her delicate nose.
Ye Qingqing swatted away Song Yun's hand with annoyance, murmuring incoherently from her little mouth.
"You lazybones, the sun's already shining on your butt," he said affectionately, kissing Ye Qingqing on the cheek.
Ye Qingqing hummed a few times, not quite awake, then suddenly opened her eyes wide and exclaimed in surprise, "Husband, you're back~ Hug~"
"You lazybones, why didn't you go to the company today?"
Hugging her delicate body, Song Yun chuckled, "This doesn't quite fit the image of our powerhouse businesswoman, does it?"
"Eh~ don't say that about me~" Ye Qingqing whined, snuggling into Song Yun's embrace and said, "There wasn't much going on at the company, so I let Mo Li handle the paperwork while I sneakily lazed around~"
"So you're planning not to go today either?"
"Yeah~"
"Hehe, my wife, your father mentioned he's eager to hold his grandchild soon!"
"Pervert!"
In the afternoon, Song Yun and Ye Qingqing came out of the room and saw Huang Baoding practicing an unknown set of boxing techniques in the courtyard.
Huang Baoding, already a very robust man, surprisingly displayed great agility while boxing.
"Huang Brother, come in for some tea," Song Yun called out.
Wiping the sweat off his face after finishing his exercises, Huang Baoding said with a smile, "President Song, my brothers will arrive tomorrow. I would like to ask for half a day off to go and pick them up."
"No problem!" Song Yun had come to deeply appreciate Huang Baoding's prowess in the past few days and admired his highly regarded brothers.
Just as the three were chatting in the living room, Song Yun's phone rang.
It turned out that the Mountains and Waters Corporation's resort in the Magic Capital had been sealed off.
The reason was some unmet standards at the resort, resulting in an order to cease operations for rectification.
Song Yun's brow furrowed; he knew that Mountains and Waters Corporation had always followed international standards. Moreover, since its inception, the resort had served as a private venue for its shareholders; it couldn't possibly fail to meet standards!
He immediately realized that someone was sabotaging from behind, and in the Magic Capital, the only person with the capability and the inclination to play dirty was Nangong Han!
Song Yun was right. The previous afternoon, Nangong Han had called his father in Forty-nine City to explain the situation. After receiving his father's approval, he started on his new plan.
So you, Song Yun, are wealthy, huh? But what if your company keeps getting tainted with scandals? If the stock prices plummet and the market value falls, I'd like to see if you still have the nerve to provoke me then.
Of course, Nangong Han's schemes were not so simplistic; he had prepared a combination punch, just waiting for Song Yun to fall into the trap.
The scheme included all sorts of trumped-up scandals concerning Song Yun's company, as well as details about Xiao Wan.
Although he knew that Xiao Wan was Song Yun's cousin, what did that matter?
The point was that others didn't know, and as long as he used this to his advantage, wouldn't Song Yun be devoured by Xiao Wan's fans?
Nangong Han held a photo of Xiao Wan and Song Yun together, a cold smile playing on his lips.
The major shareholder of Mountains and Waters Corporation, the chairman of Ye Corporation, and the boss of Daxia Airlines, Song Yun, was actually providing for a big star, openly having an affair!
Tsk, tsk, such a scandal splashed on Song Yun, he can't wash it off in front of the public!
The matter has already begun to unfold, success or failure will hinge on this!
Elsewhere, outside the drama set in Forty-nine City where Xiao Wan was located.
Xiao Wan had just finished filming for the day when a group of entertainment reporters wielding microphones of varying lengths rushed towards her.
Xiao Wan had grown accustomed to such scenes by now; she well knew that as a public figure, it was natural to deal with these people.
So Xiao Wan put on a faint smile, waiting for the questions from these reporters.
"Miss Xiao Wan, it is said that you have an improper relationship with Mr. Song Yun, the current richest man in Magic Capital. Is it true?"
"Miss Xiao Wan, have you been provided for by Mr. Song?"
"It's heard that you were just a nobody bit-part player before, how did you become a popular star in Hua Country within such a short period of time?"
"Mr. Song Yun is already married, don't you feel guilty for being a homewrecker?"
"Miss Xiao Wan, please answer our questions, don't avoid them, we already have solid evidence in our hands!"
These people were all sent by Nangong Han, their sole purpose to provoke Xiao Wan, and then to blow things up, initiating public censure against Song Yun.
As a newcomer strongly promoted by Tianyu now, Xiao Wan was used to the media's usually gentle questions, partly out of respect for Lu Guan, and partly because it was said that Xiao Wan had formidable backing.
Thus, Xiao Wan had never been aggressively asked about such private topics, but today, she encountered it.
Xiao Wan was at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.
"Your information is all wrong, Song Yun is just my cousin! I hope you don't overinterpret our relationship!"
But what the reporters wanted to hear wasn't this—they were after scandalous material!
So, all manners of perverted questions were asked again, angering Xiao Wan to the point of wanting to hit someone.
The reporters were waiting for just that. If Xiao Wan dared to lay a finger on them today, they would dare to write a post: "Popular actress throws a wild tantrum in the street, resulting in injured reporters."
Xiao Wan's agent, having been in the entertainment industry for many years, knew that a major incident had happened. She told Xiao Wan to refuse to answer any questions and then instructed the security staff to part the crowd and escort Xiao Wan into the nanny van.
That afternoon, the scandal involving Xiao Wan and Song Yun spread like wildfire across the entertainment industry.
"Explosive! The rising queen of Tianyu Entertainment actually has such a relationship with the richest man in Magic Capital!"
"Shocking! Xiao Wan curses at reporters in the street and claims to have a terrifying power behind her!"
Posts like these topped the trending searches on various social media, and soon netizens were gorging themselves on the drama.
Although they weren't aware of business circles and didn't know who Song Yun was, Xiao Wan's name had been gradually entering people's sights through Tianyu Entertainment's operations. She might not have been known to every household, but she had certainly caught the public eye.
For such a popular rising star to be hit by a scandal at the peak of her career was undoubtedly a crippling blow to her future!
Netizens were stirred up, demanding Xiao Wan and Tianyu Entertainment behind her to give an explanation!
Moreover, during this critical moment, a post titled "Xiao Wan, get out of the entertainment industry" was widely shared.
Even Nangong Han hadn't expected this tactic to be so effective. He originally wanted to just sling some mud at Song Yun to disgust him, but the fighting power of the netizens turned out to be frighteningly high. Without needing much guidance from paid trolls, their focus naturally shifted to Song Yun.
In fact, all this had its reasons. Since Tianyu Entertainment had started pushing to make Xiao Wan popular, they had branded her with the image of purity.
Now that the public had learned the truth was otherwise, they were naturally outraged.