How to capture the evil villain? I choose to be his mother!

Chapter 398 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (10)
suddenly.

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor.

This was accompanied by Xie Huan's anxious calls:

"Aunt Zhu? Aunt Zhu?"

Wishing you a resounding success:

"I'm here."

Xie Huan ran towards the restaurant without thinking!
She was still wearing her nightgown, barefoot, and standing on the cold tile floor with her hair disheveled.

Those eyes were slightly red, like a small animal trembling after mistakenly believing it had been abandoned.

The moment she saw Zhu Wen, she rushed over without thinking:

Aunt Zhu! You didn't leave!

Zhu Wen put down his chopsticks, reached out and hugged her, then patted her back twice.

Zhu Wen noticed that Xie Huan seemed off; her shoulders were even trembling. He asked, "..."

"Having a nightmare?"

Xie Huan nodded somewhat absentmindedly:
"Yeah, I had a nightmare. I dreamt that no one came to my aid. Everyone was standing opposite me, laughing at me, mocking me, and saying I deserved it..."

Xie Huan simply sat on the ground and leaned on Zhu Wen's lap, speaking softly as if she were being affectionate.

Xie Ji, who was standing nearby, was extremely surprised to see this!

He watched Xie Huan grow up, and she went through one nanny after another, but no one had ever earned Xie Huan's complete trust and reliance like Zhu Wen!

Is this what's known as the suspension bridge effect?

Does this mean that what happened yesterday really caused Xie Huan a lot of harm?
Xie Ji recalled Zhu Wen's words and was slightly lost in thought.

Just as Xie Huan finished talking to Zhu Wen and vented her emotions, she casually glanced to the side.

"uncle?"

Xie Huan's voice has changed!

Xie Ji turned his head stiffly, looking at Xie Huan:

"you……"

Xie Huan quickly got up and stood behind Zhu Wen.

Xie Ji simply couldn't describe his feelings at that moment.

The niece I raised is actually closer to a stranger...

Is it Xie Huan's problem?
No, it's his problem.

Xie Ji did not hesitate any longer and said in a deep voice:
"Huanhuan, I'm sorry."

Xie Huan tilted her head, not understanding immediately:

"what?"

Xie Ji had to repeat himself again, but this time it was much smoother:

"Uncle is sorry, Huanhuan. Uncle shouldn't have argued with you, and he shouldn't have left you outside and ignored you. You ended up in this mess. Uncle was wrong."

Xie Huan stared blankly.

Immediately afterwards, she burst into tears.

"You still know how to apologize! You still know how to apologize!"

Her grumbling was full of grievance and also full of coquetry.

None of the housekeepers or nannies stepped forward; instead, they wisely lowered their heads, not daring to look at their boss's apologetic expression.

Only Zhu Wen got up, patted Xie Huan's arm and said a few words of comfort, then asked her:

"So, are you going to accept your uncle's apology?"

Xie Huan wiped away her tears forcefully and spoke hesitantly:
"Then, I'll accept it."

Zhu Wen gave Xie Ji a half-smile—

See, it's such a simple thing.

Xie Ji remained silent.

Only after Zhu Wen advised Xie Huan to go back to her room and change her clothes and shoes, and after watching Xie Huan's back as she left, did he suddenly speak solemnly to Zhu Wen:
"Ms. Zhu, may I stay?"

Zhu Wen raised an eyebrow.

Xie Ji continued, “I can see that Huanhuan needs you and depends on you a lot. Before, Ms. Zhu worked as a cleaner in the film studio, right? Why don’t you come work for the Xie family? You don’t need to do anything else, just stay with Huanhuan. The position is assistant, the salary is six times your previous salary, and there will be opportunities to work for Xie’s Group later, with plenty of room for promotion.”

It must be said that this job would be very attractive to a real forty-year-old cleaner.

Unfortunately, Zhu Wen was not an ordinary cleaner, and these were not the tasks she was assigned to.

Zhu Wen countered with a question:
Is this considered a thank-you gift?

Xie Ji shook his head and said generously:
"As a thank you gift, I can give you an apartment and a car worth 300,000. Of course, you can also have the equivalent amount in cash if you prefer."

As expected of the big shot who controls money and power in the book and is qualified to be the male protagonist's top blood pack, he is so generous as soon as he opens his mouth!
Zhu Wen smiled and shook his head in refusal:

"I don't want any of this."

Xie Ji:

"Oh?"

Zhu Wen slowly said:
"I want you to promise me one thing."

Xie Ji didn't say whether it was possible or not, but instead asked Zhu Wen:
"Let's talk and listen first."

In his view, Zhu Wen's unwillingness to agree and her subsequent request indicated that this request was more valuable than the house and car!

He was naturally cautious about this and would not make promises lightly.

Zhu Wen said:
"I would like Mr. Xie to help someone with a lawsuit."

Xie Ji was curious:

"Who?"

Zhu Wen did not hide anything this time:

"My daughter, Zhai Ling."

Xie Ji felt that the name sounded somewhat familiar.

He has an exceptional memory, practically photographic.

They quickly found a proposal that suggested inviting actress Zhai Ling to be the spokesperson for one of the company's brands.

Given Xie Ji's rank, he naturally wouldn't personally handle this matter. He only glanced at it briefly, leaving the rest to his subordinates.

But he knew that the company was currently in a lawsuit with this former spokesperson, on the grounds that it was affecting the brand's value.

The Xie family's legal department handles many lawsuits every year, and this kind of claim lawsuit is just a minor one.

Xie Ji quickly retrieved the accurate memory:

"Zhai Ling? That female celebrity who was recently embroiled in a scandal? You're her mother?"

Zhu Wen only replied with two words:
"is her."

In Zhu Wen's view, Zhai Ling's situation was not actually that bad.

She encountered a public opinion storm, and her management company has an obligation to help her clarify and handle it.

Unfortunately, the unscrupulous agency that Zhai Ling encountered only cared about distancing themselves from the situation and was also pressured by the male lead, Cheng You, so they just watched Zhai Ling fall deeper and deeper into the abyss without offering any help.

In other words, Zhai Ling entered the entertainment industry too early and had no understanding of the law. In the past, everything was handled by her agent, and she did not know that the agency should bear corresponding obligations. That's why she foolishly prepared to sell all her assets to lose money.

What Zhu Wen wanted was to hire the best lawyers in the industry in Xie's name to represent Zhai Ling in lawsuits against her agency and some brands.

During this period, Zhai Ling would naturally benefit from the Xie family's influence.

Just the right amount to help Zhai Ling extricate herself from this chaotic public opinion and avoid paying most of the compensation!

Xie Ji quickly understood the significance of Zhu Wen's request.

"Killing two birds with one stone, not bad."

Zhu Wen smiled:

"Will you agree?"

Xie Ji nodded:

"Okay. But regarding your staying by Xie Huan's side..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Wen's phone rang.

"Feel sorry."

She picked up the phone and answered it, only to hear an unfamiliar voice coming from the receiver—

"Is this Ms. Zhu Wen? We are from the production team of 'Black,' and we would like to invite Ms. Zhu to audition for a role here!"