spring bite mark

Chapter 72 The Gossip Channels of the Banquet
As soon as it was light, Chen Jinzhou called Jiang Manman, only to find that she had blocked him on all social media and on his phone.

He called Yan Changye in a daze, but the phone was switched off.

Undeterred, I tried calling from a different number, but the phone was still switched off.

It wasn't until after nine o'clock that Chen Jinzhou finally received a response on his twelfth phone call.

He breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother Yan, did I do something wrong? Manman has blocked me."

Yan Changye was in a good mood: "You did a good job, but don't contact me too often in the future."

"why?"

"My wife told me last night to stay away from your bunch of scoundrels."

It wasn't just about keeping a distance; last night, Jiang Manman couldn't take it anymore. After throwing a tantrum at Chao Yan Changye, she took all three of his phones and deleted all those shady rich young men from her contacts. Then, when she left in the morning, she threw the deer antler, which had only been used once, into the trash can along with its box.

The Crown Prince, who was always assertive and arrogant in front of outsiders, dared not utter a single harsh word in front of his delicate and gentle wife.

Chen Jinzhou choked for a moment: "How am I a bad friend? I even gave you deer antlers..."

Yan Changye didn't even bother to explain and decisively hung up the phone.

Muchan Studio.

Jiang Manman didn't arrive until ten o'clock. Jiang Rong opened the office door for her and hesitated before speaking:
"Madam, you look terrible today."

Jiang Manman paused for a moment: "I stayed up all night last night to finish the design."

Jiang Rong brewed her tea and gently reminded her, "Madam, you lack nothing. You do this job because you love it. There's no need to make yourself so tired."

Jiang Manman hummed in agreement: "I understand, you can go ahead and get back to work."

After Jiang Rong left, Jiang Manman casually picked up a makeup mirror, glanced at her haggard appearance that even thick foundation couldn't hide, and rubbed her temples.

She had gone to bed early last night, but was woken up by Yan Changye in the early morning. That man was always restless, and after drinking a bowl of some kind of weird health soup, he became even more wild and had no self-control. He pestered her four times, dragging her out until nine o'clock in the morning.

She hadn't slept well all night, and when she got up in the morning, her whole body was weak and her face was as pale as a ghost. Yan Changye seemed to realize that he had gone too far, and took the initiative to help her get dressed and have breakfast. When he offered to take her to work, she refused.

Jiang Manman had her bodyguard drive her, and she quickly caught up on a nap for an hour in the car. Even so, she still felt groggy and disoriented.

When people lack mental energy, they seem to encounter more troubles.

In the afternoon, Jiang Rong brought her some bad news:
"Some negative news has come out about Han Yi. Someone photographed her being a mistress in a wealthy family."

Jiang Manman's expression darkened slightly: "We only decided to use her the day before yesterday, and today a scandal breaks out. What a coincidence?"

Jiang Rong scrolled through gossip online and analyzed:

"She immediately sent a lawyer's letter to Zhou Momo, suing her for violating her privacy. It's highly likely that Zhou Momo leaked the information. However, regarding Han Yi's scandal, there is only one photo online of her entering a hotel with Liu Zhi, the second son of Universal Hotel, and no substantial evidence has been released."

Jiang Manman had a bit of a headache: "Liu Zhi?"

"Rumor has it that he changes lovers like he changes clothes, keeps a bunch of kept women, is about to marry into the Ning family, and now this scandal has surfaced. Han Yi's days are probably numbered." Jiang Rong pondered, "Boss, we need to consider replacing him."

"Let's find out if it's true or false first." Jiang Manman sighed softly. "If it really was Zhou Momo who leaked it, it's most likely because of the endorsement of Mu Chan."

After saying that, she wanted to call Chen Jinzhou, since both of them were artists in their company, and he was probably the one who knew the most about it.

But as soon as he picked up the phone, he thought of the deer antlers that person had sent, and instantly didn't want to talk to them anymore.

“I’ll ask Yan Changye,” Jiang Manman coughed lightly. “He has many ways to get gossip.”

But Yan Changye wasn't really interested in this kind of gossip from the lower rungs of society. So after receiving Jiang Manman's message, he immediately called the person involved.

Liu Zhi answered the phone with trepidation: "Your Highness, you wanted to see me?"

Yan Changye cut to the chase: "Is there an artist surnamed Han your lover?"

Before the banquet, Liu Zhi dared not lie and readily admitted, "We've only been dating for less than two months, but don't worry, it will absolutely not affect my marriage to the woman surnamed Ning."

Yan Changye remained silent.

Liu Zhi then spoke up: "I'm getting married in half a month. Will the Crown Prince be free to come?"

Yan Changye chuckled: "Attending the wedding of my rumored ex? Am I crazy?"

"It's fine if you don't come. I'll prepare some wedding candy for you and send it to your company!" Liu Zhi wasn't disappointed. "And please rest assured, after the wedding I will keep a close eye on Ning Xinyue and make sure she doesn't dare to have any improper thoughts about you again. If she's not obedient, you won't even need to lift a finger; I'll take care of her for you first."

"Alright, I understand." Yan Changye hung up the phone without commenting.

Then, a video call popped up for Jiang Manman.

Jiang Manman answered the phone, her tone languid: "You found out?"

Yan Changye stared at her intently, teasingly saying, "The revelation is true. Madam, you should find someone else to endorse you."

Jiang Manman's expression darkened slightly: "I understand."

She was about to hang up when Yan Changye spoke again: "Do you need my help? Not to mention domestic stars, even international superstars are just a matter of a word from me."

"I'll look for it myself first."

Yan Changye stopped talking about the topic, but didn't hang up. His tone softened slightly: "Are you leaving get off work on time this afternoon? I'll come pick you up."

Jiang Manman glanced at him irritably. Even through the screen, his devastatingly handsome face made it impossible to speak harshly to him: "I'll be working late tonight, so let's stay at a nearby hotel."

Yan Changye's face was full of disapproval: "This is not appropriate."

“It’s not that I’m deliberately avoiding you,” Jiang Manman said softly, “but I do need to rest.”

Yan Changye paused for a while, then said, "Okay, I understand. Then give me your hotel location and I'll send someone to deliver your clothes there."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Manman went to Jiang Rong's workstation to find him, only to discover that he was still live-streaming.

She listened for a while, and after some time getting used to it, Jiang Rong's live stream became quite successful. After he ended the stream, Jiang Manman asked:

Does our live stream attract viewers?

"It's not bad. I already have hundreds of thousands of followers. Most of them came because of my reputation—because of the number one fan, 'Yu Yu'."

Jiang Manman asked curiously, "Has Yu from Yujian stopped giving random tips?"

“It’s not chaotic. I’ve become a regular in Mu Chan’s live stream.” Jiang Rong said with a wry smile. “I only visit other live streams occasionally, but I come to ours every time. Fortunately, I only give ten Carnival gifts each time, which is a few tens of thousands of yuan. I’m very calm about it. If I don’t give a gift once, I even feel a little disappointed.”

Jiang Manman: "..."

"However, Madam, the 'Yu' in 'Yu' that I've met, after a long period of observation, may really be a die-hard fan of yours."

When Jiang Rong talked about the top fan, he seemed to have endless things to say. "Besides the nearly three million gifts he gave you when you first appeared in the live stream, and the portrait he specially gave you at the last Hong Kong National Style Exhibition, he did something else recently."

(End of this chapter)