Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 286 is mine.
Guomao Courtyard.

Chen Hong took the photo from Zhang Yan, examined it for a moment, and couldn't help but sigh, "Tsk~ This is truly a case of spring tide bringing rain late in the day."

Then she carefully put the photo into her bag, picked up her car keys, put on her sunglasses, and said, "Honey, leave this to me. Just remember not to drink tonight."

Are you sure you can do it?

Zhang Yan was a little worried that Chen Hong would suffer a loss. After all, Yang Lan had already started extorting money and blackmailing people. What else was he not capable of?
"You can rest assured."

Chen Hong smiled and said, "Right now you're both afraid to make a scene, neither of you dares to escalate the situation. I'll have a good talk with her, and I'm sure I can make her back down."

As he spoke, he put on sunglasses, slung his bag over his shoulder, picked up his mobile phone, and walked out.

Once outside the alley, she got into her Mercedes-Benz, but instead of starting the car right away, she made two pager calls.

…………

Ever since making that phone call that afternoon, Yang Lan had been restless, struggling with whether what she did was right or wrong.

Of course, she didn't think there was anything wrong with her asking Zhang Yan for money; that bastard owed her that much!

She was just a little worried that involving Chen Hong would make things worse, and if it affected her studies abroad, wouldn't that be a double loss?

But then I thought, if I'm worried that it will affect my studies abroad, isn't Zhang Yan afraid that my premarital affair will be exposed by the media?

Even if he is not a public figure, this matter will not have such a big impact on him, but what will Chen Hong's parents and relatives think?
Moreover, Chen Hong sounded quite calm and didn't seem like someone who would act impulsively.

"Yang Lan, it's time!"

Just then, someone reminded Yang Lan that it was time to leave work.

Since she announced her intention to study abroad, some members of the production team have distanced themselves from Yang Lan, but many others have become closer to her than before.

The purpose of "Zhengda Variety Show" is to open our eyes to the world, but the dazzling world is dazzling, especially since the program team chooses the beautiful side of foreign countries for its topics. If you watch too much of it, you can easily be misled.

Therefore, she has quite a few colleagues who share the same interests.

The group chatted and laughed as they went down to the lobby on the first floor, only to see Zhou Tao rushing out.

Someone who was particularly close to Yang Lan made a sarcastic remark with a double entendre: "Look at how impatient she is, she probably can't wait even a second longer."

Yang Lan watched Zhou Tao's retreating figure and sneered disdainfully, "Who wouldn't want to taste the sweetness of picking peaches as soon as possible?"

When they reached the vicinity of the bike shed, everyone dispersed. Yang Lan, fully armed and bundled up, put on a pair of goggles before riding his bike home.

To be precise, she went back to her rented apartment.

She had already broken up with her husband because of her studies abroad, and hadn't been home much lately.

The apartment was less than two kilometers away from CCTV, but Yang Lan still took a break halfway there, warming his hands and face to avoid irritating his skin.

So by the time I got back to the apartment, it was almost 6:30.

She parked her car in the narrow storage room and was about to go upstairs when she suddenly noticed a familiar figure slowly emerging from the corner of the stairs.

"Zhou Tao?!"

Yang Lan's eyelids twitched slightly, and she subconsciously stepped back. Although she was no less powerful than Zhou Tao, Zhou Tao must have something to rely on since he was waiting here in advance.

Zhou Tao continued to approach slowly, but his expression was somewhat dazed, and his gaze towards Yang Lan was filled with complex emotions.

Does this woman have mental problems?

Yang Lan had already retreated to the doorway, preparing to escape at any moment, while unable to resist asking, "What exactly do you want?"

"I'm here to catch the mistress."

Zhou Tao stopped, his face showing a mixture of relief and inner turmoil.

What the hell? !
Yang Lan almost thought she had misheard. If we're talking about mistresses, Zhou Tao should be a better fit than her, right? "Are you crazy?"

Yang Lan sneered, "What right do you have..."

"Of course, it was I who granted the qualification."

Just then, a woman's cheerful voice suddenly came from behind her.

Yang Lan turned around abruptly and realized that there were two women behind him, one of whom was Zhang Yan's fiancée, Chen Hong.

"you you……"

Yang Lan's mouth dropped open involuntarily. She hadn't expected Chen Hong to come to her door directly, and she certainly hadn't expected Chen Hong to join forces with Zhou Tao.

This is absolutely absurd!

However, remembering Zhou Tao's words about 'catching the mistress,' Yang Lan immediately snapped out of her daze and rushed towards Chen Hong without thinking, pushing her away and shouting, "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

Two fists can't fight four hands, let alone three opponents. The only option now is to break through quickly.

Yang Lan was somewhat relieved that she was wearing sports shoes for cycling, and that although she wasn't a long-distance running champion when she was studying at Beijing Foreign Studies University, she was still among the top girls.

Once we can get out of the stairwell, then...

Just as Yang Lan thought of this, she suddenly felt a tightness around her waist, and then the world spun around her as she was slammed hard onto the concrete floor with a 'thud'.

Even though she was wrapped in layers of clothing, she was still thrown around and felt completely disoriented.

Once he recovered from the dizziness, he saw the unfamiliar girl standing with her knee against his chest, looking down at him coldly.

Yang Lan instinctively tried to struggle, only to find that the other person's strength was unlike that of a woman, and was not much weaker than that of the burly Zhang Yan.

Could this be Chen Hong's female bodyguard?!
Yang Lan knew she couldn't break free, and instinctively wanted to shout for help. Then a photo suddenly appeared in front of her, remotely striking her speech acupoint.

Chen Hong looked down at Yang Lan with a smile and said, "Tell me which floor you live on, or we can continue here."

Yang Lan hesitated for a moment, but still answered honestly, "I live in 302."

Upon hearing this, Tao Hong coldly grabbed Yang Lan's hair and pulled her up like a donkey, then walked upstairs on her own.

Chen Hong followed behind with a smile, while Zhou Tao was clearly a little uncomfortable.

When they arrived at room 302, Tao Hong made Yang Lan open the door, then shoved her to the ground, grabbed her by the collar, dragged her to the center of the room, and began punching and kicking her.

He hit her while cursing, "You slut, you vixen, you shameless thing! You have a husband but you still go out of your way to seduce men, you whore..."

Even through the thick clothes, the blows still made Yang Lan cover his head and curl up into a ball.

Upon seeing this, Chen Hong leisurely sat down on the sofa, turned on the TV, and turned up the volume.

Zhou Tao, however, was trembling with fear. The things Tao Hong said would have been just as fitting if they had been said about her—thankfully, he hadn't actually challenged Chen Hong, otherwise he would probably be the one rolling on the ground now!

This continued for about two minutes. Seeing that Tao Hong showed no signs of getting tired, Zhou Tao, no matter how much he disliked Yang Lan, couldn't help but whisper and advise, "That's enough, don't hurt him."

Tao Hong turned around and glared at her, showing no intention of stopping.

Zhou Tao had no choice but to turn to Chen Hong.

Chen Hong laughed and said, "She didn't hit me for this. Anyway, it's winter and we're all wearing thick clothes, so it doesn't matter if she hits me a few more times."

Upon hearing her words, Tao Hong snorted coldly and stopped.

"Haha~"

Chen Hong turned down the TV volume, looked at Yang Lan who was curled up on the ground, and said sincerely, "Actually, I should thank you. If it weren't for you taking the initiative to come to my door, it would have been difficult for me to use this 'baton' to discipline you."

(End of this chapter)