My cousin asked me to go to Wuha, and Hanikezi stuck to me.

Chen Yi watched as the screen went black.

The call interface returns to the WeChat homepage.

The last message in the pinned chat box was a message sent by Hanikezi ten minutes earlier: "You look so handsome tonight."

Chen Yi tossed his phone onto the sofa and pressed his temples.

Tonight's Golden Melody Awards, from the red carpet to the inner venue, and finally to the underground parking garage.

Every step is fraught with danger.

He skillfully navigated the elaborate trap set by Xingyu and Fengxing Studios, using the system's disguise techniques and calm judgment to dismantle it one by one.

But that anonymous text message remained shrouded in secrecy.

"Knock knock".

There was a knock on the suite door.

Xiao Fang pushed open the door and walked in, holding a newly printed investigation report in his hand, with two huge dark circles under his eyes.

"Brother, you're still awake?" Xiao Fang handed over the report. "The security team's technical investigation has yielded results."

Chen Yi took the report but did not open it immediately.

"What's the public opinion like?" Chen Yi asked.

"The top trending topic is still that GIF of the two of you looking at each other." Xiao Fang pulled up a chair, sat down, and took a big gulp of mineral water. "But Xingyu's online trolls haven't dared to launch a large-scale attack. Our legal department has been keeping watch all night. If any marketing account dares to bring up the topic of 'paying for favors' or 'hyping,' we'll send them a lawyer's letter."

Chen Yi nodded and opened the report in his hand.

"We've traced the source of that anonymous virtual number," Xiao Fang said, pointing to the data in the report. "This number uses a very old fake base station redirection technique. Our technicians had to put in a lot of effort to decipher its real physical address."

"Get straight to the conclusion." Chen Yi's gaze swept over the code on the paper.

"It's a prepaid anonymous phone card that has already been cancelled." Xiao Fang turned to the last page of the report. "The purchase location was a 24-hour convenience store downstairs from the headquarters building of Xingyu Media in Chaoyang District, Beijing."

Chen Yi paused.

He threw the report on the coffee table and let out a cold snort.

"The convenience store downstairs at Xingyu Plaza?" Chen Yi leaned back on the sofa, crossing his long legs. "When do I buy the card?"

"Last Wednesday at four o'clock in the afternoon," Xiao Fang replied.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of Chen Yi's lips.

"It just so happens to be the same day that Star Entertainment Media held an extraordinary board meeting and unanimously removed Zhou Jianguo from his position as CEO," Chen Yi said with certainty.

Xiao Fang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh.

"Yeah! The timing matches perfectly!" Xiao Fang rubbed his face, somewhat puzzled. "Bro, do you think the new executives at Xingyu are out of their minds? If they want to target us, why send threatening text messages from such an easily traceable number? Psychological warfare?"

"This has nothing to do with the new management," Chen Yi said calmly.

Xiao Fang was even more confused.

"Who is that? Zhuo Ge from Fengxing Studio?" Xiao Fang guessed. "He didn't get any solid evidence tonight, so he's deliberately sending us text messages to annoy us?"

"If Brother Zhuo had the time to send text messages, the camera positions in the garage wouldn't have been so messy tonight." Chen Yi tapped the sofa armrest with one hand, pointing out the logical flaw. "Paparazzi want money and solid evidence. Sending advance text messages only makes it harder for them to film."

Xiao Fang was completely dumbfounded.

"Then who else could it be?"

"This text message was sent by Zhou Jianguo," Chen Yi replied.

Xiao Fang's eyes widened, and her voice unconsciously rose.

"President Zhou? He's already been kicked out and is facing a criminal investigation!"

"It's because he was kicked out." Chen Yi said with a cold smile, "His PR team was taken down by the police, his corporate accounts were frozen, and he couldn't even afford to hire online trolls."

Chen Yi's gaze fell on the gold trophy on the coffee table.

"A person in a position of power who is used to crushing others with capital suddenly loses all resources and power. He hates me to the core, but has no real means of retaliation."

Chen Yi continued his analysis.

"Zhou Jianguo is now a drowning dog. He knows that Hanikezi is Xingyu's only lifeline right now, and he also knows that I will definitely protect her. He sent this text message because he was betting that we would overreact at the Golden Melody Awards because we were afraid that our secret relationship would be exposed."

Xiao Fang chimed in: "If we overreact, such as forcibly breaking through the parking garage or getting into a conflict with paparazzi, the new executives at Star Entertainment will have a reason to make a fuss, or even call the police to escalate the situation."

"That's right. At that time, not only will Hanikezi's career be damaged, but my studio will also be implicated. Zhou Jianguo will be able to hide in the shadows and watch the show." Chen Yi sneered.

Xiao Fang suddenly realized.

"So all he could do was resort to this lowest-cost intimidation tactic." Xiao Fang gasped. "Just buy a prepaid card, send an ambiguous text message, and expect us to panic at the Golden Melody Awards?"

"Yes." Chen Yi nodded. "If we panic in the garage tonight and make a big fuss to avoid suspicion or escape, it will just be what he wants. Unfortunately, he's not even qualified to be a good hater."

Xiao Fang let out a long breath, finally relaxing her nerves after a tense night.

"That scared me to death." Xiao Fang patted his chest. "I thought the new executives at Xingyu were plotting something devastating. Turns out it was just Zhou Jianguo's impotent rage before he stepped down."

"Zhou Jianguo is indeed no longer a threat." Chen Yi raised his eyelids, his gaze sharp. "But the new executives at Xingyu are definitely not that simple."

The relaxation on Xiao Fang's face vanished instantly.

He took his phone out of his pocket and opened a chat history in a work group.

"Brother, you guessed right." Xiao Fang's tone became extremely serious. "Just ten minutes ago, Star Entertainment Media's official channels released the appointment announcement for the new CEO."

Chen Yi raised an eyebrow: "Who?"

"Su Wan." Xiao Fang read the name, swallowed hard, "This woman is extremely famous in the industry. She's completely different from nouveau riche bosses like Zhou Jianguo who rise to the top by throwing money around and using scandals. She's a genuine top investment banker, a ruthless character who came back from Wall Street."

Xiao Fang handed the phone screen to Chen Yi.

On the screen was an extremely impressive resume.

"People in the industry have given her a nickname: 'The Ice Queen of the Capital Circle.'" Xiao Fang lowered his voice, his tone revealing fear. "I heard that last year she took over an idol management company that was on the verge of bankruptcy. Everyone thought she would lay off staff and sell it off, but in less than a month, she completely brainwashed several of the company's top artists, who voluntarily signed ten-year contracts to sell themselves into servitude."

Xiao Fang swallowed.

"Then she used these artists to exchange for resources with major platforms, and miraculously revitalized the company. This woman has no emotions at all; in her eyes, artists are just numbers on financial statements and bargaining chips. Every project she took over that was on the verge of collapse was brought back to life. Her methods are extremely cunning; she devours people without spitting out the bones."

Chen Yi glanced at the photos on the screen.

A woman in a white suit, with short, neat hair, cold eyes, and no emotional fluctuation.

A standard, emotionless capitalist face.

"What did she do after taking office?" Chen Yi asked.

As is customary, a new broom sweeps clean.

With Xingyu's stock price plummeting and internal turmoil, Su Wan's best course of action is to stabilize morale, or directly use Hanikezi, an S-level asset, to cash out.

Xiao Fang put his phone away, his expression somewhat strange.

"That's the most unusual thing." Xiao Fang took a deep breath. "The first thing she did after taking office was to completely ignore asset liquidation and internal restructuring."

Xiao Fang looked into Chen Yi's eyes.

"Her secretary called my cell phone directly."

Chen Yi stopped tapping his fingers.

"The first thing Su Wan, the new CEO of Xingyu, did upon taking office was to invite your management team to lunch tomorrow," Xiao Fang said, emphasizing each word.