Life countdown begins, ice queen bursts into security room

Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, VIP exit.

Zhou Hongtao stood next to a black Maybach, constantly raising his wrist to check his watch.

Jiang Wei, standing next to her, was wearing a tight-fitting short dress, her shoulders hunched and her legs trembling from the cold.

"President Zhou, will Young Master Jiang really stand up for us?" Jiang Wei asked softly.

"Nonsense." Zhou Hongtao loosened his tie, suppressing his panic. "With Young Master Jiang personally flying to Shanghai, Gu Qingqiu will have to consider the weight of the Jiang family in Beijing."

A group of people walked out of the passageway.

Jiang Yu was walking at the front, wearing a black trench coat and with a gloomy face.

He was followed by four burly bodyguards in black.

Zhou Hongtao's eyes lit up, and he quickly put on a fawning smile and strode forward to greet her.

"Young Master Jiang, you've finally arrived! I've been here for so long..."

"Take it down." Jiang Yu didn't stop walking and uttered two words.

Two bodyguards in black strode forward, grabbed Zhou Hongtao's shoulders from both sides, and slammed him down.

"Bang!"

Zhou Hongtao's face slammed heavily onto the hood of the Maybach.

The other two bodyguards grabbed Jiang Wei by the hair and dragged her over.

This caused Jiang Wei to let out a scream.

"Young Master Jiang! What are you doing!" Zhou Hongtao was shocked and struggled desperately with his face pressed against the cold car paint.

Jiang Yu walked to the back of the car without even glancing at him.

"Throw it in the trunk."

The bodyguard opened the trunk of the Maybach, lifted Zhou Hongtao and Jiang Wei, and stuffed them inside like two bags of garbage.

With a loud bang, the trunk slammed shut. The screams and pleas for mercy were muffled by the metal.

Jiang Yu opened his car door, sat in the back seat, and loosened his tie.

"To the western suburbs, to the Gu family manor."

Half an hour later, the two cars stopped at the foot of the main building steps of the Gu Family Manor.

Jiang Yu opened the car door. He stood there, straightened his clothes, and took a deep breath.

He was a tyrant in the capital, but standing in front of this manor, he didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Four bodyguards dragged Zhou Hongtao and Jiang Wei out of the trunk and threw them on the ground.

The two were trembling, their suits and skirts covered in dust.

Jiang Yu lowered his head and strode into the hall.

Footsteps could be heard coming from the second-floor stairwell.

Jiang Fan, dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, walked down the spiral staircase with steady steps, his cufflinks fastened as he went.

Gu Qingqiu followed behind him, wearing a silk nightgown with a large men's suit jacket draped over her shoulders.

She watched Jiang Fan's retreating figure, her eyes devoid of their usual cold arrogance.

She quickened her pace and reached out to straighten Jiang Fan's collar at the back of his neck, her movements very natural.

Jiang Yu stood in the center of the hall, looked up and saw this scene, and was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

Everyone in the circle knows that the eldest daughter of the Gu family doesn't touch men.

She was surrounded by female assistants and always treated men with condescension, finding them disgusting even to glance at.

Now, she was actually wearing men's clothes, following behind a man like a docile cat.

Jiang Yu swallowed hard; the sight was more terrifying than having a gun pointed at his head.

"Sister Gu." Jiang Yu bowed, his voice trembling, "Please be merciful and forgive me this time, considering that I grew up following you."

Zhou Hongtao and Jiang Wei were dragged into the hall by bodyguards and happened to witness this scene.

The young master of Beijing, the biggest backer behind Xinghui Entertainment, was bowing and begging for mercy from Gu Qingqiu.

Zhou Hongtao's psychological defenses completely collapsed.

He collapsed to the ground, a warm flow gushing between his legs, soaking his crotch.

He finally understood why Old Chen was shaking so much on the phone.

He didn't offend a songwriter at all; he offended a living Yama who even the young master of the capital couldn't afford to offend.

Gu Qingqiu walked to Jiang Fan's side and naturally took his arm.

"Xiao Yu." Gu Qingqiu looked down at Jiang Yu, her voice regaining its usual coldness, "I can't make that decision right now. You have to ask him."

Jiang Yu suddenly turned his head and looked at Jiang Fan.

"Mr. Jiang! I was blind and offended you. You are so magnanimous, you've let me off the hook."

Jiang Wei knelt on the ground, trembling all over. She looked at Jiang Fan, and the image of being called "trash" at Fanyin Studio flashed through her mind.

She gritted her teeth, reached out and forcefully pulled down the neckline of her dress, revealing a large expanse of white skin. She crawled towards Jiang Fan on all fours.

"Brother Jiang, I was wrong." Jiang Wei looked up, tears streaming down her face, her voice sweet and delicate, "As long as you let me go, I'm willing to do anything. I'll be your dog from now on."

Jiang Fan glanced down at her, his eyes cold.

"Stay away from me." Jiang Fan raised his foot and kicked Jiang Wei directly in the shoulder.

Jiang Wei rolled twice on the floor, bumped into the coffee table leg, and clutched her shoulder, too afraid to make a sound.

Jiang Fan withdrew his gaze and walked up to Jiang Yu.

"Young Master Jiang."

"No, no, you can just call me Xiao Yu." Jiang Yu quickly shook his head.

"I want all your connections and entertainment resources in Beijing," Jiang Fan said, looking down at him. "Can you do that?"

"Yes! Absolutely!" Jiang Yu felt as if he had been granted a pardon. As long as he could live, he wouldn't dare say no, let alone give up resources, even if it meant sacrificing Xinghui's entire business.

He turned to look at Zhou Hongtao and Jiang Wei, who were sprawled on the ground, and his eyes instantly turned fierce.

"Mr. Jiang, it's all these two blind fools' fault. I'll arrange a boat right away and throw them into the lowest-class establishments in Southeast Asia. I guarantee they'll suffer a fate worse than death for the rest of their lives!" Jiang Yu gritted his teeth and pointed at Zhou Hongtao and the other man.

"I still have 30% of Xinghui Entertainment's shares. I'll have someone draft a free transfer agreement right away and give it all to you."

Zhou Hongtao's eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Jiang Wei let out a heart-wrenching scream: "Young Master Jiang! No! I don't want to go to Southeast Asia!"

Jiang Yu waved his hand, and four bodyguards stepped forward, covered Jiang Wei's mouth, and dragged the two of them away from the hall quickly.

The hall returned to silence.

"Alright, this wasn't your fault. Go back now." Jiang Fan looked at Jiang Yu.

"Okay, Brother Fan, Sister Gu, I'll be going now."

Jiang Yu backed out of the hall, jumped into the Maybach as if fleeing for his life, and sped away from the manor.

Gu Qingqiu leaned on Jiang Fan's shoulder, drawing circles on his chest with her fingers.

"What are your plans regarding Xinghui's shares?"

"Give her away." Jiang Fan took out his phone and dialed Tang Yingxue's number.

The call was connected.

"Boss Jiang, what brings you here?" Tang Yingxue's voice was languid, as if she had just woken up.

"I have a gift for you." Jiang Fan walked to the sofa and sat down. "Thirty percent of Xinghui Entertainment's shares, plus absolute control."

There was a full ten seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

"You're not kidding?" Tang Yingxue's voice changed.

"Jiang Yu just signed the agreement. Zhou Hongtao's shares have also collapsed. You take the legal team and go directly to take over."

"I'm coming right away!" Tang Yingxue hung up the phone immediately.

That afternoon.

Star Shine Entertainment Headquarters, President's Office.

Old Li stood by his desk, sweating profusely. The company's stock price had plummeted to its daily limit, and President Zhou had gone missing.

The entire Starshine was in complete chaos.

A series of hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor.

The double doors to the office were pushed open.

Tang Yingxue walked in wearing a black business suit and ten-centimeter red-soled high heels.

Behind her followed twelve top-notch lawyers in suits, each carrying a briefcase, exuding an extremely powerful aura.

"Chairman Tang... what brings you here?" Old Li stammered.

Tang Yingxue walked to her desk and threw a thick document on it.

"Old Li, we meet again." Tang Yingxue rested her hands on the table, her gaze sweeping over the Xinghui executives who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

"I have acquired all of Zhou Hongtao's shares, plus the 30% transferred by Jiang Yu. From today onwards, I am the one in charge of Xinghui Entertainment."

Old Li's legs went weak, and he had to hold onto the back of the chair to avoid falling.

"Old Li, be presentable and go directly to the finance department to settle your bill."

Overnight, the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry was completely reshaped.

Taking advantage of the collapse of Star Overseas' stock price and the lack of leadership, Universal Entertainment completed a complete takeover, becoming one of the top super giants in the Chinese entertainment industry.