I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"You hit."

"..."

Lin Yumeng was silent for a moment, then spoke again:

“I don’t really want to make a big deal out of this. If you have your employees apologize to me sincerely, maybe I’ll be in a better mood and let you go.”

Jia Shifei chuckled.

This woman is all bark and no bite.

In truth, Lin Yumeng knew in her heart that no matter how much favor she received from Director Cao, she was still just a mistress, not even as good as a concubine in ancient times.

She had no intention of wasting Cao Kunguan's patience with her capricious temper. But Cao Kunguan's reputation was really useful, like "million pounds," and often just showing it was enough to settle all the trouble.

This has led her to become accustomed to using powerful figures as a shield.

Today, this trick failed for the first time.

Because she met Jia Shifei.

Jia Shifei sized up Lin Yumeng, clicked his tongue for a long time, and said:

"I really don't understand what kind of taste Cao Kunguan, that lecherous bastard, has in his eyes. How come he always falls for someone like you... Where were we? Oh right, aren't you going to make a call? Well, wait a bit, he'll be calling you soon."

Lin Yumeng was a little nervous: "What do you mean?"

"Little girl, do you know what the saying 'there are heavens beyond heavens and people beyond people' means?" Jia Shifei asked, squinting his eyes.

Lin Yumeng looked at him and said loudly, "Explain yourself. If you want to curse, just curse. There's no need for this sarcastic tone. I just don't want to make a big deal out of it, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid to..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, you're always acting all high and mighty outside, and you've actually survived this long. You're fucking lucky," Jia Shifei said. "Do you know that you think you can just bully anyone and then you'll run into a brick wall?"

Seeing that Lin Yumeng still had a stubborn expression, he narrowed his eyes and said:

Do you know who you offended today?

Lin Yumeng pouted: "Who did I offend? Who could I possibly offend? I just had a small disagreement with one of your employees. Who else could I have offended?"

Jia Shifei smiled dismissively.

“Let me tell you, I’ve almost never seen that guy get angry, but today, you’ve angered him,” Jia Shifei said. “You’re going to be in big trouble.”

"Who? Who's angry?"

Jia Shifei didn't answer her question, but simply tossed his cigarette butt into the ashtray on the nearby table and said:

"You will receive a full refund of the original price for that wedding dress to repair your damaged clothes. Of course, you will not receive the dress back; both the dress and the compensation will be given to the original buyer."

Lin Yumeng retorted sharply, "You wish!"

A ringtone sounded in Jia Shifei's pocket. He took out his phone, held it up, and showed it to Lin Yumeng, saying:

"See? What did I tell you? Cao Kunguan called, didn't he?"

On his phone screen, a name was displayed:

Cao Kunguan.

Chapter 245 We can reach for the moon in the heavens, and capture turtles in the deep sea.

Jia Shifei held up his phone with a smile that said everything was going according to plan. He swiped his finger casually and then turned on speakerphone.

"Hey, Lao Jia, I heard that Mr. Chen really went back to Beijing? Have you seen him?" Cao Kunguan asked urgently on the other end of the phone.

None of Miao Aoxue and the others expected that Cao Kunguan would start with this.

It's as if this "Mr. Chen" is far more important than his mistress.

Jia Shifei hugged his knees and slowly asked, "Director Cao, did Mr. Chen call you?"

Cao Kunguan was silent for a moment before saying, "No, I only learned about this from someone else."

"Mr. Chen called me and others, but he didn't call you. Think about it carefully and figure out why."

"..."

When Jia Shifei said this, there was a hint of schadenfreude in his voice, as if he were a concubine in ancient times who had successfully won the emperor's favor.

It took Cao Kunguan a while to recover before he said, "Mr. Chen, are you very disappointed in me?"

"I don't know if I'm disappointed, but I certainly don't approve of your taste in finding a lover." Jia Shifei glanced at Lin Yumeng and smiled knowingly.

"Sigh." Cao Kunguan sighed on the other end of the line. "It's been several years since I last saw Mr. Chen. As the ancients said, if one does not see Huang Sheng for a period of time, the seeds of meanness and stinginess will sprout again in one's heart. I can say that my meanness and stinginess have sprouted again now."

After Cao Kunguan finished speaking, he suddenly said to Jia Shifei, "Old Jia, could you help me talk to Mr. Chen? I'd like to see him."

After he finished speaking, Li Jiayi gasped.

Cao Kunguan is one of the most outstanding directors in China, and his fame extends far beyond the country.

It's fair to say that if he coughs, half of the entertainment industry will be shaken.

But he actually wanted to see that "Mr. Chen," begging so humbly?

Upon hearing this, Jia Shifei shook his head vigorously and said, "No, no, I might not even be able to see him. If that person doesn't want to talk to you, he won't. If he doesn't want to see you, you won't be able to. I advise you not to bother."

Cao Kunguan retorted angrily, "So you mean you can see the person, but you're not going to drag me into it? I did something wrong, and I can't even make amends?"

Jia Shifei's tone also became impatient: "Who said I could see him? I'm fucking planning to wait for him at the Fireworks Tower. I don't even know if he'll come! If he doesn't come, I'll wait all day!"

"Then I'll come to the Fireworks Tower too."

"Don't come here, the Fireworks Tower doesn't welcome you."

"You're running a business and you're turning away customers?"

Two bigwigs got into an argument over this matter, and they argued for quite a while.

This scene broadened Su Yeqing's horizons.

Although the Fireworks Tower is high-class, if a big shot like Cao Kunguan were to come, it would be a great thing for the restaurant's reputation.

But Jia Shifei didn't want him to come and even tried to drive him away.

Su Yeqing is now very curious about what Mr. Chen, whom they have been vying to meet, has done.

After a long while, the two finally calmed down, and Cao Kunguan seemed to remember the important matter at hand.

"Give the phone to Lin Yumeng," Cao Kunguan said on the other end of the phone.

Why didn't you call her using your own phone?

"I don't want to keep this call record."

Jia Shifei chuckled and cursed a couple of times, then handed the phone to Lin Yumeng, saying, "Here you go."

Lin Yumeng glanced at her phone, then at him, and said, "I'm not answering."

Jia Shifei raised his eyebrows: "You're not answering Cao Kunguan's call?"

“Let him call me,” Lin Yumeng said, her face ashen. “I don’t understand why we have to say things on someone else’s phone.”

Cao Kunguan's voice came from the phone: "Lin Yumeng, answer the phone! Don't you know your place?"

Tears streamed down Lin Yumeng's face as she hysterically spoke into her phone:

"I really don't understand. Your woman is being bullied outside, and this is your attitude! No man would let his woman suffer like this. Don't you even care about your dignity?"

Cao Kunguan's voice on the phone suddenly turned chilling:

"Face? You woman, you know what face is?"

He said, "Respect is something you earn yourself. I've been making movies for so many years, and my respect is earned from the audience and from winning in other films. Who do you think you are to talk to me about losing my face?"

"Let me tell you, Lin Yumeng, don't think you're something special just because you've been on a few shows. Compared to truly great people, you're nothing."

“From today onwards, you have nothing to do with me. I’m calling the servants right now and telling them to throw all your things out. Don’t let me see you again.”

Lin Yumeng felt a strong urge to urinate, fiercely attacking her bladder. Not only her, but Miao Aoxue, who was standing to the side, also felt a chill after hearing Director Cao's words.

When we usually see this famous director on TV, we only think he is full of artistic talent. Today, he has refreshed everyone's perception. This famous director actually has a ruthless side.

With just a few simple words, the arrogant Lin Yumeng was kicked out of the house. The young lady was still standing there, completely unable to believe that the punishment would be so severe.

Jia Shifei crossed his legs, seemingly unconcerned that the person in front of him had suddenly become homeless, and laughed:

"Ms. Lin, don't forget, you also have to pay the original price for the clothes you damaged."

Lin Yumeng suddenly panicked and stammered, "I...I...Director Cao, I don't have any money..."

"No money? Lin Yumeng is a big star, everyone knows her! How could you possibly be broke?"

Lin Yumeng looked at the phone and said in a panic, "Director Cao, I..."

"Don't call me Director Cao anymore," the voice on the phone said coldly. "I've already told you, you have absolutely nothing to do with me now."

"So, when are you going to pay me back?" Jia Shifei tilted his head. "Or are you really broke?"

Lin Yumeng stood in the middle of the crowd, with Mr. Jia, Su Yeqing, Miao Aoxue, and the employees all focusing their attention on her.

She seemed to become the center of attention, the center of embarrassment.

She slowly took out her card, and an employee took it, swiped it twice on the POS machine, and then looked up and said, "I'm sorry, miss, the balance is insufficient. There is only 3300 million in the card."

Lin Yumeng used to have hundreds of millions of dollars in savings, and she couldn't even remember how much she had in savings. She also spent money extravagantly.

The problem is that this single outfit is worth 70 million, and she doesn't actually have that much money in her account.

Jia Shifei gestured with his chin toward Su Yeqing and said, "Xiao Su, go get a piece of paper. It seems our Miss Lin needs to write an IOU."

Su Yeqing hurriedly ran over, and soon returned with paper, pen, and inkpad.

Mr. Jia quickly scribbled an IOU on the paper, then handed it to her, saying:

"Miss Lin, please press your fingerprint."

Lin Yumeng grabbed the IOU and inkpad in one swift motion, knocking them all over the ground, and then screamed hysterically.

Mr. Jia's face turned cold.

"If you're going to act like a rogue, then call the police. We'll see you in court, what do you say?"

Lin Yumeng shuddered.

If this goes to court, her career could be completely ruined.

Miao Aoxue started to get a little scared.

This matter seems to have really blown up.

She had previously fanned the flames from the sidelines, and now, thinking back on it, she felt a little scared. She quietly tugged at Li Jiayi's clothes and whispered:

"Let's go."

Li Jiayi clearly shared the same thought, and nodded slightly. The two linked arms and slipped away through the main gate when no one was looking.

Stepping outside, the two breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at the Fireworks Tower, where a sign reading "No Guests Welcome" hung at the entrance.

"This is too strange," Miao Aoxue said softly, her brows furrowed. "You mean Lin Yumeng, and Cao Kunguan... this shouldn't be happening?"

Her mind was filled with the scene of Cao Kunguan kicking Lin Yumeng out the door without saying a word after just one phone call.

Out of a sense of shared sorrow, she is now also a little...melancholy.

"This Cao Kunguan, even if he started something and then abandoned it, shouldn't he have done this? The feelings are gone, there's no need to trample on someone to death, is there?"

Hearing Miao Aoxue's words, Li Jiayi secretly rolled her eyes.

This woman is love-struck and doesn't understand anything.

"Didn't you realize? This isn't a conflict between Cao Kunguan and Lin Yumeng at all. It's because Lin Yumeng offended that 'Mr. Chen' they're talking about!" Li Jiayi said.

"Is that so?" Miao Aoxue asked. "But who exactly is this Mr. Chen? Chen Ya? That can't be right."

Li Jiayi remained silent.

They had just reached a deal with Chen Ya, and judging from their conversation and his manner of speaking, he didn't seem like the "Mr. Chen" that Cao Kunguan had described at all.

But if it wasn't him, then who else could Lin Yumeng have offended today besides him, given that he shares the surname Chen?

The two sat in the car and remained silent for a long time, with Miao Aoxue not urging them on.

She racked her brains, thinking of many reasons, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that the so-called Mr. Chen could not possibly be Chen Ya.

People generally only believe what they want to believe. The saying "suspecting the neighbor of stealing an axe" means that by scrutinizing every clue, one will increasingly follow one's own line of reasoning.