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

Li Jiayi was much more objective than Miao Aoxue, but even after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure out the identity of "Mr. Chen".

Finally, he decided to call his father.

As soon as the call connected, he immediately spoke into the receiver: "Dad, I have a question for you. Do you know Mr. Chen?"

"Mr. Chen? Which Mr. Chen?"

"Something like this happened today..."

Li Jiayi told her father, Li Shihui, everything that had happened that day. After listening, Li Shihui remained silent for a while.

"You mean this person who is so highly regarded by Cao Kunguan and Jia Shifei is surnamed Chen? Now that you mention it, I actually know him. There might really be such a person."

"Who is it?" Li Jiayi asked urgently.

Miao Aoxue also joined in.

Li Shihui said, "Jiayi, you have to know that some people are at a level that is too high for us to understand, and we have never even heard of their names. It's not because we are ignorant, but because their names themselves are a secret."

He continued, "So, I advise you not to try to find out. If you insist on knowing, I can give you a name—"

"Project Nine Heavens".

"You can search for this term on the internet; I won't go into further details."

After saying that, Li Shihui added, "Finally, I have a piece of advice for you: don't provoke Mr. Chen."

Li Jia glanced at Miao Aoxue and then said, "But Dad, I don't even know who Mr. Chen is. How can I avoid provoking him?"

"Just don't mess with anyone surnamed Chen, okay?"

After Li Shihui finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately.

Miao Aoxue and Li Jia were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Quickly search for what the Nine Heavens Project is!" Miao Aoxue said hastily.

Li Jiayi opened her mobile browser and entered "Nine Heavens Project" into the search bar. A lot of results came up, but at a glance, she knew it was clearly not what she wanted to find.

Suddenly, he saw a post on the Peking University Weiming Forum.

The post title is "Project Nine Heavens is halfway complete".

Upon opening it, I discovered that everyone in the forum was a riddle maker, and I couldn't understand a single word they were saying.

There is only one poem at the beginning.

Miao Aoxue looked at the poem and softly read it aloud:

Twenty-eight years have passed.

In the blink of an eye.

We can reach for the moon in the heavens.

They can go to the five oceans to catch turtles.

They returned in triumph, laughing and chatting.

Nothing in the world is difficult.

As long as you're willing to climb.

……

……

Chen Ya's Lexus drove on the highway, getting further and further away from the fireworks tower.

Lu Qingxuan sat next to him, somewhat puzzled.

"Aren't you really going back to see them?" she asked.

She had just thought Chen Ya was going back to the Fireworks Tower, but it turned out he only made a few phone calls, and she didn't know who he was calling.

After finishing, he continued following the navigation, seemingly having completely forgotten about the wedding attire at the fireworks tower.

Chen Ya focused on driving and said, "No need to go back, someone will handle it."

"Who?"

Chen Ya did not answer.

Just then, Chen Ya's phone rang again, and the caller ID showed "Gao Jinliang".

Chen Ya clicked his tongue and hung up immediately.

Lu Qingxuan turned to look at him: "Was it really a good idea to hang up on Committee Member Gao?"

"Anyway, it's probably Lin Yumeng complaining again, and he's calling to put pressure on us again. We can ignore him."

A short while later, the phone rang again; it was Gao Jinliang again.

Lu Qingxuan said, "Let's accept it, otherwise Committee Member Gao might put pressure on Aunt Lu Ruixiang."

Chen Ya frowned and answered the phone.

"Hey?"

"Hey, why did you hang up on me just now?" Gao Jinliang immediately pressed on, "Miss Lin Yumeng called me again just now, why are you still arguing with her?"

Without saying a word, Chen Ya pressed the red hang-up button.

Lu Qingxuan was dumbfounded.

“Chen Ya, this really isn’t a good thing,” Lu Qingxuan stammered. “Don’t think you can disregard Committee Member Gao just because he’s surnamed Gao.”

"so what?"

Lu Qingxuan continued stammering, "Committee Member Gao used to be the old master's bodyguard. The old master admired him very much and even thought about taking him in as his godson. I have never seen anyone in the Lu family dare to hang up on him like you did."

“Then you’ve seen it now,” Chen Ya replied casually.

Lu Qingxuan sighed and covered her forehead.

Today, she gained a completely new understanding of Chen Ya—that he had a terrible temper.

Just as the two were driving, two news items caused a stir in the entertainment industry.

One of them was a well-known variety show that announced Lin Yumeng's removal from the show without giving a reason.

Secondly, Xu Xiangxiao, who rarely posts on Weibo, suddenly posted an announcement prohibiting Lin Yumeng from covering her songs again and restricting the commercial use of the covered songs.

When the news reached Shuangxing Entertainment, the company Lin Yumeng had signed with, the entire Lu family was thrown into chaos.

Chapter 246 He is the one who draws back the curtain on an era

Guihe Manor was as beautiful as ever, but Gao Jinliang was in a great hurry, pacing back and forth by the lake.

Yu Shuning was helped over, and when she saw Gao Jinliang, she smiled and said, "I've finally found you. Today, I can say that I've half-solved a matter that has been bothering me for a long time."

After speaking, he walked a little closer and saw Gao Jinliang's anxious face. He asked in surprise, "Old Gao, what's wrong with you?"

When Gao Jinliang saw Yu Shuning, he felt as if he had found a savior and hurriedly went over to her, saying:

"Great-grandmother, sigh, that Chen Ya is such a worry, I'm so anxious, my hair is falling out."

Grandma Yu asked in surprise, "Chen Ya? What's wrong now?"

The name Chen Ya appeared frequently in front of her today, which is why she was so surprised.

Gao Jinliang recounted the conflict between Lin Yumeng and Chen Ya. Yu Shuning listened attentively and then summarized the events:

"So you mean Chen Ya's aunt is getting married, and the wedding dress she likes is also coveted by Lin Yumeng. The two of them are unwilling to give in to each other, is that what you mean?"

Gao Jinliang nodded: "Yes, yes, that's exactly what I mean."

Grandma Yu said, "If you ask me, Lin Yumeng should back down. First, she's not getting married yet, so why not wait until she gets married to choose a place? Second, there has to be a first-come, first-served order. She only decided later, so if she tries to take it from Chen Ya, that's just being unreasonable and deliberately embarrassing Chen Ya. Chen Ya is, after all, from our Lu family. How can we let her get away with it?"

Gao Jinliang nodded and said, "That makes sense, how could I not understand? But Lin Yumeng has said that if we let her swallow this insult today, she will terminate her contract with Shuangxing Entertainment tomorrow."

Yu Shuning frowned: "Although Chen Ya is from a collateral branch, she is still a member of the Lu family. If it were before, how would this little starlet dare to jump over our heads? It's just that the Lu family's reputation is not as good as it used to be, that they are being bullied by a little girl like this."

Gao Jinliang said, "There's another point. After all, Lin Yumeng has... a certain relationship with Cao Kunguan."

Yu Shuning thought for a moment, then sighed, feeling a little depressed.

"Then let's tell Chen Ya. Where can't we find wedding attire? A wedding is a joyous occasion. It's not worth ruining a good wedding over this. Also, tell Chen Ya that his aunt's wedding banquet will be held next to Old Master Lu's birthday banquet. He should be satisfied with that."

Gao Jinliang said, "That's what I think too. They're ill-mannered, so we Lu family members would just back down and not get into this mess. But Chen Ya is stubborn as a mule and refuses to back down. Now the conflict between the two has escalated, and neither of them is willing to give in."

Grandma Yu frowned: "Chen Ya is talented, but his personality is still not mature enough, and he has a bit of a youthful mentality."

Gao Jinliang said, "Who says otherwise? I thought he must have known the stakes, and he didn't explain it to her clearly over the phone. Who knew that he would turn around and call to threaten Lin Yumeng?"

After a moment of silence, Gao Jinliang spread his hands and said, "Great-Grandma, Lin Yumeng is waiting for us to give her some instructions. What do you suggest we do?"

Grandma Yu said, "Then there's only one way. Call Lu Ruixiang and have her talk to Chen Ya's aunt. The one who tied the knot must untie it. Let the person in the wedding dress persuade him. He'll be able to control his temper."

Gao Jinliang nodded: "That's a good idea."

Just then, Lu Xiaojie rushed over.

"Great-grandmother, something terrible has happened!"

Yu Shuning couldn't stand the Lu family's impetuousness, so she frowned and said, "What's the rush? Let's talk this out."

Lu Xiaojie, breathless from playing chess, handed his phone to the two elderly people and said:

"Lin Yumeng is being boycotted across the internet! Shuangxing Entertainment's stock price has plummeted!"

Yu Shuning and Gao Jinliang exclaimed at the same time, "What?"

"Both variety shows removed her from their programs, Xu Xiangxiao publicly issued a statement banning her from doing any more covers, her market value plummeted, and most importantly—Cao Kunguan didn't say anything!"

The two looked at the phone for a while, and when they came to their senses, they looked at each other, feeling surprised and uncertain.

Grandma Yu frowned and said, "Is this a case of everyone kicking someone when they're down? Why are they suddenly all attacking Lin Yumeng? Could they be targeting the Lu family?"

Lu Xiaojie nodded: "I think they're targeting my Lu family. Otherwise, why would they be so uniform? It's obvious they want to drive down Shuangxing's stock price."

Grandma Yu said, "Go and find out what's going on right away, see if there's someone pulling the strings behind the scenes. This is a very important matter, we absolutely cannot take it lightly."

Lu Xiaojie nodded and said, "I have already sent people to investigate, and the company is also sending people to coordinate with those variety shows. We are trying our best to minimize the losses, but our Shuangxing has lost a pillar, and there is no way to undo this."

Grandma Yu frowned as she listened to what was said. Overwhelmed by her thoughts, she sat down on a chair in the nearby pavilion, rubbing her legs, feeling utterly exhausted.

At this moment, she inexplicably thought of Zhuge Liang from thousands of years ago, who felt the same way about the time and fate, and the autumn wind at Wuzhang Plain. She now understood half of what he felt.

"The late emperor passed away before completing his great undertaking, and now the empire is divided into three, with Yizhou exhausted. This is truly a critical moment of survival..."

Gao Jinliang could see that she was exhausted, so he sat down next to her and said, "Great-Grandma, don't panic. As long as Old Master Lu is still alive, no one in our Lu family will dare to bully us."

"That's true, but the Lu family's descendants are in short supply, with few capable ones. It's like a mischievous child carrying gold through a bustling market; sooner or later, they'll become someone else's meal or meat on a chopping block..."

After sighing for a while, she said again, "However, since this has happened, there's no need to choose between Chen Ya and Lin Yumeng anymore. You should make a call and comfort Chen Ya."

She was afraid that Gao Jinliang would be too embarrassed to take it seriously, so she added:

"You need to know that in our Lu family now, Lu Qingxuan is one of the talented and capable people who can take on important responsibilities in the future, and Chen Ya is another one. We need to win them over more."

Gao Jinliang nodded and said, "Great-Grandma, no need to remind me, I know what's good for me."

After saying that, he laughed and said, "This Chen Ya is really lucky. He just had a conflict with Lin Yumeng, and then Lin Yumeng's house collapsed. Can you believe there are such coincidences in the world?"

The industry boycott of Lin Yumeng was so high-profile that no one suspected Chen Ya as the culprit.

In their view, no matter how you look at it, this must be a conspiracy by a powerful family, a joint effort to strangle the Lu family from multiple sides, something that couldn't have been accomplished by one person with just a few words.

So neither of them really suspected anything.

Gao Jinliang suddenly remembered something and asked, "Great-Grandma, didn't you just say that you solved a big problem today? What was it?"

Yu Shuning patted her leg and said, "I almost forgot, it's also about Chen Ya. Do you remember that day at Fushou Hall, he played a piece on the piano in front of everyone?"

"I remember, so what?"

Grandma Yu said, "At the time, no one could judge his skill level. Even Master Li Siqing couldn't figure it out. But didn't we record a video back then? Master Li said yesterday that he would take that video to a piano master for a look."

Gao Jinliang suddenly realized: "This way we can know what level Chen Ya is at on the piano."

"Yes." Grandma Yu nodded. "Unfortunately, that piano master is quite busy and hasn't had time to look at it yet. He'll probably get back to us in a couple of days."

Gao Jinliang nodded after listening, feeling slightly disappointed.

The Lu family is now in dire straits, and he was hoping to hear very good news from the old lady, but instead it turned out to be something that he considered insignificant.