Chapter 179
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Chapter 179: “I’ll Pay Fifty—Let Me Play This Part!”
Although she didn’t know why Shen Yunchu and Sister Shiqing’s favorability had both risen to 94, just one point away from a successful capture…
As long as the favorability increased, wasn’t that a good thing?
If she could push both girls’ favorability to 95, the bonus enhancement points she’d get would be enough to make Ye Xiao drool.
Of course, pursuing the heroines wasn’t just for the sake of the enhancement points—Ye Xiao genuinely liked older sisters.
“Ye Xiao, do you know Ouyang Qing and Jiang Shuyan?” Lu Shiqing suddenly asked.
Clatter!
Ye Xiao froze on the spot and nearly knocked over her bowl!
This matter… shouldn’t be known to her big sisters yet, right? Could it be that Lu Shiqing had discovered something?
“Uh! I do. They’re celebrities, right? Why are you asking about them?”
“You haven’t seen? Weibo is blowing up today. Ouyang Qing actually went high-profile and publicly called out Director Bao. Even though Ouyang Qing is just a third-tier actress now, she was once super popular.”
“She threw caution and reputation to the wind and gave an extremely detailed account of how Director Bao had tried to unspoken rule, her back in the day. No one knows how, but a video of Director Bao attempting to coerce her surfaced too. Then another seven or eight less well-known actresses stepped forward, all saying they’d also been subjected to his unspoken rules.”
“Now the entire entertainment circle is in chaos!”
“Like, a third of the trending topics on Weibo are about actresses being harassed. You seriously haven’t heard about this?”
Hearing this, Ye Xiao let out a long sigh of relief!
If Lu Shiqing had found out that she’d been messing around again right when she was about to finish the capture, who knew if the favorability would drop.
Ye Xiao had never planned to hide her complex web of sapphic relationships, but she still wanted to wait for the right time to explain. Otherwise, it might cause trouble she didn’t want to deal with.
“I think I’ve heard a bit about it, but didn’t pay much attention. You know I usually don’t follow that kind of gossip.”
Ye Xiao put on a serious face and told the truth.
Her expression was completely genuine—because, honestly, she didn’t pay attention to celebrity gossip.
Little fatty Zhu Zhu, watching Ye Xiao at this moment, was nearly floored with admiration.
Master!
Little CEO Ye, your ability to lie without blinking… I’m in awe!
Coincidentally, the hotel Zhu Zhu had checked into was the same one Ye Xiao had visited with Jiang Shuyan that day.
Though she looked plain and unremarkable as a chubby girl, she was quite observant. She had seen Ye Xiao and Jiang Shuyan in some rather ambiguous situations—and even spotted Ye Xiao having a private meetup with Ouyang Qing.
Though she hadn’t overheard what was said, she could put two and two together. This entertainment scandal rocking the whole country… it probably had something to do with Ye Xiao.
Ye Xiao’s recent purchase of Jiyin Entertainment at a charity auction wasn’t exactly a secret. Stirring up the muddy waters of showbiz was right up her alley.
Zhu Zhu even guessed that this whirlwind of actresses exposing harassment might have Ye Xiao pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Yet, in front of another girl, she could sit there and say—with a straight face—that she didn’t know anything?
Incredible. Truly incredible.
Because of her chubby figure, Zhu Zhu had suffered lots of contempt from men over the years, and gradually lost any affection for them. These days, she prefers hanging out with the girls.
So right now, her admiration for Ye Xiao surged like a mighty river, endless and unstoppable.
She couldn’t even get one older sister, but Ye Xiao had powerful beauties fawning over her left and right.
“Clearly, the gap between me and Little CEO Ye is a hundred thousand miles wide…”
Zhu Zhu shook her head in awe.
“Little CEO Ye, let me offer you another toast. I was just calling you big sis earlier, but honestly, why don’t we become sworn sisters instead?”
“Little Zhu, aren’t you being a bit too formal? I don’t think the age gap suits that idea…”
It was one thing to call someone big sis out of politeness—but now she was proposing a sworn sisterhood?
“None of that matters, Sister Xiao! I really admire you. The way you handle everything… I’m absolutely in awe. It’s truly an honor to know you!”
When it came to business dinners, Ye Xiao never fully believed the flattery.
In business, mutual praise and back-patting were par for the course.
One second, people were calling you brother, and the next they couldn’t care less who you were.
Without real profit in the mix, none of it mattered.
The dinner ended around 7:30 in the evening.
Zhu Zhu had originally planned a girls-only afterparty—something like a full-body spa session—but Ye Xiao politely declined.
Mainly because Lu Shiqing and Shen Yunchu were both present, and they knew her too well. What might seem like a harmless pampering activity to others could easily become awkward in her case.
Since Lu Shiqing had driven to the dinner and had a bit of alcohol, she decided not to drive back. Fortunately, the countryside restaurant wasn’t too far out.
She made a quick call, dropped her location, and had her assistant come move the car back to the office building.
Then she and Ye Xiao, along with Shen Yunchu, took the subway together.
Three girls of distinct styles—tall, elegant, and beautiful—instantly became the center of attention the moment they boarded.
Though they hadn’t drunk much, just enough to feel pleasantly tipsy, the faint aroma of alcohol mixed with their naturally sweet scents created a heady and captivating atmosphere.
Before she realized it, Ye Xiao had instinctively put her arms around the shoulders of both women—left and right—without any particular intent. She just wanted to hold both her big sisters close.
The other subway passengers—guys and even some girls—couldn’t help but sneak glances.
The trio looked like a dazzling scene out of a movie, a living piece of art inside the enclosed subway car.
Usually burdened with the pressures of being a CEO, Lu Shiqing was always composed and dignified—even during dinner, she maintained her image.
But here on the subway, masked and hidden from recognition, she could finally enjoy a moment of peace and show her closeness to Ye Xiao.
She gently hooked her arm around Ye Xiao’s and leaned her head on Ye Xiao’s shoulder like a delicate, clingy girl.
The image was oddly off, though—because Ye Xiao’s frame was too petite. It made people wonder if something about the scene wasn’t flipped.
But then came an even more shocking moment.
Seeing Lu Shiqing’s move, Shen Yunchu refused to be outdone. She also hooked Ye Xiao’s other arm and leaned against her other shoulder.
The guys in the subway car practically howled in anguish.
The dating scene was already tough—now these three beauties were even consuming each other internally?
How could the average man not weep at such injustice?
One brave soul even stepped forward and asked, “Hey beautiful, are you filming a skit or something? I’ll give you fifty bucks—let me take that spot and act in this episode!”
At that moment, the previously gentle and girl-next-door Lu Shiqing suddenly opened her eyes and looked at him coldly.
“I’ll give you a thousand. Disappear immediately.”
Startled by her frosty gaze, the guy didn’t even respond. When the subway stopped at the next station, he hurried off in a panic.
Lu Shiqing’s cold look disappeared in a flash, and though most people didn’t even know what had just happened, they all instinctively backed off.
From then on, no one dared to interrupt Ye Xiao’s sweet yet agonizing mini-Shura battlefield.
