Chapter 8: Mutual Reporting
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For the next half day, Qi Nianyun kept receiving messages from Jingcheng Gu.
9:00 AM: [I’ve arrived at the company.]
10:00 AM: [I’m about to start a meeting.]
12:00 PM: [I’m going to have lunch.]
Qi Nianyun couldn’t help but laugh.
She had only intended to tell him that from now on, she would inform him wherever she went, and she wouldn’t run away like before. But she hadn’t expected Jingcheng Gu to misunderstand her intentions.
Now he was reporting every little detail to her.
Qi Nianyun sat on a chair, propping her head up with one hand, her smile deepening.
She wanted to send him a message telling him he didn’t need to do that, but her fingers paused over the send button. In the end, she decided against it.
Oh well, this was good too.
Every time he reported to her, he would think of her, and over time, wouldn’t that only deepen their relationship?
She smiled, put away her phone, and picked up her car keys to head to the garage.
Jingcheng Gu's garage had many cars, all of various brands, none of which were worth less than five million yuan.
Qi Nianyun chose a red sports car, got in, and expertly stepped on the gas pedal, speeding off like an arrow.
Meanwhile, at the Yun residence.
Yuan Lin had cried all night, her eyes swollen from the tears.
Although she had a humble background, she had always had smooth sailing in the entertainment industry and had never faced such humiliation.
She never expected to be drugged and have so many indecent photos taken of her.
Just thinking about how those photos were now all over the city made her want to die.
Fan Yun also had a headache. He was patiently comforting her when a female voice suddenly came from the doorway.
“Dad, I’m back.”
Qi Nianyun walked in wearing a black and white casual outfit.
Fan Yun's face darkened instantly.
“You came back at the right time. I have something to ask you.”
Qi Nianyun raised an eyebrow and walked over.
“What is it?”
“Why was Zesu at the birthday banquet last night? Does his framing of your Aunt Lin have anything to do with you?”
Qi Nianyun was stunned at first, then immediately laughed.
“Dad, what do you mean by that? Zesu drugged her, and Chiyu Yun identified him. I hardly said a word the entire time. What makes you think this has anything to do with me?”
Fan Yun was at a loss for words. But on reflection, it made sense.
She had been very passive last night and hadn't said much.
In fact, if she hadn't been observant, she wouldn't have found out that Zesu was behind it!
Fan Yun's expression softened a bit.
But Yuan Lin suddenly sobbed, “It’s all my fault. I knew Zesu bore a grudge against our family but didn’t guard against him at all. He must have come for revenge because we wanted Nianyun to marry Gu Shao!”
Qi Nianyun’s eyelid twitched.
Sure enough, Fan Yun’s face darkened again.
“Exactly.” He glared at Qi Nianyun angrily. “If it weren’t for you, would Zesu have targeted your Aunt Lin? Hurry up and apologize to your Aunt Lin!”
Qi Nianyun almost laughed out of anger.
She sat down on the sofa, crossing her arms casually. “You say Zesu drugged Aunt Lin because of me. Do you have any proof?”
“What proof do we need? Besides you, no one in our family has had any contact with Zesu. Who else could it be?”
Qi Nianyun sneered.
“That may not be the case. Who knows, there might be others secretly in touch with Zesu!”
“What do you mean?”
“A few days ago, I accidentally saw Sister coming out of a hotel with Zesu. As far as I know, she was supposed to be filming with the crew at that time. Why was she at the hotel? And with Zesu?”
She then turned her gaze to Chiyu Yun.
Chiyu Yun's face turned pale instantly.
Fan Yun was also taken aback.
This was not something Qi Nianyun had seen with her own eyes. In her previous life, Chiyu Yun had told her about it herself before Qi Nianyun’s death.
A few days before their grandfather’s birthday banquet, Chiyu Yun had met Zesu at the hotel to plan that drama.
At that time, Qi Nianyun had already been crippled and imprisoned, unable to do anything even though she knew the truth.
But now, Qi Nianyun had been reborn!
So she naturally had to use this matter to catch Chiyu Yun off guard.
Chiyu Yun hurriedly denied it.
“You’re lying! I’ve been in the crew all this time and haven’t gone anywhere!”
“Really?” Qi Nianyun smiled. “Could it be that I was seeing things? Should we go to the hotel to check? I’m sure there were many people coming and going at that time, so it wasn’t just me who saw it. Even if no one else saw it, there are security cameras. Whether you went or not, we’ll know once we check the footage, right?”
Chiyu Yun’s face turned deathly pale.
Yuan Lin rolled her eyes and suddenly spoke up, “I remember now. Chiyu did go to the hotel that day.”
“Mom, what are you talking about?”
Chiyu Yun was panicking.
Fan Yun already hated Zesu for Qi Nianyun's sake, and now with what happened to Yuan Lin, if he found out that she had private dealings with Zesu, how could he ever trust her again?
Yuan Lin gave her a meaningful look and explained, “It’s my fault. I found out that Director Lin was choosing the female lead for his new movie, and I wanted to recommend Chiyu. That day, I learned he was holding auditions at the hotel, so I sent Chiyu over. She must have run into Zesu when she came out and was seen by Nianyun.”
After saying this, she gave Qi Nianyun a meaningful glance.
The implication was clear: Qi Nianyun was making a fuss over nothing.
Sure enough, Fan Yun's eyes lit up.
“Director Lin? You mean the famous domestic director Sen Weilin?”
Yuan Lin smiled gently. “Yes, he met Chiyu and praised her. I think the lead role is practically guaranteed.”
Chiyu Yun quickly agreed.
“Yes, Dad, Director Lin said I fit the role of his new movie’s lead and asked me to join the crew next month.”
Fan Yun beamed.
Even though he was an outsider to the industry, he knew that Sen Weilin was a top-tier director in the country.
Acting in his movie would not only boost Chiyu Yun’s status but also bring pride to the Yun family.
He looked at Chiyu Yun with approval. “Well done, you truly are a good daughter.”
Then, his gaze towards Qi Nianyun became even more disapproving.
“Look at your sister, and then look at yourself. Both daughters of the Yun family, how is there such a difference?
Your sister has been steady in the entertainment industry and is now even starring in Director Lin’s film.
And you? Always idle, failing at work, and not being a good wife after marriage. How did I end up with such a useless daughter!”
Fan Yun wore an expression of utter disappointment.
Qi Nianyun smirked coldly.
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