Chapter 31: The Policeman Knocks on the Door

Ye Jingyan walked over. “Bai Xiaolu, you don’t even know him and yet you just run after him.”

Bai Lu replied, “Of course I know him. This is the third time we’ve met today.”

Ye Jingyan scoffed, “You don’t know a thing.”

Ignoring him, Bai Lu gazed eagerly at her celestial man. “Are you considering a debut? I’ll support you! If you make money, I make money too!”

Ye Jingyan grabbed her by the scruff of her neck. “Take a good look. His surname is Huo. Huo Yanfang… Wait, I just realized, I never even asked—what’s your name again?”

“?????” Bai Lu retorted, “So you don’t know him either!”

Ye Jingyan shrugged. “Don’t blame me. The Huo family has too many branches. Just the richest man’s brothers number in the dozens. How could I possibly keep track of who’s who?”

“Go away.” Bai Lu shoved him aside. “Celestial man, what’s your name?”

Huo Yanfang replied, “Huo Yansui.”

Tang Xing muttered under his breath, “That’s certainly casual.”

Bai Lu looked at him expectantly. “Celestial man, were you looking for me?”

Huo Yansui answered, “Ye Jingyan begged President Huo through tears to send a helicopter for him. I know how to fly a helicopter.”

Bai Lu declared, “He doesn’t deserve someone as good-looking as you to be his chauffeur.”

Ye Jingyan was speechless.

Seeing the veins bulge on his boss’s forehead, Tang Xing quickly interjected, “President Huo only gave Dr. Ye half an hour. We need to head back.”

Ye Jingyan said, “It’s fine, let’s chat a bit longer. I’ll kneel for Huo Yansui as soon as we get back. Once I kneel, President Huo usually stops being angry.”

Tang Xing was incredulous. “Where did you learn that from?”

“The Sixth Young Master,” Ye Jingyan replied. “I’ve seen it happen plenty of times. As long as the Sixth Young Master kneels and begs for mercy, President Huo doesn’t break his legs.”

Huo Yansui was silent.

“Celestial man!” Bai Lu shivered, clutching his wrist anxiously. “Do you hear this? He’s always threatening to break his little brother’s legs! It’s too dangerous for you to work for the richest man! Come with me instead. You’re so good-looking that you’ll be a superstar the moment you debut. Trust my vision!”

Huo Yansui corrected, “Nephew.”

Bai Lu blinked. “Huh?”

Huo Yansui explained, “Little Sixth is President Huo’s nephew, not his brother.”

Bai Lu was dumbfounded. “Is that the point here? The point is, the richest man is too difficult to serve, being close to the king is like living with a tiger. Come with me, Asui, I’ll treat you well!”

“Xiaolu’s got a point,” Ye Jingyan nodded earnestly. “Asui, for Xiaolu’s sake, I’ll tell you this: President Huo’s mental state is highly unstable. When he’s normal, he’s just cold and aloof, not much of a talker. But when he has an episode…”

Ye Jingyan shook his head repeatedly. “I’ve witnessed it once—it was truly life-threatening. His health is so poor, yet it took me and Assistant Tang together to barely restrain him.”

Tang Xing, holding back a sigh, thought, That was Master Yin. The one who’s cold and doesn’t talk much is President Huo.

“Do you hear that? Do you?” Bai Lu anxiously stamped her foot. “Celestial man, come with me! I’ll be good to you! How much do you want? Name your price!”

Ye Jingyan, eager to help his idol, chimed in, “Asui, honestly, earning a bit less isn’t a big deal. For an obedient, well-behaved guy like you, President Huo is quite generous. You won’t lack money, and Bai Xiaolu has it tough. Give her a discount.”

Tang Xing, the only one present who knew Huo Yansui’s true identity, felt his head pound.

Huo Yansui’s lips curled slightly as he asked leisurely, “How much are you planning to offer to poach me?”

“All I have!” Bai Lu blurted out. “Everything I own—my resources, even myself, they’re all yours!”

Huo Yansui: “?”

Ye Jingyan: “?”

Tang Xing: “?”

Bai Lu nearly burst into tears. “Celestial man, please don’t look at me like that! What I mean is, any resources I own, you can have them, take whatever you want! If you need, I’ll even help you with fake dating rumors. I can play the doting puppy for you!”

Huo Yansui was speechless.

Bai Lu clutched the hem of his shirt. “I’m really not a pervert, all I care about is money. I only want to use your looks to make money! Please don’t misunderstand me, I really don’t want to scare you off. If you run away, I’ll suffer a huge loss!”

Huo Yansui took a deep breath. “Bai… Lu.”

“Here!” She straightened up, standing obediently.

Huo Yansui said, “We’ll talk next time.”

Bai Lu instantly beamed, her features lighting up with genuine joy. “Okay!”

Huo Yansui turned and boarded the helicopter, with Tang Xing hurrying after him.

Bai Lu winked at Ye Jingyan.

Ye Jingyan nodded repeatedly. Don’t worry, I’ll help my idol no matter what!

The helicopter lifted off, the wind so strong Bai Lu couldn’t open her eyes. She shut them, but smiled like a fool, waving at them.

“Asui, see you next time!”

The noise was too loud for Ye Jingyan, even with headphones, to hear what she said, but he could guess from her lips.

He cursed in frustration, “Damn it, that little perv! All she sees is handsome men!”

Tang Xing stifled a laugh.

Huo Yansui’s lips curled up.

The little black rabbit wasn’t only obsessed with handsome faces.

Her eyes were filled with nothing but money.

As the helicopter flew off into the distance, Bai Lu tilted her head.

So what exactly did Ye Jingyan come here for?

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Less than two hours after the wrap-up press conference’s livestream was suddenly cut off, bewildered netizens found out why the stream had been abruptly shut down.

A clip, barely a dozen seconds long, was somehow leaked online and spread like wildfire.

#A scoundrel and a jerk, a match made in heaven#
#The investor is Yu Fuqing#
#Yu Fuqing isn’t worthy of pursuing Bai Lu#
#We demand a new investigation into Bai Lu’s injury#
#Shen Xinluo is a murderer#
#Shen Xinluo, get out of the entertainment industry#

Bai Lu looked at the trending topics in satisfaction, smiling slightly, her achievements hidden behind a modest façade.

#Please love Bai Lu with all your heart#
#Bai Lu’s mom is here#
#Tonight, we are all little Lu’s mom#

Bai Lu’s lips twitched. The whole internet had become her mother?

Never mind whether her dad would approve—her dad’s fans certainly wouldn’t.

She scrolled further down.

#Dr. Ye X Bai Lu#
#YeLu is real!!!!#

Bai Lu’s lips twitched even more violently.

This was the most ridiculous one of all!!!

Ding dong—

A knock on the door.

Bai Lu quickly closed her laptop. “Coming—”

A kindly-looking police officer stood outside. “Bai Lu, we need to talk to you about the secret filming incident. Is your guardian present? As a minor, your guardian must be here.”

Bai Lu froze. “Why does my guardian have to be present?”

In her previous life, the video Yu Fuqing released didn’t contain any nudity, which was why she’d felt so sure of herself. In fact, she couldn’t recall the details at all!

For the first time, Bai Lu panicked. “Could it be that I wasn’t careful before and something really was recorded?!”