Chapter 72: Chapter 69: Let the Policewoman SleepInside the villa, Chu Biyao’s true performance and her tactics to deal with Qian Weiguo took Ye Fan by surprise, but he didn’t let his guard down and remained vigilant in secret.

    With the threats from Chen Yifei and Director Zheng Qiang quelled, Chu Biyao didn’t take the attacks from nobodies to heart.

    "It’s time for this lady to strike back." Chu Biyao declared angrily, "Sister Hong, call those two bastards and make them apologize publicly. Tell them to admit they’re not human until I’m satisfied. Otherwise, I’ll expose their dirty deeds."

    "Got it." Wang Hong laughed maliciously, then dialed Chen Yifei’s private number.

    "What do you want?" Chen Yifei voiced her displeasure. She was sulking in the hotel, fuming at the overwhelming insults on social media. Originally planning to attack Chu Biyao, the situation backfired, and she bizarrely became the target of everyone’s scorn. It was all too baffling, and she showed no cordiality toward Wang Hong’s unexpected call.

    "Biyao said you need to apologize publicly. I’m sure you’ve seen the situation on Weibo already. Don’t you think all of this is strange? Additionally, we have your photos from when you were being ’compromised’." Wang Hong spoke cheerily, even mentioning two names to make Chen Yifei believe it.

    "What?" Chen Yifei believed it without a doubt. She was utterly shocked and terrified. If this got out, she’d lose face in the entertainment circle, becoming an outcast, bombarded by criticism that would drown her.

    She knew she had been foolish this time, trying to target Chu Biyao and ending up in a mess.

    After a moment of contemplation, calming herself down, Chen Yifei said, "Where is Sister Mengyao? I need to speak with her."

    "Mengyao said, as long as you sincerely apologize and satisfy her, she won’t talk to you. She will pretend not to know about the photos and won’t leak them. Now it’s up to you to decide what to do." Wang Hong hung up the phone.

    Then, she called Director Zheng Qiang and mentioned the drug usage video, causing Zheng Qiang to panic immediately.

    Chen Yifei and Zheng Qiang busied themselves, revealing all their misdeeds online, from how they envied and plotted against Chu Biyao, to publicly apologizing in the newspapers. Fans were in uproar, and their reputations plummeted to new lows, while Chu Biyao’s fame skyrocketed again, much to the delight of her fans. The relentless attacks and sarcasm erupted on Weibo, insulting the two continuously, leaving their fan base disappointed and silent.

    With the two caving in, artists from the second and third tiers, and even some industry experts who wanted to boost their notoriety by targeting Chu Biyao, became the laughingstock. Faced with the tidal wave of criticisms, they became frightened. They had been able to wave the flag with two people backing them, but now, with their retreat, they realized the cost of offending Chu Biyao, gripped with fear.

    In the hotel, Chen Yifei, in a fit of rage, smashed things until exhausted and collapsed onto the bed.

    Her weaknesses fell into the hands of those men, and she’d endured too much humiliation from their threats.

    Now, with Chu Biyao holding more of her secrets, she was filled with endless anger, yearning for an outlet.

    She realized it was her own jealousy, displeased with Chu Biyao’s flamboyant lifestyle in the circle, that led her to target Chu Biyao in the first place. She had been wrong, and Chu Biyao had graciously refrained from exposing the photos, yet she remained resentful. Why could Chu Biyao emerge unscathed, pure despite the mud, with wise support by her side, while she was confined to compromising situations?

    She despised herself for her weakness and shamelessness, unable to stand others maintaining integrity, especially Chu Biyao’s generous attitude towards her, intensifying her resentment. This benevolence from Chu Biyao twisted her heart with bitterness.

    Zhang Kaidong stood by, watching Chen Yifei’s outburst with sympathy. He could only watch helplessly, unable to do anything.

    He became an agent because Chen Yifei was attracted to his looks, and pleasing her was what he longed for.

    His mind was in chaos; whenever Chen Yifei was unhappy, she called for him to attend her, and only when she was in a good mood would she ignore him. He wanted to always serve Chen Yifei but didn’t want to see her unhappy, leaving him deeply conflicted.

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    Wang Hong glanced meaningfully at Ye Fan before leaving the villa. With Chu Biyao’s troubles resolved and the follow-up work needing her attention, she was wholeheartedly impressed with Ye Fan.

    Chu Biyao had originally planned to use her mother’s illness as a defense, but it was no longer necessary. With Ye Fan’s help, the matter was swiftly resolved, making her very happy.

    "Brother-in-law, well done. You truly deserve to be my brother-in-law." Chu Biyao gave a thumbs-up.

    "It’s a small matter, no need to thank me." Ye Fan was quite pleased, enjoying the brother-in-law title.

    Chu Mengyao no longer opposed it, letting her sister call him whatever she pleased. Trying to stop her would only make her even more persistent, given how well she knew her sister. S~ea??h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "If anything like this happens in the future, I’ll leave it for you to handle. You can’t refuse." Chu Biyao said, puffing her chest proudly, knowing that such a brother-in-law title needed to be earned by making Ye Fan work a bit.

    "No problem." Ye Fan agreed.

    Outside the villa, Zhang Lu arrived. Just as she was about to press the doorbell, her phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, her expression turned serious. She found a secluded spot to answer, "Commander, what are your instructions?"

    Old Fu’s voice came through, "Qianlong suspects that the Terminator is in Dongfang City. Keep an eye out, especially on those around Chu Biyao. Two Qianlong members are already in action. You three will coordinate secretly to find the Terminator’s whereabouts."

    "Really?" Zhang Lu was shocked. "How could the Terminator be in Dongfang City?"

    "Follow orders. Enough with the questions. I’ve talked with your father. If you find the Terminator, I’ll put in a good word for you." Old Fu’s voice was authoritative.

    "Capture? What do you mean capture?" Zhang Lu asked, puzzled.

    "You’re not getting any younger. If you manage to seduce the Terminator, we old guys will attend your wedding banquet." Old Fu’s voice now had a hint of affection.

    Zhang Lu stumbled, almost fainting. Was this the legendary Old Fu, the formidable assistant to the leader?

    "Seduce?" Zhang Lu felt her world collapsing, wondering why the topic suddenly shifted to the Terminator.

    This revelation left her especially stunned.

    Zhang Lu was tasked with protecting Zhao Shiyan’s father, which is why she came to Dongfang City.