188: Chapter 188 You Should Be Content 188: Chapter 188 You Should Be Content “Daddy, did Mommy say that your brain has become dumb?”
Ever since Su Yimo was brought back by Jing Xuan, he climbed onto the man’s hospital bed.
Then after hearing what Su He had said, he came up with this question.
Jiang Yan glanced at the little fellow sitting on his lap and said softly, “Are you trying to test me?”
The little guy nodded and uttered a sound of affirmation.
“Alright, ask away.”
Jiang Yan was still quite willing to play along.
Su Yimo propped his chin with his little hand, looking seriously contemplative.
Soon after, his childish voice rang out: “What is the fiftieth digit of pi?”
Jiang Yan was slightly taken aback.
His surprise was not because he didn’t know the answer, but because this little fellow already knew what pi was?
He was aware his son had a good IQ, but he was just over three years old, and he already understood this?
Asking this question meant he definitely knew it.
Su Yimo waited a while but did not hear the man in front of him speak.
“Daddy, did you really forget?”
Jiang Yan counter-questioned, “Do you know it yourself?”
Su Yimo lifted his chin somewhat proudly, “Baby of course knows～”
“How do you know?”
“Mommy taught me～”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes~”
Jiang Yan continued to ask, “Then what is it?”
But Su Yimo wasn’t going to fall for that.
He immediately straightened his little face and said, “Daddy, I was the one who asked you first, why are you questioning me instead?”
Seeing the little guy didn’t fall for it, Jiang Yan didn’t tease him any further, “0.”
When Su Yimo heard the answer, he remarked, “Huh, that’s actually right.”
His manner seemed as if he really thought there was a problem with his IQ.
Jiang Yan looked at the innocent and cute little fellow and chuckled, “Don’t forget who you inherited your IQ from.”
The young Mr.
Su Yimo immediately replied, “Of course, it’s from Mommy.”
The man’s eyebrows twitched slightly, responding in a low voice, “Hmm?”
The little guy honestly answered, “Auntie said I inherited Mommy’s IQ, and I inherited Daddy’s face.
Auntie also said, it’s a good thing I inherited Mommy’s IQ, otherwise, I might also grow up to be a scumbag…”
“…”
At this moment, in a photography studio in Yue City, Jiang You, who was getting ready for an advertisement shoot, suddenly felt an itch in her nose, followed by a bout of sneezing.
Her agent asked her, “Do you have a cold?
It’s changing seasons now; be sure to stay warm.”
Jiang You gently rubbed her nose, saying, “I’m not sick.
I feel like someone is talking bad about me behind my back.”
Agent: “…”
She admitted Jiang You was quite pretty and her acting wasn’t bad either.
But indeed…
sometimes she really couldn’t keep up with Jiang You’s train of thought, and although she had a cute baby face, her heart was that of a clown.
And the image the company crafted for her was that of pure, cute, dignified, and elegant.
But once she began clowning around, it totally deviated from that image, except for the unchanged face.
So, each time, she had to remind her, “Xiao You, remember, when you’re outside, always maintain your elegant image.
Once you’re home and the door is shut, I won’t bother you.”
Jiang You had heard this so often her ears were callused, “I got it, Ms.
Li, you nag even more than my Grandma.”
Agent Zhou Li: “…”
Just then, a significant commotion was heard outside the doors of the studio.
In a short moment, they saw a tall woman striding in.
Zhou Li and others turned their heads upon hearing the noise.
“Why did she come here?”
Jiang You saw the newcomer was none other than Tang Sirou.
While standing by her side, the agent Zhou Li said, “Didn’t I tell you?
She’s the female celebrity shooting the advertisement with you today.”
Even though Tang Sirou had a lot of negative press recently, she still managed to accumulate a considerable fan base, and she was well-regarded in the entertainment circle.
Plus, she was a wealthy lady about to marry into a prominent family.
Such status was indeed much stronger than many regular celebrities.
So what if there’s negative news?
Can it overpower the maneuvers of capitalists?
The answer is clearly no.
When Jiang You heard Zhou Li’s words, she instantly felt terrible, as if she had eaten fly feces, disgustingly uncomfortable.
Asking her to cooperate with Tang Sirou, isn’t this just deliberately making things difficult for her?
“Ms.
Li, are you doing this on purpose?”
Zhou Li was asked so confusedly by her question, “What do you mean ‘on purpose’?”
After all, Zhou Li was a seasoned agent, extremely proficient at observing people’s expressions and words.
She quickly noticed that something was off with Jiang You, “What’s wrong?
Did you have a conflict with her?”
Jiang You snorted with a laugh: “A big conflict indeed!”
“What kind of conflict?”
“She bullied my sister-in-law and tried to get involved in her marriage.”
Zhou Li: “…”
This gossip seems a bit too juicy…
Zhou Li quietly asked: “But doesn’t she already have a fiancé?
Who is your brother?”
Jiang You is supposed to be a child from an ordinary family, how could someone as lofty as Tang Sirou be interested in a child from an ordinary family?
“What does your brother do?” Zhou Li asked curiously.
Jiang You answered casually: “He’s in a management position.”
Zhou Li: “…”
Isn’t that response a bit too vague?
At this moment, Jiang You abruptly made a remark that almost made her spit out blood.
She said: “Ms.
Li, how much money would the company lose if I don’t do this advertisement?”
Zhou Li choked on her own saliva and coughed twice, “My little ancestor, don’t be so willful, that’s money we’re talking about, do you despise money that much?”
Just then, Tang Sirou also saw her, and Jiang You coldly averted her gaze.
She looked at Zhou Li and said very generously: “I don’t lack money.
Just tell me how much I need to compensate.”
Zhou Li was speechless for a moment, she really had to hand it to this little ancestor, she’s actually saying she doesn’t lack money?
“My little ancestor, the penalty for breach of contract is one thing, and your reputation is another.
If someone with an agenda writes about it, you’ll be labeled as high-handed and untrustworthy, then who would offer you commercials in the future?”
“Moreover, the contract clearly states that the penalty for breach is five million.
Where are you going to find five million?
The money from your last film has been almost spent, you only got slightly more than a million.
You wouldn’t happen to have savings, right?”
Jiang You stated proudly: “It’s just five million, right?
I have it, I’ll compensate, and I won’t film with her anyway.”
Zhou Li nearly sprayed out a mouthful of old blood, feeling both furious and blacking out.
At this moment, Tang Sirou had already walked over and just happened to hear Jiang You’s remark.
She didn’t get angry, but instead gave Jiang You a gentle smile and said: “Xiao You, after all, we know each other, you don’t have to be so hostile towards me.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang You rolled her eyes and said: “Seeing you just makes me nauseous, I lose my appetite, not vomiting is already the greatest face I could give you.”
People around: “…”
Zhou Li was so anxious, how could this little ancestor dare to say anything?
If Tang Sirou’s fans heard this, wouldn’t that be the end of it?
She tugged at Jiang You’s hand, signaling her to be careful.
As if Jiang You had not understood, she continued: “What, Lou Ziang can’t afford to keep you?
You need to come out and work to earn money?”
Tang Sirou’s expression didn’t change as she gently said: “It’s just a hobby of mine, whether or not I make money is irrelevant to me, as long as I am happy.”
Jiang You snorted with a laugh, “That’s fine then, from now on shoot films and commercials without a fee, just right for doing some charity, accumulating some virtue, so you won’t have too many guilty deeds and have trouble sleeping at night.”
Everyone: “…”
Even on Tang Sirou’s usually unruffled face, a crack appeared.
Jiang You crossed her arms across her chest, her beautiful starry eyes unabashedly showing a mocking smile, looking at her, and said with a curl of her lip: “What, not willing?
Didn’t you just earnestly declare that whether you make money or not doesn’t matter to you?
And now it does matter?
Quite the hypocrite, don’t boast if you can’t do it, do your fans know that you’re like this?”
Every word from Jiang You was pointed, hiding none of her disgust for Tang Sirou.
Zhou Li felt as if she had been struck by lightning, standing still to one side motionless.
It’s not that she didn’t want to mediate, but that she was powerless to do anything.
How could this little ancestor possibly heed her advice…
Tang Sirou’s assistant couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke up: “What’s wrong with you?
What has our Ms.
Sirou done to you?
Why are you so prickly with every word, is there a point to this?”
“You’re just an eighteenth-tier little star, what right do you have to talk to our Ms.
Sirou like this?
Ms.
Sirou is already blessing you by speaking to you so kindly!”
Here, aside from Tang Sirou who knew Jiang You’s identity, nobody else knew.
Jiang You didn’t get angry but laughed instead, “My blessing?
Let me tell you, even if you paid me to talk to her, I’d feel like it dirties my eyes and mouth.
Talking about blessings, it would be not too bad if it just doesn’t shorten one’s life.”
The assistant was so angry that her nostrils flared, unable to catch her breath, “You…”
“Alright, Yuanyuan, no need to say more.”
Tang Sirou also timely interrupted her assistant’s words.
Then, she turned to Jiang You, still maintaining an easygoing and poised demeanor, gentle and proper: “Xiao You, I know you don’t like me, but there’s no need for you to give up today’s shoot because of me.
Even if you can afford to pay the breach of contract penalty, today’s work has been arranged in advance, and the crew has been preparing for a long time.
If we don’t shoot now, their whole day’s work will be in vain, they won’t be able to deliver, and they might even be penalized because of it.
Our issues can be resolved privately, we should still consider the efforts of these staff.
Don’t you think so?”
Tang Sirou’s apparent gentleness, but a single “empathy” pushed Jiang You into the spotlight.
How could Jiang You not hear what she was implying?
Zhou Li heard it even more clearly, she leaned in close to Jiang You’s ear and whispered softly: “Little ancestor, listen, let’s finish shooting first and avoid idle gossip.
Everything else is up for discussion later.”
She really didn’t want this to ruin Jiang You.
Jiang You was not one to act capriciously, but she did not want to back down on this matter.
Mainly because she really didn’t like Tang Sirou!
At this time, the staff around them also started to buzz with chatter.
Naturally, they felt that Tang Sirou made a lot of sense, after all, no one wanted their busy preparations to go to waste all of a sudden because a celebrity threw a fit.
They certainly would have worked for nothing, unable to complete tasks, and would have to take the blame.
Tang Sirou’s assistant scoffed: “Yeah, who do you think you are?
Or do you think you own this place and can call off the shoot whenever you please?
Acting so proud as if you are something special when you’re just a small star who’s newly debuted, it’s simply ridiculous, shameless!
Watch out for one day being banned in the industry and crying for your mom and dad.”
Zhou Li was the protective kind, hearing the assistant’s sharp and harsh tone, she was also quite annoyed.
“You’re just a little assistant, what are you so arrogant for?
Do you think your boss is such a good person?
Fans might not know the truth, but do you think others in the industry don’t know?
When it comes to throwing tantrums, our Jiang You can’t even compare to one ten-thousandth of your boss, and I admit, your boss is stronger than my Jiang You in that respect.”
“And in other aspects, I don’t see how they are better than my Jiang You either!”
Zhou Li was not lying, even though Jiang You debuted later, in terms of acting skill and looks, she certainly was not weaker than Tang Sirou.
Previously Tang Sirou had the backing of Jiang Media, with a constant stream of resources, and many people respected her and honored her just based on Jiang Media’s reputation.
Without Jiang Media, she was nothing.
For Jiang You, becoming popular and successful was just a matter of time.
It was the first time Jiang You had seen Zhou Li so fiery and unyielding, which she found somewhat uncomfortable.
After all, in the past few times, she had always advised her to keep her temper in check and not easily get into conflicts with others.
Now, she was even more excited than her.
“Uh, Ms.
Li, you shouldn’t…”
“Don’t talk, I haven’t finished yet!”
Jiang You wanted to say “don’t get angry, it’s not worth it,” but was directly interrupted by her.
She could only obediently shut her mouth.
Then, she heard Zhou Li continue her tirade, with a smile on her face she said: “Miss Tang, are these the people under you?
Such impoliteness and such foul speech, as if they’ve eaten shit, really doesn’t match up with your gentle and proper persona.
If you don’t discipline them, and the media exposes them in the future, then you’re the one who will suffer.
After all, what the entertainment industry doesn’t lack is negative news, when a headline like ‘Certain Best Actress’ Assistant speaks rudely, insulting colleagues’ appears, it won’t look good…
Especially as you are just planning a comeback, the internet has a memory too.
It’s not like people will just forget over time, a reminder here and there, and everyone will have their memories jogged.
If you want to make a smooth comeback, you would do well to keep your assistant’s mouth in check!
Besides, you’re no longer the number one sister of Jiang Media, realistically nobody is going to give you face anymore.”
In other words: Without Jiang Media, you’re nothing!
Tang Sirou and her assistant’s faces darkened instantly, as if deflated.
Tang Sirou struggled to control her expression; she had to admit that Zhou Li was right.
Without Jiang Media, even though she now had the support of the Lou Family and Tang Family, none of these were as useful as the title of “Number One Sister” under Jiang Media.
Just then, someone shouted, “Mr.
Gu.”
Everyone turned to look and saw Gu Beiyan, who had appeared at the entrance of the studio at some unknown time.
Today’s brand endorsement advertisement happened to be a product under the Gu Family’s banner.
“Wow, quite lively here.
What’s everyone discussing?”
Gu Beiyan gave off a rather approachable vibe, different from other CEOs who maintained a cold and aloof persona, whereas the CEO of the Gu Family sometimes displayed humor and wit.
At this moment, the person in charge of the studio stood up to greet him, “Mr.
Gu, what brings you here?
Is something the matter?”
Gu Beiyan waved his hand casually, “Don’t mind me, just carry on with your work.
I’m here to look for someone.”
As he said this, everyone thought he was there for Tang Sirou, as the people in the studio knew of their acquaintance.
In fact, he was nearby for a meeting and upon knowing Jiang You was shooting an advertisement here today, he decided to come up and take a look.
He hadn’t seen this young girl for quite some time.
But after Jiang You saw him, she acted as if she didn’t recognize him at all.
Didn’t recognize him?
Or had the shooting made her foolish?
When Jiang You saw him, she wished she could hide far away.
She didn’t want others to know she knew him, so she blinked at him, signaling him not to greet her.
But she had overestimated Gu Beiyan’s capacity to understand…
Or perhaps, she had overestimated the understanding between them…
There was absolutely no understanding to speak of…
“Why are you winking at me?” Gu Beiyan walked towards her and looked directly at her, saying: “Don’t try to charm your brother, it’s useless.”
Charm my foot!
Jiang You really wanted to blurt out, but she refrained.
The next second everyone was stunned because they saw Gu Beiyan naturally putting his arm around Jiang You’s shoulder and said: “Being bullied?
Let your brother help you get even, how about that?
But there’s a condition, accompany me back to the Gu Family’s old mansion for dinner.”
Jiang You: “…”
She blurted out: “You just want me to go and pacify Uncle Gu, don’t you?
I won’t go.
You made him angry by yourself, why should I go and coax him.”
Mr.
Gu really liked Jiang You, treated her almost as if she was his own daughter.
Adding to the fact that Mr.
Gu and Mr.
Jiang were good friends, and since Mr.
Jiang passed away, Mr.
Gu, having no daughters of his own, bestowed all his fatherly affection on Jiang You.
Every time Gu Beiyan angered Mr.
Gu, he would look for her to appease him, to act as a shield.
“Really not going?
Tell me what you want, I’ll give it to you.”
Everyone was dumbfounded again.
Although Gu Beiyan was easygoing, no one had seen him trying to please anyone before, but now…
He was actually trying to please Jiang You, this little starlet.
And to anyone whose eyes weren’t painted on, it was clear these two knew each other, and possibly quite well—otherwise, why would Gu Beiyan invite her to dine at the Gu Family, right?
Zhou Li was standing on the side, already dumbstruck.
Oh my goodness, could someone tell me what’s going on?
Jiang You thought for a moment, and not wanting to disturb her brother, decided…
“Okay.” She pointed at Tang Sirou in front of her and said: “I don’t want to shoot this advertisement with her.
Either I break the contract and compensate, or she leaves.”
Everyone: “…”
Hearing this, Gu Beiyan chuckled lightly, his tone full of indulgence: “Why would you break what contract and compensate what money?
Just as you wish, let her go.”
Tang Sirou’s face turned pale, but before she could say anything, she heard Gu Beiyan add: “From now on, all endorsements under the Gu Family will not include her.
How about that as an additional condition?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang You instantly beamed with joy, “No problem, deal.”
Tang Sirou and her team instantly turned as white as a ghost.
She then said: “Mr.
Gu, you…”
It was only then that Gu Beiyan finally looked up at her: “Miss Tang, you should be content, being only forbidden by the Gu Family.
If you wait for Ah Yan to take action, it won’t just be the Gu Family anymore.”
His words successfully shut Tang Sirou up.
She understood the threat in Gu Beiyan’s words, but what he said was also true.
Then, she led her team away, tails between their legs.
At the same time, everyone was curious, who was this Ah Yan mentioned by Gu Beiyan, and what was their relationship with Jiang You?
Seeing Tang Sirou leave with a darkened face, Jiang You couldn’t help but laugh joyfully.
Gu Beiyan asked: “Seeing her downfall makes you that happy?”
Jiang You lifted her chin proudly and said: “Of course.”
In the end, a single sentence from Gu Beiyan granted the advertisement endorsement solely to Jiang You.
After she finished shooting, Gu Beiyan took her away.
Once in the car, Jiang You couldn’t wait to call Su He and tell her about Tang Sirou’s setback today.
“Sister-in-law, you should have seen her face, so dark, just like squid ink.”
After listening, Su He chuckled and said: “You shouldn’t get into conflicts with her in the future, be careful she doesn’t play dirty tricks on you.”
Jiang You snorted coldly through her nose, fearless: “If she prances around in front of my eyes, she just irks me, too irritating.”
“By the way, sister-in-law, when will you guys come back?”
Jiang You said: “I have a few days off, and I really want to see my adorable nephew.”
Upon hearing this, Su He’s gaze fell onto the little fellow on Jiang Yan’s lap.
She wanted to say: “Your adorable nephew is currently betraying you.”
But then she thought better of it and didn’t want to add to her worries, so she said: “Your brother had a little mishap, but nothing serious, we won’t return today.”
Jiang You, hearing that it was nothing serious, didn’t ask any further questions.
With her omnipotent sister-in-law there, she was very reassured about her brother.
…
In the evening, Su He received a call from Fei Xu.
“Young Madam, you asked me to investigate the car accident Ms.
Qiu was in years ago.
I had people go back to the local police station to retrieve records, and I also visited the nearby residents, almost none of them remember the incident.
To look further is challenging; much of the evidence is gone, and the police evidence collected at the time was limited.
From any perspective, it looks like a natural car accident.”
Su He was not surprised to hear her say this.
After all, it had been over a decade or two since the incident was closed.
To reopen the case, new evidence would be needed.
But at present, there was no new evidence.
The only thing that seemed odd to her was the family of Ms.
Qiu.
Some things, it seems, could only be uncovered by finding them.
Su He said: “Okay, got it.
Let them come back, no need to waste more time on this.”
On Jiang Feng’s side, he was also trying to find people.
Although there were some leads, nothing concrete had been uncovered yet.
Hiding so deeply, if you tell me there’s nothing fishy, I wouldn’t believe it.
Right before hanging up, Fei Xu added: “Young Madam, there’s one more thing.
You had me keep an eye on the Ji Family, and recently, the Ji Family’s second son, Ji Ting has been quite close with the young master of the Lou Family.
They had lunch at Taoyao Inn today, but we were unprepared and do not know what they discussed.”
Su He pondered quietly and then said: “Alright, I know.”
After hanging up the phone.
Su He looked at the man on the hospital bed and asked: “Have those two from the Lou Family divorced yet?”
Jiang Yan replied: “No notification so far.”
She then asked: “What do you think the Ji Family has that the Lou Family values?”