The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO

Chapter 437: The Curtain Is About to Rise Again

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Tang Beibei asked the man again if he remembered that date.

The man whispered something in her ear. Tang Beibei’s ears turned red as she lowered her head shyly.

Jiang Jingchen was finally in a better mood as they drove back to the villa.

Ruan Qi ran up to them and asked how they should deal with the rumors online. Tang Beibei was anxious too, but Jiang Jingchen said that there was no need to feel anxious.

Ruan Qi asked hurriedly, “How can I not feel anxious? Everyone is scolding Beibei online. They are destroying her reputation.”

“Destroying her reputation?”

Jiang Jingchen chuckled. “The only thing being destroyed is the mobile data plan of those bored and ignorant people.”

“But…”

Jiang Jingchen changed the subject, “Obedient Beibei, come here, there are fresh loquats here.”

Tang Beibei’s attention was diverted when she saw the loquats on the coffee table. She quickly picked up a fruit and ate it.

“It’s sweet and sour. Delicious!”

Ruan Qi laughed in frustration. The subject of the gossip wasn’t anxious, but her bestie was…

Let it be. Jiang Jingchen treasured Tang Beibei over his own life. He would never let her get hurt. It was useless for her to worry excessively about her best friend.

Although the loquats were nice, they couldn’t eat too much of it. Jiang Jingchen quickly brought Tang Beibei to dinner.

As soon as they sat down at the dining table, Tang Beibei’s phone rang. It was a call from Professor Chen.

Tang Beibei quickly picked up the call. The first thing Professor Chen said was, “Do you need my help?”

It was a very simple sentence, but it showed her teacher’s concern for her. Tang Beibei was touched.

“Teacher, do you believe me?”

“Nonsense. Why wouldn’t I? Are you mocking me for being blind?”

Professor Chen continued, “There are many ways to gain fame. You’re not an idiot, and you wouldn’t use such an unscrupulous method.”

“Isn’t your senior, Song Kai, managing an entertainment company now? If you really wanted to be famous, you would have asked him for help long ago. You didn’t need to take such a big detour.”

Tears welled up in Tang Beibei’s eyes. It felt so good to be understood.

“Thank you, Teacher. I’m taking it in stride. I didn’t do anything wrong, so I don’t have to feel guilty.”

Professor Chen paused for a while before he said, “There are hundreds of millions of people online. Many of them have nothing to do after dinner. So, they just lie down and play with their phones. They use their idle time to slander others to make themselves feel better. There are plenty of people who vent their dissatisfaction about their own life online. You’ll lower yourself to their level if you argue with them.”

“Yes, Teacher. I’ll remember that.”

Professor Chen was also worried that a young girl like her would feel depressed after she was cyberbullied.

“Study hard. I’ll help you in whatever way you need. Don’t feel sad over those online rumors.”

“Yes, Teacher. I’m so happy and lucky to be your student. I won’t let you down.” “Hmph, it’s good that you know. Better to read when you have time!” Professor Chen said sternly.

Tang Beibei put down her phone after Professor Chen hung up. She couldn’t help but sigh.

She was so lucky to be Professor Chen’s student.

Ruan Qi was also surprised to hear Professor Chen’s words. They had altered her impression of the strict Professor Chen.

“It’s nice that Professor Chen has such a gentle side to him.”

Jiang Jingchen said, “Think on the bright side. People around you will reveal their true colors to you after this incident.”

Tang Beibei nodded with a smile. She put some food into Jiang Jingchen’s bowl and said, “I’ve discovered that my husband is even more handsome now and I love it!”

Even if she was locked up in an ice cellar, her man, her best friend, and her teacher would reach out with their warm hands to melt the ice around her.

She felt really blessed!

Jiang Jingchen was happy to hear that, but he didn’t show it and continued to eat with a straight face.

After dinner, Tang Beibei went to read, and Song Zhou asked his colleagues who were investigating Mrs. Zhang’s whereabouts if they had found anything.

Ji Yi replied that there was still no news. Their enemy had taken precautions and had taken Mrs. Zhang away.

Going on a trip was a ruse. But they could have been taken somewhere.

Their investigation yielded no solid clues thus far.

But it wasn’t all bad news. Fu Jin contacted Song Zhou and said that the troll farm that spread the rumors online had been investigated. As expected, they had evaded taxes.

However, they hadn’t found out who hired the trolls who smeared Tang Beibei online. They only found messages about a money transfer but not the person behind it.

As the Public Security Bureau had mentioned this matter on their official Weibo account and Fu Jin had helped to clarify the matter, the malicious online comments had died down.

Song Zhou was puzzled. “Why didn’t you update Young Master directly? It’s kind of troublesome to ask me to relay the message.”

Fu Jin chuckled. “Your young master is the king of jealousy. I can’t afford to upset him.”

“… I get it. It’s better if you pass any messages through me then. None of us will have it easy if you upset him!”

Although the internet trolls had been stopped, Tang Beibei’s reputation had already been damaged. They must find Mrs. Zhang and let her explain the interview and her subsequent turnaround.

Of course, it would be even better if they found the mastermind behind it all.

But this person had hidden himself well and done things prudently, so Jiang Jingchen’s men hadn’t found any solid clue that would lead them to him.

But Jiang Jingchen wasn’t ready to make a move himself yet.

After breakfast the next morning, Jiang Jingchen sent Tang Beibei to school.

When Tang Beibei was about to get out of the car, he massaged her waist and asked, “Are you still sore?”

Tang Beibei glared at him and moved his hand away. “Don’t touch me. I’m fine.”

“If you’re not feeling well, take the day off to rest.”

“I can’t do that. People will laugh at me if I take leave to rest because of one night with my husband…”

Jiang Jingchen said apologetically, “No one will laugh at you. They will only say that your husband is has great stamina.”

Tang Beibei gritted her teeth in anger. She glared at him angrily and slammed the door after she got out of the car.

Jiang Jingchen leaned on the steering wheel and smiled as he watched the little woman walk away.

The little woman had secretly set the date of their first sexual intercourse as the password on her phone. He couldn’t help himself.

Perhaps it was gender difference that led them to think so differently.

He made it a point to remember the date of their wedding, but she was more concerned about the date they first had sex.

He drove to Jiang Corporation. When he arrived downstairs, he received a call from Song Zhou.

“Young Master, we’ve found Uncle Zhang.”

“Where is he?”

“Ji Yi has brought him to the villa. Uncle Zhang said that they were threatened and forced to do the interview.”

“After they agreed to corporate, they also met the man in the black hat who gave them the bird’s nest. He was the person who tried to harm Young Madam!”

“Who is it?”

Song Zhou said, “We don’t know who he is yet but Uncle Zhang said that the man is very rich and generous. He isn’t as tall as you and is of medium build. They couldn’t see his face clearly because he appeared once and then disappeared again.”

Jiang Jingchen nodded and told Song Zhou to take good care of Uncle Zhang. They mustn’t take their eyes off Jiang Corporation.

He got out of the car and walked into the ground floor lobby of Jiang Corporation. When he reached the bank of elevators, he bumped into Wu Rui.

Wu Rui was wearing his glasses when he said hi to Jiang Jingchen. He even said, ‘Young Master Jiang, you have a nice car.”

Jiang Jingchen chuckled and kept quiet.

He drove a very ordinary car that cost more than 300,000 yuan just to keep a low profile.

After they walked into the elevator, someone said, “I heard that there’s a very important tender meeting for us this morning. Is that right?”

“Yeah, it’s said to be a tender meeting but it’s a project that Jiang Corporation does every year. It’s just a formality to hold the tender meeting for others to see.”

“The chairman will be attending the meeting, right?”

‘Yes, to show respect for the tender issuer. However, the chairman has been looking quite haggard lately. Sigh, the company has been plagued with internal as well as external problems lately.”

People in the elevator discussed for a while before the doors opened and Jiang Jingchen walked out. Wu Rui followed him out.

“Young Master Jiang, are you not interested in managing Jiang Corporation? Jiang Corporation is such a big company. If you manage it, you’ll get a much higher salary.”

Jiang Jingchen turned his head and glared at him. “Wu Rui, you are quite talkative today.”

“I’m just curious. First Young Master, have you never thought about it?”

Jiang Jingchen’s lips twitched, but he didn’t say anything and went to his desk.

After being completely ignored, Wu Rui frowned and pushed his glasses up his nose with some annoyance.

Jiang Jingchen sat at his desk and put in his earbuds. He called Yang Hao, who said with a chuckle, “Mr. Chen, the curtain is about to rise again. Tsk, tsk.. Jiang Xing is going to be so angry that he’ll vomit blood!”