Offended anyone?

It should be asked, how many people have they offended!

Qin Cheng and Xu Jin, needless to say, the former debuted many years ago. To survive in the entertainment industry, it’s impossible to live a lifetime as a good person. Qin Cheng won Best Actor upon his debut, and along the way, he has taken countless male actors’ awards. At the box office, he has also suppressed many male actors of his generation, leaving them no chance to stand out. 

Although those people respect him on the surface and some even loudly proclaim “Qin Cheng is my idol,” who knows what they truly think in their hearts.

As for Rong Xu… although Rong Xu has only been in the industry for three or four years, he also has quite a few enemies. 

On a smaller scale, the minor celebrity Zhong Yi, whom he used to support, is now an 18th-tier celebrity whose name few people recognize. Zhong Yi must hate Rong Xu to the bone, because he always felt that Rong Xu stole his role in “Veil of Supremacy,” and that he, not Rong Xu, should have become an overnight sensation.

Furthermore, not to mention Han Yanghao, Deng Yiwen, Lu Xiangbo… It is said that Lu Xiangbo was just released on bail early this year. If it were him, he might genuinely spend six million to hire someone to film a video to harm Rong Xu.

Clearly, Luo Zhentao also thought of Lu Xiangbo, but Rong Xu shook his head: “Doesn’t feel quite like him.”

Xu Jin quickly arranged for someone to investigate the mastermind through the Chinese account that transferred money to Charlie. Rong Xu and Qin Cheng also opened their private accounts. Rong Xu first reposted a message, and then Qin Cheng reposted his.

For the entire incident, Rong Xu and Qin Cheng had only one solution: promote the movie.

Rong Xu actively reposted the short video about the trailer released by “The Zeroth Law” crew, and Qin Cheng reposted his. The two simply promoted the movie, completely ignoring the secretly filmed video, acting openly and unconcerned. 

The attitude of the parties involved truly put the final nail in the coffin of the secret filming incident. From then on, movie fans only focused on “The Zeroth Law” crew’s trailer. Even if some people still thought there was an issue with the secretly filmed video, they didn’t say much more, because no one specifically bought internet trolls to keep dwelling on the matter, so it would slowly pass.

During the reshoots in the U.S., Xu Jin’s investigation still yielded no results. But on the third day, Rong Xu suddenly thought: “After that secretly filmed video was released, the other party didn’t really push it, as if they’re unfamiliar with this kind of thing?”

Everyone in the entertainment industry knows how to buy internet trolls, marketing accounts, and bribe official media, right? 

The mastermind only released one video and then didn’t make any big moves to escalate the incident, which is why Clemens was able to settle it so easily. When Rong Xu said this, Luo Zhentao suddenly said: “Could it be that the other party isn’t even an insider?”

Immediately, the scope narrowed significantly. Rong Xu had not offended many people outside the industry, but Qin Cheng had quite a few enemies. Seeing that it would still take some time to uncover the truth, as filming ended that night, Rong Xu frowned and asked, “Is it Rong Heng?”

With a clear direction, and after checking, the answer clearly surfaced.

It really was Rong Heng.

Rong Heng had given Charlie one million, hoping Charlie would find some dirt on Rong Xu. He refused to believe that Rong Xu, as an actor, wouldn’t have any flaws or problems. For example, don’t normal actors like to act like divas? Maybe Rong Xu even frequently had one-night stands privately, just like that Ren Shuzhi, with an unchaste private life. Anyway, as long as he could cause trouble for Rong Xu, 

Rong Heng would be happy. If he could make Rong Xu collapse completely, then Rong Heng’s goal would be achieved.

However, Rong Heng never expected that Charlie would accidentally film a video of Rong Xu and Qin Cheng kissing. When Rong Heng saw this video, he was overjoyed, but then quickly calmed down. He couldn’t afford to offend the Qin family, but he never thought Rong Xu would get involved with Qin Cheng. 

No wonder that brat came home two years ago, and Qin Cheng was always following him and backing him up.

After much thought, Rong Heng decided to release the video. One reason was to see if he could use this video to ruin Rong Xu’s career. 

The second was to incite the Qin family to deal with Rong Xu. Even if Rong Xu could deceive those fans and moviegoers, he definitely couldn’t deceive the Qin family. Qin Cheng’s parents only had one son. If Qin Cheng was homosexual, in Rong Heng’s eyes, putting aside how disgusting it was, the Qin couple would surely want to strangle Rong Xu. 

Moreover, the Qin family’s bloodline would be cut off.

He didn’t believe Qin Zhendong was so magnanimous as to allow his nephew to inherit the Qin family’s assets. 

At this point, no matter how much Madam Qin liked Rong Xu, she would definitely fall out with Rong Xu over the Qin family’s lineage. 

So, when Clemens settled the matter, although Rong Heng was inwardly seething with anger, he didn’t take it completely to heart. He had been waiting, waiting for the Qin family to properly deal with Rong Xu. He wanted to use the Qin family’s hand to thoroughly defeat Rong Xu.

But a whole week passed, and not only was Rong Xu not ruined by the Qin family, his popularity actually grew even more. With the release of “The Zeroth Law”‘s trailer, this film brought Rong Xu unimaginable high popularity. 

Two great film emperors collaborating, with the Holts personally involved, Rong Heng’s secretly filmed video ironically provided buzz for the film, making the whole world eagerly anticipate its release.

At the same time, a project from Rong Group last year slowly began to show flaws. 

Rong Heng originally knew there was a loophole in this project plan, but in order to quickly fill the company’s capital gap, he had to accelerate financing and push for project implementation. 

In fact, for some unknown reason, in recent years, major projects personally handled by Rong Heng always had some problems, big or small. After several years, 

Rong Group’s development prospects were not good. Many small shareholders sold their shares, and even some of Rong Heng’s own shares were swallowed by a rival group.

After so many incidents, Rong Heng began to suspect Rong Xu since last year. Other than Rong Xu, he couldn’t think of anyone else who would want to take Rong Group from his hands so badly. Unlike before, he now had a son, and his inheritance could be passed to his son instead of Rong Xu. Rong Xu must want his fortune, so he was trying every possible way to cause trouble behind the scenes.

Sometimes a man’s intuition is quite accurate. 

Although Rong Heng couldn’t produce any evidence, he vaguely felt that Rong Xu was behind the issues that had plagued Rong Group in recent years. 

Rong Xu had been an excellent hands-off manager, never attending shareholder meetings at Rong Group, but instead sent a high-ranking executive from the Qin Group to fully manage his shares. Rong Heng used to think this was Madam Qin specifically looking after Rong Xu, but now it seemed Rong Xu had simply seduced Qin Cheng, and these two homosexuals were conspiring together!

Rong Heng had been completely overwhelmed these past few days. 

The video he bought for six million hadn’t affected Rong Xu at all; instead, it helped him reach a higher level. At the same time, his “tigress” at home was clinging on, leveraging the shares the old man gave her, stubbornly refusing to let his son be recognized by the family. At the company, a pile of messes awaited his handling; at home, he had to listen to the tigress’s roars.

Rong Heng hadn’t seen his son for half a month. 

He didn’t care about the mistress; she was just a woman.

 His son was what mattered. In any case, he had to make his son rejoin the Rong family, and get shares. What he had wasn’t enough; the tigress’s shares also had to go to his son, and Rong Xu’s too.

Thinking this, Rong Heng let out a long sigh. His once handsome face, now marred by the scar his wife inflicted two years ago, also had several more wrinkles, looking old and tired. He was only in his forties, but half his hair was white. 

Thinking of the nagging of that unpleasant woman when he left home this morning, Rong Heng was so angry that he swept all the documents off the table. A cup shattered on the floor with a loud noise. 

Soon, the secretary knocked on the door, cautiously saying, “Mr. Rong, the meeting… the meeting is about to start.”

No matter how anxious he was, the meeting still had to be held. 

However, this time, when Rong Heng walked into the conference room, he never expected to see someone who absolutely shouldn’t be there! In the front row on the left side of the conference table, a handsome and elegant youth smiled faintly and looked up at him. Rong Xu sat there quietly, with the Qin Group executive beside him. 

His gaze was very calm; he was clearly smiling, but the smile didn’t quite reach his eyes. A powerful aura quietly spread, making Rong Heng’s body stiffen, and he inexplicably shivered.

Stepping to his seat, Rong Heng sneered and asked, “How did the busy big star come today?” 

This sentence was filled with sarcasm, making many shareholders sitting nearby frown. But Rong Xu smiled calmly, not answering the question, but instead, with a knowing smile, retorted, “Second Uncle, can this scar on your face really not be removed?”

Rong Heng’s body stiffened. Before he could speak again, he heard Rong Xu say, “Second Aunt is truly something. She just found a mistress and had a son outside, and she actually wanted your life.” 

Most of the shareholders present were well aware of Rong Heng having an illegitimate child outside, but it was never spoken so directly. 

A few female shareholders immediately looked displeased, but Rong Xu’s next words made them even more furious:

 “Last year, when Second Aunt was traveling in Europe, that car crash was truly a coincidence. That road usually has very few cars passing by in a day, yet unexpectedly, a large truck drove onto it that day. Fortunately, Second Aunt survived. I’ve been very busy and haven’t visited Second Aunt, which I’m truly ashamed of.”

The implication was clear: he was hinting that the car accident Rong’s second aunt had last year was not simple. Rong Heng gritted his teeth in anger, but looking at Rong Xu’s exquisite smiling face, he couldn’t utter a single word of opposition and could only hastily say, “Alright, let’s start the meeting.”

The meeting proceeded very smoothly. Every month, Rong Group held a shareholder meeting, primarily to inform shareholders of the company’s recent developments. 

In the past, some shareholders didn’t even attend these meetings, but Rong Xu’s representative attended every time, constantly causing trouble for Rong Heng. However, this time, the meeting was too smooth. After Rong Heng finished discussing the recent major project, he looked around and suddenly realized: all of Rong Group’s shareholders were here today?!

How did they all come?

And Rong Xu also came.

What exactly is happening? Why did they all suddenly come to the shareholder meeting?

A strong sense of unease enveloped Rong Heng. He began to quickly ponder what had happened. However, until the meeting was about to end, when the Qin Group executive stood up and looked at him, Rong Heng still had no idea what the other party was about to say. This executive used to be the head of Qin Group’s Huaxia operations and had just left Qin Group last year to help Rong Xu manage his shares at Rong Group. 

Everyone thought this was a waste of talent, that this person served only Rong Xu, which was completely squandering his abilities. But now, this young executive looked at Rong Group’s president and smiled: “Mr. Rong Heng, regarding the ‘Water Cube’ project, I have a few things I’d like to consult you about.”

The next hour was the darkest hour Rong Heng had experienced since taking over Rong Group. He never thought that problems only he knew about would be exposed one by one by an outsider in such a shareholder meeting, laid bare for scrutiny under the blazing sun. The “Water Cube” project indeed had a major flaw, but this issue was only known to him and the project general manager. How did Rong Xu know about it?!

Moreover, besides this, there were many things Rong Heng himself didn’t even know. For instance, the project general manager actually accepted bribes, replacing the original good materials with cheap, inferior steel for the foundation of the Water Cube. 

If this was true, it would be fine as long as no accident occurred at the Water Cube. But once an accident happened, Rong Group would definitely be finished. Rong Heng was drenched in cold sweat. He could still refute the other party at first, but as things were revealed one by one, he could only sit in his seat, dumbfounded, listening to the executive meticulously detail the situation. 

Some shareholders present were indignant, questioning Rong Heng in disbelief, while even more shareholders showed no expression at all, sitting quietly.

Suddenly, Rong Heng understood: This bastard has actually bribed many shareholders!

Looking at Rong Xu’s smiling, calm gaze, Rong Heng wished he could pounce on him right now, tear him apart, and throw him off the Rong Group building. In the end, the executive’s expression grew colder and colder. He slammed the folder onto the table, faced Rong Heng, and angrily said, “President Rong, your actions have completely jeopardized Mr. Rong’s interests. Do you have anything to say?!”

Rong Heng’s eyes were bloodshot. He slammed his palm on the table and roared, “Nonsense! I don’t know anything about these matters you’re talking about! Do you have evidence? The Water Cube project has been planned for two years. Now, with just one sentence, you want to deny it completely and claim that the steel in the foundation is inferior. Do you know what you’re saying right now? Do you dare to take responsibility for your words?!”

“Rong Heng! I should be asking you, do you know what you’re saying?!”

A clear voice came from the side. The young man who had been observing suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his eyes wide, glaring at his uncle. The anger on his face was completely unhidden. A terrifying aura brutally slammed into Rong Heng’s body. Rong Xu spat out each word through clenched teeth: “The Water Cube is to be a high-end CBD commercial district. There will be three office buildings over fifty stories tall, two large shopping malls, a pedestrian street, and seven or eight buildings thirty to forty stories tall. The steel in the foundation is all inferior steel. Do you have to wait for the buildings to collapse and kill people, Rong Heng, before you’ll admit it?!”

Rong Heng’s face instantly turned pale, and the other shareholders in the conference room started murmuring amongst themselves. Shaking inwardly from Rong Xu’s furious gaze, a metallic taste in his throat, Rong Heng gritted his teeth and stubbornly said, “I will investigate this matter, but so what? The Water Cube is Rong Group’s biggest project this year. What do you want to say to me at this time? Rong Xu, do you want to see Rong Group go bankrupt?!”

Rong Xu didn’t need to answer this question. The young executive beside him chuckled and pushed up his glasses, saying, “President Rong, Mr. Rong doesn’t want anything. It’s just that I think we can re-elect the chairman.”

Why was this executive willing to resign from Qin Group to become a shareholder consultant at Rong Group? Because from the beginning, this executive knew that he would not simply be a consultant in the future.