Chapter 144: Zero People, Bird Him

Hearing that, Tang Chenge said, "Second Lord, this video truly must not be in your hands; please destroy it on the spot."

If an artist has scandal material, it must be bought out with money.

This thing really can't be kept.

Nan Gong Jue can't keep the copy in his hand, but Song Huan Yan has many more.

Just one copy, it doesn't mar the big picture.

Moreover, this video is the greatest humiliation among all the evidence for Nan Gong Jue!

When Qiao An heard Tang Chenge on her side, hope instantly flared in her eyes!

As long as… Song Huan Yan still wants to use her, as long as Song Huan Yan remains profit‑driven, she still has a way to live.

But Nan Gong Jue replied, "No."

He said that, lifted his foot and left, giving no face at all.

Tang Chenge could only step forward and grab him, "Second Lord!"

With Song Huan Yan's backing, Qiao An exploded, saying, "Do you know this is illegal?"

Nan Gong Jue halted his steps and turned his gaze toward her.

Qiao An's mouth was slightly swollen, but for herself she still fought desperately, saying, "This is surveillance footage taken without my knowledge. Moreover it captures my personal privacy. You're not law enforcement; you've violated my right to privacy!"

Nan Gong Jue's expression was icy, "I'm breaking the law? So the disgusting, low‑life things you do aren't illegal? You think this gives you impunity, that you can endlessly disgust people?"

Qiao An straightened her spine and said, "In your eyes I'm disgusting and low‑life, think whatever you want. But let me tell you! I am a person with bodily freedom; as long as I don't break the law, I can do as I please! My body—whether I'm pregnant or consoling myself—is my right! It has nothing to do with you!!!"

Nan Gong Jue's eyebrows twitched slightly, "Very well, seems you truly fear no death."

Qiao An really went all out, saying, "If you have the guts, kill me outright. You destroyed my family and now try to ruin my career—what good life do I have left? Nan Gong Jue, I tell you, you only ever had a marriage alliance with me, dated me for a while! Who do you think you are?! Do you think you can completely tower over me? I tell you, you can't!"

"You're just a man I once dated! I don't need you to comment on my pregnancy! I don't need you standing on a moral high ground to condemn me! What right do you have to punish me, to hurt me??! Whatever I do, you have no right! At worst we stop talking, don't reconcile, go our separate ways—what right do you have to look down on me, to hit if you want, to scold if you want?"

Qiao An's words again successfully enraged Nan Gong Jue, and he was ready to strike again.

Tang Chenge grabbed him and said, "Qiao An! Say a few fewer words!"

Qiao An erupted like thunder, "Why should I say less? He's been beating me, tormenting me all along! Now he threatens me with the video! I'm going to call the police! If the video isn't completely destroyed, I'll call the police; I'm going to sue him for threatening me with an indecent video!"

"What does it matter that I call you 'big brother'? I call whichever man I like whatever I want! It's my freedom! You can't control me!"

Nan Gong Jue said, "These words are just you twisting arguments to console yourself. It's fine if you like all the men in the world. But when you were with me, what you did was a harm to me! You were the one who hurt me first! As for your forced sophistry, you have no fault at all!"

"Alright, alright," Tang Chenge said, "Second Lord, further talk is useless. The video must be destroyed."

Nan Gong Jue seemed unwilling to continue the discussion, and said, "Fine."

After speaking, he took out his phone and deleted the video.

He then handed the phone to Tang Chenge for her to check.

Qiao An hurried over to look.

Seeing that it was indeed completely destroyed, Qiao An finally breathed a sigh of relief, but quickly added, "There's no backup, right?"

Tang Chenge looked at Nan Gong Jue.

Nan Gong Jue took the phone, "I find it disgusting."

He said that and lifted his foot to leave.

Qiao An, worried about a backup, wanted to keep pursuing.

Tang Chenge stopped her, "There won't be a backup. Since he promised President Song it wouldn't affect your career, there won't be. Besides, that video isn't anything enjoyable for him."

Qiao An still doubted, "Really?"

Tang Chenge said, "If President Song weren't protecting you, you'd be gone today. Once it's said to be destroyed, it's destroyed. As long as you work hard on your acting, earn money for the company, these private matters aren't something President Song has time to meddle with."

Tang Chenge's words were very correct.

If Nan Gong Jue were determined to deal with her, this trip wouldn't have been necessary.

Nan Gong Jue originally intended to deal with her, but Song Huan Yan protected her, so Nan Gong Jue became infuriated, and in just two days forced the Qiao Family to the brink of bankruptcy!

So Qiao An believed.

Qiao An wiped her tears and said, "Then I… will return to the set to film."

Tang Chenge called her back, "You should go see a doctor first, rest two days; I'll push your shoot back."

Qiao An nodded, "Okay."

It happened that she had just aborted the child, so two days of rest was just right.

Even in such misery, Song Huan Yan still fiercely protected her.

But Qiao An would not thank Song Huan Yan!

She instead still hated Song Huan Yan to death!

If it weren't for Song Huan Yan, she and Nan Gong Jue wouldn't have ended up like this.

Song Huan Yan's protection was merely to have her earn money for the company—a profit exchange!

As soon as Qiao An left, Tang Chenge took out his phone and called Song Huan Yan.

Song Huan Yan answered in the office, asking, "How's it going?"

Tang Chenge said, "The drama is finished. The Qiao Family will go bankrupt immediately; it's just a matter of a day or two. The cash flow is cut; if we can't secure new funding, bankruptcy is inevitable. The video was also deleted by Nan Gong Jue right in front of her."

Song Huan Yan nodded, "That's good then."

Tang Chenge said, "Only her face is injured again, so I gave her two days off. It conveniently witnesses the Qiao Family's bankruptcy."

Song Huan Yan smiled, "Fine."

Tang Chenge added, "You haven't seen it. Qiao An is truly despicable. She does every evil thing possible, then turns it around, insists she's not at fault. She even dares to scold Nan Gong Jue, and does so so eloquently. Nan Gong Jue almost lost his temper and killed her."

Song Huan Yan said, "A villain never thinks they're wrong. If they did, they wouldn't commit so many evils."

"Hmm," Tang Chenge said, "Anyway, it's disgusting enough to make one want to vomit! I endured again and again to finish this big play. But now it's over, this matter is concluded, and from now on, we just wait to reap the net!"

Song Huan Yan's face showed a smile, saying, "Hmm, good work. Come to the company at noon for lunch together."

Tang Chenge said, "Alright!"

He hung up the phone, and Song Huan Yan and Sang Wan exchanged a glance.

Sang Wan understood and began to laugh.

Song Huan Yan also laughed.

Leng Jian Yue, standing nearby, shamelessly showed up again.

Seeing the two laugh "oddly", he said, "What? Trying to murder me?"

Both of them were too lazy to bother him.

Soon it was lunchtime.

Tang Chenge also arrived at the company, and the three close girlfriends happily went to eat.

There were many restaurants near the company, including many upscale ones.

The three chose to have Western food.

It was a high‑rise restaurant, over thirty floors up, with a huge floor‑to‑ceiling window.

Sitting by the window, the heating was abundant, the outside was sunny and windless; watching the scenery, their hearts felt much more open and their moods naturally improved.

But Leng Jian Yue, still shameless, went along as well.

He was even quite familiar, insisting on sitting at the same table with the three.

Song Huan Yan gave a cold look and said bluntly, "Did we invite you?"

Leng Jian Yue replied, "I came uninvited. What? Miss Song, are you so stingy you can't even treat me to a meal?"

Song Huan Yan said, "Yes, I'm just reluctant—please leave."

Leng Jian Yue, never easy to brush off, said, "My leg hurts; I can't walk."

Tang Chenge couldn't help but say, "Why are you like a dog‑skin plaster? Even as the head of the Leng Family, have you lost your face?"

Facing Tang Chenge's mockery, Leng Jian Yue replied, "What can a face do? Eat?"

Tang Chenge no longer wanted to deal with him.

This person is truly too hard to deal with!

Tang Chenge pulled Song Huan Yan to a seat and said, "Fine, ignore him; the more we engage, the stronger he gets."

Song Huan Yan agreed.

Not engaging is better.

Once you engage, Leng Jian Yue truly can reply to every sentence.

But Song Huan Yan didn't expect… Tang Chenge pulled her to sit, and Sang Wan voluntarily sat together with Leng Jian Yue.

The four sat facing each other.

Song Huan Yan slowly raised an eyebrow, and poked Tang Chenge's hand under the table.

Tang Chenge understood and said nothing more.

The waiter arrived; Leng Jian Yue took out a card and tossed it to the waiter first, saying to Song Huan Yan, "Order whatever you like; it's on me."

Song Huan Yan didn't want him to treat at all.

However, Sang Wan did take the ordering Tablet.

Song Huan Yan fell silent.

Sang Wan placed an order in one go.

After finishing, he handed it to Tang Chenge, who looked and said, "Whoa, Sang Sang, you… ordered a hundred portions of each???"

Song Huan Yan was stunned, then almost burst out laughing.

Sang Wan can do it!

Leng Jian Yue's face instantly turned black.

Sang Wan nodded calmly, "Right, isn't President Leng treating?"

She finished speaking and turned her gaze toward Leng Jian Yue.

Leng Jian Yue: "……"

Sang Wan added, "What? Can't afford to treat? That's impossible, you're the head of the Leng Family after all."

Leng Jian Yue sneered, "Why didn't you order a thousand portions?"

A hundred portions—clearly picking a fight!

Who knew, Sang Wan said, "Oh, fine."

Then she told the waiter, "Please change it to a thousand portions."

Waiter: "……"

Leng Jian Yue gritted his teeth, "Why order so many? Can this restaurant even handle that many!"

Sang Wan replied, "You asked me to order. If we can't finish today, we'll keep going until tomorrow."

Leng Jian Yue, with a headache, said, "Can you finish it all?"

Sang Wan said, "All the company staff plus the production crew, and then let the employees take some home for their families; we should finish it. Otherwise, the neighboring company could also get some; we'll manage to finish."

Tang Chenge immediately said, "Sang Sang's point is spot on! Then I'll order a thousand portions too!"

After saying "hand up, knife down", Clack! a flurry of orders.

After finishing, he asked Song Huan Yan, "Yan Yan, what do you want to eat?"

Song Huan Yan, with a cool raised eyebrow, "Taste everything? A thousand of each?"

Sang Wan and Tang Chenge couldn't help but burst into laughter, giving a thumbs‑up.

Tang Chenge handed the Tablet to the waiter and said, "Follow President Song's instructions: no rush if it can't be finished, take your time, deliver it to the company whenever it's done. Anyway, President Leng will foot the bill, the money will be deducted."

With that request, the waiter could only take the Tablet and say, "Understood."

Leng Jian Yue was about to laugh in exasperation and said, "You three are pretty capable."

But after he finished that sentence, not a single person cared about him.

He was still the one who paid.

Tang Chenge tugged at Song Huan Yan, muttering.

Sang Wan simply pulled out her phone and played a game.

Leng Jian Yue said something that fell flat....