Chapter 344: Scheming is not as satisfying as an open plot

Shi Youxuan gave her a simple account of the cause and process of the matter, naturally omitting the part where she and Sheng Hanyu were hugging in the small town, which Shi Ran had seen.

After hearing it, Jian Yixin suddenly realized: "Oh, so that's how it is."

"She really has no eyes, and you are quite cunning. How do you come up with these ideas? Are you just bored and sitting at home thinking about how to scheme against people?"

Shi Youxuan did not show weakness; she lifted her chin, her aura extremely arrogant: "That's right, that's right, I spend every day thinking about how to scheme against others. Are you afraid? Are you afraid?"

Jian Yixin: "Not afraid. You've worked with my dim-witted brother for so many years and never scammed him, which shows that you still have principles. As long as I don't provoke you, you won't scheme against me."

A remark that hit the nail on the head.

The film set.

The atmosphere was very heavy.

The vast venue was now empty, with only two people—the director and Wang Bingbing.

Cigarette butts were scattered all over the floor around the director, and Wang Bingbing explained while crying: "Director, you must believe me, that woman is framing me. How could I possibly have an illegitimate daughter? I'm not even married yet..."

"Enough, stop crying. If crying could solve the problem, I'd cry with you. The problem is what to do now, and who is responsible for the film crew's losses?" The director did not give her a pleasant look.

Although Shi Youxuan hadn't been there to cause trouble for long, the impact was significant, and it was still ongoing.

The news that Wang Bingbing had an illegitimate daughter was exposed by entertainment reporters at the very first moment!

This matter immediately stirred up a thousand waves on the internet; the speed of its fermentation and spread was astonishing.

Before they could even react, the matter had already spread across the internet, and the impact was extremely negative.

The director made a prompt decision to stop filming immediately and give the whole crew time off.

If such a thing happens to an artist and the impact continues to expand, I'm afraid that even if they finish filming this drama, it won't be able to air; it wouldn't even pass the review.

So the most urgent task now is to mitigate the impact and see how to resolve this matter by turning a big issue into a small one and a small one into nothing!

Wang Bingbing stopped crying and said angrily: "Make Shi Youxuan responsible for the losses. She must take full responsibility. I will find a lawyer to sue her immediately..."

"Foolish."

The director was frustrated by her lack of progress; he hadn't expected that Wang Bingbing, who usually looked like a very shrewd person, would be so foolish at a critical moment.

He no longer treated her with his usual courtesy and scolded: "Wang Bingbing, you are a veteran in the entertainment industry, so why are you so muddled at a time like this? Do you even know that woman's identity and background? You want to sue right away... In such cases, from filing the lawsuit to acceptance and judgment, not to mention who wins or loses, it will take at least half a year."

"She can afford to drag this out, but can you afford to drag it out with her?"

Wang Bingbing didn't make a sound—she couldn't afford it!

"Then what should I do? That woman is clearly slandering me. Is there no way to sanction her?"

The director softened his tone and probed: "Bingbing, do you know that woman?"

"I've met her, but we aren't close."

She did not tell the director the whole truth; some things could be said, and some things could not.

At this moment, the assistant director and Wang Bingbing's manager returned.

They had gone to investigate Shi Youxuan's background, and her background was not hard to check—Sheng Hanyu's ex-wife, a former investment genius in Jiangzhou, a financial legend!

Although Shi Youxuan had been away from the "rivers and lakes" for a long time, the legends about her still remained.

The assistant director wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said to the director: "Brother Li, how did Miss Bingbing manage to provoke this woman? We can't afford to offend this person. None of the people who offended her back then ended up well..."

"And the investors cannot know about this. If they find out, they will definitely withdraw their capital!"

The director's brows were furrowed so tightly they could crush a fly: "Fine, I know. You go out first and let me have some quiet time." He knew the trouble this time was huge.

The manager said the same thing to Wang Bingbing.

Wang Bingbing didn't react much; she had already investigated these things long ago, and the information she held was only more than what they had investigated, not less.

She didn't think much of Shi Youxuan's background at all. Isn't it just being able to make money? What's so great about that?

Besides, that was all many years ago. Society changes with each passing day, and her old tricks might not necessarily work now.

Wang Bingbing didn't care about any of this; the only thing she cared about was what crazy things Sheng Hanyu had done for her back then!

"Bingbing, Bingbing, are you listening to me?" The manager reached out and waved in front of her eyes.

"Huh?"

She came back to her senses: "I'm listening. Don't worry, I have a way to deal with her. Let that woman be happy for a while; by tomorrow, she won't be able to laugh." A coldness that was completely inconsistent with her face flashed in Wang Bingbing's eyes.

"What are you planning to do? Tell me, and we'll think of a way together." The manager felt uneasy in his heart, always feeling that this matter was not as easy as she said.

"I'm going out for a bit, you don't need to follow."

Wang Bingbing went out with only her bodyguard and Assistant.

The next morning at dawn.

"Ring-ring—"

Shi Youxuan was woken up from her sleep by the ringing of the phone.

She reached out a few times before she managed to grab the phone, and saw it was Jian Yining calling.

This guy never had a sense of time; he called whenever he wanted.

"Hey! Jian Yining, do I owe you and your sister something in my past life? Yesterday your sister dragged me to try on wedding dresses until late at night, and I just fell asleep when you called..."

Shi Youxuan complained, letting out a big yawn.

She continued: "Jian Yining, let me tell you, if it's not a matter of extreme urgency, I will absolutely not forgive you!"

Finally, it was Jian Yining's turn to speak. He kept it brief: "Go online. I'm waiting for you here. After you finish reading, tell me what you plan to do." After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Jian Yining rarely spoke to her in such a serious tone; even when the two of them were discussing projects worth billions, they had never been this serious.

To be like this suddenly could only mean one thing—the matter was very serious!

Shi Youxuan's sleepiness vanished. The child was sleeping soundly beside her.

Having spent the whole afternoon shopping with them and then accompanying Jian Yixin to try on wedding dresses all night, the little one was both sleepy and exhausted, sleeping like a Xiaozhu.

She kissed the child on the forehead and tucked the quilt in for her, then put on her clothes and took her phone to the Study to go online.

Just as she closed the bedroom door, a light knocking sound came from the main entrance: "Knock, knock, knock."

The sound was too faint; if one didn't listen carefully, one wouldn't hear it at all.

It was the middle of the night, and the sky outside had not yet brightened.

Moreover, the sound was not continuous; it would ring lightly twice, then stop for a minute or two, which was not only frightening but eerie in the silent night.

Shi Youxuan had been kidnapped from her home before, and she still felt lingering fear when she thought about it now.

Furthermore, having just offended Wang Bingbing, she was not sure what kind of person was outside.

So she kicked off her Spring Shoes, took anti-wolf spray from the drawer, tiptoed to the main entrance, and pressed her eye to the peephole to look out—she was instantly furious!

Sheng Hanyu was standing outside, holding a cardboard sign with words written on it; before Shi Youxuan could see what was written, she opened the door and scolded him, "Sheng Hanyu, are you sick in the head? What are you doing here at this hour?"

"Shh!"

The man placed a finger to his lips, made a gesture for silence, and whispered, "Keep your voice down, don't wake the child."

As he spoke, he had already come inside, and by this time Shi Youxuan also saw the words on the cardboard sign—Xuanxuan don't be afraid, it's me, Sheng Hanyu!

Shi Youxuan:...

"What are you here for?" Shi Youxuan did not give him a pleasant look.