Chapter 309: Got Caught

What a double blessing! They really got caught? And they'll be sentenced!

Su Yu is so happy!

Yes, Yang Ruoning has been confirmed to be smuggling cultural relics and will soon be prosecuted. Conveniently, the Ji Family's scandal got so big that Yang Ruoning and Guan Xianxian were pushed forward to divert everyone's attention.

Su Yu puts down the pen, leans to the side and pretends to hug a pillow with her eyes closed, "How did Guan Xianxian get involved too? Wasn't she just arriving then?"

According to official records, the smuggler was Yang Ruoning; Guan Xianxian was only an accomplice. After learning she was under investigation, Yang Ruoning, angry that Guan Xianxian could get away, submitted the recording of their negotiation to the authorities to prove Guan Xianxian colluded with her, hoping the officials would lessen her sentence because she came forward voluntarily.

666, dog‑biting‑dog!

Two at once, this feeling—double the thrill!

Wait, Yang Ruoning is at least the sole hope of the Yang family; her family wouldn't intervene again, right?

They can barely protect themselves! The Yang family fought the Qin family and lost.

Great! Since the Yang family lost, Qin Zhenzhong now has time to watch Qin Yuanjun every day and see how carefree he is!

Su Xi immediately told Ji Tianlin, who despises everything Qin Yuanjun has done more than anyone else.

Xu Mingyue couldn't possibly have done anything shady, but Ji Tianlin will!

Su Yu didn't notice Su Xi's move; she was happy all day!

Afterwards, Su Yu focused on screening the people on the list.

She has Wulongcha, which can uncover most people's backgrounds, including what they've done. The participants are the people hand‑picked by Su Xi and Ji Yan; they basically obey orders and don't contradict Su Yu's decisions.

At the end of June, Su Yu's project launched in full.

Ji Tianlin coordinated, and the live‑stream warm‑up had already begun in the game. Considering viewership and on‑site control, the first live broadcast only featured singing and dancing. These two categories were split into three groups: Group 1 for singing, Group 2 for dancing, and Group 3 for singing + dancing.

According to the actual situation, the top‑ranked person in each category will receive an invitation letter from Ji Yan's studio.

Su Yu's team will also let them perform here according to the previously announced rules.

"Su Yu, you're here too?"

Su Yu turned around, looking at the person who called her, "Hi sister, welcome to the live stream. Of course I'm here—I want to be a little inspector!"

Su Yu looked at the residents queuing outside the entrance, smiling extra sweetly! She knew those sisters had spoken highly of the neighborhood online, which boosted the whole area's traffic. People not only paid attention to Su Yu's Yan Le Yuan, but also noticed Tang Can's Cat Paradise and Liang Yan's Dog Paradise.

Su Xi was still in a meeting at the company yesterday. Some large department stores coveted Su Yu's traffic and wanted to set up in Yan Le Yuan, but they were unhappy with the rule that only women could enter Yan Le Yuan.

A group of senior executives tried to intervene in Yan Le Yuan, turning it into an ordinary residential area under the Su Clan's control, but Su Xi blocked them.

Because Su Yi helped her scold people, Su Yu's patience with Su Yi increased a lot!

The sweet‑smiling girl was thrilled, "Great! I'm really looking forward to your results!"

"Hehe, sisters are welcome to join; if you're free you can even submit a résumé for fun! The performing arts department still needs a lot of people!"

Su Yu's performing arts department not only hires actors but also directors, screenwriters, assistant directors, stagehands, prop masters, and so on. She set it up according to a normal film crew's layout.

The project department has some veteran teachers mentoring; newcomers can form their own teams and choose partners for filming.

Because of the performing arts department's special nature, she never intended to have them live‑stream; she only sent people to record behind‑the‑scenes footage during filming, cut suitable clips, and upload them to the official account. After they finish shooting a script, those clips will also be posted.

Netizens see not only the actors' performances but also the backstage workers' hard work and the challenges they face.

Su Yu is committed to letting everyone see each worker's effort clearly!

Whether it was the ubiquitous cameras or that everyone was female, there was nothing to argue about, so all departments on the first day were very harmonious and completed the tasks as expected.

The live‑stream peaked at 400 million views, exceeding everyone's expectations.

…

When the live stream ended, Su Yu stood outside handing out small gifts, "If you have any suggestions or comments, you can post them in the dedicated forum!"

"Okay! Thanks, Little General Manager Su!"

Su Yu said that each time she handed out a gift, continuing until she sent away all thirty‑six live‑stream viewers, confirming no one had an especially sour expression, before she ran back to Ji Yan's office.

"Mom, how was today?"

"Not bad; those promising seedlings all want to sign contracts."

Ji Yan's studio's signing model differs from the outside world.

She only signs for one year!

Su Xi's two brothers and Ji Tianlin have both warned her that signing for only one year is too costly; a talent cultivated with great effort might be poached for a high price.

But Ji Yan has her own considerations for doing this.

There are far too many artists whose fame leads to a downfall! She worries that some people, once famous, might act irrationally and cause bad outcomes. Moreover, if someone is determined to leave, even a contract can't keep them.

Furthermore, her contracts have conditions. If the company tailors resources for them—scripts, songs, etc. —the copyrights and profits belong to the company after they leave.

"After signing, you can start operating!"

"Mm‑mm!"

Su Yu is also excited! Mom's business is becoming formalized!

Su Yu only spent three days with Ji Yan, then resumed her daily training, and didn't get a break until Tang Can and Liang Yan took holidays and went south for a study‑tour.

"Mom, why are you stuffing me into a study‑tour? Can you bear to let me go?"

Su Yu hugged Ji Yan's waist, nestling in her embrace and cooing affectionately.

"Mom, I don't want to part with you~"

"Mom also can't bear to part with you!"

Ji Yan didn't want it either, but Su Xi and the others insisted. She was the only family member opposing. Anyway, she and Su Yi would secretly follow her and protect her covertly, and after Ji Yan's opposition proved ineffective, she agreed.

Xu Mingyue had already packed Su Yu's clothes according to the study‑tour requirements, and also gave her a backpack with snacks and some cash.

"Sweetie, keep your phone with you; if anything happens, be sure to tell the group leader or call us, okay?"

Su Yu nodded, "Okay! Thanks, Grandma!"

Su Yu took the backpack, slung it on, dragged a small suitcase, and boarded the car taking her to the airport. Su Xi and Ji Tianlin had to work, Xu Mingyue was off to help Ji Yan with studio affairs, leaving only Su Yi and the Ji Yan couple to see Su Yu off at the airport.

"Sweetie, when you get there, be sure to…"

Mm-hmm!

Make sure you cover yourself well with the blanket so you don't catch a cold!

Mm-hmm!

【Mom is so worried about me, why does she have to send me to a study trip?】

Ji Yan didn't want to either. It was just that a huge scandal had broken out on the Xu family's side; for now they didn't need to intervene, but since it hadn't been clarified yet, it might involve their whole family. They held an online group meeting and finally decided to send Su Yu to the place where Yang Zhichun is for a study trip; after the trip ends, she can stay there a while to keep Yang Zhichun company.

Along the way, Ji Yan gave many instructions, and Su Yu obediently nodded, indicating she heard them. At the airport, staff escorted Su Yu and Ji Yan through a VIP lane, where Su Yu saw Tang Can and Liang Yan.

Huo Huo, Can Can!

Softy!

Little sister Xiao Yu!

The three children hugged each other happily, and Liang Yan and Tang Can kept talking nonstop, constantly introducing Su Yu to the knowledge they had gained from the study program. Ji Yan and Su Yi stood with the other parents, watching the three kids chatter away all the way to the boarding gate!

Bye, Mom!

Bye, Dad!

Ji Yan and Su Yi waved at Su Yu, and their ten children, along with the three leading teachers and ten bodyguards, boarded the plane together.

When the plane took off, the feeling of weightlessness made Su Yu especially uncomfortable.

She wants to take the high-speed train!

Fortunately, after the study trip she will stay at her great‑grandmother's for a while, so on the way back she should be able to choose her own transportation.

Flying is really uncomfortable!

While the plane flew smoothly, all the other children cried except Su Yu, Tang Can, and Liang Yan!

Liang Yan waved a small handkerchief, trying to wipe Su Yu's tears, but seeing Su Yu wasn't crying, she tilted her head and asked, "Little sister Xiao Yu, aren't you uncomfortable?"

It is uncomfortable!

Su Yu does feel uncomfortable, but she's not an ordinary child.

Little sister Xiao Yu, you're amazing, not crying at all!

Huo Huo is also amazing!

At this point, Liang Yan felt very proud!

"I used to fly a lot! My family loves team‑building trips and even more loves traveling abroad; we always have to take planes, it's so boring!"

At first, Liang Yan thought flying in the sky was exciting, but after seeing too many skies and clouds, she lost interest in such monotonous scenery.

"Little sister Xiao Yu, we're still far from the destination; would you like to take a nap?"

Liang Yan yawned; she was a bit sleepy!

Tang Can eased her discomfort, and after recovering she was also a bit weary, asking, "Softy, do you want to rest?"

Seeing that both of them were tired, Su Yu nodded, "Sure, let's ask the flight attendant sister for blankets and sleep together!"

Tang Can and Liang Yan both replied, "Okay!"

On the plane, the other children had stopped crying and began watching the clouds outside the window; Su Yu, Liang Yan, and Tang Can slept soundly. The teachers leading the group looked at them with especially kind eyes; those three kids were truly easy to take care of!

When the plane landed, another round of crying began.

As they walked out of the VIP lane, besides the composed trio, each little radish‑head had tears in their eyes, looking especially pitiful.

"Kids, we're going to stay at a hotel next; please split into pairs on the bus, two per group, okay?"

There were ten children, perfect for five pairs. The teacher's idea was good, but Tang Can and Liang Yan weren't buying it!

"I want to be in the group with Softy!"

"I want to be in the group with little sister Xiao Yu!"

The other kids also loudly announced their preferred pairings. Unfortunately, none of the groups could be matched.

The teacher pressed her temples in a headache, recorded the situation, then asked each child their thoughts one by one, trying to coordinate so the kids could be paired!

When the teacher approached Su Yu, Su Yu was being nagged by Liang Yan and Tang Can, both saying the same thing, "Pair with me!"

Seeing Su Yu's headache, the teacher felt very sympathetic, but she had to ask, "Su Yu, who would you like to pair with?"

"Teacher, I want to be in the group with Can Can and Huo Huo!"

Tang Can and Liang Yan's eyes lit up, pleased with the proposal!

The three of them have always been together; staying together is, of course, the best!

The teacher refused, "No, it must be two per group!"

"Then teacher, just assign us; if any of us is placed in another group, that person can just share a room with the other two for sleeping!"

Su Yu thought that as long as the teacher agreed, it wouldn't be a big problem!

The teacher didn't want to agree!

Because Su Yu finished speaking, the arrangement she had just made became useless!

The other seven kids were clamoring to sleep in other children's rooms!

The teacher was furious!

Why isn't there a ten‑person room?! If we just pack all the kids together, we wouldn't have to worry!

"Is the hotel the teacher booked ours?"

The teacher nodded. The Su Family planned to place Su Yu there, providing some sponsorship, which gave a discount on the hotel rooms and even reserved an entire floor to make it easier for them to look after the children.

"Not enough rooms?"

The teacher nodded again. The rooms the Su Family set aside were fine, but the whole floor had only twenty rooms. Considering the children's size and safety, they decided to put two kids per room, with bodyguards constantly interspersed; each room had two bodyguards around it, ready to protect the children at any time.

The teacher didn't gloss over things just because Su Yu and the others were young; she carefully analyzed the pros and cons with them.

Having the children live together lets them supervise each other and deepen their bonds. The teacher originally planned to suggest room swaps later, but to ensure the room selection could proceed smoothly, she had to mention it early.

Su Yu listened especially attentively while the teacher explained, her little head bobbing, focusing on the teacher, looking just like a good student who really pays attention!

The teacher was pleased, seeing the good child Su Yu raise her hand; she reached out, gestured to Su Yu, and said.

"Then I can swipe my card, get another large suite, the three of us live together, and a bodyguard auntie lives with us! That way the other kids can each have a room; everyone is actually used to having one bed each! Sharing a bed with unfamiliar kids makes it impossible to fall asleep!"

The kids looked at each other; one child didn't understand, "Don't we, like at school, live in one room with each person having a bed?"

Su Yu frowned, as if she didn't know how to describe it.

The teacher was about to intervene when she heard Su Yu say, "No, either it's one big bed, or two slightly smaller beds, and the distance between the beds is only about this much!"

Su Yu gestured the approximate distance, and in an instant the seven kids started making a fuss!

"No, I don't want to live with anyone else!"

"She snores, I know!"

"His feet stink!"

The seven kids started a ruckus again, crying as they argued. Looking at the innocent‑faced culprit, the teacher's expression was blank, with no emotion left.

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