Wen Yue immediately stepped forward, greeting Qi Hong with a radiant smile. "Mr. Qi, my second brother and I are here."
Qi Hong glanced at Wen Yue, then his gaze fell upon Wen Yan and Si Jingyi, who were being stopped by the receptionist. "What's going on?"
Wen Yue, thinking Qi Hong was asking her, quickly explained, "That's my sister. She came from the mountains and doesn't have a good relationship with our Wen family. She likes to show off and act tough. She was just trying to barge into your studio without permission. Luckily, the receptionist stopped her."
Qi Hong looked at the receptionist, his handsome, refined face instantly darkening. "Who told you to stop Miss Wen?"
While Qi Hong was questioning, Wan Yu had already hurried over to Wen Yan.
Wan Yu affectionately linked arms with Wen Yan. "Yanyan, you've been wronged. Good thing Ting'an and I came down."
Qi Hong strode over to Wen Yan and Si Jingyi, his sharp gaze fixed on the receptionist. "My honored guest is this Miss Wen."
The receptionist's eyes widened in shock. "B-boss, I didn't know..."
Qi Hong frowned. "Last time Wen Yue came, you accepted a gift from her. As a company employee, I have repeatedly emphasized no acceptance of bribes. You violated company regulations. Go to HR now and complete the resignation procedures!"
The receptionist's face turned pale, her body swaying unsteadily. "Boss..."
"Don't make me repeat myself, or I will inform the entire industry of your conduct!"
The receptionist was terrified, her pupils contracting. If word got out in the industry, she would never find a good job again.
"I'll go handle the resignation now!"
As the receptionist passed Wen Yue, she shot her an angry glare. If Wen Yue hadn't misled her, she wouldn't have lost her job!
Wen Yue and Wen Yiheng watched Qi Hong warmly receive Wen Yan, their minds buzzing. They couldn't understand how Wen Yan had managed to connect with Qi Hong!
Last time, Wen Yue had helped Qi Hong find his dog, and he hadn't been that enthusiastic with her. Not to mention he had fired the receptionist for Wen Yan's sake.
Wen Yue felt a burning pain on her face, as if she had been slapped hard. She took a deep breath and walked over to Qi Hong. "Mr. Qi, do you know my sister?"
Qi Hong gave Wen Yue a cool look. "Miss Wen is my great benefactor. I will be collaborating with Miss Wen and Second Young Master Si in the future. Please don't come looking for me again."
The implication was clear: he would not be working with them.
Wen Yue and Wen Yiheng were nearly fainting from anger. Wen Yan had snatched another opportunity from them!
Wen Yiheng clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking. He glared at Wen Yan with bloodshot eyes. "Do you have to oppose me at every turn?"
Wen Yan couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Even tofu has brains, but you don't. I suggest you see a neurologist!"
[Am I that bored all day, just to oppose him?]
[I strongly suggest he turn on his front-facing camera and take a good look at himself. The sheer audacity.]
Si Jingyi tried hard to suppress his laughter. He loved seeing Wen Yiheng's discomfited look.
Tears welled up in Wen Yue's eyes. "Mr. Qi, I helped you find your beloved dog."
Qi Hong frowned slightly. "But Miss Wen helped me find my parents and my beloved."
Hearing the word "beloved," Wan Yu lowered her head slightly, the tips of her ears turning red.
Wen Yue looked at Wen Yan in disbelief. She couldn't understand. Wen Yan was just a country bumpkin from the mountains, a good-for-nothing. Why did she always have the dumb luck to help those hidden big shots?
"Miss Wen, Second Young Master Si, let's go upstairs to my office to discuss."
After Qi Hong led Wen Yan and Si Jingyi upstairs, the tears Wen Yue had been holding back uncontrollably fell.
Seeing Wen Yue wronged, Wen Yiheng hurriedly comforted her.
"Yueyue, it's not your fault. Wen Yan is deliberately opposing me. She just wants to get my attention. But in my heart, she can never compare to you. She's just lucky!"
Wen Yue sniffled. "Second Brother, Sister seems a bit different from before. Don't you regret it?"
Wen Yiheng put his arm around Wen Yue's shoulders. "Regret what? She got to know a few talented people by luck, but luck won't stay with her forever! In my heart, you will always be the little lucky star of our Wen family."
Wen Yue smiled through her tears.
As the two walked out of Qi Hong's studio and were about to get into their car, a luxury sedan suddenly pulled up.
The window rolled down, revealing to the two of them a stunningly beautiful mixed-race face.
...
While Si Jingyi discussed cooperation details with Qi Hong and Wan Yu, Wen Yan leaned back on the sofa, enjoying the "melon" (gossip).
[So Lucy followed me here. She actually called Wen Yue and Wen Yiheng into her car. She proposed collaborating with them specifically to deal with me.]
Having gained another enemy, Wen Yan searched deeper in the system for information about Lucy.
Oh my, it turns out Lucy is quite perverse/twisted. She is extremely possessive and has a strong need for control. Before falling in love at first sight with Iceberg Si, she had two ex-boyfriends.
With that angelic face of hers, boys would fall for her at the mere crook of her finger. But those two ex-boyfriends never imagined that soon after dating, Lucy would reveal her true nature. She actually has violent tendencies and behaves very wildly in private.
[If they didn't obey, she would whip them until they were covered in bruises. Good thing Iceberg Si wasn't bewitched by that angelic face.]
Ahahaha, laughing my ass off. That idiot Wen Yiheng actually fell in love with Lucy at first sight — his heart is racing; his first blush and first crush were unexpectedly given to a twisted chaebol heiress.
But other people's life-or-death affairs are none of my damn business. I'm even inexplicably looking forward to the day Wen Yiheng actually manages to woo Lucy!
On the surface, Si Jingyi listened attentively as Qi Hong and Wan Yu discussed the details of the collaboration, but his mind was completely captivated by Wen Yan's inner thoughts.
Upon hearing that his rival Wen Yiheng had fallen for Lucy at first sight, he couldn't help but gloat, the corner of his mouth curling upward.
He and his eldest sister-in-law shared the same feeling: they were both very, very much looking forward to the day Wen Yiheng and Lucy started dating.
Just thinking about it was thrilling!
...
Although they hadn't secured the collaboration with Qi Hong, they had serendipitously met Lucy.
To show her sincerity in collaborating with them, Lucy agreed to introduce Wen Yiheng into Hollywood and was willing to invest in the Wen Group.
Back at the hotel, Wen Yiheng's heart was still pounding.
Lucy was truly too beautiful. Her pair of azure-blue eyes was mesmerizing. Just one look from her made his heart race.
Wen Yue could see Wen Yiheng's interest. She said with a smile, "Second Brother, I checked. Lucy is the only daughter of the William family. If you can be with her, your life will reach a whole new level."
Wen Yiheng rubbed his hands together eagerly. "Yueyue, do you think Miss Lucy would take a liking to me?"
"Second Brother, you're so handsome and talented. Even if Miss Lucy doesn't like you yet, once she spends time with you, she's sure to be attracted to you."
Wen Yiheng nodded vigorously.
He didn't think he was any worse than Si Moyan. Besides, Si Moyan was married, and he was still single.
He was determined to win Miss Lucy's heart!
