NFBE Chapter 219 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
Chapter 219 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
"Hey, that's strange. We're all here, so who is Director Zhang waiting for at the door?"
The person speaking looked curiously towards the doorway.
"What's there to guess? You guys really believe that Director Zhang treated us to dinner today? I bet the new investor treated us, and the person Director Zhang is waiting for is him."
"What? You mean Li Yang, the president of the Li Group, is coming today?"
The actress who was speaking opened her eyes wide in surprise, but she quickly looked annoyed.
"If I had known, I would have dressed up. Now I definitely won't have a chance."
"I'm telling you, don't even think about it. With Si Yan around, what chance do you have?"
"The crew member next to me said quietly."
"You can't say that. Hasn't Sister Siyan had plenty of suitors? She might not even be interested in him. Wouldn't it be perfect for comforting him when he's heartbroken?"
"Alright, that's enough, they're coming in."
The woman was about to say something when she was interrupted by the crew members.
Li Yang and Director Zhang walked in side by side. As soon as they entered, his gaze was drawn to Si Yan, and he didn't even notice when Director Zhang spoke to him.
"President Li? President Li? This way, please."
Li Yang only came to his senses after hearing Director Zhang's words.
Li Yang nodded slightly and followed Director Zhang to sit down next to Si Yan.
When Li Yang appeared, everyone's expression changed.
"It looks like! It's so similar!"
"Yeah, I didn't realize it when I read about it in the newspaper, but now that I've seen it in person, if it weren't for me, I'd do a handstand and eat shit."
"Pah, pah, pah, we haven't eaten yet, why are you bringing that up? Who wants to see that? But I finally understand why Sister Siyan is still single."
The woman finished speaking and smiled meaningfully.
For the first time, Li Yang, sitting next to Si Yan, felt uneasy.
"Thank you very much this time, regarding the rumors."
Si Yan spoke first.
"It's nothing, just something I did on the spur of the moment."
Li Yang pushed up his glasses and said awkwardly.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Now that everyone is here, I'd like to introduce someone to you."
After Director Zhang finished speaking, he stood up, holding a glass of baijiu in his hand.
"I'm sure everyone is familiar with the man next to me. After all, Mr. Li is often in the newspapers. Our filming progress has been so smooth thanks to Mr. Li. Come on, everyone, let's raise a glass together and toast Mr. Li first."
"President Li, I can't thank you enough; everything is in this glass of wine."
After Director Zhang finished speaking to Li Yang, he downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, and the others followed suit and drank their own wines in the same way.
As for actresses like Si Yan, although they were drinking juice, they also got up and drank a glass together.
"Thank you everyone, no need to thank me. It's all thanks to Director Zhang's excellent leadership and the outstanding team. The work they produce will definitely be a huge success. I just happened to get lucky."
Li Yang said politely, but he didn't expect that his casual remark would later come true.
Everyone was having a great time eating and drinking, but Li Yang's eyes kept drifting towards Si Yan. The others exchanged knowing glances.
It seems the investment was a pretense; the real reason was to pursue a beautiful woman.
The meal was very plentiful, and everyone ate to their heart's content. After the meal, everyone dispersed.
Li Yang offered to take Si Yan home, and Si Yan thought about it and realized she also had something to say to him, so she nodded in agreement.
On the way back, the two were initially silent, but Li Yang pursed his lips and spoke first.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know that back then, otherwise I wouldn't have ignored you all for so many years."
For some reason, Li Yang wanted to explain things clearly to Si Yan.
A fleeting look of embarrassment crossed Si Yan's face; this matter couldn't be explained too clearly.
"It's nothing. I know it's not your fault. You don't need to worry about it too much. Our lives are getting better and better now."
After listening, Li Yang pondered for a moment but still didn't know what to say. After all, he had been absent for too many years, and now he didn't even have the right to speak.
They remained silent the whole way. Si Yan wanted to say something more, but sensing the strange atmosphere, she had no choice but to give up. When they arrived, she had just gotten out of the car when someone ran over from the roadside.
"Comrade Si Yan, we've made a breakthrough in the previous case; we've apprehended a key figure."
Jiang said happily, but his smile froze when he saw Li Yang sitting in the car.
"Captain Jiang, have you got any news about the person behind this?"
Si Yan asked in surprise.
"From our perspective, it's not good to let too many people know about this."
Jiang Rang glanced at Li Yang and then spoke gently to Si Yan.
Upon hearing this, Si Yan immediately understood and said goodbye to Li Yang. She said goodbye decisively, but she did not notice the expression on Li Yang's face hidden in the shadows.
Upon seeing this, a fleeting look of secret joy crossed Jiang Rang's face.
Si Yan didn't notice any of this; she simply pulled Jiang Rang aside.
"Captain Jiang, is it convenient for you to talk now?"
Si Yan asked with a curious look.
"Here's the thing, we found a key figure in those two people. His name is Yan Yong. According to them, Yan Yong revealed while drinking with them that he had evidence of someone behind the scenes. As long as we catch him, we can expose that person behind the scenes."
"Are you confident you can catch Yan Yong?"
Si Yan asked hesitantly.
"They've caught him. It was a colleague from the next city who caught him. They'll be arriving in City A soon."
"Really? That would be great."
Actually, Si Yan originally wanted to secretly point out a direction to Jiang and his team, but now that they have made a breakthrough on their own, it has saved Si Yan some trouble.
"Comrade Si Yan, may I ask where you've been working lately? I've actually come by several times, but you haven't been home."
Jiang Rang gave an awkward smile.
"I'm sorry, I've been filming recently and I'm busy during the day and not at home."
"Filming? You're going to be an actor?"
Jiang Rang paused for a few seconds before speaking.
"No, it's just a coincidence."
"Don't say that. It's a good thing that Comrade Si Yan can become an actress."
Jiang Rang was afraid that Si Yan would misunderstand that he had a problem with her, so he touched his nose awkwardly as he spoke.
"Oh, right, it's getting late, so I won't bother you any longer. Comrade Si Yan, please get some rest."
Jiang Rang saw that Si Yan had returned home, so he turned and left. On his way back, his expression was slightly relieved.
He knew that the gap between him and Si Yan was widening, but seeing the person he liked becoming more and more outstanding was also a very happy thing.
Si Yan went home, but Li Yang was stopped by someone on his way home.
"Who are you? Are you out of your mind? If it weren't for my good driving skills, you'd be lying on the street right now."
The driver of Liyang saw the woman reaching out to stop the car and couldn't help but curse.
"Li Yang, I am Liu Fengru, and I have a very important secret to tell you."
Ignoring the driver's insults, Liu Fengru shouted directly at Li Yang in the back seat.
Upon hearing that the other party knew his boss's name, the driver paused slightly and asked with a hint of hesitation.
"Mr. Li, what do you think we should do?"
"Ignore her, just leave."
Li Yang didn't want to pay attention, and the driver was about to drive away when Liu Fengru got anxious.
"Li Yang, don't you want to know why you and Si Yan missed each other for so many years?"
Thinking of the news she had recently heard, Liu Fengru shouted loudly.
"Wait, let her get in the car."
Upon hearing Liu Fengru's words, Li Yang's expression changed, and he immediately instructed the driver to let her get in the car.
Upon hearing Li Yang's words, Liu Fengru's face lit up with joy, and she happily opened the door and got into the car.
Since Liu Fengru was in the car, and it was inconvenient for Li Yang to return to the Li residence, he had the driver take them to his own private residence.
Looking at the manor before her, Liu Fengru's eyes flashed with a mixture of envy and longing.
Once they reached the living room, Li Yang sat down and asked casually.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
"Li Yang, this is a long story, let me tell you about it."
As Liu Fengru spoke, she sat down opposite Li Yang with a fawning expression.
"To make a long story short, I don't have much time."
Li Yang said expressionlessly.
"That's right. It was all Xiao Qingqing's scheme back then, and the accident you had before returning to the city was also her doing. I was forced to cooperate with her back then."
Liu Fengru said pitifully.
She subconsciously placed all the blame on Xiao Qingqing.
"Then why are you only bringing this up now after all these years?"
Liu Fengru's expression stiffened, but she continued speaking.
“Xiao Qingqing’s family is powerful. I’m just an ordinary person, how could I possibly fight against them? It was only recently, when she tried to silence me and wipe out my family, that I finally decided to expose these things.”
After Liu Fengru finished speaking, fearing that Li Yang might not be up to the task, she pointed to the sky and swore an oath.
“Li Yang, you can check it out. My house was burned down.”
After Liu Fengru finished speaking, she pretended to be sad and lowered her head. She was still pleased with her good idea, but little did she know that Li Yang had already seen through her thoughts.
As for why he hasn't dealt with Xiao Qingqing yet, it's because he's been too busy lately and hasn't had time to spare. As for Liu Fengru in front of him, she will reap what she sows without him having to lift a finger.
“I know everything. You can go now. I’ll have the driver take you back to where you started.”
After Li Yang finished speaking, he left. Liu Fengru wanted to say something more, but seeing this, she could only awkwardly shut up.
When she returned to the original spot, she ran into Xiao Qingqing, who was returning home from a banquet.
"Fengru, is that you? What happened to you?"
Liu Fengru stiffened upon hearing Xiao Qingqing's words. She slowly looked up, a flash of resentment crossing her eyes.
"Sister Qingqing, I've been looking for you for ages!"
Liu Fengru composed herself and ran up to him with a fawning expression.
"Fengru, I called your village and they said you've recently made a fortune and no longer live there. What kind of fortune have you made?"
Xiao Qingqing asked curiously.
It would have been better if Xiao Qingqing hadn't brought it up, because the moment she did, the resentment in Liu Fengru's eyes became uncontrollable.
"Sister Qingqing, they found out that you sent me money before. They were jealous of me, so they not only stole the money, but they also burned down my house."
As Liu Fengru spoke, tears streamed down her face; she was truly heartbroken.
"Money? What money? I didn't send anyone to give you money."
Xiao Qingqing asked with a puzzled look.
"What? If it wasn't Qingqing who arranged it, then who could it be?"
Liu Fengru looked astonished.
No one cared how shocked or regretful Liu Fengru was.
She dared not reveal anything about what she had done to Xiao Qingqing, and could only anxiously pray that Li Yang would not leak her information.
Li Yang had no time to deal with them right now, because tomorrow was the day of the Li Group's board meeting.
"Honey, which suit do you think I should wear tomorrow?"
Li Cheng tried on the custom-made suit he had just received in front of the mirror. He looked at it from left to right and felt that something was wrong, so he asked his wife, Han Yiru, for her opinion.
"The dark gray one, I guess. It makes you look like a refined scoundrel."
Han Yiru joked as she applied skincare products.
"Honey, tomorrow is my highlight day, so I need to get some rest and look my best."
Li Cheng wasn't angry at Han Yiru's teasing; instead, he proudly looked in the mirror.
"Alright, go with the dark gray one. Trust my taste."
Han Yiru said impatiently while wearing a face mask.
Why does a grown man care so much about his image? He should dress up properly tomorrow, because he'll be on the news.
Upon hearing this, Li Cheng smiled and instructed the servants to remove the other suits, leaving only the dark gray one.
However, thinking about what was going to happen tomorrow, Han Yiru asked again.
"Honey, have you prepared everything for tomorrow? There won't be any more mistakes, right?"
It wasn't that Han Yiru didn't trust Li Cheng; it was just that Li Cheng was rarely reliable. In Han Yiru's mind, the only thing about Li Cheng that was worth looking at was his face.
"Don't worry, honey, I've got everything ready. Besides, Dad's here too. He's totally on my side."
Li Cheng was very proud. No matter how outstanding Ren Liyang was, his father's favorite son was still himself.
"Alright, as long as you know what's going on, I'll be watching your performance tomorrow."
Han Yiru raised an eyebrow and said with a smile.
"Absolutely, tomorrow we will be in complete control and in charge of our own destiny."
Li Cheng stepped forward, hugged Han Yiru, and smiled smugly.
Little did they know, tomorrow would bring one spectacular show after another, and they should be prepared to be surprised.
Jiang Rang successfully obtained the evidence from Yan Yong, thanks in part to Si Yan's help. After all, how could a seasoned veteran like Yan Yong hand over the evidence so easily?
However, Jiang Rang was unaware of this, as he was still immersed in the joy of solving the case.
However, once he obtained the evidence, Jiang Rang despised Li Yang even more, because the person who arranged for those two bandits was actually Li Yang's own father. Like father, like son, in Jiang Rang's mind, Li Yang was definitely not a good person either.
Because the documents still need to be approved, the arrest of Li's father was scheduled for tomorrow, which happens to be the day Li's company holds a board meeting.
The next day, the Li couple got up very early. Han Yiru was determined to make a splash today. Not only was her clothing exquisite, but the jewelry she wore was also priceless, making her look quite wealthy.