In the evening, when the family members were saying goodbye, Mom Pei stuffed a gift box into Su Yao's hands. Su Yao thought it was lucky money. When she got home and opened it, she found it was actually a green jadeite bracelet. The whole green jadeite was inlaid on a gold base. The jewelry Su Yao wore at the award ceremony was not as valuable as this. Su Yao felt a twinge of regret and scolded herself for being so stupid to think someone would give lucky money during the Mid - Autumn Festival.
Pei Yan saw the bracelet and said indifferently that it was a family - heirloom jewelry from his father's side and was only given to the daughter - in - law.
Su Yao felt that instead of being given a bracelet, she was given Pei Yan. She and Pei Yan weren't that close yet.
Depressed, Su Yao put away the bracelet and received a call from Li Lin.
"Hey, bro, what time is it? You're really dedicated." Su Yao checked the time. It was already past one in the morning.
"Sis Yao, I just received an invitation from Yuyan Entertainment. They have a fashion show tomorrow night and they've invited you to attend. They also want to talk about the contract."
"My contract doesn't expire until next week." Su Yao was about to say she wouldn't go, but Li Lin interrupted her. "Big star Su, your contract has been expired for a week."
"Really? Then help me make an appointment with Tian Tian tomorrow. Prepare the dress I'll wear. I'll leave the rest to you. Alright, I'm going to get my beauty sleep. That's it for now. Don't call me before ten tomorrow morning."
Li Lin hung up the phone with a half - crying, half - laughing expression.
On the other side, Miao Yue left the hospital alone. Still on crutches, she had difficulty moving. Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Miao Yue recalled the happy Mid - Autumn Festivals with her family and Pei Yan in previous years. Then, thinking of the photos she just received of Su Yao and Pei Yan spending the Mid - Autumn Festival together, her heart was filled with hatred.
Today, he came to see Miao Yue again and paid her hospital bills. Miao Yue had already promised to follow his plan. She couldn't believe that Su Yao had so many men interested in her. Jealousy welled up in Miao Yue's heart. Humph, just wait and see when I make my move.
Just as she was thinking about Su Yao's downfall, Miao Yue accidentally bumped into a stone pillar at the hospital entrance. The "thud" sound made many people going to the emergency room turn around. "Su Yao, just you wait for me." Miao Yue shouted from the bottom of her heart. Then her crutch hit the guardrail and hit her still - healing broken leg. Her shout immediately turned into a cry of pain.
A message popped up on his phone, [It's done. Action tomorrow night]. He clicked on the input box and replied with a [Good].
The man looked at the round moon, as bright as it was then. "Su Yao, you're mine."
The man's phone lit up again. It was a call from Wu Tian.
"Hey, didn't I tell you not to call me casually?" The man's voice was full of impatience.
"I'm in trouble. Chu Dianlan is going to find me." Wu Tian was extremely anxious. Once the Chu family found him, he'd be finished in both the white and black - market worlds. Back then, he drugged Chu Dianlan in order to fight for the position of the head of the Chu family. He never thought that this kid would not only be okay but also regain his memory and become a big star. No wonder Wu Tian was so anxious.
"No way. Didn't we already agree on this? You just push it onto Hu Zong." Chu Chao was speechless at his subordinate's lack of understanding and wanted to hang up the phone directly.
"They're going to find me." The other side still sounded urgent. After all, Hu Zong was also his subordinate, and he couldn't escape blame.
"Where are you? I'll come find you." Putting down the phone, the man put on a pair of shiny black leather gloves, straddled a heavy motorcycle that glowed with black light, and sped away in the roar of the engine.
Early the next morning, Pei Yan called Su Yao and sent some materials to her email. Su Yao opened it and saw it was the basic information of a drug - trafficking case. Su Yao got excited and immediately started writing and drawing in a notebook, including the current relationships among the characters and the existing evidence.
"Ding - dong." The doorbell rang. Su Yao went to check and it was Tian Tian. Tian Tian was wearing two grayish panda - like eye circles again and was standing at Su Yao's door with a smile.
"Sis Yao, I'm here." Tian Tian put down the heavy makeup case while wiping the sweat off and took off her shoes to enter Su Yao's house.
Su Yao had to put aside her reasoning and sit down for Tian Tian to do her makeup.
"What kind of makeup do you want today?" Tian Tian took out a makeup brush and asked.
"The popular cat - eye makeup. I want the eyeliner to be purple. The overall look should be plum - colored." Su Yao had chosen a dress in the morning, a plum - colored chiffon evening dress. "It's this color." Su Yao showed the picture on her phone.
The long makeup process began. Although Su Yao was naturally beautiful, the look for tonight required a special makeup to match, so Tian Tian took an especially long time.
In the evening, Li Lin came to Su Yao's house with a bunch of things.
Su Yao got dressed up, and the group headed to the venue.
The fashion show hadn't started yet. In the early autumn of City C, the night was already a bit cool. The evening wind blew, and the autumn leaves were everywhere.
Su Yao and her group were waiting for the show to start when Su Yao received a call from Pei Yan.
"Hey, Yan Yan. Is what you said true? We're just friends. Alright, alright, I'll be careful." Su Yao's answer caught Li Lin's attention.
Out of professional sensitivity, Li Lin paid close attention to this call.
"It's okay. Pei Yan just received a lot of photos of us investigating cases together. We're just friends. It's okay." Su Yao was very relaxed. She and Pei Yan had been friends for more than a decade, and Li Lin and the others all knew that.
"Has Lawyer Pei divorced?" Li Lin asked.
"I don't think so. He hasn't mentioned it." Su Yao said. This Pei Yan, he could even drag out a divorce for so long. He was a lawyer, but he couldn't even handle a basic divorce case properly.
"Sis Yao, you need to be careful about this. You don't have a company now, so you have to handle these things properly by yourself." Li Lin warned.
"Okay, okay. The show is starting. I'm going." Hearing the music, Su Yao rushed towards the venue immediately.
This fashion show was quite grand, with all kinds of celebrities gathering. Su Yao's appearance caught the attention of the reporters.
After the show, Su Yao sat down with a manager from Yuyan Entertainment. Li Lin and Li Yin were also there, discussing the contract.
In the middle, Li Lin suddenly pulled Su Yao over and stuffed his phone in front of her. Su Yao took a look. An anonymous account was uploading photos of her and Pei Yan, including her feeding Pei Yan ice - cream, Pei Yan patting her head, and some other photos of them together.
When Su Yao clicked on the profile picture of this anonymous account, wasn't this Miao Yue?
Su Yao let out a sneer. Everyone present looked at Su Yao. Su Yao put down the phone and sat back in her original seat.
The manager also checked his phone and looked at Su Yao. "Sis Yao, we can help you solve this problem, but we need to renegotiate the contract."
The photos of Su Yao being a mistress posted online were actually instigated by Wu Tian. The purpose was to ensure that Su Yao, who currently had no company, would definitely sign a contract with them. However, this Wu Tian definitely didn't expect that Su Yao was a detective enthusiast. It was easy for her to see through these small tricks.
"No, I don't plan to sign a contract with you. Although I like your company, I won't sign." When Su Yao received Pei Yan's call, she was already thinking about why the photos were released at this particular time. She had a suspicion at that time, and the manager's words confirmed her suspicion. It seemed that Yuyan Entertainment needed to be watched.
"What?" Li Lin, Li Yin, and the manager all looked like they had seen a ghost.
"I won't sign the contract." Su Yao sighed and repeated. "I already have my own plan. I don't need to sign a contract with your company for now."
"Sis Yao, this is a very serious problem for you right now. Only we can help you." The manager's chubby face showed an expression of disbelief. The public relations department only told him this afternoon that he should wait for news when signing the contract. This news would definitely force Su Yao to lower her conditions and sign.
"I don't care." Su Yao said a sentence that caused a huge stir on the Internet. This sentence even became a popular online phrase and was made into all kinds of emojis.
"Alright, Sis Yao. If there's anything we can help with, please contact us at any time." The manager looked at his phone, put away the documents, and left the meeting room with the folder in his arms.
Li Lin and Li Yin were still in great shock. They were increasingly unable to understand Su Yao. Did women really become stupid when they fell in love? Wasn't Su Yao an exception to this rule?