Hearing this, Zhang Mukun froze on the spot, even forgetting to let out a scream.
When his gaze shifted to Ji Xiaoli's face, he almost stopped breathing!
Damn it! What does it mean to run into an enemy unexpectedly? This is it!!
He had been so excited just now that he hadn't even recognized these two "plagues"!!
"I... I was wrong!! No, I'm not the No. 1 charlatan! I... I... — Ahhh! It hurts! It hurts!!"
Zheng Nanfeng's anger flared up in an instant. He stomped on Zhang Mukun's other lecherous hand.
"Rumormonger. I really didn't expect to run into you here," Zheng Nanfeng sneered on the surface, but exerted all his strength with his foot.
He swore that if he didn't cripple this rumormonger today, he wouldn't be a Zheng!
"Forget it," Ji Xiaoli frowned as she watched. "Send him to the police station."
She protected Qin Xiangxiang, who was sobbing non - stop. "Attempted rape and spreading rumors. That's enough to lock him up."
Since Ji Xiaoli had spoken, Zheng Nanfeng had no choice but to withdraw his leg.
Thinking of the oath he had made in his heart just now, Zheng Nanfeng silently added: Actually, it doesn't really matter what surname I have...
...
On the way to send Zhang Mukun to the police station, Ji Xiaoli also learned the ins and outs of the whole thing.
It turned out that Zhang Mukun, a self - media person signed with Dongdong Entertainment, had contacted Qin Xiangxiang after she became popular through a talent show.
At that time, Zhang Mukun had spoken in a high - sounding and extremely pleasant way. He said that he had taken a fancy to Qin Xiangxiang's looks and abilities. As long as she signed with Dongdong Entertainment, they would surely make her a star of tomorrow!
After all, Qin Xiangxiang was just a female college student who had just entered society and was facing bankruptcy. Once she heard about the chance to become famous, she immediately agreed. She never expected that when she came to the address given by Zhang Mukun, she would find that he actually wanted to sexually harass her!
If it hadn't been for running into Ji Xiaoli and Zheng Nanfeng today, Qin Xiangxiang might really have been violated by Zhang Mukun.
"Thank you... thank you..."
On the way out of the police station, Qin Xiangxiang kept sobbing and thanking Ji Xiaoli. "You've helped me again."
Ji Xiaoli looked at her with a sigh.
It wasn't a matter of whether she wanted to help or not. Of course she would help an old friend in trouble. But she was afraid that in the end, she might not be able to save Qin Xiangxiang.
"Anyway, thank you."
Qin Xiangxiang sniffed and glanced at Zheng Nanfeng beside Ji Xiaoli. "Thank you too."
"Don't just say thank you. You're a girl. You have to be more careful in the future," Zheng Nanfeng reminded. Just thinking about the dangerous situation just now made him feel extremely uneasy. "The entertainment industry... Well, not just the entertainment industry. Every circle has its good and bad. You have to learn to tell them apart."
Qin Xiangxiang lowered her head. "Yes. I know. I was just thinking about signing the contract as soon as possible and didn't think much about it."
"How could you not think more about such a thing?" Ji Xiaoli frowned. "What were you in such a hurry for?"
"I was in a hurry..." Qin Xiangxiang lowered her head even more. In front of Ji Xiaoli, she always felt a bit ashamed.
"I was in a hurry. I wanted to earn money as soon as possible and pay back the money I owed you."
Qin Xiangxiang couldn't help but smile bitterly after she said this.
She never thought that her plan would backfire. She didn't know when she would be able to pay back the huge sum Ji Xiaoli had lent her.
Shaking her head with a bitter smile, she said, "Forget it. Anyway, thank you. I'll leave first."
Qin Xiangxiang hugged her arms tightly and turned to leave. But before she had taken a few steps, she was called back by Ji Xiaoli again.
"Actually, there are many entertainment companies that have the ability to make artists famous."
Qin Xiangxiang suddenly stopped in her tracks.
"For example, my Canxing Entertainment," Ji Xiaoli said.
...
The news of Zhang Mukun's arrest was quickly spread by Sister Chun, Brother Xia and others.
The remarks of the "No. 1 charlatan" had already become extremely unconvincing after the refutation by Li Zhi. Now that the news of his arrest for spreading rumors came out, netizens all said: Karma is a wheel!
They further said: [Don't offend the lucky General Manager Ji! You can't beat her. She has the protection of divine luck!]
[Not only that! She also has divine wealth!]
[The course of history tells us not to go against money. General Manager Ji tells us with her strength not to go against her.]
Ji Xiaoli found all this rather amusing. But just then, she noticed that someone else had stirred up another wave of public opinion.
Li Zhi's Weibo post was reposted again. And this time, the people who reposted it were not just those who came to pay homage. Instead, they were here to add to General Manager Ji's wealth...
Tao Guangguang, a famous director: I'm not very talented, but I didn't let down General Manager Ji's investment. My drama "I've Returned from My Trials" has achieved a little success, and I'm willing to contribute to General Manager Ji's treasury.
Ji Xiaoli:???
What does this mean???
Ji Xiaoli's muddled mind suddenly couldn't keep up.
Was Tao Guangguang saying that his "I've Returned from My Trials" had already been filmed? Released? Made money? And was ready to give her, the investor, a share of the profits?
— Was it really that fast?!
As it turned out, it was really that fast!
Right after reposting the Weibo post, Tao Guangguang called Ji Xiaoli: "Hey, General Manager Ji. I told you at that time that our drama would be a big hit, but you didn't believe me! But you really have good taste, and I've lived up to your investment..."
"Don't flatter me," Ji Xiaoli said, rubbing her temples with a bit of a headache. "But your movie has been released?" How could it be so fast?!
After she asked this question, she clearly felt a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
Tao Guangguang said awkwardly, "General Manager Ji, what we made is an online drama."
Ji Xiaoli felt even more embarrassed. "Oh... I see." She coughed and tried to make up for it. "I was wondering. Online movies are made quickly and can recover the cost quickly. Hehe..."
"… General Manager Ji, ours is a TV series."
Even with Ji Xiaoli's good mental quality, she couldn't manage a smile on her face at this moment.
"General Manager Ji, did you not know anything about our drama before you invested?"
General Manager Ji felt a bit numb on her scalp.
There's a term called "blind investment", which was General Manager Ji's usual principle when it came to spending money.