Chapter 150: I've been played

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After having calmed down a little, Lu Wenzhong smiled.

"Forget it, I really don't know how to take care of the child. When I brought Yimo out, everyone got so flustered." Lu Wenzhong was afraid of Su Mianmian. He did not want her to think that he was going to be difficult to get along with.

She knew that after today's incident, Lu Wenzhong would not take Yimo away again.

"I would be very grateful if you could stop looking for trouble with me." She bowed to him. She knew that Lu Wenzhong would probably force her into a corner if she was not clear.

Lu Wenzhong suddenly laughed.

"Stewardess Su, you are being too serious. Do I need your permission to visit my granddaughter?" He snorted coldly, turned around, and sat back in his car. Su Mianmian watched Lu Wenzhong leave in anger, and the corners of her mouth curled up.

She did this to protect her daughter as much as possible from interference.

Manager Liu suddenly sent her a task. Next week, the news agency was going to focus on famous people.

Su Mianmian had to think about who she was going to interview.

Manager Liu and several colleagues walked over. The news agency had a total of five employees, including Manager Liu and Deputy General Manager Wang. The other three were employees without titles. There was Sister Sun, who was a few years older than Su Mianmian, and Sister Sun's husband, who was the chairman of the Investment Finance Company. Lastly, there was the son of Deputy General Manager Wang, who had a PHD from Yale University.

Although their company was small, each employee came from completely different backgrounds.

Deputy General Manager Wang was the oldest among them. As Su Mianmian was a newcomer to the company, he took extra care of her. As soon as she arrived, he patted her shoulder and said with a smile, "Little Su, let's go. Everyone in the company are going out for dinner tonight."

Su Mianmian responded with a smile and put down the documents in her hands. "Vice President Wang, I'm really sorry. I have some personal matters to attend to, so I might not be able to attend the dinner."

Manager Liu poked his head over and asked with concern, "You have a date with your boyfriend?"

She shook her head. "No, I have to go back and take care of my daughter. You guys have fun."

Manager Liu was stunned, he didn't expect her to already have a daughter.

Su Mianmian said this to protect herself. She knew that bad men existed in the business world. Saying that she had a child could possibly stop some men from having inappropriate thoughts.

Deputy General Manager Wang looked regretful. "I didn't expect you to be married at such a young age."

Sister Sun also looked at her in surprise. "I thought you just graduated!"

"My appearance doesn't quite match my age. I'm almost 30 years old." Su Mianmian curled the corners of her lips. She felt flattered.

"Since Su Mianmian wants to go home to look after the child, let's not make things difficult for her. The rest of you, come with me," Manager Liu suddenly said.

Everyone said goodbye to her and left. Only Su Mianmian and Manager Liu were left in the office.

Liu Xiang asked her to pack up and leave with him in his car. He offered to drive her home before joining everyone else.

Su Mianmian was worried about delaying the dinner.

"Manager Liu, don't mind me. I drove to the company. You should go, the others are waiting for you!" In reality, she was most afraid of accepting Liu Xiang's good intentions. She wanted to enter the company smoothly, without complicating their relationship.

Although Liu Xiang wanted to drive her home, a few colleagues were waiting for him outside. He couldn't let them wait for him forever. After saying goodbye, he left in a hurry, feeling uneasy.

Su Mianmian tidied up her desk, turned off the lights, and was the last to leave the office.

"Little Su, in the afternoon, you should go and gather information about this person. Next week, our company's focus will be on promoting this person." Liu Xiang passed some information over to her.

Su Mianmian put down her coffee, picked up the newspaper, and glanced at it briefly. She looked up at Liu Xiang and asked, "Is this person from the entertainment industry?"

He nodded.

"Yu Minhong, male, debuted at the age of 14. He is good at singing and acting in youth idol dramas. Recently, he became famous throughout Asia after the release of his song 'Taste Of Summer'. He is only 24 years old. He is a proud person and has never accepted any media interviews. If you can interview him, it will help the company." Liu Xiang rested his hands on the office desk.

Su Mianmian could not help but smile. "Manager Liu, since this person is so difficult to deal with, aren't you afraid that I will mess it up?''

He clapped his hands and smiled. "I believe in you, and I believe in my judgment."

Su Mianmian admired his eloquence. She slapped the newspaper on the table and said confidently, "Alright, I accept this task!"

"I wish you good luck." He patted her shoulder and left.

Su Mianmian picked up a large cup of coffee and drank it all. No matter how tiring or hard this job was, it was worth it for the money. She got up to pour herself another cup of coffee. The coffee was provided by the company for free, and she thought it would be a waste not to drink it.

Su Mianmian had never chased after a celebrity in her life. Now, for the sake of her case, she had no choice but to become a fake fan.

Liu Xiang had asked her to interview Yu Minhong in the afternoon because he had a concert this afternoon.

Su Mianmian bought a ticket to his concert. The company would reimburse her, so she bought a front seat ticket. It would be easier for her to take photos and record him from the front.

"AHHHHH! Yu Minhong!" a crazy fan screamed. She was right in the middle of a crowd of fans. Their shouting made her head hurt.

"Yu Minhong, I love you!" another fan screamed.

These people must have gone crazy! Wasn't he just another face? Was there a need to be so excited?

She raised her camera, hoping to take a close-up photo of Yu Minhong, but someone suddenly bumped into her from behind, causing her to fall onto the edge of the stage and drop her camera.

"OUCH!" Su Mianmian rubbed her arm. She really wanted to scold the person who bumped into her.

Suddenly, there was silence all around her. Even the music stopped.

Su Mianmian slowly raised her head to see that someone was standing above her. As the light moved, she got a better look at the person standing above her and could not help but gasp. She realized that the camera in her hand was being held by him. He looked at her with a playful look.

"Do you need me to help you up?"

He had a face that exuded youthful vigour. She was told that he was 24 years old, but he looked much younger.

In reality, he was only one or two years younger than her, but he treated her as though she was old.

"I don't need you to help me up. Give me some time, I want to interview you." She reached out for her camera.

Most people here were obsessed fans, he did not expect to see older people here.

"Aunt, are you from the paparazzi?" Yu Minhong's expression immediately changed.

"No, no, no... I'm the editor of Etel's newspaper and magazine. I'm definitely not a paparazzi," Su Mianmian explained.

Upon learning that she was not paparazzi, he felt relieved.

However, he had a concert to get back to. He considered their conversation a small interlude. He snapped his fingers, and the music started playing again. He wanted to finish singing the rest of the song.

Su Mianmian held her camera and sat back down

A few fans looked at her with gossipy expressions. "Do you know Yu Minhong? Can you help us get an autograph or something?"

Su Mianmian quickly waved her hand. "I don't know him. I'm just like you guys. I'm a fan who came to listen to his concert."

They looked at her suspiciously. She and Yu Minhong had been whispering. If they weren't close, why would the two of them talk so intimately?

Did she look like she was lying? If she was close to Yu Minhong, she would not have bought tickets to watch his concert! If she knew him, an exclusive interview would have been settled by now, and there would be no need to go through so much trouble!

Upon realizing that they would not get anything out of her, the girls turned their attention to the stage and ignored Su Mianmian.

Su Mianmian knew that these girls would leave her alone if they felt that she was not useful.

Her mind was finally at peace.

She waited until the end of the concert. Many fans ran backstage to give flowers and gifts. Su Mianmian managed to squeeze backstage with the crowd. However, there was a security guard in front of her, so she could not enter.

"Everyone, step back. Leave the flowers and gifts here. Stand by the door and don't go in. He is changing his clothes. You are not allowed to peek," the security guard kept shouting until it was Su Mianmian's turn to leave a gift. The security guard saw that her hands were empty and did not know why she was here.

"Hey, Miss, where are your things? Hurry up and take them out."

Su Mianmian glared at him. "You won't let me in if I don't send flowers or gifts to a celebrity?"

It was disgusting that he should request for other people's things.

The security guard sized her up from head to toe. "Auntie, are you here to chase after a celebrity or to cause trouble? Go, go, go!"

She was forcefully pushed away by the security guard. Just as she was shoving the security guard back, Yu Minhong suddenly appeared.

"What are you guys doing? She's my special fan. Let her go!" He pointed at the security guard and curled his lips. He gestured at Su Mianmian. "Come over. The rest of you, go back."

"Yu Minhong! Yu Minhong!" The fans screamed and crowded towards him, but they were pushed back by the security guard.

Su Mianmian was escorted by the security guard.

She couldn't figure out what he was thinking. Did he actually want to do an interview?

"Do you know why I'm willing to spend so much time with you?" Su Mianmian walked behind him in small steps.

"I'm not sure."

She was puzzled about this. Although she looked good, compared to the young fans outside, she was not the best looking.

He suddenly stopped and turned around. She looked at him in confusion, not understanding what he was trying to do. He suddenly bent down, and she stepped back into a wall. There was no way out.

"Let's talk."

Yu Minhong put one hand on the wall behind her. He narrowed his eyes and smiled very nicely. "I've seen you as a stewardess."

Su Mianmian was stunned. Had he taken a flight with the NEPC International Airlines? Even though the NEPC International Airline was the largest airline company, it would not surprise her if they had met before.

"Oh?"

"I accepted your request because we've met once before. Don't think that you really have the ability to make me meet you in person." He suddenly stepped away from her.

Of course, she was not narcissistic enough to think that he was willing to meet her because of her beauty.

"I really have to thank you for thinking highly of me." She looked at the arrogant boy in front of her with a fake smile.

In Su Mianmian's opinion, a 24-year-old boy had not even fully grown his hair yet.

He did not waste time. He told her that his assistant could give her whatever she needed.

Su Mianmian asked him if he had any private photos that had not been exposed, or to talk about his career and achievements.

"What kind of private photos?" He deliberately teased.

Su Mianmian coughed, indicating that she was discussing serious matters with him.

"Not those kind of photos. If you don't mind, could you provide some of your childhood or graduation photos? Those would be most memorable."

He nodded and pushed open the front door. He called his assistant and estimated that it would take half an hour.

Su Mianmian patiently sat in the lounge and waited for him to give her a private photo.

Yu Minhong hung up the phone and put his hands in his trouser pockets. He came to the door of the lounge and said to Su Mianmian, "My assistant is driving over. I'm leaving now. You should wait here for him to come over."

Su Mianmian quickly got up and thanked him. "Okay. If you're busy please leave."

"Okay." He moved away from the door and entered the elevator with his hands in his pockets.

Time passed by slowly. She kept looking at her watch. She should have asked Yu Minhong for his assistant's phone number; now she had to sit and wait.

Even if there had been a traffic jam, it wouldn't have caused the assistant to take the whole afternoon. Only after Su Mianmian came to her senses did she realize that the man had played her. What assistant gave her a private photo? It was simply a way to get rid of her. Yu Minhong was despicable! She couldn't believe that a big celebrity would do such a dirty thing.

She stormed out of the lounge and went downstairs to the gymnasium. She sat in her car and drove out of the underground garage.

When she drove back to the villa, she saw Madam Wu carrying Lu Yimo on the steps. When she saw that she had returned, she said anxiously, "Young Madam, you're finally back. Miss has been crying. Even when I fed her milk, she refused to eat."

Su Mianmian took Lu Yimo from her hands and told Madam Wu to rest.

Madam Wu asked worriedly, "Young Madam, have you eaten yet? I'll go to the kitchen and make some food for you."

Su Mianmian had been busy all day. She was very tired and had no appetite at all. She asked Madam Wu to cut some fruit for her.

Madam Wu sighed and said, "How could you get full from just eating fruit? I'll go to the kitchen and make some noodles for you."

She smiled gratefully and said, "Madam Wu, it's been hard on you."

"It's my fortune to serve you. I don't feel that it's been hard at all." Madam Wu smiled and went into the kitchen.

Su Mianmian was so touched that her eyes welled up. She pulled her thoughts back and carried Lu Yimo upstairs.

The huge bedroom was filled with baby supplies. She had asked the servants to take Lu Xiangdong's clothes away. There was no trace of Lu Xiangdong in the entire bedroom. However, when she looked at the double bed her eyes dimmed.

She could throw some things away, but she could never forget the memories.

Every time she thought of him, she told herself to think of him as dead. This way, she would not feel heartache or reluctance to part with him.

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Lu Xiangdong's legs were almost healed, but he did not have his cell phone, so he could not contact his assistant. Kadia and Kai Tara were still on guard against him, so they would not let him near his phone.

Early in the morning, he heard a clamor coming from downstairs. He could not be more familiar with this voice. It was Di Yake!

Di Yake had brought a few of his men to the Kai family early in the morning to cause trouble.

Kai Tara looked at his men and could not help but frown.

"Di Yake, why have you brought so many people to my house?"

Di Yake held a cigarette in his mouth and walked in front of Kai Tara. He blew a puff of smoke on his face and sneered, "I'm here to give you a betrothal gift. I'm going to marry your precious daughter, Kadia, next month."

"You're obviously not here to give me a betrothal gift. You're here to steal my daughter, aren't you? I only have one daughter. She will not marry you! Do you think that I'm dead?"

Di Yake impatiently threw his cigarette and grabbed Kai Tara's collar. When he raised his fist, he heard Kadia's curse coming from behind him, "Di Yake, let go of my father!"

"Kadia! Are you willing to come out to see me?"

Kadia had never met a man as disgusting as him. She clearly hated him so much, yet he still shamelessly came to propose to her. He was worse than a criminal!