After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety
Chapter 697 - 687: Seizing the Opportunity to Show Eagerness, The Action Begins

Chapter 697: Chapter 687: Seizing the Opportunity to Show Eagerness, The Action Begins

"Is Xu Ling’an deliberately avoiding us? I went to the old man to deliver supplements and didn’t see that girl at all. I asked the old man, and he said she went to find Jiang Lingxi. If she’s following Jiang Lingxi, how can we make contact next?"

"So she’s not staying at my dad’s anymore?"

"I passed by her room and took a look. The table is covered with a dust sheet. I guess she’s planning to come back only for the New Year."

"Then we’ll leave her be for now. Since Xu Ling’an is not around Dad, we should take this opportunity to show our filial piety. Her hiding is actually creating an opportunity for us. Now let’s see who can be more attentive. I refuse to believe that as his own son, I can’t outdo her as a granddaughter once removed!"

"That’s true, after all, the old man is the one who makes the decisions. Today, I delivered the supplements, and he even complimented me on being thoughtful."

"Then deliver them every day. We’ll take turns, and don’t just leave after delivering; find chances to chat more with the old man. As long as he doesn’t ask you to leave, stay. If needed, personally cook a meal for Dad."

Lin Yi twitched her mouth, but thinking of all the properties in the old man’s hands, she nodded.

For future wealth, enduring some hardship now doesn’t seem to matter.

"Xu Ling’an went to look for Jiang Lingxi?"

The couple, who were still discussing how to win the old man’s favor in Xu Ling’an’s absence, turned their heads towards their son lying on the sickbed.

And they met Zhang Lingzhou’s eyes filled with amusement.

"Yes, what’s up son?"

"Nothing," Zhang Lingzhou tried to suppress a smile but couldn’t, "Good, great, fantastic!"

If he could witness Jiang Lingxi getting into trouble, his little cousin might be scared out of her wits by then.

He was already thinking about what to say to provoke Xu Ling’an and deepen the girl’s breakdown.

Grandpa was so heartless, even now he wouldn’t look at him.

Hopefully, the old man could accept a broken granddaughter.

Lin Yi saw her son’s mouth nearly curling to his ears, tugged at her husband’s sleeve, pulled him out of the ward, closed the door, and whispered, "Do you think Xiao Zhou has been too severely stimulated this time? Why do I feel like his nerves are a bit abnormal? Should we get a doctor to check him?" She pointed to her own head while speaking. "Get some calming medicine or something. His earlier smile made me uneasy!"

"This hit him quite hard, especially being so young, without getting married or having kids yet..." Zhang Anfeng frowned tightly as he spoke, "But finding a doctor is out of the question, what kind of parents suspect their own kids have mental issues? I think he’s just struggling to accept the blow. You, as a mother, should comfort him more, help him move on sooner."

Lin Yi: "..."

Can she say that she’s also a bit scared of her son’s demeanor now?

"Alas, okay, I’ll try."

Hopefully, her comfort will truly help!

[Action is about to begin.]

Zhang Lingzhou’s eyes brightened as he looked at the message suddenly appearing on his phone screen.

[Can it be live-streamed?]

[... How much do you hate that girl?]

[She caused me to lose a kidney.] _{f\ree webn ovel(.)com}

[... Sympathizing with the employer for a second. But in Hua State, live streaming is tricky; I’ll try to send you several high-angle disfigured HD photos.]

[That’ll do too.]

*

Inside the vast studio, everyone was bustling about busily.

Jiang Lingxi finished taking photos inside the car, opened the car door, and got out. Xiaoxiao, who had been waiting outside, immediately stepped forward to touch up her makeup.

Lu Zhengzheng quickly followed and handed her a thermos cup from the bag.

Xu Ling’an wasn’t idle either; he helped straighten out the creases on his sister’s clothes that got squashed while sitting in the car.

Tong Yue was communicating with the planning team about the next itinerary, and after finishing, she walked over to Jiang Lingxi, who was drinking water, "The afternoon’s shooting location is confirmed. It’s a section of an abandoned lakeside road not far from here, already cleared. After having a quick meal in the studio, we’ll head out. Time is a bit tight, so there might not be much time to rest."

Jiang Lingxi screwed the thermos cup lid back on and handed it to Lu Zhengzheng, faintly acknowledging, "It’s okay, I’m not tired."

While posing by the car for photos, Jiang Lingxi was, according to the photographer’s guidance, adjusting her posture when she suddenly turned her head and glanced at one corner of the studio.

The movement was so swift that even the photographer staring at the lens didn’t notice.

"Great, just that expression, click!"

Circling the car almost a full lap, the photographer gave an ’OK’ gesture, and Jiang Lingxi glanced once again towards that previous corner.

She had just sensed a particularly intense gaze that felt somewhat abnormal, clearly not the kind from fans to idols, but now it had already vanished.

Due to the advertisement she was shooting, there were nearly sixty people distributed across various corners of the studio busily doing their jobs, she genuinely couldn’t discern which person had just looked at her.

Receiving the lunchbox from Xu Ling’an, Jiang Lingxi pulled a small stool over with her foot, sat down, opened the lunchbox, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and quickly ate a mouthful of rice.

Meanwhile still silently sensing whether that gaze would return.

Unfortunately, even after finishing the meal, she hadn’t felt it a second time.

"The target is quite alert, I was almost discovered."

"You almost got discovered? Are you kidding? The other person is just a celebrity!"

"Do you think this is a time for jokes? Should we stick to the original plan? I somehow feel our action this time is a bit rushed."

"It’s probably just natural sensitivity, old buddy, you’re a bit on edge this time. This is merely a small task, the target isn’t someone significant, should I even bother planning intricately? Proceed as planned, I’ve even prepared the celebration drinks for you."

Cross-legged in the corner, a man in black work clothes was quietly eating, nodding slightly.

After eating, he lowered his cap again and surreptitiously glanced at the figure sitting not far away.

"What a pity, such a beautiful face!"

But, he still loved money more!

So he could only apologize to that face.

After everyone had finished eating, the entire advertisement shooting team hurriedly headed to the outdoor location.

After changing her clothes, Jiang Lingxi got out of the nanny van and saw, besides the red car from the studio, a new blue car parked by the roadside.

The director in charge of outdoor shooting beckoned her over.

"Ms. Jiang will drive the red one, with the photographer seated in the passenger seat. The blue one will be driven by our crew; the two cars will stage a chase on the road, with aerial shots following. But Ms. Jiang doesn’t need to drive too fast—just drive as usual, and our team will coordinate. Post-production will take care of the rest. Safety is our top priority."

Jiang Lingxi nodded, "Understood."

But just as she was about to get into the car, she was pulled aside by Tong Yue, who had a three-word reminder for her: "Take it easy."

The director had already advised not to drive too fast; they hoped she wouldn’t really speed and make it too difficult for the following blue car, making post-production impossible.

Jiang Lingxi: "..."

Am I that unreliable?

As she opened the car door, she instinctively glanced at the blue car parked behind.

There she saw a crew member in black work clothes and a baseball cap, whose face was obscured, standing in front of the car door, offering a slight nod in her direction.