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Chapter 248 - 244 A miracle from the ordinary

Chapter 248: 244 A miracle from the ordinary

Shaocity is not large.

For those who are known as The Uncrowned King, tracking down Pei Yunxi’s place of stay by following the clues wasn’t a difficult task, it merely required a bit of time.

Although the boatman mentioned that three people had boarded together, after all, there were no photos of them.

But if journalists cornered them, the situation would be different.

Jiang Chen wasn’t prepared to become a "news figure."

Pei Yunxi must have realized the urgency and, without stopping for lunch, notified Jiang Chen and Luo Li’er to return to East Sea.

Jiang Chen was still the one driving.

"Sister, are you okay?"

"I’m fine, I’ve had the company issue a statement already, a simple explanation should suffice."

Although it was a bit of bad luck, encountering such an episode wasn’t entirely a bad thing.

Looking on the bright side, it at least increased their exposure, right?

Of course.

With Pei Yunxi’s current fame, she was beyond the need for hype—this bit of exposure was just icing on the cake, hardly necessary.

"Miss Pei, don’t you think there’s something strange?"

Jiang Chen spoke as he drove.

"What?"

Once in the car, Pei Yunxi had removed her disguise, revealing the face that captivated countless people, fully exposed in the rearview mirror.

"The charity auction, why hasn’t there been much coverage?"

Jiang Chen indeed found it puzzling.

The corpse in the river of Shaocity had quickly become a hot topic overnight, but when he deliberately checked, he found that media reports on the Bulgari charity gala were scant, and those that existed merely glossed over the event.

Logically speaking.

An auction that fetched three hundred million should have had a powerful news impact, but in reality, it barely made a splash.

"It’s not that there were no reports, it’s just that someone suppressed them."

"Suppressed?"

Jiang Chen was confused, but he quickly understood.

News and public opinion can be manipulated by human intervention,

It was true in the past.

It is also true now.

And those who had the power and reason to do so...

"Was it Director Shi?"

Pei Yunxi remained silent, which was as good as a confirmation.

A father-daughter conflict was indeed a scandal, and Shi Zhenhua naturally didn’t want such matters to become public knowledge.

It was just unclear how Shi Qianxi had explained to her father the source of the auction funds.

Jiang Chen grew silent as well, focusing on the road ahead, his brows slightly furrowed.

One could avoid issues temporarily,

but not forever.

Even if Shi Qianxi hadn’t betrayed him this time, as long as Shi Zhenhua didn’t give up his designs on Pei Yunxi, they would inevitably face each other head-on one day.

It was unavoidable.

Although he didn’t know who the "buyer" was that dealt with the antique thief, Shi Zhenhua’s methods were surely no less formidable.

What could he rely on to contend with such a person?

The "Angel Investment Club" that was just starting up at his school?

Time waits for no one.

"Jiang Chen, please take Li’er back to school."

Following Pei Yunxi’s instructions, after returning to East Sea, Jiang Chen drove straight to the building of Mocai Pictures.

"Alright."

"Sister, we’ll go ahead, then."

Good times always pass quickly, and Luo Li’er understood that her cousin surely had many matters to attend to.

After the two left, Pei Yunxi went upstairs, heading straight to Yang Ni’s office.

"What’s the situation? Didn’t you say you’d rest at home? Why did you go to Shaocity?"

Obviously, Yang Ni had also seen the news from Shaocity.

"My sister asked me to accompany her out for a bit, Yang Ni, you know I’ve hardly had the chance to properly spend time with her."

Pei Yunxi sat down by the desk.

Just because ordinary people didn’t know Pei Yunxi had a sister didn’t mean Yang Ni, the boss, was unaware.

"You’re really unlucky, just going out to relax and you run into a dead body."

She let out a bitter laugh.

"Don’t worry, I’ve had the PR department issue a statement, there won’t be any issues. But besides your sister, there seemed to be a man with you?"

"Yes, her senior."

Yang Ni didn’t think too much of it and joked, "That girl is already in a relationship."

Pei Yunxi did not clarify.

"Director Shi sent someone here just now."

Yang Ni changed the subject, getting down to business.

"What for?"

"As usual, it’s about the Bulgari charity night. I thought whoever was so generous to bid three hundred million and ignored Shi Zhenhua was someone to reckon with, but it turned out to be his precious daughter."

Yang Ni mused, "I heard that Miss Shi is hard to deal with, bossing around in East Sea, wilful and reckless—her reputation is indeed well-deserved."

"Yang Ni, what exactly did Director Shi’s envoy come here for?"

Pei Yunxi asked again.

"Officially, it was to apologize to you, but in reality, it was to ensure we cooperate, to not spread word and embarrass the Shi Family."

Having struggled in the entertainment industry for so long, and transitioning from a "tool" to capital, Yang Ni was certainly a smart person.

"Every family has its own problems, I never thought someone like Director Shi would also be troubled by disciplining his own children."

As she spoke, Yang Ni sighed.

"It’s just a pity about the three hundred million in charity funds, it could have been a great publicity opportunity."

"It was never my money to begin with."

Pei Yunxi appeared unfazed,

"But you donated the jewelry."

The necklace had now been returned to its rightful owner anyway.

Of course,

Pei Yunxi did not bother to explain any of this to Yang Ni.

"Yang Ni, after filming ’The Grand Era,’ I want to take a good, long rest."

Yang Ni was taken aback.

"Yun Xi, what’s wrong?"

"Nothing’s wrong, I just suddenly feel a bit tired."

Yang Ni’s brow furrowed.

"Yun Xi, you are still young, and this is the most critical time for you to build your future foundation. You know how competitive our industry is..."

"Sister Yang Ni, I understand everything you’ve said, but I think you should be able to understand me as well."

Yang Ni paused in her speech, falling silent for a moment.

"...Is it because of Director Shi?"

"Not entirely."

Not entirely.

That means it is.

"Alright, since you’ve thought this through, I respect your decision. It’s good to take a break and spend time with your family."

As she spoke, Yang Ni opened a drawer, took out a document that was already prepared, and pushed it in front of Pei Yunxi.

"Your contract with MoCai is almost up. I’ve drafted a new one for you to review. If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with, feel free to bring it up."

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The Chairman’s office at Jinghai Industries.

Shi Qianxi also sat sulkily in front of her father’s desk.

"Dad, you know I’m not the least bit interested in these things."

Today, Miss Shi was dressed in a black and white Chanel suit, her hair tied up into a high bun, with her smooth oval face revealed, perfectly embodying the aura of a working woman, making her seem much more mature all at once.

"Whether you’re interested or not, you’re now the second-largest shareholder of Jinghai Industries. This is a responsibility you must take on."

Shi Zhenhua didn’t entertain further discussion and reached for the landline.

Shortly after, the secretary, Chen Zhou, entered, standing by Shi Qianxi’s side, slightly bowing.

"Miss, please follow me."

Miss Shi didn’t pay him any attention.

"Dad!"

Shi Zhenhua didn’t respond, his head bent over official documents.

Seeing this, Shi Qianxi had no choice but to stand up angrily and walk out.

Chen Zhou quickly followed.

"Bang."

The secretary gently pulled the office door closed from the outside.

Shi Zhenhua seemed unaffected, concentrating on the documents.

"Knock knock knock..."

Until the sound of knocking on the door arose.

"Come in."

An expressionless, cool-looking man walked in, stilled by the office desk, bending over.

"Boss."

Shi Zhenhua still didn’t look up.

"Speak."

"MoCai has already agreed to cooperate."

"What about that student from East University?"

"He seems to be acquainted with Miss Pei. Miss Pei’s younger sister is also at East University and on good terms with him. The man spotted by Miss Pei’s side in Shao City yesterday should be that same student."

"Oh?"

Shi Zhenhua finally lifted his head, "Are you sure?"

"Positive."

The cool-looking man kept his posture slightly bowed.

"Miss Pei’s younger sister is also studying at East University. It’s likely he met Miss Pei through that connection."

"Interesting," Shi Zhenhua murmured.

Although his daughter refused to speak up, he could easily find out who she was with at the charity event.

Three billion.

Not just anyone can come up with that kind of money.

Even the well-off associates his daughter knew hardly had that kind of financial power.

When he found out that it was again that student from East University, Shi Zhenhua suspected that the youth was probably the financial backer who lent his daughter the money, which made him doubt if he had misjudged the situation before.

But the results of his investigation gave him a rather big, unexpected surprise.

This kid that MeiLing sent away with a million.

Had somehow gotten entangled with Pei Yunxi as well.

Truly resourceful.

"What’s his relationship with Miss Pei’s younger sister? Are they dating?"

"Not at the moment."

"This kid, he’s got some skills to have charmed Qianxi so thoroughly, that’s already quite an achievement, and he even..."

Shi Zhenhua set aside the documents.

"Boss, could it be that Miss Pei gave the student money to bid on that necklace?"

"Are you suggesting that Pei Yunxi is staging this whole thing by herself? A self-donation, self-bid?"

Shi Zhenhua pondered, "That’s three billion, even for her, it shouldn’t be a small amount. The cost might be a bit too high, wouldn’t it?"

"Boss, now the young lady is endorsing it."

The cool-looking man reminded him.

Shi Zhenhua was silent for a while.

"Alright, you may go now."

The cool-looking man did not say more.

Not long after he left, the secretary Chen Zhou walked in again.

To be the company secretary at Jinghai Industries at under thirty years old – it was indeed a sign of a limitless future.

"Chairman, Miss is all settled."

"For the next period, she’s in your hands. Make sure she gets familiarized with the group’s organizational structure and business scopes as soon as possible."

"Rest assured, Chairman."

Chen Zhou replied quickly.

Shi Zhenhua nodded.

"Chairman, I’ll take my leave then,"

Chen Zhou stepped back twice before turning around, trying his best to walk out calmly, but his face betrayed an uncontrollable excitement.

He came from an ordinary small town, with as ordinary a background as could be.

But what of it?

The ones now at the pinnacle of Jinghai Industries, those who once were stronger than him, where were they now?

He profoundly agreed with a saying once spoken by that person, and he regarded it as a maxim for life.

All the miracles deemed great by later generations often have their origins in the mundane!

He walked out of the office, turned, and closed the door, glancing back inside.

Through the narrowing gap, the face of Shi Zhenhua appeared smaller and smaller.