I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 902 - 657 Why not do it if it’s fun (Thanks for the tip!!)_2

Chapter 902: 657 Why not do it if it’s fun (Thanks for the tip!!)_2

"..."

Four Tai’s heart was a mixture of different emotions, the complexity of which was perhaps not much less than that of Jiang Chen.

Her own daughter, such a proud woman of heaven, even the brilliant young master of the Guo Family could not win her love, and now...

"So what do you plan to do now?"

He Yihui, who had a temperament somewhat similar to that of her eldest brother He Hongtu, looked into her mother’s eyes.

"I don’t know."

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen let out a sigh of relief.

He had figured out He Yihui’s attitude.

Her apology was very sincere.

But like some government officials, she apologized but as for solving the problem,

I’m sorry.

There was no way, and she was not cooperative.

You’re expected to handle it yourself.

Logically speaking, shouldn’t the woman be the most concerned about such a scandal?

But he had encountered a unique individual who was different from the rest.

Despite his helplessness, he couldn’t just let things deteriorate with her, so not long after talking to He Yihui, Jiang Chen picked up his phone again.

"I need a favor."

Jiang Chen was somewhat embarrassed.

Without thinking too much, it was clear that she must already know.

"Speak."

Her voice was as clear and beautiful as ever, and Jiang Chen didn’t expect her to have much emotional turmoil over this scandal.

After all, she was Lan Peizhi.

"Help me contact the main media outlets in Haojiang. I want to hold a press conference to clarify things between me and He Yihui."

Jiang Chen took the initiative to come clean.

He Yihui may not have had romantic experiences, but he was no novice.

Many times, it’s quite different when a woman takes the initiative to ask you and when you voluntarily share the information.

Whether or not the other party asks, and whether or not you explain, those are two different things.

Of course.

Perhaps he was being presumptuous.

But at the very least, doing so wouldn’t hurt.

Lan Peizhi was no ordinary woman.

It’s tough to increase a favorability rating, and likely just as hard to decrease it.

But that didn’t mean he could rest easy.

"When did you guys start?"

Lan Peizhi’s question caught him off guard.

Start?

Jiang Chen replied with a bitter smile, "We never started anything. We were just ordinary friends. On the day Geng Long had his mishap, wasn’t it her birthday? I couldn’t make it, so she came to pick me up from the hospital. I just bought her a cake on the way; that’s all."

Jiang Chen voluntarily explained and didn’t emphasize the fact that he was the one "taken advantage of."

Joking aside.

As a man, he couldn’t bring himself to push all the responsibility onto the woman.

No matter what.

The traditional values deeply rooted in Shenzhou prevail here.

In matters like this, even if the woman takes the lead, it is the man who benefits.

Of course.

If the woman in question were unattractive or, say, a Jurassic creature, that would be a different story altogether.

Unfortunately, He Yihui was a great beauty and a remarkable one at that.

"Do you mean to say that the photo was staged?"

Jiang Chen stiffened, "...The photo is real, but it’s not what the media claims."

"Miss He is studying abroad, isn’t she? Influenced by the West to a great extent, such behavior for her is probably just an expression of happiness and gratitude."

It had to be admitted that Jiang Chen’s mind was indeed quick, and though the excuse sounded a bit far-fetched, it was still an explanation.

Lan Peizhi was silent for a while.

"Who took that photo?"

"I don’t know, probably some passerby."

There really are such idle people in the world.

If he were in such a situation, he definitely wouldn’t look twice and would quickly walk away, but some people, they not only peeped but even dared to take photos.

"Have you never suspected, that this whole act was staged by He Family’s daughter herself?"

Staged by herself?

Jiang Chen paused slightly after hearing this.

He had indeed considered this the first time He Yihui sent him that photo, but he quickly dismissed the thought.

"He Yihui doesn’t seem like that kind of person."

"You know her well?"

"Not really. Just a hunch."

Jiang Chen claimed with an unquestionable tone, "I only got to know her after I came to Haojiang."

Indeed.

Counting the time, it has been less than a month.

Such a short period is hardly enough to see through a person.

"Do you think, if it wasn’t Yi Hui who staged the whole thing, then have you ever considered why this photo was leaked?"

Lan Peizhi spoke in a light tone.

The title of "top student" wasn’t made out of thin air; with just a hint, Jiang Chen furrowed his brows and quickly realized.

That’s right.

Yi Hui was no actress or star.

Given the He Family’s standing in Haojiang, who would dare to randomly reveal gossip about the gambling king’s daughter? Have they got the guts of bears and leopards?

"Was it the He Family’s doing?"

Lan Peizhi fell silent.

Unsurprisingly, it must have been the instigation of the He Family.

No wonder Yi Hui had that strange attitude.

"They did this because they want to..." Jiang Chen’s face showed contemplation.

"I think there’s no need to clarify."

His train of thought interrupted, Jiang Chen asked in confusion, "Why?"

"If you clarify, have you thought about where that would put the gambling king’s daughter? You would be openly slapping the He Family in the face, pushing them completely to the opposition."

Lan Peizhi said unhurriedly, "The He Family’s actions should be seen as an overture to you."

A friendly overture?

"The first loss at the auction competition put pressure on the He Family. The funds they’ve gathered are unlikely to be enough to secure the remaining two gaming licenses with any confidence, so they’re finding ways to save themselves."

"You’re likely the lifeline they’ve chosen."

Jiang Chen listened and pondered, then blurted out without thinking, "A honey trap?"

As soon as he said it, he regretted it.

But fortunately and unfortunately, there was no reaction on the other end of the phone.

"Based on the time you’ve known each other and the sequence of events, calling it a honey trap is a bit much. The most the He Family did was to go with the flow."

Jiang Chen gave a wry smile.

"Why all this trouble? If they have any thoughts, they can talk to me directly."

Lan Peizhi fell silent.

A face-to-face meeting?

It’s not like buying vegetables in a market, where everything is laid out in the open for negotiation.

Before moving the troops, secure the provisions.

In modern competitive interests, public opinion plays the role of provisions.

He could roughly figure out what the He Family was thinking.

With the scandal out there, disregarding the general public, the auction participants this time would inevitably let their imaginations run wild, conjuring up thoughts about his relationship with the He Family.

Vera was a prime example.

Complex.

It was indeed too complicated.

For those not bright enough, it would be really hard to unravel the convolutions.

But high society was just like that.

As Lan Peizhi had said.

Those at the top of the pyramid, the elites, are ultimately not street vendors struggling to make a living; they can’t be upfront and direct with you.

Insist on clarification?

Certainly, that’s possible.

But if he, as the man involved, were to clarify, it would inevitably cause irrevocable damage to Yi Hui’s reputation and utterly offend the He Family.

Of course.

Regardless of who the He Family partnered with, he didn’t care. In terms of financial power, even if all the bidders joined forces, he wouldn’t be intimidated. But many issues aren’t as simple as who has the most money.

Shenzhou is a society of personal connections, or rather, the whole world is.

Having acquired the gaming license, he can’t just sit on it; he has to establish a foothold in Haojiang.

The He Family, as the long-standing overlords of this territory, offending them to death was clearly not a wise move in the long run.

"Aren’t the He Family and the Guo Family from Gangcheng on good terms? Guo Anle from the Guo Family seems to have eyes only for Yi Hui."

"Because you have more power than the Guo Family."

Amusement tinged Lan Peizhi’s tone.

Jiang Chen gave a bitter laugh.

That’s also true.

For a prestigious and influential family like the He Family, so-called generational friendships or emotional ties of descendants can be sacrificed in the face of core interests.

It must have been the boldness he showed at the first auction that conquered the He Family.

At this moment, Jiang Chen didn’t feel much resentment towards Yi Hui.

Presumably, she was an unwilling participant.

"I have no improper thoughts towards Yi Hui."

Jiang Chen remarked with a sense of resignation.

"Does it do you any harm? The youngest daughter of the He Family is a renowned beauty in Haojiang. Winning the gaming license and getting the beauty, why wouldn’t you?"

Listen to that.

Quite a sound argument, "why wouldn’t you?"

Jiang Chen even began to doubt whether Lan Pei’s supposed 80 favorability rating towards him was real.