Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 580 - 577 Mixed Triangular Relationships

Chapter 580: 577 Mixed Triangular Relationships

"Okay!"

Ye Zhenzhen opened WeChat to scan Liu Qing’s QR code, and as their eyes met, they both shared a smile, as if two old friends had reached a certain understanding after knowing each other for a long time.

By the side, Qiu Wanshuang laughed and said, "Teacher Liu, President He, why don’t you include me in your new drama?"

"You?" Liu Qing’s gaze flickered to Xu Qingxia, "I wouldn’t dare to be in the same drama group with you again, and besides, you don’t have the schedule for it now."

Liu Qing’s words had an implied meaning, which Qiu Wanshuang clearly understood as she continued to laugh, "I still have to thank Teacher Liu and Zhenzhen for your modesty."

"Hmm, as long as you know," Liu Qing spoke without a tinge of courtesy.

In fact, she had no intention of fighting for the QM endorsement, as it involved going abroad for movie shooting, and she didn’t have the time, so she ruled it out immediately.

The reason she came today was because she received an invitation, and she attended out of politeness.

Liu Qing: "Oh, I’ve forwarded you something. Deal with it quickly, or I’ll take matters into my hands."

Xu Qingxia had a bad feeling as she watched this scene unfold, as if something big was about to happen.

Sure enough, after returning home, Qiu Wanshuang had the maid take Ji Yunyun to her room, then she slapped her across the face.

"Shuangshuang, you... why did you hit me?"

Qiu Wanshuang spoke without expression, "Why I hit you, don’t you know yourself? Haven’t I told you not to do that, yet what are you doing?"

"I... I didn’t..." Xu Qingxia tried to argue, only to see Qiu Wanshuang holding out her phone in front of her.

It displayed the WeChat message she had sent to Liu Qing. While it revealed nothing incriminating, Qiu Wanshuang also had a piece of recorded conversation.

It was Liu Qing who had secretly recorded the call after receiving it from Xu Qingxia.

Basically, the message was that as Qiu Wanshuang’s agent, she wanted to collaborate with Liu Qing for the QM endorsement.

The plan was to first kick Ye Zhenzhen out of the running, then Xu Qingxia would communicate with QM to have both Qiu Wanshuang and Liu Qing become spokespersons for QM.

As for how to cooperate with Liu Qing, with a mind like Xu Qingxia’s, she hadn’t come up with any brilliant strategies.

Her plan was to first buy off media outlets to hype the pressure of public opinion, making everyone believe that Ye Zhenzhen relied on underhanded tactics, using her husband’s status, and was thus determined to secure the QM endorsement.

Then, she would have internet trolls set the rhythm, using these public opinions to force QM to drop Ye Zhenzhen as a candidate.

On the other hand, she bribed service staff at the banquet hall to spike Ye Zhenzhen’s drink with sleeping pills, then arranged for Liu Qing to approach and converse with Ye Zhenzhen, leading her out of the banquet hall. Once Ye Zhenzhen fell asleep, they would take her to a lounge, find a man to pretend something had happened.

Then they would signal the paparazzi who had been lying in wait outside to swarm in...

This plan, which Xu Qingxia proposed to Liu Qing before approaching her, had already been mentioned to Qiu Wanshuang, who rejected it outright.

Qiu Wanshuang had initially held out some hope for Xu Qingxia, but when she heard that Xu Qingxia wanted to destroy Ye Zhenzhen, she flatly refused and strictly forbid Xu Qingxia from doing so.

Unexpectedly, she actually went to find Liu Qing.

Qiu Wanshuang said with a hint of bitter ridicule, "You are no longer the timid Xu Qingxia you used to be. After spending a few years by my side, you’ve grown bold. Tell me, how much money did that person give you to take such a risk?"

Qiu Wanshuang couldn’t believe that Xu Qingxia would take such a risk for a mere endorsement.

She thought back to Lu Sangning, whom Qiu Wanshuang had contacted before, and she had roughly guessed the truth.

This matter might not be as simple as it seemed on the surface.

"Shuangshuang, everything I’ve done was all for you. Can you say there was ever a time when it wasn’t me who handled your PR? In this industry, there are so many beautiful women with real talent. If we want to climb up, we must use our brains..."

"Xu Qingxia, I’m giving you one last chance. Are you going to talk or not? How much money did you take from them?"

Xu Qingxia saw that Qiu Wanshuang was truly angry, took a deep breath and said, "Lu Sangning gave me five million to ruin Ye Zhenzhen’s reputation..."

In fact, what they discussed wasn’t just about ruining Ye Zhenzhen’s reputation but about drugging her and then finding a man to defile her...

But she felt that was too much, so she switched the drug with a large dose of sleeping pills.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Wanshuang laughed out of anger with tears in her eyes, "Five million? Do you know who Mrs. Ye is? You’re so stupid. Fine, you don’t have to stay here anymore. Pack your things and leave, or I will call the police."

*

In the spacious parking lot, Ye Zhenzhen leisurely sipped her fruit tea inside Liu Qing’s nanny van.

She glanced at the new message on WeChat, her expression indifferent, then put away her phone and continued drinking her tea.

Liu Qing watched her movements and hesitated, then with a sigh asked, "What did you mean by those messages you sent?"

Ye Zhenzhen set down her teacup with a beaming smile, "We just added each other on WeChat at the banquet, what did I send you? Could you have seen it wrong?"

"Ye Zhenzhen, can we stop pretending? You sent Qin Lang a message saying you saw the mother of his child, what did you mean by that?"

"Shouldn’t Teacher Liu know better than me what that means? Did you pull me into your car just to tell me this in person?"

Liu Qing: ...

Ye Zhenzhen smiled serenely, "Teacher Liu doesn’t have to be like this. From the beginning, I never intended to expose anything, just as you never considered working with Xu Qingxia from the start."

Liu Qing’s gaze flickered slightly as her impression of Ye Zhenzhen was updated once again within her heart.

"By the way, does President He know about the child you have with Qin Lang?"

After all, at the recent banquet, President He’s attitude toward Liu Qing was really something special.

She had seen this kind of thing in the industry before. When she asked this, it was just a little extra concern, with no other implications.

Liu Qing shook her head, "He doesn’t know yet."

"The last time Qin Lang was interviewed, he said those things that caused trouble for you. He actually didn’t want to do it, but someone forced him, threatening him with the child."

Ye Zhenzhen remembered that incident and nodded, "It indeed caused me some minor trouble, but your apology won’t solve the problem. How about doing something practical? Help me strike back at him?"

Liu Qing quickly took a step back, crossed her arms over her chest, and said nervously, "Zhenzhen, I’m still breastfeeding, and my sexual orientation is normal..."

"Hey! Teacher Liu, you’re overacting!"

Liu Qing laughed, "Qin Lang has only started doing well in the last year. I don’t want to go public too early, fearing it might affect his career. Let’s wait a little longer, until the child is a bit older, then we can go public."

Ye Zhenzhen didn’t quite understand, "But isn’t that unfair to you? And there’s President He..."

Such a complicated love triangle!

"President He is my third uncle, and he also disapproves of my relationship with Qin Lang."

Ye Zhenzhen: ...

Third uncle?