Chapter 657 Why Not (Thanks for the reward!!)
Time goes back to more than an hour ago.
Vera generously invited him to dinner, glowing with glory, as if she had won the gambling card, and was even more happy than Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen can probably understand this feeling.
Leave aside the fact that the two are "strategic allies".
Although Genglong is dead, Song Chaoge has remained unharmed except for being slightly frightened when he received the half pig head.
Although Vera took the overall situation into consideration and did not retaliate, she should regard him as a thorn in the flesh.
As long as it’s not Song Chaoge who gets the gambling license, she should be happy.
Just when Vera was beaming and discussing the "distribution" of the second gambling card with him with great interest, Lao Liu walked into the restaurant and lowered his head, not knowing what news was reported to this girl.
Then Vera’s smile froze, and her eyes gradually became very strange when she looked at him.
Only later did Jiang Chen know the reason.
Not to mention Vera, even he was a little confused when he knew that his "love affair" with the gambling king's daughter was exposed.
A woman can fall out of favor faster than she can turn over a book.
Vera, who was chatting and laughing with him just a minute ago, stopped eating and got up and left. She clearly promised to be the host, but the bill was not settled.
So Jiang Chen could only pay for it with his own pocket.
He was not a petty person, and he did not think that Vera had killed him. After thinking about it for a moment, he could roughly guess what Vera was thinking after learning about the scandal.
It is definitely impossible to be jealous.
He and this girl who walks on the border between adulthood and underage are now "gentlemen's friends".
The reason for Vera's sudden change of attitude was probably because she felt that he
——had both sides.
That's right.
From the other party's point of view, it is indeed easy to have such misunderstandings. We are obviously accomplices, no, allies, but you secretly hooked up with the He family. What should people think?
So Jiang Chen can understand Vera's mood, but only he knows how innocent he is.
So after returning to the room, without thinking, he immediately called He Yihui to accuse him.
"Miss He, should you explain it to me?"
It can't be said to be ungraceful.
He did not sue the other party for violating the male's will, which was considered magnanimous, and the other party promised that he would handle it properly.
But what’s the result now?
No matter how well-educated a person is, he may not be able to laugh it off.
On the other end of the phone, why did he look at the fourth wife who was listening to her call openly, her red lips twitched, and she just said: "I'm sorry."
Feel sorry?
If apologizing works, why do we need the police?
And this scandal has already made a big fuss in the city. Can the two words "apology" be overshadowed by an understatement?
"Miss He, you seemed to have promised me last time. Can you tell me what's going on now?"
There was silence on the other side.
Jiang Chen frowned, dumbfounded.
What does it mean not to speak?
Is it bad?
Jiang Chen also calmed down.
He has never been a resentful person.
Since the problem has already occurred, blaming and complaining cannot solve any problem. You can only find ways to deal with it.
After thinking calmly, Jiang Chen said in a calm tone: "Miss He, in this situation, maybe I can only trouble you and come forward to clarify it personally."
He didn't know that Why did the photo leak?
But based on his understanding of the other party, this maverick gambling king's daughter should not be a two-faced person.
That’s the same thing.
She probably didn’t expect the photos to leak out.
It is difficult to collect water.
It is not difficult to take immediate measures to block those media outlets that are afraid of chaos in the world, but it is just a way to make up for the situation.
The media can be blocked, but the memory in the minds of the public cannot be erased.
Clarification is the best way in this situation.
"Sorry."
Hearing the words coming from the other end again, Jiang Chen was confused.
Those two words are not what he wants.
"Miss He..."
Just when he was about to speak, he just heard: "You can come forward to clarify yourself."
Am I going to come forward myself?
He seems to be a victim, right?
Jiang Chen, who felt that the responsibility was not on his side, couldn't help but speak, but He Yihui said: "I have something to do now."
Jiang Chen's tone paused, and he was not angry. Not even a smile. He held the phone in silence for a long time and then hung up the phone.
He Yihui put down her phone.
"Mommy, you heard it all."
Indeed.
The fourth wife indeed heard it.
Through the brief conversation between the daughter and the other party, it is not difficult to tell that the two are not in a relationship.
At least not yet.
"Since you have no relationship, then why do you..."
There is nothing better than a wise daughter like a mother.
Perhaps the daughters of other rich and famous families are messy in their private lives, but her daughter is not that disorderly.
Not to mention such intimate behavior, even dating alone with the opposite sex, has never happened before.
The last time I watched a movie with Guo Anle, it was all because of the compulsion of her mother.
"Hui'er, do you like him?"
The fourth wife asked tentatively.
He Yihui said nothing and seemed to be thinking.
“…”
Sometimes silence is already an answer.
My precious daughter may be outstanding in other aspects, but when it comes to the love between children, she is still like a blank piece of paper.
Since you can do... the act of kissing a man, you must have an extraordinary affection for him.
"Does he like you?"
The fourth wife asked again.
As soon as she finished speaking, the fourth wife realized that she had asked nonsense.
Sure enough, when faced with this question, He Yihui answered happily and frankly, "I don't like it."
"..."
The fourth wife's heart was full of mixed feelings, and the level of complexity was probably Not much inferior to Jiang Chen.
My own daughter, what a proud daughter of heaven, even someone as talented as Young Master Guo cannot love her, and now she actually...
"Then what are you going to do now?"
He Yihui, who has a temperament similar to that of his eldest brother He Hongtu to some extent, looks at her mother.
“I don’t know.”
“…”
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen let out a breath.
He finally understood He Yihui's attitude.
The apology was sincere.
But just like some leading cadres, they only apologize and do not solve the problem.
Sorry.
There is no way and no cooperation.
You are asked to handle it yourself.
Logically speaking, shouldn’t the woman be the one who cares most about this kind of drama?
But I met a strange person who was different from others.
He was helpless, but he couldn't just mess with the other person, so not long after he talked to He Yihui, Jiang Chen picked up the phone again.
“Help me.”
Jiang Chen was a little embarrassed.
Don't think too much, the other party must already know.
“Say.”
The clear voice was as beautiful as ever, and Jiang Chen did not expect that the other party would have too many emotional fluctuations because of this scandal.
After all, she is Lan Peizhi.
"Contact me the major media in Haojiang. I would like to hold a press conference to clarify the matter between He Yihui and I."
Jiang Chen took the initiative to confess.
He Yihui has no relationship experience, but he is not a novice.
Many times, waiting for a woman to ask you and taking the initiative to tell you are two different things. Whether the other party asks or not, and whether you explain or not are two completely different things.
Of course.
Maybe he's just being sentimental.
But at least if you do this, it won't do any harm.
Lan Peizhi is not an ordinary woman.
It is so difficult to increase the favorability, and it should not be easy to fall down.
But you must not think that you can sit back and relax just because of this.
“When did you start?”
Lampe’s answer was not what the question was asked.
Start?
Jiang Chen smiled bitterly and said: "We have never started, we are just ordinary friends. The day Genglong had an accident, wasn't it her birthday? I didn't go, but she came to the hospital to pick me up, so I stopped by to give her a birthday. She bought a cake, that's all."
Jiang Chen took the initiative to explain, without emphasizing the fact that he was "molested" by the other party.
Just a joke.
As a man, he still can't put all the blame on women.
Anyway.
China’s deep-rooted traditional concepts are here.
Even if a woman takes the initiative in this kind of thing, it is the man who takes advantage.
Of course.
If the woman is plain-looking, or a Jurassic creature, that's a different matter.
It's a pity that He Yihui is a great beauty, and she is also the kind that stands out from the crowd.
"You mean, that photo is fake?"
Jiang Chen froze, "...the photo is real, but it's not like what the media said."
"Isn't Miss He studying abroad? She is deeply influenced by the West. For her, that kind of behavior should be just an act to express happiness and gratitude."
I have to admit that Jiang Chen's mind was spinning. It is indeed quite fast. Although this reason sounds a bit far-fetched, it is still an explanation.
Lampei was quiet for a while.
“Who took this photo?”
“I don’t know, it must be some passerby.”
There are really such boring people in the world.
If he encountered this kind of thing, he would never look twice and would definitely walk away quickly. But someone would just take a peek and actually take a secret photo.
“Have you ever doubted that it was the He family’s daughter who directed and acted on her own?”
directed and acted on her own?
Jiang Chen was slightly startled when he heard this.
This speculation did come up when He Yihui sent him the photo for the first time, but it was quickly rejected by him.
"He Yihui shouldn't be that kind of person."
"You know her very well?"
"Can't talk about it. Feeling."
Jiang Chen said with a clear conscience: "I didn't get to know her until I came to Haojiang."
Indeed.
Calculating the time, it’s less than a month.
How can one fully see through a person in such a short period of time?
"You think He Yihui didn't direct and act by himself, then have you ever thought about why this photo was leaked."
Lampei Zhi's tone was light.
The title of academic master was not made up out of thin air. After being prompted, Jiang Chen frowned and immediately woke up.
Yes.
He Yihui is not an actor or star.
With He's status in Haojiang, who would dare to break the gossip about the gambling king's daughter? Eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard?
"What family did this?"
Lampe was silent.
As expected, the He family must be the instigator.
No wonder He Yihui has such a strange attitude.
"They did this because they wanted to..." Jiang Chen looked thoughtful.
“I think there is no need to clarify.”
His thoughts were interrupted, and Jiang Chen asked in confusion: "Why?"
"If you clarify, have you ever thought about where you would put the gambling king's daughter? You are openly attacking the He family. His face completely pushed He to the opposite side."
Lan Peizhi said unhurriedly: "He should be showing kindness to you by doing this."
?
“He must have felt the pressure after losing the competition for the first gambling card. As expected, the funds they raised were not enough to give them sufficient confidence to win the remaining two gambling cards, so They are trying to save themselves."
"You should be the straw they choose."
While listening, Jiang Chen couldn't help blurting out: "A beauty trap?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he regretted it a little.
But fortunately and unfortunately, there was no movement on the phone.
"Based on how long you have known each other and what happened before and after, there is no such thing as a beauty trap. At most, He is just going along with the flow."
Jiang Chen smiled helplessly.
"Why bother? If you have any ideas, they can come to me for an interview."
Lampe was silent.
Interview?
It’s not like buying vegetables in a wet market, where everything is displayed in front of the public and haggled.
The three armies have not moved, but food and grass go first.
In modern competition for interests, public opinion plays the role of food and fodder.
He probably understood what He was thinking.
As soon as this scandal came out, aside from the general public, the bidders participating in the gambling card this time would definitely have their imaginations racing and couldn't help but fantasize about his relationship with He.
Vera is a typical example.
complex.
It’s too complicated.
People who are not smart enough may find it difficult to understand the twists and turns.
But that’s how the upper class is.
Just like Lampe said.
After all, these powerful people standing at the top of the pyramid are not hawkers working hard to make a living at the bottom, and it is impossible to deal with you directly.
Insist on clarification?
You can indeed do this.
But if he, the man, comes forward, it will inevitably have an irreparable negative impact on He Yihui's reputation, thus completely offending He.
Of course.
No matter who He cooperates with, he doesn't care. In terms of financial resources, even if all the bidders unite, he has nothing to fear. But in many things, the comparison is not as simple as who is the richest.
China is a human society, or the whole world is like this.
You can’t just keep gambling cards in your hand if you have one. After all, you have to establish yourself in Haojiang.
As the long-standing overlord of this land, it is obviously not a wise thing to offend it to death in the long run.
"Isn't the He family on good terms with the Guo family in Hong Kong City? Guo Anle of the Guo family seems to have a soft spot for He Yihui."
"Who makes you more beautiful than the Guo family? Strength."
There was a hint of teasing smile in Lan Peizhi's tone.
Jiang Chen smiled bitterly.
Same.
For a wealthy family like the He family, the so-called family friendships or the feelings of future generations can be sacrificed in the face of core interests.
It was probably the courage he showed at the first auction that conquered the He family.
At this moment, Jiang Chen doesn’t blame He Yihui much.
Presumably the other party can’t help himself.
“I don’t have any bad thoughts about He Yihui.”
Jiang Chen sighed and affirmed.
"Is there any harm to you? The youngest daughter of the He family is a famous beauty in Haojiang. After taking the gambling card and getting the beauty back, why not do it."
Listen.
It’s such a good idea why not do it.
Jiang Chen was a little doubtful whether the other party's 80 favorability rating for him was fake.
(End of this chapter)