Chapter 15 The Truth Comes to Light

Noticing Jiang Yu’s gaze, Jiang Li quickly became aware of it as well. He shifted his body slightly, blocking Jiang Yu’s probing look, and said coldly, “You don’t even know what you’re capable of, yet you dare to dream about getting involved in the West City project.”

“Is being shameless all it takes?”

“Don’t try to play these little tricks on me. If you try again, you know what’ll happen.”

His merciless words felt like a series of hard slaps across Jiang Yu’s face, burning painfully—especially in front of the woman he loved. He felt as if he’d been cut down to half his height.

Jiang Yu forced a twisted smile. “Uncle, I…”

But his words froze under Jiang Li’s icy glare.

In the end, Jiang Yu couldn’t say another word. He could only watch helplessly as Jiang Li walked away, both frustrated and angry, unwilling to keep being crushed like this.

He could hardly breathe!

Yet he was powerless to break free.

“Yue’er, let me take you home,” Jiang Yu said, sounding dispirited.

“Huh? Alright.”

Ning Xiyue took a long moment to recover, as she’d been staring at Jiang Li’s departing figure, her eyes brimming with adoration and admiration, almost overflowing.

What a man—arrogant and imposing.

And strikingly handsome too!

She couldn’t help but envy the woman held in Jiang Li’s arms—who could that possibly be?

…

After rounding the corner, Jiang Li deliberately quickened his pace, tearing off his jacket. Startled, Xu An’an clung tightly to him, burying her entire face in his neck.

She heard him laugh.

“Can’t you stop squeezing so tight?”

“The jacket fell!”

“Oh, I don’t need it.”

After exchanging a few words with Jiang Li, Xu An’an belatedly realized she’d been teased, and she was so furious she nearly lost her mind. “Put me down!”

Jiang Li’s eyes lifted slightly, a hint of mockery in their depths.

“What, am I someone you can get on and off as you please?”

“Hold on tight.”

With that, Jiang Li adjusted her in his arms. “Hold on. If you fall, you’re the one who’ll be sorry.”

Xu An’an, unwilling to face Jiang Li’s roguish grin, could only lie across his shoulders, her long, beautiful legs wrapped firmly around his strong waist.

If they were to fall, then let them fall together!

After being brought back to Bright Moon Bay, Xu An’an was hardly surprised when Jiang Li wore her out so thoroughly that even moving a finger seemed too much.

When Xu An’an woke up, she first retrieved her other phone before returning to the magazine office.

She didn’t have time for breakfast—just a cup of black coffee.

The department manager came over, smiling at her for once.

“Not bad. Digging up such explosive news this time—now the whole entertainment industry is in an uproar. Your bonus at the end of the month will be doubled.”

Xu An’an was stunned, not understanding at all.

Other colleagues crowded around, chattering excitedly. “Who would’ve thought the situation inside Joy Entertainment was so chaotic—there’s even bullying going on.”

“Exactly, Dou Dou is so pitiful.”

Boom.

Xu An’an’s mind felt like it had exploded.

“Alright, back to work, everyone. It’s office hours!” The manager dispersed the group, and took the chance to pat Xu An’an’s shoulder. “Honestly, you had such a shocking story and still tried to keep it under wraps. If An Li hadn’t found it in time, would you take responsibility for the magazine’s sales this issue?”

“Exactly! So that end-of-month bonus, I get a share too!” An Li strutted over triumphantly, having made a killing with zero effort.

Xu An’an nearly lost control and wanted to slap An Li then and there.

She’d clearly locked the file photos in her drawer—how had An Li gotten her hands on them?

Xu An’an hurried back to her desk, where the files still sat, but the lock on her drawer had clearly been pried open.

“Manager, there’s a thief!”

Those five words were squeezed out through Xu An’an’s clenched teeth.

An Li’s face turned pale and she hid behind the manager, muttering, “I pried it open. But if I hadn’t, how would I have known Xu An’an was hiding such a big story?”

The manager understood at once.

“I’ll have someone fix your lock later.”

“And the person who broke in? How will that be handled?” Xu An’an trembled with rage, her sharp gaze like arrows aimed at An Li.

An Li turned her head away.

With the manager present, she had nothing to fear.

The manager brushed it off. “Did you lose anything valuable? If not, let’s just drop it—no need to make everyone uneasy.”

And with a few words, the matter was swept aside.

Xu An’an wasn’t surprised—she’d never expected the manager to stand up for her. But she made sure the whole office heard: there’d been a theft.

She was laying the groundwork for what was to come.

She would never let An Li off the hook.

After work, Xu An’an rushed to Joy Entertainment.

On the way, she pieced together how the situation had snowballed: after the story broke, Joy Entertainment immediately denied everything, claiming it was all a farce staged by Dou Dou and the reporter. There was no bullying in the company; on the contrary, Dou Dou was accused of using her supposed affair with an investor to bully her peers.

Dou Dou instantly became everyone’s target.

And so did Xu An’an.

Because the report bore her name.

Seeing this, Xu An’an couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation.

Clearly, An Li had realized that if the bullying scandal wasn’t handled well, the reporter who broke the story would likely be implicated. That’s why she hadn’t rushed to claim authorship of such an explosive piece.

The Joy Entertainment building was tightly surrounded by reporters—one couldn’t even slip a fly inside. Xu An’an had to circle to the back, where she found a second-floor window left open.

Without a second thought, she chose to climb up the drainpipe.

“All you know how to do is cry!”

“With things this serious, you’re the only one taking the fall! And that reporter surnamed Xu—she’ll have to come forward and apologize too!” The manager jabbed Dou Dou’s forehead with her finger, leaving several bloody marks.

Dou Dou could only grit her teeth and endure the pain, completely lost as to what to do.

If the company sued her for breach of contract, how could she ever pay the penalty?

And what about her mother’s medical bills?

Thinking of this, Dou Dou grew dizzy and fainted on the bed, sending Sister Fang into a rage. She could only storm out for now.

Xu An’an entered at this moment.

Seeing Dou Dou’s tear-streaked face, Xu An’an was overcome with guilt. At this point, she had to keep digging and expose even uglier truths.

She needed to ensure that those who tried to cover up the scandal would be too busy saving themselves.

But this was no simple task.

With only her own strength, it would be like an ant trying to shake a tree.

Xu An’an thought of Jiang Li.

But the next moment, she abandoned the idea, for Joy Entertainment was the largest entertainment company under the Jiang Group.

Otherwise, Ning Xiyue would never have become the company’s leading lady so easily.

Tap, tap, tap.

Footsteps sounded outside the door.

Sister Fang reappeared, shaking Dou Dou awake. “Now you have a chance to redeem yourself. Tonight, just go to Room 3050 at the Royal Hotel and serve a few bosses well. Not only will you avoid paying the penalty, you’ll get an extra five hundred thousand.”

“And the reporter surnamed Xu—she’ll take the fall for all of this.”