Chapter 492: Chapter 492: Everything Still Has Me
“Do you know why she’s called Emily?”
“Back then, she entered the company with the money Zhiyi gave her and was soon sexually harassed by the manager. Later, she inexplicably became the manager’s secret lover.”
“The manager valued her at that time and introduced her to many resources. As a result, the manager’s wife found out and slapped her right out of the company, leaving her with a reputation for seducing a superior.”
“She had to change her name and use her previous connections to find another job. I heard from the male models that she switched countless men in these three years.”
“Regardless of whether they had wives or not, she accepted them all, used them, and then dumped them, always looking for shortcuts.”
“I heard she recently latched onto a wealthy businessman returning from Xiang City, who’s about her father’s age.”
“Shuangshuang shows off her happiness every day, Zhiyi joined President Xue’s studio again, and she…”
How could she not be jealous?
Shuangshuang’s face had lost all its color after listening.
She never imagined that just posting on her social media would make her a scapegoat for others.
“What should we do now?”
Lin Zhiyi paused for a moment.
No matter what, this was not a reason for Fang Lai’er to harm her and Shuangshuang.
Just as they were thinking, Dazhu suddenly exclaimed.
“Why did the hype suddenly drop so much?”
Lin Zhiyi opened her phone, and the report that was previously gaining traction had now fallen to the bottom of the rankings.
At this moment, her phone rang.
“I’ll go outside to take the call.”
She left the room, answering the call.
A man’s cold and restrained voice slowly sounded.
“Fang Lai’er.”
Concise words.
The speed is truly fast.
“You know already? About the online…”
“I asked people to reduce the hype, but I didn’t completely remove it,” Gong Chen spoke indifferently.
Lin Zhiyi was silent for a moment, slightly puzzled.
If it’s just old news, wouldn’t it be better to completely remove it?
Gong Chen seemed to sense her thoughts and explained, “The other side is targeting you and the charity gala. If we pull it down immediately, it would be like telling others that you indeed have someone backing you. Then, even if your jewelry design looks good, it has no persuasive power. That’s the result the other side wants.”
“Whether we remove it or not, the outcome is similar. Lower the heat, and you can utilize this wave of traffic.”
Indeed a cunning businessman.
Daring to use anything.
But Lin Zhiyi inwardly agreed with his thoughts.
Just…
“How did Fang Lai’er know about my dealings with Mr. Sang? She even made Shuangshuang wait for you in the restaurant, yet I’ve never mentioned this to them.”
“Fang Lai’er needs money,” Gong Chen directly stated.
Lin Zhiyi instantly understood, “She’s also working for money; there’s someone behind her.”
“Yes,” Gong Chen responded calmly, “Everything’s still with me. You focus on your work; don’t worry about the rest.”
“Alright. I’ll first handle Shuangshuang’s situation.”
“Go ahead.”
After hanging up, Lin Zhiyi returned to the room.
She found Shuangshuang crying.
“What happened? You were fine just now.”
“She called Fang Lai’er but got rejected,” Dazhu explained.
Shuangshuang cried out loud, “How could she do this to me?”
Lin Zhiyi stepped forward to stop her, “Don’t call anymore. Since she’s chosen this path, she won’t associate with us again.”
Shuangshuang buried her head in her husband’s arms, sobbing silently.
Dazhu frowned, “She’s really gone too far! Shuangshuang was so good to her during college.”
“Saying this now is meaningless. Dazhu, please help Shuangshuang gather some evidence of her kindness to Fang Lai’er; we’ll need it in the future.”
Lin Zhiyi quickly regained her composure.
Dazhu nodded, “No problem. We have all the chat records and the transfer records Shuangshuang sent her.”
Lin Zhiyi nodded, then turned to Li Huan.
“Doctor Li, hand over the blood test records to Shuangshuang’s husband.”
“Are you planning to act recklessly again?”
Li Huan knew Lin Zhiyi too well — once she decided to do something, nothing could stop her.
Lin Zhiyi reassured him with her eyes, “Don’t worry, I won’t be foolish enough to confront Fang Lai’er directly. I want Shuangshuang’s husband to report it to the police in the name of a pregnant woman’s family, accusing her of premeditated murder. After all, overdose of antidepressant medication can be fatal.”
“You said you wouldn’t go after Fang Lai’er, but isn’t this confronting her?” Li Huan frowned.
“We’re not arresting Fang Lai’er, but targeting the milk tea shop,” Lin Zhiyi replied.
Li Huan chuckled, “You’re influenced by your surroundings indeed — near vermilion, one becomes red; near ink, one becomes black.”
Shuangshuang whimpered on the bed, “What are you discussing?”
“You don’t need to know. What’s important now is for you to rest well; I’ll handle everything else.”
Shuangshuang’s husband understood.
Dazhu also smiled, “It’s indeed a good solution; no need to exhaust ourselves finding evidence.”
Lin Zhiyi nodded.
“Shuangshuang, take a good rest first. I need to get back to the studio.”
“Zhiyi, I know it’s useless for me to say anything now, but I’m really sorry to you. If things can’t be resolved, you can blame me publicly — say I was irrational and raving; it doesn’t matter.”
Shuangshuang looked at Lin Zhiyi with guilt.
Lin Zhiyi shook her head without saying anything and left the ward.
Soon, Dazhu and Li Huan also left the ward.
After greeting Lin Zhiyi, Li Huan hurried to see his patients.
Dazhu followed Lin Zhiyi, hesitating to speak.
Lin Zhiyi straightforwardly said, “Dazhu, I won’t attend Shuangshuang’s wedding. Please let her know.”
Dazhu sighed, “Are you still upset?”
“I’m not upset. This is just me repaying her kindness; seeing her again will inevitably remind me of today’s events — it’s uncomfortable for both of us, so I’d rather keep it simple.”
Lin Zhiyi didn’t hide her feelings.
“Zhiyi, it’s not your fault,” Dazhu comforted her.
“Let’s go.”
Dazhu took Lin Zhiyi back to the studio on the way.
…
At the studio.
As soon as Lin Zhiyi entered the office, everyone inside seemed like their throats were clamped shut.
Silence ensued.
Lin Zhiyi ignored them, sat down immediately, entered her computer password, and quickly completed her work.
Just as she was about to shut down and leave work, the newly hired assistant by Xue Man suddenly walked in.
“President Xue said there’s a meeting in five minutes.”
Notified of overtime one minute before clocking out, everyone immediately looked dissatisfied at Lin Zhiyi.
It must be related to her.
Lin Zhiyi clutched her meeting notebook tightly and walked swiftly towards the meeting room.
Five minutes later, the meeting room was dead silent.
After Xue Man sat down, she didn’t mince words, “I know some things happened today, but I hope you don’t let it affect you — work is the most important now.”
“I agree, regardless of Zhiyi’s character, her skills in the studio are the most important.”
Bai Ruoshu seemed to be speaking positively, but every word was a veiled attack on Lin Zhiyi.
Character is flawed, ability is flawed.
Lin Zhiyi was just about to explain Shuangshuang’s situation when unexpectedly, Xue Man raised her hand to stop her.
“Alright, I don’t want to hear useless talk; so that things don’t drag on, submit your design drafts to me, and I’ll give you feedback tomorrow.”
Everyone dared not disobey and submitted their designs.
Lin Zhiyi was unsurprised.
“Meeting adjourned.”
Xue Man was a bit restless. She glanced at Lin Zhiyi before leaving.
…
Back in the office.
Xue Man sifted through everyone’s design drafts.
“Garbage.”
She tossed each one aside as she looked through them.
Her expression grew darker as she continued.
She had given them a chance, but her subordinates weren’t living up to it.
The best one so far was Bai Ruoshu; she had at least caught onto the whims of wealthy people.
At the last pile, she saw Lin Zhiyi’s design, and her eyes immediately lit up.
Just as she was appreciating it, the door to the office was knocked upon.
“Come in.”