Chapter 274: The Old-School Tyrant CEO 18

Shen Xiuyan held up his hands and accepted the praise. “Haha, it’s only right. Whatever is mine will belong to Mingyue sooner or later anyway.”

“Haha, it seems President Shen is the type who will hand over his salary card after getting married.”

The crowd could see it clearly now. As long as the topic involved Miss Su, President Shen was exceptionally easy to talk to, and his mood was like night and day compared to before.

They thought with satisfaction that they had finally found the breakthrough point for future flattery.

Shen Xiuyan acted as if this was only natural. “Never mind after marriage, all my cards are in Mingyue’s hands right now.”

That proud look of his didn’t show a hint of embarrassment; he even seemed to be showing off, his face full of smugness.

The ladies who had joined the conversation immediately covered their mouths and gasped. “Miss Su really knows how to handle her man. Quickly, teach us your secrets!”

Su Mingyue spread her hands helplessly. “I didn’t even ask for them. He gave me the cards on his own initiative.”

“Haha, true. Even if Miss Su taught us, we couldn’t pull it off. If I were as beautiful as Miss Su, my husband would be obsessed with me too.”

Zhao Yixin’s composure completely shattered. That fifty million worth of jewelry was actually bought for her by President Shen…

Her expression shifted through a kaleidoscope of emotions in a single second before finally twisting into a grimace. She couldn’t even pretend anymore.

Jealousy flooded her heart.

Fifty million…

Just spent like that.

How wonderful would it have been if that money had been spent on her?

Zhao Yixin couldn’t help but fantasize.

Ying Qing, seeing Zhao Yixin staring at Su Mingyue with eyes full of envy, snapped, “Why are you still here? Can’t you see no one wants you here?”

Zhao Yixin’s hideous expression was interrupted.

She wanted to keep acting, but it was already too late.

Once the crowd realized the woman in front of them had no connection to President Shen, they began a relentless verbal assault.

“What is wrong with you? Didn’t you hear President Shen say he doesn’t know you? Why are you still hanging around?”

“She’s probably here to grift…”

“There are plenty of people who want to climb into a wealthy family, but you’re the one who most overestimates her own worth.”

“Exactly. Of all people to try and latch onto, you chose President Shen. Who brought this person in? Get her out of here.”

Zhao Yixin’s face turned the color of pig liver. She had never been subjected to such public humiliation.

“I really didn’t… President Shen, please say something… You really did help me before.”

Even after being humiliated like this, she still didn’t want to give up. Tears welled in her eyes, looking as if they might fall at any moment.

She wanted to use tears to win a final shred of sympathy from the man.

At the very least, he had definitely helped her before. Even if everything else was her imagination, as long as she put on this weak and pitiful expression, surely the soft-hearted President Shen would feel for her.

But she was destined for disappointment. Shen Xiuyan frowned and turned to Ying Qing. “Do I really know her?”

His reaction made even Ying Qing feel uncertain.

She hesitated. “Maybe?”

Shen Xiuyan’s brow sharpened. “What do you mean, maybe?”

“…” After a long silence, Ying Qing began to suspect that the previous rumors might have been entirely false.

After all, Shen Xiuyan’s expression didn’t look like he was acting. Toward Zhao Yixin, he was as cold as an autumn wind; there wasn’t a trace of pity to be found.

“You’ll have to ask Assistant Cheng about that. How should I know all your business?” Ying Qing said weakly. “Besides, the version I heard was that someone tried to get handsy with her at the last gala, and you stepped in to save her. Afterward, you even helped her get a lead role. Who knows if it’s true or not…”

Shen Xiuyan looked like he had a headache. “How come I don’t remember any of that?”

Having said that, he let out a short laugh. “Would I really be that kind-hearted? Do you believe that?”

Ying Qing: Well, definitely not…

But Shen Xiuyan didn’t wait for her to speak. He had already pulled out his phone and dialed a number with practiced ease.

“Beep…”

The call was answered quickly, and Assistant Cheng’s voice came through. “President Shen?”

Shen Xiuyan was blunt. “Who is Zhao Yixin? Why is she saying I helped her before?”

Once Assistant Cheng realized that President Shen had absolutely no interest in Zhao Yixin, he knew he had misread the situation entirely.

President Shen was a busy man who forgot things easily; it was perfectly logical for him to forget a minor character like Zhao Yixin.

The fact that he had briefly remembered her a few days ago was probably only because of the rumors.

Now that the rumors had passed, he naturally forgot this insignificant little person.

Since the President didn’t remember helping her, Assistant Cheng naturally had to rethink what had happened that day on his behalf.

Finally, he reached a conclusion.

“…Hmm, maybe that day the person harassing Miss Zhao blocked your way, and you just helped out in passing. I didn’t expect her to remember it.” After saying that, Assistant Cheng nodded firmly. “Yes, that must be it.”

After all, given President Shen’s cold personality, why would he ever actively help someone else?

Combining that with his memory of the day, it was simply that the person harassing Zhao Yixin had been in the President’s way.

He hadn’t expected Zhao Yixin to be so delusional as to latch onto him.

She really was someone from the entertainment industry, always knowing how to manipulate public opinion.

Otherwise, those rumors wouldn’t have appeared out of thin air.

“Then why did she say I secured a lead role for her?”

Assistant Cheng answered rapidly, “Someone must have heard something. For example, if Miss Zhao went around telling everyone she knew you, wouldn’t the investors have to show her some face?”

“Furthermore, when that ridiculous rumor came out last time, I already told the production crew that she has no connection to you and they didn’t need to use her on your account. As for why the investors kept her in the end, I wouldn’t know.”

“Alright, good work.” Shen Xiuyan hung up the phone and turned to explain to Su Mingyue. “See? It has nothing to do with me. I don’t even know where this woman popped up from.”

Suddenly, the looks the crowd gave Zhao Yixin became even more pointed…

No wonder President Shen didn’t remember her at all. This was pure, unadulterated delusion.

No one present doubted his words for a second.

The high-class socialite versus the scheming little white lotus.

Comparing the two, anyone who wasn’t blind knew who to choose.

Giving up a perfectly good Eldest Miss to choose a petty little actress?

President Shen wasn’t nearly that stupid.

Even if one were to set aside family background and look only at looks and figure, Su Mingyue completely outclassed Zhao Yixin.

They could accept a peerless beauty like her even without any external status to bolster her.

On the other hand, Zhao Yixin…

Tch, forget it.

She was like plain congee and side dishes, bland and tasteless, and now she seemed to lack a brain as well.

Choose her?

Disgusting.

Uncle Qi spoke up at the appropriate moment. “Someone, please escort this young lady out. We don’t welcome her kind here.”

“Yes, sir!” The bodyguards responsible for the venue’s security immediately jogged over.

“Miss, this way please.”

Zhao Yixin’s face turned pale. This time, the tears she had been faking finally flowed down as she intended.

The tears rolled slowly down her pallid cheeks, making her look somewhat pitiful at last.

Countless eyes were fixed on her, causing her unbearable embarrassment.

She never imagined she would end up like this today.

The bodyguards had no sense of pity. Seeing Zhao Yixin frozen in her own world, one immediately reached out and grabbed her arm.

“If you don’t leave now, don’t blame us for being rough.”

She really didn’t know what was good for her. If she wanted to ruin herself, fine, but she shouldn’t drag them down with her. They wanted to keep their jobs in the Qi Family’s security detail!

High-paying jobs like this weren’t easy to find these days.