Even so, Min Xingchuan was still quite happy to receive such a thoughtful gift.
He was even considering telling Shen Ran the truth.
In fact, he had felt this urge many times, but ultimately gave it up each time.
He didn’t tell anyone about it, not because of the so-called male pride.
The Min family was complicated. If his cousins and the illegitimate children knew about his problems, they would definitely make trouble for him.
Some people might even suggest that he adopt his cousin’s child.
Min Xingchuan didn’t want any unnecessary trouble. He would give birth to a child of the Min family and protect the hard-earned capital of the Min family for his grandfather.
From childhood to adulthood, apart from his grandfather, no one had ever shown him any warmth or affection.
Even his mother abandoned him because of his father’s various problems.
He didn’t blame his mother, but he could never be close to her.
Min Xingchuan placed the bottle of little stars on the display case, along with his other entrepreneur medals.
At this moment, the old butler knocked on his door and said, “Sir, Mr. Min has arrived.”
Min Xingchuan responded, “Okay, I’ll be right downstairs.”
He changed into some casual clothes and went downstairs, where he saw Min Hongru sitting in the living room with a pale-faced, handsome young man.
Although Min Xingchuan had never met him, he could guess from his age and appearance that the boy must be Min Yichen.
Upon seeing Min Xingchuan come down, Min Hongru immediately said warmly, “Xiao Chen, quickly call him brother!”
Min Yichen seemed to be somewhat introverted. He stood up and called out softly, “Brother.”
Min Hongru was quite pleased and said, “This is the first time you two brothers have met. You should visit each other often from now on. Since you are brothers, you should take care of each other.”
Min Xingchuan interrupted him and asked, “What exactly happened just now?”
Min Hongru knew immediately that Min Xingchuan was asking about Shen Ran.
When the matter was brought up, Min Hongru became angry and said, “An idiot tried to assault my daughter-in-law[footnote]Raw 儿媳妇( ér xífù); daughter-in-law. I know SR is a boy, but he’s MX’s wife, so ¯\_( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯[/footnote], and I beat him up.”
Min Xingchuan frowned immediately and asked, “What did you say?”
Min Hongru said, “I’ve already taken that man to the police station. He’s badly injured, but he was just being frivolous, so he probably won’t be detained. It’s just that Xiao Ran’s reaction was a bit over the top; he might have been frightened. At the time, he might have been… emotionally unstable, and he just fainted. Sigh, Xiao Chuan, you can’t do this. You need to comfort your wife properly at times like this. How could you let him get a fever at a time like this? And he even encountered someone with ill intentions. It’s only because he’s devoted to you, otherwise, if he couldn’t control himself, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Min Xingchuan couldn’t listen any longer and immediately asked, “Who is that person?”
Min Hongru said, “He’s a minor celebrity, his name is… Qiao Qiyun.”
Min Xingchuan said with a very grim expression, “Okay, I understand. I will handle this matter.”
Min Hongru said, “That’s not necessary. I have a friend who works for his agency, and he might be about to flop.”
Min Xingchuan said, “Thank you for this. I will also keep an eye on Min Yichen’s marriage. But don’t try anything with Shen Jue anymore; he has a boyfriend.”
Min Hongru touched his nose and said, “Old Jin told me, if you can help me choose, the quality must be good.”
As he spoke, he called to Min Yichen and said, “Come here, Xiaochen, quickly come and thank your big brother.”
Min Yichen replied in a barely audible voice, “Thank you…brother.”
Min Xingchuan didn’t say anything more, then went to the coutyard to make a phone call to deal with Qiao Qiyun’s matter.
In no time, Qiao Qiyun’s sexual harassment allegations were trending again.
This time, however, no one helped him remove the trending topic. The topic had gone viral, garnering hundreds of millions of views and making headlines.
Shen Ran lay on the bed, happily scrolling through his phone, thoroughly enjoying himself.
It was not entirely Qiao Qiyun’s fault; he probably got in by associating with people in the industry.
It was only afterwards that Shen Ran remembered that in the original novel, Shen Ran met Qiao Qiyun at this banquet.
Min Xingchuan’s birthday banquet naturally gathered all the resources in H City.
Therefore, many people want to sneak in, and there have even been cases of selling spots.
Invitees were allowed to bring two friends, which was also to expand their reach.
This wasn’t a private gathering, so the more lively the better.
Therefore, it was not unusual for outsiders to appear at banquets.
Shen Ran wasn’t too surprised when he saw Qiao Qiyun; he just glanced at him and quickly came up with a plan.
Qiao Qiyun was not innocent. He killed Shen Ran in his past life, and he must be taught a lesson in this life.
Shen Ran smiled at him and said with some enthusiasm, “What a coincidence! How have you been, Mr. Qiao?”
When Qiao Qiyun saw Shen Ran take the initiative to talk to him, he felt that this was an opportunity.
Knowing that Shen Ran and Min Xingchuan were not on good terms, he thought long and hard before taking Shen Ran to the small garden in the backyard.
Shen Ran sat in the small garden, chatting casually with Qiao Qiyun.
That day happened to be the worst day of his etrus cycle. Qiao Qiyun was a seasoned lover, how could he not see it?
Generally, boys in their estrus cycle who have a partner will definitely receive help from their partner.
Shen Ran did not, which shows that the problems between this couple were very serious.
So, Qiao Qiyun started by asking about Shen Ran’s well-being while tentatively approaching him.
Unbeknownst to him, Shen Ran had already sent a message to Tia while playing on his phone, instructing her to subtly lure Min Hongru to the small garden where he was.
When Tia arrived, she saw Qiao Qiyun standing next to Shen Ran and reaching his hand under Shen Ran’s clothes.
Upon seeing Min Hongru arrive, Shen Ran immediately shoved him aside and shouted, “Mr. Qiao, I’m honored that you treated me to a drink last time, so I’ve come to offer you a beverage this time as well. But you shouldn’t have taken advantage of me. Knowing I’m in my estrus cycle, you insulted me… and even attempted to assault me!”
Qiao Qiyun: ？？？
Qiao Qiyun asked, “No, young master, weren’t we just having a good chat?”
After much probing, he finally realized that Shen Ran was very easy to take advantage of.
Moreover, he didn’t intend to do anything. The reason he touched Shen Ran’s waist was because Shen Ran said his waist was not feeling well. He just wanted to take advantage of the situation.
He seized the opportunity perfectly; no sooner had he finished speaking then Qiao Qiyun was punched to the ground by Min Hongru.
Shen Ran underestimated his physical condition; he had just stood up when he collapsed back down and fainted.
Estrus cycle is absolutely unbearable! What is this nonsense ah?!
However, he underestimated Min Hongru’s fighting ability. What happened to the legendary father who was known for his promiscuous?
He punched Qiao Qiyun like he was throwing money at him, crippling him instantly and turning him into a boxing champion.
The scum father wasn’t entirely a terrible father; at least he knew how to protect his daughter-in-law.
Shen Ran was scrolling through trending topics on his phone when he received another message from Ruan Letian: “Aaaaaaahhhhh…”
He opened Ruan Letian’s message and asked, “What happened?”
Ruan Letian said, “I’m so angry! I just posted a Weibo post and gave Qiao Qiyun a piece of my mind!”
Shen Ran looked on in surprise. He opened Weibo and, sure enough, saw that Ruan Letian had scolded Qiao Qiyun.
Ruan Letian’s Weibo post reads: “I’m used to being straightforward, and I don’t mind being a little rough.What do you think you are, you bastard? Who do you think you are to lay your hands on anyone? If you really can’t control that thing of yours, you can tell me. I’ll trade you half a lifetime of peace with a pair of scissors!”
Shen Ran: “Pfft, hahahahahaha…”
Shen Ran laughed heartily; he had just had a good nap and felt much better.
Knowing that Qiao Qiyun’s incident will definitely become a trending topic, after all, it was no small matter for an internet celebrity to be turned over to the police station.
The onlookers were probably all eagerly waiting for the next big juicy tidbit, but little did they know that Ruan Letian himself would drop a bombshell on them.
Shen Ran then opened the forum’s entertainment section and, sure enough, saw that the gossip-loving netizens were having a heated discussion.
“Damn! Have you guys seen Ruan Letian’s Weibo?”
“I’ve looked into it. Could it be related to Qiao Qiyun being arrested?”
“So, Qiao Qiyun’s arrest wasn’t for drug use, but for sexual harassment?”
“Isn’t this an old problem? Isn’t he a notorious womanizer?
“Haven’t you all figured it out yet? This is offending someone you shouldn’t have.Has no one paid attention to Ruan Letian’s background?”
……
In a short time, the onlookers displayed an efficiency that was unimaginable to ordinary people.
In just a short while, they had thoroughly investigated Ruan Letian’s background.
After the exposé, netizens were shocked:
“Holy crap! Ruan Letian is the grandson of Ruan’s Jewelry?”
“Really? Holy crap, this is an incredible background! One of the top wealthy families in H City!”
“There’s no mistake! My childhood friend’s boss’s mistress confirmed it. Ruan Letian’s father is named Ruan Feng. Although he doesn’t work for Ruan’s Jewelry, he does have such a son.”
“It’s said that Ruan Feng is pursuing an academic career; he’s a professor at H University! Ruan Letian’s mother is also a dance teacher in the performance department at H University. He’s a proper, formally trained professional, far superior to that self-taught Qiao Qiyun!
“But then again, Little Chili lives up to his name! He really does tear things apart with his bare hands!”
“Hey, hey, this thread’s gone off-topic! So, what does this have to do with Qiao Qiyun?”
“Are you stupid upstairs? In Ruan Letian’s circle, would his close friends be ordinary people? Qiao Qiyun must have messed with a big shot, and it’s very likely that he messed with the big shot’s family members, who just happen to be Ruan Letian’s good friends. That’s why Little Chili got desperate and came out to bite people.”
……
Shen Ran became increasingly apprehensive as he looked at the forum. Many people knew that Ruan Letian’s good friend was him. What if he ended up being implicated in the scandal?
Fortunately, Shen Ran was not in the industry, so once people started digging into Ruan Feng, they couldn’t find anything else.
Moreover, Ruan Letian doesn’t flaunt his friends outside the entertainment circle, since Shen Ran’s identity was unusual and he doesn’t want to bring him any negative attention.
Shen Ran smiled and replied to Ruan Letian: “Xiao Tian went to tear apart the rival idol again?”
Ruan Letian replied: “It’s tearing apart scum! Everyone has the right to kill scum!”
Shen Ran said, “I guess Qiao’s team is going to start a public relations campaign, right? He’s been trending on social media for this kind of thing several times before, but it always fizzled out.”
In fact, Shen Ran just wanted to teach the other party a lesson this time, to keep the other party away from him, and to let him know that he was not someone to be trifled with.
If this had happened again, it wouldn’t have been a small matter.
Ruan Letian didn’t reply for a while, after a moment, he shouted again, “Ahhh, Ranran, go check the trending topics! Go check them out!”
Shen Ran immediately opened Weibo and saw that a topic titled #QiaoQiyun# had replaced the original top spot, taking the top position and quickly generating over a billion views.
The summary states: Chuan Xing Entertainment has acquired Huanxiang Entertainment and terminated all cooperation with Qiao Qiyun.
Qiao Qiyun was going to be shelved
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