Chapter 442: Chapter 441 Initiative (2)
I have to admit, Bo Yan’s move did touch me a little, and with the words “I miss you a lot,” otherwise, I wouldn’t have fallen for his charm and ended up sleeping with him.
If she claimed it was someone from the fan club, given the recent fan meeting, she had contacts with all the major fans, and it’s likely they would inquire about it.
Thus, Xia Siyu had no choice but to blame someone on the spot: “It was… Shengxia Yanyu! He couldn’t make it that day due to something, but he told me about it later.”
He was perfect to take the fall: wealthy and mysterious, someone the fan club had tried to contact several times without success.
“Shengxia Yanyu?” Qin Baizhou frowned slightly.
It’s not that he doubted whether Shengxia Yanyu had the intention and financial capability to do such a thing but illuminating Xia Siyu’s night sky to let the whole Yancheng, even the entire China, know of his birthday wishes. Even an idiot could tell that this Shengxia Yanyu had a thing for Xia Siyu and was pursuing her.
Although Xia Siyu wasn’t materialistic, Shengxia Yanyu had been a fan for several years and spent millions. With yet another gesture to woo her,
as long as this person wasn’t ugly or sleazy, there was a good chance Xia Siyu would be moved by him.
With Bo Yan already on the scene and now Shengxia Yanyu appearing, Qin Baizhou felt immense pressure, as if facing a potential threat from both front and back.
“In that case, we can’t let him spend so much money. Also, with such a grand display, if it gets out, it could harm both his and your reputations. Better let Wei Jingjing contact him to get our stories straight. We’ll say the company bought the sky lanterns, and we’ll reimburse him the money,” he said.
“But is that really appropriate?” Xia Siyu naturally wanted to retract her claim immediately.
Not to mention that Shengxia Yanyu wasn’t the real buyer, even if he were, it wouldn’t be quite ethical for the studio to intercept a gift meant for her, even though they would reimburse him.
“The main concern is the excessive number of scandals you’ve had before. The sponsors of your current contracts wish for you to have less negative news. Such sensational displays, if not instigated, might give rise to further issues if someone digs into it and finds out he sent it. If he were single, it might be okay, but if he has a girlfriend or a wife, you’d be hard-pressed to clear your name even if you jump into the Yellow River.”
The gift-giver indeed had a wife, and she truly wouldn’t be able to clear her name even if she leaped into the Yellow River. But it wasn’t Shengxia Yanyu; it was Bo Yan.
Xia Siyu wanted to refuse, but Qin Baizhou had already instructed Wei Jingjing, “Call him. He should have left a number when he registered for the fan meeting. Tell him we appreciate his kind gesture, but to avoid misunderstandings and to save Xia Siyu any trouble, let’s pretend the company bought the sky lanterns for Siyu. We’ll return his money double and send him some of Siyu’s merchandise as well.”
Xia Siyu felt a bit uneasy: “Isn’t that a bit unkind of you?”
As Qin Baizhou watched Wei Jingjing make the call, he smiled at her, “I’m doing this for your own good, considering your reputation.”
Seeing Wei Jingjing actually making the call to Shengxia Yanyu, Xia Siyu’s heart leaped to her throat!
She hadn’t checked with Shengxia Yanyu before this, and if he lets something slip, Qin Baizhou won’t let it go easily!
But with Qin Baizhou watching her, she couldn’t log in to her alternate account to clarify things with Shengxia Yanyu. If he truly answers “It wasn’t me,” what should she do? Should she confess it was Bo Yan?