Chapter 282: Threatening The Wrong Person, 281
In the next half hour or so, Pei Ningle changed several different hairstyles again, and enthusiastically discussed with Wang Heng the image issues for future appearances on stage or programs.
It wasn’t until nearly eleven o’clock in the evening that Xu Xiahsia finally came upstairs to remind her: “Miss Pei, we have a plane at nine something tomorrow morning, and we must leave at seven o’clock.”
The young girl lowered her face, blew a breath somewhat dejectedly, making the bangs on her forehead flutter.
Then she said helplessly: “Okay, okay, I know…”
Wang Heng stood up: “Then I’ll take my leave first. Xiao Le, go to sleep early and rest well.”
Pei Ningle lifted her head and stared at him, her gaze full of reluctance to part.
But Wang Heng still turned and left.
After going out, just at the elevator doorway, he suddenly heard the voice of the mature woman behind him: “President Wang, please wait a moment.”
He turned around and asked with a smile: “Why are you calling me President Wang?”
Xu Xiahsia: “Miss Han told me that you are the company boss and an angel investor.”
Looking at the meaningful smile on the other’s face, Wang Heng couldn’t help but secretly speculate—in people’s minds, what kind of image did he have? A rich and willful second-generation heir?
Wang Heng neither confirmed nor denied it, and asked: “So Sister Xu is looking for me now, is there something?”
Xu Xiahsia nodded and subconsciously lowered her voice: “I want to ask, have you noticed Miss Pei’s attachment to you? It seems a bit beyond the normal scope.”
Wang Heng: “The normal scope you mentioned refers to…”
Xu Xiahsia: “Normal relationships between siblings or friends.”
This subtext was almost screaming out—have you noticed that Pei Ningle likes you?
Wang Heng stared at her, trying to read more from those shrewd and capable eyes. Because taking the initiative to discuss this matter definitely carried some intent. Considering the other’s agent identity, it was probably advising him not to cause a scandal with Pei Ningle that would affect her work?
So Wang Heng said carefully: “To be honest, this isn’t a matter of one or two days; I’ve noticed it long ago. But I’ll try my best to control it and avoid letting extraneous things affect her career.”
“Avoid affecting her career…” Xu Xiahsia repeated his words, then said, “You really care a lot about Miss Pei.”
Wang Heng: “Heh, not bad.”
Xu Xiahsia: “In that case, I won’t disturb you further. I can also assure you that I’ll do my best to help her realize her talent and reach the heights she deserves.”
Wang Heng smiled: “Then I’ll trouble you.”
The brief conversation ended, Wang Heng entered the elevator, turned around and waved. The elevator door closed, and moments later when it opened again, he was already on the ground floor.
Wang Heng walked out of the apartment building and suddenly noticed a small reflection in the nearby green belt… He became vigilant and slowly approached.
The green belt had turf laid, as well as many shrubs and street trees planted. In the dark night, it was undoubtedly a good hiding spot.
When he got close enough, Wang Heng suddenly accelerated and ran into the green belt. At the same time, a black shadow darted out from behind the bushes and fled from the green belt like the wind. Wang Heng was separated from him by the bushes and couldn’t catch up for the moment.
Just a few seconds later, the black shadow disappeared.
“Paparazzi again…” Wang Heng muttered to himself, “This time, it seems there might be a little trouble.”
After contemplating for a moment, he still took out his mobile phone and called Xu Xiahsia.
After the call connected, Wang Heng said: “Hello, Sister Xu? I just spotted paparazzi downstairs. They must have found Xiao Le’s current place, and… I don’t know if he took any particularly troublesome photos.”
Xu Xiahsia hurriedly asked: “On the way back, was there any particularly intimate action between you and Miss Pei?”
Hearing this, Wang Heng recalled.
On the road, there was no hand-holding, no head-patting, and the two walking side by side always kept a little distance.
So he replied: “Definitely no particularly intimate actions.”
Xu Xiahsia breathed a sigh of relief: “That’s good. They can’t take particularly explosive photos, only make up stories with words. It’ll be a little trouble, but completely controllable.”
Wang Heng, however, fell into contemplation.
For Pei Ningle’s career, it was definitely controllable. But for himself?
Even if it was just speculative textual descriptions, if Lu Qi, Han Yixuan, Ye Xun and the others saw them, what kind of reaction would there be?
Suddenly, Xu Xiahsia asked: “Does President Wang have any other concerns?”
Wang Heng certainly couldn’t say that he was trapped in an Asura Field, where even a little scandal could disrupt the current balance.
So he couldn’t help but sigh: “Nothing, thanks for your hard work.”
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The next morning, Pei Ningle and Xu Xiahsia passed security and were waiting for the airplane in the terminal building when they saw an email.
The email was sent to Xu Xiahsia’s commercial negotiation dedicated email, with a somewhat alarming title—【We have solid evidence, don’t want the scandal to break, please discuss in detail】.
Opening the email attachment, the two saw those photos.
The photos were taken on campus, under the streetlight, showing the scene of Pei Ningle tugging at Wang Heng’s clothes corner.
Xu Xiahsia couldn’t help but exclaim: “Miss Pei, you really are…”
Pei Ningle’s face flushed red, and she lowered her head silently.
After a moment of silence, Xu Xiahsia sighed: “This person definitely wants to blackmail.”
Pei Ningle asked weakly: “Will it be a lot of trouble?”
Xu Xiahsia rubbed her temple and said helplessly: “Trouble, and very disgusting. Photos like this aren’t scandalous at all, but just enough to prove your relationship with Mr. Wang is unusual. If they suddenly break out, there will definitely be negative impact.”
Pei Ningle asked again: “Would this negative impact be very serious?”
Xu Xiahsia glanced at her and explained: “It’s not particularly serious, but hard to ignore. As for your future development… because you originally had many yuri fans, it will definitely cause some negative impact in the fan group. Besides that, probably nothing.”
Pei Ningle said thoughtfully: “I understand. The new fans attracted after going on programs won’t be greatly affected.”
Xu Xiahsia: “Right, and nowadays, who doesn’t have some scandal? Major companies commonly arrange scandals for their artists to boost popularity; everyone is used to it. However, if this photo spreads, it might have some impact on Mr. Wang.”
Pei Ningle nodded: “Yeah, not many people around him know about me. So it might affect his life… but there’s no way around this kind of thing!”
Hearing this, Xu Xiahsia was somewhat surprised. But in a second thought, she realized what her client seemed to be thinking.
Just let the photos break out and make Mr. Wang the scandal boyfriend? To make it more convenient for the two to have substantial interactions in the future?
The agent lady suddenly fell into hesitation. Should she advise against it or let it be?
Considering Pei Ningle’s current independence and singer-songwriter identity, there didn’t seem to be much need to advise against it. But if she let it be, it would indeed have some impact on her career…
After contemplating for a moment, Xu Xiahsia looked at the relaxed and pleased young girl, then at the email, and couldn’t help but sigh: “This is threatening the wrong person!”
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