I Swear I Don’t Want to Be Everyone’s Favorite - Chapter 46.2

The tense atmosphere suddenly broke. Fu Yunqing looked at Jiang Luoyue, feeling both anger on behalf of the Li family and genuine sympathy for Jiang Luoyue.

She recalled her first visit to Jiang Luoyue’s home, when she had carelessly mocked the living conditions. At the time, Jiang Luoyue had seemed defiant, almost proud of her situation, which Fu Yunqing couldn’t understand. Now, seeing her former residence, she suddenly realized that compared to the past, Jiang Luoyue’s current home was like paradise.

Taking a deep breath, she frowned and said, “Before the next broadcast, I’ll hire more bodyguards. We absolutely can’t let something like this happen again.”

Jiang Luoyue: “Will they even be released before the next broadcast?”

Even though Jiang Luoyue didn’t understand legal procedures, her intuition told her that even if the Li family were released, they wouldn’t dare cause trouble again anytime soon.

After all, the Li family’s revenge plot had been a spectacular failure, not only did they fail to extort money, but they also ended up in jail. Jiang Lanhui, having lost Jiang Luoyue as her support, would likely turn to Jiang Lianyan, trying to drag her down to save herself.

Having endured the Li family’s harassment for over a decade, how long would Jiang Lianyan have to endure it?

The thought brought a faint smile to Jiang Luoyue’s lips a mix of anticipation and regret.

She looked forward to the spectacle of dogs biting dogs but regretted that, even in such a scenario, Jiang Lianyan wouldn’t suffer any real harm. After all, the Jiang family would always have her back. Still, this incident would be enough to make the Jiang family realize that Jiang Lianyan was far from the innocent, kind-hearted person they imagined.

That outcome was more than enough to satisfy Jiang Luoyue.

Yet, what she considered an immature suggestion was met with unanimous agreement for the first time.

“Better safe than sorry,” Ning Fuguang said. “I’ll arrange for the personnel.”

Xiang Fan glanced at Jiang Luoyue and smiled reassuringly, “Violence isn’t good, but it’s the fastest way to solve problems.”

Jiang Luoyue recalled the scene with the Li family: one moment they were singing and dancing, the next they were knocked out with a single punch.

Indeed, shutting someone up physically far surpassed any material threat.

“If only it weren’t for the rule of law,” Fu Yunqing muttered darkly under her breath.

This was the first time Jiang Luoyue had seen her give a cold shoulder, aside from the first episode when she was held back. Puzzled, she asked, “What do you want to do in a society governed by law?”

Fu Yunqing replied honestly, “I really want to take them out.”

Including Jiang Lianyan, when she saw those blatant attempts to drag her down on the plane, Fu Yunqing had already felt like stabbing someone. But considering how bloody the scene would be and that Jiang Luoyue would definitely be scared, she restrained herself and only simulated the scenario in her mind.

Jiang Luoyue fell silent, while Yu Jingtang pointed at herself and asked, “Am I going to be killed too?”

Fu Yunqing immediately snapped, “You? You’d be the first one I’d kill.”

Fu Yunshu, observing the scene, sighed, “Xiaoqing’s life is getting more and more criminal.”

Even becoming crippled for love couldn’t satisfy her anymore she’d have to spend a few years in prison to ease her lovesickness.

Fu Yunshu still had work to do and didn’t linger any longer, preparing to leave. Before going, she remembered something and turned back to ask, “Although the livestream is paused, the photographer I brought is still recording.”

She glanced at Ning Fuguang and casually asked, “Should we release it?”

Unlike the other guests who eagerly accepted the invitation and rushed over, Fu Yunshu had specifically looked into the investors behind Hate Me before coming. Although the person behind the scenes had registered a new company to create the illusion of starting from scratch and succeeding purely by luck, Fu Yunqing had still managed to uncover the intricate connections between the production team and the Ning family.

In short, Ning Fuguang could easily decide how the show was run, what was done, and even the current public opinion trends.

Even though the fact that Ning Fuguang only managed to team up with Jiang Luoyue in the fourth episode proved that Hate Me had no script, Fu Yunshu felt it was still necessary to consult her on such a major matter.

“Why did you bring a photographer?” Fu Yunqing voiced her suspicion first, then lashed out at the netizens, “Just release it directly and let those blind people who want to condemn Jiang Luoyue see the real situation.”

Xiang Fan sensed something off and retorted, “Why are you asking Ning Fuguang? Do you want money? How much? I’ll pay.”

Yu Jingtang, annoyed at being interrupted, glared at her, only to receive an eye-roll from Xiang Fan.

Fu Yunshu: “I like money, but I’m not that obsessed with it.”

As for why she brought a photographer.

It was Ning Fuguang’s show, and Fu Yunqing had been made to look terrible by the production team. Fu Yunqing might not know, but Fu Yunshu couldn’t just stand by. She didn’t want to be asked during business meetings whether Fu Yunqing had gotten plastic surgery and be advised to avoid certain clinics.

Ning Fuguang paused and, before Jiang Luoyue could look at her, calmly said, “This matter shouldn’t be up to me.”

Fu Yunshu suddenly understood.

“Jiang Luoyue, what do you think?”

Instantly, several gazes fell on Jiang Luoyue’s face, but none held the same certainty as before.

Releasing the footage would indeed sway public opinion in Jiang Luoyue’s favor, but was she willing to do it? Willing to reopen old wounds and expose her scars to the public again?

Putting themselves in her shoes, even those who considered themselves “seasoned” would hesitate, let alone Jiang Luoyue.

But Jiang Luoyue was far more resolute than they had imagined.

“Release it.”

From the moment she struck back, Jiang Luoyue had never considered hiding or retreating. She didn’t know whether this was good or bad, meaningful or futile. She only knew it was what she wanted to do, so she did it that was all.

But these inner thoughts weren’t something she could easily share with the others. Blinking, she tried to make eye contact with each of them. When her gaze fell upon Fu Yunshu, what she received was a glaringly obvious friend QR code.

Fu Yunshu said nonchalantly, “There will be many PR matters to coordinate with Luoyue going forward. If it’s convenient, you can add me as a friend. Just call me Fu Yunshu.”

Jiang Luoyue, still a bit dazed, had just nodded in agreement when Fu Yunqing suddenly let out a sharp cry: “Who allowed you to call her Luoyue?! And you, Jiang Luoyue! Don’t you dare add him! Your friend list can only have one person with the surname Fu!!!”

Xiang Fan sensed trouble but spoke faster than she could think, adding insult to injury: “If she deletes you, then she can add Fu Yunshu, right?”

Yu Jingtang nodded in agreement. Ning Fuguang frowned, seemingly reluctant, but still forced himself to believe Fu Yunshu’s nonsense.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Jiang Luoyue asked in confusion, “Is this really such a difficult problem?”

Right in front of everyone, she added the real-name verified Fu Yunshu, then changed the note for ‘Fu Yunqing’ to ‘Yunqing,’ satisfied as she said, “There, now there’s only one person with the surname Fu in my friend list.”

Fu Yunqing stared at that note, her face suddenly flushing red: “If you insist on using that note… it’s not entirely unacceptable.”

The others, who clearly saw that their own notes were still full names: ?