Reborn a Scummy Alpha, Happily Ever After with the Movie Queen - Chapter 29

News of the Bai Corporation being investigated flooded the internet. The moment Ye Youyi opened Weibo, she saw that nearly every trending topic was about it.

Clicking on one of the tags, she was met with headlines about Bai Corporation’s alleged unfair business practices. Some so-called “insiders” even claimed that the issue had been uncovered long ago, but because the impact was small at the time, it hadn’t been blown up.

This time, however, the matter was far more serious—something much bigger was being covered up—and so it hadn’t been officially posted online.

For a while, public discussion was in an uproar. Even the news about the Bai family’s eldest daughter’s disappearance was largely ignored.

After scrolling through all the trending posts, Ye Youyi turned her head toward Wen Tang, who was quietly eating across from her.

She couldn’t explain why, but deep down, she felt that the Bai Corporation’s downfall—and Bai Yuqing’s disappearance—had something to do with Wen Tang.

That lingering gaze didn’t go unnoticed. Wen Tang soon sensed it, lifted her head, and met Ye Youyi’s complicated eyes.

“What is it?” she asked softly. Having overheard Ye Youyi and Qiu Qiu’s earlier conversation, she could roughly guess what Ye Youyi was thinking.

Ye Youyi lifted her phone slightly. “Have you seen the trending topics?”

Wen Tang thought for a moment, then nodded. “I have.”

Seeing her calm, unsurprised expression, a faint spark of excitement rose in Ye Youyi’s chest. She forgot her earlier irritation, trotted over to sit opposite Wen Tang, propped her chin on her hand, and asked, eyes shining, “Was it you who asked Senior Wang Lin to do it?”

Wen Tang paused for a second, then simply hummed in acknowledgment. Since Ye Youyi already assumed Wang Lin had acted at her request, there was no need to clarify further.

“But even though Senior Wang Lin is influential in the entertainment industry, the Bai family is still a powerful name—right behind the four great families. How could he possibly bring them down?”

Seeing the curiosity in Ye Youyi’s eyes, Wen Tang smiled faintly. “He probably asked the Ning family for help.”

The eldest young master of the Ning family had entered the entertainment industry and fallen in love with his manager, Wang Lin—something almost everyone knew.

Ye Youyi found that explanation reasonable. Wang Lin alone couldn’t have gone up against the Bai family, but with the Ning family—one of the top four clans—getting involved, taking down Bai Corporation would indeed be effortless.

“Senior Wang Lin really went out of his way this time. Should we invite him to dinner or send him a gift to thank him?” Ye Youyi was quite familiar with such social niceties, but since she didn’t personally know Wang Lin, she looked to Wen Tang for her opinion.

Wen Tang thought briefly of Ye Youyi’s unreliable agent and made up her mind. “A dinner is enough. No need for gifts.”

“No gifts?” Ye Youyi asked, puzzled.

Wen Tang chuckled, her tone teasing. “Because he only accepts gifts from his boyfriend.”

“Oh, I see.” Ye Youyi nodded earnestly, taking mental note of it.

After finishing their meal and tidying up, the two didn’t linger. Since it was still early, they returned to the set.

Ye Youyi had no scenes to shoot today, so after greeting Wen Tang, she went straight back to the hotel.

The sound of the door startled Qiu Qiu, who was lying on the bed scrolling through Weibo. She jumped up and rushed to the living room.

Seeing Ye Youyi pour herself a glass of water, Qiu Qiu’s eyes narrowed as she noticed the oversized jacket draped over her shoulders—it still carried an Alpha’s scent. “Why didn’t you come back last night? And Wen Tang said you were hurt—what happened?”

After taking a sip of warm water, Ye Youyi sat down on the sofa, lifted the hem of her long skirt to her knees, and revealed the faint welts and bruises on her legs.

“Zhou Min didn’t want to offend Bai Yuqing, so she lured me to Silverlight. Bai Yuqing then whipped me a few times.” Her voice trembled slightly. “If Wen Tang hadn’t come to save me, Bai Yuqing might’ve let those Alphas.”

She trailed off. She had never wanted to make enemies, yet malice always seemed to find her.

Thanks to Wen Tang asking Wang Lin for help, Bai Yuqing had been arrested and punished—but still, Ye Youyi couldn’t shake her resentment. If she had power in the entertainment industry, she would have made sure Bai Yuqing was delivered to her, so she could deal with her personally.

Looking at her bandaged injuries, Qiu Qiu’s anger flared. “Bai Yuqing went missing—serves her right! The entire Bai family’s been detained, yet she vanished without a trace. At first I thought she’d been kidnapped, but now I think she probably got wind of what was coming and ran off early!”

“Impossible,” Ye Youyi said calmly. “If she really knew, don’t you think she’d have warned her family? Don’t worry—someone’s already taking care of her.”

Qiu Qiu blinked. “Who’s taking care of her?”

After a moment, Ye Youyi told Qiu Qiu everything that had happened the previous night, including how Wang Lin had sought the Ning family’s help.

Qiu Qiu’s eyes widened in delight. “You mean, Wen Tang asked Wang Lin, and Wang Lin asked the Ning family?”

When Ye Youyi nodded again, Qiu Qiu nearly jumped for joy.

“That’s amazing! With the Ning family involved, the Bai Corporation is finished! And that witch Bai Yuqing—she loves tormenting others, now it’s her turn! Just thinking about it makes me so happy!”

Then, a thought struck her. “So how are you going to thank them—the Ning family, Senior Wang Lin, and especially Wen Tang, who made all this happen?”

“The Ning family’s out of reach. Wen Tang said we could invite Senior Wang Lin to dinner. As for Wen Tang herself.”

Ye Youyi hesitated.

Wen Tang had told her before not to say thank you, but doing nothing at all didn’t feel right either. After all these months, Wen Tang had always been the one helping her—while she herself had never done anything in return.

Seeing her lost in thought, Qiu Qiu grinned slyly. “Come here, I’ll teach you what to do.”

Although Ye Youyi didn’t fully trust her scatterbrained friend, she couldn’t resist leaning closer when she saw that mischievous glint in Qiu Qiu’s eyes.

Ten days later, the official notice about the Bai Corporation was released.

The Bai family members were arrested, and after years of splendor, their empire collapsed overnight. Their assets were either acquired or went bankrupt, and the name “Bai Corporation” was erased from the ranks of elite families.

As for Bai Yuqing’s disappearance, few still cared—until one morning, a new headline pushed her name back into the spotlight:

#The Mastermind Behind Framing Ye Youyi for Seducing a Director Was Actually Her!#

Because of the Bai family scandal, most people had already forgotten about Ye Youyi’s earlier controversy, though her haters still attacked her daily online.

This revelation reignited public interest. Clicking in, people were stunned.

Evidence showed Bai Yuqing had hired paparazzi to secretly photograph Ye Youyi and had paid marketing accounts to spread the rumors. Screenshots of her phone calls and payment records were all there.

The hotel where the Moon Spirit Chronicles crew had stayed even released a video: a paparazzo hired by Bai Yuqing was caught filming Ye Youyi outside the wrong hotel room number—proving the earlier “photo evidence” had been faked.

With all the evidence laid bare, the truth was undeniable—Ye Youyi had been wronged.

Many of the accounts that had cursed her quietly deleted their profiles. The marketing accounts that had stirred the rumors also went silent.

Ye Youyi’s fans finally felt vindicated. But after Ye Youyi posted a message, even they chose restraint over retaliation:

Actress Ye Youyi:

“Before the light comes, we can only endure quietly in the dark.

Thankfully, justice may be late, but it never fails to arrive.

Thank you to the production team, to everyone who uncovered the truth, and to all who believed in me.

Let this matter end here—I don’t want anyone else to be hurt because of it.

And to my Yuzu fans, thank you for standing by me and encouraging me all this time.”

Her calm and gracious statement changed many people’s perception of her.

Soon after, Qiu Qiu saw Ye Youyi’s follower count skyrocketing and burst into tears of relief. “Thank goodness the truth came out! Thank goodness your reputation wasn’t ruined!”

Ye Youyi smiled faintly, dabbing her tears with a tissue. “I guess it’s a blessing in disguise—but most of the credit goes to Wen Tang.”

Thinking of their earlier plan, Qiu Qiu’s excitement returned. “Right! And it’s your job to thank her properly!”

The filming of Moon Spirit Chronicles had gone on for over three months and was nearing completion.

Ye Youyi’s remaining scenes were few and would be shot on location, so she’d already returned to the capital, waiting for the team to move to Xuancheng for the final shoots.

Since Lin Shuang, who played her tree spirit maid, had about the same schedule, she’d also returned to the capital.

Autumn was settling in. The afternoons were mild, but the evenings were already growing chilly.

After her shower, Ye Youyi stood before her bed, looking at several dresses laid out but finding none quite satisfactory.

Tonight, Wen Tang had arranged a dinner with Wang Lin. And after dinner, just thinking about Qiu Qiu’s “plan” earlier made her cheeks burn with embarrassment.

She patted her flushed face, trying to calm down, then took a few more dresses from the closet.

After much deliberation, she chose a knee-length dress paired with a sapphire-blue long-sleeved jacket. Standing before the mirror, she gave a small twirl—her cheeks pink, her reflection radiant. Flustered, she covered her face and hurried to the vanity to do her hair and makeup.

When she was finally satisfied, she checked herself in the mirror one last time, then stepped out of the room.

“Qiu Qiu, how do I look?”

Qiu Qiu gasped dramatically. “Oh my god, my beautiful Miss Ye! Stop fussing already—Wen Tang’s been waiting downstairs for ages! Go, go!”

Grinning, she grabbed Ye Youyi by the shoulders and steered her toward the door. “You look perfect! I guarantee Wen Tang won’t be able to take her eyes off you. Now go enjoy your date!”