The Ex-Wife Of A Wealthy/Powerful Family Tempts Me To Treat Her Badly/Betray Her - Chapter 51

Chapter 51: Likes Rong Wei

It seems that for whatever reason, Rong Wei has been appearing in her life with too high a frequency lately.

Her wife was her, her lover was her.

She always appears before her at unexpected moments, in some especially strange way.

Just like now, in a place Jiang Yu didn’t know about, Rong Wei had someone remove the trending topics.

However, this kind of intimate concern now seemed to be a step too far.

Jiang Yu shook her head, feeling somewhat relieved.

She and Rong Wei had completely separated; strictly speaking, there was no longer any ambiguous relationship between them.

However, Jiang Yu was always a person who valued clear distinctions of right and wrong and hated owing favors.

Since she already had a guess about Rong Wei’s assistance, she wouldn’t pretend not to know.

But at this time of day, how should she thank Rong Wei?

Jiang Yu thought discreetly, feeling a bit of a headache.

She felt inexplicably agitated and suddenly thirsty. She abruptly remembered that the butler had told her this morning that the manor had sent over some champagne.

Forget it, she’d have a drink first, and think while drinking.

With this thought, Jiang Yu got up and retrieved a bottle of the newly delivered champagne from the wine cabinet.

It was a champagne that had been aged for ten years. As she opened the cap, a rich and fragrant aroma wafted out, like the scent lingering from a freshly baked bread shop on the streets of Li City, instantly calming her restless nerves.

The fragrance then dispersed into the air, and a fruity aroma slowly penetrated her nasal cavity.

Jiang Yu quietly looked at the champagne. The newly opened champagne was full of bubbles, surging upwards, seemingly possessing robust vitality.

She suddenly recalled the scene from many days ago when she and Rong Wei were drinking together.

That bottle of wine had a stronger grape flavor and a more mineral-like sensation, much like the feeling Rong Wei herself gave people: deep and reliable.

Jiang Yu was thinking quietly, but the next second, she was stunned.

It seemed her frequency of thinking about Rong Wei had been a little too high in the past hour.

The familiar strange feeling surged into her heart again. Jiang Yu took a sip of wine, trying to suppress the odd sensation.

Just then, the vibration of her nearby phone interrupted her thoughts.

She was startled, and at the same time, felt a little relieved. She picked up the phone, answered, and asked, “Qiao Qiao, what’s wrong?”

Lu Linqiao had just returned home from a meeting and had learned from the director that the trending topics on Weibo had been removed.

“Nothing, just the Weibo hot search…”

Jiang Yu put down her glass: “Yeah, it was taken down.”

Lu Linqiao opened her mouth and cautiously asked, “Do you know who it was? Are there other things waiting later?”

Hearing Lu Linqiao’s question, Jiang Yu suddenly fell silent.

She was quiet for a while, then said, “It shouldn’t be.”

Lu Linqiao responded with a questioning sound. Jiang Yu then answered, “The person is likely Rong Wei.”

Lu Linqiao’s brain froze for a moment. Vaguely, she seemed to realize that something had changed, and she said, “General Manager Rong, huh…”

“Yes, it’s her.”

“What do you think I should do?”

Jiang Yu had been thinking for so long and still hadn’t figured out a solution. Since Lu Linqiao had called, she decided to ask directly.

Lu Linqiao was stunned for a moment, then a look of understanding flashed in her eyes.

“It’s simple. Either you send a message, say thank you, and see if there are any ways you can repay the favor in future work.”

“Or you can play dumb, pretend you don’t know. But I guess your personality wouldn’t allow you to do that.”

Jiang Yu was immediately choked up. After a moment, she sighed softly: “Let me think.”

Lu Linqiao: “Yeah. I’m relieved to know that there’s no one else trying to target you.”

“I’ll hang up now. I’m tired after a long day. I’m going to take a shower and then rest.”

Although Lu Linqiao said she was going to shower, she didn’t move for a while after hanging up the phone.

Jiang Yu was a little different today.

Normally, even if Jiang Yu had a conflict with someone, she wouldn’t resist or hesitate on how to handle things if communication was needed.

After all, in her view, most people were just passersby who might not have any subsequent contact, so she wouldn’t overthink things.

But her attitude towards Rong Wei was too slow.

It was like someone falling in love but not realizing it, cautiously controlling herself, not wanting to get too deeply involved. Hence, whether speaking or acting, she showed restraint.

Thinking too much naturally leads to a lack of ease and freedom.

Lu Linqiao stood up, suddenly feeling a headache.

Having been friends with Jiang Yu for so many years, she sincerely hoped that Jiang Yu could enter into an intimate relationship.

But if the person she liked was Rong Wei, things might become a bit tricky.

Lu Linqiao sighed deeply, then put down her phone.

For a moment, she didn’t know whether this development was good or bad.

After hanging up, the words Lu Linqiao had said echoed in Jiang Yu’s mind, making her waver.

Should she send a message to Rong Wei or not?

She was struggling and hesitant.

After a long while, Jiang Yu sighed and quickly finished the wine in her glass.

Her tolerance for alcohol was actually good, but for some reason, perhaps because she drank too quickly today, she suddenly felt dizzy.

Jiang Yu closed her eyes for a while, then picked up her phone, typed Rong Wei’s name, clicked to enter, and pulled the other party out of the block list.

She raised her hand to rub her temples, feeling a bit of pain in her head.

She felt a little drunk.

Jiang Yu pursed her lips, then moved her fingers, deleting and revising the message in the chat box, and finally sent a message to Rong Wei.

【Thank you.】

Rong Wei received Jiang Yu’s message just as she returned home and finished washing up.

The whole house was quiet. She didn’t want the environment to be too bright, leaving only a strip of light on. The light in the room was dim, making her feel a little drowsy.

Rong Wei poured herself a glass of ice water and then leaned back on the sofa.

Her thoughts were still wandering a bit. Just then, she saw the message from Jiang Yu.

【Thank you.】

At this instant, Rong Wei felt her heart flutter for a moment—a touch of joy mixed with a strange sense of unease.

She knew she had a lot she wanted to say to Jiang Yu.

But in actual action, reason constrained everything.

Rong Wei thought long and hard and finally only replied simply: 【You’re welcome.】

After sending the message, her thoughts suddenly became more sluggish.

It seemed that besides “thank you,” “I’m sorry,” and “you’re welcome,” they had nothing else to say to each other.

Rong Wei took a deep breath and quickly drank the ice water on the table.

The icy water suddenly rushed down her throat, making her temples ache a bit.

Rong Wei raised her hand and pressed her temples twice. Seeing that Jiang Yu didn’t intend to reply further, she put her phone aside.

Earlier, after she hung up the phone with Rong Shi, Rong Shi sent her many more messages.

The most important point was that Rong Shi reminded her to learn to respect others and not to take things for granted.

Rong Wei was a very intelligent person with strong learning abilities.

She immediately realized that if she wanted to pursue Jiang Yu, she needed to proceed step by step.

At the very least, she couldn’t take things for granted. She needed to first confirm what Jiang Yu actually thought of her.

Jiang Yu had been holding her phone after sending the message.

She saw Rong Wei’s reply almost immediately.

A strange, awkward feeling flashed in her heart. She stared at the phone screen for a long time, and finally, almost involuntarily, she simply exited the WeChat page without adding Rong Wei back to the block list.

Forget it, she’d leave it like this for now.

It would be more convenient to deal with things if there were any work-related contacts in the future.

Jiang Yu took a deep breath, tidied up the wine glass, went into the bathroom to freshen up, and then quietly lay down in bed.

Tonight seemed to be a peaceful night, but in the Qin family’s villa, things were not so tranquil.

“What’s going on with the trending topics? Didn’t I request that they stay up for at least a day?”

In the study, Qin Yuanshan frowned, questioning the company staff in a low voice.

“You’d better give me an answer. I didn’t hire you to do nothing.”

After speaking, Qin Yuanshan angrily hung up the phone and looked helplessly at Qin Yan, who was sitting beside him.

Just as he was about to speak, Qin Yan’s phone rang. She stood up and answered the call.

“Melida, don’t worry. I definitely won’t have any problems on my end.”

“Thank you for your hard work, negotiating so many brands for me.”

Qin Yan hung up the phone and reluctantly turned her head to look at Qin Yuanshan twice.

“What exactly is going on? I haven’t even signed the contracts yet. My agent saw the trending topics change and is calling to ask me about it.”

A vague sense of unease welled up in Qin Yuanshan’s heart.

But soon, this emotion was suppressed.

Over the years, it was true that Jiang Yu had accumulated some power, but she was ultimately not capital and didn’t have significant power behind her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have failed to fight back immediately.

Thinking this, Qin Yuanshan felt a little calmer.

He took a deep breath. As the owner of a media company, he was familiar with all aspects of an online smear campaign. He immediately turned and said to Qin Yan, “You post an update first, then wait for my word.”

Qin Yan nodded, opened her phone, and drafted a message on her social media.

【I unintentionally occupied public resources. Thank you all for your support. I hope everyone won’t confuse me with my sister. I will continue to work hard.】

Qin Yan already had popularity at this moment, and several marketing accounts were watching her. Seeing her post the update, the hashtag related to Qin Yan once again climbed to the number one trending spot.

At midnight, many night owls were still awake, and the comments section became very lively.

【Go, Yan Bao! We believe in you.

We would never compare you to that kind of woman. To give up a career at its peak for a woman is utterly stupid, letting herself and her supporting fans down.

I agree with the above!】

Qin Yan looked at the content in the comments section with satisfaction, feeling incredibly refreshed.

But just then, Qin Yuanshan received a call back from his company.

Initially, his expression was relaxed, even complacent, but after listening to his employee’s words, his face completely changed.

After a long while, he stiffly hung up the phone.

Qin Yan’s right eyelid twitched violently. She hesitated and asked, “What is it? What happened?”

Qin Yuanshan’s voice suddenly rose: “Hurry up and delete the information you just posted!”

“We might have gotten into some trouble.”