Chapter 14 chapter 14 Dating? With whom? ...

"You know exactly what kind of person Ada is. She had only been with him for a few months when Brother A-Lin got into trouble. Yet she tried to hype herself up as a devoted widow, and she sent out so many press releases behind her back." Lin Zhuowen was so angry that he unbuttoned his suit jacket, raised his hands, and put his hands on his hips. "Do you still remember what the media wrote? Brothers share a wife, boss! How can you resist the lethality of this word if you are on high alert in normal times?!"

Zhuang Youkai's eyes fell on the corridor, and he ignored him who was jumping up and down anxiously over there, as if they were in two different worlds.

Seeing that he did not respond, Lin Zhuowen walked over with a few steps and turned his armchair to face herself, "Hey, are you listening? I know you want to find a hot topic to overshadow the current situation, but you don't have to sacrifice yourself like this, right? Aren't you afraid of going back to kneel in the ancestral hall?"

"Come on, you're just making a fool of yourself." Zhuang Youkai pried his hands apart, "When Alin was in trouble, she was the only eyewitness. If you want to find out the truth, this line cannot be broken." "

Then you can't be so unclear--"

"It's not like there's anything real. Zhuang Youliang loves to fabricate my romantic affairs so much, so what's wrong with giving him some material."

"You're such a weird person. You're guarding against Mandy like nothing else, but you don't care about Ada, who obviously wants to marry into a wealthy family." Lin Zhuowen squinted at him, but felt that he understood the person in front of him more and more. "I don't know if you are hypocritical towards Mandy or Ada."

Zhuang Youkai said in a cold tone, "That's enough. If you say it again, I'll throw you out."

"You're still talking about Mandy? She doesn't have that intention at all."

Jiang Yu pushed the door open and came in, folded the legs of his sunglasses and stuck them on his collar, "I tried, but the girl didn't react. She doesn't care about this old peacock. Ah Wenzi, lose me a bag, don't forget it later."

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you talking like that here." Lin Zhuowen winked at her, "Then who's still there."

The clumsy and exaggerated performances of the two childhood friends made Zhuang Youkai laugh. Just then, a chilly breeze blew over, choking his throat twice and coughing several times in a row, "What are you betting on me again?" "

It's Jiang Yu. I'm afraid of getting married, so I want you to date first." Lin Zhuowen just said that when Jiang Yu twisted his arm and screamed, "What are you doing? Isn't that the case?"

"Dating? With whom?"

"Your Mandy."

Jiang Yu pointed at Lin Zhuowen, "Of course, this was his idea."

"Demolishing the bridge after crossing it?" Lin Zhuowen shrugged resignedly, "Since your plan failed, we're even."

"Who are you talking about, Zhao Manzhi?" What were these two thinking, dragging her to take the blame? Zhuang Youkai's throat felt a little itchy, and he coughed twice, "My vision is not that bad."

"Then some people are heroes saving the beauty?"

"Wang Huainan's hands were too dirty, I couldn't help it." He had just finished coughing, and his voice was still hoarse, adding a bit of coldness, "Pervert, you're picking on a girl."

Jiang Yu stretched out his tone, "It's rare that Young Master Zhuang learned from Lei Feng."

"Shut your damn mouth, all you do all day is talk nonsense and be sarcastic."

"Tell the truth." She muttered, "It's a pity that your Mandy BB didn't appreciate it at all, and even asked me whether you and Ada are real."

"Jiang Yu!"

Seeing that Zhuang Youkai was really about to get angry, Lin Zhuowen hurriedly picked up Jiang Yu and pushed her out the door, "Okay, okay, Ah Kai, you go ahead and do your work. I'll take Jiang Yu to pick up the bags. Anger is harmful to your health. Don't get angry!"

After leaving Zhuang Youkai's lounge, he breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had survived a disaster, with cold sweat on his palms, "Miss, you can say what you want and you can't say what you want. You have no sense of propriety." 

"You know what, I just wanted to trick him, but it's even more interesting this way." Jiang Yu curled her lips, "How would the Ah Kai we know react to such a thing?" 

"Saying that others are paying for me and that the paparazzi are unethical," after thinking carefully about what Zhuang Youkai had just said, Lin Zhuowen also realized something was wrong, his eyes lit up, "He actually protects Mandy." 

"Really?" 

The Hong Kong media especially loves to make up stories about the romantic affairs of wealthy families. Zhuang Zhaocheng's new love forcing his original wife to death is already a hot topic in the city, and the media's camera naturally won't let go of the next generation. 

A few years ago, Zhuang Youkai lived in seclusion and went to school in the UK. The one who was involved in gossip was the legitimate prince Zhuang Youlin. After the accident, Zhuang Youkai hurried back to Hong Kong. Many people realized that this was the most suitable heir of the Zhuang family to be written into the gossip. He 

had a rough life and was very outstanding. Since he appeared in the public eye, tabloids have been writing about his love history every now and then, whether it was true or false, and they were mostly just for fun. 

At that time, Zhuang Youkai had just started to understand the industrial layout of the group and the various jobs left by Zhuang Youlin after his death. Finance, real estate, hotel management, law... Courses for elite managers and professors from famous schools from all over the world were densely packed in his schedule. He really didn't have the energy to pay attention to gossip and rumors. In addition, he valued feelings. Seeing Ada's desperate look in memory of Zhuang Youlin all day long was really pitiful, so he gave her an opportunity. 

From then on, Ada was like a dog-skin plaster. When she lost her popularity, she would be used to hype up the Zhuang brothers. For this, Zhuang Youkai was misunderstood by his grandfather Zhuang Zhenye and was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for a long time. 

After that, Zhuang Youkai was no longer polite to the media when he appeared in public. "Mr. Zhuang is good in everything, but unfortunately he is a poisonous tongue" spread all over Hong Kong. No one dared to write about him in the gossip tabloids. 

It was just that the media controlled by Zhuang Youliang used public opinion as a gun to ruin his reputation so that he could be kicked out of the competition for the successor. "We know Ada's situation. Moral kidnapping, plus Akai has his own ideas. He has been indifferent for so many years, waiting for the opportunity. So what about Mandy?" 

In July, Suzhou City was full of thick shade and green, and cicadas were chirping. 

Jiang Yu looked out through the lattice window. Behind the layers of tall bamboos, there were bunches of water lilies lying on the calm water, with their faint fragrance and golden light. It reminded him of the girl he had just met in front of Zhuang Youkai's door. She was bright and transparent, and always stood up straight in front of everyone. 

"The boss must have his reasons for doing this." 

"Miss Mandy, aren't you curious about what kind of woman stays with your boss who is so indifferent to worldly things?" 

"If it's gossip, I might listen to it, but I'm not curious. To me, it's a completely different world." 

"There's only a door between you and him." Everyone can say polite words, and Jiang Yu is used to it. He thinks she is just glossing over her desires, and guides her patiently, "Sometimes, the boundaries are not so clear, and besides..." 

"No, you misunderstood me." Zhao Manzhi smiled generously, "I just accidentally touched a corner of this world because of the opportunity of my summer internship, and that's enough for me. If I see and hear more, I can hardly guarantee that I won't lose myself." 

* 

The event for senior members of Huanye was very successful, especially the attendance of the new Academy Award winner Ada, which surprised many guests. 

In his speech at the event, Zhuang Youkai announced that the brand layout of Huanye Hotel Services will be adjusted, targeting the younger and more trendy new generation of customers, while providing higher quality and more customized services to large business reception customers and senior members who have always supported Huanye. 

Huanye's premier project was also revealed in advance, and all old customers present will have the opportunity to become the first batch of experience officers, which greatly made up for their previous loss of face.

Things that cannot be obtained easily are always the most sought after by the so-called upper class, as a way to highlight their extraordinary status. In this way, the voices of complaints were silenced, and because of the celebrity effect, Huanye's activities in Suzhou quickly became a hot topic. With the operation of public relations, the previous inexplicable scandal was gradually forgotten by the public, and they turned to praise Huanye's drastic transformation, or share anecdotes between the Zhuang brothers and female stars.

Even Fang Ling sent a message asking, is Zhuang Youkai and Ada real? Zhao Manzhi thought about it and replied to her "I don't know".

She didn't want to pry into her boss's privacy, but Jiang Yu's words, as well as Zhuang Youkai's infinite tenderness when he talked on the phone that day, found opportunities to get into her mind. It turns out that such a high-ranking figure will one day be conquered by the peony flowers, and use his little-known gentleness and tolerance to favor someone.

Jiang Yu also said something that day, which she remembered very clearly. Jiang Yu said that Ada was not qualified and could not marry into the Zhuang family. It was like this with Zhuang Youlin in the past, and it was like this with Zhuang Youkai now. As for the wealthy families, family background and origin are important. The complicated relationships in the entertainment industry are not in their eyes. Even though they know it is a fantasy, there are still people who continue to pursue this dream.

Is it the dream chasers who are trying to gain control, or do the dream makers have ulterior motives?

After the event, Zhuang Youkai stayed one more day to finish up and prepared to return to Shanghai the next afternoon.

Originally, Zhao Manzhi was supposed to take a ride with him, but she rarely came to Suzhou after her studies, and planned to stay for one more weekend, so she came to ask him for leave.

After running to the lounge twice, she didn't see anyone. Zhao Manzhi guessed that he was probably resting in the room and it was not good to disturb him. She met Lu Qianning in the hotel restaurant and asked him to tell him.

Lu Qianning nodded and asked, "Are you staying here to have fun, or do you have relatives or friends to meet?"

"Not really. There is a shop with a very good craftsmanship. I want to ask him to make a cheongsam for my mother."

"So, if you want to stay one more night, you should be able to reserve the room at Huanye Hotel and reimburse it as a business trip." "

No need to bother. I'll take the high-speed train back later." Zhao Manzhi smiled and thanked the kind old man sincerely, "Thank you, Uncle Ning."

Lu Qianning found Zhuang Youkai in the hotel garden. Next to him stood a fully armed woman with a graceful figure. Just looking at her back, you can tell that she is charming.

They walked on the winding corridor, occasionally stopping to throw a handful of fish food. Lu Qianning knew that it was not a good time to disturb him, so he stopped in front of the moon cave door and waited for Zhuang Youkai to come out before reporting.

"Alin mentioned to me several times before he died that this hotel was his hard work. It's a pity that I never had the chance to take a close look at it like this." Ada sighed softly, her red lips curled up charmingly, "Thank you, Akai."

Zhuang Youkai's expression was very indifferent, and he sprinkled all the fish food in his palm, "You also know why I invited you. It's a matter of mutual benefit, so there's no need to be so polite."

The female star's charming smile froze for a moment. Under the dark sunglasses, her true emotions were not easy to know, but from an outsider's perspective, her expression was always flawless, "Of course, our relationship does not need to be so troublesome."

"Ms. He, I'm not as patient as my brother, so I'll get straight to the point. You are the person involved and the only remaining insider. The truth about my brother's accident is very important to me and to the Zhuang family. If you really have deep feelings for him, you should want the mastermind behind him to be punished as soon as possible more than anyone else." 

The wind came, rippling a pool of clear water, and the stretched water lilies wrapped their pistils. In the hot July, Zhuang Youkai's voice was chilly, "You said you were alone in the entertainment industry without a backer, and you were afraid of being plotted against if you said it out loud. I have never treated you unfairly in terms of resources, status, and trophies over the years. I lent you the reputation of the Zhuang family, but I didn't want today's result." 

Confronting the superiors always involves risks and opportunities. Ada naturally knew that the gifts given by fate had a price tag, but she had a glimmer of hope because she was holding on to Zhuang Youkai's loyalty and loyalty. 

She pursed her lips, "Akai, you know, I need time..." 

Zhuang Youkai said nothing, and took out a bag from his suit pocket, which contained several pills. Ada looked at it and immediately turned pale. 

"How long will you have to wait? Wait until you give birth to the child and take the throne?" The disgust in his eyes could no longer be hidden. "Although the Zheng family is not as good as the Zhuang family, it is not easy to get in. 

Forcing the emperor to abdicate is a dead end." After saying that, he handed the bag to her and put it in her trembling hands. "If the media photographs you taking folic acid, you know the consequences." 

Ada forced herself to raise her chin and retorted, "Aren't you afraid that I will say it's your child? Anyway, there have been many scandals before--" 

Zhuang Youkai laughed, but under his clear eyes, there was a cold chill. "You can try it."