Xu Yaoyang froze when he heard Su Wanning's question over the phone.
Gao Yuanyuan?
What about Gao Yuanyuan?
He had spent the morning sleeping in and hadn't checked the news. He had no idea what earth-shattering events had taken place.
"Huh? What happened?" Xu Yaoyang asked, completely lost.
At his tone, Su Wanning's heart sank. Most of the hope that had just flared up inside her went out.
She briefly explained how Gao Yuanyuan had been ruined overnight and how she had regained the lead role.
Xu Yaoyang listened in stunned silence.
Holy shit!
That actually happened?
He knew what kind of woman Gao Yuanyuan was. She had several wealthy backers and wasn't someone people in the industry crossed lightly.
How had she fallen so suddenly?
And how had so many government agencies gotten involved at once?
What kind of untouchable figure had she offended?
Xu Yaoyang's mind raced.
He had no idea who was behind it, but instinct told him this was the opportunity of a lifetime.
Su Wanning had clearly misunderstood and thought he had helped her behind the scenes.
Why not play along?
If he took the credit, wouldn't Su Wanning be so grateful she'd throw herself into his arms?
The thought made Xu Yaoyang's blood run hot.
"Ahem..."
He cleared his throat and said with deliberate nonchalance, as though it were nothing worth mentioning, "Oh, I thought it was something serious."
"She was just a clown. Did she really think she could bully our Wanning and get away with it?"
"Don't worry about such a small thing. For me, it only took a word."
He bluffed without so much as batting an eye.
On the other end of the line, Su Wanning heard him admit it himself, and a storm of emotion surged through her.
*It