Chapter 1780: Your Reputation Isn't So Good

Rongcheng City.

Xiao Yu frequently treats people to milk tea, not to deliberately win hearts, but purely because Han Qi pesters him every day. The milk tea is delivered under Xiao Yu’s name.

Everyone knows the reason without saying.

Xiao Yu didn’t take this matter to heart until one time after a scene with Shu Jin. After filming, she casually asked, “Is there milk tea today?”

“There should be,”

Xiao Yu responded nonchalantly.

He was tidying up the script and didn’t notice Shu Jin’s slight glance at him, “You’ve done a good deed. Recently, business at the milk tea shop in the film city has skyrocketed. Not only are you sending, but others are too, though it’s tiring for the cleaning aunties.”

“Hmm?” Xiao Yu was momentarily confused, then suddenly understood.

“Thanks for the tip, Shu Jie.”

“What can I remind you of? But the milk tea is quite tasty; which shop did you buy it from? I’ll treat people too sometime.”

Xiao Yu lowered his head and smiled softly.

Shu Jin understood.

She’s seen a lot in this industry; it’s likely some male behind a female artiste trying to impress, but it’s linked to Xiao Yu here.

Actually, treating once or twice is fine; no one treats every day.

If it happens too often, people start to assume it as normal; and if it suddenly stops one day, there’ll be gossip.

Besides, milk tea is a calorie bomb. What female artiste dares to drink three sips? Usually, they just take a minor sip in front of others and throw it away behind closed doors. Lately, the trash bins are filled with unfinished milk tea.

When Xiao Yu shut the door, he called Han Qi to explain the situation, and the other side immediately reacted furiously.

“No! If you stop, whose name will I send it under? My little fairy only likes that; what if she doesn’t have milk tea to drink in the future? Who’s responsible? You? Can you take responsibility?”

Xiao Yu couldn’t help but roll his eyes, “What are you shouting for? If Jiaojiao wants to drink, she’ll buy it herself.”

“Stop calling her Jiaojiao! Take it back!”

Han Qi yelled and cursed, “And how are you talking to me? Call me brother!”

Xiao Yu sighed helplessly, “Brother, can you stop yelling? You’ve been sending milk tea for a week already, sooner or later it’s going to be exposed.”

“My little fairy just took a few days off, didn’t she!”

“Anyway, I’m not helping you send anymore. If you want to send, do it yourself. Oh, by the way, just so you know, Director Chen has enough funding; he might not accept your dirty money, since your reputation isn’t great, afraid you’ll force people in.”

Han Qi…

He didn’t hold back before wreaking havoc in the entertainment circle; the dramas he invested in all exploded, but each time he was involved in some gossip with crew members. Capital shoving in is annoying enough, and he doesn’t bother to hide it; whoever he’s fond of, he promotes. Once the initial enthusiasm fades, he switches to someone else. Even though he’s an outsider, he lives off his slew of messy romances, active like the king of scandals in show business.

He’s lucky to have been born rich; otherwise, he would’ve been beaten up by now.

Other directors might let it slide, but Director Chen, with his upright character, loathes his playboy antics.

Han Qi wants to invest; Director Chen wouldn’t accept the money even if it were free.

“Damn it!”

Han Qi suddenly ducked under the steering wheel, the sound of the phone bumping coming through. Xiao Yu asked, “Did you drop something?”

“Don’t make a sound!”

Han Qi wedged himself in the gap, glancing at Nan Jiaojiao passing by the car. She didn’t notice the inside and walked straight past, but gave Han Qi a cold sweat.

He stayed crouched down for a long time before sitting back up, and the call had long been disconnected.

Xiao Yu sent him a text message, “Take it easy, if you get exposed, it’ll be embarrassing for you.”