Chapter 346

Chapter 346: Chapter 346

The assistant answered, "It’s simple. I’ll help you clear your name, and you’ll help me get revenge on Lin Jiji."

Chenyang smiled. "You’re Lin Jiji’s assistant. You must have a lot of incriminating evidence or leverage on him.

"With your abilities, you just need to leak this stuff to the media. Not only would you get your revenge on Lin Jiji, but you could also make him fall from grace while securing a hefty sum for yourself.

"You could clearly do this all by yourself, so why are you so kindly dragging me into it?"

The assistant spread her hands. "I can get revenge on Lin Jiji, but I can’t do it openly. At the very least, it can’t be traced back to me.

"Because the company spent a lot of money and poured a ton of resources into promoting Lin Jiji. More importantly, he’s now one of the company’s biggest earners. Ruining him would be like shaking the company’s very foundations.

"Once the company finds out I’m the one who finished him, I won’t just lose my job. I could even face massive compensation claims and jail time!"

Chenyang chuckled. "Well, you’re certainly honest."

"I was originally going to hide these reasons from you. After all, if you knew my true intentions, you’d inevitably feel like I was using you.

"But then I thought about it and decided there was no need. First, you’re much smarter than I expected, and hiding things from you might not get me what I want. Second, with General Manager Yan’s connections and abilities, she or her friends at that media company would see through my plan no matter how well I hid it."

"I appreciate your honesty. It makes for a more comfortable conversation. But I don’t like your way of proposing a partnership."

"What did I do wrong?"

Chenyang sneered, "You want to use my hand to get revenge on Lin Jiji, which helps you avoid the company’s wrath, but it just redirects their anger onto me.

"You’re worried about paying fines and facing jail time. You think I’m not?"

An Xiaoqing chimed in, "Exactly. Lin Jiji is a cash cow for his agency. If Chenyang helps you destroy that tree, the company will definitely come after him with a vengeance."

Yan Rongrong nodded. "They say cutting off someone’s livelihood is like murdering their parents. While your plan would clear Chenyang’s name and let him vent his anger, it would also throw him into the eye of the storm."

The assistant nodded. "I don’t deny that. However, if this is handled correctly, even if the company holds a grudge against you afterward, there’s not much they can do."

"This is a huge deal. How do you expect me to ’handle’ it?"

The assistant explained, "It’s not actually that difficult. You’re something of a celebrity now. It’s not for a good reason, but netizens online and people in Yang City all know who you are.

"After I help you clear your name, not only will your reputation be restored, but you’ll also win the public’s favor because of your outstanding performance during the rescue operation.

"At that point, even if the company wants to retaliate, they won’t dare to do it openly. Otherwise, you wouldn’t even have to do anything—public opinion alone would cause them significant trouble.

"We’re an agency in the entertainment circle. Reputation is what we value most. We wouldn’t risk a good name that took years to build just to get back at one person."

Chenyang scoffed, "You said it yourself—they wouldn’t dare retaliate *openly*. But what if they do it behind the scenes? An open attack is easy to dodge, but a hidden arrow is hard to defend against! Lin Jiji has a whole company behind him, and I’m just a regular citizen. If they resort to dirty tricks, how am I supposed to handle it?"

"You’re right, you couldn’t handle it alone. But don’t you have General Manager Yan’s protection? She’s the apple of the police chief’s eye. With that connection, who in all of Yang City would dare to pull any dirty tricks on you?"

"Heh, you’ve really thought of everything for me, haven’t you."

"Since this is a partnership, of course I have to consider your interests."

"Cut the crap. You’re just saying whatever sounds good to counter my objections and make sure you get what you want.

"Sure, I saved a lot of people, but how can you be sure those netizens will support me after my name is cleared?

"And another thing, it’s true General Manager Yan’s father is the police chief, but the man has countless duties to attend to. Why would he waste his time constantly protecting a nobody like me?"

"I..." The assistant was suddenly at a loss for words.

Chenyang’s tone shifted again. "What you’re describing isn’t so much a partnership as it is a transaction.

"But if it’s a transaction, the benefits have to be fair. Right now, what you stand to gain is clearly far more than what I get. I don’t agree to a deal like that."

The assistant bit her red lip. "If you don’t cooperate with me, it’ll be very difficult to clear your name. At that point, not only will countless people curse and condemn you, but you’ll also lose your job and find it hard to survive in Yang City!"