After Sharing Senses with the Paranoid CEO, the Infamous Starlet was Forced into Pampering Chapter 18

Chapter 18: Evil Reaps Evil

Because he was only wearing a pair of underwear, Xia Mu wrapped the quilt around himself and sat cross-legged, looking at Qin Yu who was squatting on the floor.

“Aren’t you going to stand up?”

Only then did Qin Yu realize he was squatting a bit too low. He sat on the chair and then asked Xia Mu curiously:

“What did President Li want me to explain?”

“Can you answer a question for me first?”

When facing Qin Yu, Xia Mu wasn’t as nervous. The man didn’t look very big and didn’t have much muscle, so he didn’t give off the same oppressive vibe as Li Yan.

“Go ahead.”

“What kind of company does Li Yan own?”

Li Yan?

It was the first time Qin Yu had heard Xia Mu call the President by that name. Which “Yan”?

Had President Li not even told Xia Mu his real name?

Seeing Qin Yu fall silent as well, Xia Mu gasped.

“I knew it! You really are in the mob!”

“Wh-what?”

Qin Yu was shocked. Only then did he realize that when President Li said to explain, he meant explaining this?!

“No, I… we are clean! How could we be in the mob?” Qin Yu was so anxious he even stuttered. His expression turned serious as even his form of address for Xia Mu changed:

“Mr. Xia, you can rest completely assured. President Li’s advertising company is perfectly legitimate; there is nothing of the sort you mentioned. For this EK product launch, not only were you invited as a model, but President Li was also invited to write the slogans. In truth, our purpose here wasn’t vacation; we were invited by EK and came to find some inspiration along the way.”

Qin Yu’s words were seamless. Although President Li didn’t own an advertising company, the media industry included advertising, so what he said wasn’t far off.

Furthermore, since President Li hadn’t even told Xia Mu his real name, Qin Yu couldn’t reveal the company’s name either. Who knew what Li Yanzhou was actually thinking? He only needed to stay on the same page as his boss and maintain the same story.

Xia Mu was still digesting Qin Yu’s words, clearly half-believing them. According to what Qin Yu said, it actually made sense why Li Yan’s schedule overlapped with his and why the EK people were so respectful toward him.

Afraid that Xia Mu wouldn’t believe him, Qin Yu took his tablet from the table, opened a contract in the files, and handed it to Xia Mu:

“This is the contract for President Li’s collaboration with EK. Although it’s considered a confidential company document, I believe you have the right to look through it.”

Xia Mu only glanced at the large, bold title before pushing the tablet back:

“Since it’s confidential, I won’t look at the contents.”

Qin Yu didn’t know if Xia Mu actually believed him and was racking his brain for more evidence when he heard Xia Mu say:

“I believe you.”

Xia Mu gave a smile of relief. Whew. As long as they weren’t in the mob, he had been scared for quite a while.

Thinking back, Li Yan must have been driven away by his wild imagination.

Xia Mu suddenly felt a bit amused, but there was one more thing he didn’t understand, so he asked:

“Then what about Zhu Yunhong? Why haven’t I seen him in so long?”

“President Li called the police. Zhu Yunhong is involved in a case and needs to cooperate with the investigation.”

Qin Yu’s face didn’t change as he calmly made up a lie.

That guy should still be lying in some room in the hospital, right?

The reason Qin Yu told Xia Mu this was because the President wanted to take him down. However, out of consideration for Xia Mu, he didn’t want to use less-than-honorable means, so he had people secretly investigate Zhu Yunhong. In a short time, they actually found some dirty laundry.

“?!”

Qin Yu thought Xia Mu would be shocked, but the boy was only surprised for a moment before quickly returning to normal.

Xia Mu lay back on the bed, even crossing his legs and wagging his feet. He seemed to be in a good mood.

“Tsk. He did too many bad things; karma has finally come for him. It just came a bit early. I was thinking of taking him to court once my contract expired, but I didn’t expect Li Yan to move even faster. Not bad, not bad…”

Xia Mu was all smiles. At this point, he looked at Qin Yu:

“Hey! What kind of god-awful thing did Zhu Yunhong do? How many years will he get? Might as well lock him up for life; it’s not like he’d do anything good if he got out.”

“By the way, I have a few recordings. If the police need them, I’ll cooperate fully.”

Hearing this, Qin Yu looked up at Xia Mu and asked: “What are they regarding?”

“Back when I was a minor, he made me go to dinners to entertain guests and drink. I escaped halfway through and was caught and scolded by him later.”

“Also, there should be issues with the company’s taxes. I only know there’s something fishy with the tax filings, but I don’t know much about that. Tell the police to look into the taxes.”

Xia Mu recalled carefully as he spoke.

Qin Yu noted everything down. When he reported to President Li later, he had to emphasize the first point.

After Qin Yu left, Xia Mu thought about apologizing to Li Yan when he came back, since he had wrongly accused him.

Xia Mu lay on the bed and rubbed his eyes hard. It seemed that ever since he met Li Yan, he had misunderstood him several times. The man clearly had good intentions, yet he had treated him like a villain.

What could he give as an apology?

Xia Mu tossed and turned on the bed, thinking about it. He fell asleep without waiting for Li Yan to return.

When Li Yanzhou heard Qin Yu’s report, he gripped his phone tightly, his face growing even darker:

“How has no one discovered this before?”

A minor…

Xia Mu was a minor at least three years ago. This meant that three years ago, Zhu Yunhong had already been trying to subject Xia Mu to the “unspoken rules”?

Even though it hadn’t succeeded, having such a manager by his side was like a ticking time bomb. Such solicitation wasn’t uncommon in the entertainment industry, and with a face like Xia Mu’s, he must have encountered it more than once.

Li Yanzhou felt that he had hit the man too lightly this afternoon. The rage in him now had nowhere to go.

“Investigate. Have people find out every single thing Zhu Yunhong has ever done to Xia Mu.”

Forget about Xia Mu not wanting Zhu Yunhong to get out; Li Yanzhou even had the thought that letting him die inside wouldn’t be too much.

In the ward where Xia Mu was sleeping, the door was quietly pushed open. A tall, upright figure stepped in. The room was pitch black, and Li Yanzhou could only make out Xia Mu’s silhouette from the moonlight spilling in through the window.

He stood by Xia Mu’s bed, leaning over slightly. Looking at that peaceful face, all of Li Yanzhou’s emotions inexplicably calmed down.

Xia Mu was sleeping very deeply. At such a close distance, Li Yanzhou could clearly hear his even breathing.

The moonlight reflected off Xia Mu’s long lashes, casting a shadow on his eyelids. Li Yanzhou couldn’t help but reach out to touch them.

“Mhm…”

Feeling a bit itchy, Xia Mu let out a murmur and rubbed his eyes with his hand.

Li Yanzhou quickly withdrew his hand, even crouching down in that instant for fear of being discovered.

After a long while, Xia Mu showed no further movement. Li Yanzhou stood up and gave the sleeping boy one last look before suddenly beginning to despise himself.

What on earth am I doing, running over to sneak a look at Xia Mu in the middle of the night?