Chapter Ninety-One: Believe in Love

“En Hui, come over right now. There’s something good waiting for you.”

Something good?

Bah.

En Hui answered at once, her tone sweet and intimate, but the revulsion in her heart was nearly impossible to suppress.

She had once been an internet celebrity with tens of millions of followers. Back then, whenever she went out, bodyguards cleared the way for her, and the events she attended were either hosted by dignitaries or government institutions.

But now that she had fallen on hard times, even some crude little boss dared to summon her at will and dismiss her as he pleased.

Earlier, she had tried posting a video, testing the waters to see if she could make a comeback.

Who would have thought that not long after the video went up, her private messages would explode? Ninety percent were insults, and the other ten percent expressed support.

But those were all freeloaders. Not to mention sending gifts, they would not even bother to like or repost. En Hui naturally ignored their so-called support.

The messages were not really the issue; after all, with En Hui’s formidable heart, that was nothing.

What she could not withstand was the barrage of reports from netizens. In no time at all, her video was throttled.

En Hui deleted it afterward.

She was not the kind of woman who sat around lamenting her fate. While Xue Qing and the others were still languishing in despair, she had already hooked up with Boss Zhou.

If she could not remain an influencer, she could always do business.

That was precisely why she had been willing to get involved with Boss Zhou.

After washing her face and applying a delicate makeup look before the mirror, En Hui finally headed out.

The moment she arrived at the place Boss Zhou had mentioned and saw so many people there, she was a little stunned.

Five men and two women. Was this not a bit much to handle?

“Come, let me introduce you. This is En Hui, a major internet celebrity with tens of millions of followers.”

As he spoke, Boss Zhou wrapped an arm around En Hui’s waist and sat back down with cloying familiarity.

Jin Liu completely ignored Boss Zhou’s hands, which had nowhere proper to rest, and fixed his gaze on En Hui. “I know a little about your situation. Right now, there’s an opportunity. If you handle it well, let alone a comeback, even the female lead in Ring King 4 would not be impossible.”

“Boss Jin, you all are big shots. What could you possibly need me for?”

A golden opportunity seemed to be right before her eyes, but En Hui was not so dazzled that she lost her wits.

There was no such thing as a free lunch. Why would these bosses think so much of her? The thought alone was absurd.

Besides, if even they could not accomplish something, why would she, a woman, be able to do it?

So En Hui remained very calm.

“What a coincidence. You’re the only one who can do this.”

Jin Liu did not bother beating around the bush. Time was tight; if they delayed any longer and someone else got there first, there would be nothing left but regret.

So he went straight to the point: “You know the Ling family of Jiangcheng, right? Right now, someone wants to go after them, but they need a pretext. That’s exactly where you come in.”

“Boss Jin, are you all teasing me?”

She had already been worn down to the bone before. Now these people wanted to provoke the Ling family? One word from them could cost her life.

“Do we look that idle?”

Jin Liu’s expression hardened. “To tell you the truth, the person dealing with the Ling family is Ye Qiu. This is your chance to turn things around. As long as Mr. Ye shows mercy, not only can you return to the Ye Liu Group, you might even have a shot at appearing in Ring King.”

“Ye Qiu is going after the Ling family?”

En Hui looked at Jin Liu with suspicion, then turned her gaze to Boss Zhou.

Boss Zhou nodded. “Sixth Master is telling the truth. We also think this is a good chance to cling to a powerful backer. It all depends on whether you’re willing.”

En Hui remained wary, but she gradually relented.

“What do you want me to do?”

“Most of the Ling family’s industry is in Jiangcheng, while our resources are in Linhai. So we need to borrow the power of the internet.”

“You have heat right now. Sure, there are more haters than fans, but haters are still a form of attention. So I want you to go to Jiangcheng and seduce the Ling family’s fourth son. That brat is a bastard. As long as you hook a finger at him, he’ll definitely come crawling. Then all you need to do is use the Ling family’s name to stir up some trouble, and those haters will naturally vent their outrage on the Ling family.”

“With the Ling family’s status and methods, they’ll surely intervene forcefully. By then, if you add fuel to the fire, those haters will definitely fight the Ling family to the bitter end.”

En Hui stared at Jin Liu in astonishment.

She had always prided herself on her cleverness, but compared with the black-hearted schemes of these bosses, she was merely a child playing house.

To reassure En Hui, Jin Liu also revealed his own plan. “You make your move online, and the rest of us will go to Jiangcheng to cause trouble for Ling Nianhan Technology Company. We’ll strike from both sides.”

En Hui asked, half-believing and half-doubting, “Will that really be enough?”

“Of course not.”

Jin Liu knew exactly how much he was worth. If they rushed to Jiangcheng and started causing trouble for the Ling family out of the blue, the other side could crush them with ease.

But when Jin Liu made this decision, he had never intended to walk away unscathed.

He was gambling.

Gambling that Ye Qiu had deep ties to the Burning Seraph. Gambling that Ye Qiu still had another move after issuing his challenge.

If he won that gamble, his business would go further, and he would also be able to tie himself to the Burning Seraph, which meant a guarantee of formidable power.

As for losing, worst case, he would just hand over his life.

En Hui’s bright eyes moved back and forth between Jin Liu and the others.

Now that she knew so much, even if she wanted to back out, Jin Liu and Boss Zhou would likely not let her leave for the time being.

Although she did not know how much influence Ye Qiu truly had, the fact that even Zhang Jun had been unable to do anything about him meant there was not no chance at all.

If she won this gamble, returning to the Ye Liu Group would not be difficult. With Ye Qiu’s support, she could also break into the entertainment industry and transform herself from an internet celebrity into a real star.

“All right. I agree.”

“Wait.”

Wu Pipa looked around at the others. “The Ling family’s biotechnology company is also involved in medical aesthetics, but many of their experiments fall into the category of those explicitly forbidden from being researched. I can join forces with other medical-aesthetic companies to report Ling Family Biotech.”

“Besides, don’t forget about Ye Qiu’s second sister, Xiao Yuru, and those professors. In the medical world, their status is no joke. As long as someone steps forward, even if the Ling family has Jiangcheng under its thumb, the authorities will have no choice but to launch an investigation.”

Jin Liu hesitated.

He did not want Wu Pipa getting involved in this, because everything here was a gamble.

Winning would be fine, but if they lost, the Ling family might even silence Wu Pipa.

“No need to think about it. Since you’re already prepared to throw everything in, then of course I’ll fight alongside you.”

“Pipa...”

Jin Liu, a big, rough middle-aged man, instantly had red-rimmed eyes.

After starting his business, he had seen too much of life’s warmth and coldness. He had thought he had long since outgrown any naive belief in love, yet at this moment he was actually deeply moved by Wu Pipa.

So this was the kind of love that never abandoned or betrayed.

How wonderful.

“All right, enough being mushy. I think what Pipa said makes sense. It’s settled, then.”

Boss Zhou made the final call.

If he could bear to sacrifice En Hui, why should Jin Liu’s group get special treatment?

“Good. Since everyone is of one mind, let’s set out for Jiangcheng. I’ll say this one thing only: if anyone wants to turn back now, there is still time. But if we make our move and someone drags us down from behind, I, Jin Liu, will be the first to tear him apart.”