TopAppnovel Chapter 234 Premeditation
Chapter 234 Premeditation
Sheng Tingze walked up to Lin Ran, his voice sharp as he finally asked, "Who exactly ordered you to do this?"
Lin Ran remained silent.
Sheng Tingze also lost his patience. "If you don't tell me, no matter what your backers have promised you, you'll be completely blacklisted by the entire industry."
These words were spoken.
Lin Ran was startled and looked up sharply, meeting the man's cold and terrifying eyes. She broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that Sheng Tingze was not joking with her at all.
"I……"
Lin Ran's lips trembled, but she didn't know what to say.
At this time.
Rong Shu's phone vibrated.
She picked up her phone and saw that it was Sheng Tingchen calling. Rong Shu answered, "Hello!"
Sheng Tingchen asked, "Have you arrived at the hotel?" The man's tone was unreadable.
Rong Shu hummed in agreement and said, "Meimei is with her grandmother right now."
"Where are you now?"
Rong Shu didn't answer, but instead asked, "What is it?"
Sheng Tingchen certainly wouldn't pay attention to any entertainment gossip news, and she certainly didn't think he was there to show concern for her; the man's tone didn't sound like he was concerned about her situation at all.
The words fell.
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
Rong Shu assumed he had hung up. She glanced at the phone, which was still busy, and said coldly, "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."
Done.
Rong Shu hung up the phone without hesitation.
The other end.
Inside the car on the way to the hotel.
Sheng Tingchen listened to the dial tone on the phone and put it down.
An Qingyue sat down next to him and felt a chill run down her spine as she sensed the gloomy aura emanating from the man.
It's unclear what he meant by making that call to Rong Shu, but listening carefully to his words, one can't detect any concern whatsoever.
This put her at ease a little.
Before Sheng Tingchen made this call to Rong Shu, he first called Shen Yurong.
"Rong Shu isn't at the hotel?"
Shen Yurong said, "I don't know if he's there or not. He should be with Tingze right now. I don't know why he's in such a hurry to leave, but the two of them seem to be very close."
An Qingyue spoke up, saying, "Evelynn and Tingze can meet up anytime, so why did they have to cause a scandal today at the hotel? Today is also Madam Sheng's birthday, so there's no need to rush."
These words implied that Rong Shu and Sheng Tingze were already together, especially since this was happening in a hotel; the implication was clear.
Done.
She paused for a moment, then added, "I think Lin Ran is just using Evelynn to create hype. Brother Chen, your cousin's situation will definitely be resolved quickly."
Sheng Tingchen listened to An Qingyue's words, his handsome face remaining silent with a deep expression.
An Qingyue couldn't see through what the man was thinking at that moment. Seeing that he didn't speak, she didn't dare to continue.
Inside the hotel.
Rong Shu had just hung up on Sheng Tingze when another call came in—this time from Jiang Huaixu.
Jiang Huaixu was in a meeting all morning and was unaware of what was happening online until Jiang Yu saw it and called him.
Rong Shu briefly explained the situation to Jiang Huaixu.
Jiang Huaixu said, "It seems that someone had planned this all along to target you and Tingze."
But what is the other party's purpose in doing this? Even if she and Sheng Tingze really have some kind of relationship, what does it mean to the person behind it?
"The other party definitely knows where you and Tingze are going today. You can keep an eye on Tingze's mother's birthday banquet."
Upon hearing this...
Rong Shu then realized, "Okay, I understand."
The rumors circulating online were quickly quelled by public relations efforts, as if the other party had no intention of making a big fuss about it.
Sheng Tingyu called Sheng Tingze. Sheng Tingyu had just arrived at the hotel after returning from abroad today.
Sheng Tingyu then contacted the hotel manager and asked them to deal with the paparazzi and reporters as soon as possible.
Sheng Tingyu arrived downstairs and knocked on the door.
Sheng Tingze opened the door, saw him, and called out, "Brother."
Sheng Tingyu wore gold-rimmed glasses, with handsome features and a deep, three-dimensional face. He looked very serious and unsmiling.
Upon seeing Sheng Tingze, his gaze swept over Cui Shu inside the room, and he asked, "Is there anyone else inside?"
Sheng Tingze hummed in agreement.
Sheng Tingyu instructed his assistant, "Go and handle it."
The assistant respectfully replied, "Yes."
Rong Shu and Sheng Tingze finally left the hotel room.
Rong Shu then addressed him politely, "Young Master Sheng."
She hasn't seen Sheng Tingyu since she returned to China, including at the family banquet at the Fu family's house. She guesses he's been busy with work abroad.
Sheng Tingyu simply nodded slightly, then asked Sheng Tingze, "What exactly happened?"
Sheng Tingze gave a brief explanation.
Sheng Tingyu said, "I will have someone clean up the news on the internet."
Sheng Tingze hummed in agreement. Mu Guang was already handling it, but since his brother wanted to help him clean up, he had no reason to refuse.
"Do you know who's targeting you behind the scenes?"
Sheng Tingze said, "I don't know for now, but it's definitely someone who knows a lot about what Xiaoshu and I did today."
Sheng Tingyu immediately guessed what he meant and said, "You mean the people who attended Mom's birthday party today?"
Sheng Tingze hummed in agreement.
Sheng Tingyu said, "Then let's go upstairs first."
The three of them took the elevator upstairs.
Preparations for the luncheon have already begun.
There weren't many guests invited today.
Sheng Tingchen and Fu Xingzhou were sitting on a stool chatting.
Sheng Tingchen noticed the three of them, his deep eyes sweeping over Rong Shu.
Sheng Tingyu walked towards the two of them, and Sheng Tingze followed. But after taking only one step, he saw Rong Shu standing still. "What's wrong, Xiao Shu?"
If she went with her cousins, it would seem abrupt and out of place, but it wouldn't hurt to go and say hello to Fu Xingzhou.
"It's nothing."
Rong Shu and Sheng Tingze stepped forward.
Rong Shu greeted Fu Xingzhou with a smile, but her gaze never fell on Sheng Tingchen, nor did she seem to greet him in return.
"Xiao Shu, you're here." Fu Xingzhou responded with a smile, clearly unaware of what had just happened online.
Rong Shu hummed in agreement.
The words fell.
Sheng Tingze then said, "Xiao Shu and I have something to take care of first. You two can chat slowly, brother."
He had, of course, noticed Rong Shu's embarrassment.
In situations like this.
We can't leave her alone because she'll feel uncomfortable.
Sheng Tingze then led Rong Shu away, finding a seat a considerable distance away from the others. Judging from their close interaction, their relationship was clearly extraordinary.
Rong Shu hadn't planned to have lunch, but now she wanted to wait until after the lunch banquet to see who it would be.
The scandal that was making headlines just now has been mostly removed by now. There are only one or two related messages at the end, which are also likely to be removed soon.