Chapter 818: Chapter 808: Return to Jiang City

Su Qing was very glad he had that "narrator’s voice" on his side. In the entertainment circle or the business world, once利益 get involved, the tricks people pull really are endless, and impossible to guard against.

Wang Jiang wanted to use him as a gun, push him out to the front to maximize the利益 of this movie. From a businessman’s perspective, that really was a pretty good idea.

After all, as long as he chose to publicly "open fire" right now and expose Teng Hua’s hypocritical side—how he’d used him and Wang Fan to mislead the public without permission—it would absolutely land the guy a heavy blow.

At this point, the box office of "Demon Capital Fortress" no longer needed to be suppressed. It was already on the verge of flopping; what was left online was just some lingering negative hype.

But if he did that, it would definitely blow up the public opinion online—pure, textbook pouring oil on the fire. A huge wave of traffic would gather in no time, and then Wang Jiang could take the opportunity to bind his own work to Su Qing. The流量 would naturally be redirected over, heating up the ticket buzz, raising the box office, and might even bump up Su Qing’s own fame a little.

And he wouldn’t have to do anything himself to gain all that, not even play the sinner.

Granted, Su Qing and Teng Hua really didn’t get along; they were already at the point where if they met and didn’t start cursing each other out, that would count as good temper. But that still didn’t mean other people got to scheme using him.

As for that extra bit of利益? Forget it. A million or two, but it would require him to personally go online and tear into someone. Wang Jiang really dared to think.

He’d thought he was being subtle and never said it outright, just fanning the flames on the side. But with that narrator’s voice backing him, Su Qing had long since learned to see the essence through the surface.

He saw crystal clear what the guy was angling for. He was an investor now and would still need to do business in this line. Even if he was Party A, leaving people with a bad impression out of nowhere just for that million or two in利益 was basically treating him like an idiot.

And he was sure, if Shen Yi or Tang Nan had been there today, the guy definitely wouldn’t have dared open his mouth. At the end of the day, it was just that Wang Jiang saw he was young and thought he might be easy to work.

He just hadn’t expected Su Qing to catch on so fast.

Back then he’d stared at Wang Jiang for quite a while without saying a word, very clearly letting him know: I get what you’re planning. Put that crap away.

Seeing as we’re still partners right now, I’m giving you some face. Don’t force me to slap you at your own celebration banquet.

Su Qing told himself he’d never been someone with a good temper. Back when he had no money, whenever his boss or colleagues tried to play little mind games, he’d curse them out as needed, never indulging anyone. Now that he’d become Party A, how was his temper supposed to magically change?

Quite the opposite: he might look more and more low-key and easygoing on the surface, but that was all an act.

A young guy who suddenly gets rich—how many don’t start floating? Of course he floated too; he was just forcing himself not to show his edges quite so sharply.

In reality, even if he said nothing, his mindset had already shifted: face? If I’m not happy, nobody gets any face.

As long as he felt like it, he could flip the table right there, celebration banquet or not.

Luckily, Wang Jiang hadn’t said it outright, and the moment he noticed Su Qing’s odd reaction, he shut up and tried to patch things over. That was the only reason Su Qing hadn’t turned on him on the spot.

As for Teng Hua—well, the guy was just unlucky. Running into him at a red light on the road? If he didn’t throw a couple of passive-aggressive jabs, it wouldn’t fit his personality.

Anyway, Shen Yi had already fallen out with that guy before. Between Shen Yi and Teng Hua, there was never any "choice" for him.

Making the guy look bad? He enjoyed that to no end.

"Ahhh~~~ finally back. I’m exhausted. I’m going to have a proper rest this time!"

The next day, at Jiangcheng Airport, after they got off the plane, Shen Yi stretched, her exquisite curves showing, the tight long dress perfectly outlining her figure.

After more than a month, they’d finally finished their business trip and come back from out of town. The issues over in the capital had been resolved and wouldn’t cause trouble again for a while. As for Jiang City, she was right here; the timeline wasn’t urgent, so they could take it slow.

"Hold up, everything you just said was my line!" Su Qing said, half laughing, half about to cry.

As for what happened last night, of course he’d already told Shen Yi. She’d laughed at him over it, saying with a smirk that with no "hair on his mouth," everyone wanted a bite.

Originally, Su Qing had wanted to retort that she didn’t have "hair on her mouth" either. But as his gaze slid down, he shut up. Sure, he was really young, but Auntie Shen might not be the type who "can’t get things done."

"Obviously whoever says it first gets the line!" With that, she grabbed his hand and skipped toward the airport exit.

Back in Jiang City, it was like Shen Yi had been injected with life. Her whole face was glowing—maybe just from being away from work.

Just outside the airport doors, they spotted their landlady standing near the parking lot, waving at them.

"Sister Wen, how come you’re here?" They walked over, and Su Qing couldn’t help greeting her.

"Of course because I knew you two were coming back today. I’ve gotta say, you two are something—gone for over a month. If I didn’t know better, I’d think you went on your honeymoon." The landlady laughed, her eyes sweeping back and forth over them.

Only after she’d stared long enough to make both of them squirm did she continue:

"Tsk tsk tsk, I’m finding you two look more and more like a married couple. No wonder Little Yi spent so much effort snagging this man!"

At that, Shen Yi rolled her eyes at her and got in the car on her own. "Of course. Without a few tricks up my sleeve, someone would’ve eaten me clean and wiped the plate by now."

Su Qing broke into a sweat. "Sister Wen, how come it’s just you? Where’s Brother Nan?"

"Her? Busy. Come on, we’re heading straight to my place!"

With that, the three of them got in the car.

On the way, Su Qing learned that the landlady’s beauty salon had finished renovations and was just waiting for its grand opening, at the same address as the former Fengyang Restaurant.

Over this stretch of time, all the interior work had been completed, and even the basic staff had already been recruited.

They didn’t go straight home but headed directly to the landlady’s place.

"Here, two Supreme VIP member cards. I’ve already put your information in the system. When you’re free, come hang out at sis’s shop. Don’t worry, once you two walk in, every facility and any service is completely free."

At the landlady’s home, in the living room, Wen Nanqing handed over two black cards with gold patterns. Su Qing took one and glanced at it:

"Youjian Beauty Salon—the name’s not bad." He looked at the logo on the card and smiled. You could tell these had been carefully designed by a pro.

Right then Shen Yi was lying stiffly on the sofa, not wanting to move at all.

"Little Yi helped me with the ideas. I don’t really get this stuff. But relax, we’ve got skin care, massages, all of it. And all the staff are pretty young ladies—guaranteed feast for the eyes!"

Hearing that, Shen Yi shot up, snatched the card right out of his hand. "Then you’re not going!"

Su Qing: ???

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