Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 109: Bai Xiaotang, the Address!

Ji Ning’s lips curled upward, and she didn’t ask any more questions.

The man used all his resources to fabricate dirt on Lin Wei, while trying to clear Ye Tong’s name, but the effect was minimal. Large beads of sweat dripped down his forehead urgently.

Angry members of the Rose community swarmed his Star Entertainment account after he deleted posts and apologized, bombarding him with insults, calling him a sycophant working for money, accusing him of maliciously framing Lin Wei.

Furious, the man kept a tense expression as he engaged in a furious online argument with these fans for over half an hour.

Only after Star Entertainment’s super admin temporarily suspended his account did the man escape the chaotic battle, looking up at Ji Ning to express his grievances: "These brainless fans are so infuriating, accusing my recordings of being fake..."

Ji Ning glanced at him, then turned to Lin Yuanyang, who was monitoring the public opinion, "How’s the hype now?"

Lin Yuanyang shook his head, "The hype remains high; I’ve used technical means to delete posts, but I can’t keep up with the posting volume."

The man sighed knowingly, "That’s the entertainment industry for you. Unless you find an even bigger scoop, you won’t be able to suppress the current situation."

Ji Ning considered this for a moment, "Check who the boss of Jia Ying Entertainment is."

"Are you planning to dig up dirt on Jia Ying Entertainment’s boss?" The man’s face showed a trace of excitement, but a sharp look from Ji Ning quickly silenced him, although the fire of gossip in his eyes still burned brightly.

After about a few minutes, Lin Yuanyang looked up with a somewhat serious expression and replied, "Sister Ning, the boss behind the scenes of Jia Ying is Sun Liguo from the Sun Family in Beijing."

"The Sun Family in Beijing is second only to the three top elite families, and like the Bai Family, Lin Family, and Gu Family, they belong to the inner-city noble families," Lin Yuanyang said pointedly.

There are countless noble families in Beijing, but the ones that truly count are the inner-city noble families. Most of these families are local to Beijing, with hundreds of years of noble heritage, both their wealth and status are at the pinnacle of the Hua Continent pyramid.

However, in recent years, many powerful families have emerged from the outer city, eyeing the status and power of these old-inner-city noble families greedily.

The inner-city noble families are like walking on thin ice, any misstep and they could be brought down by these newcomers, devoured to the point of no return, just like the Bai Family, which was originally among the top three in the inner-city noble families but because of the sudden deaths of the family patriarch and his wife, and the very young successor not being able to command authority, many families took the opportunity to seize a lot of the Bai Family’s influence and assets, greatly reducing the Bai Family’s overall strength.

If not for Bai Yusen’s wisdom and the engagement between Bai Xiaotang and the Fu Family, the Bai Family would have long been squeezed out from the inner city, reduced to a second-rate family.

"Sister Ning, the Sun Family has been gaining strength these years, owning more than half of the real estate in the Hua Continent, and there’s been no word of them entering the entertainment industry," Lin Yuanyang expressed doubt.

Ji Ning’s ears perked up, catching two words: "Real estate?"

Lin Yuanyang thought Ji Ning didn’t know what real estate was and explained it, but Ji Ning instead lowered her head and browsed through her contacts, finding a name.

Sun Yazhu.

She immediately opened their chat history.

The most recent message was: 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

[Sun Yazhu: I’m planning to open a hotel in Anhe City, let’s meet up then.]

Ji Ning looked up, interrupting Lin Yuanyang’s introduction, "Do you know Sun Yazhu?"

Lin Yuanyang paused, surprised, "Sun Yazhu is Sun Liguo’s niece. How do you know her name?"

Ji Ning’s lips suddenly curled into a meaningful smile.

She lowered her head and typed four words in the chat box: [Anytime.]

***

On the other side.

In Anhe City’s only five-star hotel, a woman in a white silk bathrobe was lounging lazily on a sofa watching a large screen not far away.

Beside her was a plate of peeled grapes, each one plump and seedless.

The woman occasionally speared one with a fork and placed it into her red, tender mouth.

Beside the sofa, a young man in a suit stood respectfully at the side of the sofa reporting.

"Eldest Miss, sudden online hot searches are slandering the crew of ’Gone with the Wind’ and Ye Tong. This is unfavorable for our investment; should we divest?"

The woman looked unfazed, merely turned her head to glance at him, "Why is this show being slandered?"

"Lin Wei, who had her role taken by Ye Tong, cried online about being replaced without reason by the crew. It seems Tiansheng is intentionally suppressing Ye Tong’s career progression, here is the relevant information."

The woman took the tablet handed to her by her assistant, reading intently, her expression growing increasingly tense as she read, a hint of anxiety flickering in her eyes.

"Contact President Wu of Tiansheng, tell them not to touch Ye Tong."

Yet the assistant looked troubled, "Eldest Miss, most of President Wu’s shares in Tiansheng have already been transferred out, he no longer holds any decision-making power."

"What? Why didn’t you report this sooner?" the woman’s expression finally changed, anger flashing in her eyes, and the grape she was holding was crushed into pulp.

The assistant quickly stepped back half a step, bowing low, apologizing: "I’m sorry, Eldest Miss, the Tiansheng shareholding changes happened suddenly, I only just found out."

The woman glared at him for a while, frustration building in her eyes, "To whom did Mr. Wu sell his shares?"

"Jia Ying Entertainment."

The woman was taken aback, seemingly unable to believe it, she looked down at the Smart Brain on her wrist.

Time has moved ahead again...

The woman’s expression looked grim, silently gazing at the Smart Brain’s screen for a long while before telling her assistant: "Contact Director Feng Zhong of ’Gone with the Wind’, tell him I want to increase my investment, I’ll ensure to resolve the distribution issues, tell him to secure Ye Tong by all means necessary."

"Yes, Eldest Miss."

After the assistant left, the woman rotated the screen of the Smart Brain on her wrist, eyes slightly narrowed, coldly said: "Xiao Wu, contact Bai Xiaotang."

As expected, there was a long delay before the call on the other end was answered.

A delicate, guilty voice came from inside: "Sister Ru, what’s the matter? I can’t return home just yet, I’ll probably be back on Sunday."

***

Bai Xiaotang was extremely nervous at this moment, her hands clenched into fists, doing her best to conceal her inner panic.

Chang Ru’s voice remained gentle, "Tangtang, I remember you have a roommate named Ye Tong, right?"

Bai Xiaotang was slightly taken aback, glanced at Ye Tong beside her, and asked softly, "Yes, what... what’s the matter?"

"Is she an actress in the ’Gone with the Wind’ crew?"

"Ah... yes... Sister Ru, how did you know?"

"I saw it in the online news. There were reports exposing Ye Tong living at the Ming Residence Gardens."

Bai Xiaotang immediately grew tense, her voice trembling, "Sister Ru, don’t believe what’s being made up online, they’re just slandering Sister Xiaotong with nonsense. Sister Xiaotong got the role through proper auditions, catching the director’s eye before she was cast for the drama..."

"Tangtang, don’t worry. I know your roommate is a nice girl. I’m calling to ask if you need any help. I happen to have investments in some films and shows, including ’Gone with the Wind’.

"Really?" Bai Xiaotang’s eyes widened instantly, looking at Ye Tong beside her in disbelief.

"Why would I lie to you? Tangtang, I can help Ye Tong, where are you right now? Let’s meet in person to discuss this matter."