Rose Manor: Tycoon's Relentless Chase-Chapter 303 - 284: Jade Palace

"Boss Fu?"

Bai Changxia confirmed she hadn’t dialed the wrong number, then carefully identified the voice from earlier. At first, she didn’t recognize it because the other person had muffled their voice.

"Yes, it’s me." Fu Jichen was still worried about waking up the soundly sleeping Shen Jianian, so he gently lifted the quilt, slipped into his slippers, and got out of bed. He walked out, leaving the door ajar, speaking as he went, his voice a bit clearer. "Which blog post are you talking about?"

"I sent it to Jianian’s WeChat, you can take a look." Bai Changxia lowered her volume, no longer shouting, "It’s already trending on Weibo and has garnered a lot of discussion. The blogger has revealed quite a bit of information, and netizens might dig up the people involved."

Bai Changxia suddenly thought it was a good idea to let Fu Jichen know, as he had many ways of handling things. Hopefully, he could resolve it before the matter escalated beyond control.

"I’ll take a look first."

After hanging up, Fu Jichen opened WeChat.

Bai Changxia had sent over a long screenshot, a blog post by a blogger named "Jade Palace," eloquently and vividly describing one of her girlfriends in over a thousand words.

The blogger referred to the girlfriend as "Little N" in the article, saying Little N lived in the same building, with an innocent and delicate demeanor. Initially, because she enjoyed making pastries for Little N to taste, they got along well and became inseparable friends.

Recently, she had been secretly in love with a man and often shared with Little N, who also helped with many suggestions.

At a New Year’s Eve party, she invited the man she secretly loved along with Little N and some other friends. She intended to confess to the man amid the cheerful atmosphere, but unexpectedly, Little N interfered, pretended to be drunk, and flirted with the man, who was deceived by Little N’s pure appearance and started a relationship with her.

Although the blogger was very sad, she knew that in matters of love, it takes two to tango. She decided to give her blessings and let go of the man. A good girlfriend is more important than an unattainable man.

But the story didn’t end there.

Little N, with her innocent face, was actually a scheming white lotus. After dating the blogger’s secret crush, she was not satisfied and seduced another man.

Today, Little N got into the man’s car, and the blogger witnessed it, feeling her worldview shattered and intolerable. With no one to confide in in real life, she could only post it online for people to judge.

The blogger posted a photo showing a man opening the car door for a woman to get inside, both faces heavily pixelated and unrecognizable.

However, netizens who knew about cars instantly recognized it as a luxury car worth over six million.

The phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words" added credibility to the entire incident.

Fu Jichen quickly skimmed through the text. The clothes the woman wore in the photo were indeed what Shen Jianian had worn today when going out. And the man, unsurprisingly, was Pei Che.

Fu Jichen knew that Shen Jianian went to see Pei Che and Zhou Ruo.

With a somber expression, Fu Jichen exited WeChat, opened Weibo, and entered "Jade Palace" in the search box. The user that popped up had a red V with 1.56 million followers.

After glancing through the homepage briefly, Fu Jichen was quite certain that the blogger was Ni Yiqiong.

This blogger had never shown her face, but he remembered some of the outfits she had shared and the layout of the house, including the pastries she made.

The persona of "Jade Palace" was an emotional blogger frequently helping people analyze marriage and relationship issues. Most of the Weibo posts were fan submissions and private message screenshots, with others offering advice in the comments. Personal life sharing was interspersed, including reading insights, life reflections, fashion, and food, giving the image of a knowledgeable, elegant, and modern woman.

Her Weibo post, uploaded around six in the evening, had over eight thousand likes, five thousand comments, and two thousand shares, gaining immense traction.

Fu Jichen forced himself to click into the comments section despite the discomfort he felt, and as he guessed, both fans and passerby were cursing at the Little N portrayed in the blogger’s article.

"These days, the word ’girlfriend’ already carries a special connotation. Isn’t that why they say, ’guard against fire, theft, and girlfriends’? Who would have thought that even our beautiful and kind-hearted Sister Qiong Lou would encounter such a person in real life!"

"You can’t say that. I’ve been with my girlfriend for over thirty years, and our feelings have always been great. We’ve never had a fight and share everything with each other, immediately helping out if one encounters difficulties. It can only be said that the blogger’s girlfriend is toxic."

"Just reading the text makes me tremble with anger. I can’t imagine how furious and hurt the blogger must feel experiencing it firsthand. They should ditch this girlfriend sooner rather than later."

"What a similar experience, my girlfriend also got together with the guy I had a crush on. Seeing those two cheaters makes me want to curse. Hugging Sister Qiong Lou tightly." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"Someone like Little N obviously has a theft addiction, hiding behind an innocent face but skilled in seduction. The blogger misjudged her completely."

"Damn, I’m so furious. If it were me, I’d let all the neighbors and Little N’s colleagues know, so everyone can see what kind of person she is. Let’s see how she has the face to seduce anyone again. Poor young lady, having to live in the same building with someone like that."

The blogger replied to some netizens in the comments, revealing a few points of information: "She’s also a small star, and in a movie that’s about to be released, she plays ’White Moonlight.’ I saw it in the film’s promotional materials."

"A star? How can just anyone get into the entertainment industry these days? Is the threshold that low? Which movie? Tell us so we can boycott it together, avoid it, and ensure this kind of person doesn’t poison the audience’s eyes."

The blogger refrained from responding to more privacy-invading comments due to concerns.

When Fu Jichen came out of the bedroom, he held his phone, found Song Fang’s number in his contacts, and hesitated above the dial button without pressing it.

Silencing the account wouldn’t solve the problem. Those netizens had already narrowed down the upcoming movies, searching for the role of "White Moonlight." Knowing Shen Jianian’s name was only a matter of time.

Since the blogger didn’t mention names in the article, at that time, she could easily say it wasn’t the person fans thought, escaping responsibility and leaving a mess behind.

He hadn’t asked Shen Jianian whether she intended to continue in the entertainment industry. If so, leaving such a suspicion-inviting negative label was a no-go.

Fu Jichen changed into a set of clothes silently and left home, taking the elevator to the 20th floor.

Ni Yiqiong had shared the view from her window on Weibo. Based on the orientation, Fu Jichen immediately guessed which unit she lived in and went to knock on the door.

"Who is it?"

Ni Yiqiong was sitting on the carpet in the living room, with a computer on the coffee table, reading the netizens’ comments. The discomfort in her heart dissipated significantly after seeing those people criticize Shen Jianian.

She stood up, put on a coat over her pajamas, and saw Fu Jichen’s face through the peephole. Her heart suddenly raced.

It was his first time finding her on purpose, especially at night...

With that realization flashing through her mind, Ni Yiqiong bit her lip, threw off her coat onto the sofa, used her fingers as a comb to smooth her hair a few times, quickly opened the perfume cabinet, took out her favorite recent perfume, sprayed it on her neck, and finally applied a layer of light-colored lipstick.

Ni Yiqiong tried to put on a lazy, composed front, opened the door, and a hint of surprise crossed her face, as if she hadn’t peeked through the peephole to see who was outside.

"Mr. Fu, what brings you here?"

Ni Yiqiong held the door with one hand, tilting her head slightly, showing a faint smile. Each move and expression was calculated to maximize her feminine allure.

Fu Jichen’s expression was icy. "Is ’Jade Palace’ your Weibo?"

The smile on Ni Yiqiong’s face seemed frozen in place, paused like a suspended animation.

In merely two or three seconds, Ni Yiqiong swapped to a confused expression: "Mr. Fu, what ’Jade Palace’? I don’t understand what you’re saying."

"Whether you understand or not doesn’t matter, as long as you’ve heard it." Fu Jichen said, "You have until midnight tonight to delete the Weibo and issue a correct, appropriate clarification, or I will reserve the right to hold you accountable. Let me remind you that Jun Mountain’s legal department is not to be underestimated. If the lawsuit process starts, be prepared for the consequences."

Hearing the word "Jun Mountain," Ni Yiqiong’s heart skipped a beat, a chill spreading from head to toe.

She admitted she was panicking.

In the afternoon, she had seen Shen Jianian in the elevator and later spotted her getting into a luxury car, feeling unsatisfied and upset, she concocted this story and posted it online just to vent.

At the moment of posting, she held a fluke mindset, thinking Fu Jichen, managing a large corporation, wouldn’t know about these trivial online matters.

Even if it reached Fu Jichen, he and Shen Jianian had just started dating, how deep could the feelings be? How could he possibly handle these trivial matters for her? This was a good opportunity for him to see Shen Jianian’s true nature, just a fickle woman, maybe he’d break up with her in frustration.

Fu Jichen wasn’t interested in watching her facial expressions change. He stated what he needed to say and left.

Ni Yiqiong, with a pale face, chased to the elevator entrance: "Mr. Fu, that photo is real! I saw Shen Jianian get into a man’s car this afternoon with my own eyes. They were kissing in the car!"

She was accustomed to fabricating stories on the spot and didn’t hesitate to lie to achieve the purpose of provoking Fu Jichen.