The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 129: Is Jiang Man Lu Xingzhou’s Woman?

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Is Jiang Man Lu Xingzhou’s Woman?

"Yes... but it’s none of my business, I did warn him..." He Xiuyan stuttered, her voice timid, sounding very frightened.

Although Song Xiao had been involved with countless women, he could never discern the schemes of a green tea bitch.

He actually believed that He Xiuyan was innocent.

"Alright, I’ll handle this matter. You’ll probably have to apologize to Brother Zhou later."

"Why?" He Xiuyan was confused.

Song Xiao was somewhat speechless, his voice turning colder, "Because Manman is Brother Zhou’s family member, got it?"

"What...?" He Xiuyan was so shocked she almost dropped her phone, her voice trembling, her beautiful eyes wide open in astonishment.

"You should stop being an agent, I’ll find you a new one later."

After that, he hung up the phone with a ’snap’.

...

Inside Rolling Stone Records, He Xiuyan listened to the busy tone ’beep beep beep’ on the phone and hurriedly dialed Liu Pei’s number.

He didn’t answer his phone, and she called several times, still no answer.

Until her assistant rushed into her lounge, frantically shouting, "Sister Xiuyan, it’s terrible, Brother Pei was beaten up!"

"What?" He Xiuyan quickly got up and hurriedly ran towards Liu Pei’s office.

The door to the office was ajar, and a young girl was applying an ice pack to the bruise on Liu Pei’s face.

He Xiuyan didn’t even glance at the girl, she went straight to Liu Pei, "Brother Pei, you’ve been beaten? By whom?"

"Who else but Jiang Man!" Liu Pei’s face was bruised, the corners of his mouth purpled.

The girl cried out in pain as she placed a bottle of frozen mineral water wrapped in a towel on his bruise.

"Jiang Man? Her?" He Xiuyan simply couldn’t believe it.

Jiang Man appeared tall and slender, and Liu Pei was accompanied by two nearly two-meter-tall bodyguards.

How could Jiang Man be a match for the bodyguards?

"What’s her family background like? If she’s just recognized as the goddaughter by Song Wenzhi, I’m not afraid! I’ve already contacted Liu Qinglong to send some thugs to ambush her, feed her some drugs, get a few men to mess with her properly, and then blast the video online. Let’s see how she struts then!"

Liu Pei and Liu Qinglong were from the same village and shared some kinship and history.

Liu Qinglong was the head of the biggest gang in the north, Qinglong Gang, known as a gangster boss, but in recent years, he had gradually whitewashed his enterprises.

Now, he was considered a big investor in the entertainment industry, with many directors and artists extending olive branches to him, seeking his investment and protection.

Liu Pei was one of them, each year providing Liu Qinglong with benefits worth millions.

Liu Qinglong was also reliable, never sloppy when handling money.

Many dirty and tiresome tasks were taken care of by someone Liu Qinglong sent for Liu Pei.

Liu Pei’s rising success in the entertainment circle over the years couldn’t be separated from the support of this gangster boss.

Thinking of this, He Xiuyan’s heart shuddered, her lips twitching slightly, "Brother Pei, quickly have Brother Long back off, Jiang Man is someone you can’t afford to offend..."

"Xiuyan, I know you’re wary of Song Xiao; over the years he has indeed thrown a lot of money at you, provided you with many resources. But we should keep that separate, aren’t you afraid that Jiang Man is a hidden danger? Outwardly Song Xiao’s sworn sister, but what their actual relationship is, no one can say clearly. Aren’t you afraid she’ll steal your Song Xiao?"

"Brother Pei!" He Xiuyan stomped her foot in desperation, at her wit’s end and ready to risk it all, "Jiang Man is Lu Xingzhou’s woman, you can’t afford to mess with her! Contact Brother Long quickly to back off, quickly! Otherwise, we’ll both be in big trouble!"

"What?" Liu Pei was so startled he nearly jumped up, pushing the young girl away.

The young girl failed to hold the towel-wrapped frozen mineral water securely, and the hard bottle clattered to the floor.

Liu Pei raised his voice in disbelief, "Lu Xingzhou’s woman? How is that possible? I’ve never heard of him having a woman by his side!"

"Song Xiao personally told me. He warned me that if this matter isn’t resolved satisfactorily, Lu Xingzhou will immediately blacklist me!"

"What?!" Liu Pei felt as if he’d been struck by lightning and suddenly regretted his own sense of loyalty.

From the beginning, when filtering the song submissions, he shouldn’t have been swayed by He Xiuyan’s provocation to reject the song written by Jiang Man.

Likewise, he shouldn’t have tried to teach Jiang Man a lesson for her. Not only did he fail to teach her, but he was also countered by Jiang Man and harshly beaten!

If there were such a thing as a regret medicine in this world, he would have swallowed it immediately.

"No way! Call Azure Dragon now!"

Liu Pei was about to reach for his phone when the receptionist at the door knocked and said with a panicked face, "Pei, the HR manager is calling for you..."

"The HR manager?" Liu Pei was surprised.

"I’m busy right now, tell HR to come find me later!" he said impatiently.

Reaching for his phone to make a call.

Two women dressed in office attire briskly walked in, the woman in front leading with intellectual, mature vibes, sporting gold-rimmed glasses.

Following her was a young woman who looked like a stereotypical lawyer.

"Liu Pei, someone has reported you to the company for embezzling company assets. Please come with us to the legal department."

"???" He Xiuyan was shocked into silence.

Liu Pei couldn’t believe it either.

Over the years, he had indeed taken many advantages of his position at Rolling Stone Records.

But these advantages were an unspoken rule within the industry.

Now that someone had reported this to legal, it was clear someone was deliberately targeting him!

The legal staff stepped forward with a by-the-book demeanor, "Making calls is useless. Even the president can’t help you this time; you’ve offended someone you shouldn’t have, and you should know the consequences."

Liu Pei swallowed hard in fear, his eyes bulging almost out of their sockets.

"Xiuyan, this started because of you; you must help me plead with Young Master Song!"

"Okay..." He Xiuyan nervously complied.

Though she agreed quickly verbally, internally she wished she could push all the blame onto Liu Pei and clear herself completely.

Until Liu Pei was taken away, Xiao Hua still stood there, dumbfounded and at a loss.

"Xiuyan, what’s going on? Can Pei come back?" Xiao Hua was somewhat panicked.

"Get a new manager. He offended someone he shouldn’t have," He Xiuyan said indifferently, her eyes devoid of emotion.

Xiao Hua half-understood; in her mind, Pei was invincible, protected by both the underworld and legitimate worlds; how could everything fall apart so suddenly?

"Keke, hurry, go contact a contributor named Wu Yingfan, tell him that Rolling Stone Records has accepted his song. Quick, go!"

"Okay!" The assistant was baffled, not entirely sure what had just happened.

But she wasn’t silly—she guessed that the person Pei had offended was probably this Wu Yingfan.

Who was he, to be so formidable?

After Jiang Man dealt with Liu Pei, she and Wu Yingfan arrived at the underground fighting ring one after another.

She suited up, ready to sweat it out with a fierce bout, when Wu Yingfan came rushing over holding up his phone.

He pressed the speaker button: "It’s a call from your brother-in-law."

"Lu Xingzhou?" Jiang Man was puzzled.

Why was he calling now?