The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 256: Shocking! Her Ex-Boyfriend is an Ordinary Person Named Song Xiao

Chapter 256: Chapter 256: Shocking! Her Ex-Boyfriend is an Ordinary Person Named Song Xiao

"Jiang Man, did you study darts before, or have you participated in a darts club of some sort?"

At this moment, Mi Duo became stubbornly fixated.

She wanted clear answers; without them, she couldn’t accept her loss.

"Occasionally played." Jiang Man remained composed as she casually tossed the three remaining darts back into the tube.

Likewise, when she threw the darts, they were both fast and accurate.

Looking up at the shop owner, her voice was as unruffled as ever, "The meal voucher, we can have it now, can’t we?"

"Of course, of course!" The shop owner was very happy, handing over the voucher, "There are so many hidden masters among the people! Young lady, your dart throwing technique is different from others."

"How so?" Jiang Man took the voucher and handed it to Wen Rui.

Wen Rui was very smug, deliberately flaunting the voucher for a close-up on camera.

"Countless diners come to my shop to throw darts, but ninety percent hesitate so much. They take forever to aim at the bullseye before they throw, but you, missy, didn’t aim at all. You threw seven darts in one go. Incredible, I can only say it’s too incredible!"

"Can we take a photo together?" The shop owner suddenly turned into a fanboy.

Jiang Man’s expression was icy as she decisively replied, "Sorry."

"No problem, no problem. Then go ahead and order whatever you like, the whole restaurant is at your service today!"

The more enthusiastic the shop owner was toward Jiang Man, the more uncomfortable Mi Duo felt inside.

She was the first to sit down at a large round table, visibly upset.

Zhou Ying followed and comforted her by patting her on the shoulder.

"Jiang Man is so sneaky... What’s this? If you’re good at darts, why not say so earlier? That way, Duoduo, you wouldn’t be feeling so embarrassed."

Right?

Mi Duo felt like a clown.

She didn’t have to guess what people in the live stream were saying about her now.

They were probably mocking her for being cocky, only to fail spectacularly.

Or saying she lacked self-awareness.

She thought Jiang Man was very insincere, always hiding things. Then, when she had jumped high enough, Jiang Man would suddenly step out and slap her down, letting her crash from a great height, shattered to pieces.

"Villain!" She gnashed her teeth and spat out the words fiercely.

When the camera turned to her, she immediately adjusted her expression to a warm smile.

No wonder she was an actress; her acting skills were indeed up to par.

Jiang Man was the last to sit down. As soon as she did, her phone in her pocket rang.

She took it out to see a message from Wu Yingfan.

Wu Yingfan: I’ve arrived in Bangkok and already made contact with Parna. Parna suggested we visit his mine.

No sooner had Jiang Man finished reading this message than another arrived.

Wu Yingfan: How’s your pretend-house reality show going?

After reading the message, Jiang Man was about to get up to call Lu Xingzhou.

As it happened, Lu Xingzhou called just at that moment.

"Hello?" She got up and left the table, signaling to the cameraman not to follow.

She walked out of the restaurant, into the backyard.

"Found He Xiuyan to substitute. Although her popularity isn’t on par with JOJO’s, she’s still considered a top female celebrity."

"He Xiuyan???" Jiang Man was so shocked her voice might have choked.

"Brother, do you realize He Xiuyan is Song Xiao’s ex-girlfriend? You’re asking his ex to help out his current girlfriend?"

That must be crazy!

"I know." Lu Xingzhou’s tone was calm, "No one turns their back on money. I’m offering her thirty million, and she agreed without hesitation."

"Moreover," he paused, adding, "Song Xiao and JOJO are secretly married, and nobody knows."

"Insane," Jiang Man shook her head, "but we don’t have any other options right now. This afternoon, Fanzi and I have to take a trip to the south, to Chumphon."

"When will He Xiuyan arrive?"

"She’s already here in Bangkok, just waiting to hand over things with the director."

"Impressive!" Jiang Man gave a thumbs up.

Although she was surprised by the person he had found, she couldn’t deny that the boss was indeed a boss in both title and efficiency.

"Then you should also get ready. As soon as the program is over, we’ll set off."

When Jiang Man returned to the table, several local specialty dishes had been served.

Raw marinated dishes filled two large bowls, along with various flavored sticky rice dishes, in mango and pineapple varieties.

Seeing the food, both Mi Duo and Zhou Ying’s spirits were instantly lifted.

The group enjoyed a lively conversation, starting to discuss everyday matters.

The private lives of celebrities are what audiences are most curious about, and that’s a key hype factor for many shows.

When Jiang Man sat down, the group had just reached the topic of the deserted island.

"Bei Ling, you said earlier that among us here, you have someone you fancy, is that really true?"

"If it’s the truth game, then of course it’s true. We’re all people of integrity."

"Then... who is that person? Come on, tell us."

"Yeah, men should be looking to marry, and women too. Let’s satisfy the audience’s curiosity."

"Cough cough cough..." As Bei Ling faced the barrage of questions, he choked and began coughing.

Just at this moment, the director stoked the fire: [Bei Ling, tell everyone, there’s a flood of people coming into the live broadcast, they all want to know the outcome.]

Mi Duo adjusted her ear microphone.

Yet, Xu Chengzhou ’tsked’ contemptuously, "Dare to act but not to own up to it. That’s no way for a man to behave!"

Jiang Man glared at him, her voice cold and slightly threatening, "Shut your mouth and eat."

Xu Chengzhou pursed his lips, not daring to retort.

He didn’t speak again, but he defiantly raised his middle finger at Bei Ling, clearly visible.

Suddenly, tension surged around the table.

Something was not right about this atmosphere.

In fact, most people had more or less guessed who Bei Ling fancied.

This was not something that should be exposed. If it really did come out, the fallout was unimaginable.

"How about we switch the topic?" Wen Rui, who had studied up the night before, blinked and said, "Duoduo, tell us, what happened with you and your ex? I heard it was because of a movie with bold scenes. He didn’t agree with you taking the role, but you still did it, and that led to the breakup, right?"

The question was explosive, immediately turning the spotlight on Mi Duo.

Mi Duo’s face turned livid.

She had gone to Hong City in her early years to pursue her career and had shot films with very bold content there.

"Why bring up that topic?" Mi Duo’s face instantly turned livid.

But the director chimed in: [Respond to that, the audience numbers are soaring, Mi Duo, catch this wave of traffic!]

Jiang Man tugged at the corner of her mouth.

This show was really mundane, all about unearthing people’s privacy.

But as the saying goes, let the evil doers grind each other down.

Jiang Man kept to herself, eating her food without much enthusiasm.

Mi Duo felt like she was being roasted on an open fire and with great difficulty, she began, "There was an incident like that..."

As soon as she spoke, the live broadcast room exploded with activity.

+She’s done three films, here’s the cloud disk password XD43, you’re welcome to take it.

+Holy crap??? I just found out she’s an adult film star?!

+What the hell? Giving up being an athlete to become an adult film star?

For a time, Mi Duo’s popularity surged, even surpassing Jiang Man’s.

Mi Duo had always dreamt of fame, but she never imagined it would be this kind of notorious fame, being exposed to the point where even her undergarments were laid bare.

And this traffic was exactly what the showrunners were after.

+Shock! Mi Duo’s ex-boyfriend was a nobody named Song Xiao.

The barrage of messages filled the screen.

Just as everyone was engrossed in the spectacle, a glamorous figure walked into the store.

She wore a water-green cheongsam, making her appear as a gentle and graceful figure straight out of a classic Southern water town.

"Hello, everyone," the newcomer greeted them.

Jiang Man glanced over.

Great, her replacement had arrived.

She wiped her mouth and said calmly, "Sorry, due to health reasons, I won’t be able to participate in the rest of the show. He Xiuyan will take over from here."

"Hello, everyone. I’m He Xiuyan." He Xiuyan waved her hand, surveyed the room, and her gaze eventually settled on Mi Duo.

Mi Duo looked back at her.

Their eyes met, both expressions strangely complex.

It was unclear whether they were friends or foes, but it mysteriously seemed like there was more drama to come...

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