The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 428 - 427. Don’t ask, if you ask, it’s waiting for the official announcement (14 updates)

Chapter 428: 427. Don’t ask, if you ask, it’s waiting for the official announcement (14 updates)

Palm Pavilion.

Tang Shu and Su Xiaochi entered the villa’s gate, and Jing Yu almost immediately rang the doorbell.

Yang Tiantian went to open the door at the entrance and was very surprised to see Jing Yu in his suit and leather shoes.

"Mr. Jing? What brings you here?!"

Seeing the handmade black suit on the other party and realizing it was Wednesday, she sensed something out of the ordinary.

On a workday, why would someone who should be at Cloudscape Group be here?

Yang Tiantian remembered the day’s events and immediately had an epiphany, her eyes suddenly full of gossip.

Jing Yu looked past Yang Tiantian and saw the two people in the living room. His normally dark pupils deepened.

"You just got back?"

"Yes, just came back from the film set, there was a little accident."

Jing Yu paused for a moment, then nodded.

"You go ahead with your work; I can go in by myself."

"Alright, then I’ll make you a pot of tea."

Yang Tiantian agreed very cheerfully and turned to get busy in the kitchen.

Meanwhile, in the living room, Su Xiaochi had already heard the sound at the door.

She reached into the medicine box, rummaged for a moment, and took out a small porcelain bottle, weighing it in her hand a few times before looking at Tang Shu with a raised eyebrow.

"I’m going to my room to apply medicine; I won’t disturb you anymore."

After saying this, the slender figure disappeared into the living room, leaving only Tang Shu with a somewhat puzzled look, not understanding the teasing in her eyes at the end.

Not until Jing Yu approached did Tang Shu feel the surrounding air grow slightly colder, "Why have you come?"

"To see how you’re doing."

Jing Yu sat down and his long fingers began searching through the medicine box. It wasn’t long before he found a small porcelain bottle labelled "Anti-Reduction Ointment."

"Come here."

What?

Tang Shu looked up and for the first time found the usually smiling Jing Yu serious, exuding an intangible authority.

This Jing Yu seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

Jing Yu steadied himself, removed the cork, and dipped a cotton swab into a chunk of white jade colored ointment.

Tang Shu watched as his dark gaze fell on her arm, and then she understood his intention.

She was wearing a dress today. No matter how careful she was, it was inevitable to get bumps and bruises during a fight. Now not only her arm, but even her lower leg bore scrapes and bruises.

"I... I can do it myself."

Having someone else apply medicine for her, especially a man, was something she had never experienced in her eighteen years of life.

Previously at the Tang Sect, it was always done by herself or her personal maids.

For the first time, Tang Shu felt uncomfortable.

Jing Yu looked at her for a long while, "Is there someone else here, or... do you think you can reach that spot by yourself?"

The wound on her arm was on the outside. Indeed, it would be inconvenient to apply medicine by herself.

Tang Shu hesitated, then, seeing his determination and non-negotiable attitude, she conceded a step.

Jing Yu carefully daubed the ointment on the bruised spot on her arm, pressing lightly to blend the medicine.

"The person who attacked you, were they caught?"

"Caught her, she’s at the police station now. How did you find out?"

From the incident at the mall until now, it was only two hours in total, an incredibly short time.

"That mall where the incident happened is near the Cloudscape Group."

At noon, while dining in the cafeteria, Jing Yu overheard the company employees discussing and confirmed it was Tang Shu after seeing that widely circulated video online.

"...Why have you come back?"

Tang Shu fixed her gaze on the handsome face close at hand, and a refreshing coolness spread from her arm. Immediately, her heart was filled with an indescribable sensation, tangled and knotted like a ball of yarn.

As Jing Yu looked over to her, she almost subconsciously glanced away.

The person opposite paused again, took some ointment from the small porcelain bottle, and seemed to notice her discomfort, so he changed the subject.

"The second batch of tea shop orders has already been paid for, and your share will be settled shortly."

Since the Dandelion Tea was restocked, over three million units were sold in a week, and surprisingly, it even boosted the sales of other black and green teas.

The people in the warehouse were frantically busy, and they had to hire a group of part-timers just to pack the parcels and load them onto the trucks.

Upon hearing this, Tang Shu nodded, and her attention was indeed shifted.

"Does the Cloudscape Tea Shop still have stock this year?"

Based on the sales in previous years, Dandelion Tea was not a popular type, and the stock was counted and limited; the Cloudscape now was experiencing some inventory tightness.

"In the past few days, we have secured a batch of semi-finished products, don’t worry, they will be on sale in a week."

If the Cloudscape Group couldn’t come up with enough stock, there was no need to consider other companies.

Jing Yu had that confidence.

Once the ointment was applied to each of the scrapes, Jing Yu put down the small porcelain bottle, and Tang Shu immediately felt the pressure on her lessen significantly.

The last time she felt this way was when she was listening to her grandfather’s lecture at the Tang Sect.

She would have preferred fighting a few more people instead.

***

The online video continued to ferment, and Starshine Media, along with "You Smile" production crew, remained silent without any public statement.

The online comments varied, with many new media jumping on the bandwagon, releasing a slew of soft articles.

Some expressed amazement at Tang Shu’s prowess, marveling at her martial skills, while others labeled her actions flashy but not practical. The reason for the attacks, they speculated, was mostly because of past grievances, resulting in societal retaliation.

Suddenly, demons and monsters were all joining the fray.

Yet, mysteriously, it was calm under Tang Shu’s Weibo posts; both new and old fans barely mentioned the incident.

An unusual silence.

There were numerous comments, but the content was surprisingly unified.

[Don’t ask, just wait for the official statement.]

[What’s the rush? Haven’t you seen that the person involved hasn’t spoken yet? Just stay put.]

[No need to jump around. Before an official statement is made, just keep your mouth shut.]

[Don’t you know what kind of person Uncle is? She never loses out, and it’s always others who suffer against her—]

[Why am I not worried at all? Because she’s Uncle, that’s why! Anyone else might fall, but not her. That’s the kind of confidence I have!]

[As someone who has been trampled by Uncle before, I’d really like to see her downfall. But... I know I’m dreaming, emmm~~]

[A person who took down five veteran administrator-born netizens single-handedly, with both emotional quotient and intelligence quotient online, how could she possibly let you seize a weakness?]

[Let me add, she also defeated the "Detective" family and their many guest stars!]

Many wavering netizens, after seeing a plethora of such comments, saw their uncertainties vanish without a trace.