Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder

Golden Agent of the Adonis (73)

The original owner and Chen Lifeng had been working together for eight years, and it was impossible for Chen Lifeng to overturn the impression of the previous eight years just because of some of her recent actions. He even suspected that someone was behind Chu Xiang’s move in pushing Fang Zhenxuan into the limelight several times. Hence, he never regarded Chu Xiang as a rival that could threaten him.

Of course, Li Ou thought so too. An ingrained perception couldn’t be changed after merely once or twice. If they didn’t get hit hard once, they would never learn a lesson. With this mindset, Li Ou seized the opportunity excitedly, and asked the keyboard warriors to lead the rhythm. They must set Chu Xiang back on her heels.

Numerous marketing accounts began to post articles, questioning Chu Xiang about the source of her money. There were many keyboard warriors on the Internet who hated the rich, especially those who found it unfair for people in the entertainment industry to earn millions. Having suddenly discovered that Chu Xiang, an unknown agent, also possessed such wealth, they immediately acted as if they had caught a typical example. They grabbed Chu Xiang and hurled snide remarks.

[The current entertainment industry is really amazing, Agent Chu only relied on one Chen Lifeng to earn big!]

[The last time Chu Xiang was mobbed by the whole network, it may not necessarily mean she was wronged, right? Maybe she sucked Chen Lifeng’s blood, and Chen Lifeng broke up with her because he couldn’t stand it.]

[Chu Xiang packaged a newcomer who just debuted such a persona. You can imagine how extravagant she is. How many of the celebrities you see on variety shows have homes as extravagant as hers? Yet, she has the nerve to wash her hands of it with donations, shame on her!]

Chu Xiang saw that some people began to question her and scold her online, but she was not in a hurry to clarify. She even used an alternate account to guide them: [Chu Xiang can earn so much money as Chen Lifeng’s agent, so Chen Lifeng himself must have earned more, right? He only won the Best Actor award this year. Is this how much he earns as an actor?]

If Li Ou wanted to use this group of keyboard warriors who hated the rich, she too could drag Chen Lifeng into the water. Haters of the rich did not discriminate between targets. Chen Lifeng was immediately caught up in this crusade, and some people tagged the relevant authorities, asking them to check the tax status of Chu Xiang and Chen Lifeng. They claimed that they suspected they had done something improper given the fortune they had earned.

When Chen Lifeng and Li Ou saw this turn of events, their hearts thumped. They didn’t know whether it was Mercury retrograde or what not with the events recently. Good things always turn bad. This time, they obviously wanted to trample on Chu Xiang, but they themselves were dragged down.

Li Ou hurriedly called Chen Lifeng to ask him about his tax payments. They just cooperated, so how could they have that kind of trust? Chen Lifeng had some tax issues in private, but he would never tell him. For this reason, his answer was that he had always been law-abiding and had no problems.

Li Ou felt relieved when he heard his response, thus he didn’t intend to stop at all. He continued to lead the clamor, asking Chu Xiang to appear and explain clearly. He also mocked Fang Zhenxuan for being silly and innocent. Moreover, he personally posted a Weibo clip to show off to Chu Xiang.

Mockery targeting Chu Xiang and Fang Zhenxuan filled the Internet. Fang Zhenxuan’s fans have little control over their comments because they had no idea where Chu Xiang’s money was from.  Although they quite liked Chu Xiang, if Chu Xiang’s money really came from sucking Chen Lifeng’s blood, didn’t that mean she too could suck Fang Zhenxuan’s blood in the future? They were currently confused and didn’t know if they should help Chu Xiang. They just wanted to get a quick answer from Chu Xiang.

The Chief Director of the PR department of Xingchen Entertainment asked Chu Xiang about the specific details in the small chat group of six. Overall, the relevant directors in charge of public relations were all in the group. If ever something happens, they can initiate a video call in the group. Everyone could see each other and communicate conveniently.

Chu Xiang stayed silent for a while before saying, “My money is earned from investing and buying antiques. I didn’t swindle a penny out of Chen Lifeng. On the contrary, there were many times when he didn’t give me a cut, which amounted to me working for nothing for half of those eight years.”

Chu Xiang heard gasps from several people, and the Chief Director of the public relations department was shocked. “Chen Lifeng didn’t pay your due?”

Chu Xiang bowed her head and remained silent for a while. Afterward, she raised her head and smilingly responded, “I used to think that he forgot for a while, or he used the funds first due to the high expenses. Anyway, we’ve always been together, so it didn’t matter if he paid me early or late. Besides, I wasn’t in the rush to use the money… Do you guys think I can now get the money he owes me back from him?”

“Of course, definitely! What kind of douchebag is he? He treated you so harshly and was unwilling to cooperate with PR in the first place, I haven’t been so disgusted by anyone in years. Tell Mr. Liang about this matter and he’ll ask Chen Lifeng for your salary according to the company contract. Let’s see if he dares not pay!”

Chu Xiang smiled and nodded. “Then I will go to the company tomorrow. It’s going to be all right. My earnings were decent, and I’ve got a record of both income and expenditure, which makes things easy to clarify. I really don’t want to take the blame for squeezing money out of Chen Lifeng. Exposing him for not paying me will definitely have an impact on him, not to mention I feel aggrieved keeping things to myself. This is also the reason why I have not spoken out.”

“Alas, it’s really not easy to deal with being in the same company. You are concerned about the company, but how did you meet such a person? If you had started with someone with such a good personality as Zhenxuan, you would probably be a gold medal agent by now.”