Pampered and Delicate

#Shocking! The Mrs. Xie Behind the Business World's Bodhisattva's '1.8 Billion Splurge' is Revealed for the First Time#

The titles of these popular forum posts were as clickbaity as ever. If Jiang Rong hadn't said she was being cheated on, Qin Fan would have really thought she was the one being exposed.

So, it was certain that this 'Mrs. Xie' was someone else.

The post revealed:

[Does everyone remember that time someone revealed on a certain Q&A site that Boss Xie personally welcomed his White Moonlight back to the country? That post was deleted because the boss wanted to protect the woman. But it's okay that it was deleted, we have other scoops. Look at what I managed to photograph! After returning to the country, the woman has been in and out of the Xie Family's Old Residence every few days. Although we couldn't get shots of the interior, we photographed her attending art exhibitions and concerts with Bodhisattva Xie's mother, Madam Xie. And after the woman returned, the usually low-key Bodhisattva spent a whopping 1.8 billion on so much jewelry and even mentioned his wife. Who this wife is, goes without saying.]

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The original poster added:

[Everyone, take screenshots quickly, because the boss might come to delete the post soon! His desire to protect her is on another level!]

Qin Fan scrolled down to look at the photos.

It was obvious the photos were taken secretly. The pixels were blurry, yet one could cleverly make out who was in them.

The elegant and intellectual lady with her arm linked with Cheng Xi's was indeed her mother-in-law, Xie Yanli's biological mother.

Just looking at the photos, anyone who didn't know better would think they were a legitimate mother and daughter-in-law.

Qin Fan scrolled through the photos expressionlessly, then continued reading the comments—

"They even have bodyguards behind them. Is this the daily life of a wealthy mother and daughter-in-law?"

"Hahaha, setting other things aside, Cheng Xi's temperament really has that wealthy wife vibe. Reserved and not ostentatious, she looks very virtuous and gentle. In ancient times, she'd be the matriarch."

"When Bodhisattva Xie spent 1.8 billion before, I thought my CP ship had sunk. I never expected that not only did it not sink, it built an eight-story mansion!"

"Here's a fun fact: some time ago, socialite Cheng also appeared at an international auction. She didn't bid on anything, but here's the kicker: Bodhisattva Xie, who wasn't present, bid on and won a winery and an antique car worth over a hundred million. As everyone knows, socialite Cheng is fond of wine and has dozens of luxury cars in her garage. When she was leaving, foreign reporters snapped a photo of her with a smile on her lips, and it made it into the foreign news. You guys, read between the lines."

"Whoa! Is this the love of the rich?!"

"..."

When Qin Fan saw them attributing the things she had bought at the international auction to Xie Yanli buying them for Cheng Xi, she was originally just watching for fun, but now her little face couldn't help but turn cold.

With a flick of her fingertip, she typed a few words in reply to the post: Say what you will, but the woman is pretty shameless.

However, unexpectedly, just as she clicked [Post], a blank white page popped up.

Qin Fan: "???"

She didn't know how to vent her frustration.

Anyone who didn't know would really think it was Boss Xie protecting his White Moonlight by deleting posts across the entire internet!

Originally, Qin Fan believed that Xie Yanli and Cheng Xi had nothing to do with each other. If he really liked Cheng Xi, he wouldn't have publicly announced the '1.8 billion' was a gift for Mrs. Xie at the auction back then.

Now that the '1.8 billion' was in Qin Fan's hands, she naturally knew the authenticity of what was written in the post.

However, what bothered Qin Fan was that after this post was deleted, a new one appeared on the main page. It was a screenshot of Cheng Xi's latest ins post.

Cheng Xi had posted a photo showing only a wrist, loosely wearing a black Buddhist prayer bead bracelet engraved with scriptures. The caption read: Luckily, I've had you all these years.

Others might not have closely examined Xie Yanli's prayer beads, but Qin Fan had clearly held them in her hands and studied them. His were almost identical to the ones in Cheng Xi's post, with the only difference being the size of the beads.

Regardless of Xie Yanli's current situation with Cheng Xi, just based on how much he cherished the matching prayer beads with his so-called 'White Moonlight', Qin Fan refused to believe they had no history.

Moreover, Xie Yanli had never denied his relationship with Cheng Xi.

Qin Fan closed her eyes, pulled up the culprit's WeChat chat, and typed out the words "scumbag," "insensitive jerk," and "disloyal dog of a man." Just as she was about to hit send, she deleted them one by one.

In the end, as the makeup artist was rushing her to get her makeup done, she directly added him to her blacklist.

President Xie, who had not long ago paid a '1.8 billion' bail to get out of the doghouse, was now back in that familiar place.

The Xie Group's public relations department deleted the post out of conditioned reflex.

This was because the last PR manager who failed to delete a post had already been transferred to Africa to be the PR manager of a branch company, unable to return for three years—no different from being exiled.

The newly appointed PR manager very wisely chose to report the matter to President Xie immediately after deleting the post.

Unfortunately, Xie Yanli was in an important meeting and could not be disturbed unless it was an emergency.

The PR manager had no choice but to wait outside.

In a short period, the PR manager received countless calls.

Because the situation was escalating and almost getting out of control, it seemed someone was deliberately guiding public opinion, attributing the '1.8 billion' that President Xie had spent to Cheng Xi.

The simple act of deleting the post only fanned the flames higher.

People—are always interested in things that capitalists deliberately try to hide. Once their rebellious streak is provoked, they become even more excited to dig deeper.

#Xie Yanli Spends Over Two Billion in a Short Time to Win Socialite Cheng Xi's Favor#

The title climbed onto the Weibo hot search list, and its popularity rose extremely quickly.

The PR manager was sweating profusely with anxiety at the door of the conference room, wondering if this counted as an emergency.

Although it didn't affect the company's reputation, the last incident that got someone fired also didn't affect it...

Secretary Wen happened to see the PR manager pacing outside through the glass window. After a moment's thought, he whispered a few words in Xie Yanli's ear.

Xie Yanli's long fingers, which were tapping on a document, paused slightly. Then, with a calm expression, he nodded.

And so, in the vast conference room, all the high-level executives in the meeting watched with wide eyes as Secretary Wen left the room.

President Xie had high standards for meeting efficiency. Apart from necessary breaks, attendees were not allowed to lose focus, let alone leave in the middle of a meeting, and this included his secretarial team.

That's why everyone was surprised by Secretary Wen's sudden departure.

Xie Yanli paid them no mind. He tapped his knuckles on the table, his cold and clear voice as emotionless as ever, "Continue."

Everyone snapped back to attention with a jolt, "Yes!"

At three in the afternoon, Jiang Rong arrived at the film set and saw Qin Fan engrossed in filming a scene.

Qin Fan was filming a scene where she was being chased by enemies, jumping onto a roof and then back down. She was suspended by wires, her exquisite and bright features sharp and revealing, exuding a breathtaking beauty and coldness.

A complete change from her previous charming cheongsams and her fierce and cool military uniforms. Now, Qin Fan was wearing a black trench coat, leather gloves, and tall boots. She ran like the wind through an alley, then stepped on a street stall and grabbed a wooden pole, as light as a swallow. Like a graceful, roaming black cat, she easily climbed onto a roof beam, ran a few steps across the roof, and then abruptly leaped down.

The set of moves was executed almost flawlessly in one go. If not for a few unsteady camera shots, it could have been used directly.

Pei Feng's tone was cheerful, "Cut!"

"Very good. Lower Qin Fan down first. We'll shoot a few more close-ups later, and that'll be it for today."

After speaking, he eagerly rewatched the footage they had just shot.

The more he watched, the more satisfied he became.

Who would have known that in the next second, Jiang Rong would suddenly let out a startled cry, "Qin Fan!"

Pei Feng subconsciously looked over and also shouted, "Be careful!!"

Just as Qin Fan was about to land, the wire swayed. When she landed, her knee scraped directly across the concrete ground.

Qin Fan's face, already beaded with sweat, was pale. She bit her lip hard, swallowing back a whimper.

Pain.

Her knee throbbed with a fiery pain.

Her skin was already thin, and she had been pampered and delicately raised. Never mind scraping it directly on cracked concrete mixed with small pebbles; even accidentally bumping into a cabinet would leave a large bruise.

Now, just hearing the sound of the impact made Jiang Rong's heart ache terribly.

Qin Fan's originally rosy lips had turned pale, and the corners of her beautiful, shimmering eyes were tinged with red from holding back tears.

Pei Feng rushed over to check Qin Fan's wound, then without another word, he scooped her up. His foxy eyes, which were usually smiling, were now serious and sharp. "Nobody move! Producer Yu, stay here and investigate for me. If you can't find out who was responsible for the problem with this wire, fire every staff member who touched it, and make sure no one in the industry hires them!"

With that, he hurriedly carried Qin Fan towards the edge of the set. "Agent Jiang, go open the car door. Xiao Tu, go prepare some daily necessities for her."

With an injury like this, even if no bones were broken, she would still need to stay in the hospital for two days.

Being carried by Pei Feng, Qin Fan blinked sluggishly. "Director Pei, what if we get photographed?"

Seeing that she still had the mind to think about this, Pei Feng placed her inside the car before speaking, "Wouldn't that be perfect? Xie Yanli and Cheng Xi are on the hot search, you and I get on the hot search. The couple gets on the hot search at the same time. We'll call it even."

"Yes, to apologize for you getting injured on my set, I am willing to be this tool."

"Hot search?" Qin Fan lifted her moist eyelashes, her voice trembling from the pain.

Pei Feng rarely used Weibo himself; he only knew because his troublemaker of a sister had been whispering in his ear earlier.

He eventually chased her away.

Qin Fan had been filming the whole time without touching her phone, so she naturally didn't know.

Jiang Rong had already found the first-aid kit. She used scissors to cut the fabric above the knee, clearly revealing the gruesome wound where flesh was turned outward. She frowned, and thinking of the pain of alcohol on the wound, she shoved Qin Fan's phone at her. "Scroll through Weibo to distract yourself."

Qin Fan was already numb from the pain and refused to look at Weibo. "What's there to see." As if she cared so much about Xie Yanli.

Whichever woman he wants to get on the hot search with, he can get on with. What does it have to do with her?

Pei Feng thoughtfully took out his own phone and aimed it at Qin Fan's face.

Then, he hit record.

Pei Feng glanced at her wound, then deliberately asked, "You're really not going to look? Back in the day, Cheng Xi was the only female classmate Brother Xie ever interacted with in high school. Their relationship was anything but shallow."

Qin Fan pursed her red lips.

How could it not be shallow? They were even wearing couple's prayer beads. Even after not seeing each other for years, he was still attached enough to carry them with him, unwilling to take them off.

Before she could think any further, a sharp, intense pain suddenly shot through her knee.

Tears suddenly gushed from Qin Fan's reddened eyes.

Streams of crystalline teardrops slid silently down her fair and beautiful face.

Watching the video he was recording on his phone, Pei Feng couldn't help but marvel. This was probably what a real beauty shedding tears looked like. What the hell were the crying beauty scenes he had filmed in his movies before?

If there's a chance, I must add a crying scene for Qin Fan!

Her crying is absolutely stunning!

Qin Fan cried from the pain for a while, her slender fingers gripping the car's armrest tightly.

After sending the video, Pei Feng took the initiative to read the Weibo hot search topics to Qin Fan to distract her.

"Evidence that Cheng Xi is Mrs. Xie, 1, 2, 3. First: She was personally welcomed back to the country by the ever-busy Boss Xie!"

After reading it, Pei Feng commented, "I know about this. Brother Xie was clearly just coming back from a business trip abroad and happened to be on the same flight as her. And smiling at her? I've known Brother Xie for over twenty years and I've never seen him smile at me. Sister-in-law, has he ever smiled at you?"

Jiang Rong's wrist trembled at hearing Director Pei call Qin Fan "Sister-in-law".

"Hiss..." The pain almost made Qin Fan cry again. She subconsciously answered Pei Feng, "He's not paralyzed from the face up, how could he not smile."

"At most, a cold smile or a half-smile."

Pei Feng: "..." So that counts as a smile.

He continued reading the next one: "Second: Splurging 1.8 billion to publicly confess to Mrs. Xie. It's too much of a coincidence. The White Moonlight returns one moment, and he publicly declares his love the next. I won't believe it if they're not the same person."

This time, before Pei Feng could comment, Qin Fan said with disgust, "The 1.8 billion was the bail he paid for his WeChat account to get off the blacklist."

Pei Feng: Pfft...

Seriously doubting Brother Xie's status in the family?

Pei Feng suddenly became expectant. He continued reading, "Third: While Cheng Xi appeared at the international auction, President Xie remotely bid on a winery and an antique car, both of which are the lady's favorites."

Qin Fan didn't want to talk.

Pei Feng proactively asked, "Sister-in-law, you don't know about this?"

Faced with Director Pei's goodwill, Qin Fan couldn't just ignore him, so she went completely numb. "I was the one who went on a wild spending spree and bought the winery and antique car under Xie Yanli's name. The antique car is a gift for you."

Pei Feng: "Sister-in-law, you're so generous."

Now, Qin Fan was no longer interested in the winery that had been 'tainted' by Cheng Xi's name, so she said listlessly, "If you like wine, the winery is yours too."

Pei Feng: "!!!"

"Aren't you going to tell Brother Xie?"

Qin Fan said flatly, "It's none of his business. I'll have the person in charge of the winery contact you later."

Pei Feng inexplicably felt like he was being 'kept' by a little rich woman. The thought that the money this little rich woman was using to 'keep' him belonged to Xie Yanli was particularly satisfying.

Little did they know, at that very moment, a black limited-edition Maybach was speeding down the road.