Chapter 799: The Man in the Trap

Chapter 799: The Man in the Trap

The next day, at night.

As night fell, only a few dim street lights remained in the empty parking lot of the Huajing Suburban Film and Television City.

Yang Dan was humming a little tune as he walked out of the studio. Today he had found two beautiful actresses. After he made a promise, the two immediately nodded and agreed to join the film and television company. Thinking about having countless concubines in the future, Yang Dan felt refreshed.

Coming to the car and lighting a cigarette, Yang Dan took a puff happily. Looking at the rumors about Chen Xi and Xu Yun on his phone that were gradually disappearing, he frowned slightly and said, "F*ck, hiring Internet trolls is just like recharging in a game. I haven't spent any money for just a few days, but the popularity has dropped. I'll spend a million tomorrow and see how these two can still show off... No, that much money every day should be enough in a year. What's wrong with these two? They don't react at all? Shouldn't normal people come out to clarify immediately? I prepared a lot of things to say, but now they have no place to use them. What a pity..."

Just as he was muttering to himself, two figures approached like ghosts. The moment a black sack covered his head, Yang Dan felt dizzy.

The steel pipe hit his body with a dull thud, and he twisted wildly in the sack like a stranded fish: "Fuck you...ah! Do you know who I am?!"

In response, he was kicked and beaten even more fiercely...

Ji Qingchuan's dubbing skills have improved day by day since he started training at Tianya. He is a hard-working person and now he has become a master. With the consent of his teacher, he opened his own company to do dubbing for games and TV dramas, and he finally became the boss as he wished.

The career development of the dubbing industry is quite similar to that of a chef. Practitioners need to start with basic work in the early stage, and after accumulating enough experience and fame, they can gradually transform into directors. Although the development of AI technology in the past has had an impact on all walks of life, many traditional professions have been affected by AI, including the transition of audiobooks from real-person dubbing to AI. Chen Xi talked about this with Ji Qingchuan at the beginning, because Xinlu's Keda Xunfei mainly deals in this business.

However, Ji Qingchuan was not worried. He explained some knowledge about dubbing to Chen Xi. In the past, Chen Xi always thought that animation production now is the same as before: first complete the picture and then do the dubbing in the later stage.

In fact, the current production process is exactly the opposite, dubbing first and then making animation. According to the example given by Ji Qingchuan to Chen Xi at the time, the voice actor director is like sketching the key frames of the stickman's fighting action on paper, and then the technical team perfects the rendering. This workflow runs counter to the production method of some AI.

"Oh, I'll settle down in Huajing from now on." Ji Qingchuan sat in the office, happily fantasizing about the wonderful life in the future.

He now has a girlfriend, who was introduced by a friend in the industry. She also likes the two-dimensional world, and they have the same interests and hobbies.

"Teacher Ji, someone is here to discuss cooperation!" At this time, the assistant hurried over.

Ji Qingchuan doesn't like people calling him "Boss". He only likes to hear people call him "Teacher" or "Director Ji" because this is closer to his profession as an artist.

"Wow, the company has just opened and we have received orders." Ji Qingchuan rubbed his hands excitedly.

The person who came was a manager of Sheng Xiao Group, and they wanted him to help with dubbing for the company's games.

Even though Sheng Xiaozeng is the leader in the domestic gaming industry, he is still quite stingy. Although Ji Qingchuan's deal was concluded and the work was done very well, he did not make any money. But that's a story for later.

This is how the dubbing industry works. If others don't pay you, you can only suffer in silence. If you want to sue or something, forget it. The cost is too high.

On this day, Chen Xi was sitting on a chair looking at his computer, and now he was the one being in the crossfire again.

Previously, all the major websites were full of gossip about him supporting Xu Yun, but now the wind direction has changed again, because Xu Yun and his identity have been dug out. One is the eldest daughter of Hengxiao Group, and the other is the prince of Huade.

Chen Yifeng's reputation is not as loud as the Xu family. Many people in China don't know him, and naturally they don't know what Huade Group is. But in this Internet age, news spreads very quickly. I don't know who dug up Chen Yifeng's information, and Chen Xi's reputation was instantly raised.

"Shock! The inside story of the relationship between a wealthy daughter and a young master!" A gossip self-media took the lead in publishing a ten-thousand-word article, detailing the evidence of the two fathers appearing together in business occasions, which was naturally the Tomorrow Square project.

The article not only mentioned the business partnership between the two fathers, but also reported on the business cooperation between Chen Xi and Xu Yun, with the emphasis on the previous photo - Xu Yun's affectionate look when she looked at Chen Xi.

The comments section of Caijing.com also started to go off topic: "So this is the legendary marriage of the powerful?"

"I envy the fairy tale love between two well-matched families."

"Heng Xiao + Hua De, oh my god!"

"I heard that they are engaged."

"Sisters!! New gossip is here!! According to Hengxiao's internal staff, Xu Yun and Chen Xi are not in a business marriage at all, but are childhood sweethearts! They attended the same aristocratic school from kindergarten to junior high school!"

"I knew it earlier! Here's a little-known fact: Before Chen Xi went abroad from high school, he once threatened to marry Xu Yun, which pissed off Boss Xu so much that he sent his daughter to study at a girls' school abroad..."

"Surprise! Isn't the project of Tomorrow Square a token of love?"

Looking at the messy comments on the Internet, Chen Xi couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.

Childhood sweethearts, I…

"Why is it getting more and more chaotic? When are you going to fight back against Mr. Shui?" Xing Tian walked over and asked.

"Wait a little longer, this photo must have been taken by Yang Dan, and the news on the Internet must have been made by him..." Chen Xi analyzed.

A hospital in Huajing.

Yang Dan was lying on the hospital bed, wailing, "Have you found out which bastard beat me up?"

"No... There is no surveillance at the scene, so we can't find it at all." The secretary stood not far away and spoke cautiously.

"What? It's been so long, why hasn't the investigation been conducted clearly yet? What on earth do you do for a living?" Yang Dan was about to sit up when he felt a pain in his back.

"Boss Yang, have you offended someone?"

"Offended someone?" When reminded by the secretary, Yang Dan's first reaction was Chen Xi.

He gritted his teeth and had a goal in mind.

At this time, Xu Yun was sitting in a cafe. She looked at the young man in front of her and asked, "Can you help me deal with Yang Dan?"

"Yunyun, this guy seems to have a lot of enemies. I didn't even ask anyone to do anything, but he was beaten so badly that he had to be hospitalized." The young man took a sip of coffee.

"Ah?" Xu Yun was shocked when she heard that.

"Yunyun, shouldn't you pay attention to the information on the Internet? You and that Chen Xi have become very popular on the Internet." The young man pointed at the screen of his mobile phone with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

"Don't you believe me? Do you really think I have a relationship with another man?" Xu Yun did not explain, but asked somewhat aggrievedly.

"No... How could I not believe you? Someone must be slandering you!" Seeing that the goddess' eyes were a little red, the young man immediately dispelled his doubts.

Xu Yun was very confused at the moment. Several internet trolls had been arrested, so why were there still so many people spreading rumors online?

How could Yang Dan be beaten?
Was it Chen Xi who did it?

Were those messages on the Internet posted by Shui Ye? When did I ever offend her?

The more Xu Yun thought about it, the more her head hurt, and she couldn't help rubbing her temples.

"Yunyun, I worked so hard this time, should I be rewarded?" The young man's eyes were full of anticipation.

"Do you want a small reward now, or a big reward later?" Xu Yun came to her senses, regained her mind, and raised a charming smile at the corners of her lips.

She looked at the young man opposite her seductively, her words full of temptation.

"I understand!" The young man's Adam's apple rolled, "I want a huge reward! Yunyun, don't worry, I will definitely settle this matter for you. No one can bully my woman!" He patted his chest heavily.

Xu Yun curled her red lips slightly, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes.

Who says these rich second-generations who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouths are hard to cheat?

Isn’t this young man with a sincere face in front of me the best prey?
Which of these suitors around her is not a young man from a wealthy family with prominent wealth?
They have been living a life of luxury since childhood, so they are the best at handling things. They are not short of money, but of excitement and a sense of conquest.

It is the poor boys who have experienced the vicissitudes of life who are the most difficult to deal with, as their minds are full of calculations and interests.

Xu Yun picked up the coffee cup elegantly, hiding the meaningful smile on her lips.

The underground parking lot of the office building was quiet and deserted at night, with only the pale lights casting long shadows.

As soon as Chen Xi pressed the unlock button of the car key, he heard a slight sound of fabric rubbing against each other behind him.

Due to the alertness he had developed over the years, he suddenly dodged to the side and an open sack just brushed past his shoulder.

The moment he turned around, two masked men in black were already ready to attack.

"who?"

The metal folding stick flashed coldly under the light: "Boss Yang said, let you also have a taste of being put in a sack and beaten!"

The next second, the folding stick came with the sound of wind. Chen Xi stepped back half a step, and the stick hit the hood of the BMW next to him heavily, making a dull bang.

Taking advantage of this gap, he raised his leg and kicked one of them in the abdomen, and the other man fell to the ground with a groan.

Just as he was about to attack the other person, an angry roar suddenly came from a distance: "How dare you destroy the car at will!" An obese security guard ran over here panting, with the buttons of his uniform almost bursting.

Taking advantage of the moment when Chen Xi was distracted, the two men in black looked at each other and quickly hid between the dense concrete pillars in the parking lot.

"Stop!" The fat security guard rushed over breathlessly and stopped Chen Xi who was about to chase him. "Those two are your accomplices, right? How dare you steal on my territory!"

Chen Xi rolled his eyes helplessly: "Are you blind? Didn't you see that I was attacked just now?"

"Oh, don't try that on me!" The security guard said confidently, his face shaking as he spoke. "I've been handling cases for many years, and I've seen a lot of cases like yours where the spoils are not evenly divided and you kill each other!"

"Beep—" Chen Xi didn't bother to argue and just pressed the key. The Mercedes-Benz lights beside him lit up elegantly, as if silently accusing this ridiculous scene.

The arrogance on the security guard's face melted away instantly, and his waist bent unconsciously: "Oh hey! It's the boss! Our office is conducting a 'sweeping away gangs and eliminating evil' drill, I just played a little joke on you..." He rubbed his hands, and laughed so hard that the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together.

Chen Xi frowned slightly and took a step back calmly: "You smell like alcohol." "No! It's definitely not alcohol!" The security guard waved his hands in panic, with half of the Erguotou bottle cap exposed in his uniform pocket, "This... This is the disinfectant from our security department..."

"Okay, be more careful next time. We still have to be responsible for the safety of this office building. We pay a lot of money every year." Chen Xi waved his hand.

"Understood!" The fat security guard immediately straightened his back and saluted. The standard military salute formed a sharp contrast with his bulging beer belly.

In order to show off in front of Chen Xi, the security guard even called a colleague on the intercom and asked him to check the surveillance to ensure the safety of the parking lot.

Under the escort of the fat security guard, Chen Xi drove the car out safely.

On the way, he also made a special effort to observe whether anyone was following him, and circled on the elevated road several times before returning to his hotel.

"Fuck, that damn dog Yang Dan actually asked someone to beat me up. That's not right. I seemed to have heard that person say just now, let me also taste the feeling of being caught in a sack and beaten up? What does that mean? Yang Dan was beaten up by someone, and then he suspected it was me? Stupid thing." After taking a shower, Chen Xi, sitting on the bed, began to analyze what had just happened.

He picked up his phone and saw a missed call from Zhao Lingshan, so he called back.

"Why haven't you answered the phone for so long? Are you spending the night with Xu Yun?" A woman's teasing voice came from the phone.

"If we really want to spend the night together, my phone will definitely be turned off."

"How come you are so experienced? The internet is full of hot news about you and her."

"So do you believe me, or do you believe those on the Internet?"

"Hey, what do you think?"

“Business in the island nation is OK.”

"Oh, it's hard to explain. The Japanese seem to be just like the foreigners, they don't like authentic Chinese cuisine. I asked the chef to constantly improve the local taste to attract some diners. But then again, the restaurant business of the pinball room is quite good. Those people just need the food to be served quickly, and they don't have any other requirements."

"Haha, that's because these gamblers think eating is a waste of time. They wish they could sit on the machine for 24 hours."

Chen Xi knew gamblers too well. When they lost too much, they had no energy to eat, and even didn't want to sleep. If it wasn't for the need to have the energy to continue fighting, they wouldn't waste time eating. As for the flavor... they probably thought it was unnecessary.

"The local restaurants in the archipelago saw us expanding here, and they all launched discount packages. Fortunately, we have the beef you got from Russia and Australia, otherwise we can't compete with them at all. The islanders like to hold events, and often have big eater discounts, where you can get free food if you eat a certain amount of food within a specified time. Some time ago, we also imitated them and launched this event. As a result, those local restaurants joined together and found a lot of sumo wrestlers. We wanted to refuse to receive them at the time, but these guys actually said that we Chinese can't afford it..."

"And then? How did you deal with them?"

Chen Xi, who knew Zhao Lingshan's character, couldn't help but ask with a smile.

"Of course I prepared a special set meal for them!" Zhao Lingshan's eyes flashed with cunning, "I specially asked the chef to prepare a 'devil's upgraded version', adding double the mustard and mixing in the strongest Russian vodka sauce."

She picked up the teacup and took a sip, her red lips curled up in a proud arc: "You didn't see it, the sumo wrestlers' faces changed drastically after eating the first bite, and they were sweating profusely. The strongest one cried on the spot, saying something like 'This is simply the taste of hell'."

"It got even more amazing later." Zhao Lingshan leaned forward excitedly, "I had someone hang a notice at the door saying 'Sumo wrestlers who successfully challenge can get free meals for life.' As a result, the next day, sumo wrestlers from the entire street lined up to challenge, and the store's turnover tripled!"

Chen Xi laughed when he heard this: "You are not making fun of them, you are advertising your own store!"

"Haha, these guys are still not convinced and want to organize a chef competition. It's so funny. How can a fast food restaurant be associated with a chef? There was even a Japanese guy who asked me if I had watched Cooking Master Boy, saying that as a chef, I should have the courage to accept the challenge. I directly replied to him: I am a businessman..."

The two chatted until late at night.

The next day, Chen Xi finished his work and came to the parking lot again.

The lights of the underground parking lot cast long shadows on the concrete pillars. Chen Xi deliberately slowed down his pace, and his fingertips gently stroked the cold hood of the Mercedes-Benz. In the reflection of the car window, two sneaky figures were quietly approaching.

"The same thing is going to happen again?" He suddenly turned sideways to avoid the bag. The two masked men paused, their baseball bats glowing coldly under the cold light.

Chen Xi retreated quickly: "Tsk, the equipment has been upgraded? It's a pity that the brain has not been upgraded."

"You are tired of living, how dare you hurt people in my territory?" A loud and powerful shout rang out. At the corner, the fat security guard and five or six fully armed colleagues rushed over aggressively, equipped with riot shields, rubber batons, and high-intensity flashlights, like a miniature SWAT team. The two attackers were about to flee, but found that all exits had been blocked.

After a fight, the two men were subdued by the security team.

"Yang Dan asked you to deal with me? He used the same method twice. He didn't use his brain, and you don't use your brain either?" Chen Xi slowly pulled off the masks of the two men. The two flushed faces dodged the strong light, and beads of sweat dripped down their chins.

The two men hesitated for a long time and did not answer. At the suggestion of the fat security guard, the two guys were taken to the police station.

"Well done!" Chen Xi took out a cigarette and handed it to the other party.

"It's only natural to serve the boss." The fat security guard took the cigarette carefully and said.

Two hours later, Chen Xi was sitting in the police station giving his statement.

The fluorescent tubes in the interrogation room hummed, casting a cold reflection on the metal table. Chen Xi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the serious-looking female police officer opposite him.

"You accuse Yang Dan of hiring people to attack you twice in a row? The surveillance camera did capture today's attack, and the security guard also testified." The policewoman's slender fingers tapped lightly on the transcript.

"There was also surveillance yesterday, and the two people personally admitted that it was Yang Dan who ordered it." Chen Xi spread his hands.

The female police officer exchanged glances with her colleague who was taking notes: "There is a problem. According to the hospital records, Yang Dan is currently hospitalized with injuries. You are now a serious suspect of assault." She flipped open another document, "What's even more interesting is that these two suspects only admitted to committing the crime today."

Chen Xi leaned back in his chair and said, "No...his beating had nothing to do with me. So their boss is lying in the hospital, do you suspect I did it?"

"We will investigate this. It is illegal for him to hire someone to beat you up. Now, let's talk about the conflict between the two of you. What escalated to violence and injury?"

The policewoman stared at him seriously, her pen rustling on the transcript, and the recorder looked up from time to time to observe Chen Xi's expression.

In this way, Chen Xi was tormented in the police station for several hours and did not return to the hotel until the early morning.

A few days later, there was new news about him on the Internet, which was naturally about his visit to the police station. It also reported on his feud with Yang Dan.

"Two film and television company bosses fought privately over a female actress."

"Chen Xi and Yang Dan had conflicts when they were in school, and after entering society, the conflict escalated from campus to business."

"The fathers of the two men were sworn enemies in the business world, so this time it was a confrontation between father and son."

"According to reliable sources, these two bosses secretly retaliated against each other because they both pursued Heng's daughter, pushing the love feud in the business world to a climax..."

The comments from netizens are also outrageous.

"Shocking! Real-life version of a wealthy family's tragic love!"

"Ms. Xu: It's a movie about three people, but I can't have a name"

“I suggest making it into a TV series, and calling it “The Dark CEO Falls in Love with Me””

“I suggest that the daughter of a wealthy family write a book called “How to Make the Overlord Fight for Me””

"Wake up upstairs, but you have to be Xu Yun."

"Latest battle report: General Yang is temporarily leading 1:0 (length of hospitalization)"

Looking at the reports on the Internet, Chen Xi's face became more and more unsightly.

He previously suspected that Yang Dan was behind this, but now it seems that the instigator online is clearly someone else.

Yang Dan would not be stupid enough to post the story of himself being beaten online, because that would be too embarrassing.

"What's going on? It's getting more and more confusing. It feels like all this news is about you. The others are just like byproducts." Xing Tian frowned and started smoking.

"Yes, they targeted me. Judging from their tactics, there were more than one person. They must have taken advantage of the previous chaos to make things out of control."

"Have you got any idea?"

"Shui Ye, Yang Dan, and Huang Youde should be on the same front, but it seems that they are not united. Now there is also a suspect, that Mr. Li..."

"You mean because I didn't give him face during the last meal, so he came to take revenge on you?"

"Maybe, but I feel like something is weird about it." Chen Xi was a little confused.

His general reasoning was to string things together, and only make a final judgment if he could make sense of them. But now, every matter was full of doubts.

hospital.

"Why are you policemen here again? I am a victim." Yang Dan was lying on the hospital bed, eating the fruit fed by his secretary like a big shot.

"The two people you hired have already confessed. If you hadn't been injured, we would have taken you away earlier." The policewoman looked at the other party with a sneer.

"It was Chen Xi who hired someone to beat me first, and then I called the police. However, you didn't handle it for a long time, so I handled it myself. What's wrong with that?" Yang Dan saw that his lie was exposed, so he chose to turn the tables.

"Haha, we will investigate the beating you received. Now we have evidence that you hired someone to injure someone. After your injury has healed, we will follow the legal procedures..." The policewoman didn't bother to talk to him at all.

Yang Dan did not panic after hearing this, but felt that he was in the right. He waited for his father to find the right connections, and the matter would be resolved.

Now, all he can think about is how to take revenge on Chen Xi. (End of this chapter)