You Jing lifted up the glass of wine, threw his head back, and took a big gulp of wine. It was as if there were thorns all over his body. There was a fierce energy in his bones. The hand that was holding the wine glasses trembled before he threw the glass onto the ground. The wine glass shattered.

“You Jing, Xu Shao is right. I really don’t understand. What’s so good about that woman that deserves your obsession? If you really like her, why blacklist her for the past four years and fall into the situation where you won’t give up until death?”

You Jing’s body trembled. Rationality went out the window as soon as Meng Jie was mentioned.

He picked up the wine bottle in front of him, tilted his head back, and swallowed several gulps of wine. The red wine dripped down on his shirt and stained a large patch. By the time he put down the wine bottle, his eyes were flushed red.

“I love her so much! How dare she break up with me!” Furious, You Jing kicked the coffee table.

“Don’t be angry, You Jing. She won’t be able to change her fortune for the rest of her life,” said one of the men.

“But… I think I saw Miss Meng at Lu Corporation today. She seems like she was there to sign a contract with Lu Corporation to become their spokesperson.”

Ye Qing’s words caught You Jing’s attention. He walked up to Ye Qing. Looking down at her with red eyes full of hostility, he sharply asked, “Lu Corporation is signing an endorsement contract with her? You saw this with your own eyes?”

Ye Qing slightly paused before gritting her teeth and nodding. “I’m sure I saw her today at Lu Corporation. Lu Corporation’s PR Director seems to have already signed a contract with her.”

If she can't get something, then on one else can easily get it either.

Radiating a ruthless aura, You Jing abruptly turned around and walked out.

The people in the room wanted to chase after him, but Lu Shaoyan stopped them. “Sit down. I’ll go after him.”

Although Lu Shaoyan didn’t usually play mediator, he had his own ideas for dealing with people. He was more reliable than the other people here. So when they heard him say those words, they all sat back down.

While Lu Shaoyan hastily left the room to catch up to You Jing, Lin Zhan remained in the corner by himself, drinking wine.

Ye Qing quietly glanced at him. She turned the wine glass in her hand several times before finally making a decision. She walked over to him. “Lin Zhan, I…”

Without waiting for her to finish speaking, Lin Zhan stood up. “Sorry, I have to go to the bathroom. He expressionlessly walked around her and left the room.

It was as if someone had slapped Ye Qing. She stood frozen in place for a long time, unable to return to her senses.

***

In Heaven on Earth’s parking lot, You Jing irritably kept calling a number while walking to his sports car. When he got to his car, perhaps because he was angered by the repeated hangups, he fiercely kicked the front tire of his sports car.

Lu Shaoyan caught up to him. “You Jing, what’s wrong with you? Calm down.”

In this group of people, other than Xu Shao, who had come up with that rotten idea, Lu Shaoyan was the only one that he had a good relationship with.

You Jing’s anger hadn’t lessened. He opened the door and got in. Lu Shaoyan got into the car from the other side and sat down in the passenger seat.

“Stay out of it.”

“I can stay out of it, but you have to calm down.”

“Calm down? How can I calm down?” You Jing angrily pounded the steering wheel. “I told her that as long as she lowers her head and admits she was wrong, she could choose any role that she wants to play. I can raise her up to the sky. But, what does she do? Her tone is hard, and she’s stubborn to the bone. It’s been so long, and she hasn’t said a single soft word. And now, she rather go look for someone else than come look for me. She’s acting like I’m dead!”

“Okay, then tell me. What are you going to do? Are you going to threaten Lu Corporation like you threaten those other companies？What kind of company is Lu Corporation? What kind of person is Lu Beichuan? The CEOs of other companies might give you some face, but Lu Beichuan is infamous for being vicious and merciless. If he wants to hold up Meng Jie, there’s nothing you can do to him!”

What Lu Shaoyan said was true.

You Jing’s parents had died when he was young. His grandfather raised him as if he was the apple of his eye and always went along with his wishes. Whatever he wanted, his grandfather would give it to him. Old Master Lu was old now and knew that his spoiling had led his grandson to be a good-for-nothing. He had no expectations that You Jing would be able to take over managing the family assets, so he handed management over to a trust fund. Even if You Jing squandered the family assets, there was enough to last him for a few lifetimes.

In the past, those companies had given You Jing face because of his rich and powerful grandfather, but You Jing didn’t have the confidence to restrain Lu Beichuan.

Once again, he only smacked the steering wheel, holding back his anger.

“Alright, listen to me on this. Don’t act rashly. Consider the long-term consequences before acting.”

Lu Shaoyan understood You Jing’s character. He was indifferent about everything else, but when it came to Meng Jie, he would take leave of his senses.

He had been thinking about how to instigate conflict between You Jing and Lu Beichuan. It was unexpected that Lu Beichuan would dash forward and hit You Jing. He had spent so much mental effort only for it to accidentally happen.

You Jing thought for a long time, and his state of mind calmed down a bit. “Don’t worry about it. I know what I’m doing.”

Sounding earnest, Lu Shaoyan said, “That’s good. As long as you know what you’re doing.”

***

At the same time, Meng Jie had finished signing the endorsement contract with Lu Corporation.

Qin Zhiyin was smiling as she shook hands with her. “Miss Meng, thank you very much for believing in our company and becoming our company’s brand spokesperson. I believe that the cooperation will be a win-win situation for both sides.”

Meng Jie asked, “Excuse me, may I ask… Is Mrs. Lu here? She invited me to meet her at Lu Corporation today.”

“She’s here. She came here earlier. Wait a moment, I’ll go inform her now.”

Meng Jie nodded. “Okay, thank you.”

“You’re welcome.” Qin Zhiyin walked out of the meeting room with a smile.

This Miss Meng’s temperament was more than a level higher than Miss Ye’s. As an insider in the entertainment circle, Qin Zhiyin had to admit that spokesperson picked out by Ye Zhen more than met the requirements that Lu Corporation had for its spokesperson. However, she had a clear understanding of Meng Jie’s history. She had offended someone four years ago and had been blacklisted by the entertainment circle. Now that she wanted to make a comeback, it wasn’t enough just to be Lu Corporation’s spokesperson.

If she didn’t get follow-up resources, her situation wouldn’t change.

Thinking of this, Qin Zhiyin was curious what Mrs. Lu wanted to discuss with Miss Meng.

At this moment, on the 33rd floor, Ye Zhen was lazily reclining on the sofa and nimbly twirling a pen between her fingers. She was holding a notebook and jotting down her thoughts as they came up.

“What are the responsibilities of your company’s PR Department?”

Sitting at his desk, CEO Lu raised his head and looked at her. “Resolve any issues that would be negative to the company.”

“That’s it?”

“En.”

Ye Zhen sighed. “A team of about a hundred people and that’s all they do…”

Lu Beichuan smiled. He guessed that Ye Zhen was plotting something again. “Why? Any ideas?”

“That night, didn’t we…” Ye Zhen’s face heated up again when she thought of that night. “Didn’t we talk about investing in the movies and television industry?”

“Just go for it. If anything comes up, I’ll handle it.”

Ye Zhen gave him a thumbs up.

An assistant knocked on the door and informed them that the contract signing with Meng Jie had been successful.

Ye Zhen stood up to go to the meeting room. After walking halfway, she turned back and asked, “Have you heard of You Jing?”

Lu Beichuan laid down his pen and thought for a while before answering, “His grandfather and I collaborated on projects before, but I haven’t had much contact with You Jing.”

It made sense that they didn't have much contact. One was an infamous dissolute second generation young master in the coastal city, and the other one was a well-known successor of a prestigious family. They were people from two different worlds and wouldn’t have anything to do with each other.

“If I told you… that I accidentally provoked a wealthy second generation man, will that be troublesome for you?”

Provoking You Jing wouldn’t cause any trouble for Lu Beichuan. In the novel, Lu Beichuan didn’t pay any attention to You Jing. Of course, this was because You Jing’s style and behavior had proven that he was a simple-minded wealthy second generation man. Without his family money, he was nothing.