Chapter 436 - 436: Officially Announce Their Relationship
The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO
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Although Jiang Jingchen said that he wouldnât let Fu Jin listen in, Tang Beibei wanted to listen in, so he put his phone on speaker.
After the call went through, Jiang Jingchen said, âHello, is that the police? I would like to report a company of suspected wrongdoing!â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
When Fu Jin heard that he was calling the police, the corners of his mouth twitched.
The police was quite an amazing organization.
Jiang Jingchen continued, âThat company has slandered me and ruined my reputation. I want to sue them. Please have the cyber police investigate them. They have probably violated some laws or even evaded taxes. I must report them! Thugs!â
Jiang Jingchen spoke with the police for a while and asked them to investigate the company immediately. The police said they would.
Tang Beibei looked at her husband in shock. âHubby, you didnât even investigate that company. How do you know that they evaded taxes?â
Tax evasion was a crime!
Jiang Jingchen explained, âRunning a troll farm is shady business, but itâs lucrative. The money they make canât flow through the economy normally; they probably keep a lot of things off books.â
âA normal company would keep their accounts in order and law enforcement would be able to find any discrepancies if they checked.â
Tang Beibei gave him a thumbs up in admiration.
However, she was puzzled. âItâs such simple logic. Why does such a company still exist?â
Fu Jin explained to her, âThis business is sort of an offshoot of the entertainment industry. Although itâs a gray area, artistes who know about it know it very well, but they wonât say anything openly.â
âBecause no one knows when they will need their own trolls one day. Artistes who do not have any background wouldnât be able to bear the consequences of provoking the trolls. Artistes with some background would know better and would avoid provoking them.â
Fu Jin added, âBeibei, if you join the entertainment industry one day, youâll understand these subtleties.â
âArtistes need online traffic to make money so they can control the narratives about their work.â
Tang Beibei scratched her head without fully understanding and said, âSounds quite complicated.â
Fu Jin rubbed his eyebrow with his index finger. He should just pretend that he hadnât said anything.
The company got wind of the police report. The trolls immediately stopped posting comments and the internet instantly quieted down.
However, there was another video that attracted everyoneâs attention.
It was the video of Fu Jin taking photos of Tang Beibei.
Someone had said in the past that Fu Jin and Tang Beibei were a couple, but Ruan Qi had clarified online that they werenât together and that Tang Beibei was in love with someone else.
But the two of them were taking photos so intimately that some netizens were calling Tang Beibei a two-timing b*tch!
âWhatâs wrong with this Beibei? Someone said that she and Fu Jin are a couple. She quickly denied it but sheâs secretly dating Fu Jin. How shameless is that?â âIsnât this a common trick played by b*tches? Sheâs friends with him on the surface but she secretly wants to sleep with Fu Jin.â
âShe might have cozied up to Fu Jin because she wanted to ride on his popularity. Sheâs trying to toy with my Fu Jinâs feelings!â
âFu Jin, donât be fooled by the appearance of this b*tch. This woman is after your fame and your body. Sheâs an irresponsible scumbag!â
âI heard that this Beibei is a top student in school. Iâd advise her to focus on being a top student instead of using unscrupulous means to gain attention. Itâs disgusting!â
âSheâs a top student so she must be quite smart and know how to trick people or toy with their feelings. She deserves all the scolding sheâs getting here!â
Jiang Jingchen looked up at Fu Jin and chuckled. âMy wife needs to ride on your popularity?â
Fu Jin was also very surprised to see the video.
He didnât expect anyone to record something like that and post it online to smear Tang Beibei so quickly after the other scandal broke.
Fu Jin immediately logged into his account and posted, âBeibei and I are classmates. Itâs just a harmless, impromptu photo shoot. Please donât read too much into it!â
But his explanation fell on deaf ears.
âFu Jin, you must have been voodooed by Beibei!â
âDo we need to act so intimately when taking photos? Fu Jin, youâve been deceived by her yet you are helping her. Youâre such a fool!â
âFu Jin, explaining means trying to cover it up and trying to cover it up means that thereâs some truth. There is no friendship between men and women, only spare tires. That woman is using you as a spare tire!â
Fu Jin held his forehead. The more he explained, the worse the situation became. The people who had been voodooed were probably these netizens!
He wanted to post another message to clarify, but Jiang Jingchen said, âStop explaining.â
âSo, we are not going to clarify things?â
âThings must of course be clarified, but not by you.â
Jiang Jingchen looked at Tang Beibei. âAre you angry that people are talking about you and Fu Jin?â
Tang Beibei glanced at her phone and shook her head. âNo.â
âWhy arenât you angry?â
Was she happy to be associated with Fu Jin?
Jiang Jingchen was furious.
âDidnât you say that itâs not my fault if I didnât do anything wrong?â
âSince itâs not my fault, why should I be angry? Getting angry would just give those people the satisfaction!â
Jiang Jingchen was at a loss for words.
Tang Beibei was the only person in the world who could make him so angry that he couldnât speak!
He took a deep breath and said, âYouâre right. Itâs not your fault. You donât have to mind what others think.â
Fu Jin asked, âWhat should we do now?â
âNothing!â
Jiang Jingchen was angry at him.
He took out his phone and logged into his social media account. Just as he was about to post a photo, the woman beside him asked in confusion, âHubby, didnât you say that your phone ran out of battery?â
âI put it in my pocket and charged it.â
Tang Beibei reached into his pocket and felt around. âThereâs no portable charger. Hubby, are you an electricity generator?â
Was he a Thunderbolt Fantasy character that could charge his phone on the fly?
â⦠Pfftâ
Fu Jin wanted to hold back his laughter, but when he saw Tang Beibeiâs adorable and confused expression, he couldnât help himself.
Sensing Jiang Jingchenâs cold gaze, he cautiously looked away and tried really hard to hold back his laughter.
Jiang Jingchen pinched Tang Beibeiâs cheek. âTH charge you when we get back. Now, please behave. Stop feeling around my pocket.â
Tang Beibei blushed when she thought about how he would charge her. She didnât dare to say more.
ââ¦â Fu Jin didnât find it funny anymore and wanted to get out of the car and leave.
Jiang Jingchen was going to use one of his registered accounts to announce that Tang Beibei was his wife. The official announcement of their relationship would shut those stupid netizens up.
However, when he thought about the negative atmosphere online, and the damage the trolls had done, he figured that no haters would want to see Tang Beibei well now.
Now wasnât the best time to clarify things.
Therefore, he decided to put this matter aside for now and let his people investigate Mrs. Zhangâs whereabouts while he took Tang Beibei home for dinner.
Of course, he wouldnât invite Fu Jin to dinner.
He was afraid that he would kill Fu Jin if he saw more of him today!
Fu Jin met the manâs murderous eyes. They were so dark that Jiang Jingchen looked like he was going to eat him for dinner. He would be courting death if he invited himself to dinner with them.
Fu Jin tactfully left, and Jiang Jingchenâs gaze softened a little. He pretended to ask the woman beside him casually, âWhat does 001031 mean?â
Tang Beibei looked at him. âYou donât remember?â
âRemember what?â
Tang Beibei pouted unhappily and crossed her arms without saying a word.
Jiang Jingchen reached out and rubbed the top of her head. âObedient Beibeiâ¦â
âDonât touch me. Canât you see that Iâm angry?â
â⦠Just because I donât understand your password?â
âNo!â
She said no but angrily, her face red with anger.
Jiang Jingchen thought about what happened on October 31st.
Tang Beibei turned her head and saw that he had not answered. She mumbled, âRuan Qi was right. Men really forget the woman after they put their pants on.â â⦠Donât listen to Ruan Qiâs weird theories. Why would I forget you?â âDonât you remember that on that day, Iâ¦â
Jiang Jingchen looked at her and suddenly remembered. He smiled, stopped the car by the roadside, and leaned in to kiss her, but the little woman covered her lips with both hands in protest.
Jiang Jingchen scratched her chin. She felt a tickle and put down her hands. He leaned in a successfully pecked her on the lips..