How To Say I Love You

Translator Note: Hi everyone! Hope you are all doing well this New Year and coping with the lockdown. Unfortunately, I cannot promise or commit to a translation schedule, mainly due to school. Hope you can all understand. Enjoy your day!

Chapter 52

With Ji Mian’s comfort, Xiao Jia Shu immediately perked up. He stepped into the top floor with bold steps, but was weakened the moment he saw Xue Miao, “Mom, why are you here?

“The phone wouldn’t go through, and you were nowhere to be seen, how could I not come?” Xue Miao was about to pull her son’s ear when she noticed that his eyes and nose were red and his chin was still covered with some bits of tissue, which meant that he must have been crying.

“Look at you! What’s the big deal, is it worth crying like this?” Xue Miao poked him in the head with hating that steel does not turn into iron[1], but her heart was aching. She would never let this incident go, and everyone involved would have to pay a terrible price!

“Go and wash your face in the restroom before you come back, there are so many elders here, and you’re not even ashamed of yourself!”

Xiao Jia Shu then realised that the office was full of elders, some of whom had seen him grow up, some of whom he had never met, but all of them were looking at him with loving eyes at the moment, giving him great encouragement. He greeted them all with a bow and then ran off to the lounge with his sleeve covering half of his face.

“Xiao Mian, sit down. It’s all thanks to you this time.” Xue Miao waved at Ji Mian.

“You’re too kind, Xue Jie.” Ji Mian responded with a smile before taking a seat beside Xiu Chang Yu. With his seniority and wealth, he already had the qualifications to sit on an equal footing with these big shots long ago.

“Xiao Shu often talks about you at home, he admires you a lot.” Xue Miao sighed, “You posted on Weibo in support of Xiao Shu without even asking about what happened, aren’t you afraid of being screwed over by him?”

“I know Xiao Jia Shu well.” Ji Mian did not explain too much, but this statement was enough to satisfy Xue Miao. With Ji Mian’s current status, there was really no need for him to get caught up in this mess. He had been at the top of the entertainment industry’s list for seven consecutive years, so where was the need to kiss up to the Xiao Family?

“Thank you for your support and I assure you that this matter will never pull you down.” Xue Miao pulled out a packet of cigarettes and politely inquired, “Want a smoke?”

“Thank you, Xue Jie.” Ji Mian was not shy either and took a cigarette out of the cigarette case and held it to his fingertips.

Xiao Jia Shu, who had washed his face, immediately ran over and familiarly picked up the lighter placed on the table, bowed, bent over and lowered his head, like a lapdog, to light a cigarette for Old Buddha Xue Miao. He had been like this since he was a child, once he got into trouble, he would be particularly well behaved and do whatever he was told to do.

Xue Miao glanced at him with a wry smile before approaching the flame with the cigarette in her mouth. The orange light of the fire lit up her face that was as white as jade and made her blood-dripping red lips even more sensual, but she herself was oblivious to it, her upper and lower teeth gently opening and closing, exhaling a lingering wisp of smoke, “Help your Aunt Su, Uncle Zhan and Ji Ge light their cigarettes too.”

“Okay!” Xiao Jia Shu was just worried about the lack of opportunity to show off, and hurriedly took the lighter and lit the cigarettes one by one, the previous sadness and helplessness were long forgotten by him.

Ji Mian stared at the heartless Young Master Xiao for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled. “Uncle Xiu,” he deliberately woke up Xiu Chang Yu who was dazed looking at Xue Miao, “you should have a PR plan in place, right? Do you need my help?”

“No need, you’ve already posted on Weibo in support of Xiao Shu, that’s the greatest help you can give.” Xiu Chang Yu waved his hand, quickly wiping away the infatuation under his eyes.

Xue Miao didn’t notice his abnormality, but stared at her phone seriously and sneered, “Take down the names of these so-called artists and publicists that supposedly have high morals, I’ll sue them one by one after the press conference. Disinformation and slander are crimes and requires legal responsibility, it’s not just a matter of spreading gossip.”

“Okay CEO Xue, I’ll write it down immediately.” A female secretary quickly took screenshots of the web pages one by one to store the evidence.

Xiao Jia Shu put down his lighter and looked around, noticing that the big shots had filled up the sofa, so he had to squeeze in next to Ji Ge and sit still. There was no room for him to interfere now, the table was piled with all kinds of documents, all the evidence that his mother had gathered within half an hour, even the witnesses had already boarded the plane to China, just waiting for the war to start.

He suddenly remembered a saying – it is still the old ginger that is spicy. His mother had been a virtuous wife and mother in the Xiao family for twenty years, yet she still retained her inner ruggedness and angularity. He was happy to see her take off her gentle and elegant dame’s dress and replace it with a small black dress that hugged the curves of her body, her lips as red as fire, her eyes as cold as stars, and she was as proud as a queen. He liked the way his mother looked now.

A moment ago, he was still miserable, but now he’s so happy that he’s floating. Xiao Jia Shu’s mood seriously affected Ji Mian, making him unable to put on a serious face even if he wanted to, so he could only lower his eyes and hold his forehead, silently sighing: God loves innocent people, this is really true. No, I think there is a more appropriate saying, what is it called? An idiotic young man has many joys?

As Ji Mian’s mind wandered, it was already three o’clock, Li Jia Er held a small press conference, which was screened simultaneously on Weibo Live. She first cried about her miserable teenage years, then pointed out that the reason she was jointly boycotted by several entertainment companies, including Guan Shi, Guan Mian and Rui Shui, was all because Xiao Jia Shu was behind it. He was friends with the culprit who raped her and wanted to get rid of her. She also made a copy of the case file back then, with the seal of the relevant department, and a photo of Xiao Jia Shu and He Yi together from childhood to adulthood, to prove their friendship.

The chain of evidence was so clear that it immediately created a buzz, with netizens exclaiming that the rich kids are now so rampant that they are justified in breaking the law and victimizing the victims! What are the police doing?

“I have reported it! This matter has attracted so much public attention that I believe the police will not turn a blind eye to it!” So replied some righteous people.

In just twenty minutes of live streaming, Li Jia Er’s popularity, which had been falling in recent days, shot back up to its highs and was even soaring. The public’s sympathy for her has once again contributed to her popularity, and many feminist groups have joined forces to demand justice for her. Xiao Jia Shu’s Weibo followers have done the same, going from just over a million to six million in a short time, but the majority of them are anti-fans who have specifically come to scold him.

Xiao Jia Shu looked at the comments on Weibo and saw only obscene words. When people call him a bully and a bad person, he can ignore them because he knows himself the best. But if people call him out for his lack of acting skills, he will explode with anger.

How am I bad at acting, have you ever seen anything that I have acted in? He wanted to say something like that, but when he glanced at Ji beside him, he dropped his fingertips in resentment. Well, in comparison to Ji Ge, his acting cannot really be called acting, he still needs to improve it! What? Forget it if you are only scolding me, but you’re also scolding Ji Ge for not distinguishing between right and wrong and riding on coattails? I can’t tolerate that!

He gritted his teeth and clicked on the reply button, wanting to have a good argument with these people, but his phone was snatched away by Ji Mian, warning, “Ignore them, there is no point.”

“Ok!” Xiao Jia Shu immediately stopped, resting his hands flat on his knees and behaving like an elementary school kid. Xue Miao and the others were already completely busy, preparing for the upcoming press conference at 4:30.

The favour that should be done has already been done, so Ji Mian stood up and bid farewell everyone, handing the phone back to Xiao Jia Shu as he was leaving, and advised, “Don’t look at Weibo, don’t reply to comments, respond in silence to show your attitude.”

Respond in silence to show your attitude? Yes, if a group of people are shouting hysterically at you, and you can remain calm, then you have already won because your heart is stronger than theirs. Xiao Jia Shu hung his head and wiped the corners of his eyes and said sincerely, “Ji Ge thank you!” Without Ji Ge, he would not have taken this path, and although he has experienced many difficulties and ups and downs, he still loves acting and will never regret it.

Ji Mian patted him on the head and shook his head with a smile, then left with a heart full of emotion. After returning to the twenty-sixth floor, he called Fang Kun, Chen Peng Xin and Lin Le Yang to his office together.

“I made a wrong decision this morning,” he said slowly, “I should not have deprived you of your rights to choose freely. Le Yang, I can leave you alone, from now on you make your own work arrangements. Fang Kun, return Chen Peng Xin’s schedule to him.”

“Okay Ji Ge.” Without saying a word, Fang Kun returned the schedule that he had just been handed over in the morning.

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Chen Peng Xin thanked CEO Ji immediately. He didn’t want to do odd jobs anymore. Le Yang has the support of CEO Ji, he will become an ace manager in no time riding on his coattail.

” No need to thank me, ask Fang Kun for advice if you have any questions, he has more experience than you. In the future, there is no need to report to me on Le Yang’s work schedule except for particularly major PR events.” Ji Mian waved his hand and said, “You all can go out.”

All three of them exited in a line. Fang Kun felt relieved, Chen Peng Xin was happy, but Lin Le Yang was the only one who was upset. He stood outside the door for a while, suddenly feeling very confused. If Ji Ge restricted his freedom, he would feel upset and even angry; if Ji Ge did not care about anything, he would feel so empty that he can’t even walk.

Why did Ji Ge make that decision just now, what prompted him to change his mind? Saying that he won’t meddle anymore, is it because he is not important to him anymore?

The more Lin Le Yang thought about it, the more anxious he became. His forehead was pressed against the door, and he simply wanted to hit it hard. And inside the door, Ji Mian was even more upset than he was, this was not right, that was not right, even if he had the ability to see through hearts and minds, so what? He still didn’t know what Lin Le Yang really wanted.

The time unknowingly approached four o’clock, Xiao Ding Bang, who had just flown back from Europe, said to his driver, “I’m not going home, go to Chan Yue Hotel, I remember that today is the signing ceremony for Xiao Shu.”

“Okay.” The driver drove straight to Chan Yue Hot Spring Holiday Hotel.

The female secretary sitting next to Xiao Ding Bang wanted to say something but couldn’t in the end.

The invited journalists had already arrived, and it was then that Ruan Ling Yi and the senior management of the Chan Yue Hot Spring Hotel arrived together. As they walked and laughed, the atmosphere seemed very pleasant. Surrounded by the executives, a handsome young man pulled out the chair for Ruan Ling Yi and sat down next to her after she had taken her seat, adjusting the height of the microphone for her.

That man was the CEO of Chan Yue Hot Spring Holiday Hotel, who is also Xiao Ding Bang’s cousin, Xiao Ding Ze. He looked around and smiled, “Thank you all for attending today’s signing ceremony, please let me proudly introduce the spokesperson of the Chan Yue Hot Spring Hotel, Miss Ruan Ling Yi ……”

But before he could finish his sentence, a tall and imposing man slowly walked into the venue and wrinkled his brow, “Spokesperson Ruan Ling Yi, when did this happen?”

  [1] regret that one’s offspring does not live up to one’s expectations.