Chapter 422 - 421: Didn’t I Mention It?

Sheng Yang and the others’ expressions were just as Yun Zijin had expected: absolutely priceless.

"Oh, did I not mention it just now?"

Yun Zijin’s face was a mask of innocence, as if she truly knew nothing.

"You didn’t!"

’How could Sister Yun forget to mention something so important!’

Before, they had only wanted to snap a picture with the legendary car from behind the display stand. But now that he knew Yun Zijin was the owner, Sheng Yang wanted to push his luck and get a photo leaning against it.

Sheng Yang didn’t dare ask Yun Zijin for a test drive. After all, if they accidentally scratched or bumped this car, the repair costs would be painful even for them.

"I must have forgotten. It’s not too late to find out now, is it?"

The corners of Yun Zijin’s lips tilted up slightly, and Sheng Yang and the others finally realized she had deliberately kept it from them.

Otherwise, after all their discussion in the group chat—which Yun Zijin was in—all she would have had to do was send a single message.

"Sister Yun, when did you get so sly!"

Although it seemed like Yun Zijin was messing with them, they all knew it was just a little spur-of-the-moment prank—all in good fun.

In any case, they all knew the truth now.

"To make up for it, we’ll only forgive you if you let us get inside for some pictures."

Sheng Yang seized the opportunity to make his demand.

"Go ahead, take your pictures. You can even sit inside if you want. And when I take it for a test drive in a bit, one of you can ride shotgun."

Yun Zijin could tell that Sheng Yang and his friends were true Koenigsegg fans; they were practically drooling.

She had just played a little prank, so as an apology, she was sure they would be thrilled to get the full experience.

"Me, me, me! Sister Yun, we’ve known each other the longest, you have to pick me for the passenger seat!"

Sheng Yang definitely had the right to say he was the first to meet Yun Zijin. Even Lu Yunque, in his heart, couldn’t argue with that.

"So what if you met her first? Sister Yun is my sister-in-law, and I haven’t even said anything!"

Hearing Lu Yunfeng’s words, the others exchanged glances. ’Damn, he’s good at playing the family card.’

"Don’t worry, you’ll all get a turn." After speaking, Yun Zijin looked over at Wu Yutang. "Manager Wu, I’ll be taking the car for a few extra laps to give them all a ride. That’s not a problem, is it?"

"Not at all! A car this expensive... it’s most important that you test it thoroughly to make sure everything is in perfect order."

What could Wu Yutang say? If he dared to utter a single "no," the group of rich kids present would be enough to make his life a living hell.

"Yeah! Long live Sister Yun!"

Sheng Yang and the others almost jumped for joy, but luckily, they cared enough about their image to restrain themselves from such a blatant display.

"Alright, you guys go take your pictures. When you’ve had your fill, I’ll take the car out. In the meantime, you can figure out the order amongst yourselves."

Yun Zijin had originally planned to let them drive it themselves and help her with the test run.

But considering the car’s price, she figured that even if she offered, Sheng Yang and the others wouldn’t dare to accept. In the end, she would just have to be the one to drive them around in circles.

Wielding the various cameras and DSLRs they had brought specifically for this, Sheng Yang and the others started taking pictures of each other, showing no signs of stopping anytime soon.

Seeing that their photoshoot wouldn’t be over anytime soon, Wu Yutang led Yun Zijin to the lounge area.

"Miss Yun, please rest here. When Mr. Sheng and the others are finished with their pictures, I’ll have someone come and get you."

He couldn’t possibly let Miss Yun just stand around and wait, so Wu Yutang led her to the showroom’s lounge area and poured her a cup of tea.

He even produced a couple of small pastries from somewhere.

"Mhm, you can go about your business. Don’t mind me. They probably won’t be done for a while."

Guys always had a strange, inexplicable love for cars, especially limited-edition supercars.

In any case, it was a feeling Yun Zijin couldn’t quite understand. Almost all of her supercars were system rewards; she hadn’t bought a single one herself.

"Like the rain that falls when clouds hang low, your soft song stirred my heart..."

Yun Zijin hadn’t been sitting for long when her phone started to ring.

The caller ID read: Gao Mi.

Yun Zijin raised an eyebrow. ’Shouldn’t Gao Mi be completely immersed in filming the TV series right now? How does he have time to call me?’

Still, since it was a saved contact, Yun Zijin swiped to answer.

"Hello..."

"Miss Yun, there’s something I feel I must report to you."

Gao Mi’s tone was serious, and Yun Zijin’s attitude shifted accordingly. "What is it?"

"Today, someone came to the set and spoke to me privately. They asked me something, I answered ’Yes,’ and after I replied, they just left without leaving any contact information."

Hearing Gao Mi’s words, Yun Zijin arched a brow. ’Who could this be?’

"And you really don’t know who this person was?"

Yun Zijin had a feeling she was being targeted by someone, she just didn’t know by whom.

But Yun Zijin wasn’t the type to dwell on such things, and she quickly put the matter out of her mind.

"I don’t know them. But they probably tracked me down because you invested in my series, Miss Yun."

Gao Mi analyzed, offering this as a possibility to Yun Zijin.

"Alright, I understand. If anyone else comes looking for you, just handle it as you see fit."

Yun Zijin thought for a moment and finally pinned the blame on Fan Qingmao, the man she had just spoken with on the phone that morning.

He was the only new person to enter her orbit recently. Besides him, Yun Zijin could think of no other suspects.

To think that after just one phone call that morning, he had started investigating her so soon—Yun Zijin was very displeased with this Fan Qingmao.

’He’s just the executive CEO of an entertainment company, and he wants to investigate me? He really overestimates himself!’

After hanging up with Gao Mi, Yun Zijin sent a message to Mei Lin, telling her to intercept any information Fan Qingmao might dig up on her.

The only information Fan Qingmao would be able to find was what Yun Zijin wanted him to see.

Mei Lin replied quickly, and even attached a detailed file on Fan Qingmao.

That’s right. Mei Lin was just that fast.

Fan Qingmao had no idea that the information his people gathered on Yun Zijin was all carefully curated by Yun Zijin herself.

Meanwhile, Yun Zijin opened the file on Fan Qingmao.

Fan Qingmao’s file was straightforward. He came from a poor family, but he was a good student, so his village pooled their money to fund his education.

He began to distinguish himself in middle school by participating in competitions, which earned him a guaranteed, tuition-free admission to the city’s best high school.

In college, he completed all his required credits in just two years. He interned at Yuepin Media Company and, after years of clawing his way up, finally secured 2% of the company’s shares and the position of Executive CEO at the age of thirty.

Reading this, Yun Zijin had to admit that Fan Qingmao was truly a golden phoenix who had flown out of a mountain valley.

However, Fan Qingmao also cared deeply for the folks back home, even using his own money to build roads for the village.

You could say that by producing a man like Fan Qingmao, his home village had been blessed with a fortune so great it was as if smoke were rising from their ancestral tombs.