Chapter 117: The Restaurant is Shot

Chapter 117

"Damn, even the talent show company is apologizing?"

"Jiang Zhe, the son of an investor, is also apologizing. What the hell?"

"Badass, I thought Ji Xiaonian was blacklisted."

"Hahahahahaha, did we misjudge?"

"Ji Xiaonian is badass, does she have a backer?"

"Her backer must be powerful if they can override Jiang Zhe."

"The capitalists are apologizing, so there must be some shady business."

"Hahahaha, whoever can suppress capitalists must be backed by even bigger capitalists."

"Ji Xiaonian has a backer! Damn, no wonder she's so tough!"

"666666."

"Ji Xiaonian is the mysterious person herself. She writes great songs with high quality, so the entertainment industry must be backing her."

"The previous commenter is spreading rumors. She said it was just a coincidence."

"You believe that? Trust me, she IS the mysterious person!"

Netizens continued to debate fiercely, with the hot topic remaining in the top ten. Everyone was curious, and in a short time, all the celebrities in the entertainment industry began to pay attention to the mysterious Ji Xiaonian with her viral hot topic.

Meanwhile, the talent show director, Jiang Zhe, and Judge Teacher Zhou gathered together, their faces full of hatred, yet forced to swallow their anger.

"Why do we have to apologize to Ji Xiaonian?" Jiang Zhe was furious.

"Ancestors, this was President Jiang's decision," his agent said with a headache. Reêad latest novels at novelhall.com

"What's her background?" Teacher Zhou was visibly displeased, as his reputation had taken a hit this season.

"Superstar Yu is backing her," the director said, wiping his sweat.

"So what if it's just a celebrity like Yu Luobai?" Jiang Zhe scoffed.

"Don't say that," the director warned, looking terrified. "Outsiders may not know, but we in the industry know that Yu Luobai's mother is the aunt of President Ye Jingzhan, the head of the powerful Ye family in Jingdu. The Yu family's business is now part of the Ye family's empire, so we can't afford to offend them."

"The Ye family?" Teacher Zhou was surprised, as they were the pinnacle of power in Jingdu. He had no idea Superstar Yu had such a background.

Jiang Zhe fell silent for a moment before asking in disbelief, "Is that true?"

"Absolutely true," the director confirmed.

"Ji Xiaonian's best friend is Shen Shuyao, you all know that, right?" the agent added. "Shen Shuyao's boyfriend is Ye Jingzhan..."

Ji Xiaonian turned to the man in embarrassment. "Mr. Pei, I forgot to wear a mask."

Pei Yuchen hadn't considered that, feeling apologetic. "I'm sorry, I didn't expect so many people today..."

There weren't this many people the last time he came. Those girls didn't look like they were there for dining, even though they had ordered food. They seemed suspicious.

"It's okay..." Ji Xiaonian felt so embarrassed.

Seeing someone constantly taking photos, Pei Yuchen frowned and moved to Ji Xiaonian's left side, using his tall frame to shield her from view.

"Wow, he's so handsome. Is he a celebrity?"

"Doesn't seem like a celebrity. I've never seen him before."

"Xiaonian, Xiaonian, I'm your biggest fan!"

Ji Xiaonian smiled shyly in response, then hurried to follow the server to a private room.

Away from the crowd's gaze, Ji Xiaonian finally relaxed. It was strange - she felt like those girls in the lobby weren't there for dining, but more like fans waiting for celebrities.

"I'm sorry, there weren't this many people the last time I came," Pei Yuchen said, still puzzled.

Ji Xiaonian shook her head. How could she let the villain apologize? She quickly said, "No, no, it was my fault for not considering this. I forgot to wear a mask."

It had been so long, yet she still forgot this essential item. Ji Xiaonian chastised herself.

"Old Pei, you should have told me you were coming today!" A loud voice came from the door.

Ji Xiaonian turned to see a tall, burly man in a suit walking in.

Pei Yuchen greeted his acquaintance. "There are a lot of people at your restaurant today."

The man frowned, shaking his head helplessly. "My fault. I don't know who took a photo that attracted a bunch of fans."

"Who did they take a photo of?" Ji Xiaonian asked curiously.

"Oh? Your girlfriend? No way, she looks too young." The man looked at her in surprise.

Ji Xiaonian quickly shook her head. "No, no."

Pei Yuchen smiled without saying a word, while the man extended his hand. "Hello, young lady. I'm the owner of this restaurant and an old friend of Old Pei's. Just call me Gao Cheng."

"Mr. Gao." Ji Xiaonian was taken aback but greeted him.

"No need to be so polite. Hahaha." Gao Cheng was a burly man about 1.8 meters tall, muscular rather than fat.

"Did you take care of it? How do I get out of here?" Another familiar voice came from the door.

Ji Xiaonian turned towards the familiar voice and exclaimed, "Teacher Yu!"