Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 361 - 360: Strangle in the Cradle

It was somewhat unexpected. Su Mu and Four Eyes exchanged a look—it seemed He Qiya wasn’t entirely useless after all.

At the very least, Wang Yiming would now be aware of Su Mu’s true identity, which surely must have been divulged by He Qiya.

Su Mu didn’t know whether it was He Qiya who had convinced Wang Yiming to give up the idea of inviting him to join the "Happy Sunday" program.

Or perhaps it was because Wang Yiming had learned of his identity that he himself had given up.

In any case, no matter how you looked at it, this was not bad news for Su Mu.

At least, Wang Yiming wouldn’t bother Su Mu anymore, right?

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"No idea. I’m just as far away as you, how could I possibly know what’s happening over there?"

"I just saw Wang Dao looking at a cell phone with Miss He for a while, then she said something and he did that."

"Whatever you saw, we all have eyes and saw it too, right in front of us."

"Exactly, can you share some useful information?"

A group of people watched the situation near the handsome guy change one development after another.

But alas, they were too far to hear clearly what was actually happening on his end.

People were asking each other, but no one managed to get any useful information.

"Want to know? I overheard something just now."

A clean-looking young man stepped forward.

He stood there with his arms crossed over his chest, exuding a calm and composed air.

His face was filled with a pride he couldn’t conceal, no matter how hard he tried.

Not to say, the young man was also quite shrewd.

Originally, he had stood here just to watch along with everyone else.

But the young man wasn’t only interested in the handsome guy—for him, the most attractive person there was He Qiya, the heiress of Xinghuan Entertainment.

If he could climb onto Miss He’s high branch, the young man knew it would mean more than just cutting short thirty years of hard struggle.

It would mean no need to strive for the rest of his life.

Of course, catching Miss He’s attention wasn’t an easy task.

After Miss He’s visit to Xinghuan Entertainment yesterday afternoon, the young man learned that she was known as the Ice Mountain Beauty.

She was not someone you could just casually strike up a conversation with.

Yet, the young man didn’t want to let go of such a rare opportunity.

He knew that signing with Xinghuan Entertainment for over a year had not been enough.

Because of his ordinary looks and less than outstanding talent, he had remained lukewarm within Xinghuan Entertainment.

It seemed he lacked the luck to become a big star.

He Qiya’s appearance yesterday had given the young man a glimmer of hope, but he had failed to seize the opportunity.

Because of this, he had regretted it all night after going home.

The young man knew another chance to meet Miss He would be incredibly hard to come by.

Having been in Xinghuan Entertainment for over a year, he had only seen Miss He come to the company once.

The young man had no idea when he would see Miss He again.

Today, when He Qiya appeared again at Xinghuan Entertainment, the young man felt like fate had given him another opportunity.

Even though He Qiya had come to the company yesterday, she didn’t stay on the first floor, so naturally, he had no chance to approach her.

But today was different; today, He Qiya spent quite some time on the first floor.

The young man was always looking for a chance to catch Miss He’s attention.

If there wasn’t an opportunity, he would create one, so just a moment ago, he had deliberately walked by not far from where He Qiya was, pretending to be on an errand.

Unfortunately, it was impossible for a stranger to draw He Qiya’s attention.

The young man walked by her as if he were just a puff of air, leaving no impression whatsoever.

He Qiya didn’t even spare the boy a glance.

Although the boy’s primary goal had not been achieved, he’d stumbled upon an unexpected gain.

That was, he overheard the conversation between He Qiya and Wang Yiming.

The boy felt the information he’d obtained was a real bombshell.

Bigger than the scandals of those major stars.

Especially now, when everyone was eager to find out what exactly had happened between the handsome guy and Wang Dao.

How did it come about that Wang Dao apologized to the handsome guy?

Let alone Wang Dao’s usual proud and aloof attitude, he seemed not at all the type to apologize.

Just now, Wang Dao had looked at his phone with Miss He and had a conversation; it seemed like the handsome guy hadn’t been involved at all.

Why would Wang Dao suddenly go and apologize to the handsome guy?

And bow?

What kind of serious mistake must he have made to need to do that?

Just when everyone was clueless, the boy’s words brought a glimmer of hope.

It seemed that there was no need to keep guessing; someone here could clear up the confusion.

Unfortunately, while everyone was very anxious to know the situation, the boy was dilly-dallying.

Everybody certainly couldn’t stand this type of suspenseful tactic from the boy, and they began to urge him impatiently.

"Xiao Dong, stop beating around the bush and just spill it."

"Yeah, yeah, we’re all waiting here—whatever you know, just spit it out."

"Xiao Dong, I’ll treat you to afternoon tea today; no more suspense, please, just clear up our doubts."

If it weren’t for wanting to know what exactly had happened with the handsome guy, nobody would indulge Xiao Dong’s annoying habit.

Some people even thought to themselves that if they had known earlier, they would have made an excuse to walk over there too.

Then they would’ve known everything, wouldn’t they?

There would be no need to wait for Xiao Dong to quit playing games.

Unfortunately, missed opportunities are just that—missed.

Even if everyone walked past He Qiya now, they couldn’t possibly find out the specifics anymore.

Because the conversation between He Qiya and Wang Yiming had ended by this point, and walking by a hundred times wouldn’t do any good.

"Fine, you treat me to three days of afternoon tea, and I’ll tell you now."

Xiao Dong knew that the news he had would be known by everyone sooner or later; it was just a matter of time.

After all, Miss He didn’t seem to intend to keep it a secret, otherwise, she wouldn’t have directly told Wang Dao.

If she could tell Wang Dao, then others could be informed as well.

That much, Xiao Dong understood.

He was just leveraging his advantage to extort a little something.

Xiao Dong felt it wasn’t the three days of afternoon tea he cared about, but to make people feel that his news was extremely valuable.

"Fine, three days it is; no more dawdling, just tell us."

For this piece of information, the interlocutor was willing to go all out, readily agreeing to Xiao Dong’s demand.

Though one’s wallet would undoubtedly slim down quite a bit, it seemed the news about the handsome guy was more important.

The one being fleeced by Xiao Dong felt it was worth it.

"All right, listen up, I’ll only say this once, and if you don’t catch it, don’t keep chasing me for it."

Clearing his throat, Xiao Dong even intentionally created a bit of a mysterious atmosphere.

Because of Xiao Dong’s prelude, everybody held their breath.

As if breathing a bit louder would cause them to miss out on Xiao Dong’s words.

Xiao Dong glanced over the crowd and nodded, signifying that he was quite satisfied with everyone’s anticipation.

Little did Xiao Dong know, after entering Xinghuan Entertainment for more than a year, this was the first time he enjoyed such treatment.

Xiao Dong’s heart was somewhat melancholic.

If only this curiosity was about getting to know him a bit more rather than just wanting to hear more about the handsome guy.

Because Xiao Dong was a bit preoccupied with his thoughts, he naturally delayed things and went out of character.

Originally, everyone was holding their breath in anticipation.

After waiting a while and still not hearing Xiao Dong speak, of course, people couldn’t help it anymore.

"Xiao Dong, how much longer do we have to wait? Are you going to speak or not?"

"Exactly, if you keep dragging on, what if Miss He notices us all gathered here and kicks us out?"

"Xiao Dong, I’ve given up three afternoon teas for this, just spit it out quickly."

"If someone else leaks the scoop later, not to mention three afternoon teas, you won’t even get one."

"Hurry up, hurry up, don’t dawdle any longer, I’ll treat you to breakfast for three days."

Curiosity was at such a peak that someone voluntarily upped the ante.

Xiao Dong was startled, had people become impatient just because he had self-pitied for a moment?

However, he knew the principle of quitting while ahead.

Xiao Dong understood that the information he had was not exactly top secret.

In a moment, as soon as Miss He and the handsome guy left, Wang Dao would talk about it himself.

After all, it was in front of everyone that Wang Dao bowed and apologized to the handsome guy.

Wang Dao would surely clarify the intricacies involved to everyone.

This was a matter concerning how Wang Dao would continue interacting within Xinghuan Entertainment.

If the handsome guy was influential enough, Wang Dao bowing and apologizing wouldn’t demean him, but would actually enable Wang Dao to hold even more sway at Xinghuan Entertainment.

You should know, Wang Dao was the only one who had access to the big shot.

Even if it involved apologizing, only Wang Dao had that opportunity.

Of course, if the handsome guy’s status was ordinary, then Wang Dao would have to keep a low profile at Xinghuan Entertainment from then on.

Xiao Dong also knew deep down that the second possibility was almost zero.

Not to mention how Wang Dao usually carried himself at Xinghuan Entertainment.

Just by looking at the handsome guy’s attire and Miss He’s attitude towards him.

Xiao Dong knew that the only possibility was the first one.

What’s more, Xiao Dong now knew the handsome guy’s real identity, so he couldn’t possibly hope for the first scenario anymore.

He knew that afterwards, Wang Dao would definitely make a grand introduction of the handsome guy’s identity to everyone.

Xiao Dong felt he still had to seize the current opportunity.

Not for the three breakfasts and three afternoon teas.

Xiao Dong was enjoying the feeling of being surrounded and esteemed by everyone.

"Don’t rush, take a deep breath first, I’m afraid I might shock you guys in a moment."

Concealing his recent train of thought, Xiao Dong acted considerate for everyone’s well-being.

After a few seconds of silence.

"Xiao Dong, we’re ready, just say it."

The tone seemed almost reverent, like everyone was anticipating a sacred decree.

"Wang Dao was apologizing for continuously inviting the handsome guy to participate in the ’Happy Sunday’ show."

"The handsome guy had rejected Wang Dao, but Wang Dao kept persisting."

Xiao Dong felt it was better to lay the groundwork first.

Even though everyone might already know this, it would still keep the attention on him for a bit longer.

"Wang Dao was apologizing for asking the handsome guy to come on ’Happy Sunday’?"

"That’s not right, going on Happy Sunday is a good thing, isn’t it? Why would Wang Dao need to apologize?"

"Exactly, Xiao Dong, you’re not tricking us, are you? With such a great opportunity to appear on Happy Sunday, why would Wang Dao need to apologize?"

Clearly, some people didn’t believe what Xiao Dong had said.

Who among those present didn’t want to go on Happy Sunday?

Even if they had to beg Wang Dao to go on the show, everyone would be willing.

The problem was, even if they approached Wang Dao, he wouldn’t give these people a second glance.

That was the greatest sorrow.

So, everyone thought it was a good thing for Wang Dao to invite a handsome man onto the Happy Sunday show, and even if the handsome man was reluctant, there was no need to apologize, right?

Deep down, everyone felt the handsome man shouldn’t be reluctant.

This was an opportunity to gain both fame and fortune after all.

"Keep it down, will you? Aren’t you afraid of being heard by the handsome man and his group?"

Xiao Dong, seeing everyone getting excited and the volume rising uncontrollably, quickly spoke up to remind them.

"What’s the rush, I haven’t even gotten to the main point yet."

A glance swept over the crowd, and the current Xiao Dong felt a bit like he was in a leadership role.

Hearing Xiao Dong say this, everyone indeed quieted down.

There’s more to the story?

It seemed there must be some other inside story to Wang Dao’s apology to the handsome man.

It was just unclear whether it had to do with Miss He.

After all, it was after Wang Dao looked at Miss He’s phone for a while that he went to apologize to the handsome man.

The handsome man also came with Miss He.

And the way Miss He looked at the handsome man was full of admiration.

It seemed like Miss He’s sudden visit to the company yesterday must have also been related to the handsome man.

Everyone’s minds were layering one deduction upon another, always feeling that these mysteries were intertwined.

But there was also a feeling of seeing the sun through the clearing clouds.

"The handsome man’s name is Su Mu, he’s the young master of the Su family group."

With a simple sentence, Xiao Dong brought everyone’s thoughts back into focus.

Xiao Dong’s words were very brief, but the content was quite shocking.

"Su Family Group? The Su Family Group that just went public?"

"No kidding, how many Su Family Groups are there in Huadong City?"

"Oh my God, how come I didn’t know the Su Family Group had a young master? And such a super handsome one at that?"

"I didn’t either."

"What’s it to you all? Would the Su Family Group’s affairs be something you’d be told about?"

A few girls immediately started daydreaming upon hearing Su Mu’s identity.

They had been respectful of the young lady’s authority and hadn’t dared to be presumptuous.

Now hearing about the handsome man’s status, they probably thought he was way out of Miss He’s league.

If they themselves could snag the handsome man, would they still need to care about Miss He’s attitude?

Of course, these unrealistic thoughts had merely begun to surface before they were ruthlessly nipped in the bud.

"No wonder Wang Dao went to apologize to the handsome man. To be honest, I now also feel that Wang Dao’s invitation sullied the handsome man’s status."

"Yes, how could the young master of the Su Family Group be interested in an entertainment show like Happy Sunday? Wang Dao was really too comical."

"It looks like Wang Dao didn’t know the handsome man’s identity at first; it must have been Miss He who told him."

"There’s nothing shameful about Wang Dao apologizing to Young Master Su; I’d like to apologize to Young Master Su too if there was a chance, but is there?"

Indeed, no one found Wang Yiming’s actions to be shameful.