At this moment, Ye Fan and Luo Ling were seated comfortably in a café, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Luo Ling asked, "Brother, you’re not planning to report this to the higher-ups at Huayu Group?"

Ye Fan replied, "No need. It’ll be good to let Walker sweat a little."

He could have confronted Walker directly and had him resolve the issue, but that wouldn’t have been any fun. Since the so-called Director Wang dared to target his sister, it would be better to make him disappear from the entertainment industry entirely.

Luo Ling nodded. "Brother, thank you," she said.

"Of course," Ye Fan said with a smile. "You’re my sister, after all."

Every time Ye Fan said this, it was like a needle piercing Luo Ling’s heart, an incredibly painful feeling. She presented her most beautiful side to him, but he remained unmoved, leaving her heartbroken and dejected.

Resentment surged in her heart. Why couldn’t she be one of Ye Fan’s women, even if only in name?

Seeing Luo Ling’s beautiful yet distressed expression, Ye Fan asked, "Sister, what’s wrong?"

"I-I’m fine, Brother. I don’t want to drink coffee anymore!" Luo Ling said hurriedly.

"Alright, I’ll take you home," Ye Fan said. "Don’t overthink it. What’s yours will always be yours. No one can take it away, and if they try, they’ll pay a heavy price."

"Mhm!" Luo Ling nodded with relief. Perhaps it was only in Ye Fan’s presence that she could feel completely free from all worries and troubles.

After they left the café, Ye Fan took Luo Ling back to school.

It was getting dark. It was Qin Mengyao’s first day at work. She adored the school’s atmosphere and had already fallen in love with the place.

It was also a shocking day for the school because another ’goddess-level’ teacher had arrived: Qin Mengyao.

Qin Mengyao was the domineering yet adorable type of goddess-teacher, while Chen Zihan was the gentle and virtuous type. The fan followings for the two new goddess-teachers were second only to Luo Ling’s, making their arrival truly explosive news.

Thus, Qin Mengyao was eager to meet this gentle and virtuous Chen Zihan.

After an evening class, Chen Zihan was preparing to return to her apartment. As she was about to get in her car, another female teacher appeared.

It was Qin Mengyao. "Teacher Chen Zihan," she said as she approached, "I’ve heard so much about you!"

"You are...?" Chen Zihan asked, puzzled, but then recognition dawned on her. Isn’t this the new goddess-teacher who arrived today?

"I’m Qin Mengyao! It’s nice to meet you." Qin Mengyao extended her hand, and Chen Zihan politely shook it. Just like that, they were acquainted.

After chatting for a while, the two women grew comfortable with each other. "Mengyao," Chen Zihan said directly, "where do you live? Let me give you a ride home."

"Oh, that’s too much trouble!" Qin Mengyao said.

"It’s no trouble. It’s not safe for you to go back alone so late!" Chen Zihan replied kindly.

"Okay, then thank you, Sister Zihan."

They sat in the car, and it must be said, they had an incredible number of things in common. In less than half an hour, they went from being strangers to becoming well acquainted. Perhaps it was because they were both highly emotionally intelligent and great at conversation.

As they drove out of the school gate, they happened to see Ye Fan and Luo Ling.

"It’s him!"

"It’s him!"

They both exclaimed simultaneously. Seeing Ye Fan and Luo Ling looking so affectionate, Chen Zihan found herself wishing she were in Luo Ling’s place.

As for Qin Mengyao, she was furious. No wonder my brother-in-law could resist my charm! So it’s because he has so many other women in Jiangning. Now I finally see what a beast he is, not even sparing a student. And he had the nerve to say, ’I’m not that kind of person’!

However, she was wrong about Ye Fan. He wasn’t that kind of person at all; he truly only considered Luo Ling his younger sister. As for their supposed affection, it was all in their imaginations. While Luo Ling may have acted that way, Ye Fan certainly did not! He had been trying to maintain his distance.

Alas, fate had other plans, and a misunderstanding between the two women was instantly sparked. If Ye Fan knew what they were thinking, he would surely be in despair.

"Mengyao, do you know him?" Chen Zihan asked.

"Yes," Qin Mengyao said sorrowfully. "He’s my ex-boyfriend. After he dumped me, it seems he set his sights on a student. I never thought he was that kind of person!"

She didn’t mention that Ye Fan was her brother-in-law, because this was exactly the outcome she desired.

"But I thought Luo Ling was his sister!" Chen Zihan said. She sounded incredulous, and her impression of Ye Fan plummeted.

"You can know a person’s face, but you can’t know their heart," Qin Mengyao retorted. "He doesn’t have a real sister. Even if he does, she’s just a ’sworn sister.’ These days, even godfathers and goddaughters engage in improper behavior, let alone a so-called sworn sister!"

It had to be said, when it came to slander, Qin Mengyao was a top-tier master. In just a few words, she had painted Ye Fan in the darkest colors imaginable.

"I can’t believe he’s that kind of person! Mengyao, I’ll help you teach him a lesson!"

In no time at all, Chen Zihan had been pulled into her camp. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

After dropping Luo Ling off, Ye Fan settled in to watch the drama unfold the next day.

That night, photos and videos were released on several major websites. They told the notorious tale of the famous Director Wang and an actress in a hotel, instantly causing an uproar throughout the entertainment industry. The scale of the scandal was comparable to the infamous photo incident of years past. The story spread like wildfire, and many media outlets began to blacklist both Director Wang and the fourth-tier actress.

Upon seeing this, Director Wang and the actress were filled with despair.

The upper echelons of Huayu Film Industry were shaken. When Ye Fan called Walker, Walker knew immediately that this was Ye Fan’s handiwork.

After learning the whole story, Walker furiously berated the film industry’s senior management, calling them a bunch of idiots. Luo Ling was his hand-picked star, yet these executives had allowed a third-rate director to call the shots.

Daring to try and use the casting couch on Luo Ling—Walker was absolutely furious. Luo Ling was directly connected to the King of Heaven; what was a third-rate director in comparison?

The more Walker thought about it, the angrier he became. He decided to handle the matter himself.

As a result, he fired all the Huayu Film Industry executives responsible for the project. Firing three senior executives at once was an extremely rare event for Huayu Group. This action was a testament to Walker’s fury.

And that wasn’t all. He directly summoned Director Wang and the actress to the company office.

At that moment, Director Wang was trembling with fear and anxiety, a far cry from his confident demeanor the day before. He was nothing like his former ambitious, lecherous self. He looked as weak and helpless as an old man in his dotage.

The actress was on the verge of despair. She had barely sustained her livelihood through a combination of acting and other, less savory means. As long as she could act, she had some hope for advancement. But if she were blacklisted, only the unsavory methods would remain to support herself.

Walker slammed his hand on the table, frightening them half to death. The man sitting before them was, after all, a top executive from Huayu Group. He was at the very top of the industry pyramid. In normal times, they couldn’t have even dreamed of meeting him, but an audience under these circumstances was certainly not something they wanted.