My crush wants to be my sugar daddy.

Chapter 156 Are you no longer going to tell everyone you like me?

Xu Ningyuan left Li Rui's house, exited the residential compound, and quickly got into a black minivan.

Inside the van, a young man in a suit and tie with a serious expression sat upright; he was Chen Qing, Jiang Haochen's assistant.

Xu Ningyuan took off his mask and, before the other person could ask any questions, handed over the voice recorder from his pocket: "I've recorded all the information you requested."

Assistant Chen didn't speak, but instead pressed play to listen to the recording himself. After confirming that all the necessary information was there, he said, "It's ready."

Xu Ningyuan asked expectantly, "What about the follow-up?"

Assistant Chen: "I'll handle the rest. Just cooperate. I won't go back on my word."

Xu Ningyuan's joy was palpable: "I will definitely cooperate. A madman like Li Rui should be arrested and thrown in jail."

Assistant Chen: "You can leave now."

The car door opened again, and Xu Ningyuan didn't hesitate; he put on his mask and left immediately.

When Xu Ningyuan received Li Rui's hint that there was a video of him sleeping with someone, he was devastated. When he first entered the industry, he knew nothing and was signed by Chang Lei without even realizing it. For a long time afterward, Chang Lei took him to meet many directors and producers. At those drinking parties, as a newcomer, he met many celebrities who were already well-known, all of whom were doing that kind of thing.

Chang Lei brainwashed him, saying that's how this industry is; without selling your body, you have no resources, let alone becoming a star, you won't even get a chance to be on camera. He also said that since he's a man and can't get pregnant, he can become rich and famous just by sleeping with him.

He was too young and eager to become famous back then. Having witnessed so much of that kind of thing, he believed what Chang Lei said was true, that this was how the industry was, and so he compromised.

At first, he did acquire a lot of resources and make some money, but as time went on, he gradually realized that things were not as he thought.

Some things, once started, can never be stopped.

When his contract expired, Chang Lei was only willing to let him go after he had almost spent all his money. Although he didn't get any good resources afterward, he could still get acting roles because of his past popularity. Although he was past his prime, he lived a much easier life.

So when Li Rui suddenly sent him a WeChat message, implying that he should spend money to avoid trouble, he was so angry that he almost wanted to kill someone.

He could save up a million, but he didn't want to give it to someone like Li Rui. He also hated that the past he didn't want to look back on was starting to haunt him again.

So when Chen Qing came to him, he agreed without hesitation.

He knew Chi Yuan. Just like when he first entered the industry, Chang Lei used the same tricks to guide Chi Yuan. At that time, he had just become a little popular, so he became Chi Yuan's teaching material.

Chang Lei said directly to Chi Yuan in front of him, "Look at your senior brother Xu, he went through the same thing, and look how well he's doing now. The room card he has now belongs to Director Wang. As long as he sleeps in it for one night, the male lead role in Director Wang's new drama will be his."

Xu Ningyuan still remembers the look in Chi Yuan's eyes when he looked at him back then—clear yet filled with shock and disappointment.

He was furious at the time, thinking, "What does a newbie know? He'll be climbing into bed with you eventually too." Then one time, Chang Lei arranged a one-night stand for them in a villa, and Chi Yuan jumped out of a third-floor window.

As Chi Yuan limped past him, he whispered, "Don't go in. They... there are three or four of them together."

Xu Ningyuan was too scared to go in. The next day, he heard that one of Chang Lei's artists had been hospitalized for a whole month and then retired from the entertainment industry after being discharged.

It was after that incident that he made up his mind to break away from Chang Lei.

So Chi Yuan could be considered to have helped him.

By agreeing to Assistant Chen's conditions, he could not only repay the favor but also get Li Rui imprisoned, and at the same time, he could also get a role as the second male lead in a TV series—a win-win-win situation.

As Xu Ningyuan drove, watching the busy crowds on both sides of the road, Li Rui's last words echoed in his mind.

"Don't you hate it? We were both under Chang Lei's command, so why is Chi Yuan so much luckier?"

He didn't answer at the time, but he was actually jealous. However, he knew better than anyone that in this industry, whether you become famous or not sometimes really depends on fate.

After finishing his last cigarette, Xu Ningyuan got out of the car and walked into the police station: "Officer, I need to report a crime. I've been blackmailed..."

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Meanwhile, Assistant Chen had just returned to Tianyu and handed the voice recorder to Jiang Haochen.

"Xu Ningyuan has already reported the case. Li Rui was taken away by the police ten minutes ago. There is this recording and the transfer record. The evidence is conclusive. He will be sentenced to at least ten years in prison." This is a conservative estimate. Before Xu Ningyuan, Li Rui had already extorted money from several people.

Jiang Haochen nodded, and after Assistant Chen left, he started listening to the recording.

Jiang Haochen wasn't interested in the bargaining between the two men, but his expression changed when Chi Yuan's name came up.

"I don't know about others, but Chi Yuan, you definitely don't have any evidence... So many producers... Chi Yuan never agreed to any of them, and even once threatened to jump off a building..."

Jiang Haochen naturally believed Chi Yuan. Just like Xu Ningyuan said in the recording, with Chi Yuan's face and physique, if he were willing to accept the unspoken rules, how could he have remained unknown? He just didn't expect that before being drugged, he would jump off a building.

Jumping off a building is too dangerous.

Jiang Haochen was so angry at the thought of Chi Yuan being forced to jump off a building when he couldn't see him that he wanted to kill someone. He called his assistant Chen back and said, "Take care of Chang Lei's side as well."

Assistant Chen was taken aback: "Didn't you say that we should try to avoid involving Mr. Chi's former agent in this matter, for fear that netizens would overthink it?"

Chi Yuan had worked under Chang Lei for two years, so if Chang Lei and Li Rui were arrested together, netizens would definitely make connections.

Jiang Haochen calmed down. Even if it was just netizens overthinking things, he didn't want to smear Chi Yuan's reputation: "Then let's leave him alone for now. I don't believe that pimping is all he does."

Assistant Chen immediately understood his boss's meaning: "I understand. I will keep a close eye on Chang Lei's situation."

People like Chang Lei have a lot of dirt on them. No one touched him before because having someone like him was a joke to some capitalists. But if someone really wanted to touch him, he would be the first to fall from grace.

Assistant Chen went out again, and Jiang Haochen hesitated for a moment before sending the recording to Chi Yuan.

After sending the recording, Jiang Haochen sent another message: {Li Rui has been arrested. With this recording, any future rumors can be clarified.}

Chi Yuan didn't receive the message immediately; it was an hour later when he finished filming and saw it.

After listening to the recording, he showed no expression, just stared at the line of text for a long time, then tapped his fingers on the keyboard, typing: {Aren't you going to tell everyone you like me anymore?}

After typing it, I deleted it, only replying with: "Thank you, Mr. Jiang."