After thinking it over and over again, Bai Qing felt that he had to give the TV stations an explanation. “I have to ask those who have withdrawn from the competition to join it again!”
If this happened in the past, he would not care about it at all. At most, he would close the company, but it was different now because Tiangong Entertainment had become one of the most lucrative businesses under his control, so it was impossible for him to easily give it up.
He was so worried about this. Since he had given Ding Ning his promise, if he broke it, he would be a base person who failed to keep his word, wouldn’t he?
But he would never give up such a profitable business to save the so-called face because that was not what a qualified businessman should do, and it was less in his interest.
In fact, this matter was not that complicated when it was thought through. It was only a matter that someone wanted to bed the girls, but the girls did not want to be bedded, and this did not contradict the competition itself.
Soon, Bai Qing found the solution: The competition should be continued, but the girls must never be bedded.
The keynote of dealing with this matter was made, but the selection of the person who would take this message to Ding Ning should be considered a little carefully. Anyway, Bai Qing himself would not shamelessly do this. If Ding Ning could come up with this solution himself, that would be the best and happiest result.
After pondering it, Bai Qing called Jiang Yimeng and told her his idea. Indeed, Jiang Yimeng was the only most suitable person to be the messenger.
For one thing, this problem was caused by her; for another, she was a woman. The guy Ding Ning had a tender heart for women, so when a woman went to him, he would do her a little favor.
Of course, skills were still needed for talking about this matter, which should never be discussed stiffly but had to be talked about indirectly, so that Ding Ning would think this was a favor Bai Qing did him, and the task had to be fulfilled.
Certainly, Bai Qing did not talk to her so directly, only told her his idea and the effect he wanted to achieve, and then hung up the phone. He believed that Jiang Yimeng would finish the task nicely. This woman always had ingenuity and artifices. That was why he had not been fed up with her after five years had passed, and the cute but silly women were not his cup of tea.
Well, Jiang Yimeng really didn’t disappoint him. After only rolling her eyes, she came up with the best plan, so she dressed up hurriedly, put on a simple makeup, and then rushed to the restaurant on the third floor.
Fortunately, it was still raining heavily outside. Many people who got the message and wanted to see the doctor had not arrived in time. When Jiang Yimeng went downstairs, it was already 11 o’clock, and Ding Ning happened to have just sent away the last patient who extended his great gratitude and ended today’s free treatment.
Seeing Jiang Yimeng hurriedly come, Ding Ning stretched, stopped talking for a moment, and said in surprise, “You also want to have a consultation, Girl Jiang?”
“Great Doctor Ding, you are offering free treatments, so I also want to take advantage of you. Please give me an examination.”
Jiang Yimeng had a pleasant smile, sat naturally opposite Ding Ning, and extended her snow-white hand.
It was true that the superstar was not ordinary. Every one of her frowns and smiles was stylish, making these few slightly immature girls smack their mouths out of admiration, imagining that they could have this style of hers someday.
But Ding Ning was as calm as the still water and began to take her pulse indifferently. It was not that Jiang Yimeng was not attractive, but that he knew she was Bai Qing’s lover and still had a strong air of acting, so he had no mind to play the game of keeping an ambiguous relationship with her. Surely, Mr. Ding did have serious mental cleanliness.
“Alas, Huanhuan, Lele, Pan Xiangyun, it would be nice if you could finish the Campus-star Competition and begin your careers. When you have a certain reputation and then the company uses slightly more resources to train you, you will have a better future.”
Jiang Yimeng was chatting with Ye Huan, Ye Le, and Pan Xiangyun a little pitifully. No one could deny that this woman did have an excellent artifice because she immediately learned what they wanted.
Ye Huan, Ye Le, and Pan Xiangyun became downcast. Since they had put a lot of energy into this competition, how could they not want to finish it? But the matter had developed into this situation, so how could they go back and take part in the competition?
After finishing speaking, Jiang Yimeng became silent and peaceful as if she had said nothing, but she believed that since Ding Ning could get angry and help Ye Huan and Ye Le, he would not ignore their wish.
Ding Ning was watching the scene coolly, but his eyes showed that he was thinking about something. Except for a stomach ailment, Jiang Yimeng was very healthy.
All superstars care about their health very much and will definitely have regular medical examinations, so she clearly knew her health condition.
Surely, she suddenly appeared at this time for something. Just now, he was not sure of it, but after she said these words, her aim was clearly shown.
“She wants Ye Huan and her companions to participate in the competition?” Ding Ning was not stupid. Instead, he was very smart, but he usually didn’t feel like paying attention to so many things.
Now, he had a suspicion, so he instantly got a piece of different information from her seemingly pitiful words.
“Is it that Bai Qing can’t bear the pressure anymore, or Jiang Yimeng wants them to accumulate popularity through the competition, or other problems have appeared?”
To tell the truth, Ding Ning disliked the program team and the three major entertainment companies very much and did not want Ye Huan and Ye Le to still have any relations with them.
But the regret and loss in the eyes of Ye Huan and Ye Le made him a little hesitant. “After all, this is their dream. Since they’ve come to this point, let them finish the competition.
“No matter what the result is or who becomes the champion, in the end, this should be the debut in their career.
“As for the big shot who wants to bed them, if he knows how to behave himself, that’s fine; if he doesn’t, don’t blame me for being merciless.”
He was not a gentleman with a high moral standard, nor was he interested in clearing off the rubbish of the entertainment industry. As long as those he cared about were not involved, the hidden rules could be practiced in all kinds of forms, and it would have nothing to do with him.
Besides, the hidden rules were based on willingness, and it was all one’s own choice. Who should take the blame if the person herself could not resist the temptation of profits?
Therefore, after understanding Jiang Yimeng’s intention, Ding Ning made the decision, allowing them to continue the competition. With the Magic Mosquito watching them, he was truly not afraid that those people would behave recklessly.
Although he thought so, Ding Ning did not plan to let Jiang Yimeng achieve her goal so easily before he clearly knew the reason why she changed her attitude. After all, he did not like Jiang Yimeng’s roundabout approach.
In addition, Bai Qing failed to fulfill his promise last time. Although he tried hard to repair the relationship between them, it was a lie to claim that Ding Ning did not have any unpleasant feelings.
He was willing to give Bai Qing one more chance because he took into account his sincerity when he made friends with him in the beginning. If Bai Qing still disappointed him this time, he would have to carefully consider the way of having dealings with him in the future.
“You only have a slight stomach ulcer and have no other problems. I will give you a prescription. When you go back, cook the herbs and take the soup for a week, and eat on time. That’s all.”
Ding Ning released her hand, but did not ask Wen Rourou to write the prescription. Instead, he wrote it himself and passed it to Jiang Yimeng.
“Thank you, Childe Ding!”
After taking the prescription and thanking him, Jiang Yimeng felt depressed. “Is Ding Ning so stupid that he could not understand such an obvious hint?”
But when she saw Ding Ning’s eyes that could see everything through and his faint smiling expression, she was instantly shocked and had an ashamed smile. “It turns out that he has long learned it, but did not want to say it himself.
“How can a person valued by Bai Qing not have great wisdom? It seems that I should play fewer tricks and be more sincere in the future, and I will have to change the way of getting along with him!”
Jiang Yimeng sighed in her mind. After conducting a long while of self-examination, she put on a sincere expression. “Can we have a talk in a quiet place?”
“Please!”
Ding Ning signed with his hand, stood up, and walked first toward an unoccupied dining take.
Jiang Yimeng was after him. She ignored the ambiguous and guessing gaze of those Childes and said sincerely, “Childe Ding, Childe Bai will fulfill the promise he gave you, but he has a few small problems now.”
Ding Ning was looking at her quietly. His long, thin knuckles rapped on the table unconsciously, and his deep eyes were peaceful, bringing her extremely great pressure.
Knowing that he was still quietly waiting for what followed, Jiang Yimeng puckered her lips, had a dry cough, and said, “It has nothing to do with the three major entertainment companies or the big shot, and it is about the TV stations’…”
“I see. Then let them participate in the competition, and I think they will be willing.”
Hearing the words “TV stations”, Ding Ning immediately realized that the TV stations must have put pressure on Bai Qing.
Although Ding Ning didn’t know much about the entertainment industry, he had watched many entertainment programs, and all kinds of celebrities were invited to serve as guests to increase their exposure. Then, the role of TV stations could be imagined.
Making a bet with the career of Tiangong Entertainment for three girls was not in Bai Qing’s interest. Ding Ning could understand this action, but he was still a little unhappy, so his voice became indifferent without feelings.
“Bai… Childe Bai guaranteed that the three of them would be absolutely safe.”
Although she saw that Ding Ning became less intransigent, Jiang Yimeng was not relaxed, but became more and more nervous. This was related to the task Bai Qing gave her, and she had to let Ding Ning think this was a favor Bai Qing did him.
She would have said that she herself made the decision to come to Ding Ning, but seeing his gaze that seemed to have seen everything through, she decided to tell the truth when these words were at the tip of her tongue.
Ding Ning raised the corners of his mouth very inconspicuously as if to say he was very satisfied with the answer. “Then do as he said. Fortunately, he didn’t let me down.”
After speaking these words, he stood up and walked toward Huzi and his companions. These noble Childes had been with him for a night, and he should show his gratitude. At least, there must be a late-night meal.
Jiang Yimeng let out a sigh of relief as if a heavy load had been removed from her and then shockingly found that her back had been soaked with sweat during the time of speaking these words. The power Ding Ning subconsciously gave off was even more stressful than that she felt when she faced Bai Qing, but the problem was solved perfectly, and what was only left to do was keep the three girls absolutely safe. She believed that Childe Bai would make it done, but she must especially warn him that if something went wrong, Ding Ning would never let her off.
In the whole world, he might be the only one who took the great Superstar Jiang as nothing and would rise and walk away as soon as he finished the talk with her. Even when Childe Bai finished having sex with her, he would have to hold her in his arms and chat sweetly with her for a while, right?
However, Jiang Yimeng did not know why she didn’t have any complaints. Instead, she took it for granted, and she herself had not realized that she had become in awe of Ding Ning since some unknown date. This kind of awe was even far beyond her awe of Bai Qing.
“Thank all of you. The rain outside has stopped. Say a place’s name, and let’s go there and eat a late-night meal,” Ding Ning clapped his hands to attract the attention of the crowd and said with a smile.
“Oh, long live Brother Ning!”
The crowd roared happily, making Wei Biaobiao feel more defeated. “Fuck, what kind of meal have you not tried? It is only a late-night meal, isn’t it? Do you need to behave like this?”
“Huanhuan, Lele, Xiangyun, Teacher Chen, and Teacher Liu, let’s go, and I’ll send you back after the late-night meal,” Ding Ning said smilingly.
These people looked at one another with confusion, and Ye Huan and Ye Le tugged at his sleeves. “Brother, all of us have withdrawn from the competition, so what should we come back for?”
“Continue the competition. Don’t worry. I’ll take care of everything.”
Ding Ning spoke lightly, but his words had brought them an inexplicable sense of ease.
