Sure enough, not long after Lu Yunye left, a silver Volvo stopped at the entrance of the villa.
The driver was a beta with dark skin. He wasn’t very tall, with round eyes and looked very smart. When he saw Shi Yi, he greeted, “Young Master Shi, I am the driver sent by President Lu. You can call me Zhang Cheng.”
Shi Yi glanced at the license plate and heaved a sigh of relief. It was an ordinary license plate, not a military one.
Otherwise, he’ll be in the headlines tomorrow when the car stops at the office.
He doesn’t have much luggage, just a few pieces of clothes, some medicine, and quickly packed a big bag full of odds and ends.
Zhang Cheng picked up his things without saying a word. He moved swiftly with a foolish smile, like a small and stocky roving hound.
Because he had to pack up his things, his working hours were delayed a bit. Shi Yi happened to receive a call when he was stuck in traffic.
“Brother Xiao Yi, something happened at the studio!” Xia Qian cried. “Many of our people were beaten…”
Xia Qian and the others were there to rehearse a fashion show today. The sound of smashing and the screams of the staff can be vaguely heard in the background.
“What’s going on?” Shi Yi stabilized his mind and said as calmly as possible. At the same time, let Zhang Cheng turn around after getting off the highway and head towards the studio.
After arriving at the studio, Shi Yi finally understood the whole story.
There were many brands participating in the fashion show, and several companies used furs. As a result, people from the Animal Protection Association rushed in when they got the information, looking for an opportunity to smash up the venue.
The fur business is a gray area these days. Although it’s hugely profitable, the production and sales process must go through layers of scrutiny. It’s okay as long as one has a certificate, but once the Animal Protection Association makes a fuss, its easy to discover that those forged certificates.
The organizer couldn’t explain clearly, and the artists who came to the show shrank in one place. When Shi Yi arrived, he saw Xia Qian sitting in a corner with his hands on his ankles, surrounded by several omegas, his eyes red with fright.
Shi Yi stepped forward quickly, “How is it?”
“Brother Xiao Yi, you’re finally here.” Xia Qian threw himself into Shi Yi’s arms. “My ankle hurts.”
“People from the Animal Protection Association had a conflict with the organizer. Xiao Qian went to fight and was pushed away.” Another omega said weakly.
Shi Yi checked him briefly. His ankle was already swollen, and he needed to go to the hospital.
“It’s okay, brother Xiao Yi.” Seeing his serious face, Xia Qian trembled despite his fear. ”I still have to film…”
“It should be sprained,” Shi Yi comforted him. “I’ll find someone to send you out.”
However, there is still a long way from where they are to the exit. With access blocked by various tables, chairs, benches, and broken equipment, getting in isn’t easy, let along bringing the injured out.
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“Boss Lu, something happened to the studio in Xincheng.” Tang Yi knocked on the door, and opened it after getting permission to go in.
She’s an alpha female, with an outstanding figure, glamorous appearance, and neatly coiled hair. Having worked with Lu Yunye for many years, there was an exquisite nameplate pinned on the chest of her suit: first-level secretary.
He had been dealing with problems with other departments just now, so Tang Yi calmly summarized the whole incident with the studio.
“Five of the models participating in the catwalk are signed artists of our company. They’re all omegas.” Tang Yi said. “A car is already downstairs and ready to drive over.”
“Is anyone injured?” Lu Yunye frowned.
It’s very common for artists to face unexpected situations, and the company has a process in place when dealing with such situations. It’s just that if it involves a signed cooperation and they need to break the contract, the company needs to come forward to solve it.
“Xia Qian seems to have sprained his ankle,” Tang Yi handed over the tablet, on which was the real-time surveillance video synchronized by the organizer.
Lu Yunye finally took a look at the tablet. The scene was indeed chaotic. Several artists from Yunye Company huddled in a corner, and a tall and thin omega stood in front.
Shi Yi.
Facing the emotional crowd, Shi Yi seemed to be explaining something without superfluous emotions. His expression could even be called indifferent, but it revealed an inexplicable firmness, guarding the omegas behind him.
“Contact Gao Ren, I’ll go and have a look.” Lu Yunye handed the tablet back and stood up.
“President Lu, you…” Tang Yi was confused. This kind of thing happens every so often, why is Lu Yunye handling it personally?
If Lu Yunye has to run over in person every time something happens, the company’s emergency response department will be laid off.
“Go find Gao Ren.” Lu Yunye repeated.
“Understood.” Tang Yi could only respond. “I will postpone this morning’s meetings.”
As if sensing Lu Yunye’s unusual aura, Gao Ren drove quickly all the way, leaving the company car far behind.
When they got to the entrance of the studio, they found that Dai Xing also rushed there in a hurry. He didn’t even say hello and yelled, “Xiao Qian is still inside!”
It took a moment for Dai Xing to react, before he asked, “Wait, Lu Yunye, what are you doing here?”
Lu Yunye ignored him and walked in with his long legs. The company’s bodyguards got out of the car and hurriedly chased and surrounded him for protection.
“Feiyi has never used animal fur.” In front of Shi Yi stood three or five people from the Animal Protection Association, a mix of alphas and betas. They were tall and almost completely blocked him.
“You can go and check our annual reports shared publicly.” Shi Yi guarded the models behind him. “These are our Feiyi’s models, and they are also signed artists of Yunye Media. The company can give you the relevant evidence you want.”
The scene was so noisy that they had to shout loudly to hear each other. Shi Yi felt his mouth was dry, no matter how he explained it to the other party, they didn’t listen at all.
“Xiao Qian, are you alright!” Dai Xing pushed aside the crowd and rushed over, hugging Xia Qian.
Seeing the strong and eager alpha, no one dared step forward to stop him.
“You, who are you!” Xia Qian screamed in fright, tearfully tearing at Shi Yi’s sleeve, “Brother Xiao Yi!”
But Shi Yi vaguely recognized that voice. On the night of his accident, it was this alpha and Lu Yunye who suddenly appeared and rescued him.
After hesitating for a few seconds, the alpha pulled Xia Qian’s hand away, carried him out, and comforted him while running, “I’m your fan, I’ll take you to the hospital immediately.”
Lu Yunye and the bodyguards arrived later. As soon as a few alphas in black entered the stage, the strong sense of oppression silenced the chaos in the room for a moment.
Before Lu Yunye could speak, Shi Yi saw him first. Turning sideways, he said to the omegas behind him, “Quick, go over there first.”
The omegas ran out from behind him in a line, and went straight to their boss.
Although Lu Yunye seldom showed up, his reputation and face are well known in the circle. Many people recognized him, and the media also rushed up, surrounding him to ask for his opinion on this incident.
Lu Yunye didn’t answer, but looked in the direction Dai Xing left. He wanted to walk over like the other alpha and bring Shi Yi to his side.
Just as he was about to take a step, a microphone was handed to him. From the corner of his eyes, after only a few seconds of delay, the beta driver he picked for Shi Yi ran over and helped Shi Yi out.
Zhang Cheng contacted the company immediately after discovering something was wrong, but was blocked outside and could not follow inside until Lu Yunye arrived.
He leaned half behind Shi Yi, almost surrounding him from behind. There was a lot of debris on the ground, Shi Yi could only use his arm as support and walk out, taking every step carefully.
Lu Yunye’s face completely darkened.
The beta reporter holding the microphone froze. Although he couldn’t feel the oppression of an alpha’s pheromones, what’s with the inexplicable sense of intimidation?
Before he could regain his wits, Lu Yunye had already strode away.
Seeing his boss coming, Zhang Cheng actively reported the situation, “Boss, only Xia Qian in our company is injured with a sprained ankle. Everyone else is fine.”
“I got stuck outside after calling the company…”
Lu Yunye nodded slightly with a wooden face, then looked at Shi Yi.
Zhang Cheng felt a little bit, and gave up the seat next to Young Master Shi.
Lu Yunye stretched out his hand to Shi Yi, indicating that he could hold his arm like he had supported Zhang Cheng just now. But Shi Yi stepped straight over and said anxiously, “Go and see how Xia Qian is doing.”
“He’s fine.” Lu Yunye didn’t move, maintaining the gesture of reaching out.
“You know the alpha who picked up Xia Qian, right?” Shi Yi said as he walked. After walking a few steps, he found that the man hadn’t followed him. He turned around and wondered, “Lu Yunye, what are you doing?”
Lu Yunye, what are you doing?
In desperation, Shi Yi blurted out his name, but Lu Yunye was not very happy.
The omega artists following behind had no idea of the situation, watching with dazed faces, silently worried for their boss.
“He is my friend, and he has already sent Xia Qian to the hospital.” Lu Yunye took his hand back.
Shi Yi: “Oh, that’s good.”
“…”
Finally, an omega broke the awkward silence and said to Shi Yi, “Mr. Shi thank you very much, we don’t know what to do without you.”
“Yes, yes, I was scared to death.”
“Woooo Mr. Shi looked so handsome when he rushed over!”
The omegas began to sing their praises and thank yous until they reached the were picked up by the company car.
Shi Yi breathed a sigh of relief. He was preparing to get into his car with Zhang Cheng when he suddenly thought of something. “Ah, Lu Yun… Mr. Lu, why are you here?”
News spread so fast? Lu Yunye should be very busy at this time.
Lu Yunye: “It’s along the way.”
Shi Yi: ?
Jealousy, LYY. Jealousy.
Also some minor plot holes such as DX bringing QX away, but that’s also to develop the plot/side CP a bit.
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