readsfreenovel Chapter 331 was exposed
Chapter 331 was exposed
On the screen was a draft news article stating that Bai Li and Ying Xiangyang were actually a couple.
The information is complete and includes both text and images.
This was the result of his hard work over several days, but at this moment, he had to delete it all.
A few days ago, a video from the TOE finals went viral.
The camera showed the large screen at the finals venue. First, the game was frozen in time, and then, a stunningly beautiful face appeared out of nowhere, taking up the entire screen, immediately eliciting low gasps from the audience.
The reason this video went viral is simple.
One reason is that the stunning beauty in this video is the newly minted top-tier celebrity Bai Li, and the other is that the location in the video is the highly anticipated e-sports finals.
When "top luxury and beautiful" and "e-sports finals" collide, it's hard for it not to become a hit.
Netizens left numerous comments under this video:
"Holy crap?! Boss Bai is watching the TOE finals?"
"Is Day and Night Entertainment going to enter the e-sports market? Is CEO Bai personally investigating?"
"So rich people watch esports too!"
Whenever Xiao Wang sees comments like the last one, he feels a surge of frustration and desperately wants to type out a rebuttal: "A bunch of ignorant mortals! What do you know? You think Bai Li went to watch the game live? Wrong!"
Who can imagine how shocked he must have been when he was there, seeing the newly crowned world champion Ying Xiangyang pull Bai Li away?
Xiao Wang would never believe that there wasn't something fishy going on between the two of them.
Being kept as a sugar daddy/sugar baby?
A secret relationship?
Secret marriage?
Thinking about these possible connections, his mind went blank, and only his professional ethics as an entertainment reporter compelled him to raise his camera.
Unfortunately, the tall, burly bodyguards blocked his camera completely. By the time he tried to film the two people again, they had already disappeared into the staff passage.
The moment the fire door closed, his heart died.
He knew he had missed out on a trending news story.
Even now, he's so angry he wants to slap himself.
We should have reacted faster back then!
If I could take a picture...
Just thinking about it made Xiao Wang's blood boil.
Given the contrast in popularity, looks, and social status of Bai Li and Ying Xiangyang, the photos are sure to go viral!
He even had the title ready—"The Untold Story Between the Champion and the Mysterious Female Tycoon."
Unfortunately, there is no time machine in the world, so he cannot travel back in time.
But he was not willing to give up.
As a journalist with a spirit of in-depth investigation, "a thief never leaves empty-handed" is his motto.
After thinking about it, he decided to "rescue" this viral news story.
Now that the evidence from the competition site is gone, could there be other evidence?
These past few days, he hasn't been able to do his regular work properly, instead focusing all his energy on digging deep into the two people's information.
Compared to Bai Li, Ying Xiangyang's biographical information is much easier to find.
Therefore, he mainly started with Ying Xiangyang.
As is well known, Ying Xiangyang is not a "pure" e-sports player, but a well-known technical streamer on a gaming platform who came to the profession later in life.
Rumors circulate online that he came to Longyuan to save the day.
What is not widely known is that he was actually a student at a prestigious university.
However, Ying Xiangyang is relatively low-key and has not deliberately created a persona of a college student playing e-sports.
Following this clue, Xiao Wang continued his investigation.
I eventually found the university’s alumni forum—an unofficial student community.
On this forum, people from other schools can also register accounts and browse posts.
He registered several alternate accounts, posing as alumni, juniors, and so on, and subtly hinted at various nostalgic and gossip posts, while also searching through the forum's history.
— Persistence pays off.
Finally, he found a clue—screenshots and text clips gradually pieced together a truth that almost made him jump for joy:
These two were a couple in school!
He was so excited when he came to this conclusion that he was sweating profusely.
A young, innocent college couple, who journeyed together through their youth, one becoming a business tycoon, the other a world champion, reunited at the top, and secretly fell in love... This story is too perfect!!!
He worked through the night, piecing together all the evidence to create an in-depth report, which he then sent to the department director.
The next day at work, he was indeed summoned to the director's office.
I thought I would be praised, but instead I received a "cold shower" that was poured over my head.
"This article cannot be published." The director's expression was unusually serious.
"Why?!" Xiao Wang exclaimed, puzzled. "The evidence is perfect! Once released, it will be our exclusive scoop!"
The director shook his head: "It's not a matter of whether the evidence is complete or not, nor is it a matter of news value, it's..."
He lowered his voice at this point: "It was someone from above who directly told us that we couldn't send it."
"Above? Which above? Isn't it normal for our entertainment section to dig up celebrity romances? No matter how rich she is, she's still a public figure!" Xiao Wang was stunned.
"The higher-ups are the higher-ups!" The director raised his voice, then lowered it again after realizing something. "Do you still think of her as just an ordinary entertainment company president? Have you forgotten what she's been up to lately?"
Some key pieces of information flashed through Xiao Wang's mind: donating billions of yuan worth of national treasures, a lifetime honor from the National Museum of China, national-level commendation...
His expression changed instantly, filled with surprise and doubt: "Could it be? It's that thing up there?"
Seeing Xiao Wang's expression, the director knew he understood and added, "Her information and files are classified at a very high level of state secrecy. In short, all her private information, especially information concerning her love life and family background, is strictly prohibited from being publicly reported or disseminated online in any form."
He returned the printed press release to Xiao Wang, which was marked with huge red crosses.
The director concluded, "Bai Li's protection level isn't the kind you get in the entertainment industry; it's information control at the national level. The manuscript must be immediately destroyed, and all related materials must be completely erased. Remember, keep your mouth shut, pretend you never knew anything about this, otherwise… the consequences won't be as simple as losing your job."
Xiao Wang returned to his workstation dejectedly. He finally understood why there was so little information about Bai Li and why she was so difficult to investigate.
Looking at the culmination of his hard work over the past few days and nights on the screen, he scratched his head and hesitated for a long time before finally pressing the delete key with trembling fingers, bidding farewell to the highlight of his career.
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After several days of intoxicating Nordic snow and ice experiences, Bai Li's vacation has finally come to an end.
She had a great time during this holiday, spending the first half on an island and the second half in a snow-capped mountain. When she returned to her office to handle official business, she felt a little out of sorts.
Originally, the plan was to go abroad for a week, but in the end, it was delayed for half a month, and Bai Li herself felt a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, Jingye was managing the affairs of the domestic company, so she didn't need to worry too much.
"Knock knock." A knock came from outside the office door.
Bai Li looked up from the mountain of documents: "Go in."