Chapter 21: The God of Wealth Arrives in the Entertainment Industry (21)

Stepping out of the Jiang residence, a torrential rain poured down. Jiang Nian stood beneath the downpour, gazing at the blaze of lights behind her, feeling nothing but coldness inside. The words her father had just spoken echoed in her mind, making everything seem even more ironic.

The house was ablaze with light, yet not a single lamp was lit for her.

Now, she truly had become homeless.

No, that wasn’t right.

Standing in the rain, she looked ahead, realizing she had always been this way, hadn’t she? Had anyone ever truly loved her, even for a moment?

Suddenly, headlights flashed. A car window rolled down, revealing the strikingly handsome face of Fang Jinnian.

The sight of Jiang Nian in such a sorry state made Fang Jinnian’s heart ache, his resentment toward Jiang Youyou growing deeper.

[Congratulations, Host. You’ve gained five points of hatred.]

“What are you standing there for? Do you love getting drenched in the rain so much?” Fang Jinnian’s impatient voice finally snapped Jiang Nian back to her senses.

Yet she stubbornly walked forward, showing no intention of getting in the car.

Fang Jinnian’s frown deepened, sharp enough to crush a mosquito.

The rain drummed steadily against the car window. At last, unable to bear it any longer, Fang Jinnian got out and pulled her into his arms, gritting his teeth. “There’s a limit to how long you can sulk!”

A faint, bitter laugh escaped Jiang Nian. “Is this how you treat Jiang Youyou too?” Her tone was laced with heartbreak.

For some reason, seeing her like this made Fang Jinnian’s anger flare uncontrollably. He bent down, scooped her up, and—ignoring her struggles—threw her into the car before slamming the door shut.

“Let go of me! I don’t need you! Get out!” she shouted, pushing and struggling, but the man remained unmoved.

“Fine, you’re the one forcing my hand!” With that, Fang Jinnian pressed her head down and kissed her.

Naiqi’s narration abruptly stopped there.

“Marvelous!” Jiang Youyou exclaimed, holding binoculars as she stood at the window, watching the leading couple in the car, clearly about to begin an eye-searing display of passion. Excited, she pulled out her brand new camera.

She’d waited a long time for this moment. She had even manipulated the plot to hurry things along, and at last, it had happened.

As expected of a madwoman-and-madman romance, doing unspeakable things in broad daylight—yet as a public figure, the heroine somehow managed to avoid any scandal.

All thanks to the protagonists’ overwhelming plot armor!

Still, it was up to her to do the righteous thing!

Click, click—the camera captured one brilliant shot after another.

So open and aboveboard—good thing she’d bought the latest camera with automatic flash.

Setting the camera aside, Jiang Youyou was in high spirits, ready to return to her room, when suddenly she toppled backward and fell straight down the stairs.

Jiang Youyou: “?” Seriously?

Naiqi: “Host, I warned you.” But who told you not to listen?

Just before she hit the ground, Jiang Youyou twisted in midair and landed nimbly on her feet.

“Xiao Qi, you’re a mature system now. You need to learn to anticipate things, understand?” Her gentle tone shut Xiao Qi up at once.

Jiang Youyou cast a sinister glance at the car still rocking behind the trees, then walked back into the Jiang house as if nothing had happened.

Aunt Yun was utterly shocked to see the second young lady, whom she’d just seen upstairs, now appear downstairs soaking wet.

But the second young lady explained breezily, “Just went downstairs for a stroll out of boredom.”

Aunt Yun: “?” Miss’s mind is truly hard to fathom.

The next day, Fang Jinnian and Jiang Nian arrived at the set, inseparable and sickeningly sweet—so much so that even superglue would have to concede defeat.

Meanwhile, Jiang Youyou dutifully played the part of a lovelorn woman, occasionally casting sorrowful glances at the pair from afar. Though she was usually hot-tempered, she sat silently in a corner, quietly blending into the background.

All because the Jiang family was now teetering on the brink, forced into a financial crisis by the Fang Corporation.