A Pair of Evil Women's Love - Chapter 61
Chapter 61: [VIP]
Fu Haitang felt a sharp pain in her chin and looked up to meet Gu Jingjing’s hate-filled eyes.
Fu Haitang stammered, “Miss…”
Gu Jingjing leaned in, scrutinizing Fu Haitang from her brows to her lips. The intensity of her stare made Fu Haitang nervously lick her lips before Gu Jingjing finally said, “You’ve gotten a lot prettier. Your aura’s changed too.”
Fu Haitang gave a nervous laugh, not daring to refute, “Clothes make the person… Without you, Miss, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
Gu Jingjing asked coldly, “What exactly is your relationship with Fu Yilan?”
“It’s…” Fu Haitang’s eyes darted around, looking for a scapegoat, “She seduced me! It was Fu Yilan who came onto me! I just… Miss, I was wrong!”
Gu Jingjing suddenly shoved Fu Haitang away and looked at her hand with disgust, “So it’s true! Are you insane?! You actually slept with another omega—”
Fu Haitang lowered her eyes, “She’s someone you hate, and she came to me willingly. I just wanted to try it out. It’s not as good as an alpha, but it satisfied some cravings. Besides, having Fu Yilan madly in love with me isn’t a bad thing.”
Gu Jingjing frowned, “She’s madly in love with you? She must be blind.”
“…”
“Maybe Fu Yilan has… special tastes,” Fu Haitang muttered while touching her nose. “Or maybe she’s just not looking to date while her career’s taking off and wanted some excitement. Who knows?”
Fu Haitang’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. The chin that Gu Jingjing had just lifted now curled into a sly smile. “When she falls for me completely, I’ll dump her. Wouldn’t that be satisfying?”
“Don’t you think so?” Fu Haitang’s posture was demure, but her smile was anything but pure.
Gu Jingjing studied her and suddenly asked an unrelated question, “What’s it like when two omegas do it?”
Fu Haitang: “……………”
She lowered her head to avoid Gu Jingjing’s gaze. “Nothing special. Like chewing on chicken bones.”
“Yet you keep going back for more.” Gu Jingjing glared at her. “You clearly enjoy it.”
Fu Haitang looked like she was about to cry. “No, I really don’t.”
Gu Jingjing said, “Once the TV station business is settled, you’re coming home with me. You’re not allowed to see Fu Yilan again.”
Fu Haitang protested, “Miss, if I stay at the station, I can help you when you enter the entertainment industry—”
“That’s unnecessary,” Gu Jingjing interrupted. “It’ll be easier if you stay with me. That’s final.”
Fu Haitang slowly stood up and smiled at Gu Jingjing. “Alright. I’ll listen to you.”
For a moment, Gu Jingjing felt like a snake had just looked her straight in the eye, goosebumps popping up on her arms. “You just glared at me!”
Fu Haitang: “Huh?”
Gu Jingjing: “My back went cold!”
Fu Haitang chuckled, picking up the remote control behind Gu Jingjing. “The AC’s too cold, Miss. How could I ever glare at you?”
Gu Jingjing rubbed her arms, suddenly losing her appetite. “Get out!”
“I’ll be going then.” Fu Haitang bowed slightly and exited the small room.
“Stop right there!” Gu Jingjing snapped again.
Fu Haitang: “Miss?”
Gu Jingjing: “The finals are two-person battles. Since Fu Yilan isn’t on the debut list, pair me up with her.”
Still don’t trust me, huh? Forcing me to choose between you two?
Gu Jingjing: “Can’t let go?”
Fu Haitang gave a small smile. “No problem. I’ll do as you say.”
She rubbed her temples and left the room, arranging for Gu Jingjing and Fu Yilan to be in the same group. Now that Gu Jingjing had brought things into the open, if she wasn’t properly pacified, what if she told Lu Jing?
[Fu Haitang to Fu Yilan]: (Gu Jingjing found out about us.)
Fu Yilan: (Are you okay?)
Fu Haitang: (I’m fine. Just make sure Lu Jing doesn’t find out. We need a foolproof way to keep Gu Jingjing quiet.)
Just as she typed that, Fu Haitang nearly burst out laughing.
Fu Yilan: (I get it. You’re addicted to sneaking around.)
What the hell!?
Fu Haitang rubbed her forehead.
The countdown to the fourth performance had begun.
…
On the first day of the finals, the show announced the group pairings.
14 contestants, paired up to collaborate and compete at the same time.
Pairings:
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- Fu Yilan VS Gu Jingjing
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- Lin Meixue VS Bai Lele
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- Lin Meilin VS Du Tian
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- Lin Meilin VS Du Tian
The list exploded on social media, hitting the trending topics within half a day.
Under Station A’s official Weibo, chaos reigned:
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- (Is Lanlan screwed?)
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- (Now I see why they changed the format! All to help Miss Gu debut!)
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- (So THAT’S why Gu Jingjing bashed Fu Yilan last episode and now magically gets paired with her? Shameless PR.)
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- (RIP Fu Yilan. Like she could ever beat Gu Jingjing.)
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- (Tbh, I like Gu Jingjing. She’s honest and fierce.)
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- (Shut up already!)
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- (How does Fu Yilan even have fans? Do people seriously fall for that?)
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- (Whatever. I hate them both. Let them fight. It’ll be fun to watch.)
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- (We’ve already submitted complaints to the station. If this debut list is rigged, we will take action!)
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- (You nobodies really think you can go up against the Gu family? Dream on.)
“Knock knock.”
The office door opened.
Fu Haitang closed her laptop. “Come in.”
Sini walked in quickly. “Haitang, things are blowing up online. People think the group pairings are unfair. Some fans are already organizing a boycott.”
Fu Haitang casually opened a file and replied, “We wanted people talking. It’s fine. Just post a clarification statement and don’t worry.”
“There’s something else. What content are we using for the episode before the live finale?” Sini asked. “It’s been two days of hardcore training, but there’s been nothing exciting enough to cut into the show.”
“There was one major thing that happened last episode,” Fu Haitang hinted.
Sini’s expression shifted. “You’re not serious, right?”
Fu Haitang: “When have I ever joked? But no need to show everything. We can spin Fu Yilan not getting her backing track as the station’s fault.”
“More heat for the station?” Sini sighed.
Fu Haitang: “Yep. If it gets people talking and boosts ratings, I don’t care if my tires get slashed a hundred times.”
“Fine, we’ll say it was your call.” Sini muttered, “Not like you don’t have enough haters already.”
Fu Haitang flashed an OK sign. “Anything else?”
Sini sighed, “It’s been two days since the pairings, and Gu Jingjing still refuses to rehearse with Fu Yilan.”
“Why?” Fu Haitang exaggerated her reaction, “You’re telling me we’ve got a goldmine of drama and you haven’t captured any of it?!”
Sini: “Come on, who dares to provoke Gu Jingjing besides you?”
“Put this drama in the teaser for the live broadcast.” Fu Haitang sipped her coffee. “I’ll head to the set myself.”
Sini finally relaxed. “Lu Jing is their instructor, but he might be tied up today due to his drama shoot.”
“Call him. If that doesn’t work, go to Hengdian and drag him back. If not him, get his dance crew,” Fu Haitang ordered.
“Got it!”
“Oh, one more thing—someone’s asking about Fu Yilan’s agency contract. Trying to figure out her post-show plans.”
“Joey?” Fu Haitang asked.
Sini smirked, “The station wants to sign her.”
“Joey mentioned it to me too. But I asked Fu Yilan and she said she’s still considering. You can talk to her again if you want.”
Sini: “Guess that’s all we can do. Oh, and there are a few endorsement deals…”
After dealing with a mountain of tasks and sending Sini off, Fu Haitang collapsed onto the couch, reopening her laptop and browsing a legal website:
“National Enterprise Bankruptcy & Reorganization Info”
The bankruptcy case from ten years ago involving the Fu family was there. That massive amount of money being tied to Fu Yilan… Haitang couldn’t believe it. She had to verify it herself.
Hundreds of pages later, she found it—the 12 billion yuan in unrecoverable funds.
Turns out the bankruptcy was filed, but the Fu Group had made hundreds of fraudulent asset transfers right before the filing.
The money was moved out in the six months before bankruptcy—via fake debts, underpriced sales, offshore transfers—classic white-collar crime.
Ultimately, the court rejected those asset transfers.
And because Chairman Fu Zhenyun was still listed as a co-debtor, the responsibility fell on him. For Fu Yilan to inherit that debt meant…