The Cold White Moonlight Desires Me Every Day - Chapter 19

Was this all a staged act?

Ruan Tang was startled, feeling the throbbing pain in her head and the force with which she’d been knocked unconscious.

This woman is really risking her life for this performance!

Enraged, Ruan Tang opened her eyes, ready to confront Ni Yunshi and demand what she was thinking.

But the moment her eyes opened, she saw Ni Yunshi’s red-rimmed eyes, and all her anger and questions instantly froze in her throat.

She’s awake! She’s awake!

I’m sorry, Tangtang! Hit me if you want, waaaah…

No, I don’t deserve any sympathy!

“Doctor! Doctor!”

Ni Yunshi’s emotions swung wildly as she rushed to call the doctor again within seconds.

The doctor quickly performed another basic examination on Ruan Tang, confirming that she had only superficial injuries and no other complications.

Ni Yunshi finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Refund my money, you motherfucker! “Top-tier service for top dollar”? Bullshit! You couldn’t even aim the damn blow properly!

Should I pay them extra to beat Li Xiao up again?

Holy sh1t! Useless assistant!

Her thoughts spiraled back to square one.

Ruan Tang was speechless. It seemed being her assistant was a high-risk job.

“What exactly happened today?” Ruan Tang asked, her voice hoarse.

Ni Yunshi replied casually, “Just some troublemakers at the banquet. Nothing major.”

Ruan Tang’s eyes twitched. “Are you sure it was just a ‘small matter’?”

Except for your sudden appearance, which wasn’t part of my plan, what else could it be?

No bloodshed, no success.

Sun Hongwei isn’t someone you can deal with easily!

Ni Yunshi didn’t reply, but Ruan Tang had already gleaned her thoughts.

Sun Hongwei had started as a street thug and amassed numerous illegal ventures. Even if Hongxin Company collapsed, his operations were so meticulously concealed that it was nearly impossible to find incriminating evidence, allowing him to evade justice.

Considering the thugs who had stormed the company today, if anyone had been injured, it would have been easy to frame Sun Hongwei.

Ni Yunshi had a public feud with Sun Hongwei, making the accusations credible.

And Ruan Tang’s own conflict with Sun Hongwei was even more intense, making the accusations even more believable.

In a daze, Ruan Tang realized she had inadvertently helped Ni Yunshi.

Before she could say anything more, the hospital room door opened again.

Aunt Yuan rushed in from home. “Miss Ni, you should go back and attend to your work. I’ll stay here.”

“Alright,” Ni Yunshi replied immediately, but she kept looking back as she left, her heart heavy with anxiety.

Aunt Yuan said little, and the room quickly fell silent again.

Ruan Tang pulled out her phone and scrolled through the news.

Sure enough, the story of the thugs causing chaos at Bai Mei’er was already trending. There was even a photo of her being taken away in an ambulance, prominently displayed on the news page.

It was unclear whether Ni Yunshi had hired an army of online trolls to manipulate public opinion or whether this was the genuine sentiment of the masses.

Every comment and speculation pointed the finger at Sun Hongwei.

Having recently vanished from public view, he was now being dragged back into the spotlight. He must be panicking beyond measure, Ruan Tang thought.

As she considered this, a grudging admiration for Ni Yunshi began to stir within her.

But before she could fully praise Ni Yunshi in her mind, an incoming call screen suddenly popped up, obscuring the news.

It was Gu Hewan calling!

Having not heard from her in days, Ruan Tang answered immediately. Before she could ask why Gu Hewan had time to call, Gu Hewan spoke first, her voice urgent and almost shouting.

“Xiao Tang! Whatever you’re planning, immediately suppress the trending news in China!”

At the other end of the line was Gu Hewan herself, her voice frantic.

Ruan Tang froze, taking several seconds to regain her composure. “What’s going on?”

“Sun Hongwei isn’t here! He’s vacationing in the South China Sea!” Gu Hewan replied.

It turned out that ever since Sun Hongwei was reported and Hongxin Company collapsed, Gu Hewan had been secretly monitoring him through her contacts in China.

With Ni Yunshi stirring up trouble, it was understandable that those unaware of the truth would point the finger at Sun Hongwei.

But once the investigation deepened, the truth behind the scheme would be revealed.

“Xiao Tang, Ni Yunshi is colluding with Sun Hongwei to harm you! She wants to drag you back to where you were three years ago!” Gu Hewan declared unilaterally.

Ruan Tang didn’t reply.

Upon closer reflection, her assistant also seemed suspicious.

But the assistant was newly hired after her return to China, not one of her old team members, and her inner thoughts didn’t align with this…

“Xiao Tang! Xiao Tang!”

Gu Hewan’s voice on the phone snapped Ruan Tang out of her reverie.

“Are you listening to me?”

“I am, but I have something more urgent right now. Can you help me?” Ruan Tang asked.

“Of course, tell me what you need,” Gu Hewan replied without hesitation.

Hearing this, Ruan Tang lowered her voice. “Help me arrange something…”

Sun Hongwei remained the top trending topic online. By midnight, relevant authorities had already launched an investigation into the matter.

The next morning, Ni Yunshi had barely settled into her office when she noticed the trending topic had been suppressed.

Just as she was wondering where things had gone wrong, investigators knocked on her door.

“Miss Ni, our investigation indicates you are suspected of bribing online trolls and spreading false rumors, nearly causing severe consequences!”

The investigator presented the findings, leaving Ni Yunshi stunned.

“What? I…”

“Sun Hongwei left this city half a month ago. His spending records and movements have been under surveillance as part of the ongoing investigation, and there’s no evidence of him hiring anyone to commit violence.”

Hearing this, Ni Yunshi was genuinely surprised.

If that’s true, then I’m the one in trouble…

Just as she braced herself for the sight of silver handcuffs, the investigator handed her a written fine and the investigation’s outcome.

The fine of 260,000 yuan represented her civil liability for spreading false rumors.

The investigation into yesterday’s incident revealed that a store manager from her company, dissatisfied with his compensation, had hired someone to intimidate her. The manager was now in custody and facing punishment.

Ni Yunshi let out a long sigh of relief. “I understand. I’ll pay the fine this afternoon.”

After seeing the investigator out, Ni Yunshi collapsed back into her chair.

Clearly, the matter was settled. The person she had hired at great expense was truly reliable!

Just as Ni Yunshi was thinking this, she heard another voice from outside the door.

“Your money can’t buy your way out of this cleanup. Consider it a lesson learned.”

Ruan Tang stood in the doorway, gauze still wrapped around her head, but the earnestness and probing in her eyes were unmistakable.

“Y-you… how did you…?” Ni Yunshi stammered, her face pale with shock.

There’s a mole! Someone betrayed the deal!

No, I was so careful… Tangtang must be bluffing!

Seeing Ni Yunshi regain her composure and prepare to weasel her way out of the situation, Ruan Tang frowned and closed the door.

“I know everything now. Your meeting with Sun Hongwei that day—the entire conversation—I know it all.”

As she spoke, Ruan Tang advanced on Ni Yunshi, pointing toward the direction of the café.

Sure enough, Ni Yunshi’s expression grew increasingly grim.

Finally, Ruan Tang leaned in close, her face inches from Ni Yunshi’s:

“Ni Yunshi, what exactly did you do? What kind of deal did you make with Sun Hongwei?”