I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Chapter 335 Fu Siyuan's Counterattack

Fu Siyuan sat in his newspaper office, outwardly maintaining a "friendly" relationship with Kong Weiwei, but his heart was already roiling. Kong Weiwei's tactics were shrewd, exploiting his weaknesses to keep him firmly under control, and Fu Siyuan couldn't resist easily—if he did, he wouldn't only lose his job but could even be banned from the entire media world. He knew he needed a more thorough plan, and Li Wei was his only hope.

With Li Wei's help, Fu Siyuan begins to formulate a plan. They decide to exploit Kong Weiwei's weakness and force her to release her control over Fu Siyuan. Li Wei uses his connections in the police force to find some dirty laundry on Kong Weiwei, enough evidence to put her position at the TV station in jeopardy.

"This woman is too cruel." Li Wei whispered, "But she must have weaknesses. Brother, just leave it to me. There is no one I can't find out."

"Li Wei, you must not let Wanqing get involved." Fu Siyuan warned.

"I know!" Li Wei said.

Li Wei sat in his car, the window slightly rolled down, a cigarette burning between his fingers, the smoke slowly dissipating into the night. His eyes were deep and calm as he gazed out the window at the TV station building. This was Kong Weiwei's "base camp," and it was also where Li Wei began his search for her weaknesses.

After Fu Siyuan informed Li Wei of Kong Weiwei's situation, Li Wei began his investigation. He knew that to deal with someone like Kong Weiwei, he had to find her fatal weakness. As a former police officer, Li Wei had extensive investigative experience and keen intuition. He knew that behind Kong Weiwei's perfect image, there must be some unknown secret.

Li Wei's first step was to investigate Kong Weiwei's background. Leveraging his connections within the police force, he obtained access to her personal files, work records, and even some of her lesser-known social connections. However, Kong Weiwei's profile appeared flawless—she came from a well-off family, had excellent academic qualifications, and an impeccable work history. But Li Wei knew this couldn't be true. He decided to start by examining her social circle.

Li Wei's investigation focused on the TV station's employees. Through some old friends, he contacted a senior cameraman at the station who had worked with Kong Weiwei before but had mixed feelings about her. The cameraman told Li Wei, "Kong Weiwei is a very good person. She always gets along well with the top management, but is very indifferent to the ordinary employees. When she first joined the TV station, everyone thought she had great potential, but later they discovered that there was something wrong behind her success."

Li Wei keenly grasped the key message in this sentence. He realized that Kong Weiwei's success might not be entirely due to her ability, but rather to her connections with the TV station's top brass. So, he began to delve into the power dynamics within the station, trying to identify Kong Weiwei's "backers."

After several days of investigation, Li Wei uncovered a key clue. Kong Weiwei's rise to fame at the TV station wasn't entirely smooth sailing. During a crucial program planning incident, she clashed with a competitor. The competitor, once a star reporter at the station, suddenly lost his job after that incident and ultimately left the company. Li Wei realized this might be a hidden secret about Kong Weiwei.

He used his connections to find the reporter, Chen Yifei, a former television personality. Chen Yifei had a very negative opinion of Kong Weiwei, telling Li Wei, "Kong Weiwei is very calculating. During that program planning, she deliberately slandered me in front of the higher-ups to steal my limelight, even going so far as to disclose my privacy. She used her beauty and cunning to gain access to the TV station's top brass, and I became her victim."

Li Wei was shocked when he heard this. He realized that this was Kong Weiwei's weakness—she was afraid of her past being exposed and of losing her current position and resources. He immediately asked Chen Yifei to provide more details and found key evidence of the incident: a program planning document that Kong Weiwei had tampered with, as well as a phone call record between her and the TV station's executives.

Li Wei compiled the evidence into a document and handed it to Fu Siyuan. He looked at Fu Siyuan with a firm gaze: "Siyuan, this is her leverage. As long as we use the right method, she will have to let you go."

Fu Siyuan took the document, his heart filled with gratitude: "Li Wei, thank you. I know it's not easy, but you did it."

Li Wei smiled slightly: "We are friends and partners. Your business is my business. Next, we have to plan carefully how to use this evidence to deal with her."

Fu Siyuan sat in his office, outwardly maintaining a "friendly relationship" with Kong Weiwei, but his heart was already turbulent. He knew that if he wanted to break free from Kong Weiwei's control, he had to proceed with caution. Li Wei's investigation provided him with crucial evidence, but he also knew that Kong Weiwei would not give in easily. They needed a more subtle plan.

A few days later, Fu Siyuan deliberately approached Kong Weiwei at a party. The gathering was packed with colleagues from TV stations and newspapers, and the atmosphere was lively. Fu Siyuan was particularly enthusiastic and took the initiative to chat with Kong Weiwei.

"Weiwei, your program planning is really great. I've been thinking about doing a similar project recently. Could you give me some advice?" Fu Siyuan's tone was sincere, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

When Kong Weiwei heard this, a satisfied smile appeared on her face. "Siyuan, you're so polite. You're my boyfriend, and I'm happy to help. In fact, I'm also planning a big project recently. If you're interested, we can work together."

As she spoke, Kong Weiwei leaned her head on Fu Siyuan's shoulder. Fu Siyuan's eyes were full of disgust and hatred. But he still pretended to be very happy and touched Kong Weiwei's head.

Fu Siyuan smiled slightly: "That's great, I need such an opportunity. However, I heard that this project is very difficult and requires a lot of resource support."

Kong Weiwei nodded. "Indeed, but as long as we work together, we will definitely succeed. I can help you secure more resources, and you only need to be responsible for the content."

Fu Siyuan sneered inwardly. He knew Kong Weiwei's intention—she wanted to use him to complete her project while maintaining her control over him. But he also understood that this was his perfect opportunity to get rid of her. He deliberately showed great interest in the project to let Kong Weiwei down.

"Weiwei, I'm looking forward to working with you. However, I need more support. After all, this project is very important to me." Fu Siyuan said deliberately.

Kong Weiwei smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I will help you. As long as you listen to me, this project will definitely succeed."

Fu Siyuan nodded, but was thinking about his next plan in his mind.