Shocking! A haughty and arrogant older sister was relentlessly pinned against a wall by a cold and a

Hao Jian's forehead veins throbbed. "Are you brain-dead? I was about to soften Cheng Ai's heart, and you jump out and make things worse?"

Cheng Ai wore a gossipy expression. So, who are these old women who hang out with Gong Qian? How does she know? Were they there too? Oh dear, she's really keeping us in suspense by only saying half of what she meant!

Netizens were stunned by Cheng Baoni's outrageous behavior, and flooded the screen with comments and criticisms.

Suicide scenes are common, but using them to blackmail an enemy—that's a truly brilliant move.

[No way, no way, could someone really be so bizarre as to joke about their life?]

All talk and no action is useless; please just die already.

[Cheng Baoni has such an arrogant attitude! Isn't she just relying on her mother being an investor? The Movie Emperor Ye must have invested even more. Why isn't Cheng Ai as arrogant as her?]

[However, what she said makes sense. All the artists signed by Shengding International are big names. If Xiao Ai Ai really becomes the first one to pay out of pocket, it will indeed tarnish Ye Ge Ge's reputation.]

The entertainment industry is a murky place; how many people are truly clean? She's abusing her power; isn't she ashamed of herself?

[Luckily, the guests didn't know when the show would be broadcast live, otherwise they wouldn't have heard such explosive remarks.]

Hao Jian quickly pulled Cheng Baoni behind him and said awkwardly, "Sis... she's talking nonsense... please don't take it seriously, haha..."

Cheng Ai looked displeased. Ye Jingke had helped her retrieve the thousand-year-old jade without any prior relationship with her, so he could be considered her benefactor.

Cheng Baoni using him as a pretext is absolutely despicable.

But upon closer examination, it makes sense. Ye Jingke's Weibo account has over 90 million followers, and that number is still growing.

If he himself is useless, he might not mind, but his fans might think that their idol is blind to sign artists randomly.

Seeing that Cheng Baoni still maintained a haughty attitude, Cheng Ai narrowed her eyes and coldly said, "You're right!"

Hao Jian was overjoyed and grasped her hand with tears of gratitude. "Thank you, Sister Xiao Ai! Once we leave the castle, Bao Ni and I will definitely come to thank you in person!"

Cheng Ai disgustedly shook him off, slowly looked to the side, tilted her head slightly, and said with a sharp gaze, "I have to say, you've become smarter."

The two women were only six centimeters apart in height; although she was shorter, her presence was a hundred times greater.

Cheng Baoni's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously took a half step back. Realizing what she had done, she immediately straightened her back, raised her chin, and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"I'm praising you!" Cheng Ai raised an eyebrow and smiled dismissively. "You know how to use public opinion to attack people I care about. Not bad, you've improved."

She abruptly changed the subject, her tone rising, her voice laced with sarcasm, "Unfortunately, you're still hopelessly stupid!"

Cheng Baoni's face turned ashen, her chest heaving violently. "You want to back out?"

"No, no, no!" Cheng Ai shook her index finger, her smile bright and captivating. "I promised, and of course I will do it, but I will only protect you until six o'clock on Friday night. Once that time is up, even if you die in front of me, I will never interfere again."

Hao Jian breathed a sigh of relief; the anxiety that had been hanging over him finally subsided.

Cheng Baoni also secretly relaxed, a victorious smile curving her lips. "Okay, I hope you can keep your promise!"

[Huh? Who is Ai Bao'er concerned about? Ye Jingke?]

Ignore them! If the variety show really can't air, netizens will plead with the movie star for you!

[You make it sound so easy. He's an international superstar; why would he want to see you?]

[Holy crap! I think I get it! Could it be that Cheng Ai's failure to kill Cheng Baoni when she tried to strangle her, and her subsequent rescue of her when Hao Jian threw the broken vase, was also because she was wary of Ye Yingdi?]

[The guess upstairs is very likely! She suppressed her anger for him, even appearing on a show with the person who harmed her in the past. He spent money on her, using meetings as an excuse to watch the live stream late at night. This is definitely mutual affection!]

[Since his debut, the actor known as "Night Emperor" has never been involved in any scandals. His recent reposting of Cheng Ai's Weibo post and public gift-giving her suggests he's already fallen for her, given that she signed Zhong Zheyi.]

I'm a little worried; this girl is too fierce, can the older brother handle her?

[Haha, Ye Jingke is 1.88 meters tall, while Xiao Ai is at most 1.65 meters. The Best Actor wins hands down!]

[Don't bundle sales; it's only natural for superiors to take care of their subordinates!]

[Shengding International has signed countless female celebrities, so why don't they care about others?]

[I don't care! If the fans don't agree, my brother isn't allowed to have a girlfriend!]

Who do you think you are? What right do you have to comment on Yagami's private life?

Netizens were discussing it heatedly, while Cheng Ai once again spoke coldly, "You've protected Hao Jian to this extent, but his feelings for you aren't so pure. Are you really willing to accept that?"

Hao Jian shuddered, his eyes darting around, his heart pounding wildly.

"Huh?" Cheng Baoni was stunned, looking at her in confusion. "Are you trying to sow discord?"

"You're not worthy!" Cheng Ai leaned against the wall, glancing at the photographer with a half-smile.

Noticing that the cameras were all pointed at her, she slowly added, "Don't overthink it. I'm just curious why Hao Jian, who loves you to death, suddenly came to my room last night to bring roses and beg me to get back together, and then angrily hit me after failing?"

Seeing that Cheng Baoni was about to refute, she preemptively interrupted, "There's no need to rush to deny it. He knew you were pregnant, yet he still brought you wine at noon. If I hadn't come back to buy dessert because I was craving something sweet, you probably would have miscarried long ago."

After saying that, she raised an eyebrow at Hao Jian, signaling him to explain.

How can they use Ye Jingke as a shield without paying a price?

"You...I..." Hao Jian stammered for a long time before finally managing to utter a complete sentence, "I...I didn't hit you...I didn't mean to hurt Bao Ni...You've misunderstood..."

"You're lying!" Before he could finish speaking, Song Yifei accused him sharply, "I saw you hit Sister Xiao Ai with a lamp with my own eyes, and Brother Zheyi was also an eyewitness!"

Zhong Zheyi immediately retorted, "I blocked the desk lamp, and you jumped up and punched me. Luckily, Sister Xiao Ai kicked me away."

[My God, Hao Jian looks so gentle and refined, but he's so vicious!]

[A yandere trait? If she can't have him, she'll kill him?]

[We're running out of time! Stop chatting, we're going to be late!]

Recently, Hao Jian's reputation as a violent maniac has become increasingly well-known. Combined with his muttering when he was frightened, even if no one mentions the alcohol, netizens feel that Cheng Ai's words are true.

It's common knowledge that pregnant women shouldn't drink alcohol, yet he actually tried to kill his own child—it's utterly depraved!

Even tigers don't eat their cubs; this beast deserves to go to the eighteenth level of hell!

Hao Jian was sweating profusely, waving his hands repeatedly to clarify, "No... I was just momentarily bewitched..."

Cheng Ai lowered her eyes and played with the puppet in her hand, saying lazily, "Your story is ever-changing and I can't tell the truth from the falsehood, but you'd better tell the truth, lest I get angry and call Skull Face back to take you away!"

[Haha, shrimp and pork heart, Queen Ai did a great job!]

When you followed Ai Bao'er and tried to scare her, did you ever think about what would happen today?