Don't meet me in your next life.

Two weeks of peaceful days passed. Then, a flood of information came in, with photos of the Su family's daughter and the head of the Lin family on a date going viral online.

As soon as I arrived at work, the company's public relations team was thrown into chaos, and the boss ordered the photos to be removed.

"Xiao Zhao, didn't I tell you to be prepared? Why did it escalate like this?" Lin Lubai said impatiently.

He never expected that overnight, photos of him on a date with Su Qiaoqiao would spread online, and all sorts of rumors would follow.

"Brother Xiaobai, should I hold a press conference, or ask my brother to step in and put pressure on us?" Su Qiaoqiao asked tentatively.

"No need, I'll suppress this matter first," Lin Lu said.

“We can’t control what’s on the internet. Xiaoling Media reposted it immediately. It has a large readership, including many big names, so it spread like wildfire,” Xiao Zhao explained.

"Investigate who's behind Xiaoling Media," Lin Lubai said.

He hadn't paid much attention to this media company before, since he wasn't involved in the industry. But now he realized that these media outlets were no pushovers either.

Su Qiaoqiao was secretly delighted, and then secretly sent a message to the anonymous number on her phone: "They found out about Xiaoling Media, be smart."

"Don't worry." The reply was just a few simple words.

Two hours later, the public relations department released the latest news.

Xiaoling Media is operated by recruited people, but the real operator is overseas, named JAS. These photos were also released through the overseas operator.

"Check out this JAS and see what his background is," Lin Lubai said to Xiao Zhao.

"Could it be the same boss as last time with Anqi?" Xiao Zhao reminded him.

“It’s not impossible, but what is his purpose in doing this? He wants to frame me and force me into a marriage alliance with the Su family. What does he gain from this?” Lin Lubai was somewhat puzzled.

"Yeah. What's he after?" Xiao Zhao asked, equally puzzled.

"The most important thing right now is to suppress these photos and minimize their spread online. We'll talk again once I find Yi Yi," Lin Lubai said.

"Okay, I understand," Xiao Zhao replied.

Xiang Yiyi, where are you? I miss you so much. Love is so tragic; without you, I have nowhere to express my sorrow.

Despite the efforts of the public relations team, the news still got out. The public, always eager for gossip, spread all sorts of rumors, including that the Su and Lin families were about to get married.

What's even more unacceptable is that Lin Lubai's true identity has been completely exposed. The young master of the Lin family is actually the biological son of Lu Chengmin of the Lu family.

In an instant, the Lin, Lu, and Su families were all inevitably drawn into this online storm, and the media began to confront people at their companies.

"Xiaobai, what's going on?" Su Mingli called Lin Lubai.

"On the first day your sister came here, we went out to eat and I was secretly photographed. I guess the person bumped into her on purpose. These photos were taken that day. When I realized I was being photographed, I tried to catch him, but he got away," Lin Lu explained simply.

"The photos were taken that day? Didn't you have them removed back then? It's been half a month and you're still letting the photos be released." Su Mingli found it strange; this wasn't the Lin Lubai he knew.

"It's been dealt with. I've silenced the media. These photos came from Xiaoling Media, and the boss himself uploaded them from overseas at 11 p.m. By the time we found out, it was too late to take action," Lin Lubai said truthfully.

"Overseas? Who did you offend?" Su Mingli asked him.

"I've offended so many people, how would I know?" Lin Lubai said, somewhat speechless.

"But what's in it for him? What benefits will he get? Will he just watch our two families tear each other apart, or will he let me tear you apart?" Su Mingli voiced his doubts.

"I don't know either, I'm still investigating," Lin Lubai said.

"So what are you going to do?" Su Mingli asked him.

"I plan to come out and clarify. Your sister and I are just siblings," Lin Lubai said.

"I disagree. This is putting my sister on the hot seat!" Su Mingli disagreed with Lin Lubai's approach.

“What should we do then? I can’t just admit it,” Lin Lubai said.

"Let's keep quiet for now. Let's suppress this matter together, remain still, and see what the person behind this is up to," Su Mingli suggested.

“Alright, then let’s hold back for now. You can explain things to your father yourself,” Lin Lubai said.

"Okay, let's leave it at that for now. I'll also investigate what this person behind the scenes is up to, since they've dragged our Su family into this too," Su Mingli said.

“Okay, I’ll keep in touch anytime,” Lin Lubai said.

"Okay. That's settled then." Su Mingli hung up the phone.

"Secretary Zhang, please check on Miss Qiao Qiao's recent situation and see if Xiaoling Media belongs to her." After hanging up the phone, Su Mingli couldn't help but suspect his sister.

Although his sister seemed harmless on the surface, only he knew that she would do everything in her power to get what she wanted and what she decided to do.

After thinking for a moment, Su Mingli dialed Su Qiaoqiao's number.

"Qiaoqiao, are you enjoying your time with Xiaobai lately?" Su Mingli asked his younger sister.

"It's alright, what's wrong, brother?" Su Qiaoqiao smiled genuinely.

"The photos have nothing to do with you, right?" Su Mingli asked her.

“What are you thinking? I’m the victim,” Su Qiaoqiao said.

"Things have come to this, what are you thinking? I just called Lin Lubai, and he wanted you to come out and clarify things, but I refused," Su Mingli said to Su Qiaoqiao.

"Thank you, brother. You're the best to me." Su Qiaoqiao said coquettishly.

“Since he has no feelings for you, come back. You’ve seen it yourself, he’s never had you in his heart, and he doesn’t even feel any remorse for hurting you,” Su Mingli said.

His younger sister is very smart and knows when to advance and retreat. When she graduated, she wanted to go straight to Lin Lubai, but when she found out that he had someone else by his side, she chose to go abroad to pursue her career.

She rushed back after hearing about Lin Lubai's divorce. Now that she knows it's impossible for her to be with Lin Lubai, she should come to her senses, Su Mingli thought.

“No, I won’t go back until he remarries. I want to stay by his side, even if it means not getting married,” Su Qiaoqiao said firmly.

“But you know he doesn’t love you, and his heart only belongs to Xiang Yiyi, so why make yourself suffer?” Su Mingli advised.

"I don't care. As long as there's a chance, I won't give up. I want to stay by his side. If one day he's willing to turn back, he'll see me." Su Qiaoqiao wasn't going to back down.

"Why bother? Can't you be a little more rational?" Su Mingli asked her.

"When it comes to emotions, there's no room for reason. Wasn't it the same when you fell in love with Xiaoyun? Brother, I think you understand me best." Su Qiaoqiao was a little annoyed. "You're my brother, you should help me, not advise me. Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to get busy."

Su Qiaoqiao hung up the phone, and Su Mingli sat there feeling sad for a long time. Back then, he hadn't tried hard enough to win Xiaoyun's heart, and now he had no interest in relationships at all, which was why he was focusing all his energy on his career.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore, let it be," Su Mingli comforted herself.

He had initially suspected that the overseas owner of Xiaoling Media might be his sister, but now he was certain that if that person wasn't Qiao Qiao, then it must be related to her.

Su Mingli was having a headache. One was his sister, and the other was his friend. In the end, someone had to get hurt, and it might even be two. He had to find a way to minimize the damage.