472: Chapter 465 Begging for Mercy 472: Chapter 465 Begging for Mercy Outside the gate, Wang Jinhua paced anxiously at the entrance.
In Liuhua Alley, this quadrangle dwelling had been Chen Hai’s residence for many years, and she had known about it.
Even, back in the day, she had been fortunate enough to visit and be a guest here.
When her company’s artist, Zhang Xi, was taken away by the National Security Agency, news had reached her immediately.
Having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, her connections in Capital City were certainly not lacking.
If Zhang Xi had just been taken to a police station, she might have been able to pull some strings and help her out.
But now, with her having been taken by the National Security Agency, she felt utterly in the dark and somewhat helpless.
Blacken the name of her former boss Chen Hai?
Just thinking about what Zhang Xi had done made Wang Jinhua’s teeth itch with rage.
On a personal level, she really didn’t want to bother with her and was content to let her fend for herself.
However, from the company’s standpoint, she had to step in and fish her out!
After all, her reputation in the industry over the years spoke for itself.
No matter what, Zhang Xi was an artist under her banner.
If Wang Jinhua did not help when there was trouble, and worse, added insult to injury?
What would others think of her?
Then, people in the industry would say that Wang Jinhua was utterly incompetent, unable to even take care of her own artists.
The persona and reputation she had worked so hard to maintain over the years could very well collapse overnight.
Of course, that was merely the worst-case scenario!
After all, getting someone out after they’ve been taken by the security agency is no small feat and beyond the abilities of most.
If Wang Jinhua could pull off this feat, wouldn’t it just prove her immense influence?
It would certainly make it much easier for her company to secure contracts with more top artists in the aftermath.
That’s precisely why she came to see Chen Hai!
At the entrance of Liuhua Alley, she had arranged for someone to watch nearby.
After confirming Chen Hai had truly returned, she promptly made her way here.
“Boss…” Upon seeing Chen Hai appearing at the opened courtyard door, she quickly stepped forward and greeted him with a bow.
“Hua?”
The young girl from back then had grown up, but her appearance hadn’t changed all that much.
After only a few glances, Chen Hai immediately recognized her and called out her name.
“Hua, during the years I’ve been in prison, you were the only one who visited me twice.”
“I’ve barely been out for a few days, and I’m finally able to meet with the boss, and we haven’t even caught up properly.”
“And here you are, showing up today as well; are you smelling blood or something?”
Xiang Dong did not stay in the living room.
Following closely behind Chen Hai, he also came over.
Seeing it was Wang Jinhua, he grinned and teased her.
Back when Chen Hai was running the Future Information Consulting Company, apart from himself as the boss, there were actually only two other employees.
Wang Jinhua was the receptionist, and Xiang Dong was the manager.
Chen Hai himself rarely visited the company, so it was typically just Xiang Dong and Wang Jinhua staying there.
Truth be told, their familiarity with each other definitely surpassed that of their boss.
Sadly, before Heaven and Earth ran into trouble, Xiang Dong was always gallivanting, and Wang Jinhua was already married with children.
Otherwise, it wasn’t impossible for the two of them to get together.
“Brother Dong, you’re out?” Seeing Xiang Dong, Wang Jinhua was startled but soon recovered, wearing a smile and greeting him.
“Thanks to the boss’s grace, otherwise, I’d probably still be stuck inside for a few more years!” Xiang Dong shrugged and responded with a laugh.
“If you want to catch up, go to the living room.
Blocking up the entrance like this isn’t a good look!”
Since they were all old acquaintances, Chen Hai had no reason to turn Wang Jinhua away.
With a chuckle, he beckoned her into the courtyard and then closed the gate behind them.
Inside the living room, they caught up for a while.
Hesitantly, Wang Jinhua finally brought up the main point, “Boss, my artist Zhang Xi, unaware of her position, has offended you.”
“I hope you can be magnanimous and spare her, giving her a way out!”
The conversation had been quite pleasant while they reminisced.
But now, with Wang Jinhua’s request, the mood was obviously affected.
“Which Zhang Xi?” Frowning, Chen Hai was slightly taken aback.
He was truly unaware of the online issues and also unfamiliar with the name Zhang Xi.
After all, in the days before, he had been gathering his strength to withstand a nuclear explosion.
After successfully enduring the nuclear blast and completing the test, he had been traveling and sightseeing; he had only returned to Capital City today.
“The little star who set her dog on someone, the one you slapped…”
Hesitating a bit, Wang Jinhua continued to explain, “After the incident that day, Zhang Xi edited the video of the event, cast herself as the innocent party, and accused you, boss, slandering and leaking your dark secrets.”
“She posted that video online, and it almost reached the top of the trending search list.”
“But afterward, she was taken away directly by the National Security Agency, and to this day, she remains missing without a trace…”
He recounted to Chen Hai what he knew about the situation.
Of course, full of apologies, and on behalf of Zhang Xi, he made amends with Chen Hai.
Wang Jinhua certainly couldn’t avoid that!
“The internet is not a lawless place, a mere actor dares to defame me through the internet, she’s quite bold!”
“Playing the victim for sympathy?
What exactly does she want to do, get those keyboard warriors to bash me to death with their keyboards?”
“Whether it’s Zhang Xi or Li Xi, since they have done something wrong, they must pay the price.”
“Hua, I regarded you as one of us, yet you plead for an actor who intentionally defamed me in front of me!”
“What’s the meaning of this, do you think I don’t value my face, or do you think I’m someone to be easily bullied?”
Chen Hai looked at Wang Jinhua with dissatisfaction and snorted coldly.
The killing intent he had always deliberately suppressed unconsciously emanated from him, pressing directly towards Wang Jinhua.
At that instant, an indescribable chill welled up from the bottom of Wang Jinhua’s heart.
It was as if she saw a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood surrounding Chen Hai.
She broke out in a cold sweat, scared stiff, and almost fell from the sofa onto the cold ground.
In Wang Jinhua’s memory, although Chen Hai was somewhat mysterious, when he was at Future Information Consulting Company, he had always been rather amiable, seemingly an easy person to talk to.
She truly did not expect Chen Hai to have such a terrifying side.
Merely a glance from him, directed at her, nearly made her wet herself from fear.
“Boss, you’ve misunderstood, Zhang Xi dared to slander and defame you on the internet, she indeed has done something wrong and must pay the price!”
“Once someone’s taken into a place like the National Security Agency, it’s very difficult for them to get out.”
“I just feel that her crime does not warrant death, I hope you, boss, can be magnanimous and offer her a chance to atone for her sins.”
Wang Jinhua spoke tremblingly, stuttering, and hurriedly explained.
“Boss, Hua must have done it unintentionally!”
“That Zhang Xi, a little star, dared to defame you?
If you really want to punish her, why not hand her over to me!”
“I guarantee that in no more than a week, I can tame her like a dog.
With just a call from you, boss, she will crawl over and obediently lick your toes…”
On the side, Xiang Dong laughed with a meaningful expression, quickly volunteering his pledge.
His words, seemingly taking on a big responsibility, were also intended to help Wang Jinhua out of a tight spot.
This fellow, managing to run a place like Heaven and Earth so successfully, must have some unique abilities in some aspects!
“Xiang Dong, you have quite the talent!”
“But that kind of woman, even if she licked my toes, I’d find it dirty.”
“If you’re interested, keep her for yourself!”
Chen Hai nodded and smiled with implied meaning.
To him, Zhang Xi defaming him on the internet seemed to be nothing but a minor annoyance.
Such things could not harm him in the slightest.
He didn’t even need to do anything himself; the authorities would sort things out for him.
Especially after the success of his “Physical Body” resisting a nuclear bomb test, it was even truer.
After all, the only reason those above tolerated his existence was because his strength was too formidable for them to handle.
Anyone daring to expose matters related to him and put them on the internet?
Without thinking, it was clear what the result would be.
Just like the current situation with Zhang Xi, the National Security Agency had already detained her without Chen Hai’s knowledge.
“Boss, if you hand over that little star to me, then I certainly won’t hold back!”
With a sly smile, Xiang Dong quickly took up the conversation.
While speaking, he also winked at Wang Jinhua, sending her a knowing look.
“Thank you, boss, thank you!”
“As long as Zhang Xi can come out of the National Security Agency, I guarantee she will follow Brother Dong obediently.”
“No matter how Brother Dong punishes her, she won’t have any complaints!”
While thanking him, Wang Jinhua made promise after promise.
After all, handing Zhang Xi over to Xiang Dong was equivalent to Chen Hai indirectly agreeing to let Zhang Xi come out of the National Security Agency.
As for whether she could continue her career in the entertainment industry after her release?
Wang Jinhua no longer cared about that.
In her view, as long as the person was released, she had done right by her.
Transferring Zhang Xi’s contract to Xiang Dong’s hands meant that even if Xiang Dong made her shoot adult films afterward, it no longer had much to do with her, Wang Jinhua.
She didn’t stay long at Chen Hai’s place.
Wang Jinhua had many things to attend to; coming over to Chen Hai’s to plead for Zhang Xi was her main goal.
Because of this matter, Chen Hai clearly held some dissatisfaction towards her.
Continuing to stay there made her feel a bit oppressed, and in less than half an hour, she got up to take her leave.