Gu Jiangyan tapped his knee, "Are these the man and woman who were causing trouble in the first video?"
Zhong Ziping nodded, "It's them, but they weren't the main instigators."
"Information shows that after returning, those two got into some trouble and didn't pay any attention to Madam and Miss. It was only when things escalated today that the other party interfered, adding insult to injury."
Gu Jiangyan's phone was still playing the video filmed at the art exhibition. "What's the progress on the person who took the video?"
"The person who took the video was a passerby. They have no financial problems," Zhong Ziping shook his head. "Moreover, that person comes from a wealthy family and doesn't seem like someone who would do this for money. After the video was deleted, they only posted a complaint on Weibo and showed no other unusual behavior."
Gu Jiangyan gave the driver an address. "Let's go meet Xu Shao and Xu Lan first. Ziping, you continue tracking that mysterious overseas IP."
Zhong Ziping frowned and asked, "Boss, it's already confirmed that the IP is overseas, not a spoofed one. Even if we trace it, it will be useless. Our influence is all within the country, and we can't do anything even if we find them. Foreign territories won't show us any favor."
Gu Jiangyan's eyes were cold. "The domestic market is already saturated. The company should be looking towards overseas development." Someone was always lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to target his daughter. Like a viper hidden in the jungle, waiting for the right moment to strike. He couldn't rest easy with them still out there. Furthermore, another overseas IP inexplicably made him think of many things.
Zhong Ziping's lips parted, and he finally sighed softly. He could only continue to follow his boss's orders and trace the detailed location of that overseas IP.
***
The eventful and troublesome day finally passed. The next morning, Jian Junruo pulled Jian Sheng up early. They were going to the Jian family's house. That's right, because of the online stir, when Jian Xiuhuan asked his father for help, the Jian family learned about it.
Jian Sheng rubbed her head. She really didn't want to go to the Jian family. Although her maternal grandmother treated her well, her eldest aunt there always looked down on her and her mother. She really didn't want to go back and endure her eldest aunt's cold stares and sarcasm.
"Mom, can we really not go?" Jian Sheng tugged at her mother's hand, trying to dissuade her from the idea of returning to the Jian family.
Jian Junruo gently said, "Sheng Sheng, be good. Grandma was very worried about Sheng Sheng when she heard about yesterday's events, so she wants to see you."
Jian Sheng pouted. Worry? Wasn't it just concern about losing face for the Jian family after the incident blew up? In the original novel, her mother was tricked into returning this way. But instead of comfort from her relatives, she was met with her eldest aunt's scolding. Her grandmother and uncles just watched indifferently, making no move to stop it. Now, not only did the entire internet know, but even her cousin's real name was exposed. She knew that her cousin had promised his family he would never reveal his connection to the Jian family when he wanted to enter the entertainment industry. This way, the outside world wouldn't know that the legitimate grandson of the Jian family was acting as an entertainer for public amusement. But now, to prove he was her and her mother's nephew, her cousin had directly uploaded his ID to prove he was a Jian.
Wait! Jian Sheng suddenly gasped! It was over, over, over! Would her cousin be forcibly brought back by her grandmother and the others because his full name was revealed? Her desire to avoid the Jian family vanished instantly.
Jian Sheng grabbed her mother's hand and said urgently, "Mom, Mom, let's go quickly!"
Jian Junruo was surprised. "Sheng Sheng, didn't you not want to go? Why do you want to go now?"
Jian Sheng wrinkled her nose and tugged at her hand, swaying back and forth. "Mom, let's go quickly~ Sheng Sheng wants to see cousin~"
"Okay, okay," Jian Junruo smiled gently. "But cousin isn't home right now. If you don't see him when we get there, don't cry, Sheng Sheng."
Jian Sheng nodded erratically and pulled her mother out. If they didn't hurry, her cousin would really be taken back because of them!
When they arrived at the Jian family's house, Jian Sheng quietly asked her youngest uncle where her cousin was. Learning that her cousin was still at the brokerage company, Jian Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, thankfully. Her cousin hadn't been forcibly brought back yet.
Jian Junyu felt a bit sour, even his words carried a hint of bitterness. "Are Sheng Sheng and cousin very close?"
Jian Sheng didn't notice, her eyes curved into crescents without any hesitation. "Of course, we are!"
Jian Junyu: "..." His heart felt like it had been stabbed.
Jian Junyu asked unhappily, "Then, is Sheng Sheng closer to little uncle or cousin?"
Jian Sheng became conflicted. Her little uncle had always been very good to her mother and herself, both in the book and now. Although her cousin hadn't shown any hostility towards her mother in the book, he wasn't that close either. However, reality differed from the book; her cousin was still distant from her mother now, but he was already very good to her. Moreover, her cousin was willing to take the risk of being captured to clarify things for her mother. Both her little uncle and cousin were very good. It was so hard to choose!
Seeing the little girl's conflicted expression, Jian Junyu felt like a bottle of mixed flavors had been overturned in his heart. Damn it! What kind of mind-altering potion had Jian Xiuhuan, that little brat, fed Sheng Sheng! To have to hesitate when choosing between him and that little brat! Jian Junyu felt extremely unbalanced. He gazed intently at Jian Sheng. If Sheng Sheng dared to choose that little brat, he would definitely beat him up severely when he returned! He waited with expectant eyes for Jian Sheng's answer.
After much deliberation, Jian Sheng spoke her true thoughts: "Can't I choose both? Sheng Sheng is very close to both little uncle and cousin~" "In the Jian family, Sheng Sheng's closest relationships are with little uncle and cousin~"
Jian Junyu's slightly annoyed expression was smoothed over by the little girl's last sentence. He lightly flicked her forehead and snorted, "Little girl, you're already so young and already a fickle flirt!"
Jian Junruo covered her forehead and protested pitifully. "Sheng Sheng isn't! Sheng Sheng just didn't want to lie to little uncle, so she had to tell the truth!"
Jian Junyu was amused. "Then what would Sheng Sheng say if she could lie to uncle?"
Jian Sheng looked left and right, but not at him. Finally, seeing her mother waving at her from not far away, she quickly said in a milky voice, "Little uncle, my mom is calling me, I'm going over."
Jian Junyu's expression kept changing, finally settling into a soft snort. Jian Sheng ran to her mother as if escaping. Seeing her eldest aunt standing beside her mother with a very displeased expression, her steps involuntarily slowed down.