The Villain Slaps The Protagonist’s Halo - Chapter 92

Chapter 92: Love is a Green Light

Regarding Shi Chen, the younger brother, Shi Yiyuan was almost familiar with him like the back of her hand. The only noteworthy identity he could boast of was being Shi Lao's son. Not to mention the Shi family, he didn't even have the qualifications to contend with the Lin family. As for Ye Ying, she was just a secretary by Shi Chen's side. Where did she get such arrogance?

Shi Yiyuan, at her age, was experiencing being slapped for the first time. Though filled with surging anger, she didn't have the energy to confront Ye Ying right away. With a calm gaze, she stood in front of the mirror for a while, recalling Lin Haoran, who had left in anger. Eventually, suppressing her resentment, she took a deep breath and made a phone call.

Downstairs, after catching up with Nie Jia, Ye Ying heard Nie Jia's voice from the back seat as they sat in the car, preparing to leave. He said, "Don't mention this to Shi Chen."

Hearing this, Ye Ying, in the midst of fastening her seatbelt, paused. "The marks on your face, even if I don't say anything, the boss can see."

Nie Jia still felt a lingering pain on his face. He gently touched it, then leaned against the car window, lost in thought.

While Shi Chen was indeed Shi Lao's son, his social status was worlds apart from Shi Yiyuan's. Shi Yiyuan, cherished by Shi Lao since childhood, even killed someone with a gun when she was young. If she hadn't married into the Lin family in Xia City midway, she might be the one in control of the Shi family now. On the other hand, Shi Chen's position in the Shi family was almost equivalent to Lin Xian's in the Lin family. He wasn't favored by Shi Lao, and his business ventures in Qin City and abroad were all built from scratch, never receiving any support from Shi Lao, like someone picked up from the street.

Shi Chen was just an ordinary businessman, incomparable to Shi Yiyuan, the underworld princess. Offending her was something he couldn't afford, yet in the heat of the moment, he watched without intervening as Ye Ying slapped Shi Yiyuan.

Nie Jia felt some regret at this moment. He wasn't afraid of Shi Yiyuan, but he worried about causing trouble for Shi Chen.

"Mr. Nie, are you planning to go back to the apartment or head to the company?" Ye Ying asked as she looked in the rearview mirror.

Nie Jia remained silent for a while, then directly pushed open the car door and headed towards the elevator.

"Mr. Nie!" Ye Ying hurriedly tried to catch up.

"I'll be back soon," Nie Jia stopped her, entering the elevator alone.

Returning to the scene, Lin Haoran had already left, and Shi Yiyuan, having composed herself, was preparing to go to Shi family's old residence. When she opened the door, she saw Nie Jia standing expressionless at the entrance.

Shi Yiyuan frowned, full of anger as she looked at Nie Jia. Suppressing her frustration, she sneered, "I didn't expect you to be so bold, daring to come back. Do you think Shi Chen can protect you?"

Nie Jia, looking at the handprint on her face, calmly said, "I apologize on behalf of Ye Ying. I'm sorry, Mrs. Lin. Today, I was out of line. I promised you before to stay away from Lin Haoran, and from now on, I won't be entangled with him."

As he spoke, he raised his hand to soothe the pain on Shi Yiyuan's face. Ye Ying had been ruthless, and blood vessels were faintly visible on Shi Yiyuan's face.

Filled with anger, Shi Yiyuan, not realizing the pain had subsided, gritted her teeth and said, "Your promises are worthless to me! The last time you took the money and left, I spared you. Since you're so reckless now, I won't be polite. Do you think aligning yourself with Shi Chen gives you the right to be arrogant? In my eyes, what is Shi Chen? As long as I'm willing, silently making him disappear is just a matter of words."

Nie Jia suddenly smiled, the gentle curve of his eyes and eyebrows making him look very amiable. Yet, there was an eerie sense of dread enveloping the surroundings.

He slightly bent down, approaching Shi Yiyuan. The frightening sense of danger immediately intensified, causing Shi Yiyuan to involuntarily take a step back, but Nie Jia abruptly grabbed her collar and pulled her back. In a low voice near her ear, he said, "Mrs. Lin, I hope you understand one thing—I am not a soft-hearted person. If you dare touch a hair on Shi Chen's head, I will gouge out Lin Haoran's eyes. Today, I dared to break his hand; tomorrow, I will dare to break his neck. Feel free to try, but if anything happens to Shi Chen, I'll mince Lin Haoran and pour him down your throat!"

Having said that, Nie Jia let go, completely disregarding Shi Yiyuan's now pale face. He still smiled gently, straightened her disheveled collar, then turned and left.

It was only when his figure disappeared into the elevator that Shi Yiyuan suddenly let out a breath. She realized, for a moment, she was truly frightened.

For that brief moment, she was stiff and unsure. Although she knew Nie Jia didn't actually have the power to threaten her, this irrational fear had taken hold.

Downstairs, Ye Ying waited as instructed. Seeing Nie Jia return unharmed, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Nie Jia had promised Shi Chen to return early, but it took longer than expected. He decided to inform Shi Chen that he would be coming back later, then had Ye Ying drive to the company. Along the way, he disconnected two calls from Lin Haoran and directly removed the SIM card.

In the hospital, Lin Haoran listened to the busy signal on the phone, his eyes filled with regret and pain.

Nie Jia had KK monitor Shi Yiyuan's every move to prevent her from doing anything to Shi Chen. Meanwhile, Nie Jia held a meeting at the company, preparing to initiate a new project for profit and terminate the agreement with Lin Haoran as soon as possible.

Nie Jia spent some time picking out a script from the ones he brought back. It was a story the original owner had polished long ago. However, due to the story being set in the interstellar era, the later stages required substantial funding. Also, the original owner lacked a good special effects team, so the project had been put on hold until now.

In the past, there was no money to shoot, and now there was even less.

Nie Jia is now in a dire financial situation. Although there is a rendering farm within Sejia Media, rendering the entire film would likely cost millions in electricity bills alone. Nie Jia can't even afford the electricity bills, let alone hiring a special effects team.

Ye Ying took a casual glance and understood that Sejia Media doesn't have the funds to shoot this story. Moreover, due to the strained relationship with Lin Haoran, Mr. Nie probably can't attract other investors.

"Mr. Nie, if you have any difficulties..." Ye Ying cleared her throat, but before she could finish her sentence, the secretary, with a frightened expression, interrupted.

"B-boss, they say they've come to see you..."

The secretary stammered, and behind him entered two men in black suits. One of them, indifferently, said, "Mr. Nie, our Miss has something to discuss with you."

Busy with editing some unreasonable details in the script, Nie Jia glanced at them and then looked at Ye Ying, saying, "Seems like I have some trouble now."

Ye Ying smiled, approached the two men, and politely said, "Mr. Nie is busy. Would you mind having a chat somewhere else?" After gesturing, she led them into the tea room and closed the door. Immediately, Ye Ying's expression changed.

All the employees at Sejia Media knew about the relationship between their big boss and Lin Haoran. This sudden visit from Lin's mother startled the secretary. When the two imposing bodyguards came out of the boss's office with teary eyes, they ran like scared rabbits. The secretaries exchanged bewildered looks.

"Mr. Nie, considering Sejia's current situation, I'm afraid you can't even afford the guaranteed box office fees for A-list actors, right?" Ye Ying came out of the tea room, as if nothing had happened.

Nie Jia, still immersed in script editing, nonchalantly responded, "I indeed can't afford the fees for A-list actors, but I can manage the fees for the cast."

Ye Ying didn't beat around the bush, saying, "Looking at the current situation, Lin Haoran is the primary investor. As long as he remains silent, Sejia probably won't find other investors. If you have financial difficulties, you can convey it to the boss."

Nie Jia, with a slightly heavy tone, continued to focus on script revisions, "Shi Chen's business in Qin City is already entangled with Shi Yiyuan. It's unnecessary to cause trouble for him. Besides, the required funds are substantial, and Shi Chen can't come up with that much money. I have my ways. Don't worry about it, and don't tell Shi Chen."

Ye Ying was momentarily stunned, couldn't help but touch her nose, was this Nie Jia's plan?

"Alright, I understand," Ye Ying smiled and looked at Nie Jia with a gentler gaze.

After finalizing the script, Nie Jia started selecting a director, shocking the producers.

"Boss, aren't you personally directing?" The producer almost choked.

Nie Jia, with a cold expression, said, "I don't know how to direct. You can choose the director, and pick the cheapest one. Quickly finalize all those messy contracts from the production team, and set up the team. We don't have much time or money left."

The producer, with a face like the sky was falling, was driven out of the office by Nie Jia. After all, the big boss acting like the company is about to go bankrupt and wanting to turn things around without polishing the work was a bit too eager for quantity over quality.

Busy for the entire morning, while Nie Jia was immersed in work, Ye Ying sat on the sofa, sipping tea, watching employees going in and out like a revolving door, feeling somewhat amused.

"Mr. Nie, how do you plan to handle the substantial funds for special effects and rendering?" Ye Ying asked.

Nie Jia inserted the new SIM card bought by the secretary back into his phone, sent a text message to Shi Chen inviting him to lunch, and without raising his head, said, "I have a plan."

Ye Ying: "???"

KK covered his mouth: [It's not me, I didn't do it, it's not me.]

After tidying up his desk and signing a few more documents, Nie Jia, in casual conversation with Ye Ying, felt his phone vibrate. Shi Chen replied to his message.

[Let Ye Ying take you back; I'll take you home later.]

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