After Becoming a Merman, I Became a Heartthrob 48

Chapter 48: Su Chimian’s Identity

Chi Xiasheng’s agent’s forehead broke out in a sweat when he saw the online revelation.

This… this studio actually released this material?

Li Ge quickly opened the marketing account’s Weibo and followed it with a burner account.

With this kind of courage, this marketing account would probably be gone soon.

After reading the comments, Li Ge was frowning and thinking about what to do when Pei Zhixuan’s call came.

“Hello? Teacher Pei?”

Li Ge was a little dazed when he received Pei Zhixuan’s call and couldn’t believe it was really him.

Pei Zhixuan didn’t waste any time and got straight to the point. “You’ve seen the online matter, right? Don’t rush to reply for Xiaxia. The Su family will definitely try their best to slander this hospital for being unprofessional and suppress this studio at the same time. Do as I say…”

Pei Zhixuan was indeed an old hand who had been in the entertainment industry for more than ten years. He directly analyzed the subsequent development and determined what they should do next.

As expected, after the Su family saw this trending topic, they directly paid to lower the heat.

The trending topic dropped from the first place to the teens before it finally stopped.

But Pei Zhixuan would not let them have their way and spent more money to raise the heat again.

The two sides were in a stalemate. Just as Pei Zhixuan was watching the heat struggle to rise, a force appeared out of nowhere and frantically started to bring up the topic, once again fixing the heat at the first place.

Pei Zhixuan was a little dazed. Although he didn’t know whose people were helping, since their goal was the same, it was fine to cooperate for the time being.

In the Su family’s villa, the lights illuminated the living room.

The food on the table was already cold, but the people sitting on the side had no mind to care.

Mother Su didn’t usually pay much attention to these things in the entertainment industry, but she couldn’t stand her friends frantically tagging her in the group chat. She had to see what was going on.

But when she saw it, her heart almost stopped.

Her lips had gradually turned pale. She gripped her phone and looked at the two secretly taken paternity tests on Weibo. Her chest felt as if it were stuffed with cotton, and her breathing was light and shallow, unable to land.

It wasn’t until a phone call brought her back to reality that she took a deep breath and answered Su Chengjian’s call.

“What’s with the trending topic?”

Father Su had just gotten off the plane and was greeted with such a “surprise.” His brow immediately furrowed deeply.

Although her hand holding the phone was still trembling, her expression was calm. She went over what had happened today from beginning to end before she spoke with a sob. “My friend who works at the hospital saw Chi Xiasheng doing a paternity test today, and he also did one for Mianmian and you. I was so panicked, afraid that he would find out about your relationship with Mianmian, so I had that friend change the results. But I never expected it to be directly exposed on the trending topics…”

Before she could finish, she started to cry.

Su Chengjian had a headache from her crying, but since she had done this out of panic, he couldn’t completely blame her.

“I see. Don’t go to that hospital anymore. The privacy is too poor. I’ll deal with the Weibo matter. You should comfort Little Mian first.”

Hearing this, Mother Su wiped her tears, and the panic and helplessness in her heart slowly disappeared after the call ended.

She looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table and closed her eyes tightly.

The matter had happened too suddenly. Even if her lies were full of holes, Su Chengjian hadn’t suspected too much. But after this matter passed, it would probably be difficult to fool him.

Mother Su’s head was splitting. She felt that today’s situation was like walking into a dead end…

She took a deep breath and finally regained some of her composure, calling to comfort Su Chimian, who was still filming a night scene, telling him not to panic.

Su Chimian was currently sitting in the nanny van, scrolling through the comments on Weibo, his anger burning.

What do you mean, fake young master?!

And I stole someone else’s parents? I didn’t!

Su Chimian thought to himself, Father and Mother Su don’t even want to acknowledge Chi Xiasheng. I’m their most beloved son! These netizens don’t know anything!

After venting, he saw his mother’s call and immediately answered.

“Mom! They’re all cursing at me online. Hurry up and have my older brother take down the trending topic! Tell them it’s not like that!”

Su Chimian had always held the title of the Su family’s little young master, which was a great advantage in the entertainment industry. He was always pursued wherever he went.

Now that this matter of a fake young master had been exposed, many people in the film crew were already mocking him openly and secretly, saying he had stolen someone else’s wealth and would definitely have a bad end.

Su Chimian couldn’t stand their disgusting and piercing gazes. In a fit of anger, he didn’t even want to film anymore and directly hid in the nanny van.

Mother Su comforted him a few times in a soft voice. “Don’t be impulsive. Most netizens don’t know the truth and will just be led by public opinion. Your father is already trying to suppress the heat. This matter will pass soon.”

Hearing that his father had stepped in, Su Chimian let out a slight sigh of relief. “Is Dad’s flight today? Should I go pick him up?”

“Don’t go. You should stay in the film crew and film first.”

Mother Su felt it was better for Su Chimian not to meet his father at this time. What if he got angry and saw something wrong?

Now, every step she took was like walking on a tightrope. A single misstep would cause her to fall and be shattered, so she could only be cautious.

After hearing his mother’s usual gentle tone, Su Chimian’s mood had actually stabilized a lot.

No matter what the outside world was like, as long as his parents were still on his side, he wouldn’t lose!

And he didn’t believe the so-called paternity test online. He had always been deeply wary of his identity as a fake young master and wished Chi Xiasheng would completely disappear.

But after his father had unswervingly chosen him during the kidnapping, he felt that this matter was definitely not so simple.

He was definitely still the young master of the Su family. The truth was probably just more complicated.

Su Chimian held his phone and thought for a while before he composed himself and continued to read the script, waiting to film.

Father Su was currently taking a car home from the airport. He pressed his temples and then asked, “Has the online heat been suppressed yet?”

The secretary on the side held a computer and wiped his sweat. “No… no.”

Father Su’s eagle-like eyes instantly shot over. The secretary was scared and lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze.

“Why hasn’t it been suppressed yet? Is the money I spent thrown into the water? I can’t even hear a sound.”

The secretary quickly explained, “CEO Su, I just found out that that small studio is backed by Shengshi Group…”

Hearing this, Father Su felt the veins on his temples throb and couldn’t help but punch the window.

“This son of mine has no other skills, but he’s good at confusing people. Does Sheng Sheng help him without asking for anything in return? What for?!”

The secretary on the side pouted, thinking to himself, Who told Chi Xiasheng to be good-looking? If I also liked men, I would definitely choose someone like him.

Father Su held back his anger and picked up the phone to contact Sheng Sheng.

Sheng Sheng was leaning back on the leather chair, his hands elegantly folded, his eyes deep. He listened to the marketing manager’s report and raised his hand to interrupt. “I’ll take a call. Hello?”

Su Chengjian cleared his throat and then said, “CEO Sheng? How have you been?”

Sheng Sheng couldn’t help but smile. He propped his chin on the back of his hand and idly spun a pen with his fair fingers. “I’m fine. But if CEO Su is here to reminisce, then we have nothing to say.”

Father Su had dealt with people for so many years. Most businessmen were as cunning as foxes, with smiles on their faces, trying to be meticulous in everything they did. Where was there someone like Sheng Sheng, who would give you a nail to hit as soon as he came up?

He didn’t even give a chance to talk, which was a bit unreasonable.

“I’m here to talk about the trending topic online. It’s meaningless for us to keep fighting. How about we both take a step back?”

Father Su just wanted this trending topic to go down quickly. The current situation and public opinion were like a sword hanging over the Su family’s head, constantly threatening their survival.

The Su Group still needed to develop further, so they naturally couldn’t have problems with their public image.

Hearing this, Sheng Sheng let out a cold laugh from his throat. “I won’t back down. I have plenty of money. I just want to watch the Su family be embarrassed.”

Father Su: “…”

Is it really okay for you to be so blunt?

Father Su even suspected how Sheng Sheng had managed to build up Shengshi Group. With this kind of personality, if there was no coercion and inducement, he would absolutely not believe it!

“Is there no room for negotiation?” Father Su asked with a dark face, his eyes gloomy.

Sheng Sheng took the phone from his ear and said firmly, “You don’t have as much money as me. You can just stay there and be embarrassed. If you had considered Chi Xiasheng a little more back then, I wouldn’t have been so ruthless.”

Chi Xiasheng is my savior, Sheng Sheng thought. How can you, a grandson, bully him?

After hearing Sheng Sheng’s words, Father Su’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

“CEO… CEO Su? What did Shengshi say?” The secretary in the car pushed up his glasses and asked in a small voice.

Father Su closed his eyes and then opened his mouth to instruct, “Don’t worry about Sheng Sheng’s side. We can’t negotiate. You go and release the previous test report now. Say that the hospital made a mistake in its diagnosis and that Su Chimian and I are biological father and son. Be firm in your attitude and sue the hospital directly.”

The secretary was stunned, completely confused, and really couldn’t understand the dog-blood relationships of these wealthy families.

Is this little young master Su really Su Chengjian’s son?

But the secretary’s words were light, so he could only do as he was told first.

The netizens were still happily eating melons online, waiting for the two parties to reply.

But when they refreshed, they saw the Su Group’s lawsuit announcement and a paternity test report.

Looking at the Su Group’s test results, the netizens had the same question as the secretary:

Is Su Chimian really Father Su’s son?