Rose of Heaven

173-174

Lin Jingmo's voice was as firm as the straightforward meaning of her words.
    Cheng Yaosi tightened his grip on her waist, and after a long while, he suppressed his nervous emotions and the urge to kiss her, and said in a calm tone: "I set up a trap to return the recording to Chen Xingchen, letting him know that he has been abandoned by Li Mingze. With his unwillingness to suffer a loss, he will find a new partner for himself, and he will also offer a letter of surrender. As for this new partner, you have actually seen him."
    A figure suddenly popped up in her mind, and Lin Jingmo blurted out: "Li Lingxian?"
    "Yes, it's him." Cheng Yaosi gave her an affirmative look.
    Lin Jingmo suddenly realized: "No wonder I felt strange about the expressions of the two of you on the day of the fireworks. You were in cahoots with each other at that time."
    Cheng Yaosi pinched her chin and shook it twice, with a smile in his eyes: "Say it again."
    After accidentally speaking out her inner thoughts, Lin Jingmo hurriedly said: "Strong alliance, complementary, perfect match, okay?"
    Although she was playing tricks on him, Lin Jingmo knew that Cheng Yaosi could be regarded as unreservedly revealing his cards to her.
    For a moment, she also had some indescribable touches in her heart, and something warm filled up little by little.
    It was a sense of trust that someone would trust you with their backs in a dangerous situation.
    For so long, she had been wearing a mask to play the appropriate persona. Even in front of Zhou Yanzheng, she had never relaxed. She knew that even if the fake things were temporarily replaced by the real ones, they would still be trembling and cautious, fearing that one day they would be exposed.
    But apart from the fact that she was a reborn person, Cheng Yaosi knew almost everything about her. He gave her completely real trust based on the premise of putting aside all illusions.
    She almost forgot what it was like to feel relaxed without worrying about the backlash of the mask.
    Cheng Yaosi saw her complex expression. He could tell when Lin Jingmo armed herself, but he couldn't tell what she was thinking.
    They were both silent for a while. After a while, Cheng Yaosi said, "What about you? What are your plans?"
    Since he had laid out his cards, Lin Jingmo had to show her sincerity. SHe told him  everything about herself, Ji Nanting and Ao Yang. After talking until late at night, Cheng Yaosi sent Lin Jingmo home.
    ...
    Tang Tianyu was sent to Southeast Asia this time.
    Pengcheng's science and technology city plan in three countries in Southeast Asia lasted for more than ten years. Li Mingze asked him to inspect the qualifications of suppliers. The other party was a tough nut to crack. Tang Tianyu would not be able to come back without ten days or half a month.
    The two talked on the phone every night for half an hour or an hour, chatting about daily life. Tang Tianyu was very relaxed.
    As usual, after the call ended that night, Lin Jingmo lit the incense he had sent back. It was given to him by a client in Thailand. Tang Tianyu thought it had a good calming effect, so he sent the rest to Lin Jingmo.
    The long-lasting sandalwood scent was filled with a hint of fresh mountain forest air. It was not as heavy as ordinary sandalwood, and it was said to be extremely rare in Thailand.
    In this elegant and quiet smell, Lin Jingmo closed her eyes and recalled what Cheng Yaosi had said to her two hours ago.
    He said that Tianyu had changed a lot after meeting you.
    Even if he didn't say it, Lin Jingmo could feel it, but after all, they had not known each other for a long time, and his experience was definitely not as deep as that of Cheng Yaosi, his uncle.
    In Cheng Yaosi's opinion, Tianyu looked cold on the outside, but he still had the sincerity and enthusiasm of a young boy in his heart. He had never suffered any hardship, and stood at the top of the pyramid in terms of material needs. His family did not have the grudges of the rich that were difficult for outsiders to talk about, and he was an only child. In such an environment, he was more direct in doing things, but recently, his way of doing things had changed.
    Lin Jingmo replied to him at that time, do you think this is good or bad?
    Cheng Yaosi smiled meaningfully: "It's good or bad. It's a good thing for a boy to be more mature, but he has learned to endure, which means he wants more things. What else does he not have?"
    With his words in his mind, Lin Jingmo fell asleep.
    ...
    With Cheng Yaosi's joining, Lin Jingmo is indeed much more relaxed.
    Lin Jingmo didn't feel that he was being used. After all, Cheng Yaosi himself had his own grievances to settle. The two of them were at most cooperating and using each other. Moreover, he had made a bottom line that night, and Lin Jingmo's mentality was very stable.
    Cheng Yaosi asked her to change her method, and not wait for Chen Xingchen to discover her purpose and take the initiative.
    The opportunity will come soon.
    ...
    The one-month vacation that Sister Shan gave Lin Jingmo ended.
    Spring and summer is the active period of brands. The cooperation between Lin Jingmo and Frigga is too good. Even if she has no works now, there are still many brand PRs who come to discuss cooperation. The titles given are not low, and the remuneration is even more considerable for newcomers.
    She had a backlog of two magazines and two brand commercials, as well as a lot of dinners and parties, and all of them came rushing towards her at once.
    Although she had no public exposure, she had a daily schedule, and new work was added at any time. Lin Jingmo was amazed at the schedule updates that her executive agent sent her every now and then, which were specific to the minute. This month of rest almost made her forget that she was an artist.
    Shoot for a magazine on Saturday.
    This was Lin Jingmo's first time shooting for a magazine, and Sister Shan came to visit her in her busy schedule. During the intermission, Sister Shan happily told her that Ye Zhe's new movie would start casting next month, and Lin Jingmo had passed the initial screening.
    The male lead of the movie had been decided, but it had not been announced to the public, but it was not difficult to find out some gossip, that was Lu Jingang.
    As for the subject matter, it was said to be a crime suspense that Ye Zhe had never been involved in. Of course, Ye Zhe would never shoot a simple genre film. He wanted to tell the story of a man clearing himself of suspicion.
    "It sounds like a male-oriented movie." Lin Jingmo said.
    It's a good thing to have requirements, but if the requirements are too high, it's unrealistic. Sister Shan patted her little hands and said, "What's wrong with male-oriented movies? You're still picky. Let me tell you, every minute of Ye Zhe's movie is profitable. His usual casting director has been eating abalone, ginseng, shark fin and fish stomach these days. You know, I'm about to vomit."
    Lin Jingmo knew she misunderstood and smiled and said, "No, I mean, if it's a male-oriented movie, I'll try to figure out what kind of character temperament he would want."
    Sister Shan rubbed Lin Jingmo's little face with joy and said, "Okay, I'll find a few professional film critics to write some references for you. You're really good and motivated. To be honest, I will. I was afraid that you would be obsessed with love after dating brother-in-law. Now that you are so well behaved, I feel relieved. I will take you to a party with a lot of handsome men and beautiful women in the evening. Don't feel that you are trapped when you are in a relationship. Look more and compare more, okay?" Lin Jingmo had long been aware of Sister Shan's avant-garde ideas. The agent Ren Xuexin next to her whispered, "Sister, you can't let brother-in-law hear this, or you will be caught by the cold."
    She meant to remind him, what if Lin Jingmo turned around and said something to Tang Tianyu, wouldn't this break up their couple? Tang Tianyu was obsessed with Lin Jingmo, and Sister Shan's words would be unwelcome.
    Shanjie paused. Seeing her strange expression, Lin Jingmo said quickly, "He's not here, what are you afraid of, Shanjie, I'll go with you tonight. I'm almost turning into a mushroom by staying at home every day."
    It would have been better if Ren Xuexin didn't say it. If she said that, if Lin Jingmo didn't go, Shanjie would definitely have some ideas, thinking that she would turn around and tell tales. Only if she went, they would be in the same boat, and Shanjie would feel relieved.
    Lin Jingmo didn't want to cause any grudges between Shanjie and her. Although she had no interest in such a party, she still went in the evening.
    ...
    The party was held in a high-end club. There were about 20 people in the large suite box.
    Some people gathered together to drink, some were playing cards, and some were playing games together, and the whole place was noisy.
    This kind of second-generation gathering with many young people is more or less the same.
    As long as there are rich second-generations in the place, there will be no shortage of beautiful women with long legs.
    Compared with them who wore short skirts before winter, Lin Jingmo was dressed simply, with coats, sweaters and jeans, all given by brands.
    Being a celebrity is good in this regard. Every year and every festival, a lot of branded gifts are sent to the family. Lin Jingmo hasn't bought clothes and skin care products for a long time, especially lipstick and makeup, which she can't even finish unpacking.
    But even if she is low-key, Lin Jingmo still gets a lot of attention.
    Donggang's social circle with a certain threshold is actually so small. After Lin Jingmo became an artist, she stepped over the threshold and achieved a class leap. But although she has crossed the threshold, she rarely comes out for a stroll. In addition, she is famous for her beauty. She had a fight with Chen Xingyan and got Tang Tianyu to confess publicly. There is a bit of legend about her. Everyone present is curious about her.
    Lin Jingmo didn't even put on makeup, and Sister Shan didn't say anything about her, because she looked like this, among a group of glamorous red lips, she was definitely a top-notch little white lotus with a plain soup. Not only did she not bury her brilliance, but she was also eye-catching and seductive. She asked Lin Jingmo to come, but there was no other purpose. The main purpose was to ask her to get in touch with people of the same class as herself. These second-generations will start working in society and will have connections in the future.
    Shan led Lin Jingmo to greet everyone one by one, and finally sat next to a man.
    "This is another shareholder of our company, Che Yuan. He is a family member, young and promising. You can just call him Brother Yuan."
    Che Yuan wore thick glasses and dyed his hair silver-gray. Judging from his dress, Lin Jingmo was not very sensitive to gays. Sure enough, as soon as Che Yuan opened his mouth, his sexual orientation was exposed: "Ashan, don't always call me Brother Yuan. It sounds special, you know?"
    Lin Jingmo immediately understood that it was Sister Yuan.
    Although Che Yuan was full of anger, he spoke very logically and his tongue was not mean. He dropped out of school at the age of seventeen to work. Later, he worked as a PR for a brand company. After accumulating connections, he opened his own business company, specializing in introducing business resources to artists and earning commissions. He has a wide network of connections and many resources. He also invested money in Shan's company at the beginning. He started from scratch. Shan said that he was young and promising, which was not an exaggeration.
    Shan had something else to do, so she left early and handed Lin Jingmo to Che Yuan.
    Che Yuan was an interesting person. He had a lot of gossips about celebrity brands. He could see that Lin Jingmo didn't want to talk to the boys who came to chat with her, so he could help her fend them off. Lin Jingmo didn't find it boring to chat with him.
    "...So when I saw the advertisement, I told Ah Shan that yours is not just a blessing from your ancestors, but a blessing from your ancestors, Momo, my cash cow. Don't worry, I'll make sure your advertisements will exceed double digits by the end of the year and buy a big house in Penglaihui..." Che Yuan was talking when his expression changed and he leaned close to Lin Jingmo's ear: "Look, that coquettish woman at the door, baby, you should stay ten meters away from her in the future. Just this distance, you can't get any closer, okay?"
    Lin Jingmo looked in the direction of his sight.
    The woman had big wavy hair and wore a black knitted dress. The large collar on her chest was low, revealing one-third of her cleavage. Her red lips drew a flattering arc. She was talking to a man and there was a younger girl beside her.
    Lin Jingmo had seen her photo, so she recognized at a glance that the coquettish woman mentioned by Che Yuan was Sister Money, Chen Shangshang.
    ...
    Sister Money's reputation was not very good. Anyone who knew a little bit knew that she was doing the work of a brothel owner, but such people were quite popular at parties, and this popularity was more or less accompanied by some obscene intentions.
    Sister Money knew it very well, but it was the money she was making, so she would only smile more brightly.
    After bringing two girls over and successfully selling them, Sister Money went to the bathroom, hot water flowing through her fingertips, and she absent-mindedly thought about Lin Jingmo she saw at the party. She
    first heard the name Lin Jingmo from Sheng Yu. His exaggerated compliments devalued the girls in Sister Money's hands as trash. She was still half-believing and half-doubting. Later, when Lin Jingmo's advertisement came out, Sister Money fell silent. This girl was indeed the most incomparable in the world.
    But she was lucky, with Tang Tianyu publicly expressing his love for her. Sister Money didn't dare to act on any of her ideas. Now that she saw the real person, with black hair, white skin, and red lips without makeup, she felt regretful. What a beautiful ATM machine.
    With a wave of her hand, Sister Money walked out of the bathroom. As soon as she mentioned the devil, Lin Jingmo was leaning against the wall, facing the bathroom door, as if she had been waiting for a while.
    His eyes stared at her, straight, with black and bright pupils. Sister Money panicked for no reason and smiled and said, "Beautiful lady, is there something?"
    Lin Jingmo also smiled, but her smile made Sister Money look creepy. She said, "I guess there is something. Let's find a place to talk."
    The two walked to a secluded place, with their backs against the window and their front facing the door. If someone came, they would definitely see it.
    At the same time, Cheng Yaosi, who was preparing to hold a regular video report meeting with the group's shareholders, received a message from Lin Jingmo.
    Pengcheng Group holds a regular shareholder meeting every six months. There are several foreigners among the shareholders, from Europe and the United States. The regular meeting is basically held at a time when most people don't need to stay up late, which is now.
    Lin Jingmo said to him in WeChat: I met Sister Money by chance. I will turn on the hands-free mode and communicate with you via Bluetooth.
    On the screen in front of him, several major shareholders of the group and senior executives from various regions were already in place. Tang Tianyu could not participate without group shares, but Cheng Yaoning was there.
    He put on his headphones and replied to Lin Jingmo: OK.
    The moment the call was connected, a rustling sound was transmitted into his ears through the electric current.
    "Sister Money, Chen Shangshang, right?"
    Sister Money didn't know what she was going to do, but she couldn't offend Tang Tianyu's girlfriend easily, so she said politely: "Yes, but I thought that you actually knew me."
    Lin Jingmo: "Is it strange to know you? Is your identity shameful? By the way, I not only know you, but I also know Liu Tianmei." She paused, saw the woman opposite her change her face, and continued: "It's Liu Tianmei, the internet celebrity who committed suicide at home. You should be very familiar with her." Sister
    Money was shocked when she heard the three words Liu Tianmei. Liu Tianmei had been dead for two years, and no one had mentioned this name for two years.
    The look she gave Lin Jingmo at that moment was like seeing a ghost. After all, she had seen a lot of storms. Soon, she pretended to be calm again, and said while twisting the bag chain on her shoulder: "I'm not familiar with her. I just know this person. Why, are you familiar with her? Alas, this girl is also pitiful. She is so young, and you just can't get over it. When the police said she committed suicide, I felt sorry for her..."
    Lin Jingmo sneered: "What do you feel sorry for? Is it a pity that no one makes money for you? Sister Money, let's not beat around the bush. I know what you do, and I also know how Liu Tianmei died. You want to know who I am and why I came, right? I'll tell you straight away. ", I came for Liu Tianmei. She and I were pen pals, I know exactly what you did to her, and I also know exactly why she died. There is an old phone she used when she was alive, and it is full of evidence. This phone is with me now. You should know better than me what is inside, otherwise she would not have died."
    Lin Jingmo did not have Liu Tianmei's phone, but she looked through Liu Tianmei's previous photos and videos and found that she liked to change her phone case and her Weibo client only had the brand but no model. If someone who was not close to her could not tell whether she had changed her phone or not, so this sentence was purely to deceive her.
    She was so straightforward that she frightened Sister Money. Her tone was aggressive and her speech was fast, leaving her with almost no room for thought. She turned pale for a long time before she found some ideas to fight back: "Little girl, don't scare me. Why do you come to me when you have evidence? Go to the police. Don't you have evidence?"
    Chen  Xingchen told Sister Money in person that the problem was solved and asked her to forget about this person in the future. Sister Money knew his ability and gradually gained confidence. Her expression eased up, and there was even a hint of arrogance on her face.
    Lin Jingmo guessed what she would say, he leaned back, raised his eyebrows, looking more arrogant than her: "You asked me to call the police, do you know what the biggest possibility is, that you will take the blame and Chen Xingchen will go unpunished. That's right, I know your boss is Chen Xingchen, I'm not calling the police, I'm giving you a chance, if you are willing to stand up and testify against him and bring him to justice, I promise, after you have served the jail time you deserve, I will definitely give you a satisfactory price."
    "You know who my boss is, and you still persuade me to testify against him? Are you crazy?" Sister Money was shocked and stunned, her heart pounding. If she took the blame, she could still live, but if she identified Chen Xingchen, she would never see tomorrow's sun.
    "Why are you so afraid of him? Even if you don't identify him, do you think he won't suspect you? Someone has taken a photo of the two of us and it will be uploaded to the Internet soon. Shen Xingchen knows that I want revenge for Liu Tianmei, and you and I are sitting here. He is a suspicious person, and you know him better than me. You tell me, you contacted me before him, what will he think of you..."
    Sister Money glared at Lin Jingmo hatefully, looked around, and was about to get up and leave. Lin Jingmo looked at her and laughed: "Sister Money, you are so brave, why do you do bad things?"
    She stopped and looked at Lin Jingmo. The girl's smile was evil and beautiful, with a face full of sarcasm.