Chapter 313 - Chapter 313: Taking Over the Land
Chapter 313: Taking Over the Land
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Seeing that she had been exposed, Sun Min was the first to blush. Meanwhile, Zhou Bei and Sun Ying were in agreement and refused to admit it.
Wen Nian sighed. Did they really think that she doesn’t surf the web?
Wen Nian shrugged, appearing nonchalant. “I’m not entirely certain about my score either. So, what exactly did you guys bet on?” She genuinely had no knowledge of everyone’s academic performance in her current life, as she had already begun her journey in the entertainment industry by this point in her previous life.
Sun Min said weakly, “I bet two packets of potato chips. Big packets!”
Sun Ying beamed with confidence. “I have complete faith that you’ll make it into the top 80 before the new year. In fact, I even placed a bet involving potato chips. If you don’t succeed, I’ll treat everyone in the group to a packet. However, if you do pass, they’ll owe me two packets each. It’s going to be quite costly for them, probably running into thousands…”
Zhou Bei hurriedly interrupted Sun Ying and covered her mouth, saying, “Oh, we absolutely believe in you, Wen Nian! Hey, Sun Ying, didn’t you mention wanting to head home early today? Let’s get going together, shall we?”
Wen Nian had initially considered confronting them to uncover the truth, but a sense of unease lingered. Could it be that her fan club had already grown to over a thousand members? If they were all students, they might be susceptible to manipulation by hired commenters in the entertainment industry.
Just as Wen Nian was about to address the matter, Zhou Bei abruptly shouted from behind, “Hey, isn’t that Shen Jun? Wen Nian was just complaining about you!” Then, she hastily added, “We’ll leave you two alone now!”
“Stop it. You can’t fool me with that!” Wen Nian persisted, trying to reach out to grab Zhou Bei, but she found herself being held back by someone firmly grasping her collar.
“You can’t recognize my footsteps? You seem pretty confident in your performance,” Shen Jun’s voice resounded from above her.
Wen Nian couldn’t help but marvel at Shen Jun’s growth. In their third year of high school, he had gained some height and now stood a whole head taller than her.
Wen Nian turned around angrily. “Why didn’t you assist me in catching them? They used my exam results to make bets within the fan club. What if they were taken advantage of?”
“Taken advantage of?” Shen Jun asked in confusion.
Wen Nian let out a sigh. “You see, there are all sorts of individuals in the entertainment industry. A fan club formed by a group of students without proper guidance could easily be manipulated. Thankfully, this time, they acted wisely and didn’t engage in further conflicts with the army of hired commenters. Otherwise, they would have inadvertently boosted others’ online presence.”
Hearing her words, Shen Jun suddenly smiled. “Aren’t you a student too? And you know the entertainment industry that well?”
“Absolutely!” Wen Nian was about to mention her years of experience in the entertainment industry, but she quickly veered the conversation. “Besides, I’ve even acted in a movie, so I definitely have more insights than they do.”
Shen Jun suddenly recollected what Wen Nian had said earlier and inquired, “So, are you suggesting that your fan club didn’t get caught up in the hype created by Huang Yue last time?”
Wen Nian nodded in agreement. “Exactly. It’s clear that the management company has a strategy in play. When the hired commenters promoting Huang Yue and my fans engage in a massive online dispute, it’s evident that Huang Yue will gain popularity. Popularity is everything in the entertainment industry. However, I don’t believe my fan club is very large, or else they would have fallen into that trap last time.”
Shen Jun’s eyes narrowed as he started to connect the dots. He recalled Sun Min’s mention of “Sister Jiao” from their previous conversation. If she was indeed involved in all of this, then everything began to make sense. However, he realized he would need to investigate this matter further later on. He couldn’t help but wonder what exactly Sister Jiao’s intentions were in all of this.
There was a more pressing matter at hand. Shen Jun pondered for a moment before saying to Wen Nian, “The Wei family’s property in the capital has been acquired. The transfer was finalized two days ago.”
Wen Nian didn’t understand what he meant at all and looked at him in confusion.
Shen Jun clarified further, saying, “Wei Xiao handled the transfer procedures himself. He’s turned 18 now, and the property was registered under his name.”
In a hushed tone, Wen Nian inquired, “So, are you suggesting that he possesses some leverage over Wei Feng and used it to pressure him successfully?”
Shen Jun took the news in stride, showing no surprise. Wei Xiao, despite his flaws, had a degree of competence. Additionally, Wei Feng had intended to raise Wei Xiao as the successor, but Shen Jun hadn’t anticipated that the process would go so smoothly.
Wen Nian contemplated for a moment and posed another question, “But what about the objections from the Wei family? If the Wei Corporation expands into the capital in the future, won’t Wei Xiao be the apparent heir?”
Shen Jun responded gravely, “Based on my investigation, Wei Jiangli actively backed Wei Xiao in acquiring the land. He even secured 5% of the company’s shares..”