Chapter 28: Maximizing Benefits

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At the Yinrui Ziyue sales office, Jiang Jin also saw these exposés and nearly laughed in anger. If anyone said this had nothing to do with Xue Ting, he would never believe it. It was one thing for them to slander him, but to sully the reputation of a pure girl like Liu Sisi—this was unforgivable! The importance of a woman's reputation need not be emphasized; once such rumors were believed, wouldn’t Liu Sisi’s life be ruined? Absolutely unacceptable!

[Notification: Host, you have a new side quest.]
[Quest: Reverse Public Opinion]
[Objective: Reverse the current public opinion and turn the misunderstanding of netizens in your favor.]
[Reward: 10 million Dragon Kingdom coins, plus 10 coins multiplied by the number of netizens whose attitude you change.]

Damn, a task that pays per head? This system’s got some tricks! If one hundred million netizens changed their attitude, he could earn a billion Dragon Kingdom coins? That’s a direct leap out of poverty into prosperity!

In that case, he shouldn’t suppress the negative momentum online too quickly; this would attract more attention from netizens.

“These bastards are utterly despicable! Need my help?” Wu Qingya let out a frustrated sigh, speaking coldly.

After these days of interaction, she had a clear understanding of Jiang Jin’s character. Whether it was the T1100-level carbon fiber scandal or the rumor that Jiang Jin was keeping Liu Sisi as a mistress, it was all baseless slander! A man willing to pay out of pocket for employee insurance, and who donated 30 million Dragon Kingdom coins without hesitation, would never deserve such vile accusations.

Jiang Jin waved his hand lightly. “No, leave this to me. They’re just a bunch of nobody’s; no need for you to get involved.”

If a professional like Wu Qingya stepped in, wouldn’t she sweep them away like a thunderstorm? That would ruin his chance to maximize benefits!

Wu Qingya raised an eyebrow, a faint smirk playing on her lips. “Are you sure?”

Jiang Jin nodded with an unyielding confidence. “Absolutely, definitely, without a doubt.”

He already had a rough plan in mind; if executed well, it would maximize his gains.

He whispered something to Wu Qingya, then left the sales office.

“Mr. Jiang, why did you leave?” Zhao Yueyuan asked in confusion as she was handling paperwork.

Wu Qingya explained, “He had something to attend to. Just hand everything to me when you’re done.”

Zhao Yueyuan nodded without further questions.

Twenty minutes later, Jiang Jin returned to the company and found the beautiful secretary.

Taking a deep breath, he said, “Sisi, I want to pursue you.”

Liu Sisi’s mind went blank!

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(My god, the boss suddenly comes to me saying he wants to pursue me—is this a dream?)

As Liu Sisi was still stunned, Jiang Jin quickly realized his words might have been misunderstood and hurriedly explained, “No, don’t get me wrong, I mean I want to pretend to pursue you.”

“Ah?”

One moment he says he wants to pursue her, the next he says it’s fake. Boss, don’t play with my feelings like this!

Liu Sisi’s mood was like a roller coaster—rising to the peak before plummeting in a flash.

Jiang Jin knew his words invited too much speculation, so he asked, “Have you seen the rumors on Weibo?”

Liu Sisi shook her head. “No, I don’t check Weibo at work.”

Jiang Jin gave a thumbs up. “Good employee, dedicated!”

“Look at Weibo first, then I’ll explain everything.”

Liu Sisi took out her phone with suspicion and logged into Weibo. Her expression soon darkened.

“Waterwood’s campus beauty Liu Sisi, 23 years old, 170 cm tall, supermodel figure, chased by many boys in college. Here’s her life photo; take a closer look.”

“I swear, Liu Sisi really is a stunning beauty. No wonder that old man hired her as secretary with a million-year salary.”

“She could rely on her skills, but she chooses to rely on her looks. Such a cheap woman. Wonder which honest guy will be her next scapegoat.”

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“How can people be like this?”

The vicious comments online were like sharp knives, stabbing Liu Sisi’s heart one by one, turning her face pale and making her body tremble uncontrollably!

Jiang Jin comforted her, “The innocent remain innocent. The truth will come out eventually. Now you have to find the culprit and prove your innocence.”

Liu Sisi nodded slightly, determination shining in her eyes. “Yes, find the culprit. Only Chen Qian knows my salary, but she’s my best friend. She shouldn’t slander me like this.”

But scheming among girlfriends was all too common; Liu Sisi was still too naive.

Jiang Jin smiled. “You can ask her if she told others, but that’s not the most urgent thing.”

Liu Sisi was puzzled. What could be more pressing than finding the culprit?

Jiang Jin continued, “The priority is to change the opinions of your friends, classmates, family, and colleagues.”

“Followers’ opinions don’t matter much. Once the heat dies down, they’ll forget you.”

“But it’s hard to prove your innocence in such a scandal. It’s better to change the nature of the matter.”

Even if the boss hired a beautiful secretary with a high salary and they were completely innocent, it would still spark people’s imaginations.

With rumors flying, Liu Sisi wouldn’t be able to prove it no matter what she said.

After all, it’s much harder to prove two people haven’t done something than to prove they have.

Unless Liu Sisi could show 24-hour surveillance footage to track her life during this period.

That was obviously impossible.

Liu Sisi’s confusion mixed with curiosity. “Change the nature? How?”

Jiang Jin’s lips curved with confident calm. “Let them know that I, the boss, am pursuing you. That will break the rumors without a fight.”

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Liu Sisi’s eyes lit up immediately!

Of course! If they knew her boss wasn’t some old man but a young, handsome, wealthy gentleman chasing her, who would believe she was Jiang Jin’s kept woman?

That was much easier than proving her innocence!

“But won’t that affect you?” Liu Sisi was considerate. If people knew Jiang Jin was pursuing her, what about when he liked other girls? Like Wu Qingya?

Jiang Jin smiled lightly and suggested, “After a while, you can say we’re not a good match and reject my pursuit, right?”

They might even end up making the fake act real, but that wouldn’t be a loss.

Liu Sisi nodded softly, brows knitting in some hesitation. “But... how should I let them know? Should I tell them directly? Wouldn’t that be too obvious?”

Jiang Jin’s lips curled into a confident smile. “You’re taking leave tomorrow to go back to the capital for a farewell dinner with your classmates, right? I’ll give you a surprise then.”

“And you’ll need to call your parents and explain. If necessary, I’ll go back to your hometown with you.”

“As for colleagues, no worries—they all know I’m not an old man.”

Hearing this, Liu Sisi beamed. “Boss, you’re amazing!”

Jiang Jin: (Whoa, that sounds a bit ambiguous—why does it feel more exciting than a shonen anime?)

Liu Sisi looked at him expectantly. “Boss, what’s the plan? How should I cooperate?”

Jiang Jin smiled. “I’ll tell you later. For now, let me take you to buy something.”

Eastern City, Guojin Center, Patek Philippe boutique.

“Mr. Jiang, madam, welcome to Patek Philippe.”

The clerk who had served Jiang Jin last time approached, smiling naturally at Liu Sisi.

Since Jiang Jin and Wu Qingya had bought a pair of couple’s watches previously, Chen Ming had already assumed Wu Qingya was Jiang Jin’s girlfriend.

But he was used to such things and reacted naturally.

Jiang Jin caught his little assumption and immediately clarified.

“Sisi, last time it was me and Qingya who were served by Xiao Chen.”

The clerk was stunned—Jiang Jin openly revealing he brought another woman to buy watches?

Who gave Jiang Jin such confidence?

Liu Sisi spoke in a soft, fresh voice. “Oh, hello, I’m Liu Sisi, Mr. Jiang’s secretary.”

Chen Ming responded with a polite smile. “Hello, Miss Liu, you can just call me Xiao Chen.”

So she was Mr. Jiang’s secretary? Then Wu Qingya was really Jiang Jin’s official girlfriend?

Having money really is something!