In the Bei Gong residence, a young handsome man was insistently tapping on his phone. He looked worried and tense about something. He placed the phone beside him for a few minutes before picking it up once again.

"Jiu, are you sure that your plan has not failed?" The young man turned to a girl in white sitting across from him.

Bei Gong Jiu looked up from her own phone at her brother and smiled at him gently.

"Do not worry. This is a fool proof method. Things might be a little rocky at the beginning, but I am sure you can smooth things over." She responded casually.

However, she was starting to get nervous in her heart. She had expected to have heard from Sonata by now, if not Hu Lei herself. She did not like this feeling of uncertainty. More importantly, she realised that she had gambled too much on this plan.

If things did not work as she had predicted, the entire Bei Gong Clan might be in danger. She bit her lip lightly in contemplation.

When Bei Gong Hai had asked for help from her, she had seen an opportunity. It had not been a complicated matter at the beginning. Hai had told her that he wanted to leave an impression on that woman and begin a friendship. However, Hu Lei did not seem to be even remotely affected by him. If anything, she had looked a little repulsed.

At the time, Bei Gong Jiu chose not to tell Hai that she knew Hu Lei, or that the girl already had someone. Instead, she realised that she might not have lost to that hateful woman yet. Even if Hu Lei had a career, money and a man, she might lose it all under the right circumstances.

A little ill advice for her brother had caused the chaos which now surrounded her brother and Hu Lei. Of course, her words had not been enough to get this effect. She had updated a photo that she had subtly taken during the writers' meet using various means. Moreover, she happened to know a few people who could get any topic on the trending list.

It was not too difficult for them to pull in the general public by using targeted provocations at Hu Lei. So far, the results were good. However, if Hu Lei did not ask for help from Bei Gong Hai in dealing with the mess, the final part of the plan would not work. And this was the most important part.

Bei Gong Jiu refreshed the page on her phone again and checked the constant flow of posts and comments. She felt tense even though she enjoyed seeing the netizens tearing her foe apart. How could Hu Lei still be able to persist? From what she could judge from her violent personality, she would definitely not ask for help from Zhong Feng.

"I still feel like there is something wrong with our plan. Hu Lei's name has been tarnished. Do you think that she will still reach out to me?" Hai asked with a deep frown.

He had only asked Jiu because he did not know anything about girls who played hard to get. If it was not his sister who had given him this plan, he would have thought that the other party was sabotaging him.

"There is no other way for her to deal with this mess. Anything that she says right now will only make her look worse. I am helping you leave a lasting impression, even if the method is somewhat crude. If you continue to use soft methods to attract her attention, she will continue ignoring you. Now, she has no choice but face you directly. You really don't know anything about girls." She scoffed.

Her heart pounded tensely as she spoke. She was afraid that Hai would discover something. He was incredibly clever about most things. She had only been able to seize the chance because he had a blind spot when it came to family. Still, she could not help thinking that he might come to a realisation. Her manipulative actions left her feeling on edge.

She shook her head inwardly. No, there was no need to stress.

As long as Hu Lei came for help, Hai would have an opportunity. He was a successful and charismatic man with plenty of charm. If he played his cards right, it would not be long before that little annoyance fell for him.

She knew her brother could not compare to Zhong Feng in terms of status. However, everyone knew that that man was incredibly cold. Even when he was being indulgent with Hu Lei, his face still looked icy. On the other hand, her brother had a warm disposition. It would be difficult not to be a little moved.

If her plan succeeded, she would fulfil her promise to her brother to help him. At the same time, she would take away the backing that Hu Lei had protecting her in Supreme. For a man like Zhong Feng, even the implication of infidelity would probably be a deal breaker. After that, dealing with that violent hussy would be easy.

She smiled to herself before holding herself back. She could not celebrate yet.

"Miss Hu, what are you going to do about this?" Beatrice asked with concern in her eyes.

Hu Lei did not look worried. She yawned lightly and rubbed her eyes before placing her laptop aside. She felt like she had wasted hours of her life. She stood up sluggishly and stretched her body like a lazy fat cat.

"I am going to take a nap." She had not rested well for the last few days because she had been stressing about Ah Feng's absence.

"What about this scandal online? It could damage your real life reputation." Her assistant pushed on, as if afraid that Hu Lei had not understood her meaning.

Some scandals could leave a lasting impression and ruin the future of good people.

"Don't think too much. There's nothing I can do for now. Responding to the provocation will only make me look guilty. If I deny anything, I will be effectively confessing everything." She waved her hand casually.

"You could have Bei Gong Hai clarify the matter. From what I can tell, it is his fault that everything has been blown out of proportion." Beatrice said with a dissatisfied frown.

Hu Lei's eyes flashed with a glint of realisation. However, she did not continue mulling on the issues. These types of matters always came to a conclusion, one way or another. At most, she could wait for another scandal to come and take away the attention.

"There is no need. For now, go to the apartment below this one and have a look. Get a feeling of the space, come up with some ideas and make a shopping list. We will get started tomorrow. You can go home afterwards." She did not feel like she would have enough strength to do anything more for the rest of the day.

Beatrice sighed and bowed lightly before leaving the penthouse.