Cat O, But Traveling Into The Normal World Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Three Days. CEO Jiang is… still busy.

#CEO Jiang and Minor Celebrity Rumored to be Staying in the Same Hotel#

#Explicit Hallway Surveillance Footage Exposed#

#CEO Jiang’s Secret Relationship#

#Star Sky Entertainment Releases Statement#

Every single one of these hashtags was followed by the word #HOT#, and the related topics dominated the entire entertainment trending list.

The surveillance footage from the hotel hallway was circulated as several animated GIFs. There was no sound, but the images were clearly visible.

The scene of the two kissing in the hallway, and the sight of Jiang Xunzhou picking up the beautiful young man and striding into the room, hammered home the intimate relationship beyond any doubt.

As soon as the surveillance GIFs were released, they instantly went viral and began to spread rapidly.

Star Sky Entertainment reacted quickly. The PR department suppressed the trending topics and deleted the related GIFs, while the legal department issued a statement claiming that the dissemination of surveillance videos infringed upon privacy and reputation rights.

But the speed of dissemination was even faster. In less than an hour, those surveillance GIFs had spread everywhere across all platforms, and the heat could not be suppressed at all.

Some netizens even connected the videos with the banquet photos exposed a few days ago, analyzing and comparing them to confirm that the person Jiang Xunzhou was holding was the same individual.

Even with such blurry surveillance footage, you can still see the minor celebrity’s beauty… Love at first sight… Who exactly is this?

Ten minutes! I want all the information on this minor celebrity!

Who understands? I clicked on the first picture, saw the baby pounce over for an active kiss, and it was so adorable it made me trip and throw two sets of air punches right where I stood [crying][crying] How come such a cutie is only being exposed now!

I thought it would be another misleadingly explicit photo like the last rumor, so I clicked into the hot search with a calm expression, but it made me blush. I didn’t expect this time to be genuinely explicit!

Ah… I think I found out who this minor celebrity is… Here’s a hint: an artist recently signed by Star Sky Entertainment within the last few months…

Jiang Xunzhou was completely unreachable. Yu You’s information was dug up by sharp-eyed netizens, and his follower count skyrocketed. When his most recent Social Media Engagement post was refreshed, the comment count continuously soared.

Star Sky Entertainment’s PR department was frantic. Jiang Xunzhou’s mother, Su Qiuling, also received the news late at night. She couldn’t believe it, thinking the video on the hot search was photoshopped. She called Jiang Xunzhou, but no one answered, so she called Assistant Wan, Jiang Xunzhou’s special assistant.

“Chairwoman Su, this matter… is true.”

Assistant Wan said awkwardly, “CEO Jiang and Mr. Yu are still in the hotel room and cannot be reached.”

Also enduring the anxiety and trepidation alongside Assistant Wan was Yu You’s agent, Shi Sanlin.

Shi Sanlin rushed over as soon as he received the news. He finally managed to break through the layers of media surrounding the hotel, squeezed into the building with his hair a mess, and met up with Assistant Wan in the conference room.

After learning what happened, Shi Sanlin wore a look of self-doubt, muttering, “How could this happen? How could something like this happen?…”

Assistant Wan sighed, “We did a preliminary investigation here. We suspect that Fang You first drugged CEO Jiang during the dinner party and also bribed the hotel staff, intending to use the hallway surveillance to generate buzz. Something went wrong in the middle, and Fang You’s entire scheme ended up benefiting Mr. Yu, resulting in the current hot search situation.”

He added, “We currently only have surveillance footage of Fang You entering and exiting the elevator. The videos related to him in the hallway have been deleted, and we are trying our best to find someone to restore them.”

“Xiao Yu clearly had a fever and went back to his room to rest, so why did he run to CEO Jiang’s floor?”

Shi Sanlin was utterly baffled and paced back and forth anxiously. “It’s over, it’s over. Even if our Xiao Yu is innocent, once CEO Jiang comes out and learns about the news outside, he will definitely blacklist our Xiao Yu!”

His sister, Shi Shuang, was also in the conference room. She had made several calls, contacting her network to help suppress the trending topics.

When she walked back and heard Shi Sanlin muttering, she rolled her eyes speechlessly. “Instead of worrying about Yu You being blacklisted, you should worry about yourself—you’ve managed four artists, and every single one of them tried to climb into CEO Jiang’s bed, and this last one actually succeeded. I can’t even save you this time.”

Shi Sanlin looked dejected. “Sister, Xiao Yu is truly different. I promise you, there must be some misunderstanding in the middle.”

Assistant Wan looked like he wanted to speak but held back.

During the cast dinner that night, Jiang Xunzhou felt that something was wrong with his body and planned to leave early. He didn’t forget to instruct Assistant Wan to pack a light meal and have someone deliver it to Yu You’s hotel room door.

So he felt that…

Blacklisting him might not necessarily happen.

Yu You’s background information was dug up, and the fact that he grew up in a Welfare Institute became a focal point.

Netizens speculated that the reason the two were dating but not going public was because the minor celebrity’s background was too humble and was strongly opposed by Jiang Xunzhou’s parents.

This angered Su Qiuling, who called again. “Are they really together or not? I ask him to go on blind dates, and he never goes. If he’s really dating someone and hasn’t told the family, does he really think I’m the evil mother-in-law from a melodramatic drama who demands a suitable match and throws down a check?!”

Assistant Wan stammered, “Chairwoman Su, this, I’m not sure…”

Not to mention not knowing, even if he did, without Jiang Xunzhou’s instruction, Assistant Wan wouldn’t dare to reveal anything.

Assistant Wan and Shi Sanlin didn’t sleep all night, waiting until dawn with dark circles under their eyes for the two people in the room to wake up so they could relay the news immediately.

They waited until morning, but the room door remained tightly shut, and there was still no movement.

—Perhaps they were too tired last night and couldn’t wake up in the morning, which was understandable.

The two secretly comforted themselves and continued to wait eagerly. By noon, they only received a message that Jiang Xunzhou had used the room phone to call room service to send up two servings of meals and water.

He also instructed that they should not be disturbed and that the food cart should only be left outside the room.

Assistant Wan and Shi Sanlin were so exhausted from waiting that they took turns sleeping. With the matter weighing on their minds, they would automatically wake up after only a few hours.

The first thing they did every time they woke up was to ask the person next to them, “Did CEO Jiang and the other person come out?”

And they received a negative answer time and time again.

As time passed, the expressions of everyone waiting in the conference room gradually became numb.

No…

This is too…

Assistant Wan received a call from Jiang Xunzhou midway through. The other side briefly mentioned a few work arrangements and said that if there was anything urgent, he should contact his older brother to handle it.

Before Assistant Wan could even mention the hot search, the phone was hung up again.

Shi Sanlin next to him was full of hope and urgently asked, “What’s happening inside? Has CEO Jiang received the news and is preparing to come out and resolve this?”

Assistant Wan’s mind went blank, and he lost all strength. The perfect, elite smile that was usually plastered on his face also disappeared. “…Heh heh.”

Outside the hotel, there was a sea of media reporters hoping to capture something immediately. However, they staked out the place for two whole days and didn’t see anyone emerge.

The floor Jiang Xunzhou was staying on was completely booked out, and the entrance had been sealed off by bodyguards. However, controlling the hotel temporarily still had many loopholes, meaning the news couldn’t be completely contained.

Netizens outside looked at each other in confusion.

Ah, what’s going on? CEO Jiang and the minor celebrity are still in the hotel and haven’t come out yet? What are they busy with in there?

Busy with what? They are adults, how should I tell you what they are busy with?

No, this… it’s been two days already… CEO Jiang, are you that good? I’m getting a little jealous.

My little fish baby… must have turned into a cream puff by now…

Did CEO Jiang just come to the hotel for a honeymoon?

As netizens discussed, a trending topic quietly appeared on the list.

#CEO Jiang is Really Capable#

When this hot search climbed to the tail end of the entertainment list, Star Sky Entertainment’s PR department nearly fainted from shock. They quickly spent money to bomb it, desperately flooding the platform with news like [CEO Jiang’s Overseas Schedule is Really Busy], [CEO Jiang’s Effective Management Since Taking Office Has Really Doubled Star Sky Entertainment’s Market Value], and [CEO Jiang’s Interview is Full of Wise Words and Deeds, Really Useful, Collect Quickly] to wash the feed.

The matter became so big that even Old Master Jiang couldn’t help but call and ask, “Where is Xunzhou? Why hasn’t he shown his face yet?”

Assistant Wan’s voice was weak and faint. “CEO Jiang is… still busy.”

As Jiang Xunzhou’s First Special Assistant, arranging and coordinating schedules was part of his duty, and he often received inquiries about CEO Jiang’s schedule and whether he was available at the moment.

He used this phrase frequently.

But never before had he felt such immense embarrassment and awkwardness when saying it as he did right now.

The hot search had been trending for two whole days. In the evening, Assistant Wan finally couldn’t bear the pressure anymore. When he sent hotel staff up to deliver a meal, he placed a card on the food cart, briefly outlining the current situation.

Two hours after the food cart was sent up, there was still no response.

“Let’s call it a night, let’s call it a night.” Assistant Wan was completely out of ideas, his heart dead. He closed his eyes. “I don’t think we need to wait tonight either.”

Shi Sanlin had turned into a repeating machine, his eyes glazed over. “How could this happen? How could this happen?”

The two overworked employees exchanged a look, seeing despair in each other’s eyes.

After three agonizing days, Assistant Wan finally received a call from Jiang Xunzhou in the evening.

“CEO Jiang!”

Assistant Wan’s voice was strained with excitement.

Shi Sanlin, with his dark circles, was slumped in a chair, dozing off, but he instantly woke up when he heard the voice and shot up to his feet.

Over the call, Jiang Xunzhou’s voice was slightly hoarse, faintly tinged with fatigue. “Are the media still staking out outside?”

Assistant Wan didn’t dare to overthink it and answered cautiously, “Yes, one wave leaves and another comes. The media has been staking out outside the hotel twenty-four hours a day. They want to get the first photos of you and… Mr. Yu.”

Jiang Xunzhou’s status was undeniable, so even if they were photographed, the media wouldn’t dare to say anything reckless.

However, Yu You’s family background had been dug up. It was almost certain that the media, in order to attract attention, would use every sensational and scandalous word imaginable to sensationalize the minor celebrity.

Jiang Xunzhou was silent for a moment. “Arrange a car first, to take us back.”

Assistant Wan replied, “Understood, CEO Jiang.”

Then he asked cautiously, “However, should I arrange the same car for you and Mr. Yu, or two separate cars for departure?…”

This hotel did not have an underground parking lot, meaning only the main entrance and the back entrance were available for people to enter and exit, making everyone’s movements completely visible.

Since the hot search exploded, both doors had been heavily ambushed by media reporters positioned some distance away, waiting to capture the first-hand material of the two making their first public appearance after three days and three nights in the hotel.

—CEO Jiang and the minor celebrity are about to come out!

Internal news spread, and the exhausted media reporters stirred restlessly. They quickly adjusted their filming equipment, and some even started live broadcasts, pointing their cameras at the hotel entrance.

A black, extended Bentley pulled up outside the main entrance of the hotel. The driver, wearing white gloves, got out and opened the rear passenger door.

A group of tall, burly bodyguards in black suits descended from the convoy in front and behind, wearing sunglasses, immediately forming two human walls guarding the entrance.

The sound of camera shutters clicked in a continuous, dense, and intense barrage, like raindrops.

The media jostled against each other, trying to find the best angle for a photo, their faces eager, but none dared to step forward and interfere, knowing that Jiang’s powerful legal team would genuinely sue them.

The continuous flashes of light almost turned the dim night into day. The live broadcast captured the scene at the hotel entrance, and the popularity index soared exponentially.

Ahhh, I’m here! I caught the freshest live scene!

Where is CEO Jiang? Where is little fish baby?

The car is at the door, CEO Jiang and the minor celebrity should be out soon.

I bet CEO Jiang will definitely draw a clear line with the minor celebrity when he comes out, hahahahaha.

Maybe the leak of the hotel hallway surveillance this time was a tactic by the little lover to become official. Otherwise, how could the surveillance video go straight to the hot search as soon as they entered the room? It can’t be that coincidental.

I can’t stand it. CEO Jiang hasn’t even responded himself. Can some people stop with the conspiracy theories?

Stop arguing and watch the live stream!

CEO Jiang is out!!

Little fish baby!! My little fish baby!!

The bullet comments in the bottom left corner of the live stream flashed by quickly, scrolling so fast that they were almost illegible. The top right corner showed that viewers were continuously pouring in.

The live broadcast equipment aimed at the hotel entrance was the latest model, capable of clearly capturing every detail even at night.

The man was tall, his black shirt collar slightly open, revealing scattered scratch marks on his tanned skin. His straight trousers encased his long legs, and his demeanor was his usual arrogant and indifferent one.

He walked out step by step, holding the young man, his pace calm and steady. The young man was curled up in the man’s arms, his head completely covered by the wide suit jacket, revealing only a few strands of messy hair.

Excited interview voices of reporters could be heard from a distance.

“CEO Jiang! Do you have any response to the hotel scandal of the past three days?”

“Does your relationship with Yu You involve the distribution of Jianghe Group shares set by Old Master Jiang!—”

“Does CEO Jiang’s current action represent a public announcement of his relationship with Yu You!”

The shouts were endless. Jiang Xunzhou didn’t stop walking and carried Yu You into the car.

The driver lowered his eyes respectfully, not daring to look closely, and closed the car door.

The extended black Bentley drove away from the hotel, heading into the night amid the flashing lights.