My girlfriend, Sienna, once asked me: “If you become successful one day, will you abandon me?” I said no. After that, I stayed by her side for six years, watching her grow from a bit-part actress into an award-winning star. At a film festival awards ceremony, she tearfully announced her longtime partner. The spotlight swept past me and landed on Zachary, the struggling college student I’d been supporting financially. He stood beside Sienna with reddened eyes: “Lucas, thank you for taking care of her all these years. But the one she truly loves is me. You should set her free.” Sienna also looked at me with a warning gaze: “I’ve transferred a hundred thousand dollars to your account. After all these years, we’re even.” Her fans also insulted me online: “This loser doesn’t deserve Sienna at all!” I didn’t explain. I just made one phone call to my assistant: “Pull all of Sienna’s films from distribution.” Sienna, I’ve actually been a billionaire for a long time. I just never told you.
After the awards ceremony ended, Sienna spoke to me very politely: “I’m grateful for these six years we’ve weathered together, but love can’t be forced. The first day I met Zachary, I knew he was my true love. But from now on, we can still be friends.” The next day, however, a massive online harassment campaign against me suddenly erupted. Sienna stood before the cameras with reddened eyes: “When Lucas confessed to me back then, I never intended to accept. But he threatened me with Zachary, so for these six years, I had no choice but to do what he said. Taking terrible scripts, appearing on terrible variety shows, giving my fans a bad experience—I’m so sorry!” Six years had honed her acting skills well. Tears streamed down her face. Zachary, who’d taken a large scholarship from me, also stood beside her with reddened eyes: “Sienna and I were afraid Lucas would retaliate, so all these years, I’ve had to endure in silence. I never dreamed we’d have a day standing together in the spotlight. Thank you all for your support!” Perhaps knowing it was unfair to me. After the media interview ended, Sienna transferred another hundred thousand to my bank account. I found it laughable. Over six years, the resources I’d scrambled to secure for her were worth at least twenty million. And she thought two hundred thousand could settle everything. But I said nothing. These matters could be handled by my PR department. Over the years, I’d built up this PR team specifically to handle malicious smears against Sienna. Now I’d have to use it to salvage my own reputation. However, the PR department manager called me: “Lucas, I’m sorry. Our department has decided to resign collectively. The resignation letters are already on your desk.” Before I could speak, they hung up. I immediately called the others. Without exception, they’d all blocked me. The PR department I’d personally assembled to serve Sienna had kicked me out?! I investigated and discovered that the PR department employees had indeed gone to a new company jointly established by Sienna and Zachary. I called other PR agencies. But it was strange. The agency heads who’d always been courteous to me now refused my calls outright. One person I was usually close with answered, but their words were evasive: “I’ll be straight with you—your ex-girlfriend has been chosen by a major sponsor. She’s got backing now. She wants to promote her new boyfriend. As an old friend, I’m advising you: break up with her peacefully. Don’t go up against the power behind her.” The power behind her? I sneered. Who could have more influence than me? All these years I’d been pulling strings from the shadows. Sienna never knew the extent of my capabilities. It was only because she’d once asked if I’d abandon her if I became successful. I was afraid that if she knew my true identity, she’d feel insecure. So all these years I’d lowered myself to support her from the shadows, hoping she could one day stand shoulder to shoulder with me. Just as I was about to call my subordinates, the hospital suddenly called: “Your father is being surrounded by extreme fans in his hospital room! Come quickly!”
“This is that bastard’s family! His family can’t be anything good either! Don’t let him go!” By the time I reached the hospital, Sienna’s fans had already blocked the entire corridor. Even hospital security couldn’t break through. I brought bodyguards and forcibly tore open a path, finally seeing my blood-covered father hiding in the hospital room. “Lucas is here! Everyone attack!” “We’re Sienna’s loyal fans—who do you think you are, clinging to our idol!” Just as their phones were about to strike me, my father disregarded his own condition and desperately shielded me. Until the police arrived. “Put everything down!” Only then did they stop. My father was immediately taken for bandaging. Furious, I called Sienna: “You told those fans my father’s hospital address, didn’t you? Only you and I knew where he was being treated!” Sienna was silent for a moment. Then she spoke: “Maybe the fans dug up his personal information themselves. I know you’re angry right now, but you can’t just accuse me baselessly.” She hung up. But she didn’t know. I’d been managing her social media accounts all this time. I knew her passwords. When I logged into her account. In the fan group, I saw the address and information about my father that she’d posted. My hands trembled. After her parents died, my father had treated her like his own daughter. Not only was she ungrateful, she’d actually framed my father. Before I could screenshot the evidence, the account was forcibly logged out. I knew—Sienna had discovered it. I didn’t have time to argue with Sienna, because the doctor sent a warning. My father was elderly. After being beaten by the fans, he was bleeding profusely and needed to be transferred to a better hospital immediately. “Then transfer him!” I was desperate. “But there’s no money left in your account to transfer.” I froze. My father’s medical account was linked to my private bank card. It had at least nine zeros on it—how could there be no money! I made countless phone calls. Finally, I learned everything from a friend at the tax bureau: “Someone reported you for suspected money laundering. All your accounts have been frozen for emergency investigation. “Don’t worry—if the investigation finds nothing, they’ll unfreeze them.” I felt like I’d fallen into an ice pit.
Although my friend didn’t tell me specifically who reported me. But to forge evidence of money laundering against me. The only person with that capability was the person who’d lived with me for six years. I hadn’t done such things. The authorities would eventually clear my name. But during the investigation, all my funds were frozen. What was being delayed was my father’s life! Even worse— News of my money laundering had already broken online. Sienna stood before the cameras with reddened eyes: “Although he was very controlling and did many bad things to Zachary and me. “He did once help both Zachary and me. “I never imagined Lucas was this kind of person.” Zachary also had reddened eyes: “Is it because Sienna and I fell in love that he lost his rationality and did such things? “If I hadn’t fallen in love with Sienna back then, would he not have ended up like this?” Sienna gripped his hand tightly: “No, it’s not your fault.” Zachary’s photos with reddened eyes went viral. The photo of Sienna gripping Zachary’s hand became the top trending topic. And I became the vicious third party who’d tried to break them up. Either I cooperated with the investigation and delayed my father’s transfer. Or… I clenched my fists—actually commit money laundering.
I still abandoned that idea. Emergency financing. However, the financing platforms that had always approved me instantly now all rejected my loan applications. I didn’t give up. Thinking it was temporary blacklisting due to the money laundering suspicion. So I borrowed a friend’s identity. But the result was the same. Just as I was completely puzzled, a staff member I usually had good relations with in this field quietly tipped me off: “Lucas, stop struggling. “Sienna has issued a blacklist order against you in the industry. No one is allowed to provide you financial support. “There’s a big shot behind her—we don’t dare provoke them.” They hung up and blocked me. I never imagined Sienna could be so ruthless. She’d already stepped on me to promote Zachary. Yet she still relentlessly blocked all my paths. With no choice, I turned my attention to the bank card Sienna had given me. I’d once disdainfully said I’d never use her pittance. But now I could only lower my head… Before the truth came to light, I needed to use that two hundred thousand to save my father’s life. However, when I checked the card, the balance was zero. “After Sienna learned about your suspected money laundering, she immediately contacted the bank and intercepted that two hundred thousand.” I nearly lost my footing. My subordinate quickly steadied me. My fists trembled slightly. First reporting me for money laundering, then quickly intercepting that two hundred thousand. While I was occupied with the investigation, the two of them harvested a wave of goodwill before the cameras. Watching Zachary’s popularity soar. I finally understood what Sienna was really doing. Was she so impatient to step on my corpse to elevate Zachary? When I called her. She was silent for a moment, then sighed: “Just like you couldn’t help but support him back then. “I also can’t bear to see him remain a minor player in the entertainment industry. “Lucas, the first day you brought him home, I knew we had no future.” The phone was nearly crushed in my grip. Her tone remained calm: “I admit this matter took advantage of you. “I’ll pay for your father’s transfer fees.” The call ended. The money also arrived in the account. At this critical moment, I could only grit my teeth and accept this money. When everything was over. Sienna, I won’t let you off! My father’s condition stabilized. But it was only temporary. Follow-up treatment still required a lot of money. The extreme fan who’d beaten him was very arrogant. Would rather go to jail than compensate. My accounts… still hadn’t been unfrozen. Friends pooled money to help cover part of the medical expenses. But it was ultimately only a small portion. The hospital said if we couldn’t raise more money, my father would have to be moved to a regular ward. I sat against the wall in the corridor, listening to the “beep beep” of the machines connected to my father, suddenly seeing no hope at all. “I hear you need money right now.” Several strangers stood before me: “We can provide loan services, but… “It depends on whether you really want the money.”
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