When Dai Jie heard Huang Qiaoling say this, his face changed dramatically. He knew Huang Qiaoling was the type to do what she said, and more importantly, the Huang family really had that kind of power. Dai Jie's family might be wealthy, but compared to the Huangs, they were on a whole different level. So, he muttered and pleaded to Xu Ming: "Ming-ge, I think we should just let this go. Hong Kong's not that big, and we all know each other. If things get out of hand, it won't be good for anyone!"
"Hehe, Dai Jie, it's not me making a scene—it's Lingling who wants to go big... Now she's come knocking, challenging me, and says she'll play as wild as I want! So, sorry, I've already secretly made a backup copy for my own entertainment. You know me, I thrive on the thrill of a challenge! How could I not answer Lingling and Sweetie Chow? Dai Jie, you agree, right? I'm thinking of launching a brand-new scandal, share it online, then distribute it digitally—send it to the mainland black market, to Japan, to America... let the whole world get a peek! Man, when that happens, someone's gonna be insanely famous!" Xu Ming said, grinning wickedly.
Now Dai Jie was truly panicking. He knew Xu Ming's personality well enough to realize he really might do something this crazy, so he begged: "Ming-ge! Young Master Ming! Please, I'm begging you, don't do this! I'll do anything you want, just please don't spread those videos!"
Xu Ming glanced at him and let out a deliberately long sigh, saying, "Dai Jie, as long as you do what I say and play along, I'll work some tech magic—I'll slap a mosaic over your face in any scene you show up in! But you know, if we sell it to Japan, their market wants the female lead's face front and center in adult films. I think that chick Sweetie Chow is super expressive, and her body is just... wow! Curves for days! That chest... damn! Just picturing it gets me hyped! This will totally fetch a high price! Heh, that's it, I'm doing it..."
Hearing this, Dai Jie looked completely defeated. He was still unwilling, but what could he do now? All of this was because he loved snapping intimate selfies, idolizing Edison Chen, and now he'd finally landed the role of male lead. Dai Jie had no choice but to settle for less, drooping his head and saying, "Ming-ge! I'll do whatever you say. I'll cooperate with you, just make sure to slap a mosaic over my face when you distribute those files!"
Huang Qiaoling and Sweetie Chow instantly felt hopeless when they heard this. They knew if the intimate videos Dai Jie filmed leaked out through Xu Ming, it would cause a massive stir! Edison Chen already set the "successful" precedent—he was a huge celebrity, and even he got forced out of the scene! His career was wrecked, and everyone close to him got dragged down too!
And Huang Qiaoling's family—her father was a media and entertainment tycoon, a big shot with influence in Hong Kong and worldwide. Even Huang Qiaoling herself was a paparazzi magnet. If those scandalous videos of her and Sweetie got out, it wouldn't just be their problem. Their whole families would be hit hard, shamed, and suffer unimaginable losses...
Huang Qiaoling and Sweetie Chow regretted it so much their guts twisted. They were kicking themselves for giving in to youthful recklessness, curiosity, and the thrill—ending up hooking up with Dai Jie, losing their virginity, and even going along with his so-called 'new wave of provocative selfies.'
Now, they never expected Dai Jie to be so shameless and twisted, showing those explicit things to a dirtbag like Xu Ming. Now, with such a huge weakness in his hands, before the game even started, Huang Qiaoling had already lost!
Sweetie Chow was so freaked out by Xu Ming's words that she burst into tears, clutching Huang Qiaoling's hand. "What... what do we do, Ling-jie? I... I don't want to be exposed! I don't want to be sent off to Japan as an adult video star! I don't want my reputation trashed! What should we do now?" she sobbed, her whole body shaking.
Huang Qiaoling, usually quick-witted, was completely stumped. She hugged Sweetie close, trying to comfort her: "Sweetie, don't get too worked up. Let me think of something..."
Across from them, Xu Ming was already gloating, laughing out loud: "Hahaha! Huang Qiaoling, how about that? Pretty wild, right? I can't wait to go back in and watch it again. This video is too good to keep to myself! You know me, I love sharing awesome stuff with friends, so I'll let everyone on this boat have a look too—let them get a thrill! Then we'll talk about how to edit it. By the way, we've got some real video pros here! What a wild birthday party! Anyway, I'm done chatting. I'll clear the way for you—knock yourselves out!"
As he spoke, Xu Ming turned his head as if to leave, but he knew perfectly well that Huang Qiaoling would react.
Sure enough, as soon as Xu Ming spun around, Huang Qiaoling panicked, her voice urgent: "Xu Ming, wait—don't go! I need to talk to you!"
Xu Ming rubbed his ear but didn't turn around. Instead, he faced away from Huang Qiaoling and deliberately asked Dai Jie, "Hmm, Dai Jie, I think I heard a woman calling my name, didn't I? Did you hear it too?"
Huang Qiaoling was so angry at his act that she almost spat blood, but she didn't dare lose her temper. She clenched her fists and trembled with rage, while Dai Jie, still clueless, blinked and said, "Uh, Ming-ge! It's Huang Qiaoling calling you."
Xu Ming deliberately said, "Oh?! Huang Qiaoling called me? Didn't she just say she doesn't know me, and that we're not possible, and that we'll go our separate ways? She told me to get out of the way right now—didn't you hear that?"
Dai Jie finally understood that Young Master Xu was messing with Huang Qiaoling, so he quickly agreed, "Oh! Yeah, I definitely heard it too."
Huang Qiaoling was left speechless by Xu Ming's words, standing at the bow of the boat, her cheeks flushed with rage and helplessness. She still had no idea what Xu Ming was plotting, but it was definitely nothing good!