Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 843 - 841: Using Si Han as a Gimmick (Part 1)
In the end, Da Bao still couldn’t adjust his schedule and thus missed Nuonuo’s debut performance at university.
However, although he didn’t see Nuonuo’s performance in person, he saw her solo and duet with Teacher Fan on the internet.
Originally, he was completely unaware of it.
It was during a break in a meeting while working overtime with his subordinates that a senior executive, who had seen Nuonuo before, accidentally clicked on a trending topic while browsing, and the beautiful girl playing solo on stage turned out to be none other than the Ji Family’s daughter, or the precious sister of the general manager in front of him.
"General Manager, you should come and take a look. Miss Si Han has made it onto the trending search list!"
Da Bao originally planned to take advantage of the break to call home. Hearing his subordinate say this, he came over. Just as the subordinate said, the girl in the video dressed in a white strappy long dress playing beautiful music was indeed Nuonuo.
Other colleagues heard this and came over to join the excitement. After watching, they all praised Si Han’s elegant demeanor and exquisite piano skills. Although there might have been some exaggeration, Da Bao was very pleased to hear it.
"Wow, General Manager, Miss Si Han is about to go viral! The video was uploaded less than an hour ago, and it already has nearly ten thousand shares and comments." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Da Bao, who was in a great mood, frowned slightly upon hearing this.
Just now, he was too focused on listening to others’ praises and forgot that he and his parents never wanted Nuonuo to be overly exposed.
Especially when she hasn’t yet developed the ability to protect herself.
When Da Bao opened the webpage and clicked on that video posted by R University’s student council’s Weibo, the comments and shares had already exceeded ten thousand, and the likes were more than twenty thousand. As he scrolled through the comments, his slightly furrowed brow became increasingly knitted.
"Half an hour break!"
Da Bao instructed the colleagues in the conference room and returned to his office with his phone.
"Hello, Principal Zhao, this is Ji Yu!"
Although Da Bao had graduated from R University for several years, he still maintained close contact with the university. Firstly, because he participated in research projects while at the school which won several awards, and he often returned for lectures at the school’s invitation. Secondly, he sponsors some disadvantaged students each year and donates teaching facilities and funds.
For this reason, Principal Zhao of R University was very courteous upon hearing Da Bao introduce himself, responding, "Ah, it’s Young Master Ji! Hello, hello!"
If it were any other time, Da Bao would have exchanged some pleasantries, but now he wasn’t in the mood for it and went straight to the point.
"Principal Zhao, there was a Mid-Autumn Festival party hosted by the school today, and one of the violin soloists, Ji Sihan, is my sister. Are you aware of this?"
Da Bao’s tone was very normal, but he was usually a very courteous person. To Principal Zhao’s ears, it sounded accusatory.
"I know, Mr. Ji had personally called to express this. He also said that, like Xiao Yi, Si Han should be treated as an ordinary child, with no special treatment."
Principal Zhao’s tone was very accommodating, but as intelligent as Da Bao was, he could easily detect the attempt to shun responsibility in his words.
"Principal Zhao, my dad indeed never wanted us to practice cronyism, and during my time at school, I never did anything to bring shame to the school based on my dad’s identity and status. My sister is also a model student. But isn’t it reasonable for the school to at least respect us while we’re abiding by the rules?"
Da Bao was looking at the random and bothersome comments under the video, most of which were not really commendations but rather shameless requests for personal information or dates. These comments made Da Bao more and more furious, leading to a colder tone in his speech.
Principal Zhao seemed very puzzled and paused for a while, "Young Master Ji, I’ve been quite busy these days and might have neglected some matters at school. May I ask what has been troubling you?"
Da Bao, however, was not in the mood to play word games with Principal Zhao, nor did he have the time to accompany his maneuvering, so he frowned and changed the page with comments, replying unceremoniously.
"Principal Zhao, the video of the violin solo released by the student council’s Weibo obviously uses Si Han as a gimmick. Even if the Music College wants to use Si Han for promotion, shouldn’t they first seek the consent of her and our Ji Family? I admit, R University is quite reputable, but for a university student council’s Weibo video to have more than ten thousand shares and comments in less than an hour—is that normal? I believe you, Principal Zhao, understand better than I do the reason behind the video’s surge in popularity. I hope this matter ends here, and I request that the mastermind behind it be identified quickly."
The sound of "clack, clack, clack" on the keyboard came through the phone, possibly indicating the search for the Weibo and video Da Bao mentioned.
"Rest assured, Young Master Ji. I will have the Weibo and video deleted right away, but as for the mastermind, I’m not so sure there is one."
Principal Zhao was still unclear about how significant Si Han was in Ji Yu’s heart, thus he began the usual haggling.
Da Bao narrowed his eyes slightly, looking fiercely at the continuously increasing number of shares and comments under the Weibo.
"If Principal Zhao believes there isn’t one, shall I investigate?"
If Ji Yu were truly to investigate, the handling of subsequent matters would no longer be the school’s concern.
Evidently, Principal Zhao also understood this well.
"No need, no need, Young Master Ji is so busy. Our school will handle such a minor issue, please don’t worry."
Da Bao hesitated and responded, "Well... alright."
Principal Zhao continued to speak many nice words, but Da Bao wasn’t interested in listening to his nonsense and reluctantly endured a few more sentences before interrupting, "Sorry, Principal Zhao, I need to get back to the meeting. I’ll call you back later."
The implication was a notice to Principal Zhao that he would be following up on this matter.
The subsequent meeting did not go smoothly, with many disagreements remaining unresolved. Da Bao, seeing no immediate solution, simply tossed out, "You all discuss it further, I’m going to make a phone call."
Back in his own office, Da Bao didn’t hurry to check that Weibo post but instead dialed Principal Zhao’s number again.
When the call connected, before Da Bao could speak, Principal Zhao reported first, "Young Master Ji, that Weibo post has been deleted; we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience it caused you!"
Da Bao gave a faint "hmm" and quietly waited for the other party to continue.
If he recalled correctly, he not only requested the Weibo deletion earlier but also for the school to identify those behind it.
Principal Zhao was silent for a while, presumably reflecting on Da Bao’s other requests.
Da Bao remained silent until he heard Principal Zhao say, "Young Master Ji, we’re not yet clear on who the mastermind is. Could you give us some more time?"
Da Bao straightforwardly agreed, "Alright, one day!", giving no room for further negotiation.
