While Xu Ke was treating Zhou Hongsheng, events were unfolding at the television station.

Yang Qing walked toward the lounge where Xu Feng'an, Nie Qinghe, and Xu Zhenmin were sitting. "Are you all ready?"

Xu Zhenmin looked at Yang Qing. "Miss Yang, we only want to accuse Xu Ke. Do we really need to go on a show?"

Last night, when they had met with Yang Qing, Nie Qinghe had already reached an agreement with her to join forces against Xu Ke. Yang Qing only found out about the Black Card because Xu Feng'an inadvertently revealed it while denouncing Xu Ke. This discovery prompted Yang Qing to have Sun Luo inform Wang Yu, thereby pressuring Wong Qifu into surrendering it.

Nie Qinghe and the others had never expected this. They had only planned to release a press statement and watch Xu Ke's downfall from the shadows. Who would have known that Yang Qing would drag the three of them to a television station to appear on a Tianhai City talk show? The development had taken the trio completely by surprise.

"If you don't go on the show and accuse him with tears in your eyes, who is going to believe that Xu Ke is really a bastard?" Yang Qing raised an eyebrow and sneered. "If you want to get Xu Ke's money and the reward from the Huang Family, you should at least put some effort into it, shouldn't you?"

This Xu Zhenmin is truly Xu Ke's third uncle; they both have something wrong with their heads.

"But you didn't say anything about being on television last night," Xu Zhenmin said, his expression turning ugly.

He didn't want to go on television!

Yang Qing sneered and turned to leave. "I don't care. Nie Qinghe, you handle this. If the three of you can't appear on television together, I won't give you a single penny. The show starts in thirty minutes. It's a live broadcast, so figure it out."

She was confident the greedy mother-and-son duo, Xu Feng'an and Nie Qinghe, would handle everything for her.

After Yang Qing left, Nie Qinghe walked over to Xu Zhenmin. "That's enough, Uncle. Miss Yang is giving us eight hundred thousand. It's just a talk show, what's the problem?"

"But you're only giving me one hundred thousand!" Xu Zhenmin gritted his teeth.

Xu Feng'an scoffed, "Isn't one hundred thousand enough? Do you think you'd get that much by siding with that freeloader, Xu Ke?"

Nie Qinghe patted Xu Zhenmin's shoulder. "If you really don't want to do it, Uncle, that's fine. Please leave now.

"But you should know that when we go on television, I'll be sure to mention your name.

"If Xu Ke decides to come after us, you won't be able to run, either."

Xu Zhenmin's face instantly grew pale with apprehension.

Seeing Xu Zhenmin's hesitation, Nie Qinghe immediately pressed his advantage. "Uncle, all you have to do is tell a few lies and cooperate with Miss Yang to frame Xu Ke.

"It's not like we're asking you to kill him. It's just a simple lie.

"What are you so afraid of?"

He then took out a bank card. "Uncle, there's not a penny in this card right now.

"But after tonight, one hundred thousand of it will be yours.

"Think it over carefully."

Seeing this, Xu Zhenmin's face tensed. He glanced at Xu Feng'an, then at Nie Qinghe. Finally, he took a deep breath. "Alright, I'll do it."

Nie Qinghe and Xu Feng'an exchanged a sly smile.

「...」

As the time for the live broadcast approached, Xu Zhenmin was hiding in a restroom. He had frantically sent messages to Xu Ke and had even called him twice, but Xu Ke hadn't responded to any of them. His face immediately turned pale.

The reason he had agreed to go on the show after deciding to help Xu Ke was that Xu Ke himself had instructed him to. To gain Yang Qing's trust, he had to cooperate fully with all of her actions. This was all so he could notify Xu Ke at the critical moment and allow him to stop Nie Qinghe's conspiracy in time. But now, Xu Ke was completely ignoring him.

What am I supposed to do now? Do I really go on the show and slander Xu Ke? After it's all over, will I still get the three hundred thousand from him?

Just then, his phone suddenly vibrated.

BUZZ...

He was overjoyed. Did Xu Ke call?

He looked down, and his expression instantly tensed. It was Nie Qinghe...

「...」

In the center of the television studio, spotlights shone on a table and four chairs. Three of the chairs were on one side, while a middle-aged male host sat in the chair on the opposite side.

The program Nie Qinghe and Xu Feng'an were about to appear on was called *The Dialogue*, a talk show that handled family and neighborhood disputes. The middle-aged host of *The Dialogue* was Liu Chang.

At this moment, Liu Chang was both nervous and excited. He was nervous because *The Dialogue* was normally a pre-recorded, late-night show with no studio audience. Hardly anyone ever watched it. But now, it was going to be broadcast live on prime-time television and mobile apps simultaneously. The pressure was immense.

But he was also excited, because this time, he was certain he was about to hit the big time. If his station had any other program that discussed family disputes, Yang Qing would never have approached him.

When Liu Chang first learned that the show was going to target Xu Ke, his immediate reaction was to refuse. Offending the Wang Family was asking for trouble. But when he heard the Huang Family was backing the endeavor, Liu Chang instantly realized this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The affair between Xu Ke and Wong Qifu had many sensational elements that could ignite public outrage, which was guaranteed to bring him a massive amount of traffic and attention. With the Huang Family's support, he wouldn't have to fear retaliation from the Wang Family. In that case, couldn't he use tonight's live broadcast to launch his career from a low-tier host into stardom?

Excitement and anticipation filled Liu Chang's eyes. He couldn't wait to see tonight's ratings.

Xu Ke, oh, Xu Ke. You're so good at being a kept man. You're my ticket to fame and fortune, and for that, I will be sure to thank you from the bottom of my heart!

「A little while later.」

"Personnel in position, equipment is normal, network is ready."

"No problems!"

"Start the countdown!"

"Three, two, one..."

The countdown ended. Liu Chang immediately smiled at the camera, its recording light now a steady red. "Good evening, dear viewers. This is *The Dialogue*, and I am your host, Liu Chang.

"Today, we're going to talk about a man who has recently become quite famous in Tianhai City: Xu Ke.

"Now, I'm sure Xu Ke is a name you're all familiar with by now. He is the rumored fiancé of the Wang Family Corporation's very own Wong Qifu, a story that has been spreading like wildfire.

"But what many of you may not know is that before becoming her fiancé, Xu Ke was Wong Qifu's fitness coach..."

With a smile, Liu Chang began to rattle off Xu Ke's entire history.

Hearing this introduction from outside the studio, Yang Qing and Sun Luo were extremely satisfied. Liu Chang's introduction was venomous. It instantly painted Xu Ke as an unscrupulous fitness coach—a degenerate who relied on selling his body to please rich women. Just hearing this part made them feel their efforts were worthwhile.

Yang Qing stood beside Sun Luo and asked in a low voice, "By the way, Elder Sun, will the Wang Family cooperate later?"

"Don't worry," Sun Luo replied with an air of arrogance. "As long as you can stir up public opinion to a point where the Wang Family can't undo the damage without paying a massive price, Wang Tianlu and Wang Yu will naturally force Wong Qifu to back down and issue a clarification."

He swelled with pride at his ability to influence the Wang Family.

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