Chapter 31: Ning Lan’s Agent

On the other side, in the hospital.

Ning Lan’s neck was still wrapped in a layer of gauze. Though the blood had stopped seeping, her pallid complexion was enough to tell anyone she had suffered a grave injury.

Seeing her like this, Du Xingyuan’s eyes brimmed with tenderness and concern.

“That Yun Fu!”

Ning Lan nestled in his arms, hearing the anger in his voice, and where he couldn’t see, her lips curled into a subtle smile. Her tone, however, was gentle and fragile, “Brother Xingyuan, don’t blame Yun Fu. She was probably just angry, and besides, it was my own carelessness.”

“You’re just too kind.” Du Xingyuan held the pitiful Ning Lan tighter, recalling how Yun Fu had embarrassed him, his face still burning at the thought.

And now she dared to lay hands on Ning Lan.

He would not let Yun Fu off so easily.

Sensing Du Xingyuan’s anger, the smile in Ning Lan’s eyes deepened. “Brother Xingyuan, I don’t mind that Yun Fu treats me this way.”

She added fuel to the fire, “But everyone knows the biggest investor in this production is Starshine, and that’s you, Brother Xingyuan. Yun Fu’s actions clearly show she doesn’t respect you at all. After all, we’ve worked together, how could she do something like this?”

As expected, after she said this, Du Xingyuan’s expression grew darker, as though ink could drip from his face. He pulled her closer. “Hmph, this is my crew. She can’t act as she pleases.”

Yet when he thought of the man behind Yun Fu, Du Xingyuan’s eyes flickered involuntarily.

A day and night in prison had taught him just how powerful that person truly was.

He still didn’t know the real connection between Yun Fu and him...

“Brother Xingyuan, don’t worry. Yun Fu is so arrogant, sooner or later she’ll get what she deserves.”

“I know, no matter how formidable she is, I will—”

Du Xingyuan’s words were interrupted by a ringing phone. Ning Lan watched him closely; as he glanced at the screen, his expression changed.

“Lan Lan, something’s come up. I have to go.”

“Brother Xingyuan, where are you going?”

But Du Xingyuan didn’t even look back, hurrying away.

Watching his retreating figure, Ning Lan’s gaze sharpened, Yun Fu’s words echoing in her mind.

Could Du Xingyuan really be cheating? The possibility flashed a ruthless light in her eyes.

Du Xingyuan was caught between fear and hatred. He didn’t want to go, but that person still had those disgusting videos.

In those videos, he was so abject, so degraded, pinned beneath those men, forced into filthy acts.

They had contacted him again.

Those men, seeing Du Xingyuan’s delicate skin, couldn’t hide their lewdness. “Hahaha, our President Du is here!”

A few others saw the fear in his eyes and laughed, “President Du brought money to enjoy himself; shouldn’t we treat him well?”

“Yes, yes, we must serve him properly.”

With that, they surrounded the trembling Du Xingyuan, stripping him in moments. No matter how he struggled, they wouldn’t let go.

Du Xingyuan gritted his teeth, feeling the man behind him move, nearly shattering his own teeth.

Those people had his videos, blackmailing him into bringing money for their amusement again and again, his dignity shattered.

—

On the way home after finishing her porridge, Lian Hanqi glanced at her. “What are you planning to do about the situation online?”

Yun Fu was playing with her phone, and at the question, she looked up, her almond eyes flashing a slight smile. “I have a solution.”

If it were anyone else, facing such cyberbullying, even if not panicking, they would at least rush to handle it.

But this person beside her remained unhurried, letting the situation ferment for two days, and only now claimed to have a solution.

Yet when she said it, it was strangely convincing.

“Should I take you home?”

“Mm.”

At Yun Fu’s doorstep, Lian Hanqi blocked her from closing the door, raising an eyebrow, “Are you just tossing me aside after using me?”

Hearing this, Yun Fu slowly withdrew her hand from the doorknob and slipped it into her pocket.

She tilted her head, making space, and showed Lian Hanqi a mischievous smile, “Or... would you like to come in and let me repay you?”

Lian Hanqi was momentarily taken aback by her smile. “I have work at the company, I’ll be going now.”

He turned to leave, but after a step, spun back and, catching her off guard, ruffled her hair.

Her soft hair was oddly incongruent with her personality.

“Little girl, don’t be so competitive.”

—

Yun Fu slammed the door shut.

Waiting for the elevator, Lian Hanqi couldn’t help but chuckle—such a fiery temper.

The black computer screen flickered. Yun Fu sat before it, her pale fingers dancing across the dark keyboard. Ning Lan’s fans were still bouncing around online.

They relentlessly cursed Yun Fu, calling her vicious and heartless, saying she didn’t belong in show business and should get out.

Led by the frenzy online, more and more people joined in to insult Yun Fu.

Watching this, Yun Fu’s expression didn’t change at all. She remained languid, one hand propped on her knee, a lollipop between her lips.

Her fingers flew across the keyboard.

The screen flickered with lines of dazzling code, but Yun Fu showed no confusion.

She’d assembled this computer herself, so she handled it with ease, quickly finding what she was searching for.

Watching the video play, her gaze grew even darker, her already deep eyes becoming more profound.

Yun Fu lowered her hand from her knee, crossed her legs, and bit the lollipop, the sound crisp in the quiet room.

If anyone from the crew were here, they would recognize it instantly: this was surveillance footage from the filming base.

It played out clearly before Yun Fu.

She sent the video to a certain Weibo account, and soon after, a notification appeared on her phone.

Yun Fu glanced down, the violence in her eyes fading.

Tonight would be a sleepless one, as netizens on Weibo were all watching a certain video.

In the video, a familiar figure was sneaking around, unclear at first, but soon everyone understood.

The person took a knife—apparently a prop from the set—and then replaced it with another, identical knife from behind.

After finishing, the figure even chuckled to herself.

Many recognized her, especially Ning Lan’s fans.

She was—Ning Lan’s manager, Shi Daiyu.

Netizens were stunned once again, and the video quickly shot to the top of the trending list.

As it was prime time for people to surf the web, the video was seen by even more.