“Beating??!”
Seeing those glaring words at the top of the trending list, Chi Nian blinked and confirmed that her eyes weren’t playing tricks on her.
Taking a deep breath, Chi Nian tapped into the trending post.
Well then—there were pictures and “truth”!
At a glance, two GIFs came into view.
In one, her examination was quite rough. The footage was a bit blurry, and the specific movements of her hands couldn’t be clearly seen. The only thing visible was that, within a few seconds, she delivered two quick “cracks” to Lu Yu’s abdomen, as if she were the vicious supporting female character in a story, taking advantage of the handsome and powerful male lead’s weakest moment to land a combo attack.
Fine—when it came to being a supporting female character, she was basically playing herself. But she really wasn’t vicious at all. If anything, she was almost saintly.
If someone were to interview Chi—professional villain—Nian about her feelings right now, then “regret” would be the only answer.
Occupational hazard—why did it have to flare up on the second male lead!
Sigh, in this day and age, even transmigrating wasn’t an easy thing. Doctor Chi let out a long sigh toward the sky.
The other GIF was slightly better. She and Lu Yu had no direct physical contact. She was half-squatting to the side, watching Lu Yu vomit violently, her face calm.
But micro-expressions were hard to interpret. The same face could convey different emotions depending on the actor. What she saw as calm, in the eyes of Lu Yu’s fans, became indifference.
Looking at these two images, Chi Nian couldn’t help but feel impressed.
See—there was a cause, there was an effect, and logically they could be perfectly linked together. Based on the completely different reputations of the two people in the GIFs, the roles of the innocent white rabbit and the big bad wolf were also established.
Honestly, if she weren’t the person in the story herself, just looking at these images, she might have believed this “truth.”
Then she looked at the comments. As expected, the “truth” had already been accepted by the majority.
There was no benefit in reading more—if anything, it would shorten her lifespan. After casually glancing at a few, Chi Nian stopped paying attention. However, in order not to end up labeled as a “murderer,” she decided to return her manager’s call.
Just before exiting the app interface, Chi Nian noticed that #Chi NianGetOutOfTheEntertainmentIndustry# had climbed to number two on the trending list.
They said that fame brought trouble—being infamous brought plenty as well.
Since she was going to leave the industry sooner or later anyway, Chi Nian didn’t care much about this trending topic. She gave it a quick glance and then exited the app without hesitation.
The call had barely gone through when it was picked up on the other end.
“What is it? Do you have something to say?”
The person on the other side sounded unpleasant, clearly not in a good mood.
Chi Nian fell silent for a moment. This damned “infamous fame” constitution of hers—it was really fatal.
“Sister Wang, if I say I didn’t hit Lu Yu, would you believe me?”
Chi Nian hesitated as she defended herself. The Original Owner had left such a deep impression on everyone that, no matter how confident she was, after several consecutive mishaps, she couldn’t help but feel uncertain.
Moreover, that “there are pictures and truth” trending post was half-true and half-false—even she, as the person involved, had to admire how cleverly it was put together.
“I believe you.”
Wang Shengnan’s simple two words cut off the whirlwind of thoughts in Chi Nian’s mind.
Her soft lips curved into a pleasant smile. Chi Nian thought happily that being trusted unconditionally really felt good.
After working together for so many years, Wang Shengnan believed she understood Chi Nian.
In her view, although Chi Nian often didn’t handle things very wisely, she wasn’t so reckless as to act so blatantly. Besides, Lu Yu’s popularity was worth ten Chi Nians. Given her artist’s personality, she would have rushed to cling to him rather than foolishly oppose him.
Taking a step back—even if Chi Nian had more courage, she wouldn’t dare to publicly beat Lu Yu. If she had that kind of ruthlessness, she wouldn’t have ended up like this today. Though she was nominally a quasi–first-tier actress, in reality, anyone could step on her.
“Tell me exactly what happened.”
As a qualified manager, even though her artist was determined to leave the industry, Wang Shengnan still decided to do her duty to the end.
Moreover, if this matter wasn’t handled properly, it could escalate to a legal issue. It was completely different from the previous minor incidents, so Wang Shengnan took it very seriously.
Chi Nian briefly explained what she had done.
After she finished speaking, only faint sounds could be heard from the other end—something like breathing, slightly heavy—but no response came.
“Sister Wang? Are you still there?” Chi Nian asked.
The breathing on the other end became a little more rapid.
Out of professional instinct from her previous life, Chi Nian felt a bit concerned. “Sister Wang, are you okay?”
“I’m fine!” Wang Shengnan finally spoke. If one listened carefully, there was a hint of gritted teeth in her tone.
She truly couldn’t understand how this little ancestor could act on a whim like this. Just moments ago she had said she didn’t want to be a star anymore and wanted to become a doctor, and now she had already put it into practice—on a top-tier celebrity, no less.
At this point, Wang Shengnan finally began to believe a little in Chi Nian’s earlier claim about quitting the industry to pursue medicine.
But now, none of that mattered.
“Chi Nian, tell me honestly—there’s nothing wrong with your examination technique, right?”
“Of course there’s no problem,” Chi Nian said firmly.
She would stake her professional career on it!
After all, she had reached the level of Associate Chief Physician. With both theory and practice, she wouldn’t stumble over something as basic as a physical examination.
“Alright, I believe you.”
After understanding the situation, Wang Shengnan hurriedly hung up before Chi Nian could say anything more.
Chi Nian, I’ll trust you one more time.
“Di-du, di-du—”
The familiar siren rang out. Chi Nian lowered her phone from her ear and looked up. As expected, it was an ambulance.
The medical staff worked efficiently. Lu Yu was quickly transferred onto the ambulance. Of course, at this moment, the female lead naturally took on the role of accompanying caregiver and got on as well.
The ambulance sped away, kicking up a cloud of dust. Only then did Liu Bing let out a heavy sigh of relief before finding another car to follow.
After thinking for a moment, Chi Nian quickened her pace, stopped the director’s car, opened the door, and sat in the back seat.
Seeing Chi Nian get in, Liu Bing intended to say something, but perhaps because her earlier line had been too convincing, he ultimately said nothing and tacitly accepted her presence.
The ambulance could take the emergency fast lane, but private cars had to follow traffic rules. By the time Chi Nian arrived at the hospital, Lu Yu had already been pushed into the operating room.
Chi Nian followed closely behind the director and learned some details. Lu Yu’s condition matched her judgment almost exactly.
Thinking back to the look the doctor had given her after hearing the diagnosis, Chi Nian couldn’t help but feel a little pleased.
However, that sense of satisfaction did not last long.