When Lin Xiaoman left the police station, Xiaobai told her that Jiani’s face was completely ruined and that the incident was being widely spread online, with accusations pointing to her as the perpetrator.
“You shouldn’t go online now,” Xiaobai looked at her worriedly.
“I’m fine,” Lin Xiaoman smiled at him. “What storm haven’t I weathered?”
Midway through her monologue, she suddenly stopped, seeing a man under the tree.
Ji Zhixian stood there, looking in her direction.
“How did you get here?” she walked closer, teasing, “Another coincidental passing?”
“How are things?” Ji Zhixian got straight to the point.
“There’s no evidence yet, still under investigation,” Lin Xiaoman self-deprecatingly smiled. “The police station and I seem destined to meet.”
“It’ll be fine,” Ji Zhixian’s voice was still cool, but Lin Xiaoman heard a hint of tenderness.
She looked up at the man before her, his clear, star-like eyes fixed on her, resolute: “I won’t let anything happen to you.”
That night, despite the troubling events, she slept very well. She didn’t check online comments or overthink, sleeping soundly until dawn.
The next day at the film set, Lin Xiaoman had just reached the entrance when Jiani’s fans were waiting, holding banners shouting “Lin Xiaoman is the culprit” and throwing eggs at her.
Xiaobai helped her block everything, protecting her as she entered.
Lin Xiaoman initially wanted to avoid confrontation, but seeing the disheveled Xiaobai, she suddenly became angry. Pushing Xiaobai back, she strode to the girl who had been throwing eggs and smashed an egg on her head: “How does it feel to be treated like this?”
The young girl was stunned, and the small group fell silent.
“I’ll repeat this: I’m not the culprit. If you continue like this, I won’t stay silent!” Her momentum was strong, her sharp gaze carrying a cold and oppressive pressure that made people fear her.
Everyone forgot their shouting, watching her walk into the film set.
After entering, the staff saw her and deliberately avoided her. She didn’t mind, finding a corner to sit and read the script.
After sitting for a while, Director Qian came to tell her that the film set would temporarily suspend shooting until the matter was resolved, and asked her to go home and rest.
