I became a big shot in the quick transmigration world.

Chapter 268 The Murder Scene in the Entertainment Industry 10
Cui Zhe's eyes were blazing with fury, as if he was on the verge of exploding.

But he took a few deep breaths, suppressed his anger, carefully considered his words, and then tried to explain calmly.

“I do owe Jiang Heng money, but I’m slowly paying him back in installments. Jiang Heng rarely pressures me; his family is much better off than mine, and he’s never threatened me.”

Would I really kill someone for such a small amount of money, ruining my entire future?

Cao Qin crossed his arms, held up five fingers, and announced a number.

Everyone present couldn't help but gasp.

Even Yu Muhuai was surprised when this number came out.

What kind of business did they run? How could they lose so much money?

Even as a well-known celebrity, and even though Jiang Heng's family is very wealthy, the amount of money involved is indeed enormous.

No one can remain indifferent.

Cui Zhe clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and stared intently at Cao Qin.

But not long after, he loosened his fist and relaxed considerably. As a seasoned host, Cui Zhe has excellent adaptability.

He straightened his shirt sleeves and gestured to Yu Muhuai with his chin.

"If we're talking about motives, Xiao Qi must have his own too, right?"

After all, Jiang Heng once pursued Xiao Qi, and the two were later promoted as a couple. As for whether they were actually together, only the parties involved know the answer.

Having a philandering boyfriend like that would probably torment any girlfriend.

Yu Muhuai's eye twitched. He was just watching the show and gossiping, how did he suddenly turn around and stab him in the back?
Yu Muhuai shook his head and explained in a normal tone.

"Teacher Cui, you've really misunderstood this. Jiang Heng did pursue me, but I rejected him a long time ago. We were just a couple for publicity because of that drama, it's not true, our agents know that."

Dou Meng adopted an ambiguous expression, "That's true, but matters of the heart are ever-changing. You might reject someone one moment and then get together with them the next."

Yu Muhuai turned to look at Dou Meng, showing no sign of weakness, "Oh? Is that so?"
Sister Meng, you once had dinner with Jiang Heng, as revealed by the paparazzi.

However, the news that the paparazzi didn't expose, and that you and your agent bought, was that you later rode in his car to his house and didn't come out until midnight.

Others may not know these things, but as someone from the same agency, I know them all. If I'm a suspect, wouldn't your status as a secret lover make you an even bigger suspect?

"You, you're talking nonsense! What secret lover? My manager was with me that day. We were discussing the creation of the ending theme song for one of Jiang Heng's dramas. It wasn't just Jiang Heng and me!"

Yu Muhuai mimicked Dou Meng's somewhat doubtful expression, "Hehe, who knows?"

Another female celebrity quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Sister Xin, Sister Meng, stop arguing. This isn't the time to talk about this."

"Siyan, stop pretending," Dou Meng interrupted Lü Siyan impatiently. "You always act like a little white flower. I'm tired of it, even if you don't find it tiring."

“Sister Meng.” Lu Siyan stared wide-eyed at Dou Meng in disbelief.

She was no match for Dou Meng, who was decisive and outspoken.

"Lu Siyan, I've heard that you were with Jiang Heng when you were in school. He dumped you later, but he still hooks up with you every now and then. The paparazzi have even taken photos of you two on private dates a few times."

I'm not the only one who knows this; Yingjie and the other makeup artists knew about it even earlier than I did.

Moreover, Lü Siyan, any investigation into your affair with Jiang Heng would yield a ton of evidence, far more solid than what I have.

Qi Xin, open your eyes and look carefully. If you're going to smear someone, don't try to do it to me.

Lü Siyan offered no explanation; she simply lowered her head slightly, bit her lower lip, clenched her fists, and remained silent. Anyone with eyes could see that Dou Meng was telling the truth.

What started as a dispute between Cao Qin and Cui Zhe somehow turned into a battleground for three women.

Seeing that Lü Siyan remained silent, Cao Qin didn't bother to press her for answers and instead turned his attention to the other two male celebrities.

Zheng Zihao quickly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and said, "Don't look at me like that. Don't you all know about what happened between Jiang Heng and me?"

It's nothing more than Jiang Heng's fans insulting me because of the variety show incident. I'm a world champion, after all; it's not like I'd kill someone over that."

Zhou Chongxuan made the same gesture as Zheng Zihao, saying, "I have good looks, height, and fans. Even if my resources aren't great right now, it's not like I should kill someone just because Jiang Heng took a role from me."

Yes, very good. Everyone had a motive, but they all absolved themselves of all responsibility.

Seeing that the conversation had been laid bare, Cao Qin stopped pressing Cui Zhe for an answer.

He strolled over to the sofa, sprawled out on it, and even stretched.

Then he said lazily, "I don't care where I am. Even if you make me continue recording the show right now, I'm fine with it. You guys discuss it first, and let me know when you've decided."

As he spoke, Cao Qin casually picked up a book from the coffee table and started flipping through it.

The cell phone signal is very poor on the mountain.

Aside from making emergency calls, such as reporting a crime or calling an ambulance, it's very difficult to get through on other phone numbers.

Not to mention going online.

In this day and age, a mobile phone that can't access the internet is basically useless.

With nothing to do, this night was truly unbearable.

Those present were all skilled entertainers in the entertainment industry, adept at disguising their true selves; the recent incident did not affect them.

At least it did not affect the surface peace.

After some discussion, everyone decided not to stay in the living room, since the smell was getting increasingly unpleasant.

No one else wanted to stay here, and Yu Muhuai had no choice.

As long as all the cameras in this room are working properly, the murderer wouldn't dare to come in alone and disturb the scene.

There were ten people present, five women and five men.

However, each room only has one ordinary double bed, which cannot accommodate five people.

So in the end, Cao Qin and Zheng Zihao shared a room, while Cui Zhe, Zhou Chongxuan, and Lao Liu shared another room.

Dou Meng didn't want to share a room with Yu Muhuai, so Lü Siyan, Dou Meng, and Xiao Lan shared a room.

Yu Muhuai ended up sharing a room with Yingjie.

Although everyone went back to their bedrooms to rest, it was still better than having a room to themselves in the previous life.

In this way, even if the murderer wants to do something, he has to take into account the presence of other people around him.

After all that fuss, I got back to my room close to midnight.

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