This is the entertainment industry! No tantrums or shouting allowed!

Sheng Pianran looked as if she had been doused with a bucket of ice water; her face turned pale and her lips trembled uncontrollably.

Lu Anbo and Lin Xinwei were both stunned.

The "Yi Gu Pian Ran" couple was so popular back then that everyone in the industry was convinced that even if there were hidden reasons for their breakup, the two must have been together!

But who would have thought that Gu Yan and Sheng Pianran had never even talked about it!

[Since they never even dated, what right does the woman have to accuse Gu Yan of betraying her?]

[What about all the ridicule and online hate that Yanzi has suffered over the years?]

[He might as well not have a mouth.]

...

The audience couldn't understand why Gu Yan hadn't come out to clarify things sooner.

After being criticized for so many years for no reason, it can't be that my masochistic tendencies have suddenly exploded, right?

Sheng's fans seized upon this logical flaw and immediately jumped out to perform:

As we all know, humans have mouths to speak.

[Heh, if they didn't talk, they didn't talk. Why didn't you say so before? Why wait until Pianran came to the live stream to bring it up? I'm not being a conspiracy theorist, it's just that Gu Zha Zha has no good intentions!]

[Yeah, now that Lin Xinwei is speaking up for Gu Yan so much, who knows if Gu Yan is hooking up with her? If she's so capable, she should just reveal where she went that night!]

...

There are many different opinions, but all the debates ultimately boil down to one point:

Where did Gu Yan go that night, a night he consistently avoided mentioning?

If you have a clear conscience, why didn't you come out and explain sooner?

Lu Amber acted as a mouth substitute for the audience, blurting out:

"Why didn't you say so earlier? What exactly did you do that night? You weren't up to anything, were you..."

Lin Xinwei was also very curious. In fact, neither she nor her agency expected that a mere script reading in the dark would cause Gu Yan to go from a top star to a nobody.

Unless Gu Yan did something illegal or criminal that night, who would rather give up immense wealth than come out and defend themselves?

Gu Yan raised his eyebrows, revealing a rare hint of youthful arrogance:

"The burden of proof lies with the accused. If you accuse me of petty theft, then you should provide the evidence, not make me prove my innocence!"

Seeing his firm tone, Lin Xinwei immediately understood what was going on.

Having spent so many days together, she had come to know Gu Yan to some extent.

Gu Yan's confidence shows that he has done nothing wrong.

Otherwise, with his acting skills, he couldn't fake it.

There must be some hidden story behind this.

She turned around, but Lu Anbo hadn't. With his negligible intelligence, he stammered twice:

"Are you stupid? If you didn't do anything wrong, then just tell me what you did that day."

Gu Yan's lips twitched slightly: "You big idiot, calling me stupid? Don't humiliate me!"

[Haha, wow, I'm actually living to see Zhuge Liang looking down on Pang Tong for being stupid!]

Even Yanzi thinks Baizi is stupid, so why should the big idiot look down on the second idiot?

I think Bai Zi is wise beyond his years; it's Yan Zi who hasn't made it clear.

[Stop asking. There must be a reason why she's not telling you. Even Yanzi isn't worried, so why are you all?]

...

Gu Yan wasn't in a hurry; someone else was—

Sheng Pianran said in a flustered manner, "Teacher Lu, Gu Yan doesn't want to talk about it, so why keep pressing him? Why don't we change the subject and talk about what to eat tonight..."

Lin Xinwei suddenly asked, "He wasn't with you that night, was he?"

"Clap."

The water glass in Sheng Pianran's hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Yunyue, who was not far away, reminded them, "There are brooms over here."

Sheng Pianran ignored her and squatted down, determined to pick up the glass shards with her hands.

A moment later, she cried out in alarm as blood seeped from her fingertips.

The ship was in chaos, and everyone was busy treating her wounds.

The camera inadvertently panned to Ruby Lin, and viewers saw her give a meaningful smile.

The entire live stream room erupted in excitement!

[Holy crap! Looks like Sister Wei hit the nail on the head!]

[As expected, only other villains can deal with villains; Sister Wei has a knack for dealing with scheming women.]

[Absolutely! Our Sister Wei is a top-notch graduate in her field, a true "pure and innocent" type. I suggest she pursue a master's or doctoral degree.]

Am I the only one scratching my head? If Yanzi and Sheng Pianran aren't dating, then under what circumstances would they be together late at night?

...

Because Sheng Pianran was injured, Director Cui cut the later scenes of feeding seagulls and watching the sunset at sea, and returned to the deserted island ahead of schedule.

Fu Wanzhou and Yun Yue won first place and qualified to go to Paradise Island. They set off for Paradise Island.

Sheng Pianran remained silent throughout the journey.

She seemed distracted when people around her tried to talk to her.

Back on the island, she couldn't hold back any longer and walked up to Gu Yan:

"Teacher Gu, let's talk."

Gu Yan was busy starting a fire and didn't even look up: "I don't have time."

Sheng Pianran felt as if her heart was sinking into an endless abyss; she suddenly began to feel afraid.

The truth about that night was something she was most afraid of revealing.

That day, she and Gu Yan attended the same dinner party.

The person sitting in the main seat was a wealthy patron who casually complimented her acting skills.

A simple, understated compliment is all it takes for busybodies to fawn over you.

Sheng Pianran had no idea how many drinks she was forced to have. In the end, Gu Yan couldn't stand it anymore and took a few drinks for her.

After the dinner ended, someone arranged a second round.

Sheng Pianran was terrified, but she was also afraid of offending the big shot, so she dared not refuse to go.

She begged Gu Yan to come with her.

Gu Yan frowned, then agreed.

After several rounds of drinks, Sheng Pianran became even more drunk.

She went to the restroom to vomit several times, and when she came back, there were several young girls in the private room.

Someone fawned over the boss, lighting his cigar, and then bossed the girls around:

"What are you all pretending to be innocent for? Since you're already here, why not do a striptease to liven things up?"

Then his slick, snake-like gaze fell on her, and he chuckled.

"Ms. Sheng, I heard you majored in dance. Why don't you lead a dance?"

Sheng Pianran's face turned pale as she looked around.

Everyone in the private room was chatting and laughing, seemingly unconcerned.

She thought she couldn't escape this fate.

Gu Yan pulled her to his side and raised his glass to toast everyone: "My sister's birthday is coming up soon. I'll ask Teacher Sheng what kind of gift would be good for her."

The crowd started to cheer, probably out of respect for Gu Yan's status, and stopped forcing Sheng Pianran to dance, instead focusing their attention on the other girls.

In the midst of the tug-of-war, something fell out of a crying girl's pocket and landed at Gu Yan's feet.

He picked it up; it was a blue-covered student ID.

Sheng Pianran noticed that the veins on Gu Yan's left hand, which was holding the wine glass, were bulging.

She quickly advised, "Don't meddle, they did it voluntarily..."

But the next second, Gu Yan suddenly smashed the wine glass.

"That's enough." Gu Yanwei raised her chin, gesturing for the person pulling on the girl's shoulder strap to let go. "Are you blind? Can't you see that you've scared the little girl to tears?"

The room, which had been bustling with noise, suddenly fell silent.

After an unknown amount of time, the big shot exhaled a smoke ring and clapped his hands:

"This is pointless, let's call it a day."

He paused, then asked casually, "What's your name again? Gu Yan, right?"