Sheng Xuanyue smiled as she looked at the message indicating that the message had been successfully sent.

She and An Shaoyu had just secretly returned from R Continent.

Unexpectedly, the Xue family came to our door and asked to have dinner at Anying Pavilion, wanting a definite confirmation of the engagement.

In a good mood, Sheng Xuanyue served tea to the elders, her every move exuding generosity, gentleness, restraint, elegance, and virtue.

Madam Xue was very satisfied with Sheng Xuanyue's performance.

Sheng Xuanyue returned to her seat, and Xue Wen reached out and took her hand. She suppressed her nausea and smiled.

Shen Wenxi received a hint from Sheng Xuanyue and said to Xue's parents, "These two children are still young. Let's wait a few years until they are more mature before considering marriage."

The others exchanged somewhat embarrassed glances.

Just as Sheng Xuanyue was about to say something, her phone vibrated, indicating that the message had been read.

A friend in the industry just sent her a video link.

She was about to ignore it when she saw that the person in question was actually Gu Qingyan.

Xue Wen noticed her staring at her phone, so he leaned closer and saw the message: "Gu Qingyan hits someone video"—these were the very eye-catching words.

"Why did Gu Qingyan hit someone?" he asked anxiously. "Is this clickbait? She's so petite; it's one thing if she wasn't hit, but at least check if she's injured?"

Given Gu Qingyan's timid appearance, how could she possibly hit anyone? At most, she might be a little greedy for money.

Sheng Xuanyue initially didn't want to pay him any attention, but then she thought, what if she pushed him to Gu Qingyan's side?!

Sheng Yanyue exclaimed in surprise, "That's right, Brother Xue Wen, Qingyan is probably being framed. What should we do? I heard the girl she beat up has a very powerful background."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yuchuan's eyes changed slightly, and he took out his phone to read the news, which was readily available without needing to search.

Gu Qingyan arrogantly assaulted someone in front of so many reporters, and now she is being condemned on major social media platforms, with the insults being particularly offensive.

Sheng Xuanyue's voice was quite loud, and the others also took out their phones to look.

Sheng Yuchuan forwarded the video, stood up, and said, "Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, I'm going to the police station."

Madam Xue glanced at Xue Wen and suddenly said, "Wen'er, you've made a trip with your brother Chuan. You'll see him eventually when you and Yueyue get married. Call him if anything happens, and it's best to settle things privately if possible."

Now that Sheng Jinheng is back, we can't make things too ugly.

Sheng Wenxiang and Shen Wenxi exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Gu Qingyan's disgrace has tarnished Yueyue's reputation!

Sheng Wenxiang feigned concern, "I don't know if your uncle knows yet, but she probably won't be able to stay in Beijing for long. Your uncle and his family will probably send her abroad."

Sheng Yuchuan and Xue Wen went out one after the other.

Sheng Xuanyue sighed heavily, "My sister seemed so gentle, but she started acting like a completely different person recently, with a fiery temper. I never expected it to get even worse..."

Shen Wenxi gently patted Sheng Xuanyue's hand and said, "Don't worry, your older brother and Xue Wen will handle things."

But the faint smile at the corner of her mouth couldn't be suppressed.

Sheng Yanyue shook her head. "Mu Jin is different. She's not short of money, and her boss is Qi Congyun from the Qi family. Being humiliated in public, I don't think Mu Jin will let my sister off easily, and what about her fans? My sister is probably in trouble this time..."

As she spoke, she leaned on Shen Wenxi's shoulder and began to move, making it seem to anyone who didn't know better that she and Gu Qingyan were very close sisters.

Sheng Xuanyue, her laughter twitching beneath her shoulder, couldn't hide the malice and smugness in her eyes.

"Yueyue is such a kind child. Gu Qingyan treated you so badly last time, yet you still care about her. That's truly rare."

Xue's father, who was standing nearby, spoke up.

……

In the president's office of the Shangguan Group, Xie Shiren trembled with fear.

It's been three seconds already.

Sitting in his special chair, Shangguandu was like an ice sculpture in the dead of winter, frantically spewing out cold air.

Xie Shiren stood to the side, and now he regretted it.

He shouldn't have been scrolling through his phone, and he certainly shouldn't have been shouting in front of this man, "Gu Qingyan assaulted someone on set."

Xie Shiren stared at his phone, which Shangguan Du had been squeezing so hard it was cracking, and had no words to express his bitterness.

That was just changed this morning.

Shangguan Du's eyes suddenly turned sinister, revealing a cruel and ruthless nature.

The man slammed his phone into the trash can, his voice icy and tense as he asked, "Where is Qingyan?"

Xie Shiren shivered from the cold.

"At, at that, film and television city branch."

Shi Qiansi: "What happened? Why would Gu Qingyan hit someone for no reason?"

Xie Shiren: "I heard that Shen Yechu was harassed and even beaten by other actresses, and Gu Qingyan happened to witness it."

No wonder Gu Qingyan and Shen Yechu have a good relationship.

Shangguan Du made a phone call.

The man's expression was solemn, and his voice was cold and intimidating. "Let the internet amplify this matter. It must be blown out of proportion within an hour. Send them a message that they can only publish news about Gu Qingyan, and no one else is allowed to report on it."

Shangguan Tian was filled with doubt and shock, but dared not delay for even a moment and immediately went out to do it.

Shi Qiansi's deep, icy eyes flickered. He looked down at Shangguan Du and asked, "You want to resolve this once and for all?"

Shangguan Du didn't reply to him, "Have Le Shaomin see me."

After saying that, he pushed open the office door, grabbed his phone, and strode away.

Xie Shiren followed.

Shi Qiansi stayed at the company to handle business.

……

As soon as Le Shaomin got out of the car, he saw the Maserati parked at the entrance.

We just finished dealing with that last incident, and now we've run into this troublemaker again.

His phone rang. He saw an unfamiliar number, swiped to answer, and said, "Yun Jin, Gu Yuncheng, President Gu."

"Gu Qingyan? Miss Gu?" Le Shaomin was stunned.

"Yes, she was trying to save my sister. There were a lot of people watching. Her character is definitely not questionable," Gu Yuncheng said. "Could you check if she's injured? I'll be at your branch office soon."

Yun Jin's president is not just a president; it is also rumored that he is the mastermind behind Yun Yin Fang. Moreover, he has intricate connections with R Continent, so Le Shaomin certainly dares not be negligent.

He put away his phone and glanced at the Maserati parked at the door.

He received a phone call before leaving the house.

The other party introduced himself as the old master of the Sheng family. "Director Le," he said, addressing him by his surname with great politeness. "I heard my granddaughter is being held by you. What trouble has she gotten into?"

Le Shaomin felt dizzy. Before retiring, the Sheng family patriarch was a prominent figure. He thought, "What's wrong with Old Master Sheng...?"

“I sent the third brother over,” Sheng Jun said gently. “He must have arrived by now. As you know, the third brother never does things the way they want. I apologize in advance.”

One is Sheng Jun, and the other is Sheng Jinheng!!

After the other end of the phone hung up, Le Shaomin cursed inwardly more than once, "Who the hell dared to mess with this ancestor? That idiot is so bored."

He straightened his clothes, walked forward, and opened the car door.

"Third Young Master."

……

in the hall.

It was all the sharp voice of Qiao Mujin's agent, Yang Hui: "Our Mujin is a big star. Now her face is ruined, and she has suffered such serious injuries. Do you know how much damage this has done to her?"

"We will never accept a private settlement."

Looking out from the entrance, the hall was packed with people.

Qi Congyun sat on a chair to the side, expressionless, coldly watching everything.

Yang Hui rolled his eyes at Jiang Yan, "Don't try to play the emotional card with me. When you were attacking our Mu Jin, why didn't you show any mercy?"

She brought a lawyer with her today, a very famous lawyer from Beijing.

The lawyer had sharp eyes and maintained a professional demeanor, looking very professional.

He continued, "Gu Qingyan has caused immense harm to my client's physical health, mental well-being, and reputation. My client, Ms. Qiao Mujin, will not accept any mediation."

What was originally a minor case escalated into a major incident because Gu Qingyan assaulted someone in front of a live stream, and both were public figures.

Especially since Qiao Mujin is an idol with a huge fan base, her posts went viral on social media and she even organized trouble offline.

Soon, online public opinion escalated to the point that the entertainment industry was fostering unhealthy trends and evil practices, a level that could not be ignored.

The higher-ups have given orders to handle this case with extreme caution.

At that moment, two police officers came out of the interrogation room.

Their colleagues in the lobby were taken aback when they saw them. "Was it too difficult? Why did you come out so quickly?"

The young male police officer said, "The interrogation is over."

"what?"

They've only been inside for a minute?!

The puzzled colleague peeked through the crack in the door at Gu Qingyan and saw her lying face down on the table, fast asleep.

They were completely disregarded...

The police officer next to her wasn't interested in Gu Qingyan and asked, "How is Shen Yechu doing?"

"The medical report shows a broken rib, facial injuries, a cut on the arm that required stitches, and a knee injury, all classified as minor injuries," a colleague said, looking at the report. "But Shen Yechu said she's willing to settle as long as Qiao Mujin doesn't pursue the matter."

After speaking, he handed the documents to the team leader in the middle.

After reviewing all the documents, the captain held them in his hand and said to the lawyer, "Since you insist on pursuing this matter, Shen Yechu's side will also pursue it to the end. Minor injuries require detention."

The lawyer said, "What does this have to do with the client? What is Shen Yechu pursuing?"

Jiang Yan: "Qiao Mujin was also involved in Ye Chu's injuries. What do you think her relationship is?"

"As far as I know, it seems to be different from what Ms. Shen said," the lawyer said calmly. "Regarding the injuries on Shen Yechu's face and body, my client's assistant provided a statement saying that she and Chang Yu hit her in the face, and there are also statements from the crew members. You can ask any of them."

Chang Yu, with his hands in his pockets, said, "I did inflict the injuries on her body."

The director and assistant director chimed in, "Yes, it was just a quarrel. Teacher Qiao's assistant acted impulsively for Teacher Qiao's sake."

"That's right, it was an impulsive act that led to the fight."

Jiang Yan looked at these things in disbelief; they were turning black into white.

When their gaze shifted to Qi Congyun, they understood what was going on.

Jiang Yan's gaze was firm. "Oh, so President Qi is planning to have the entire crew give false testimony to protect Qiao Mujin?"

Qi Congyun took a glass of water from her assistant and drank it, saying unhurriedly, "Manager Jiang should know that you have to take legal responsibility for what you say. I don't know that kind of ability, and this is a police station."

Jiang Yan sneered, "Do you think that by mobilizing the Qi family, you can influence the entire crew, including impartial members?"

Qi Congyun raised her eyebrows but didn't say anything.

Jiang Yan pulled Shen Yechu's assistant over, "Xiaxia, you tell them the truth."

Xiaxia limped forward a few steps, glanced at Qi Congyun, and then closed her eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, I saw that Sister Ye Chu had injured Sister Qiao Mujin's face, so she hit Sister Ye Chu.

Jiang Yan glanced at Xia Xia, her body trembling slightly.

Qi Congyun chuckled and readily took a sip of water.

Xia Xia pinched the hem of her skirt, tears falling one by one. "When Ye Chu was changing Qiao Mujin's jewelry, she may have accidentally scratched Qiao Mujin's face. Qiao Mujin screamed, and her assistant slapped Ye Chu's face in a panic. Gu Qingyan came up and hit Qiao Mujin without asking any questions. She ignored the director's advice and beat her up, then threw her in front of the reporters."

At this moment, Qiao Mujin's assistant stepped forward to admit her mistake, saying, "I am sorry to Teacher Shen. I can compensate Teacher Shen for her medical expenses. If Teacher Shen does not forgive me, I am willing to accept the judgment of the law."

Yi Mo stepped forward and reached out to pull Xia Xia, but she dodged her. "Xia Xia, how could you betray me? How could you distort the truth?"

“I was just stating the truth, how did that turn me into a traitor? It was Gu Qingyan who didn’t understand the situation and hit Qiao Mujin,” Xia Xia said tearfully, but with a righteous air. “Although I am Ye Chu’s assistant, I cannot give false testimony at the police station.”

Yi Mo wanted to argue, but Jiang Yan pulled her hand and shook her head.

Yi Mo gave an angry snort.

……

Xue Wen and Sheng Yuchuan entered the police station and saw Jiang Yan.

"Miss Jiang, how is Qingyan?" Sheng Yuchuan asked calmly.

"Is she injured?" Xue Wen asked anxiously.

"She's still in the interrogation room," Jiang Yan briefly recounted the events.

“I am Gu Qingyan’s brother,” Sheng Yuchuan stepped forward and said politely, “Could you please take us to see Gu Qingyan, officer?”

"You mean Gu Qingyan?" Upon hearing Gu Qingyan's name, the police officer looked at Sheng Yuchuan. "Mr. Sheng, I'm afraid it will be difficult to bail her out."

Sheng Yuchuan had roughly learned about the case on his way here, but he was unaware of the details of how he assaulted other female celebrities in front of the live broadcast.

Regardless, he wanted to get the person out first.

Qi Congyun silenced everyone in the entire crew.

Even Shen Yeqing's assistant was stabbed.

Jiang Yan kept a close eye on the online developments. The video of Gu Qingyan hitting someone was now being widely circulated by netizens.

Many celebrities in the industry are now taking sides and condemning Gu Qingyan.

Gu Qingyan's few fans weren't enough to fight back; the online frenzy had already escalated to a fever pitch.

However, there has been no official response.

……

Enter through the internal passage.

When Sheng Jinheng came in, he saw the little girl lying on the table, seemingly asleep.

She was dressed in a plain palace gown, with delicate features and her eyes closed.

Even though I heard she had been in a fight, her hair and clothes weren't wrinkled at all.

Only a few specks of red blood splattered on the hem of her white skirt, as striking as winter plum blossoms in the cold winter.

Hearing the noise, she opened her eyes and saw Sheng Jinheng. She remained lying down without moving. "You're here?"

Sheng Jinheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was safe and sound, and the anxiety he had been carrying finally subsided.

He pulled out the chair next to her and sat down. "You were locked up while your brother wasn't around?"

"Win?"

"Won."

"That's fine then," he said, reaching out to stroke Gu Qingyan's head. His tone was slow, but his words were extremely arrogant. "Third Brother will take care of everything. Don't be afraid. If we don't win, I'll have someone drag her out of the hospital."

"..."

Is it really appropriate for Yue Shaomin to say something like that to my face?!

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