Seeing Xia Shutong step out of the car, the paparazzi’s eyes lit up. Without clearly identifying who had arrived, they began snapping photos incessantly.
Xia Shutong gently raised her hand to shield her eyes from the annoying flashes, but a slight smile lingered on her lips.
“Done taking enough shots?” After the clicking of the shutters gradually subsided, Xia Shutong lowered her hand, and the contented smile in her eyes was overpowering.
The reporters fell momentarily silent, then someone recognized her, “It’s President Xia from Wutong!”
“Damn, it’s the Devil Xia! Why is she here?”
A few journalists were instantly pale with fright, but most of them had always been at the bottom rungs, never having come into contact with someone of Xia Shutong’s status. They were not afraid, instead excitedly thrusting their microphones forward.
“President Xia, may we ask why your company signed with Yun Feiwu? Is Yun Feiwu being financially supported by your higher-ups?”
“Exactly! Answer us directly. We need the truth!”
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Qian Lingling earnestly nodded, “Yes, President Xia. We’ve captured everyone’s faces clearly.”
Qian Lingling’s voice was not loud, but it was sufficient for the journalists to hear.
Several reporters who were familiar with Xia Shutong’s style almost immediately turned and attempted to flee, but they were quickly blocked by the bodyguards.
The others, who were unaware of the truth, also panicked, but they persisted in confronting Xia Shutong. What could she do to them even if she captured their faces on camera? They weren’t celebrities.
However, Xia Shutong’s next words sent shivers down their spines.
“For me, it’s quite simple to trace back to your employment agencies, studios, and even your families, as well as their occupations.”
Step by step, Xia Shutong walked forward and lightly tapped the camera of the journalist in front. The man’s hand trembled in fear, causing the camera to fall to the ground, leaving several cracks on its lens.
“So, you guys can take photos, record videos, I don’t really mind. But if you dare to spread today’s content online…”
Xia Shutong licked her lips, her voice lowering, “Then, for the rest of your lives, don’t even dream of making a single penny in this industry.”
Xia Shutong took a few more steps and stopped in front of a journalist in his forties with wrinkles forming at the corners of his eyes.
“At your age, you’re still making a living as a paparazzi, I suppose there must be some difficulties at home, right? Let me guess, is it an elderly family member in the hospital, or a child waiting to go to school?”
Finishing her words, Xia Shutong turned directly and walked back to her car.
The journalist in his forties had beads of cold sweat on his forehead.
Xia Shutong was clearly making a threat.
She was right, who would stoop to becoming a paparazzi without some pressing family issues?
Yes, they might not fear losing their jobs, after all, even if they couldn’t make it in the industry, they could still earn money by working construction. But what about their families? What if their elderly parents couldn’t afford medical treatment? What if their children were bullied or isolated at school?
Xia Shutong hadn’t explicitly stated it, but they believed she was capable of such actions.
Her demeanor and expression just now were nothing like that of a normal human being.
It was as if she was a seemingly calm but capable-of-anything lunatic.
To Xia Shutong, they were struggling prey, like ants she could crush with a single step.
They might think they were fearless, but they were wrong. Xia Shutong was even more fearless.
They could certainly upload this video footage and launch a media frenzy against Xia Shutong.
But they didn’t dare to gamble.
After getting into the car, Xia Shutong let out a sigh and said to Qian Lingling, “Xiao Qian, have the bodyguards collect their SD cards later. Make sure they delete the videos from their phones. Then compensate them for the camera I accidentally broke, along with the SD card.”
Qian Lingling’s eyes and brows curved, “Of course, President Xia.”
After Qian Lingling and the bodyguards settled everything, Xia Shutong couldn’t help but ask her, “Xiao Qian, was what I just did, my previous way of doing things?”
“Yes,” Qian Lingling nodded and added, “But in the past, you would have been even tougher, without compensating them.”
Xia Shutong: “…”
No wonder someone hated her so much that they plotted a car accident to murder her.
Speaking of the car accident, after being discharged from the hospital, Qian Lingling had been investigating who was behind it. However, until now, she hadn’t found any leads.
As for Xia Shutong, when she left the hospital, she was clueless. Later, she immersed herself in her work and didn’t have time to personally investigate.
Hmm… after “Chasing the Light” was finished filming and things settled down with Tianjun, she would focus on finding the orchestrator behind the car accident.
“President Xia,” Qian Lingling suddenly suggested, “Miss Yun has been sitting in the car the entire time. Could she have been frightened? Would you like to check on her?”
After all, Xia Shutong had rushed here without any hesitation, just to pick up Yun Feiwu.
However, Xia Shutong’s body shivered, and she shook her head vigorously, saying, “No.”
Once again, she transformed back into the “soft” Xia Shutong.
“Alright, should I let Sister Wei know, and then we’ll go back together?” Qian Lingling asked.
Xia Shutong nodded.
Qian Lingling dialed Tao Wei’s number. After a few sentences, the two cars headed towards the direction of the set.
Before hanging up, Qian Lingling handed the phone to Xia Shutong. “President Xia, Miss Yun said she wants to thank you.”
Instinctively, Xia Shutong wanted to refuse, but after a second thought, making a phone call was nothing to be nervous about. It wasn’t like she was going to spend time with Yun Feiwu personally.So, she took the phone with feigned calmness. “Hello? Miss Yun, the Movie Queen?”
“Yes.” Yun Feiwu’s voice was faint, carrying a hint of bubbly sound that made one’s ears tingle. “Thank you for today, President Xia.”
“No problem.” Xia Shutong tried to speak politely, “After all, I’m the one who brought you to our company. It’s something I should do.”
There was silence on the other end of the line.
After a while, Xia Shutong finally heard a faint laugh.
Once Yun Feiwu finished laughing, she remained silent.
Xia Shutong didn’t know what to say either, so the two of them stayed like that, creating an obviously awkward atmosphere over the phone.
Sweat formed in Xia Shutong’s palms.
“President Xia, I’ll hang up now. See you later.”
In the end, Yun Feiwu hung up first.
“See you later.”
After handing the phone back to Qian Lingling, Xia Shutong’s whole body softened. She leaned back against the headrest and closed her eyes to rest, looking utterly exhausted.
Qian Lingling gazed at Xia Shutong’s profile in confusion. Why did she feel that, when President Xia was talking to Yun Feiwu, she was clearly trying to put on a stern face, but somehow, it just didn’t seem convincing.
After the two cars arrived at the set, other crew members swarmed around them.
Except for Director Dai Su, no one dared to approach Xia Shutong. So when Yun Feiwu got out of the car, her enthusiastic colleagues surrounded her immediately.
“Is the Movie Queen okay?”
“I have some lemon water here, Miss Yun. Would you like some to calm down?”
“…”
Bian Xin watched this scene from a distance, barely managing to hide her ugly expression.
Those people were just around her a moment ago, but as soon as Yun Feiwu returned, everyone shifted their attention to her!
It had always been like this since childhood.
When they were young, Yun Feiwu was lively and outgoing, so Bian Xin tried to emulate her, smiling and pleasing others. Then Yun Feiwu’s personality drastically changed, and even though she had a perpetual stern face, everyone still only saw her.
Bian Xin didn’t understand why.
All she felt was an overwhelming sense of jealousy.
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