Due to the murder of Wu Shanshan's assistant, Yalou also reined in its actions. No matter how the police investigated openly and secretly, they couldn't find any connection between Yalou and the drug case.
To avoid causing excessive panic and scaring off the suspects, the drug case had to continue the search for clues.
It was only later that Su Yao figured out why Wu Shanshan had changed so much. She believed in the Wu Shanshan described by Chen Sheng, and also believed in the Wu Shanshan she had seen with her own eyes. The two were completely different.
In this circle, there were not many people who could maintain their true selves. Wu Shanshan's relatives even wanted to profit from her death. How could it not be chilling?
Time passed quickly. The news headlines were refreshed every day, and almost no one remembered this incident.
*The Long Maple Night Is Endless* resumed filming. The daughter's role was temporarily replaced by Ting Lan, who had retired from the entertainment industry long ago. This generated another wave of popularity.
Su Yao couldn't remember how long it had been since she last saw Ting Lan. At that time, both of them were at the peak of their popularity, and Ting Lan was the only actress who could compete with her for the Best Actress title.
Who would have thought that a popular actress would choose to retire and get married?
At the airport pick - up area, there was a slender woman standing there, pulling a small suitcase, wearing sunglasses, long pants and a shirt. She was nervously looking towards the entrance.
"Over here!" It wasn't until a woman in sportswear ran over from the opposite side that she waved with a smile.
"Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the way. I'm a bit late." Su Yao naturally took the suitcase from Ting Lan's hand, pulling the suitcase with one hand and putting her arm around Ting Lan with the other as they walked forward.
Someone behind them exclaimed, "Wow! It's Su Yao and Ting Lan! I used to love this pair so much!"
"What? Quick, take a picture, take a picture!"
Su Yao always protected Ting Lan within a safe range, trying her best to block other people's gazes, but anyone with a bit of discernment could recognize them.
"My car is parked up ahead. Wait a minute, we'll be there soon." Su Yao pointed in a direction, signaling Ting Lan to follow her.
It wasn't until they got in the car that Su Yao dropped the smile she had worn outside and stared at Ting Lan in the passenger seat. "Come on, tell me. What on earth are you back for this time? We could have talked about it on the phone. We understand each other."
Ting Lan gave a bitter smile. Her eyes became a bit deep as she finally said, "You should be able to guess."
"I guessed. What can I do to help you?"
"How long has it been since I left last time? Three years ago? The place has changed so much."
"Ting Lan..." Su Yao felt a bit sad. The old Ting Lan never used to reminisce about the past. Now, it was bringing up a sense of sadness in her heart.
"Su Yao, you must help me this time. Otherwise, Zhou Musi and I are finished."
Then, Ting Lan told a rather old story.
"Three years ago, when Zhou Musi and I just got married, we ordered a very festive cake to celebrate. As soon as we cut it open, a baby model was revealed. Everyone at the wedding was shocked."
"And then? Did you find out anything?"
"Half a year ago, a woman came," Ting Lan clenched her fists on her lap. "She looked exactly like Musi's dead ex - girlfriend. Musi..."
This story had to start a long time ago.
When Zhou Musi was young, relying on his family's wealth and influence, he liked to play with young girls. Among them was his ex - girlfriend, Tian Tian.
True to her name, she was very sweet. Zhou Musi almost really fell for her. Due to various reasons, this relationship of Zhou Musi's eventually became a regret. Then he met Ting Lan, who was popular at a young age and was also very sweet.
After Zhou Musi and Ting Lan fell in love, he gradually forgot about those things in the past. But before they got married, he confessed everything to Ting Lan. At first, it was because Ting Lan had many similarities with Tian Tian, but later he found that Ting Lan was different from everyone else. Liking turned into love.
As for Tian Tian, in the year after Zhou Musi and Ting Lan got married, she caused quite a stir. She thought that if Ting Lan could marry Zhou Musi, she should have been able to as well. During that time, she made a ruckus in the Zhou family, and Zhou Musi almost broke up with Ting Lan.
But in the end, Tian Tian had a car accident and left this world forever. Even though Zhou Musi no longer had feelings for Tian Tian in his heart, he still felt a bit guilty.
Now Tian Tian was back, and she appeared beside Zhou Musi in a very dominant way. She was rich and beautiful. She had everything she didn't have before. Ting Lan couldn't help but be afraid.
In the past, when Ting Lan wanted to take on a role for fun, Zhou Musi always disagreed. But this time, not only did he agree, but he didn't even care where Ting Lan was.
When Ting Lan told this part, her voice choked up. "Yaoyao, I married him at the best time of my life. I was willing to give up everything. But now he is completely focused on that 'Tian Tian'. What should I do? How could a dead person come back to life?"
Yes, how could a dead person come back to life?
Su Yao understood what Ting Lan meant. She wanted her to help find out what that "Tian Tian" was up to.
"Ting Lan, you know very well that a dead person can't come back to life. Don't think too much. How much Zhou Musi likes you is obvious to everyone."
"Precisely because everyone can see it, I trust him. But I'm a woman, and I'm naturally jealous. I can't control myself. Even if there's something, can't he discuss it with me?"
Seeing the tears welling up in Ting Lan's eyes, Su Yao panicked and fumbled around looking for tissues for Ting Lan. Su Yao couldn't stand it when women cried. Once they did, she would cave in, regardless of whether it had anything to do with her.
"Okay, okay, Ting Lan. I promise. Don't cry. You know I'm not good at comforting women. Stop crying."
Because of this, Ting Lan burst into laughter through her tears. If someone said Su Yao wasn't good at comforting women, it was true. But sometimes she could be very charming, and even Su Yao herself didn't know she could be so alluring.
"You silly girl," Ting Lan laughed out loud with tears still on her face. "If you were a man, there would have been no chance for Zhou Musi back then."
"Blame me, blame me. Blame me for not being a man. Please stop crying, my lady."
The next day, the encounter between Su Yao and Ting Lan at the airport made it onto the hot search again. Many of their former CP fans resurfaced, saying that they believed in love again.
In an apartment in a coastal city, a man was looking at the secretly - taken photos of the airport. His fingertips touched the woman being hugged, and his eyes were full of longing.
"Musi, I made some puffs. Do you want to eat them?"
The man immediately changed his expression, closed all the phone apps in the background, and put the phone aside. "Sure. How could I not eat what you made?"