"Ah—"
Everyone was so scared that they instinctively held their breaths. Those with weak nerves immediately averted their gazes, afraid of seeing any gory scenes.
However, after waiting for a long time, they didn't hear anyone rushing up to save the person. Instead, it was deathly quiet.
Someone tentatively opened their eyes and was surprised to see Shi Wan holding Xi Xing in a princess - carry.
"Hurry up and send her to the hospital!"
The crowd, still in shock, was suddenly jolted back to their senses by Jiang Yi's cold voice and rushed up in a flurry.
Shi Wan put the person down. "Send her to the hospital first."
The injury was serious. If they hadn't arrived in time, it would have been much worse.
"Thank you, Young Miss Shi."
Xi Xing's fair little face flushed slightly.
"It's okay. Suspend the shooting of the endorsement for now. Get your injury treated first."
"Yes."
A few people accompanied Xi Xing to the hospital. The rest looked at Shi Wan with admiration.
Young Miss Shi's actions just now were even cooler than a man's!
If it weren't for her gender, many people present would probably have fallen in love with her.
"Young Miss Shi is so manly!"
Everyone: "..."
Well, even the women had fallen in love.
These words didn't reach Shi Wan's ears, but they did reach Jiang Yi.
She smiled helplessly. "Young Miss Shi, let's go to the hospital to check on Xi Xing too."
"Not yet. Call the director and the people in charge of this area."
Soon, the director and a few others stood nervously in front of Shi Wan.
"Young Miss Shi, we don't know how this happened. Before the shooting, we had someone check it and made sure it was okay before starting. Who would have thought..."
"I know." Shi Wan held the wire in her hand. "It was cut with a tool, and it was a blunt one at that, creating the illusion that it was due to long - term disrepair."
"Ah?"
"Who had access to it?"
"This... we didn't seem to see anyone approaching."
The director and the others frowned and thought for a while, then shook their heads.
They had seen many such things in the entertainment industry, but they never expected someone to target a nobody like Xi Xing.
"Then investigate it thoroughly. Think carefully if anyone left or if you saw anyone acting suspiciously."
"Yes." The director said, "Young Miss Shi, we will definitely give Miss Xi Xing an explanation for this, but should we replace her for the endorsement and start over..."
"No. Wait until Xi Xing is discharged from the hospital to resume shooting."
"But won't this delay the process?"
"We still have time."
After Shi Wan said that, she left with Jiang Yi.
In the car, Jiang Yi asked, "Who do you think is the most likely suspect, Young Miss Shi?"
"I don't know. The entertainment industry is a complex and chaotic place. Apart from those you've offended, there are even more people jealous of you. Anyone could be the one who tried to harm her. If we start investigating from here, it will take a lot of effort."
"Yes. I understand."
Shi Wan nodded. "Let's go to the hospital."
Jiang Yi told the driver to turn around and head for the hospital.
Shi Wan didn't know that today's incident had already been posted online, and within an hour, the click - through rate had exceeded one million.
Zhang Zhang: "Is this young lady in the entertainment industry too? She's so beautiful. How come I never noticed her before?"
Don't Leave Regrets for Me: "Reply to the above. The injured girl's name is Xi Xing. She used to be with Senyue Entertainment and is now with Blossom Entertainment. She is good - looking, but unfortunately, she has bad judgment and joined a company on the verge of bankruptcy."
Warm Wind Encircling the City: "Am I the only one who thinks Shi Wan is really cool? No way, no way?"
Flying with a Sword: "Shi Wan's princess - carry is just amazing. And there can't be many people who can react so quickly in this situation, right?"
A girl princess - carrying an adult, that kind of strength... mainly, she picked up Xi Xing so easily without any sign of struggle.
Just Thinking about It Makes Me Want to Slap You: "Shi Wan, you're the best!"
"..."
Not only did Xi Xing gain a lot of popularity, but Shi Wan did too. The video of Shi Wan's princess - carry had exceeded ten million views within three hours.
In a celebrity apartment, Sister Li saw the online comments. This time, instead of making Xi Xing look bad, it had given her popularity.
She was so frustrated!
"Pay some trolls to attack her."
"Do it the same way as before?"
"Of course."
"Sister Li, all the previous negative news has been exposed, and those weren't really negative at all. I'm afraid..."
The little assistant said timidly.
"If you don't have any, can't you just make it up? Any piece of news can be turned into negative news about her!"
Sister Li was so angry that she wanted to curse.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Soon, the online reviews about Xi Xing changed again.
Those who had just been praising her were now scolding her as if they were a different person.
The Girl Who Watches the Moon: "Xi Xing has a bad character. I thought she was an innocent girl before, but it turns out she's a scheming one. She's so calculating."
Planets and the Moon: "Yeah, when you search online, there's all kinds of negative news. I just took a look at what she did before. It's so disgusting. Why is such a person still in the entertainment industry? Shouldn't she be blacklisted?"
Vanilla: "You don't understand. There's a backer supporting her."
"..."
Xi Xing had just finished getting her wound treated when she saw these comments. No matter how strong - minded she was, she couldn't help feeling sad.
Shi Wan sat in front of her and said calmly, "Did you do any of these things?"
"No." Xi Xing widened her eyes. "I don't know where these things came from. I didn't do them."
She knew who was behind it, but if she said it, would Young Miss Shi think she was just jealous?
"Since you didn't do them, what are you afraid of?" Shi Wan peeled an apple and handed it to her. "Since you're an employee of our company, you won't be wronged for nothing and suffer baseless attacks."
"Do you mean..."
"Blossom Entertainment will handle these things. You just focus on recovering. Don't worry about the endorsement."
"Thank you, Young Miss Shi."
Xi Xing felt warm inside. She thought she had been replaced, but it turned out she was still in the picture.
As soon as Shi Wan stepped out of the ward, Jiang Yi came over with an iPad. "Young Miss Shi, these people are all trolls."
"I know. Deal with the matter of Xi Xing's injury first. As for the online stuff, wait for a while." Shi Wan half - closed her eyes. "That person wants to see Xi Xing fall, right? Then use this to draw the person out."
"Yes."
The online situation didn't affect Shi Wan at all, which made Sister Li very unhappy.
"Only forty thousand? It shouldn't be like this."
The little assistant trembled in fear. "Sister Li, don't be joking. How many trolls would dare to blacken Shi Wan? Not to mention her many abilities, there's also the Shen family and Mr. Si standing behind her. Only a fool would..."
The little assistant's voice gradually faded under Sister Li's murderous gaze and finally fell silent.
"Then blacken Xi Xing to death."
It was okay that she had tried to snatch resources from her before, but now that she had left, she still couldn't let her live in peace.
"Yes, I understand."
The online comments were piling up.