"Yes, I'm aware of this. How come you've heard about it too?" Lu Zhihang said, trying hard not to laugh.
Lin Wan nodded and let out a soft "hmm".
Remembering how he heard her discussing him with her roommate yesterday, Lu Zhihang suddenly felt a bit nervous. "So what do you think?"
"Me?" Lin Wan was taken aback, surprised that the question was directed at her.
"Yeah."
Lin Wan thought for a while and said seriously, "Actually, I don't have any particular opinions."
Just as he expected.
Lu Zhihang showed a smile of anticipation. No matter what Lin Wan thought, he found her extremely cute.
"I don't follow stars, and I'm not well - versed in these things. I can't tell who is telling the truth or lies. But if that Zuo Yang is really like what's said on Weibo, I'll dislike such a person very much," Lin Wan added.
Lu Zhihang smiled. "Yeah, I think so too."
Lin Wan's cheeks flushed slightly. "R - really?"
She felt unexpectedly shy, something that had never happened in her nearly twenty years of life.
"It's getting late. Girls should go to bed early. Let's play again tomorrow." Lu Zhihang smiled as he and Lin Wan finished slaying the small monsters in the game. Then he said this.
Lin Wan nodded. After saying goodbye, they logged off one after another.
Lu Zhihang hummed a song as he went to the fridge to grab a drink. He sat back on the swivel chair, crossed his legs, and stared at an audio file on the computer that he had transferred from his phone.
He clicked on it and listened. A satisfied smile spread across his face. Then he forwarded it to his second elder brother.
"Will this constitute slander?"
A reply came quickly. "You're really relentless. The crimes, big and small, he's committed are enough to keep him in prison for a lifetime, and you're adding another one."
Lu Zhihang smiled. "He made my girlfriend dislike him. I've decided I never want to see this guy again in my life."
After sending this message, there was no reply for a long time. Then, after a while, his phone vibrated slightly, and the screen lit up. "Got it. Bring the girl back for us to meet soon. Don't just talk the talk."
Lu Zhihang smiled as he turned off his phone and flopped onto the bed.
As usual, Lu Zhihang was dragged to the filming set early by Wang Wei. Before he even entered the dressing room, he suddenly saw an angry man striding towards him.
It was Zuo Yang.
Wang Wei hadn't left yet. He turned around and was stunned when he saw this. Immediately, he wanted to step forward to stop Zuo Yang, but he saw Lu Zhihang gently move his little finger. Whether it was intentional or not, Wang Wei hesitated for a moment. That split - second hesitation was enough to prevent him from stopping Zuo Yang.
"What did you do?!" Zuo Yang's voice was hoarse. There were obvious dark circles under his eyes, indicating that he hadn't had a good rest.
In this filming set, when it came to acting, no one could match Lu Zhihang. That was an undeniable fact.
A look of surprise and confusion appeared on his face at the right time. "What?"
The veins on Zuo Yang's temples throbbed. His face was twisted in a fierce expression.
"I'm asking you, what did you do!" Zuo Yang gasped for breath, and the whites of his eyes were a bit bloodshot.
Lu Zhihang grabbed his wrist and looked innocent. "Brother Yang, calm down. I didn't do anything. What happened?"
"You didn't do anything?" Zuo Yang's voice suddenly rose in pitch. His voice seemed to be mixed with ice chips, cold enough to freeze the blood in one's body.
Wang Wei finally came to his senses at this voice and rushed forward immediately.
"Zuo Yang, let go!"
A sharp shout rang out. Zuo Yang suddenly pushed Lu Zhihang backward. Lu Zhihang was caught off - guard by this push and staggered a few steps. Without having time to look, he instinctively put his left hand on a wooden board beside him.
A sharp pain spread through his body from his palm. At first, Lu Zhihang didn't even react. It was not until he heard a little girl's scream not far away that he turned his head and saw a box toppling towards him.
Oh shit!
In that split - second, Lu Zhihang didn't have time to think of anything else. He only managed to raise his hand to protect his face.
The edge of the wooden block scraped across his knuckles. The rough surface felt like a thousand tiny needles piercing his skin, accumulating a faint pain.
It must be bruised.
This was the only thought in Lu Zhihang's mind at that moment.
As if the scream had broken a silence spell, the entire filming set erupted into chaos. Wang Wei almost immediately abandoned Zuo Yang and rushed to Lu Zhihang like a bolt of lightning. He reached out and grabbed Lu Zhihang's hand.
Only then did Lu Zhihang notice that a long nail had pierced through his palm, he didn't know whether it was before or after.
The filming set was in complete disarray. Zuo Yang stood there, stunned, watching this scene.
In the chaos, Lu Zhihang looked up and locked his gaze on Zuo Yang. The coldness in his eyes at that moment was like the last tentacle dragging Zuo Yang into the abyss. Zuo Yang slumped to the ground, his face as white as a sheet.
The engine roared. Lu Zhihang came back to his senses. He expressionlessly covered the wound on his hand that was bleeding, his face pale from blood loss. But his eyes were still sharp.
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[Early this morning, a conflict broke out on the set of the XX drama. In a fit of rage, Zuo Yang pushed Lu Zhihang, resulting in an injury to Lu Zhihang's left hand. He has now been sent to the hospital for treatment. We will continue to follow up on the situation. XX Entertainment News]
Bang!
Lu Zhihang threw his phone back on the bedside table and raised his hand. "Is it really necessary? I just hurt my hand, not my life. I don't need to be hospitalized."
Wang Wei said with a straight face, "You still have to finish this drip. I'm going to call the company. They're very concerned about this incident."
Lu Zhihang sneered. "They're concerned now. How come I didn't see them care so much before?"
Wang Wei paused in his movement and looked at Lu Zhihang with a complicated expression. "Lu Zhihang, for celebrities, everything depends on your popularity. If you're not popular enough, no one will pay attention to you. But if you're extremely popular, even if you lose a hair, someone will come to visit you with fruits. This industry is that cruel."
Lu Zhihang raised his eyebrows but didn't make any comment.
Wang Wei didn't say anything else. He motioned for Lu Zhihang to behave himself and then walked out with his phone.
Lu Zhihang sighed and leaned back on the pillow. Then he picked up his phone again.
Undoubtedly, this incident caused another huge stir, a really big one.
Since the conflict took place outdoors, some busybodies had filmed the video. Judging from the clarity of the video, the person who filmed it must have been very close. The expressions of both men were captured clearly. This almost confirmed Zuo Yang's crime of slandering Lu Zhihang's reputation.
During the time he was getting his wound bandaged, there were several missed - call notifications on Lu Zhihang's phone. All were from friends who had heard the news, and of course, his two elder brothers.
His eldest brother had sent five consecutive messages, still looking relatively calm. "How's the situation?" His second elder brother had only sent one message, "Where are you?" Without even thinking, Lu Zhihang knew that he must be on his way here.
Sighing, Lu Zhihang could only accept his fate.