Proven: This Guy Has Absolutely No Tact!

Xie Chen, once the youngest law professor at a renowned foreign university, suddenly realized he had misspoken and let his secret identity slip. He looked around at the stunned faces, then gave an awkward laugh.

"Lines."

"Lines I memorized while filming low-budget web dramas before. They just happened to come in handy."

The police officer suddenly understood. "Ah, so that's what it was. Then we'll be on our way and won't disturb your filming."

"Alright, alright. Thank you for your hard work, officers." Director Li hurried over to see them off.

Xie Chen wanted to make a quick escape, but after only two steps, a cool, clear voice called out to him. "Xie Chen."

"Hm?"

Xie Chen instinctively looked back and saw Huo Wenye's devastatingly handsome face. His eyes were dark and unreadable, as though some emotion was stirring within them.

"Were those really just lines?"

His cool lips moved slowly, his voice low and magnetic, like an invisible touch brushing across Xie Chen's heart and sending a tremor through it.

Xie Chen paused slightly, deliberately ignoring the inexplicable flutter in his chest. A smile tugged at his lips. "What else could they be? It's not like I'm some famous barrister, right?!"

With that, he turned and left.

He had a feeling that if they kept talking, Huo Wenye would strip him bare.

His secret identity, that was.

Don't get any wrong ideas!

Xie Chen warned himself.

The police cars drove out of the courtyard, and the disturbance finally subsided for the moment.

Xie Jinran walked up to Director Li and knowingly asked, "What happened?"

"There was a conflict with the neighboring village. They've already been taken away for questioning," Director Li answered absentmindedly. But with the cameras rolling, he had to offer some explanation.

Upon hearing that, Xie Ran immediately asked, "They only arrested people from the neighboring village? What about Xie Chen? Why..."

Director Li abruptly turned and glared at Xie Ran. "What, were you hoping one of our guests would get arrested? Didn't the police make it clear just now? Xie Chen rendered meritorious service by helping crack down on organized crime!"

"That's not what I meant." Xie Ran realized he had exposed his ulterior motives and hurriedly softened his tone. "I was just worried about Brother Xie Chen. I was afraid the police might come back for him, and the viewers might not understand what was going on. It wouldn't be good for his reputation."

Director Li snorted. "You needn't worry about that. The viewers learned the truth before you did."

Xie Ran, "..."

What did that mean?!

Had his eldest brother failed again?

The police car was still driving back. The person in the passenger seat watched the livestream replay and voiced his doubts. "This evidence is really... too perfect, isn't it? It completely recorded Biaozi and the others' criminal acts, and not even a second too much was filmed. It was cut off at exactly the moment they made their move..."

"What are you trying to say?" The uniformed driver glanced at him. "The inspection team sent from above has already stationed itself in town and is preparing to handle this matter seriously. Biaozi and the others were committing crimes in defiance of the authorities today!"

"That's true. We've wanted to deal with them for ages, but not a single villager dared testify. Now it's different. The whole internet is replaying videos of their arrogance, and they've even made the trending charts. This is what they call reaping what you sow!" The officer in the passenger seat was about to put away his phone when he heard Xie Chen's explanation of the legal provisions.

After a pause, he said, "He's so professional. He really seems like a lawyer from a law firm. It's a bit of a waste for him to be a variety-show celebrity."

"Don't say that. Every profession has its masters." The driver was clearly older, and his tone was more composed. "Besides, it's not like he has no opportunity to work part-time. After all, he's outside the system."

Disputes over water resources were common in rural areas, but Bright Village's incident drew enormous attention. It shot straight into the top three trending topics, and public discussion continued to intensify.

Very quickly, the inspection team demonstrated its efficiency. Not only did it send professional repair workers to fix the pipes, but it also posted the preliminary investigation online and invited public oversight.

Before long, the investigation notice had been shared hundreds of thousands of times, and the comments began exploding as netizens showed off their skills.

[I heard Biaozi took money to do this?! The person behind it is supposedly a group company with a powerful background!]

[I heard some rumors too. Apparently, someone offered one hundred thousand yuan for one of Xie Chen's legs!]

[Holy shit, is that true?! Don't spread conspiracy theories! You're legally responsible for what you say online too!]

[Who would dare say something like that without evidence these days? There are WeChat chat screenshots as proof!]

[Then hurry up and post them! I want the gossip!]

[No wonder Biaozi and the others seemed prepared. Every one of them carried a huge hoe, and they deliberately spread the news to lure Xie Chen to the water pipes!]

[This appears to be an extremely serious incident. Please investigate thoroughly and uncover the forces behind Biaozi. A society governed by law cannot allow scum like this to exist!]

When Xie Chen read this far, a pleased smile curved his lips.

He had known those scumbags from the Xie Family would resort to dirty tricks behind the scenes. So when he dealt with Biaozi, he had deliberately kept a card up his sleeve—he snatched Biaozi's phone, photographed the WeChat conversations and transaction records, then intentionally let the police catch sight of them.

The bank records would definitely be uncovered. Following the trail would lead them to the Xie Family's finance department.

Even if they found someone to take the fall, it would still cost them time and energy, and their reputation would inevitably suffer.

Of course, this was only the beginning.

The real show was yet to come.

Step by step, he would expose Xie Ran's true face, then ruin every hypocritical scumbag in the Xie Family until they lost everything and fell straight into hell, never to recover—just as he had in that life when he died a miserable death...

Xie Chen clenched his fist and sent the screenshots to his manager and childhood friend—Lu Fei.

--

The village's water supply was restored.

Not only that, the once-cloudy drinking water had become crystal clear, sweet and refreshing to drink.

The villagers were overjoyed, especially the village chief, who carried several old hens straight to the guesthouse.

Director Li watched the village chief pass right in front of him without even pausing.

Annoyed at being treated like air, he directly chased after him. "What are you carrying those chickens for?"

"They're for the kid! To thank him for solving the village's water problem! Oh, this has been a huge headache for us. How long has it been since we had fresh tap water to drink?!" The village chief's joy was plain to see.

Seeing this, Director Li felt a little jealous.

He had filmed so many seasons of variety shows in rural areas. Why had no one ever given him old hens?!

It was so unfair!

He had clearly been working hard to secure benefits for these left-behind villagers too!

But thoughts were one thing, and resentment was another.

He couldn't exactly open his mouth and ask for them himself, could he?!

He could only wait for someone tactful enough to give him some!

So when Xie Chen opened the door to his room, he first listened to the village chief's thanks, then turned to look at Director Li. "Director, what's wrong with your eyes? Is there something in them? Why are you blinking like that?!"

Director Li, "..." Proven: this guy had absolutely no tact!

Live comments:

[Hahahahaha, I'm dying! Director Li, if you want to eat an old hen, just say so! Why do you keep blinking?!]

[Is Director Li getting shut down during this heartwarming scene again?! How many times has it been? Have you guys counted?!]