By the time the police arrived, the fighting in the woods had stopped.
Duan Xuanyu had originally wanted to silence them for good, but Su Mian stopped him at the crucial moment. "Don't kill anyone. We don't do killing around here."
So Duan Xuanyu stopped after knocking them all unconscious.
The police took those people away for questioning.
Yin Xiaodan was sent to the hospital for a thorough examination.
The examination revealed a buildup of blood in her head, which was why she remained unconscious. There was no telling when she would wake up.
The other guests all returned to the villa to rest.
But after something like that, none of them could sleep once they got back to their rooms.
Fang Nuonuo was the most excited.
Although Yin Xiaohong wasn't a particularly big name, she had very high emotional intelligence.
She hosted many shows and often came to the rescue of celebrities who didn't know what to say.
So many celebrities remembered the kindness she'd shown them.
Once, a satellite TV station invited Yin Xiaohong onto a show, and during the program, the hosts were asked to call their friends in the industry to borrow money.
Barely anyone replied to the messages the other hosts sent.
Every celebrity Yin Xiaohong contacted sent her money.
That showed just how extensive her connections were.
Having saved her sister today meant Fang Nuonuo now had access to that connection too!
Fang Nuonuo immediately sent several messages to Yin Xiaohong at the hospital:
"Sister Xiaohong, has your sister woken up?"
"It's really frightening to think back on what happened. If we hadn't happened to hear something wrong in the woods, your sister might have been captured again... I wonder who's behind it. This is absolutely outrageous!"
Yin Xiaohong replied, "Thank you for your concern, Ms. Fang. My sister's life isn't in danger for now."
Fang Nuonuo curled her lips into a smile, then immediately messaged Lu Zhou to tell him what had happened that day.
At the end, she added, "President Lu, starting tomorrow, Yin Xiaohong is bound to give me special attention. I suggest we promote my high emotional intelligence instead of constantly marketing my looks."
Su Mian was still awake at this hour too.
She sat in the living room, eating instant noodles as she went back over what had happened that day.
She'd had premonitions twice now.
Every event she foresaw was a major matter involving human lives.
Yet none had any direct connection to her.
How strange.
Why didn't this ability work directly on me and predict what would happen in my own future?
Suddenly, the villa's front door opened.
Su Mian looked back and saw Yin Xiaohong.
Su Mian paused, then took the initiative to greet her. "Sister Xiaohong, why are you back? Aren't you staying with your sister at the hospital?"
The director, who was nearby preparing for tomorrow's work, also came over and asked, "I just sent you a message saying you could take a few days off if you weren't in the mood to work."
Yin Xiaohong shook her head. "There's no need. I won't let it affect my work."
The director nodded approvingly. "So professional!"
Yin Xiaohong then walked over to Su Mian. "Su Mian, thank you for rescuing my sister."
Su Mian smiled. "You're welcome."
Yin Xiaohong's eyes were still full of gratitude.
Although Fang Nuonuo kept emphasizing her own importance.
Yin Xiaohong wasn't stupid.
When her sister was rescued, Su Mian's jacket was still draped over her, and Cheng Qin was panting with exhaustion.
When everyone arrived, Su Mian was also the only one fighting in the woods.
So the truth had to be that Su Mian had discovered her sister first, then stayed behind to hold off those men while Cheng Qin helped her sister leave.
Fang Nuonuo simply wanted a share of the credit without having done anything.
Yin Xiaohong was just used to being diplomatic and didn't want to offend anyone, so she pretended to be taken in.
But she knew perfectly well who was sincere and who wasn't.
Early the next morning, the show continued.
After breakfast, everyone gathered in the villa's courtyard.
Yin Xiaohong had already shifted into professional mode, not allowing her personal affairs to affect her work at all.
"For today's activities, we've invited a special guest, Mr. Yang Bingchuan!"
"Teacher Yang will be joining our activities today and offering relationship analysis from an observer's perspective."
A middle-aged man in his forties greeted the camera.
When Yang Bingchuan was young, he'd played several male leads whose popularity had broken out beyond their usual audience.
Now that he was getting older and his looks had faded, he rarely acted anymore.
But he remained very active in the industry, frequently attending various events as an "expert" or a "senior."
He had a celebrity girlfriend twenty years his junior-Zheng Linxue.
She was the one Su Mian had helped out at the bar last night.
[Ahhh, Master Chuan! My forever heartthrob!]
[Mr. Yang Bingchuan is already getting on in years, but he's still so handsome!]
[You actually called him Yang Bingchuan outright? My heart skipped a beat hearing that. What were you thinking? He's an actor, singer, patronizing old man, entrepreneur, relationship mentor, total failure, collector... We can't stand hearing people casually call him by his full name. That name carries too much weight. You can't bear everything behind it. Please call him Master Chuan from now on, okay? Fuck.]
[Just stick to the meme. You even slipped in a few insults...]
Public opinion on Yang Bingchuan was mixed.
He really had enjoyed a glorious career once and accumulated a large group of fans who remained loyal to this day.
But afterward, he became far too pretentious and neglected his actual profession.
He no longer produced anything in his career, yet loved going around lecturing his juniors.
So he'd also accumulated plenty of anti-fans.
Yang Bingchuan greeted the female guests with a broad smile.
"This show of yours is great. Each female guest has her own charm."
He looked at Fang Nuonuo. "Gentle."
He looked at Cheng Qin. "Intellectual."
When he looked at Su Mian, he said nothing, his expression displaying undisguised annoyance.
Su Mian knew why...
Back when he'd been pursuing Zheng Linxue on set, Su Mian had advised Zheng Linxue to think it over carefully.
He'd disliked her ever since.
Fang Nuonuo immediately moved closer to him. "Thank you for the compliment, Teacher Yang. I absolutely loved watching your dramas when I was little."
Yang Bingchuan had also invested in several movies in recent years, so he was valuable to Fang Nuonuo too.
Naturally, she wouldn't slight him.
Yang Bingchuan nodded with a smile. "Young lady, you have a boundless future ahead of you. If there's anything you don't understand, you can come ask me anytime."
Cheng Qin had been complimented too. Thinking it wouldn't be polite to stay silent, she casually made conversation. "Teacher Yang, do you and your girlfriend live around here too?"
"That child was throwing another tantrum at me. I can't keep indulging her." An inexplicable sense of superiority seeped into Yang Bingchuan's tone. "We split last night."
"..." For a moment, none of the guests knew how to respond.
The atmosphere stayed awkward for a while.
Su Mian asked quietly, "How many stars did you gain?"
Yang Bingchuan: "...?"
[Hahaha, Sister Mian, that meme is too young for Master Chuan to understand.]
[Sister Mian, could you slap him out of nowhere? I hate old men who get a sense of superiority from dating young girls!]
[Zheng Linxue had such a bright future back then! She was halfway through filming a movie when he dragged her onto a show just to show off his young girlfriend. Later, Zheng Linxue went on a music variety show, and halfway through that, he dragged her into his livestream to sell products, leaving her without the energy to finish the music show. He dragged her down with his own two hands, and now he's still acting all high and mighty, looking down on her!]
Although Yang Bingchuan didn't understand what Su Mian meant, he didn't like juniors speaking to him in that tone.
He only liked those like Fang Nuonuo, who treated him with the utmost deference.
He narrowed his eyes at Su Mian and began lecturing her. "I've dated quite a few girls your age. I understand young girls like you."
"You-you're a textbook case of someone thoroughly brainwashed by certain ideas online. You like playing games, watching cartoons, and keeping pets. You put yourself first in everything. You're extremely self-centered."
Su Mian applauded. "Got every one right!"
Yang Bingchuan looked down on her even more. "Actually, a woman's focus should be on her family. Tell me, what's the point of wasting your time on electronic entertainment, or leading a dog aimlessly up and down the street? If you have that kind of time, you might as well spend more of it with your parents."
Su Mian never argued with people like this. She just went along with what he said.
She looked at Yang Bingchuan, her smile undiminished. "I've got plenty of time. If your parents come over, I can leash them up and walk them too."