On his first day here, Liang Shi hadn't yet fully recognized everyone.
They started by talking about themselves, wondering how she managed to get into Dongheng with such a mediocre degree.
"I heard someone say at lunch today that she seems to have quite a powerful background, and even our General Manager Liang has to give her some respect."
"Really? Then what is she doing in our magazine department?"
"That office used to be the HR department office, now it's a meeting room, remember? That used to be her office."
"Wow, he's a background character."
"These kinds of people are the worst; they can't do anything and can't even say anything."
"..."
They discussed it for a while, and Liang Shi had heard enough and was about to leave when someone suddenly exclaimed.
"What's wrong?" someone asked.
"Chen Liuying's agent jumped off a building," the man said. "She's been taken to the hospital right now."
"Who? Chen Liuying, the one who became an overnight sensation? The one known as the number one A-list actress?"
"Yes, I saw their reports. It seems that her agent went to Huayue International to drink with clients in order to get her resources, and she was assaulted, so she couldn't stand it and jumped off a building."
"That's just how the entertainment industry is, but judging from this, Chen Liuying isn't a good person either."
Liang Shi perked up his ears to listen to their discussion.
Chen Liuying, who will later remove the original owner's glands, has appeared.
He's a celebrity.
She took out her phone and checked, and all the trending news items that popped up were today's hot topics.
Everyone was discussing the suicide of Chen Liuying's agent, but Liang Shi swiped down the screen and his brows immediately furrowed.
Chen Liuying's agent is Bai Weiwei.
Chapter 27
The sound of flowing water masked the voices.
The group of people in the office washed their hands and quickly left, ending their brief gossip session.
Liang Shi, however, did not go out.
She frowned and quickly browsed through all the information online related to Chen Liuying and Bai Weiwei.
The official information is scarce, and the information revealed by netizens is mostly limited to possibilities and approximate figures, with very few accurate descriptions.
The internet is in an uproar over this matter.
[A friend of mine saw Bai Weiwei at the entrance of Huayue International the day before yesterday. She was walking with a group of CEOs, and her expression was so obsequious, she was practically begging to carry their shoes.]
[Going to Huayue International doesn't necessarily mean you're there to host prostitutes, right? Huayue International is a respectable place.]
[If she wasn't working as a hostess, would she have jumped off a building? She must have been raped.]
[Do you have any evidence? Don't make things up without evidence.]
[We happened to pass by Huayue International around 10 PM the night before last, and we saw a very beautiful Alpha carrying Bai Weiwei out. Bai Weiwei looked like she had just finished having sex.]
[Then why wasn't it that beautiful Alpha and she did it? Why insist that she was just a hostess getting resources?]
[Exactly! What a joke! Does our Liuying even need to do these things? Her acting schedule is booked until the year after next!]
[Wow! Everyone knows Chen Liuying is a marketing genius. Don't try to muddy the waters, you upstairs.]
[Her acting, which relies heavily on green screen effects, is such a waste of her beautiful face.]
[...]
The online flame war intensified, but Chen Liuying's studio has yet to respond.
Two hours have passed since this incident broke, and the best time for public relations has long passed.
Bai Weiwei's suicide was probably unexpected for them, and the studio was in complete chaos, with no one able to handle the situation in time.
Meanwhile, photos also surfaced online.
The most widely circulated and credible photos are those of Bai Weiwei entering Huayue International with a group of CEOs, and those of Zhao Xuning carrying her out of Huayue International.
It just so happened that someone took a picture of it.
The second photo is very blurry.
But online everyone says she's a very beautiful Alpha, so people believe it.
After all, judging from the photos, Alpha has a really good physique.
After Liang Shi quit Weibo, he called Zhao Xuning, but Zhao Xuning's phone was switched off.
"..."
Left with no other option, she went to the hospital.
//
The hospital entrance was completely surrounded by a crowd.
Reporters from major media outlets had already arrived, staking out the hospital with their cameras and microphones. Security personnel were constantly trying to maintain order, but they couldn't get them all to leave.
Everyone is working hard to get firsthand information.
Because Bai Weiwei disrupted the hospital's order, ten minutes later, the hospital's director came out and said, "Bai Weiwei has been transferred to a private hospital. Please leave, reporters."
At first, people didn't believe it, and many reporters held up microphones to ask, "Is Bai Weiwei still alive?"
"How serious are Bai Weiwei's injuries? What are her chances of survival?"
What is Chen Liuying's attitude towards this? Is she with Bai Weiwei at the hospital?
One tricky question after another made the hospital director lose patience. He even pushed away the microphone that was thrust directly at his mouth, saying in a cold tone, "Excuse me, these are patients' privacy. Please leave the hospital and do not disrupt the normal order of the hospital. If you do not leave within five minutes, we will take forceful measures to remove you."
After saying that, he left.
A group of reporters looked at each other in bewilderment.
Although they were unwilling to believe it, Bai Weiwei had indeed been transferred to another hospital.
But since he couldn't continue to disrupt public order, he had no choice but to go outside and stake out the area.
When Liang Shi came in, he wanted to find Bai Weiwei, but found that no one paid any attention to her.
Bai Weiwei's name has become an unspeakable name in the hospital.
She couldn't contact Zhao Xuning either, otherwise she could have asked Zhao Xuning to take her up there.
However, she took a roundabout approach, asking at the nurses' station, "Has Dr. Zhao Xuning come today? I need to talk to her."
"I'm sorry, Dr. Zhao is not on duty today," the nurse said. "If you need to see a doctor, please register at the cashier. Thank you."
Liang Shi: "..."
She was turned away.
She then went upstairs to Zhao Xuning's office, but the door was locked. A Beta nurse who was passing by recognized her and greeted her, "Ms. Liang, are you here to see Dr. Zhao?"
Liang Shi nodded. "Do you know where she is?"
The nurse shook her head. "Our hospital doesn't allow us to talk about this. You should contact her yourself. Dr. Zhao won't be coming to work today."
"Then do you know Bai Weiwei..." Before she could finish speaking, the nurse shook her head frantically, "I don't know, please don't ask."
After saying that, he ran away in a flash.
This incident has caused quite a stir online, after all, it involves human life.
Chen Liuying, in particular, with the title of "the number one top-tier female star on the internet," became an overnight sensation shortly after entering the entertainment industry, and has had resource conflicts with countless people.
Now that she's in trouble, many people are waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Some rivals have even started hiring online trolls to stir up trouble. Negative hashtags about Chen Liuying have been trending on social media, and their rankings are soaring higher and higher.
The hashtag #ChenLiuying'sAgentJumpedOffBuilding# remains trending, firmly holding the top spot, followed by a bright red "Explosive" label.
Liang Shi wanted to confirm Bai Weiwei's situation, but due to the special circumstances, he could only return empty-handed.
However, as she was going downstairs, she received a call from an unknown number.
She originally wanted to hang up, fearing it might be some shady character.
But considering Bai Weiwei's situation, he answered the call, "Hello?"
"This is Zhao Xuning," the other party said bluntly. "This is my personal number."
Upon hearing this, Liang Shi immediately asked, "How is Bai Weiwei? What happened that night? Why would she suddenly jump off the building?"
It's only ten minutes; you can't do much in that time.
Besides, based on her understanding of Bai Weiwei, she didn't seem like someone who was easily hurt.
"She's just out of danger." Zhao Xuning's voice was weary. "She wasn't assaulted that night."
"Then..." Liang Shi paused, "Why would she jump off a building?"
"He had a fight with his girlfriend," Zhao Xuning said helplessly. "He got emotional and jumped."
Liang Shi: "..."
Isn't she your girlfriend?
Liang Shi's words stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.
It turns out it was a misunderstanding.
“The specific details are too complicated,” Zhao Xuning said. “It can’t be explained in a few words over the phone. I just called Xu Qingzhu but she didn’t answer. If she asks about it later, you can explain it to her.”
Liang Shi readily agreed, "Okay."
"It's best not to let her see online comments," Zhao Xuning advised. "She's not suited for intense emotional fluctuations right now."
“Okay.” Liang Shi also reminded her, “By the way, Xu Qingzhu blacks out when she’s drunk and doesn’t remember anything about what happened that day, so try not to mention it and let it go.”
"OK."