Just before going to bed, Liang Shi remembered to check the trending topics, and the popularity of her and Yan Xi's CP had already dropped.
But late at night, Liang Shi came across a familiar name: Chen Liuying.
The hashtag was #ChenLiuying'sArtisticPhotosAreSoA#.
Liang Shi didn't really want to click, but he accidentally clicked on it, and Chen Liuying's Weibo was at the top.
She still has a few die-hard fans, but most of them are criticizing her.
The photos are quite good, black and white, with a great atmosphere, and they look like magazine spreads.
Given her looks, if she didn't cause any trouble, she could definitely do quite well in the entertainment industry.
But because of that incident, he lost all his endorsements and acting offers.
Liang Shi never saw her or Bai Weiwei again after that. He only heard Xu Qingzhu mention that Bai Weiwei's family business was facing a crisis, and Bai Weiwei returned to her own company and retired from the entertainment industry.
Only Chen Liuying remained.
I don't know their relationship status, but they must have broken up.
Liang Shi couldn't help but sigh.
It's not entirely unjust.
It's quite normal for celebrities with negative press online to buy trending topics every now and then to boost their popularity and public favorability, testing the waters to see if they can make a comeback.
Therefore, Liang Shi could tell at a glance that Chen Liuying was testing the waters.
Unfortunately, fans these days are incredibly savvy, knowing more about the entertainment industry than the celebrities themselves.
Chen Liuying's comment section was flooded with insults within half an hour.
Basically, everyone wants her to get out of the entertainment industry.
Liang Shi wanted to leave, but she couldn't stand this kind of online public opinion, which always reminded her of what happened back then.
But she accidentally clicked "like" before she could click it, and then quickly canceled it.
It gave her quite a fright.
However, this also reminded her that, as before, she should use a secondary account to surf the internet.
Otherwise, something bad might happen.
It was just an ordinary slip of the hand for her, but Chen Liuying happened to see it.
Chen Liuying stared at the #Oath# that was right above her own entry, and felt annoyed when she saw Liang Shi's name.
The abusive comments kept popping up on her phone screen, and she stared at them almost self-destructively, her eyes filled with gloom.
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For Liang Shi, this was just a minor incident in his daily life.
On the fifth day of filming, after finishing work, Liang Shi received a cryptic message on his phone: "[Tomorrow at 10 AM, a riddle.]"
It was sent by Chen Mian.
Liang Shi thought for a moment before realizing that this was an invitation to meet him.
She replied: 【You've gone back to China?】
Chen Mian replied succinctly: "Hmm."
Liang Shi checked her schedule for tomorrow. Her filming was all in the afternoon, which would be a good time for her to go out, so she accepted the invitation.
The next morning, Liang Shi got up, put on light makeup, and went to meet the riddle.
She arrived at the Riddle Cafe at 9:40, 20 minutes earlier than the agreed time. She went in, ordered a coffee, and waited quietly for Chen Mian to arrive.
Chen Mian walked into the coffee shop right on time.
Because the original owner had this person in his memories, Liang Shi recognized him at a glance.
But Chen Mian at this moment is vastly different from the one in his memory.
Especially the face.
In my memory, Chen Mian's face wasn't particularly beautiful, but her beauty mark under her eye was captivating, and her eyes were the kind that you couldn't forget once you saw them.
But Chen Mian still has her beauty mark under her eye, only it doesn't have the same strong sense of melancholy, and it has become more aggressive.
Chen Mian was wearing a black casual loungewear outfit, with light makeup, French bangs, and long, dark blue hair.
A hairstyle that exudes an artistic flair.
After she sat down, she glanced at Liang Shi and said in a very familiar manner, "It's good that you're not wearing your strange clothes."
Liang Shi: "..."
Clearly, the other party was referring to the original owner's dark past.
Liang Shi chuckled awkwardly, ignoring the comment, and simply looked at her gently.
The cold sunlight streamed in through the huge French windows, falling on her sickly pale face.
She wasn't even this fair-skinned in my memory.
It must be the result of staying home for a long time.
"What do you want?" Chen Mian asked. "Is it about your sister again?"
Before Liang Shi could deny it, Chen Mian chuckled to herself, "When are you going to come for your sister?"
His tone was sarcastic.
Liang Shi paused, "I really did come here for my sister."
The words carried a strange sense of familiarity when she uttered them.
Liang Shi stared at Chen Mian and said, word by word, "For Sister Qi Jiao."
Chapter 120
Upon hearing this name, a sharp light flashed in Chen Mian's eyes, which had been like a stagnant pool.
Even the body that had been sitting loosely straightened up instantly.
But a moment later, she returned to the way she had when she first came in.
They were even colder than before.
He adopted a guarded posture, his eyes were indifferent, and he remained silent.
The waiter brought us warm water and asked what kind of coffee we would like.
Chen Mian declined, saying, "No need, thank you."
Her voice is very magnetic, with a natural husky quality, making you feel as if she's floating on clouds when she speaks.
No one can enter her world.
Even as the waiter left, he couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, especially at her eyes.
Chen Mian remained silent, staring at Liang Shi. After a moment, Liang Shi spoke first, "Don't you have anything to say?"
Chen Mian replied indifferently, "No."
She picked up the glass of warm water beside her, lowered her eyes, and took a small sip. The water glistened on her lips, adding a touch of pink to her pale lips.
Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, pedestrians come and go in a hurry, passing by in twos and threes.
Chen Mian turned her gaze to the window, seemingly unwilling to discuss the matter further.
But Liang Shi knew that she must want to hear something else, otherwise she would have gotten up and left.
After a moment's thought, Liang Shi handed over a piece of paper.
It's Qi Jiao's diary, a simple Morse code version. This page contains content related to Chen Mian.
This content is supposed to be very complex, and most people wouldn't realize it's Morse code.
But when Chen Mian saw it, she picked it up and glanced at it, and didn't find it obscure at all.
A few seconds later, Chen Mian's hand holding the paper trembled, her throat moved slightly, and when she spoke again, her voice was hoarse and choked with sobs, "Where did you get this from?"
Liang Shi pursed his lips, not rushing to answer, which only made the atmosphere more subdued.
In this eerie silence, Chen Mian's eyes were like a sharpened sword, eager for her to answer immediately, yet patiently waiting.
Liang Shi took a sip of coffee, the sound of the coffee cup clinking against the ceramic base ringing out. "You can still make calls, hear voices, and see people. Haven't you thought of anything else? Or do you know everything?"
This is like speaking in riddles; it makes no sense whatsoever.
But Chen Mian understood.
Despite the hustle and bustle outside, music was still playing inside the coffee shop.
But when things quieted down between them, neither of them could hear anything outside.
After a long while, so long that Liang Shi's thoughts began to wander as he stared blankly at a fixed point, Chen Mian finally spoke hesitantly, "She is not her."
—She is not herself.
The phone call that could still be made didn't go through to Qi Jiao.
The voices that could still be heard were not Qi Jiao's.
The similar face that can still be seen is still not Qi Jiao.
Chen Mian's voice seemed to come from the deep sea, carrying a chilling cold and a deep despair.
Upon hearing this, Liang Shi met her gaze, and the eyes that had been hidden behind indifference softened, with a hint of red appearing at the corners.
After a moment, Chen Mian asked bluntly, "What do you want to ask?"
"How do you know the person now isn't her?" Liang Shi asked in a deep voice.
Chen Mian licked her lips, slowly exhaled, and asked softly, "Why can't you tell?"
"Have you ever been in love?" Chen Mian continued to ask.
Liang Shi paused.