For the sake of Shu Yi's career, his wife chose to keep their marriage a secret, without a wedding ceremony or proposal. The two even spent little time together after marriage.
The entire blog post was almost entirely dedicated to accusing Shu Yi of her misdeeds, a stark contrast to her usual on-screen persona, which people found hard to believe.
So initially, Shu Yi's fans were furiously criticizing her in the comments section.
They accused her of slander, of trying to ride the coattails of others' fame, and of being desperate for attention.
Some people even cursed her entire family to die a horrible death.
Shu Yi's ex-wife posted another blog post, roughly saying that she studied auditing and had secretly checked the accounts of Shu Yi's studio before reporting it to the tax authorities, who are currently investigating.
Not long after, the tax authorities released their investigation results, which directly confirmed that Shu Yi had evaded taxes.
Shu Yi's popularity remains high, which has also brought Zhao Ying and the "Yu Guang" drama crew into the spotlight.
The hashtag #PityZhaoYing# was trending, and Zhao Ying posted directly on Weibo: I'm still alive, not crazy yet, I don't want to ride the wave of popularity, thank you all for your kindness, but it's really unnecessary.
It was a complete rejection.
Zhao Ying's attitude towards this person is clear online.
When the director went to look for Shu Yi again, he couldn't find her anymore; Shu Yi had been arrested by the police for a blood test.
Liang Shi saw Chen Liuying while browsing Shu Yi's trending topics; her desire to make a comeback during this period was unusually obvious.
But it was intercepted every time.
Liang Shi felt that Chen Liuying's luck in the entertainment industry was really bad.
It was a natural disaster, and it was also a man-made one.
She's not very lucky, and she's also quite difficult. Every time she tries to spend money to get a high-ranking trending topic, it gets pushed down by others in a short time.
Liang Shi also didn't forget that Chen Liuying was a fairly important character in the original work. Because she admired Xu Qingzhu, she removed the glands of the original owner, who was the original cannon fodder.
But that was based on the premise that Chen Liuying was a superstar in the entertainment industry with a net worth of tens of millions, and that the original owner of the body was down on her luck and exposed as not being a real heiress. Now, Chen Liuying is like a stray dog, and Liang Shi is not down on his luck either.
Although Liang Shi didn't understand why the person who admired Xu Qingzhu would be with Xu Qingzhu's former best friend Bai Weiwei, the system had said that the major events in this world would not change.
Liang Shi sensed that the original owner's glands would be removed just as Chen Liuying turned evil.
Liang Shi even began to speculate that the key trigger mentioned by the system was for Chen Liuying to remove her glands, so that Xu Qingzhu would soften her heart and her luck value would reach one hundred.
Besides this, Liang Shi really couldn't think of anything else.
Unlike the original owner, Liang Shi had the ability to protect herself, so she was not too afraid.
However, since Chen Liuying was now in the shadows while she was in the light, she remained vigilant.
The closer the deadline for completing the mission got, the stronger Liang Shi's anxiety became.
However, life goes on as usual. The Shu Yi incident was trending on social media for two or three days. This person has committed too many crimes at the same time, and it is impossible for him to make a comeback.
She will surely face legal consequences.
As a person who has high standards for his work, the director was bound to be unable to find a suitable actress in a short period of time, so filming was suspended.
All the initial investments were wasted.
The date for the film crew to resume shooting is yet to be determined.
The director drank heavily for several days because of this incident and looked very haggard.
The day after Zhao Ying learned of this news, she immediately had her assistant drive her back to the city, saying she was going home to catch up on sleep.
I have to make up for the sleep I lost.
Liang Shi felt a pang of regret for the crew's efforts and for the characters they played.
However, there's nothing that can be done about it. On the bright side, the problem was discovered halfway through filming, rather than after filming was completed or during the promotional period. The script can still be used, and the film can be modified and still be broadcast. At worst, we'll lose a few million, but as long as we follow up, we can still break even.
The worst thing would be if Shu Yi's scandal broke out all at once the day before the film's release, and all the hard work of the entire crew would be wasted.
As one of the female leads, this drama will never air again.
This is probably the only thing to be thankful for.
But Shu Yi terrified everyone on the crew; they all felt like they had seen a ghost.
Although Liang Shi didn't see it with his own eyes, he had nightmares for two nights in a row just from hearing their vivid descriptions.
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After confirming the suspension of filming, Yan Xi returned to school.
Liang Shi was one of the latecomers. She was busy looking at the trending topics about Chen Liuying that had been suppressed, and she also used a secondary account to follow Chen Liuying's updates.
I always feel uneasy.
After learning that Chen Liuying had a secondary account, Liang Shi followed her secondary account.
However, her alternate account mainly posts serene and peaceful content, such as the sun, coffee, falling leaves, and photos and vlogs of herself working out.
After everyone had left the crew, Liang Shi packed his things and left.
She was driving back to the city when she received a call from an unknown number while she was on the Yujiang Bridge.
"Hello," Liang Shi greeted politely, turning on speakerphone as he did so.
The car drove across the Yujiang Bridge, just a few steps from her home.
There was an unusual silence on the other end of the phone. Liang Shi sensed something was wrong and immediately asked, "Hello?"
Only weak breathing could be heard on the other end of the phone, and a hoarse, strained voice said, "Liang Shi, call the police."
It's Gu Xingyue!
"How are you?" Liang Shi asked. "What happened?"
"Yang Jiani killed someone." Gu Xingyue's voice seemed to come from the clouds, so faint that it was almost inaudible.
“Serial killer.” Gu Xingyue repeated these four words, then hung up the phone.
Liang Shiguang was terrified just listening to it, and her hands on the steering wheel were a little unsteady. She didn't even care about going home, she quickly parked the car on the side of the road and immediately dialed 110 and 120 for emergency medical assistance.
A few seconds later, she dialed Chen Mian's WeChat number again.
Chen Mian seemed to be asleep; her voice was hoarse when the call connected. Liang Shi sighed softly and asked, "Do you know any good lawyers?"
Chen Mian asked in surprise, "Hmm?"
Liang Shi's voice trembled, but it carried a hint of excitement, "Gu Xingyue... who is now Qi Jiao, has made her move."
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Liang Shi never imagined that Gu Xingyue would seek revenge in such a way that would result in heavy losses on both sides.
She thought Gu Xingyue would set up a huge scheme to bring Yang Jiani to justice.
On the way to the Qi family's house, Liang Shi was still wondering if Qi Jiao was willing to hurt herself to get Yang Jiani into trouble.
But Gu Xingyue also said four words—serial murder.
A series of...
Who else?
Liang Shi was puzzled. Although he was worried about Gu Xingyue, he didn't think anything would happen to her.
Since she had already made the decision, Gu Xingyue was confident in her abilities.
On his way to the Qi family's house, Liang Shi kept thinking the same thing.
After she called the police, she provided the specific location of the crime. When she arrived at the Qi family's house, the Qi family had already set up a police cordon. Chen Mian and she arrived at almost the same time.
Chen Mian was wearing a thin black silk shirt, which looked a bit cold.
She was also wearing glasses with dark blue frames, which matched her hair color perfectly.
The beauty mark beneath her cold eyes made her appear extremely aloof, yet her nervousness betrayed her when she asked Liang Shi, "What's wrong?"
Liang Shi said, "I don't know yet. She only called me and told me to call the police."
The fact that Liang Shi was allowed to call the police without being told anything demonstrates a high level of trust in Liang Shi's abilities.
Liang Shi was still completely confused.
She went up to the police officer guarding the cordon and asked him what the situation was like inside.
The other party replied with a serious expression, "No comment."
"Is there a girl in there?" Liang Shi asked. "The one who was injured, was she taken away for treatment?"
The police became suspicious. "Who are you?"
Liang Shi introduced himself, "Officer, I am the one who reported the case. I received a call from my friend reporting the case. You can check my call records. Right now, I just want to know if my friend is alright."
The other person glanced at her phone suspiciously and said coldly, "Wait a moment."
A moment later, a man who appeared to be a leader came out, looked Liang Shi and Chen Mian up and down, and asked, "Who is the person who reported the case?"
"Me," Liang Shi asked, "Where's my friend? Is she injured?"
"She's already been taken for surgery," the other party said coldly.
Liang Shi: "..."
Is it that serious?
Just as Liang Shi was about to ask another question, two people came out with Yang Jiani, whose hair was disheveled.
Yang Jianni was handcuffed, her hands and body covered in blood. Only when she saw Liang Shi did a glimmer of light appear in her eyes, but it was a gloomy and frightening one.
She was no longer the elegant woman she used to be.
Even though she was ruthless, she was very elegant. No matter when you looked at her, she seemed to have stepped out of an old movie from the Republican era, exuding a unique charm.
But today she's a complete madwoman.
As she passed Liang Shi, she threatened him, "Liang Shi, I told you, if you make me lose another daughter, I will definitely kill you!"
As she spoke, she began to struggle, but she was not strong enough. The handcuffs chafed her wrists, causing them to bleed continuously.
Yang Jiani seemed oblivious.
Liang Shi took a step back, his gaze fixed on her. Her hands were clenched into fists at her sides. "Officer! I still need to report a crime!"
The police officer standing to one side looked at her with a puzzled expression.