Chen Tianming nodded. "Good, that's good. You two rest well in the hospital. I'll talk to you again after I've resolved this matter."
"Okay."
After Chen Tianming left, an awkward silence fell in the ward.
"Miaomiao, I just remembered, you haven't collected your medicine. I'll go to the pharmacy to get it for you. You can chat with Wen Wenlan for a while. I'll be right back."
With that, Cui Mantong left without delay. To avoid any misunderstandings, she didn't close the ward door.
"Fang Miaomiao."
Fang Miaomiao turned her body slightly and looked at Wen Wenlan. "Is something wrong?"
"Thank you for what happened today," Wen Wenlan said to Fang Miaomiao with a composed expression, though the pink tinge on his ear tips betrayed his current feelings.
"It's nothing. I'm considered your elder. It's normal for an elder to help a junior."
Under normal circumstances, Wen Wenlan might have been annoyed, but now, he only felt awkwardness and gratitude.
"Regardless, thank you."
Fang Miaomiao felt like shrugging but realized it would cause her back to ache faintly, so she refrained. "We were just unlucky."
"Director Chen just said someone deliberately wanted to harm us."
Fang Miaomiao's lips curved upwards. "Your wire harness had problems, and we temporarily changed the martial arts instructor's movements. Even the fall was precisely to that glass area. Do you know how much work that involves?"
Wen Wenlan was silent for a moment. "I know. Have you offended anyone?"
Fang Miaomiao finally turned her gaze to Wen Wenlan. "Are you implying that I've made enemies everywhere and dragged you down?"
Wen Wenlan blushed. "That's not what I meant."
"Is there a possibility that the person behind this was targeting you?"
"Targeting me?" Wen Wenlan denied it without thinking. "How could that be? I..."
"You've never offended anyone, have you?"
Wen Wenlan remained silent. He dared not admit such a thing.
"Alright, stop guessing. It's no use for us to speculate. We're better off recovering from our injuries and waiting for the police and the crew to find the culprit," Fang Miaomiao said with a relaxed expression. "It's just a shame I have to sleep on my stomach tonight."
"I'm sorry."
Fang Miaomiao felt a headache coming on and tentatively asked, "Perhaps you should return to your ward to rest?"
"You... don't like us being in the same place?"
"The way you put it," Fang Miaomiao nodded, "is very accurate."
"Why?"
"Isn't today about you apologizing and asking a million questions?" Fang Miaomiao looked at him seriously. "And I have a feeling it's best if we don't see each other for a while."
Ever since Chen Tianming brought Wen Wenlan in, her right eyelid had been twitching. As the saying goes, a twitching left eye means wealth, and a twitching right eye means disaster. Sharing the same space with Wen Wenlan wouldn't bring her any good.
Wen Wenlan quickly understood. "I know what you're afraid of. I'll leave now. In any case, thank you very much." If it hadn't been for Fang Miaomiao's quick reflexes in grabbing him from such a height, he would have been bedridden for months, if not worse.
"Hey, Wen Wenlan's gone?"
When Cui Mantong returned, Fang Miaomiao was alone in the ward.
"Yes, it's best if we're not in the same place," Fang Miaomiao said honestly. "Otherwise, I'll be flamed to death by his fans."
That feeling was as if it were etched into the original owner's mind. Even she, who hadn't personally experienced it, felt a sense of helplessness whenever she thought of that scene.
"Hey, experiencing cyberbullying once is enough. You never want to go through it again. It's too terrifying," Cui Mantong said, placing the medicine in Fang Miaomiao's hand. She recalled when she was at the peak of her fame, she also had a large number of anti-fans and paid commenters who spread rumors about her. They even claimed she was a hostess before she became famous, willing to do anything for money, or that she was a homewrecker who broke up marriages. Some even sent razor blades and damaged dolls to her agency or film sets. If not for Cui Tong, she didn't know if she would have survived. Fortunately, she had Cui Tong. With Cui Tong, she felt these things were trivial.
Fang Miaomiao swallowed the pill. "It's a bit boring."
Cui Mantong raised an eyebrow. "I knew it. I'll have my assistant bring you your phone. You should also tell your agent about this incident."
Fang Miaomiao nodded. "Got it, I understand."
Along with Cui Mantong's assistant came Bai Zhi. Upon seeing Fang Miaomiao lying in bed like a delicate beauty, Bai Zhi's eyes immediately welled up. "Sister Miaomiao."
"Oh my, my little Zhi'er, why are you crying?"
"Sister Miaomiao, does it hurt?" Bai Zhi's tears threatened to spill. "There's no need to think about it, it must hurt terribly. Sister Miaomiao, I'm sorry, I should have been by your side."
"Don't cry, don't cry. What does this have to do with you?" Fang Miaomiao said with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, holding Bai Zhi's hand. "I'm really fine. How is your father?"
"The hospital said my father was sent in very promptly. He should be able to go home and recuperate in a few days."
"That's good," Fang Miaomiao nodded. "I'm fine too. Now, be good and give me my phone."
Bai Zhi wiped away her tears and took Fang Miaomiao's phone out of her bag. "Sister Miaomiao, I also brought you toiletries."
"So thoughtful."
Fang Miaomiao sent a message to Zeng Nian on WeChat.
The next second, Zeng Nian called. "Are you okay? Is your injury serious? Why are you only telling me now?"
Fang Miaomiao calmly explained everything. Zeng Nian was silent for a moment on the other end of the line. "Okay, you rest well. I'll call Director Chen later. Don't worry, I will definitely get justice for you in this matter."
After hanging up, Zeng Nian went to the publicity team and informed the leader to keep a close eye on whether any news about Fang Miaomiao and Wen Wenlan would appear online simultaneously. She was well aware that Wen Wenlan's fans were incredibly formidable, and Miaomiao's current fanbase couldn't withstand the onslaught. The best approach now was to monitor the internet closely and, if possible, contact Wen Wenlan's agent.
After Zeng Nian had meticulously arranged everything, she called Chen Tianming to understand the situation.
"We are truly sorry about this incident. The police have already identified the suspect and are currently in the process of apprehending them. If there is any negative commentary online, our crew will issue a statement. In short, this is our crew's fault; our work was not meticulous enough."
Zeng Nian nodded. "Our studio will also be constantly monitoring the online situation. I feel this matter is not as simple as it appears."
"I understand," Chen Tianming replied. "Let's stay in touch if anything comes up."
After hanging up, Zeng Nian pondered for a moment before picking up her phone and sending a message: "Well, this isn't exactly tattling. They are family, after all. They need to understand the situation."
Fang Miaomiao looked at the incoming call on her phone and guiltily turned to Bai Zhi. "Perhaps one of you could answer it for me?"
Cui Mantong and Bai Zhi exchanged glances, then tacitly shifted their gazes: they knew nothing.