Xin Xuanlai met the two gazes directed at him, unsure whether to step into the hospital room.
What should he do? He suddenly realized that this might not be the best time for him to show up.
Save him! Could time rewind? His vacation, his island getaway, seemed to be waving goodbye to him at this very moment.
If he could turn back time to three minutes ago, he would be willing to let Master Wen be denied access to his wife's bed for a whole year as a price.
"Master Wen, Madam." Xin Xuanlai plastered a fawning smile on his face as he addressed the two in the hospital room. "The hospital heard about adding an extra bed in the room and immediately sent people over to install it. I couldn't stop them."
The helpers trailing behind him: ...
Actually, they really wanted to expose the sycophantic man at the door who was shifting the blame onto them.
Fang Miaomiao awkwardly withdrew her gaze and fell silent.
Damn it, they hadn't done anything, yet she felt like she was caught doing something wrong.
Wen Zhiyan said indifferently, "Come in."
Xin Xuanlai breathed a sigh of relief as if granted a pardon and waved his hand, signaling the helpers to enter immediately.
The helpers were quick to act.
Before long, the hospital room fell silent once more.
"Xin Xuanlai."
"Master Wen." Xin Xuanlai straightened up instinctively. "I'm here."
"Go investigate Fang Yanhuan, Shen Jiani, and your wife's agent. Their relationship," Wen Zhiyan assigned the task. "Focus on what happened to Shen Jiani after she was kicked out by Chen Cai."
Xin Xuanlai's expression turned serious. "Understood, Master Wen."
As he accepted the mission and was about to leave, his phone rang.
It was Cui Mantong.
Xin Xuanlai's right eyelid twitched, and his own phone vibrated.
He took it out and looked at the caller ID.
It was from the publicity department.
Wen Zhiyan gave him a look.
Xin Xuanlai nodded and went out.
Fang Miaomiao also answered her phone.
"Hello, Mantong, what's up?"
"Miaomiao, something big has happened. Where are you right now?"
"I'm in the hospital."
"Hospital?" Cui Mantong immediately asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Why are you back in the hospital?"
Fang Miaomiao gave an awkward smile. "Well, it's a bit complicated to explain right now. I'll tell you more later. Mantong, you tell me what's going on with you first."
"What do you mean 'my business'? It's your business too," Cui Mantong said indignantly. "Do you know that that wicked woman Shen Jiani posted a video? In the video, her face is bruised and swollen, and she's implying that everything she's going through now is your and your husband's fault."
"She's saying that you were unhappy about being slandered by haters on the show, so you shifted all the blame onto her, conspired with your husband to pressure her husband, Chen Cai, and forced Chen Cai to abuse her, even compelling Chen Cai to divorce her."
"Right now, the entire internet is flooded with your negative press. Some bloggers have even revealed that you've been to the hospital for assault in the past."
After hearing all this, Fang Miaomiao suddenly didn't know what to say.
Cui Mantong, hearing no response from Fang Miaomiao for a long time, assumed she was upset. She was both angry and heartbroken. "Miaomiao, don't be afraid. None of us believe you're that kind of person. Senior Zhou and Chen Huan are comforting you in the group chat. We all believe you, really. Don't be sad."
"I'm not sad." Fang Miaomiao felt a warmth spread through her. "Mmm... Some of the things Shen Jiani said aren't entirely false."
For instance, Chen Cai divorcing Shen Jiani because of her and Wen Zhiyan's relationship, Shen Jiani being subjected to domestic violence, or even her own stint in the police station for fighting.
However, Wen Zhiyan had said Shen Jiani was under their control. So, who posted that accusatory video? Could it be that Shen Jiani had someone backing her?
But whether it was her or the original owner, they hadn't really offended anyone to death. In that case, why would the person behind this go to such lengths to frame her?
Fang Miaomiao had never felt her brain wasn't working enough before.
She briefly explained things to Cui Mantong before hanging up.
"What's wrong?"
Fang Miaomiao summarized what Cui Mantong had told her, highlighting the key points, and opened her Weibo.
After scrolling through, she found that most of the negative posts were about her being arrogant, bullying juniors, or elders. The newer, more explosive ones claimed she assaulted someone at an amusement park and was taken to the police station, and that she used her wealthy husband to pressure Shen Jiani's husband into divorcing her.
Some even claimed she had a crush on Shen Jiani's husband, so she used her wealthy husband to drive Shen Jiani away, and then she would swoop in.
The vivid descriptions made her almost believe the story herself, if she weren't the protagonist.
At that moment, Xin Xuanlai rushed in. "Master, something has happened."
Wen Zhiyan raised a hand. "I know."
"The company's publicity department is already sending people to suppress the trending topic, but this matter has blown up too quickly."
Although they acted swiftly to control the situation and suppress the trending topic, everything seemed meticulously planned. A large number of bloggers reposted and commented, even commenting without regard for the truth, or perhaps they didn't care about the truth and only wanted to gain attention and increase their own visibility.
Fang Miaomiao frowned slightly. This matter, if unresolved, would be unfair to them and the "Let's Travel Together" program.
She thought of the staff's concern and comfort in the group chat, and the influx of insults from Shen Jiani's fans on the official website.
Sigh, her head hurt.
"Let's do a live stream to explain tonight," Fang Miaomiao thought. "See if we can contact the police and ask them to issue a certificate."
As for the matter with Chen Cai...
What to do?
She knew Shen Jiani was being domestically abused from an omniscient perspective, and she had witnessed it herself. But that was just her own observation, and there was no evidence.
Her head hurt.
She just wanted a peaceful and happy life as a contented couch potato, why were there always troublesome matters finding her?
"You can," Wen Zhiyan agreed. "But you can't move right now. I'll find the evidence, and I'll go to the police for help. You just focus on recovering."
In fact, with the group's capabilities, it wouldn't be impossible to forcefully suppress this wave of negative press. However, this would not benefit his Miaomiao in the long run.
During this period, he had also familiarized himself with the entertainment industry and fandoms because of Miaomiao. In his opinion, some fans were like fanatics, especially Shen Jiani's fans. They were like they had been bewitched. Anyone who bullied Shen Jiani would be pursued and cursed at by them.
He couldn't understand it.
Fang Miaomiao didn't insist on handling this matter herself, as she truly had nothing. Having someone help her, especially someone she liked, why would she refuse?
She was now hoping that her connection with Wen Zhiyan would deepen even further.