Arc 1: Part 42
"Tong Su, come quickly, let's take a group photo!"
Seeing Xi Tong Su appearing cold and not talking to her, Lan Shuer nervously muttered, smiling first, "Don't misunderstand the stuff online, the fans are just talking randomly."
Tong Su suddenly laughed and said, "What misunderstanding? Do you mean you scheming behind my back is a misunderstanding?"
Upon hearing her words, the expressions of those around changed drastically.
There were already curious fans and paparazzi surrounding the set, and with Lan Shuer and Ji Yu waiting at the entrance with no attempt to hide their presence, people were coming out to watch the drama. The paparazzi excitedly aimed their cameras and snapped away while the crew members stood to the side, watching the spectacle. Meanwhile, the faces of Ji Yu and Lan Shuer's fans didn't look too good.
Ji Yu furrowed his brows and said softly, "Tong Su, what do you mean by speaking like that? With so many people around, if this spreads, won't people actually believe the rumors? How could Lan Shuer possibly plot against you? Isn't she your good friend?"
"Good friend?" Tong Su raised her eyebrow and slowly replied, "I can't afford such a 'good friend' who schemes behind my back with my fiancé!"
"You..."
Ji Yu's handsome face flushed with anger, his fists clenched tightly, trying to control himself, "Tong Su, you can't just say things like this carelessly."
Lan Shuer was much calmer than Ji Yu. She shook her head with a bitter smile, her smile worn and weary. She glanced at the gathered crowd and said, "Tong Su, shall we go inside first?"
"Why should we go inside? Are you afraid others will hear?"
"Well, if you don't want to go in, then let's not." Lan Shuer said helplessly, "I know you're upset with me, thinking I have intentions towards Ji Yu and that bugs you. An odd complaint or two gets distorted out of shape when passed around. But for sure, Tong Su, Ji Yu and I have absolutely nothing more than friendship. If you don't believe that then there's nothing more I can say, other than the innocent have nothing to hide."
"Why wouldn't I believe you?" Tong Su responded, looking very serious, like she wasn't joking at all.
Lan Shuer froze, feeling a sinking sensation in her heart, a vague sense of foreboding.
Sure enough, the next moment, Tong Su grabbed her arm, pulling her in front of the snapping paparazzi without a word.
"Then explain it to everyone. Since the innocent have nothing to hide, how exactly did you vent about me that caused the misunderstanding? Also, since you claim not to have plotted against me, why don't we call out Great Mango Han to clear things up? At the time when Great Mango Han was inviting me, what exactly did you say to her?"
Lan Shuer trembled from the sudden turn of events.
She looked up at Tong Su. At such close range, she could see the playful coldness hidden in Tong Su's eyes,
"So you really... know..."
What about screenwriter Liu Ming? What about the leaked recording? All of these were just excuses. The truth was that Tong Su had found out about her dealings with Ji Yu and was trying to get back at them!
"What did I find out?" Tong Su retorted, "Lan Shuer, have I ever wronged you in any way? But what about you? What have you done? You went behind my back with Great Mango Han to smear my reputation. Without me even knowing, you directly declined an offer from Great Mango Han on my behalf!"
There was an uproar among the people around.
With turmoil showing on her face, Lan Shuer averted her stare. "What else do you want..."
"What else do I want? Lan Shuer, how dare you ask such a question?" Tong Su countered, "Claiming to be on a work trip, you entered the same crew as my fiancé Ji Yu, spending day and night together without any thought to avoid suspicion. Isn't that what you did?!"
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