Chapter 178 My card number is...
Chapter 178 My card number is...
Yeah, why is nobody standing up for them anymore?
Liu Tianqing looked at everyone with a half-smile, also wondering why those people had suddenly fallen silent.
Those who initially stood up for Xiao Wu felt somewhat ashamed and glared at him resentfully, their hearts filled with the feeling of being deceived.
They knew perfectly well that after their outburst, the production team would definitely not want them anymore.
Put yourself in their shoes: who would want a group of employees who can't solve problems and are easily provoked and cause trouble?
All of this stemmed from Xiao Wu deliberately provoking them and using them to create trouble for Shuoran.
"I've seen the photo of Xiao Wu lying in Shuoran's arms with my own eyes, that's why I..."
One of the staff members choked up, she really hadn't expected that Shuoran was the real victim.
"I actually helped a pervert attack the victim, I really... Shuoran is usually very good to us and helps us with a lot of things. We haven't had much interaction with him, so why don't we trust him? Shuoran, I'm sorry."
Once one person started apologizing, others followed suit and apologized one after another.
"I just felt sorry for her, I never expected her to be a pervert."
"It's not our fault, she acted so convincingly, it reminded me of myself when I first started working..."
"I... I feel so stupid. I ruined my job for a stranger. I still have a mortgage to pay. Am I... out of my mind?"
"I'm devastated. I can't imagine myself in Shuoran's position. What could I do if it weren't for Liu Tianqing, if..."
Liu Tianqing couldn't take it anymore, rolled her eyes, and said, "If it's not me, there are still the police. Do you really think the police are pushovers? Do you think it was someone who found the surveillance footage of her arson?"
"And even if she pretends to be crazy, she is not really crazy. She can pretend for a while, but not forever. The truth cannot be hidden, and the falsehood cannot be made true."
"The police won't listen to my side of the story. Even if I provide evidence, they will still investigate. For example, whether the relationship is real or not, they will collect evidence from multiple sources to corroborate it. Do they really think I'm so great that I can make the police listen to me just by talking?"
You're just dreaming.
The police have their own procedures. Do you really think they can make a judgment just by talking? Didn't you hear the police leader remind her from the beginning that she needs to have evidence?
The crowd, who had originally hoped to subtly flatter Liu Tianqing and get him to soften his heart and say a few good words for them, instantly lost their enthusiasm.
The police didn't expect Liu Tianqing to say such a thing.
The rumors he heard were that the other party was lawless and reckless to the extreme, like a jinx, causing trouble wherever he went.
When he first heard that Liu Tianqing was filming here, he was prepared to work overtime at any time. However, after a brief encounter, he felt that the rumors he had heard were somewhat exaggerated.
They're quite easy to get along with, they know what they should and shouldn't do.
Moreover, she was truly struck by an undeserved misfortune today. She came to work in peace, only to be almost burned to death by some random person.
Thinking of this, he looked at Liu Tianqing with sympathy: "You've been a bit unlucky, more or less."
Liu Tianqing remained silent. Despite her cheerful talk about others' misfortunes, she herself was no worse off than them, and indeed, she was unlucky.
Xiao Wu's plan to feign madness was completely foiled. Extremely unwilling to accept this, she roared at Liu Tianqing:
"You dare to ruin my plans? You better pray I don't come out alive. Once I do, you'll pay the price."
Liu Tianqing's lips twitched slightly: "Come on, instead of thinking about this, you should be thinking about how to get a reduced sentence. What do you think awaits you when you get out? A huge debt you owe!"
As she spoke, she pointed to the ruins in front of her: "See this! This is your masterpiece. You might not even earn enough to cover the damages in the rest of your life."
Do you really think everyone is rich and can make money just by saying a few words?
She went to jail before graduating from university, committed so many crimes, and who knows how many years she'll get. Even putting aside the fact that she'll be out of touch with society when she gets out, with that background, she'll be lucky to earn three to five thousand a month.
Add to that these huge debts, and it's enough to make her feel suffocated.
It has to be said that Xiao Wu is still naive. She knows she will be in jail for a few years, but she has not thought about what she will face after a few years.
After the police took Xiao Wu away, it was time for Liu Tao to deal with matters related to the film crew.
"Since you feel the production crew treats its employees badly, why don't you resign voluntarily? It's better than us firing you, don't you think?"
Everyone opened their mouths, but in the end they could only accept this outcome. It was better to resign than to be fired and have a hard time staying in this industry, right?
Shuo Ran looked at Liu Tianqing with gratitude in his eyes. He was extremely glad that he had found a holiday job.
Otherwise, he might never have known what had happened to him during those three months...
And it's very likely that after a year or two, he'll inexplicably have a child and become a father unexpectedly.
Thinking of this, the nausea he had just suppressed surged up again.
"Sister Liu, thank you. I'll arrange for my family to create a drama series tailored just for you, with you as the lead actress..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Tianqing interrupted with shining eyes: "No need for all that trouble. I'm already planning to slowly retire from the entertainment industry. Give me something practical, my bank account number is..."
Shuoran didn't know how to respond to that for a moment...
He decisively picked up his phone and transferred five million to Liu Tianqing. It wasn't that he didn't want to give more, but that was all the pocket money he had.
Looking at the text message confirming the payment, Liu Tianqing smiled contentedly: "Thanks. Feel free to call me if you need anything in the future."
They were really generous when they made their money.
Because everything that had been set up was burned by Xiao Wu, Liu Tao simply gave everyone a few days off, and filming would resume after the filming location was rearranged.
Liu Tianqing turned and left the film crew swiftly.
The next day, Liu Tianqing invited Yun Chu to go hiking together.
We happened to meet a small group of five hikers, three men and two women, on the way. Since it was on the same route, we decided to hike up the mountain together.
Because both of them were wearing masks, the group of five did not recognize them.
A girl named Ling Qiu kept glancing at Liu Tianqing and Yun Chu along the way, leading Yun Chu to believe that she had something to say.
So he asked, "You've been looking at us, is there something you need?"
Ling Qiu snorted coldly, her eyes full of wariness and disdain: "You're going to hike without even bringing supplies? You're not trying to freeload off us, are you?"
Yun Chu was taken aback: "What supplies do you need to bring when climbing a mountain? Isn't a bottle of water enough?"
They were in a hurry to go home in the afternoon.
Ling Qiu curled her lip: "Ha! You don't even dare to show your faces. This isn't the first time you've done something like this, is it? I've really seen a lot in my life."
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