Chapter 48 Interrogation

Regarding Shi Qing's interrogation room

The police officer in charge of the inquiry looked at Shi Qing across from him with a serious expression and asked, "Shi Qing, since you recorded this audio in advance, why didn't you choose to call the police right away?"

Shi Qing's face revealed a hint of bitter self-mockery, her eyes clear and frank. "Comrade Police Officer, who would believe a recording of something that sounds like a child's quarrel before any actual harm has been done?"

"Yu Wanwan and I had almost no public interaction before this. There are so many dirty things in the entertainment industry. If I call the police, it will only be seen as malicious slander and hype for attention. If she bites back, my career will be completely ruined."

"The only thing I could do was to be more cautious, but I didn't expect that she would actually dare to do that."

She paused and gestured to the police to look through her cell phone album.

"We didn't just meet. This is a photo from the 2011 Taoli Cup competition, where she came in second. After hearing what she said that day, I even had reason to suspect she had something to do with the car accident that ended my dance career in 2015."

These photos were forwarded to her by Ji Qingyao after she finished chatting with Sheng Han that day.

Regarding Yu Wanwan's interrogation room

Facing the police's questioning, Yu Wanwan was tearfully "appealing for justice".

As soon as you look up, you can see the slogan "Leniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist" hanging on the wall.

"Comrade police officer, I'm innocent! Shi Qing and I just met and have no grudges against each other. How could she do such a thing? This is a frame-up! Someone must be trying to frame me!"

The police placed the old photo of the Taoli Cup in front of Yu Wanwan.

The expression on Yu Wanwan's face froze for a moment, but was quickly replaced by confusion.

"I... I don't remember. It's been so many years, and I've participated in so many competitions. How could I possibly remember everything? Officer, even if we've competed before, it's been so many years. What kind of grudge could there be?"

Yu Wanwan lowered her head, tears falling like broken strings, her shoulders trembling slightly, looking aggrieved and helpless.

But where the police couldn't see, Yu Wanwan's lowered eyes were filled with cruelty.

Unexpectedly, Shi Qing actually started to doubt this matter.

She will never forget the disappointment on her mother's face when she returned home with the silver medal trophy.

The cup was thrown hard to the ground, porcelain pieces flew everywhere, and the arm was scratched by the fragments.

And then there were the mother's harsh curses: "Waste! Why can't you be like Shi Qing! I spent so much money training you, and you came back with second place and embarrassed me!"

From that day on, the name "Shi Qing" became her lingering nightmare.

It was not until the summer vacation of her second year of high school that that dazzling figure appeared again in her family's dance training class, when she once again heard the teacher and mother's generous praise for Shi Qing.

The more she made mistakes, the stricter her mother became.

Shi Qing, Shi Qing, I wish she could never dance again!

Vicious thoughts grew like vines.

But she wouldn't admit it.

She did it perfectly that year, and everyone thought it was an accident.

The investigation has reached a stalemate.

However, the police quickly found through surveillance the cleaner who sneaked into Studio B before the filming and poured an unknown liquid into the water.

The cleaner wanted to deny it at first, but faced with the police's powerful psychological offensive and chain of evidence, he finally broke down and accused Yu Wanwan's bodyguard of coercing and bribing him to do so.

The bodyguard was loyal. After being arrested, he insisted that he couldn't stand Shi Qing stealing his lady's role.

Yu Wanwan was just angry at the time and canceled the operation afterwards. It was he who was unwilling to give in and wanted to teach Shi Qing a lesson, so he continued on his own initiative.

Yu Wanwan also said the same thing: "Yes, I did complain to the bodyguard in anger and said those angry words."

I felt very wronged: "But later I regretted it. I clearly told him not to do anything reckless! Who knew he... who knew he would take my angry words seriously and do such a thing himself! I am a victim too!"

The police looked at each other in bewilderment. They had handled so many cases, how could they not see the collusion here?

But no matter what she asked, Yu Wanwan remained silent, repeating only one sentence: "I'll tell you everything after my lawyer arrives."

But Shi Qing can leave first.

Shi Qing dragged her tired body out of the police station.

The warm summer evening sun shone all over my body, and the smell of the sun dispelled the coldness in the interrogation room.

Shi Qing looked at the setting sun in the sky and was shocked to realize that a whole day had passed.

"Qingqing!" Xia Zhu and Wu Xiao noticed Shi Qing coming out and immediately came over with worried looks on their faces.

After Shi Qing greeted them, she looked at the man she noticed as soon as she came out.

It is very cold.

He just stood there quietly in the afterglow of the sunset, his tall and straight figure coated with a layer of golden outline.

He had obviously rushed over directly from the set of Yue Yan after hearing what had happened.

She was wearing a simple black casual outfit, and her face still had Wei Yan's makeup on, which she hadn't had time to remove.

He hadn't even taken off the high-top wig that was tied extremely tightly for filming. One could clearly see that his temples had turned a glaring red due to the hairspray being used for too long, and it was obvious that he was suffering from an allergic reaction.

The light of the setting sun fell on his handsome face, softening the sharp lines of his features. His usually calm eyes were filled with anxiety and worry.

The moment he saw Shi Qing walking out safely, a hint of relief finally appeared in his eyes.

He strode towards her with great speed, and Shi Qing's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

But she still knew she was still outside, and a warning flashed in her eyes.

Sheng Han subconsciously opened his arms, wanting to embrace Shi Qing, but he stopped abruptly when he received the warning in her eyes.

The outstretched arm froze in mid-air for a moment, and finally slowly fell down, leaving only the warm and broad palm gently placed on her shoulder.

Through the thin summer clothes, the warmth of the palm seemed to carry the power to soothe people's hearts, which was transmitted continuously.

Shi Qing's heart softened, and a smile appeared on the corner of her lips.

"I know everything." His voice was a little hoarse from having stayed up for so long. "Don't be afraid. Leave the rest to me."

"The program team has issued an official announcement, suspending filming," Xia Zhu added quietly, a complex expression flickering across his face. "Because this accident exposed significant fire safety hazards and instances of vicious competition, the program has been ordered to undergo indefinite rectification. Whether it can resume broadcasting is uncertain."

Just then, a burst of hurried and chaotic footsteps came from not far away.