"Brother Pei, Sister Wan, I'm sorry, I didn't handle this matter well."

When Lu Zhao came to her senses after being stared at by Pei Yue's unfriendly gaze, she immediately expressed her apology and remorse.

Pei Yue squinted at him, "Go start a live stream."

"What?" Lu Zhao was taken aback.

Pei Yue ignored him and turned to Xiang Yang, "Go and contact the most influential journalists and media in the industry."

"Me?" Xiang Yang pointed at himself incredulously.

After speaking, Pei Yue's gaze fell on Qin Wan beside him. "I'll have someone prepare the props for you. Go and get your makeup done. Remember to act well later."

Qin Wan: "???"

Lu Zhao: "???"

Xiangyang: "???"

Under Pei Yue's arrangement, the three of them divided the work and worked together. Xiang Yang contacted reporters and media, and arranged the interview time and venue.

Lu Zhao immediately went live to say that the content on Weibo's trending topics was all fabricated, and that he was already collecting evidence and would clarify everything later.

Qin Wan was taken to the dressing room by Pei Yue and forced to get ready. Her face was made pale, her lips were white, her hair was messy, and she looked weak and listless...

Pei Yue squinted at her for a while, "Your acting is not bad. You can consider acting for fun when you have time."

"Who is behind Zhao Chengfei?" Qin Wan asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Pei Yue glanced at her indifferently. "Want to know?"

“If you don’t tell me, I can have someone investigate.”

Sensing the hidden meaning in Pei Yue's words, Qin Wan immediately stopped asking questions.

However, Pei Yue had no intention of letting her off so easily.

"Do you want to explain this photo to me?" Pei Yue handed his phone to Qin Wan.

Seeing the intimate interaction displayed on the screen, Qin Wan's brow twitched. "That time, Xiangyang was drunk and acting crazy. I just went to pick him up."

"Do I need to put my arm around his shoulder to pick him up?" Pei Yue asked ambiguously.

Qin Wan pinched her brow helplessly, "...Xiang Yang was drunk at the time, and he suddenly put his arm around my shoulder. I didn't react for a moment."

"What about this one?"

Pei Yue swiped his long fingertip across the screen, and instantly a familiar scene appeared before Qin Wan.

Lu Zhao gazed at her tenderly, his eyes full of affection.

"It's a matter of perspective. When I visited Lu Zhao on the set of 'The Sweetest Love in the World,' he was rehearsing his lines and asked me to help him check if there was anything he wasn't doing well enough."

As she spoke, Qin Wan was practically ready to raise her hand and swear an oath to the heavens.

Seeing this, Pei Yue swiped his fingertip across the screen again.

"continue."

On the phone, a stranger, a male celebrity, "affectionately" handed Qin Wan a glass of red wine.

"He is Zhao Chengfei. When 'The Sweetest Love in the World' started filming, since it was Lu Zhao's first drama, I accompanied him to the opening ceremony and treated the whole crew to a meal to help Lu Zhao get to know everyone quickly."

"Qin Wan, you're avoiding the point." Pei Yue's eyes narrowed, his gaze dangerously fixed on Qin Wan.

Qin Wan: "...Zhao Chengfei toasted me because he wanted to switch jobs."

“The competition at Tianxing Entertainment is too fierce, and he has been targeted by a movie star in the company. Zhao Chengfei is unwilling to go along with the other party, so he wants me to help him.”

"He implied to me that he would meet any of my needs as long as I could help him."

"Oh."

Pei Yue sneered, "Him? He's not worthy!"

Seeing that Pei Yue's expression didn't improve at all despite her explanations, Qin Wan thought for a moment and took Pei Yue's phone.

Without Pei Yue lifting a finger, she took the initiative to open the photos one by one.

"This photo was taken at the wrap party for 'Sweet Romance'. Zhao Chengfei pretended to be drinking and got close to me. If I'm not mistaken, he probably had someone take this photo secretly."

"This photo was taken when Xiangyang, being a bit handsy, subconsciously tried to whisper something to me."

"I didn't let him get close and pushed him away in time, but I didn't expect to be photographed anyway."

"As for this photo..."

At this point, Qin Wan suddenly paused, and Pei Yue raised an eyebrow and glanced at her sideways.

Seeing Qin Wan's complicated expression and silence, Pei Yue followed her gaze out of the corner of his eye...

The man in the photo is him, and the woman is Qin Wan.

At that moment, he was pinching Qin Wan's chin, forcing her to look up and meet his gaze.

The way he looked at Qin Wan was quite unusual...

"Do I need to explain this one?" Qin Wan sighed softly and asked earnestly.

Pei Yue raised an eyebrow and scoffed, "I want to hear your explanation."

"You asked me to help you with your acting," Qin Wan explained calmly.

Upon hearing this, Pei Yue squinted and stared at her for a long while.

Seeing that Qin Wan remained calm, he couldn't help but scoff, snatched the phone, and left with his hands in his pockets.

Pei Yue's favorability decreased by 5, current favorability is 45.

Qin Wan: "..."

She explained everything so clearly and in such detail, how could that jerk still be angry?

Thinking of this, Qin Wan narrowed her eyes angrily and glared fiercely at Pei Yue's departing figure.

Are you jealous?

Are you angry?

You're possessive, aren't you?

Domineering, huh?

OK!

I'll grant your wish!

Thinking of this, Qin Wan called Xiang Yang.

"What's wrong? What happened again?" Xiang Yang rushed to Qin Wan and asked anxiously.

"My stomach hurts. There are medicines in the car, but I'm in a lot of pain right now. Could you go and get them for me?" Qin Wan looked at Xiang Yang with a weak expression.

The usually aloof and reserved woman suddenly turned pale, clutching her stomach in pain, and looked at him with hopeful eyes...

Even though Xiang Yang had no other feelings for Qin Wan, he couldn't resist her soft pleading.

"Okay, okay, I'll be right there. Qin Wan, you sit still and don't move. I'll be right back."

As he spoke, the usually pampered young master of the Xiang family forgot all about ordering people around and hurriedly ran out of the recording venue and into the underground parking lot...

Pei Yue stood on the balcony smoking, his tall figure leaning lazily against the balcony railing.

He narrowed his eyes as he watched Xiangyang's hurried departure.

“Brother Pei, I’ve already explained it in the live stream and clarified it on Weibo. This matter should be resolved soon after the press conference.”

“However, some photos are taken out of context, and we have no evidence. It’s inevitable that some busybodies will seize on this to attack and hurt Sister Wan…” Lu Zhao appeared beside Pei Yue at some point and said with a rather unpleasant expression.

"Where is that woman now?" Pei Yue asked, glancing at Lu Zhao indifferently.

"I took her to the airport, and I clearly saw her go through security..." Lu Zhao said with a grim expression.

He gave Lu's mother 20 million yuan, all his savings, with only one request: that she take the money and go abroad for a few years.

Of course, he had arranged everything abroad, so Lu's mother didn't have to worry about anything.

He also stated that he would work hard to pay off all the tens of millions of yuan in debt she owed, including domestically, by making films.

Although Lu's mother was unwilling, Lu Zhao's attitude was firm this time.

He made it clear that if she didn't agree, he would never give her another penny, and he wouldn't help her pay off her debts of over ten million yuan.

When she gets harassed by loan sharks, Lu Zhao will absolutely not help her; at most, he'll just call the police for her...