He turned to look at Qi Silin beside him, and his lips twitched.

Will Ling Yue even survive until tomorrow?

"I'm not sure, so I'd better quickly record a video of Ling Yue today, otherwise things might get complicated later." With that thought, the assistant director picked up his phone and opened the camera.

Ling Yue: "..." Why do I feel a chill down my spine?

As time passed, the day's work quickly came to an end. Qi Jiu watched as someone sat in a rocking chair, swaying back and forth, holding documents and making notes.

His clothes and demeanor seemed somewhat out of place in the current environment.

Something about this scene just doesn't seem right, it's even a little... weird?

The girl, still wearing her makeup and hair, slowly walked to Qi Silin's side and naturally picked up the documents about the Qi family from the table next to her to read.

No one around said anything; the Qi family's contract was just a piece of paper.

Before he could say anything, Fan Yi suddenly ran over, and at the same time, the man's phone started vibrating.

Upon seeing this, the two exchanged a knowing smile.

"It seems..."

"The fish has taken the bait."

"Sister, I've done everything you asked me to do. I saw on the surveillance footage... I saw Tang Miaomiao acting suspiciously near the wire, or you could say she was looking for something."

Although Fan Yi's voice wasn't loud, the two people next to her heard it.

On the other end, the man slowly and deliberately answered the phone.

The other end of the line said something, but Qi Silin's expression didn't change much. He just hummed in response and hung up the phone.

As he looked up, the smile in his eyes reached directly into the girl's eyes.

"It seems it won't be long before it ends." He said, looking at Fan Yi beside him. "Let's prepare for public relations. This matter has to come to an end, and some people will have to pay the price for everything they've done."

The film crew seemed to have returned to normal, except that the annoying figure was nowhere to be seen. Work continued, but everyone had their own ulterior motives.

Yan Changning had just finished filming that scene and seemed to sense something was wrong, so he strode over.

"So, I can start looking for people now?" His expression was still somewhat incredulous, but it seemed to be true.

Qi Jiu nodded. "Yes."

Seeing this, Yan Changning didn't know what to say, so he could only nod.

After an unknown amount of time, a sudden commotion erupted within the film crew, followed by an inexplicable silence on set.

The girl in the lounge looked at the word 'victory' on her phone screen, a bright smile spreading across her face. Everything happening on set was exactly as she had predicted.

"They're here."

"sister?"

Fan Yi watched Qi Jiu stand up and quickly followed. The moment she pushed open the door, the unusual atmosphere of the film crew rushed towards her.

"They're here so quickly? I just made that call a little while ago."

Fan Yi shook her head in disbelief.

Qi Jiu smiled and said, "If this were an ordinary matter, it might have been delayed for a while, but if someone is mentioned to have died over the phone, this police officer Fang Ran will not be able to sit still."

The phone she was holding kept lighting up, even though it was on silent, private messages and comments from Weibo were still coming in.

Her movements were slow and leisurely, as if the messages coming in on Weibo weren't even directed at her. Looking at the barrage of criticism, Qi Jiu remained completely unfazed.

"No way, they've only been on set for a short time, and Qi Jiu is already causing trouble again?"

"Upstairs, have you forgotten that what happened before was something Tang Miaomiao said on purpose? Teacher Ling Yue and Editor Tang both intervened. What do you have to say about that?"

"But so what? What do you say about this recorded clip? It's just that Qi Jiu slashed Tang Miaomiao with her sword, and that's how Miaomiao fell into the water. Miaomiao can't swim! Let's not talk about what happened before, but this is definitely Qi Jiu's fault."

"Exactly! Her intentional harm is illegal! I really don't understand why you brainless fans still defend her!"

"No matter how you look at it, Qi Jiu was the one who deliberately got people into the water, wasn't she?"

"I'm laughing so hard! You guys didn't get the whole story, did you? It's just a matter of perspective! I just saw a clip a blogger shared, and Qi Jiu's sword didn't even touch her! You could say the distance was huge!"

"..."

The online arguments are still going on, but nobody cares anymore. Not only does Qi Jiu not care, but everyone in the production crew who knows the inside story doesn't care either.

Because soon the truth will come out, and the person who made the mistake will naturally have to pay the price for their words and actions.

Qi Jiu was still wearing her costume, and Qi Silin was beside her. The three of them slowly walked towards the director.

"director?"

"Qiqi." Yan Changning looked at the newcomer and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He gestured with his eyes to the group of police officers beside him, his face showing a hint of flattery.

"You're Qi Jiu? The victim?"

One of the policemen was holding something in his hand, looking at Qi Jiu. When he saw her nod, his eyes became serious.

Tang Miaomiao was pacing anxiously in the lounge when she saw the police suddenly barge in. Her heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling arose in her heart.

"Excuse me, could you please tell me..."

"Tang Miaomiao, right?" The policeman glanced at his colleague beside him. "Tang Miaomiao, your behavior is suspected of violating the law. Please come with us!"

As he spoke, the policeman pulled out his police ID to prove his identity.

Before Tang Miaomiao could answer, two police officers came up with handcuffs.

"No, you must have misunderstood something. I'm just an actor, I didn't do anything. Have you arrested the wrong person?"

Tang Miaomiao wanted to explain herself, but the police officers next to her didn't give her the chance.

"If it's a misunderstanding, we naturally won't send officers. Since we're here, we must have some evidence. Tang Miaomiao, please cooperate. You can explain your defense at the police station later. If you are innocent, we will definitely clear your name."

The lead police officer spoke decisively, "Take him away!"

"No, I can't go to the police station right now. I'm an actress, and what you're doing will damage my reputation!"

"Tang Miaomiao, I believe your reputation is not as important as a human life. We are on official business now. Whether you are an actress or a singer, you must go to the police station today."

After that, the police officers around her stopped paying attention to what she said. It wasn't until they left the lounge and saw Qi Jiu surrounded by several police officers in the distance that she seemed to understand something.