Ning Chuchu paused, turned around and looked at the female assistant. Her expression was still calm and peaceful, with a slight curve at the corner of her mouth, but her peach-like eyes were cold.
She asked with a cheerful face, "Madam, are you saying... that you overheard Song Qi plotting against me? Can you be more specific?"
The female assistant looked around with guilt and panic, then followed Ning Chuchu into the bathroom.
"There's no one here, you can tell me in detail." Ning Chuchu smiled and spoke in a very gentle tone, "If it's true, I will thank you very much."
The quiet environment and Ning Chuchu's gentle attitude greatly soothed the assistant's mood. She took a few deep breaths, calmed herself down, and said in a trembling voice, "Just now Sister Hua asked me to go to the dressing room to get something. I saw outside the door... Song Tuo tampering with your costume."
"Song Tuo's assistant tried to stop him, but Song Tuo didn't listen at all and even said a lot of nasty things to you." The female assistant swallowed her saliva, "He seemed to want to destroy your costume and embarrass you in public. His assistant saw that he couldn't stop him, so he took the initiative to help him. Not only did he make the manipulation on the costume more concealed, but he also cleaned up the traces of their actions."
"I was afraid they would find me, so I left early. This is all I know for now. I don't know if they have any other plans later." The female assistant pinched the corner of her clothes uncomfortably, lowering her head and not daring to look at Ning Chuchu's expression.
Ning Chuchu was surprisingly calm. She was in an elegant posture, with her arms around her chest and her fingers gently tapping her arms. This was a subconscious movement when she was deep in thought. The curve of her mouth had a hint of danger, and her eyes were cold.
After a while, she let out a soft sneer from her nose, which was full of disdain and ridicule.
Song Tuo and Song Qi are indeed uncle and nephew, and they both have a shameless nature.
When her eyes moved to the nervous female assistant in front of her, her expression softened again, and she patted her shoulder affectionately and said softly: "Thank you for telling me this. Don't worry, I will keep it a secret for you. I will let the agent contact you in a few days and give you the corresponding compensation."
The female assistant waved her hands repeatedly and said firmly: "No, no, no, no reward."
She shook her head in embarrassment and whispered, "If it weren't for Sister Ning, you would have spoken for me, the blame for the lost earring would have been put on me. Not only would I have to pay the money, I would also lose my job... Anyway, thank you, Sister Ning!"
The female assistant bowed deeply, turned around and ran away without waiting for Ning Chuchu to say anything.
Ning Chuchu looked at her back, and after a while she suddenly chuckled and sighed, "I never thought that just telling the truth would bring me such an unexpected surprise."
The system chuckled and said, "Host, this is all my credit! I've said it several times, as long as you tell the truth, you will definitely get good results!"
This time, Ning Chuchu didn't argue with him. Instead, she walked towards the locker room and said, "Okay, okay, you're awesome. Let me ask you, if someone wants to plot against me, can you help me?"
"I've been helping you!"
"…It doesn't count if I tell the truth!" Ning Chuchu coaxed, "For example, Song Tuo ruined my clothes. Can you use your superpowers to fix them for me? Or ruin his costume without anyone noticing?"
"That won't work!" the system said righteously, "Host, please don't try to take shortcuts!"
He rarely spoke in a very serious tone: "Host, I do have the ability to do what you just said, but I must not do it. Because, as the guardian of this world, although I have great power, I cannot interfere with the progress of the world at will. Everything has cause and effect. Once I destroy the principle, the development of things is unpredictable."
Ning Chuchu was slightly stunned and did not speak for a long time. For the first time, she began to think seriously, does the cause and effect mentioned by the system really exist?
Seeing Ning Chuchu about to walk to the locker room, the atmosphere was very solemn for a while. After a long time, the system sighed and said seriously: "Host, I will give you another tip. In fact, you don't need to ask me for extra help."
Ning Chuchu's expression changed slightly, she pursed her lips and said nothing.
"I've said it before. Before I tied you up, I made countless deductions and calculations. I can tell you with certainty—"
"As long as you tell the truth, everything will automatically work out for you, no matter what the situation."
"So, this kind of small matter can actually be solved by yourself. It just depends on your choice."
Ning Chuchu's steps suddenly stopped, and the expression on her face became unpredictable.
She admitted that she had always been wary of this inexplicable system, but after experiencing so many things, even though she was sensitive and suspicious, she had to admit that this system did have some capabilities.
Ning Chuchu touched her chin thoughtfully, maybe... she should try to change her style.
While she was thinking, she had already arrived at the locker room. There were already quite a few people in the locker room at this time, and Song Tuo was no longer there.
"Hey, Chuchu, you're here?" Hua Meixuan waved to her enthusiastically, "Hurry up and change your clothes. I heard it will be our turn to take makeup photos soon. Director Zou will scold you if you get impatient."
Ning Chuchu smiled at her and, under the guidance of the crew, went straight to her dressing room. After getting her costume, she did not change into it with the help of her assistant, but examined it carefully.
Ning Chuchu plays the third female role in "Swordsman". She is the male protagonist's junior sister. She is beautiful in appearance, weak and timid in character. She is deeply in love with her senior brother, the male protagonist. In the end, she blocked a sword for the male protagonist and died beautifully in his arms.
Overall, it's a very likable character, and it's very similar to the gentle green tea character that Ning Chuchu has marketed before, so it shouldn't be difficult to play.
Therefore, the third female lead's costume is a fairy-like white ancient costume dress, which is a tube top style. You can imagine how soft and charming she will look when she puts it on.
After checking, Ning Chuchu found that the upper chest area of the dress had indeed been tampered with. The seams on the inside were a little loose, and in a few places they were broken, but because they were hidden inside, they were not obvious, and at the moment they looked pretty solid.
However, when taking the makeup photos today, she needed to hang on wires and do various poses. Under the high-intensity shooting, if the quality of the clothes is not up to standard... there is a high possibility that the clothes will be damaged.
Wearing a tube-top dress is already troublesome, and you have to be extra careful about the possibility of exposure. Now the seams on the chest side of the dress are all in tatters, so it will be difficult to avoid trouble in the end.
If she exposed herself in public, or worse, while being suspended on the wire, she would be helpless.
For a female star, exposure is a "black spot" and "ridicule point" that will follow her throughout her life. In more serious cases, it will even affect her career.
Ning Chuchu's eyes were cold, and the curve of her mouth looked dangerous. Song Tuo actually wanted to use this method to target a woman. It was really vulgar and insidious, and he succeeded in disgusting her.
"Ms. Ning? Is there a problem?" The crew assistant looked at her in confusion and said in embarrassment, "Director Zou has already sent someone to urge you to change your clothes. You should change your clothes as soon as possible."
Ning Chuchu's eyes were unfathomable and she didn't move for a long time.
In the two years since her debut, she has encountered no shortage of attacks, including even more despicable slander and frame-ups. Fortunately, she is smart and cautious enough and has never been targeted.
Ning Chuchu looked at the mysterious costume in her hand and kept thinking and weighing in her mind how to solve the problem.
First, urgently repair the costume, and then wear it to take the makeup photos. See how Song Tuo gets depressed because his plan failed?
Or maybe they just roughly fixed the costumes, leaving some unimportant flaws, and then "accidentally" revealed the problem with the costumes when taking the final makeup photos, guiding Director Zou to conduct an in-depth investigation into the matter?
Or should he take the costume to Director Zou right now and cry about his grievances and fears in order to warn Song Tuo?
These are the counter-attack methods that Ning Chuchu usually uses, which are convoluted and elaborate. But...
Ning Chuchu suddenly recalled the system's exhortation just now - "As long as you tell the truth, there will definitely be good results."
Thinking about her previous miraculous experiences, those unexpected surprises... Ning Chuchu inexplicably felt that perhaps this matter didn't need to be so troublesome to handle.
She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. Her slightly wrinkled brows showed the knot in her heart. After a long while, she suddenly closed her eyes. Her peach blossom eyes were clear and firm, and her aura was particularly strong.
She seemed to have made up her mind. Her whole spirit and demeanor were different, and she had an inexplicable determination to go all out.
The current Ning Chuchu is subtly different from the "honest and fearless Sister Ning" who was manipulated by the truth system and said all kinds of shocking words by accident.
This is a change from the inside out.
It is also a kind of strength that comes from within.
Ning Chuchu smiled softly at the costume assistant, her tone calm and intriguing: "I'll go find Director Zou now, lest he gets impatient waiting."
After saying that, Ning Chuchu bypassed the assistant and decisively left the dressing room, still holding the white costume in her hand.
The assistant looked at her back in surprise and stuttered, "Hey? But Sister Ning, you haven't..." Changed your costumes!
Before the assistant could finish her words, Ning Chuchu had already walked a long distance away.
She was tall, with a slender and graceful figure. When she looked from behind, her waist was so thin that it could be held in one hand. Especially today, she was wearing a tight dress. When she walked, her waist swayed so much that it could attract people's attention.
However, her walking posture was not soft and charming, but rather had a sense of boldness and strength.
She walked gracefully, but her aura was that of a queen. Even the costume in her hand seemed like a sharp sword when she went to the battlefield.
The assistant swallowed silently. For some reason, he suddenly didn't dare to look directly at Ning Chuchu.
Hua Meixuan was surprised to see Ning Chuchu leaving in casual clothes, "Chuchu? Where are you going? We are going to take makeup photos soon, aren't you going to change clothes?"
Ning Chuchu turned around and gave her a casual smile, "I have something to take care of first."
Hua Meixuan could only watch her leave helplessly, frowning and muttering "How strange". Beside her, the female assistant who had informed Ning Chuchu glanced at the door of the dressing room with concern.
Ning Chuchu rushed to the photo shoot location, where everyone was busy. However, under the direction of a loud-voiced, thickly bearded middle-aged man, everything seemed in good order.
As soon as Ning Chuchu arrived at the filming location, someone spotted her and asked, "Isn't Ning Chuchu here?"
The person who spoke was a young man. He was very tall, but extremely thin. He couldn't hold up the white ancient costume at all, which looked a bit loose. Even with makeup on, you could see that his face was pale and his complexion was very bad. His eyes were cloudy and gloomy. You could tell at a glance that he was physically weak and his spirit was also very poor.
This is Song Qi’s nephew, Song Tuo.
Song Tuo sat on the chair bonelessly, crossed his legs and said, "Miss Ning, why did you come just now? Everyone is waiting for you."
He glanced at the costume in Ning Chuchu's hand seemingly casually, his eyes flickering slightly, and he said preemptively: "You came here without even changing into your costume? How can you take the makeup photos?"
Hearing this, the director of Swordsman Zou Long immediately turned to look at Ning Chuchu. He had a thick beard, and when he frowned, he looked even more ferocious. He loudly and sternly rebuked: "Ning Chuchu, what are you hesitating about?! If you don't want to act, get out!"
Zou Long is a director with strong convictions and is very demanding of his works. But even though he has become one of the best directors in the industry, he sometimes has to make some compromises with capital.
Song Tuo and Ning Chuchu were concessions he made unwillingly.
Although he also disliked the lazy Song Tuo, Ning Chuchu, who was late and had not changed her costume, made him even more angry.
When Zou Long got angry, the other crew members lowered their heads, trying to reduce their presence and not dare to offend the director. Song Tuo looked at Ning Chuchu with a gloating look, and there was obvious malice on his face.
As the focus of the whole scene, Ning Chuchusi did not seem embarrassed at all. She was still calm and elegant, with a gentle smile on her face.
She raised the costume in her hand to indicate, and said calmly, "Director Zou, I'm not dawdling, it's just that this costume... can't be worn."
After saying this, she grabbed one side of the costume with each hand and pulled it gently. The exquisite and gorgeous white costume was torn into two halves, breaking right at the cut, with the threads scattered all over the place.
Zou Long was stunned upon seeing this. He stared at the grotesquely tattered costume with a frown. For a moment, even his anger was suppressed and he just pondered something silently.
When Song Tuo saw that his elaborate plan was exposed, he didn't panic at all, only a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.
Then he said jokingly, "Hey, I didn't expect Miss Ning to be so strong? But it's okay if you have resentment in your heart, but why do you take it out on your clothes? Look at what you have torn into this good ancient costume?"
Ning Chuchu's eyes were slightly cold. Was Song Tuo planning to divert the trouble to the east?
She walked slowly in front of Song Tuo, looked down at him, and sneered: "This dress can be torn so easily, it's not because I'm strong. As for the real reason... you should know it best, right?"
The frivolous and playful smile on Song Tuo's face gradually faded, and he looked at Ning Chuchu solemnly.
Everyone present was stunned by this amazing display. They stared at Ning Chuchu and Song Tuo with wide eyes, not daring to miss any gossip. Some even took out their cell phones and took pictures secretly.
Zou Long, who always had a hot temper, just watched this explosive farce quietly without getting angry or saying anything to stop it.
Song Tuo put his hands on his chest and said indifferently: "I don't understand what you are saying."
Ning Chuchu took a deep breath calmly and said silently in her heart, "If it doesn't work, you're dead in this system."
Then she asked coldly, "You deliberately ruined my costume with ulterior motives to embarrass me. We should settle this account. There's no need for you to play dumb."
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was shocked. Everyone's eyes turned back and forth between Ning Chuchu and Song Tuo, and they began to discuss in secret.
"Is this true? Is Song Tuo so malicious?"
"I think it's possible. Song Tuo had a very bad reputation when he first debuted. He only managed to avoid a fall because he had a good uncle who hired trolls to control his comments every day. Now Song Qi is about to be sent to the police station by his wife, but he is still so arrogant. He is simply asking for his own life."
"After all, it was Ning Chuchu who harmed his uncle, so it's no wonder he's targeting her."
"You have to understand that Song Qi is a scumbag. Ning Chuchu is doing justice for the heavens, not harming him!"
…
Song Tuo was not at all panicked when he was exposed in public. Instead, he looked at Ning Chuchu with strange eyes. After a long time, he couldn't help laughing, "Ms. Ning, I know you have gained a lot of popularity and tasted some sweetness by fighting one after another, but you don't really think of yourself as a so-called messenger of justice, right? Before you slander me, you should also give evidence first, right?"
Song Tuo found it ridiculous, and even looked down on Ning Chuchu. He had thought that this woman who had harmed his uncle to such an extent could be very powerful, but he had never expected her to be so brainless.
When Ning Chuchu first exposed his uncle, she at least produced an audio file as evidence. But now, she has no evidence at all and dares to confront him in public? This is simply a brainless move.
Song Tuo looked relaxed as if he was sitting on a fishing platform, and asked, "Ms. Ning, you said I damaged your costume... do you have any evidence?"
Ning Chuchu pondered for a moment and shook her head.
In fact, she had witnesses, but the female assistant told her about this, which was already a big risk. She was confident that she could get away with it, but she could not guarantee that the other party would not be retaliated against, so it was better not to involve other people.
Song Tuo became even more arrogant after hearing this, and mocked her wantonly: "Ms. Ning, are you suffering from paranoia? Why would I destroy your clothes? Of course, I admit that you do have a good figure..."
As he spoke, Song Tuo's eyes frivolously fell on Ning Chuchu's chest, and he looked her up and down obscenely. He was not satisfied with taking advantage of her verbally, and finally he even stood up, staggered to Ning Chuchu, and raised his hand to take the costume in her hand.
He said frivolously, "How about this, even though you have wronged me, I am a generous person. How about I help you fix your clothes? Let me measure the size first... Ouch!!!"
Ning Chuchu was able to maintain a polite smile at first, but the more she listened to Song Tuo's harassing words, the angrier she became, and then - she just took action.
Anyway, the system had already assured her that "telling the truth will bring good results."
Now that she had told the truth and her face was torn, she was still a little worried and didn't know whether things would really develop in the good direction as she wished...but who cares? Things had come to this point. What could she do if she was a little arrogant?
Ning Chuchu's lips were tense and a cold light flashed in her eyes. The moment Song Tuo approached her frivolously, she raised her hand decisively and slapped him in the face.
And then——he slapped the opponent to the ground.
Ning Chuchu: “……???”
Everyone: "...fuck!!!"
At first, Song Tuo was trying to please Ning Chuchu, saying that she was just strong and tore her clothes on purpose, but they didn't believe it. But now... they inexplicably felt that it made sense!
Just as Ning Chuchu was looking at her palm in confusion and was a little unresponsive for a moment, the system's impassioned voice rang out: "Host, don't worry! I will never let you be bullied! I just secretly strengthened your arm strength, how is it? The effect is not bad!"
Ning Chuchu: "..." Thank you.
Looking at the horrified and shocked eyes of the people around her, Ning Chuchu was speechless and choked.
That's great. Now, besides being straightforward and sharp-tongued, her character can also be described as an invincible strongman or something like that... :)
Song Tuo twisted on the ground like a maggot for a long time, and finally climbed up with a groan. His entire left face was swollen so much that his words were unclear: "You bastard..."
His eyes were red, and he was completely enraged by Ning Chuchu's slap. He staggered forward and wanted to teach Ning Chuchu a lesson.
The crowd couldn't bear to watch it any longer, and shouted in shock, trying to stop him, but Ning Chuchu was quicker than them.
When Song Tuo approached, Ning Chuchu slapped him again with her backhand, slapping the other half of his face.
Moreover, he flew out again and was lying on the ground wailing.
Ning Chuchu breathed a sigh of relief, moved her wrists, and felt refreshed.
Before binding the system, she read people's expressions and tried to please everyone. Although everything went smoothly, she sometimes felt frustrated.
But since she was forced to tell the truth, everything has changed.
Although the system would give her a scare from time to time and occasionally put her in an embarrassing situation, but... the feeling of speaking her mind was really good!
She is reckless and reckless, and most importantly, she reaps unexpected benefits every time.
I have to say, this feeling is very addictive.
But now, she found out that there was something more satisfying than telling the truth. That was to beat up the scumbags directly. Seeing the scumbags screaming and rolling on the ground, Ning Chuchu felt extremely happy. If she hadn't worn a skirt today, she would have definitely kicked them hard a few more times!
Song Tuo pointed at her with a shaking finger and accused her, "You, you hit someone! I...I'm going to sue you!"
Ning Chuchu raised the corner of her lips lazily, "This is called proper defense."
"It's not appropriate to use such harsh force in legitimate defense!"
"Was I very strong?" Ning Chuchu blinked innocently. "I'm a girl, how strong can I be? It's because you're too weak, Mr. Song!"
Ning Chuchu smiled and stabbed the knife into the person's body, "You look so bad, it must be because of last night..."
She had just wanted to taunt him with a remark, "You must have drunk too much and didn't get enough sleep last night." However, as she was speaking, her mind went blank and she felt a familiar sense of loss of control, and the words in her mouth suddenly changed direction.
"Did you take too many drugs last night and drain your body?"
Ning Chuchu: “……?” There was an unexpected gain?
Everyone: “……!” Holy crap! Is Ning going to swing Thor’s Hammer again? Exciting!
Song Tuo's face changed suddenly when he heard this. He wanted to refute, but he couldn't help but think - why did Ning Chuchu know this? And why did she reveal it in public so confidently? Did she... keep evidence of her drug use just like she did when she exposed her uncle? !
The more Song Tuo thought about it, the more guilty he felt. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. In the end, he could only curse in a cowardly manner: "Don't slander me!"
Then he staggered to his feet, supported his pale-faced assistant, and angrily tried to leave. His eyes flickered, and careful people could see the guilt and confusion in them.
There was one person whose face also changed drastically after hearing what Ning Chuchu said, and that was director Zou Long.
Drug abuse is no small matter. It is a more serious problem than Song Qi's cheating and the unspoken rules of the female star. It has even violated the law!
Of course, Ning Chuchu's words might not be true, but Zou Long would never tolerate any possibility in this matter! Once there really was a drug addict in his crew, his entire movie would be ruined!
Zou Long turned around and whispered a few words to his assistant, giving him instructions in a low voice. After the assistant left behind Song Tuo, he slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at the woman who had caused chaos at the scene.
Director Zou Long has been shooting movies for many years and has seen countless beauties, but he has to admit that the woman named Ning Chuchu is very beautiful, even the most beautiful he has ever seen.
She had a slim figure, delicate and gorgeous features, and when she stood there with her chin slightly raised, she was so proud and beautiful that it was almost scorching, as if she had taken away all the glory of the world.
She is beautiful not only in appearance but also in bones. The most precious thing is that she has the most moving charm, which is the grace and elegance that only a peerless beauty can possess.
Zou Long stared at her for a long time with a serious expression, and his shrewd eyes seemed to be shining.
Ning Chuchu felt the director's death gaze. She smiled at him calmly, but she was very nervous in her heart.
She had just made too much noise, and the scene was in chaos. Although the system said there would be a good result, she was still a little afraid that Zou Long would kick her out of the crew.
Just as Ning Chuchu was getting nervous, Zou Long coughed and finally spoke, "Hurry up and change your clothes. It's time to take the makeup photos!"
Ning Chuchu suddenly felt relieved and a happy smile appeared on her face.
Fortunately, the role was saved!
Sure enough, she will be lucky when she tells the truth!
However, she quickly came to her senses and said in embarrassment: "But my costume..." It's so tattered, how can I wear it?
Zou Long waved his hand nonchalantly, but what he said shocked everyone, "Don't worry about the clothes of the third female lead, go change into the clothes of the second female lead."
Ning Chuchu: “……?”
Seeing Ning Chuchu standing there for a long time without moving, Zou Long frowned unhappily and raised his voice and shouted, "Why are you standing there? I asked you to play the second female role, and you're still not willing?"
Ning Chuchu: "...I'll go right away!"