Chapter 76
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'm here." Wen Zhenni was also frightened. Although her heart was pounding, she stood up decisively. She took out the hydroponic plants, picked up the vase, and prepared to go out to take a look.
"Don't open it!" Tang Yu was trembling with fear, but he was still more concerned about her safety. "He's too dangerous... Don't take the risk."
Wen Zhenni hesitated for a moment, then remembered Ciheng's instructions and slowly put the vase back in its place.
She hugged Tang Yu tightly.
Suddenly I felt that companionship only gave Tang Yu external comfort, but the mental torture he suffered could not be helped even if others were by his side all day long.
Tang Yu kept saying not to provoke Gao Chengsi, fearing he'd anger him. But how could a demon be so soft-hearted and let you go just because you showed weakness? He'd only watch you struggle in agony, then devour you when he'd had enough.
Even if Wen Zhenni follows closely, there will always be a time to separate.
In the next few days, whenever Tang Yu was alone, Gao Chengsi would suddenly appear and intimidate and threaten her.
When the camera is on, Gao Chengsi is all talk and laughter, keeping everyone happy, like a high-EQ puppy. But once he's off camera, he immediately drops his disguise, revealing his true face and fangs.
On the third day of recording, Wen Zhenni approached the program crew and requested that surveillance cameras be installed in the corridor outside the female guests' dormitory, especially near the bathroom.
However, the program team rejected her proposal on the grounds of protecting the privacy of the guests.
She further explained that when she suspected some male guests might be peeping, the person in charge simply downplayed the situation by saying that the program stipulates that male guests take turns to conduct security inspections every night, which is a normal procedure, and implied that she was just being overly sensitive.
So the peeping incident just came to nothing.
But that’s not all. I don’t know if it was the program crew that revealed her reporting behavior, which attracted Gao Chengsi’s attention.
"I knew it. You two are good friends. She must have told you everything."
Gao Chengsi stopped pretending and blocked Wen Zhenni in private, threatening her directly, "If you dare to meddle in other people's business again, I will strip you naked, take thousands of nude photos and post them online to ruin your reputation."
After learning about this, Tang Yu was so scared that she burst into tears: "Why don't you just quit."
"I know his background. Do you think I can still escape?" Having come this far, Wen Zhenni was no longer so afraid of him. "This kind of social scum will persecute more people if we don't deal with him soon."
Before she could think of a solution, she received a new notice from the program team in the evening.
In order to increase the freshness and appeal of the show, it has been decided to break up the original fixed partners and all guests will be re-grouped and paired.
It goes without saying that it must have been Gao Chengsi's doing.
Tang Yu's whole body went limp and she almost fainted in Wen Zhenni's arms.
"I'll go and ask what's going on..." After Wen Zhenni settled her down, she turned around and went to negotiate with the program crew.
The program crew just kept repeating the same old tune, making all kinds of excuses to prevaricate, which was chilling to the ears.
Wen Zhenni finally understood that Gao Chengsi was using his power to coerce the production team into temporarily changing the rules. While the production team was under his coercion, they were ultimately a group of accomplices.
Fortunately, she and Tang Yu collected a lot of evidence, and Ciheng also got the news that the Gao family would be formally brought to trial.
"What you're doing is illegal. If I prosecute you, none of your leaders will be able to escape."
Wen Zhenni didn't want to waste words with them anymore, so she called all the bodyguards and turned off all the cameras and surveillance cameras on the grounds that her personal safety was threatened.
After ten minutes of discussion, the production team finally called off the rule change.
The next day, when Gao Chengsi saw her, he twitched his lips sinisterly and said, "I didn't realize you had some tricks up your sleeve."
Wen Zhenni glared back: "You threaten us, so we have no choice but to accept your control and not resist?"
Gao Chengsi gritted his teeth and sneered: "Let's wait and see. After the show, I will let you know the consequences of offending me."
What will happen to him? Does he think he is a local tyrant and no one can touch him?
After the showdown with Gao Chengsi, Wen Zhenni was ready to deal with him every day. But surprisingly, the scumbag actually restrained himself a lot in the next few days, and even did not show up at all one day.
I heard from others that someone in Gao Chengsi's family was sick and was called back.
He didn't show up until the end of the recording and the day he left the group.
Tang Yu came out of the living room dragging a suitcase, and Gao Chengsi stretched out his legs to block her suitcase.
His eyes were fixed on her, and his tone was half-smile: "Can I help Teacher Tang with his luggage?"
Tang Yu's breathing stagnated, and the feeling of physical fear when she saw him returned: "No, no need..."
She remembered what Wen Zhenni said, that if she continued to show weakness, the devil would only become more powerful.
She grabbed the handle tightly, holding the suitcase firmly in her hands, and mustered up the courage to meet his gaze: "Stay away from me!"
"Oh, the little rabbit can bite..." Gao Chengsi probably didn't expect that she would learn to resist. He was stunned for a moment, then said quietly, "Do you think you can run away?"
Tang Yu's palms were sweaty, and her heart was about to jump out of her chest. Every second she spent talking to this person was torture, suffocating. She grabbed her suitcase and ran out without looking back.
"What's wrong?" Wen Zhenni came forward and looked behind her. Gao Chengsi was walking towards them from a distance, waving at them.
She frowned, her face full of disgust: "This pervert! What did he say to you again?"
Tang Yu handed the luggage to the assistant and put his hand on his chest: "It's still the same old threatening tricks."
"Don't worry, he'll just have a few more days to run around." Wen Zhenni whispered to her, "Good news, the Gao family will be finished soon."
After being so worried for so long, this is indeed the best news. Tang Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great."
Although the outer field was crowded with people, all of whom were fans who came to visit the set, Wen Zhenni still insisted on sending Tang Yu to the car before returning to her own nanny car.
As soon as she got into the car, a black Alfa slid over and stopped on the side.
"Teacher Wen, do you want me to give you a ride?" The car window was half lowered, revealing Gao Chengsi's face.
Wen Zhenni glared at him and mouthed back, "Get away from me."
Gao Chengsi also responded slowly with his lips: "See you later." The look and tone of his voice sounded like the code words a killer would use before carrying out a mission.
Wen Zhenni rolled her eyes, rolled up the car window, turned around and complained to Chengzi: "You don't know how I managed to live and eat with him under the same roof these days."
Normally, she couldn't explain it clearly on WeChat, but now that she was out of the group, she poured out all of Gao Chengsi's abnormal behaviors like pouring beans.
Her mouth was dry as she spoke. She concluded, "If we don't send this scumbag to work on a sewing machine for a hundred years, it would be unfair to the suffering those girls have endured."
"That's right." Orange clenched his fists in anger just by hearing it.
Thinking about how Wen Zhenni had been under the watchful eyes of a pervert these days, she suddenly remembered something and glanced nervously at Wen Zhenni's earrings: "...He didn't find the camera you hid, did he?"
"No." Wen Zhenni stroked her ears. "I even wear them when I sleep. I never take them off."
She took out her phone, opened Weibo, and saw the trending search with her name at first glance.
Paparazzi broke the news that she acted like a diva during a variety show taping, arbitrarily changing the rules and forcing Gao Chengsi to leave. Unsurprisingly, fans of the other team were blasting her on the trending searches.
What is this, confusing right and wrong and calling the police? This is it!
Wen Zhenni wasn't angry, she even laughed at him: "You don't even know the whole story, you just spread rumors."
Orange said in a relaxed tone: "It's just a small issue. The studio has issued a statement and has already handled the public relations."
"Go ahead and dance! The more happily you dance now, the more swollen your face will be in a few days." Wen Zhenni flipped through a few pages lazily. She felt that these entertainment news were so boring, so she threw her phone into her bag and stopped reading.
The work in Nanbu has come to an end, but it is very late and there is a thunderstorm forecast, so the trip back to Tianhai has been cancelled.
Back at the hotel, Wen Zhenni lay down on the soft big bed and called Ciheng: "Dear husband, I have finished recording my show..."
She raised her voice and added lazily, "It's a pity there's a thunderstorm. I can't go back today."
Ci Heng had just stepped into the company and couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "Do you want me to arrange a car to pick you up?"
"No, I'll just go back with the team." Wen Zhenni said, and then asked him excitedly, "By the way...is there any good news today?"
"Yes," Ciheng told her, "Gao Chengsi's father has been summoned and is under investigation. The news is currently being suppressed, so Gao Chengsi probably doesn't know about it yet."
This means that Gao Chengsi’s case can finally be brought to an end.
"Is the show about to end?" This was the news she had been waiting for, and she sat up in bed excitedly.
"Yes." Ciheng laughed softly on the other end. "Thank you for your patience these days."
Well, he probably didn’t see the trending searches.
Otherwise, he would know about his “evil deeds” in the crew.
Wen Zhenni stuck out her tongue. "Um... I'm sorry. The villain was secretly setting up a trap, and I couldn't help but confront him. He was furious at the time and made harsh threats... But strangely, he became very restrained in the following days. I wonder if he has investigated my identity?"
"It doesn't matter whether he knows or not." Ci Heng was more concerned about her safety than revealing her identity and background. "But you're too impulsive. If he makes a move, how will you respond?"
He then pressed on, "Are you hurt? If he touches you, I'll make him suffer a fate worse than death."
Wen Zhenni quickly denied it: "That's not true."
After finishing her business, Orange returned with the food. She put on her shoes and sat down, excitedly saying to him, "I bought you flowers and asked Lucy to put them in the office. Did you see them?"
Ciheng walked into the office while answering the phone. He looked up at the coffee table and saw a large cluster of black and red roses blooming excessively... enchantingly.
The flowers she sent were more unique in color each time. He picked up one and squinted at it for a long moment before asking, "What kind of flower is it?"
"Black Buck." Wen Zhenni was very satisfied with the flowers she chose this time. "It's the one that best suits your temperament."
Ciheng: "I think you want to send me away."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Wen Zhenni has become more and more skilled in using chopsticks with her left hand recently. As she was putting food into her mouth, a long tongue of fire suddenly flashed across the window.
She dropped her chopsticks and leaned over to the window. A loud thunderclap followed, exploding in the sky: "It's thundering..."
The sky was dark, and with the flash of lightning, the room became dim and bright, and it seemed that a rainstorm was coming.
Ciheng also walked to the window and looked out. The sky was still clear and a large sunset glow spread across the horizon.
"Boss Ci." Lu Fangyang knocked on the door and walked in. "The weather station just issued a typhoon warning. Typhoon No. 9, 'Dove,' will make landfall tonight and reach Nanbu tomorrow afternoon, with maximum wind speeds exceeding Force 16."
In a serious tone, he asked, "Boss Ci, should we postpone our planned trip to Nanbu?"
"The itinerary remains unchanged." Ciheng's eyelids were twitching, and she felt something was not right.
After he hung up the phone, he called Lin Nuo: "Where is Gao Chengsi now?"
Lin Nuo: "Still in Nanbu, and in the same hotel with my wife and the others."
Ci Heng made a decisive decision immediately: "No matter the cost, book all the rooms on her floor and transfer all the bodyguards there to protect her safety. Also, go get the car. We need to get to Nanbu before the road is closed."
After giving the instructions, he grabbed his suit jacket and went downstairs without paying any attention to Lu Fangyang.
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The author has something to say: The last chapter will be published on September 30th.
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