Chapter 352: The Spiritual Snake Prays
There is no doubt that Lu Yi disappeared for such a long time, and he must have gone to the back mountain to catch snakes.
The two snakes were also miserable. They were hibernating and shedding their skins when he took them out of their nests and forced them to take up their posts and scare people.
Meng Anran just felt a headache. Lu Yi's nature of liking to play pranks since childhood was really not something that could be changed by the antidote that Lu Heng brought back.
Qin Mu pinched An Xiaoran's face, feeling distressed when he saw her like this. "If you are tired, go back to your room and rest. I will take care of it."
Meng Anran shook her head, smoothed the wrinkles on her skirt, and resigned herself to her fate: "Since my old classmate wants to complain, I naturally have to go and handle it myself. By the way, I'll settle the score with Lu Yi."
She turned her head and glanced at the manager: "Have you contacted Lu Heng?"
"Not yet. The call shows that it is out of service area."
Meng Anran pondered for a moment. Lu Heng was at least thinking straight, so no major problems would arise. The most urgent task was to deal with Zhu Yunxuan's troubles.
"To avoid a major accident, take people to the pine forest to check and confirm the source of the bloodstains. If there are no special circumstances, bury the footprints and bloodstains."
"Yes." The manager bowed and responded, and quickly arranged for someone to do it.
Meng Anran stepped on her high heels and headed towards the back door of the main building. "Let's go and see what big drama Chen Xiwen is planning."
"I want to go too!" Liu Zhi quickly followed, holding her best friend's arm, and the excitement in her eyes could not be hidden.
If it was just Lu Yi causing trouble, she might worry about her best friend and not go along to cause trouble.
But the target of Lu Yi's troublemaking was Chen Xiwen! Such a big show, she had to go and see it with her own eyes!
Ming Jing and Qin Mu followed behind, and they looked at each other, as if to say: Why don’t you take care of your childhood sweetheart?
Then they sighed helplessly: She has always been the one who takes care of me, how could I take care of her?
When they arrived at Zhuyunxuan, Chen Xiwen was crying in front of the camera. Her eyes were as red as a rabbit, and her cheeks were covered with tears. She looked very pitiful.
"Just now, I was sitting in my room drinking tea when Second Young Master Lu suddenly came in through the window, picked up two snakes and threw them at me... I don't know what I did wrong to make him target me like this."
The scream attracted many residents who came to watch the fun. When they saw Meng Anran and Qin Mu rushing over, they all made way to the sides.
But Lu Yi had disappeared long ago. After having fun, he just ran away, leaving Meng Anran with a mess.
As soon as Meng Anran walked to the center of the crowd, reporters swarmed over like sharks smelling blood, and the microphones were almost hitting her face.
"Mr. An, Mr. Lu openly threatened guests at your resort. What's your explanation?"
"There are rumors that Mr. Lu's actions were directed by you to retaliate against Ms. Chen personally. How do you respond?"
"Are there major loopholes in the resort's security management? How is the personal safety of guests guaranteed?"
The flashbulbs flashed continuously, causing Meng Anran to squint slightly. She caught a glimpse of a fleeting sneer on Chen Xiwen's lips, and she immediately understood - this old classmate was determined to make a big deal out of this.
"Dear friends from the media," Meng Anran raised her hand to signal for silence, her voice steady and powerful. "First of all, on behalf of the resort, I would like to express my most sincere apologies to Ms. Chen. Regarding Lu Yi's personal behavior, we will investigate the whole matter..."
"Is just an apology enough?" Chen Xiwen suddenly interrupted, choking with sobs, holding up the slightly untreated red mark on his arm. "If I hadn't dodged quickly, I might have been poisoned and sent to the hospital by now! An Ran, you still remember our youthful and ignorant quarrels in junior high school. Do you have to retaliate against me like this?"
There was an uproar at the scene. People were not surprised by Chen Xiwen, but were shocked that Chen Xiwen, a person with no background, dared to openly oppose Meng Anran in front of so many media.
Doesn’t she know how powerful Meng Anran is?
In the world of capital, ants are not worthy of speaking.
Liu Zhi didn't feel angry at all. Instead, she held up her mobile phone with great interest to record Chen Xiwen's ugly appearance at the moment.
I let you spread rumors about my baby An Ran, now you’ve suffered the consequences!
Meng Anran walked into Chen Xiwen's house calmly and picked up two little snakes that were yawning lazily on the ground.
She turned to look at the reporters blocking the doorway, a calm smile on her lips. A black-browed snake coiled around her palm, revealing the beautiful yellow-green butterfly-like markings on its back, startling everyone and causing them to step back.
"This is a black-browed rat snake. It's non-venomous and many people keep it as a pet. I guess Lu Yi wanted to give you these two little snakes as an apology for accidentally triggering the fire prevention system and getting you wet today. I didn't expect his good intentions to backfire."
Chen Xiwen's face changed slightly, and he immediately covered his chest and pretended to be dizzy: "You are talking nonsense. Who would send a snake for no reason?"
"What a misunderstanding. Lu Yi loves snakes, so he went out of his way to find two snakes as an apology. I didn't expect you to be scared." Meng Anran raised his eyebrows and smiled meaningfully, "Just like at the lunch party, you meant well but ended up doing something bad."
Others couldn't understand the intention behind Meng Anran's words, but Chen Xiwen knew very well that this was telling her clearly - because she deliberately framed Meng Anran at noon, Lu Yi deliberately took revenge on her.
But she couldn't tell what happened at the lunch party. The people present were either rich or noble, but they were all there to support Meng Anran. They were Meng Anran's good friends or partners.
Once the news of deliberately targeting Meng Anran and fabricating rumors spread, he would be powerless and would have difficulty finding a job in Beijing in the future.
Meng Anran raised her hand gracefully, and the staff immediately pushed over an exquisite display stand.
She gently stroked the black-browed elaphe snake wrapped around her wrist and announced in a clear voice, "To thank all the media friends for their attention, Tianshui Qingchuan will launch a new 'Spirit Snake Blessing' special experience project."
She turned to face the camera, the little snake on her wrist yawning lazily, revealing its rice-sized fangs. "These two little snakes will become our first pair of 'blessing messengers.' Starting today, we'll be setting up a snake museum at the resort, and we'll be holding an open day next Saturday. Every guest will receive an interactive experience guided by a professional snake trainer and a limited-edition 'Snake Blessing' commemorative gift box."
Turning to Chen Xiwen, whose face was livid, she smiled even more deeply: "Ms. Chen, as the 'inspiration source' of this project, will receive lifetime VIP status. You can experience all new projects at any time."
The reporters erupted in excitement, their cameras focused on the small, sleepy snake resting against Meng Anran's fingertips. Meng Anran took the opportunity to add, "We'll also be setting up a 'Wildlife Conservation Fund.' Starting today, 1% of every guest's room rate will go toward ecological conservation."
This turn of events completely changed the atmosphere on the scene, and the original negative reports instantly became environmental protection public welfare propaganda.
Chen Xiwen froze in place. She had wanted to take advantage of the situation, but now she had become the "hero" of the resort's new project.
Liu Zhi quietly gave a thumbs up in the crowd. She was worthy of being Miss An. She perfectly transformed a crisis into free publicity worth tens of millions.
"As for the shock Lu Yi's actions caused Miss Chen..." Meng Anran's eyes suddenly darkened, and the flashes of light froze for a moment. She raised the corners of her lips in a half-smile, "I apologize again, Miss Chen. I will hold Mr. Lu Yi accountable."
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