Chapter 5

However, when he looked around, he found that it was just a cup of hot water with wolfberries soaked in an ordinary thermos. There was even a cup in front of Su Ning, which he had already drunk more than half of.

"You smell of alcohol. Did those people force you to drink? Drink this and then go to bed. Otherwise, you will have a headache tomorrow morning. It's too late today. I'm worried about sending you back like this. I'll find a car to take you back tomorrow morning." Su Ning explained, "Li Chu, I'm sorry for this. I'll give you an explanation."

He said this with a firm tone, making people feel that he would definitely do what he said.

That's impossible. How could anyone ask for an explanation for himself?

What’s more, it was Su Ning who said this.

Li Chu's heart was shocked, and he didn't even have time to hide the surprise in his eyes. He looked up at him again. Only then did he realize that what Su Ning was holding in his hand was not a rope, but a white bandage used for wrapping. The medicine box was placed on the tea table.

It turns out that he took off his clothes to make it easier to bandage... No, when was Su Ning injured?

He took a closer look and saw that the wound on his arm looked long and thin, as if it had been scraped by something.

Li Chu almost immediately thought of the wine bottle. Was it because of the injury he suffered while trying to get himself out?

Su Ning asked him to go to sleep, but Li Chu did not move. The child seemed a little dazed. He took the glass of water and sat there without moving. It seemed that he was frightened by seeing Li Chu injured. His pupils were dilated and the corners of his eyes were a little red, making him look more like a little rabbit.

He was about to remind him again to drink the water, take the medicine and then go to sleep, but he saw Li Chu seemed to react, his eyes rolled, and then he started talking.

"I'm sorry, I was too careless and didn't realize that the young master was injured," he said, "Let me bandage the young master."

I want to see if this bastard is pretending.

Li Chu thought viciously in his heart.

As he was talking, he reached out to take the medical kit. Su Ning stopped him and asked, "What about your own injuries?"

As soon as he passed by, he saw someone kicking him. That group of people must have given him a lot of trouble before he arrived.

Li Chu was stunned for a moment, then replied: "I'm fine, I dodged it, it's just a minor injury."

He didn't lie much about this.

Li Chu knew what would happen before going there tonight. He knew that the hidden camera in the box was filming the entire time, so on the surface he had to maintain the image of a stubborn and undaunted girl, but in reality his thoughts were always on the move.

He was very careful in dodging the actions of those people. At most he was pushed and kicked a few times, leaving some bruises on his body. He managed to block the opponent's final angry shot with a wine bottle. The rest were minor problems. At least he was much more sober than Su Ning at that time.

Su Ning: "Don't lie to me, what's wrong with your knee?"

The knee was the one that was hit the hardest. He had some old injuries, and the bruises were particularly obvious. Then Li Chu saw Su Ning take out the medicated oil from the medicine box and give it to him, and then carefully applied the plaster for bruises and injuries. As if he was worried, he repeatedly confirmed that he really didn't have any serious injuries. He said, "I'll take you to see a doctor," and then turned his back to let him help treat the wound.

Su Ning was injured in the arm, so it was indeed difficult for him to do it himself.

Li Chu stared at his back, rummaged through the medicine box, paused for a moment on the sharp scissors used to cut the bandage, then picked up the disinfectant alcohol, first cleaned the wound, disinfected it, applied medicine, and then carefully wrapped the bandage. His movements looked very professional and skilled.

Something is very wrong with this person tonight, we must not act rashly.

As for Su Ning, he just felt that the child's hands were shaking a little, especially when he was applying alcohol for disinfection, which made Su Ning feel so painful that a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He didn't take it seriously. It was good enough that someone could bandage it and as long as there were no major problems, it wasn't his turn to be picky.

When Li Chu was completely done with it, Su Ning turned to look at him and asked one more question: "How could you be so young?"

As Li Chu put away the medicine box, he explained in a low voice: "When I was learning to dance, I often got injured. I treated them by myself. After a while, I became familiar with them. These things are not worth mentioning. I didn't expect that I could help Master at this time. I guess I was of some use."

"So my knee is nothing serious. I really don't need to see a doctor."

The child's face was a little pale, but when he mentioned dancing practice, his face naturally lifted up, and then he smiled shyly at him.

Su Ning's heart moved, and he asked again: "You and Zhou Chunqing..."

Li Chu's hand trembled as he put away the medicine box, but he did not hide it: "You can see that we know each other, we are cousins, our families used to do business together, and we have always lived together. Last year, our family company had problems and owed a large sum of money. The adults in the family could not bear it, some ran away and some jumped off the building. I was studying abroad at that time, and I dropped out of school and came back after hearing the news."

"My sister was deceived by those people. In order to pay off her debts, she had no choice but to sign a long-term contract with Jiang Chenfeng's entertainment studio. She suffered a huge loss and has not paid off her debts until now. But she always didn't want me to be like that."

He said this lightly, but it did sound even more miserable, especially after tonight's experience. The more I read it, the more I felt like the poor protagonist in the book who had been tortured eight hundred times.

"I will pay off the debt and rescue her."

Finally, Li Chu added softly in a voice that only he could hear.

Su Ning felt a little reluctant after hearing this, and replied: "Just call me by my name, no need to call me Young Master."

This is not some large feudal family; there is no need to call it that.

But Li Chu blinked and asked, "Isn't that right? I heard those people in the company call me that, can't I call them that too?"

Su Ning: "...It's up to you."

Those people in the company probably called him that in a sarcastic way, secretly mocking him for having a backer, but the kid couldn't hear it.

Maybe it was just too simple. It was obvious that Zhou Chunqing, as a sister, was also trying her best to protect him. There was no point in forcing him to explain all this, as Li Chu might not understand.

"Go to bed early," Su Ning urged him, "The guest room is clean. If you need anything, you can get it here."

Li Chu shook his head: "I don't lack anything."

He wanted to say something, but before he could say it, Su Ning forcefully sent him back to the guest room, and watched him finish the glass of warm red date and wolfberry water that was meant for him to sober up.

"How dare you stay up late at your age! Go to bed early."

Su Ning reminded him, thinking that he would be cold, and after a while he stuffed a thick quilt into his bed, then closed the door and left. As expected, he did not disturb him again. It seemed that he really just wanted him to have a good sleep, and he did not touch him at all from beginning to end.

Li Chu: ...

He felt that his plan tonight was a complete failure. Perhaps Su Ning didn't like his type, so he had to give up.

So he turned off the light in the room, sat on the bed and closed his eyes. After a long while, he was sure that the other party had gone far away and there was no sound outside. Then he looked at his hands again. Because he had treated the wound, even after washing it, there was still some smell of alcohol and blood on it. He muttered, "The wound is real, not acted."

Li Chu frowned, his eyes were deep, and after a while he spoke in a low voice, as if talking to himself: "Liar."

"There is no such thing as a lie in this circle. They are all lying to me."

Don't think he doesn't know that these people are all untrustworthy and fake.

Li Chu reminded himself again and again, but he still couldn't fall asleep.

Su Ning's windbreaker was still on the sofa, looking at him in silence, as if silently reminding him of something. He stared at it for a long time, then turned over and pretended that it didn't exist at all.

He stared in the darkness, thinking a lot of random thoughts, feeling a little absent-minded.

He originally thought that tonight was destined to be a sleepless night, but maybe it was because of the cup of warm water with red dates and wolfberries that Su Ning gave him, or maybe it was because the bed of this rich family was really soft, but as time went on, he fell asleep without realizing it.

Su Ning hadn't slept yet, he was still thinking about other things.

Now that he has entered the book, he must seize the time to understand his current situation, especially since his understanding of the original work is limited to a few sentences. Although the original owner's memory is complete, it may not be completely true.

There was the original owner's spare phone in the house, which he quickly found. As soon as he opened it, his screen was almost flooded with messages.

The first thing pushed to him on his phone was today's hot search on social media. Su Ning had known for a long time that he had been scolded and was on the hot search. He had experienced many ups and downs in the circle for many years, but when he clicked on it and took a look, he was still slightly shocked by the scene.

The first three hot searches all have the word "explosive" in them, from bottom to top they are "Su Ning hurts people", "Su Ning nightclub" and "Su Ning gets out of the entertainment industry". He is probably the only one in the entire entertainment industry who is so lucky to have the top treatment of occupying the front row of hot searches.

There is no need to say much about the "Su Ning injured people" incident. It was about Sang Le falling and breaking his bones. However, if this incident ended here, it would just be a matter of being scolded on the hot search list. If the public relations of Guangying Entertainment tried hard to whitewash it, they could just say it was an accident during the game and apologized and said it was an accident. It's not that they can't let it go, because the camera didn't capture it directly and no one can provide conclusive evidence. However, his popularity with passers-by is basically ruined.

The heat is rising again now because of a new development tonight - Su Ning was photographed fishing in Chunjiang River.

I don't know if it was Jiang Chenfeng who was so angry that he took action or if it was someone in the party who had ulterior motives, but the few photos of him that were captured were a bit blurry and his face was not captured clearly, but his appearance, height and hair were indeed very recognizable, and this time they were directly exposed in front of everyone.

While the entire show was in a mess because of his troubles and Sang Le was still in the hospital, this guy actually went to the bar to get drunk!

Tonight, there was no suppression of the heat on this matter on Langbo. Several official accounts even took the initiative to repost other negative information about Su Ning, including that he almost couldn't graduate from school and that he raced on the street, which are the absurd things that second-generation rich people often do.

Everyone wants to get a piece of the melon when a popular player fails, and seeing that the situation is getting worse and worse, the official account of Guangying Entertainment even issued an apology just now. The attitude in the statement is very sincere, but the controversial incident was glossed over in a vague manner, which is of no help. The comments below are all "quit the competition" and "quit the circle".

Su Ning finally got what he wanted and became the most famous contestant on this talent show - if being scolded can be considered popularity.

Su Ning did not read much of these insults, just skimmed through them. What concerned him was that no one mentioned Li Chu in these discussions.

The few photos that were taken should have been captured from surveillance footage that he did not completely avoid. Due to the dim lighting, the images were a little blurry. Su Ning was very recognizable, but the person hiding in the long trench coat beside him was not clearly visible. Li Chu was wearing ordinary trousers and white shoes. He was very thin, with only part of his calves exposed. He kept his mouth shut the entire time.

Su Ning covered his face tightly in the camera, and many people couldn't even tell his gender. They thought Su Ning had just found some casual lover in the club, and they didn't really care who this person was.

The marketing account and the navy on Langbo did not mention him at all, let alone the place Diaochunjiang.

After all, mentioning Li Chu might implicate Jiang Chenfeng, and Master Jiang knew that what he had done was even worse than Su Ning's, so it was better to focus on Su Ning. Anyway, it would be right to scold Su Ning at this time.

It seems that there is more excitement today than just this one.

At this juncture, his fiancé Shen Huai came out to respond on behalf of the program crew.

He shot a video and posted it on his official account. Instructor Shen Huai, who is known as the national male god, has a more mature feeling than the students. He is not extremely handsome and cannot be compared with Su Ning's face, but he is very gentle, with comfortable facial features and a bit of bookish air. He looks gentle and speaks like a bodhisattva.

Amidst all the cursing, he was actually speaking for Su Ning in this video.

"I did not teach the students well. Many of the problems pointed out by everyone on the trending search were indeed my fault. Moreover, I was the host of the mini-game and did not pay attention to the safety hazards. I apologize to everyone."

"I have been communicating with the program team about Sang Le's case. All equipment in the training base is complete, and the doctor arrived in time. The injury is not as serious as everyone imagines, and there is still a chance that he can compete normally. At the same time, I also suggest that the program team and some trainees provide psychological counseling so as not to affect the competition, especially not to affect their future path."

"The children participating in this program are all very young. It is natural for young people to accept criticism when they make mistakes. But from my perspective, as a mentor, I see them grow step by step, and I see the efforts of the program team. I really can't bear it. If possible, I hope everyone can give us, the program team, and some students a chance to correct their mistakes, and also give this program a chance."

"Finally, I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone. This matter has taken up a lot of public resources, and I am really sorry to everyone."

Shen Huai has always had a very good reputation. He just won the Best Actor award some time ago and is currently in the limelight. As soon as the video was released, a large number of fans felt sorry for him and he instantly received a lot of support from passers-by.

"Brother doesn't need to apologize at all. Being a mentor on this show, teaching, helping the poor, and being a blood bag is enough. And Su Ning is so heartless that it's really not worth it."

"Could it be that Guangying Entertainment contacted Shen's Films to ask Mr. Shen Huai to come out and smooth things over? Alas, there is no way to refuse a cooperation offer. He looks so haggard. I heard that he is still in the training camp communicating with the program team for the trainees. Now he is blaming himself. I feel so sorry for him."

"This is not Teacher Shen's fault at all!"

As for Su Ning, he had a blank expression on his face after reading it.

The gentle knife is indeed specifically designed to defeat the brainless and arrogant young man like the original owner.

In fact, Shen Huai has always been very good to him, even tolerant, gentle and stable. Su Ning can still see a lot of caring messages he just sent on his phone: "Don't think too much, get a good night's sleep, I will discuss with Uncle Su how to solve it."

"I know Xiaoning is not that kind of person."

"Everyone will forgive you."

It's like providing timely assistance.

If the original owner saw these words in such a situation, he would probably want to hand over his life to him, but Su Ning was unperturbed. He rubbed his nose and thought he could smell the fragrance of tea through the screen of his mobile phone.

It's not that he has to think so badly of people. Su Ning has been in the entertainment industry for too long and has seen too many foxes and foxes over the past thousand years.

The fact is, after Shen Huai posted this video, the term "feeling sorry for Shen Huai" gradually climbed up and took a place among the three negative hot search terms in Suning, and the hot search content was all positive comments.

It is not easy to carve out a clean piece of land in the darkness.