The next day, Luo Jiu woke up in a hospital room filled with the smell of disinfectant.
My wound was stitched up with many stitches yesterday, and now that the anesthesia has worn off, it hurts terribly.
Luo Jiu lay on the bed like a salted fish, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, thinking, "What's going on here?"
Lili suddenly pushed the door open and came in. Seeing that Luo Jiu was already awake, she quickly said, "Sister, you're awake. Come and eat something."
Luo Jiu was helped up and drank a couple of mouthfuls of porridge. Then she heard footsteps and looked up in confusion. Even if she was visiting someone in the hospital, it shouldn't be this early.
Looking up, he saw it was his agent, Liu Zhen.
Her eyes scrutinized Luo Jiu's injured arm, her thin lips pressed tightly together. She lowered her head slightly, revealing her sharp jawline.
A serious and austere atmosphere filled the air, causing Luo Jiu to slow down her eating of porridge.
"Sister Zhenzhen," Luo Jiu called out hesitantly.
The agent is so angry, could it be because of something I did? If I end up with a dishonest agent, I should just find an excuse to terminate the contract quickly.
"Okay. Don't worry, Shuya won't just let this go. Focus on getting better. I've already talked to the production crew, and we'll go there once you're fully recovered."
Liu Zhen walked over and sat down beside Luo Jiu's bed, reaching out to pat her.
I felt inexplicably moved. Why is that?
This wasn't quite what Luo Jiu had originally planned; she had prepared for the worst. So... what kind of amazing agent had she encountered? The system had finally done something worthwhile.
Actually, the original owner of this body was already semi-retired from the entertainment industry. If Luo Jiu hadn't transmigrated and nothing unexpected had happened, this would probably have been the original owner's last film.
Luo Jiu was truly surprised that the agent was able to resist the pressure and temptations of power for the sake of his artists.
After all, Shuya has someone protecting her, and Luo Jiu is very grateful no matter how this matter ultimately turns out.
"Eat up, stop making that face and stop looking at me."
A hint of unease crossed Liu Zhen's face, and her usually cold and stern expression softened.
"Ding ding ding..."
The phone rang abruptly in the ward.
"You eat first, I'm going to take this call."
Liu Zhen walked out, but her voice still echoed in the corridor.
"I said, this matter cannot end like this..."
Luo Jiu stared at the bowl of porridge in front of her and sighed silently. It seemed the company wanted to downplay the matter, since Luo Jiu was just a nobody, not worth making a fuss about.
"Sister, how do you plan to handle this?" Chestnut asked from beside the bed.
"Shuya is incredibly arrogant on set. This time she even stabbed you with a sword. You absolutely mustn't let her off so easily."
While stirring the congee, she continued angrily, "You were taken to the hospital by ambulance yesterday, and that incident has already become a trending topic."
The eyes of the masses are discerning; I don't believe Shuya and her group have the ability to distort the truth.
"Although my sister isn't very famous, this kind of thing is still quite interesting to a large group of netizens who are just watching the drama unfold."
Luo Jiu felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing these words. In this life, having two or three close friends who truly care about you is enough.
She smiled and tapped Chestnut's head with her hand. "What do you mean by 'less famous'? I know I'm still a nobody. Do you have to keep reminding me like this?"
"Sister Luo, you hit me! That's too much!"
After saying that, he picked up the porridge in front of Luo Jiu like a child, and said, "Hmph, go starve."
"No, my dear Chestnut. She's still sick. It's not right for you to mistreat your sugar daddy."
Just as the two were joking and playing around, there was a knock on the door of the ward.
"Hey, Luo Jiu, you're awake."
Director Ji Liang and the producer came to visit, bringing some fruit and milk.
"Yes, I just woke up." Luo Jiu sat up straight and smiled at the two of them in a friendly manner.
Ji Liang looked at Luo Jiu's arm, which was heavily wrapped in gauze, and sighed.
"Oh, what a mess this is! Luckily, it was just an arm injury. What if it had been a little worse?"
Luo Jiu understood the director's predicament and also realized what he meant by those words.
To be fair, Ji Liang is actually a very good and talented director. He just lacks some opportunities, which is why he hasn't become famous after all these years.
The investment for this drama came from Shuya. If this gets out, the investors might withdraw their funding, and the production team might be unable to continue filming due to insufficient funds. In the end, it would be a flop.
Even if it's filmed, the ratings might be low due to the scandal of infighting among the actresses in the production team, and it might not even recoup its costs.
"Luo Jiu, I came here today not only to see you, but also to ask you what your plans are for this matter?"
"What else can we do? Naturally, we'll have Shuya apologize on Weibo and then make various forms of compensation to my sister. That's still considered good. If she refuses to apologize, we'll take this matter to court. We're not afraid of that."
Li Li's words left Ji Liang feeling somewhat helpless.
"Luo Jiu, is that what you think too?"
Luo Jiu didn't answer his question, but instead asked, "Director, what are your thoughts?"
"Their intention is not to publicize this matter. It's probably impossible for Shuya to apologize on Weibo, but they can agree to all other conditions. Alternatively, how about having Shuya come over and apologize to you in person?"
"Let me think about it."
Luo Jiu neither agreed nor refused.
Seeing this, the two told her to rest well and left immediately.
"Sis, what do they mean by this? We've been injured so badly, and she won't even apologize. She's just going to try and get rid of us by paying some dirty money? That's going too far."
As she spoke, she also tugged at the flower baskets the two people had brought.
"Alright, stop pulling, all the petals have fallen off. It looks awful." Luo Jiu said with some disgust.
"Then I'll go buy new ones for my sister. We don't need these flowers."
Lili tossed the flower basket aside and was about to go out to buy some when Luo Jiu quickly stopped her.
"Alright, my little chestnut. That's about it for now. Having Shuya come over to apologize to me is the most they can do."
Shuya is already a second-tier celebrity. During the rising phase of her career, her boss and team would absolutely not allow such a major scandal to surface about her.
Upon hearing this, Lili became anxious, "They can't bully people like this! Doesn't Shuya know what she's like? She pretends to be innocent every day. Her fans should see what their idol is really like."
"They've already gone so far as to stab you with a sword, I don't believe Sister Liu still has a way."
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