Zhou Gan's body stiffened for a moment, and his voice trembled slightly.
"What did you say?"
She didn't answer, but after a while, Zhou Gan felt some warm liquid seep into his clothes and go straight into his chest.
He tightened his arms around her, silently promising himself that he would protect Lin Zhen from the wind and rain in the future, so that she would no longer be forced to grow up.
About twenty minutes later, Ruan Bai came out alone.
Although there were still tear stains on her face, she seemed to be in good spirits.
"The doctor said they were just some external injuries and nothing serious."
Lin Zhenzhen: "That's good. What are your plans regarding this?"
Ruan Bai bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes: "I want him to pay the price. If we let such scum go unpunished, I don't know how many more girls will suffer."
Lin Zhenzhen nodded: "Okay, the police have already come. We'll provide them with the video footage. You need to give a statement tomorrow. With all the evidence and proof, I believe he will be punished by law."
"Is it really okay?" Ruan Bai recalled the man's threatening words and couldn't help but feel worried. "He has power and influence, and the production team certainly doesn't want this to escalate."
"Don't worry," Zhou Gan said from the side. His words were brief, but they had a comforting power.
Ruan Bai finally felt relieved of the burden in her heart.
"Zhenzhen, thank you so much for today. I don't even want to think what would have happened if it weren't for you."
Lin Zhenzhen smiled and shook her head, replying, "It's okay, I'll sleep with you tonight."
The three of them returned to the cottage together. Gao Xin was so worried about Ruan Bai's accident that she couldn't sleep and was sitting in the living room waiting for them.
After a quick wash, the group lay in bed. Gao Xin pulled Lin Zhenzhen aside and pressed her for answers. As Lin Zhenzhen casually recounted the rescue, Gao Xin said indignantly, "We need to give that scumbag a good thrashing to vent our anger!"
"And what about Shen Yan? Wasn't she with Ruan Bai? How come she didn't notice immediately?"
“She…” Ruan Bai didn’t want to assume anything malicious about the other girls, so she said vaguely, “I was busy at the time, so I probably didn’t hear it.”
"Is he pretending to be confused on purpose?" Gao Xin muttered to herself before succumbing to sleepiness and drifting off to sleep.
The room was dark. Ruan Bai tossed and turned, then asked, "Zhenzhen, are you asleep?"
"not yet."
After a rustling sound of clothes, Lin Zhenzhen felt a corner of her blanket being lifted, and someone crawled in.
"Can I sleep next to you tonight?" Ruan Bai asked shyly, afraid that the other person would kick her out.
"Okay, go to sleep."
"Okay!" Ruan Bai turned over to face Lin Zhenzhen. She closed her eyes contentedly and whispered, "I saw the necklace you were wearing. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
"Hmm?" Lin Zhenzhen opened her eyes, smiled two seconds later, and replied, "Thank you."
Even though she was busy until 4 a.m. the night before, her strong biological clock still made Lin Zhenzhen wake up on time at 6:30 a.m.
I crouched down and left the room, only to find a figure already busy in the kitchen.
Zhou Gan, wearing an apron, was skillfully using a frying pan to fry eggs.
"Didn't you exercise today?" Her voice was a little hoarse because she hadn't rested well. Zhou Gan handed her the lemon water that had already been poured.
"Okay, let's take a one-day break."
The two didn't speak again. After breakfast, she was washing the dishes at the sink.
Zhou Gan walked to her side and asked casually, "Why did you take off the necklace?"
Lin Zhenzhen subconsciously touched her empty neck: "It's inconvenient to wear, it's too eye-catching. Ruan Bai saw it yesterday."
"What did she say?" Zhou Gan stopped what he was doing and looked at her, his eyes filled with an indescribable emotion.
She said she would keep it a secret and told me not to worry.
Upon hearing this, a look of disappointment flashed across Zhou Gan's face, but he said nothing and simply continued washing the rag in silence.
Before 7 p.m., the number of viewers in the live stream had already exceeded ten million.
Because of the unexpected events last night, the show "Heartbeat Number Plate" has gone viral in a different way, attracting a large number of onlookers.
Although the production team had launched a public relations campaign overnight and issued three clarification posts on Weibo, they not only failed to satisfy netizens, but their vague statements also pushed public opinion to another critical juncture.
A large number of people firmly believe that this is just a publicity stunt by the production team.
Why cut off the screen? If you're going to create hype, at least make it a proper show. This is so nonsensical, are you kidding us?
If someone really committed a crime, how come we still don't have the perpetrator's identity information? Do they think we're stupid?
After repeatedly reviewing those few shots, I can conclude that the person who was kicked into the shadows wasn't a plant; perhaps he really was kicked away by Lin Zhen.
[Are you crazy? Kicking someone away? She was known for being spoiled. Did Lin Zhen go to the Shaolin Temple to train, or did she fall off a cliff and find a martial arts manual?]
[Attention! Check out the pinned Weibo post by "Lin Zhen's career is ruined," where the blogger provides a detailed analysis of Lin Zhen's comeback and whitewashing tactics, presented with reason and evidence! It's all about facts and the truth!]
Seeing the barrage of comments flooding the screen, the female assistant couldn't resist secretly searching for the Weibo account.
The profile picture on Weibo is an over-sharpened, ugly image of Lin Zhen with her teeth bared, and combined with this person's ID, it's obvious they're a hater.
She frowned as she read through the so-called analysis on Weibo. The gist of it was that Lin Zhen had climbed up to a powerful figure again in order to make a comeback, and was preparing to change her course. She planned to use this show to rebuild her image as a high-IQ, strong woman, playing the victim in the early stages and then growing stronger in the later stages, in order to attract a wave of female fans.
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