Chapter 308 The more you talk, the more mistakes you make
"I saw the schedule Su Wanqing's fans posted about her for the whole year. It's packed with details."
Her tone became serious: "Can you find out when exactly she signed these business contracts?"
"If she signed these contracts knowing full well that she had ear problems, and that they might not be reversible, and deliberately concealed the condition—"
Xia Lili paused for a moment, her voice deepening. "Then, does that mean she herself has already committed fraud?"
On the other end of the phone, Ming Zhou's voice instantly rose after hearing her analysis, unable to conceal his excitement: "Li Li, your approach is amazing!"
"If this can be confirmed, it would indirectly prove that she is not just a victim, but a participant in the conspiracy!"
"Just wait, I'm going to check the signing times of all her business contracts!"
After hanging up the phone, Xia Lili's heart was still pounding.
This was the first time she faced a case of such a huge impact, not to mention that it directly involved her brother.
Every step is like walking on thin ice, and a single mistake could lead to a complete loss.
Xia Lili raised her hand to wipe her forehead, only then realizing that she had already broken out in a fine layer of cold sweat.
Suddenly, she remembered a scene from the foresight picture.
Su Wanqing will soon conduct a live broadcast to bid farewell to her fans and retire from the entertainment industry.
According to Su Wanqing's plan, she would never admit that she had problems with her ears for a long time. Instead, she would most likely keep hinting at it during the live broadcast, tying her "helplessness" in quitting the circle to her brother's concert accident, and portray herself as the biggest victim.
Xia Lili gradually calmed down.
The more she talked, the more flaws she revealed. In this live broadcast, every false complaint Su Wanqing made, every deliberately misleading suggestion, could become irrefutable evidence that contradicted the evidence in her hands.
Her eyes calmed down.
Now, she just needs to wait patiently for tomorrow's carefully planned live broadcast of her retirement, and wait for Su Wanqing to personally hand her the heavyweight evidence.
Xia Lili gently closed her eyes and leaned against the wall of the backstage corridor to rest for a while. The hustle and bustle of the corridor seemed to be blocked out, and she could only hear her own slightly tired breathing.
"Lili."
A gentle call sounded in her ears. It was Xia Xubai.
"Brother!" Xia Lili opened her eyes and looked at her brother standing in front of her. Her nose couldn't help but feel sore. "You've been singing for two and a half hours straight. You must be very tired..."
"Not tired." Xia Xubai smiled slightly, reaching out to gently ruffle her hair, then stuffed the warm milk tea and snacks that the assistant had just brought into her hands, "But you, you've been busy all the time."
He took her hand and led her to the sofa in the lounge and sat down. He said in a gentle tone, "Yu Shou and Ming Zhou roughly told me what happened tonight."
Xia Xubai paused for a moment and continued, "Luckily, my parents don't use Weibo very often. I've asked the driver to take them home first so they don't worry."
Hearing that her parents had returned to the hotel safely to rest, Xia Lili finally breathed a sigh of relief and unconsciously rubbed her swollen temples.
Xia Xubai carefully inserted the straw into the milk tea cup, then gently handed it to his sister. His voice was low and warm:
"Lili, thank you for your hard work today."
Xia Lili shook her head, lowered her head, took a sip of warm milk tea, and bit into a golden, crispy fried shrimp roll. She breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had come back to life. "It's okay. Fortunately, both suspects are in custody, and the situation won't escalate further. Now we just have to wait for the police to issue an official announcement, although the online public opinion will probably continue to stir for a while before then... and it might even affect the promotion of your next few concerts."
Xia Xubai smiled slightly and said calmly, "Don't worry, I've already reassured everyone in the fan group, urging them to remain calm and not respond to any public opinion for the time being."
“The support group has also been very cooperative and has been actively guiding us.”
He paused, his voice revealing the composure of someone who has weathered many storms: "No matter how fierce the online storm is, it will eventually pass."
"Every time it comes like a flood, then recedes silently. In the end, it's as if nothing happened."
Xia Xubai tilted his head slightly, a faint smile forming on his lips as he gently consoled his sister: "Come to think of it, this is probably the 'benefit' of not being able to see. Out of sight, out of mind."
Xia Lili finished the last bite contentedly, burped slightly, and lazily slumped onto the sofa: "Let's just let time ferment and let them dance for a while longer."
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something and sat up straight on the sofa, looking at her brother with sparkling eyes: "Brother! Once we have collected all the evidence, we can sue Su Wanqing and get a lot of compensation, right? After all, this public opinion has caused such a big uproar!"
She became increasingly excited as she spoke, as if she had seen a glimmer of hope. Her previous fatigue vanished completely, and she acted like a money-grubber. "Su Wanqing has been famous for so many years, so her family must be very wealthy, right? Can we make a killing this time?"
Xia Xubai couldn't help but chuckle, his tone filled with a hint of doting: "Your brain is really quick. You're already calculating compensation right after solving the case."
He paused, then continued, "Brother Mingzhou has already arranged for the legal team to follow up on this matter."
"The entire Legal Department is incredibly busy right now, but—" he smiled slightly and lowered his voice, "their enthusiasm is exceptionally high."
It is obvious that the lawyers have already smelled the scent of rich performance and bonuses from this case, and are happily and busy engaging in the "battle".
That night, the internet was abuzz with rumors and clamor. But Xia Lili and Xia Xubai, exhausted from a long day's work, slept soundly in their hotel room.
The next morning, Xia Lili just turned on her phone and saw the top of the hot search list: #Su Wanqing quits the circle at 11 am and says goodbye to fans in a live broadcast#, followed by a deep red word "explosion".
She raised the corners of her lips slightly and clicked on "Schedule Live Broadcast".
While I was leisurely eating breakfast, my phone vibrated continuously. It was a message from Jiang Yun:
"Lili, there's something wrong with Su Wanqing! Is she blackmailing your brother?"
"I remember it clearly. Backstage at the swimming competition that day, you saw the Mayo Clinic electronic medical records on her assistant's tablet! Has she had ear problems for a long time?!"
Without waiting for Xia Lili's reply, Jiang Yun quickly sent another file.
"I contacted all the photographers and staff of that competition last night to ask if anyone had accidentally captured Su Wanqing and her assistant backstage."
"Finally, I found it! A photographer was shooting backstage footage when his camera happened to pan across Su Wanqing and her assistant standing in the corner talking."
"Although the audio is a bit far away and blurry, after amplifying it, I can hear Su Wanqing anxiously saying, '...If I can't hear you, what will happen to the next commercial performance...' Her assistant whispered back beside her... It's just a few words, but it's definitely strong evidence!"
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