Chapter 296 Duan Yuanqing, waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump?
Xia Zhining's heart skipped a beat.
Isn't this the top-tier double Best Actor award winner in the entertainment industry?
She immediately searched on her phone, and the latest entertainment news clearly showed that "Duan Yuanqing's contract with Jinxia Entertainment is about to expire, and his whereabouts are a mystery."
It turns out she's an artist under this summer's entertainment company.
Judging from Xia Annian's chilling tone on the phone...
It's definitely not good news!
The gray squirrel, tail held high, mimicked the tone of the voice it had overheard: [That bastard even said, "I bet after he drinks this tea, he won't be able to speak, let alone audition!"]
Xia Zhining's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly understood—
There was a drug in Duan Yuanqing's tea that will damage his throat!
Xia Annian wanted to make him lose his voice so that he would miss a crucial audition.
We must contact him immediately!
Xia Zhining discovered on Baidu Baike that director He Shunsheng had worked with Duan Yuanqing, so they must have each other's contact information!
She immediately dialed Director He's number, briefly explained the situation, and Director He gave her Duan Yuanqing's private number without hesitation.
Fortunately, Director He had given prior notice, and the call was answered quickly.
A slightly tired but still gentle male voice came from the other end of the receiver: "Hello?"
Xia Zhining cut to the chase: "Hello, I am Xia Zhining, a specially appointed expert of the police."
"Expert Xia?" Duan Yuanqing on the other end of the phone had obviously heard of her name, his voice tinged with surprise. "You contacted me... could it be that I'm involved in some case?"
This "lucky user" is quite self-aware.
Xia Zhining secretly praised him in her heart.
Do you have any tea with you right now? Or are you planning to drink tea today?
Duan Yuanqing was taken aback upon hearing this.
He has a habit of drinking a special throat-soothing tea before every important audition.
Duan Yuanqing's breathing paused noticeably, and his tone became serious: "It's a habit. My assistant just went to make it, and it hasn't been delivered yet."
"Don't drink it." Xia Zhining's voice was clear and decisive.
Duan Yuanqing's breath hitched.
He was a shrewd person who had been in the entertainment industry for many years, and he immediately sensed danger from those three simple words.
He immediately covered the microphone with his hand, lowered his voice to a whisper, and asked, "Is there... something wrong with the tea?"
“Yes,” Xia Zhining affirmed. “Drinking it will cause you to lose your voice. We are still investigating who drugged you.”
Duan Yuanqing remained silent for two seconds.
When he spoke again, his voice was even lower, carrying a calm composure in the face of danger: "Understood. So, Expert Xia, how do I need to cooperate with the police now?"
At this moment, the guard signaled to Xia Zhining that the police had confirmed, based on the base station location data, that Duan Yuanqing was at the W Hotel.
As Xia Zhining drove to the hotel, she quickly sorted through the clues in her mind.
The core issue is that Duan Yuanqing's contract renewal with Jinxia Entertainment remains unresolved.
Duan Yuanqing was clearly dissatisfied with the company and wanted to leave, which is why Xia Annian called him an "ungrateful wretch" on the phone.
Given Xia Annian's profit-driven nature, Xia Entertainment certainly doesn't want to lose Duan Yuanqing, their cash cow.
Therefore, the possibility of the company directly "discarding" him is extremely low, as doing so would be tantamount to cutting off their own source of income.
Therefore, that cup of tea will most likely only cause Duan Yuanqing to temporarily lose his voice.
More likely, they simply want Duan Yuanqing to temporarily miss this crucial audition opportunity as a first step in warning or pressuring him, and there will inevitably be more methods to force him to renew his contract later.
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