Xia Weiliang narrowed her eyes and bared her teeth, barking twice at him.
"Good boy~"
He smiled, reached out to scratch her chin, and raised an eyebrow, "Got fat? More meat."
Xia Weiliang bared her teeth again, "..."
He said Dad was fat, Dad was unhappy.
Xiao Yi lowered his gaze, glancing at her chest. "Mm, this has also gotten fat... quite good."
Xia Weiliang blushed fiercely. "Teacher Xiao, can you mind your words and actions? I'm still innocent!"
Xiao Yi smiled, placing his hands on her lower back and pulling her closer. "It's fine, you stay innocent, as long as I understand."
Xia Weiliang: "..."
Defeated.
Completely defeated.
"Alright, you two are enough!" Chu Qiao couldn't stand listening anymore from the doorway. Rubbing her arms, she came out. "They're looking for the Film Emperor inside. If I don't come out to find you, we'll be mobbed by the public later."
Xia Weiliang wasn't shy. She raised her head, puffed out her chest, and slung an arm around Xiao Yi. "Let them mob! He's been legitimized by this Empress, no fear!" Sudan Novels Net
Though she said that, she immediately got timid at the doorway, quickly creating distance, afraid of being associated with the Film Emperor. "You come in later, and absolutely don't say you're with me!"
She picked up her handbag to shield her face and went in.
Chu Qiao and Xiao Yi stood at the doorway, sighed, and turned to look at him. "Sorry, she's just this timid, you've seen a fool."
Xiao Yi curved his lips. "Being timid is good. It means no one else can have designs on her."
As he spoke, his gaze flickered towards Su Yuxi.
That night, Xia Weiliang hit the jackpot with cash!
After much deliberation, she stared at the charity account for destitute children for a long time, then gritted her teeth and donated all the money.
"It wasn't me! It really wasn't me!"
She dared not look at her balance, afraid her heart would ache. She quickly closed the computer, shut her eyes, and clutched her chest.
"It's okay, my heart doesn't hurt, not at all."
Opposite her, Nuomi asked in confusion, "Sister Wei Wei, if you can't bear to part with it, then don't donate. This is luck you earned fair and square, no one will moralize you!"
"It's precisely because it's ill-gotten gains from luck that I can't keep it..." Xia Weiliang said softly, "If it's not earned through genuine effort, I feel guilty!"
She then clenched her fists, "It seems the destiny of starting from scratch awaits me!"
She suddenly remembered the secret manual Director Zhou had given her and quickly retrieved it. "This is good stuff~"
Upon opening it, she saw it was a script.
"The Untamed?"
"Ah! It's The Untamed?! I know this, I know this!"
Nuomi quickly put down her fries and raised her hand to speak. "The original work is a major IP. I'm a fan of the original! A die-hard fan!"
Xia Weiliang rarely read novels and hadn't heard of this book. "Is it very famous?"
"Sister, your question lacks substance." Nuomi corrected her sternly. "How can you call this 'very famous'? It's extremely, absolutely, and undoubtedly famous!!"
She sat up straight and began to explain: "The 'Untamed' implies youth. As the name suggests, this is a youth-themed novel, but it's not just about school life..."
Just then, Xia Weiliang's phone rang. She answered.
It was the lawyer.
"What? He confessed?"
She shot up, "This idiot, he didn't do anything, why would he confess? Also, didn't they say the suspect used his left hand before? He's not left-handed, this doesn't make sense!"
Upon hearing the lawyer's explanation, Xia Weiliang's expression grew increasingly grim.
"I'm coming over now."
She hung up and was about to leave. Nuomi guessed it was about Liu Yaozong and followed.
When they arrived at the police station, the lawyer was still waiting.
After a brief communication, the lawyer said, "...In fact, Liu Yaozong used to habitually use his left hand, and relevant evidence has been found. I wanted him to believe me, but he... confessed this morning."
The lawyer was also helpless. "I can only respect his decision and conduct a defense of excessive force."
Xia Weiliang knew it wasn't the lawyer's fault. After thanking him, she went directly to see Liu Yaozong.
Seeing the person sitting opposite her, looking lifeless, head bowed in silence, Xia Weiliang desperately wanted to shake him awake.
"Have you thought it through?"
"...Mm."
"For her, or for yourself?"
Liu Yaozong looked up at her, then bowed his head again. "Sister, don't say anything else. I've already decided to confess and accept the law."
"You—"
Xia Weiliang sprang up, slapping the table with both hands.
After being signaled by the prison guard, she said, "I'm sorry," and sat down. "Why?"
"Let's just call it... settling the score."
He didn't want to say more and got up to leave.
Xia Weiliang stopped him and said seriously, "I won't interfere with what you want to do, but I'll ask you just one thing: have you truly thought it through?"
Liu Yaozong, with his back to her, gave a dry chuckle. "Mm."
As she left the police station, Xia Weiliang was in a very bad mood.
Nuomi also sighed several times, then said, "I just consulted a lawyer. The sentence is likely between three and seven years..."
"Idiot!"
Xia Weiliang gritted her teeth, also frustrated by his lack of progress.
But she knew very well that this was his choice, and outsiders had no right to interfere. He didn't need them to play the role of righteous people.
On the day of the trial, Director Du attended the proceedings.
The lawyer hired by Xiao Yi specialized in criminal cases and was renowned in the industry.
After the first trial, a three-year prison sentence was the best outcome they could have achieved.
When Director Du returned, he said Liu Yaozong appeared very calm, as if he had matured greatly overnight.
He also saw Xia Yiran, who, as a key witness, attended the trial prominently.
She didn't avoid the reporters waiting outside at all; instead, she graciously accepted interviews.
Who would have thought Xia Yiran would use this case to return to public view? If she was blacklisted by entertainment reporters, she would go on the social pages!
"Alas, when Yaozong was being escorted away, he looked back at me and mouthed 'Thank you'... I felt so heartbroken at that moment."
Director Du sighed with emotion. "He's just a young man in his early twenties, his parents are gone, and now he's going to prison."
Xia Weiliang, however, was much calmer. "After he gets out, he'll still follow me and continue to drive for me."
Director Du looked at her, knowing she was loyal and righteous.
He hesitated before saying, "I heard something about Xia Yiran. She seems to have found some backing... and is now planning a comeback. A movie is in preparation, and it's based on... this case."
Xia Weiliang's brows immediately furrowed. Nuomi was also quite surprised. "No way, she'd even feast on her brother's blood money? How can she be so shameless?"
Director Du glared at her. "Young lady, no swearing."
Xia Weiliang: "Damn it!"
Director Du: "..."