"You!"

As Xu Fan looked at him bewilderedly, Zhuo Wei's face turned beet red.

He had been overjoyed, thinking he could escape this disaster, but who would have thought this young man would suddenly change his mind?

Upon closer thought, Zhuo Wei realized that from the beginning to the end, Xu Fan had never said he would let him go...

For the first time, being so close to death, Zhuo Wei was now kneeling on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

"Big brother, you can't do this, I... I've told you everything, how can you..."

Now holding onto Xu Fan's legs, Zhuo Wei's face was filled with grievance as he spoke, and soon he began to cry.

"Reporter Zhuo, do you know? You look terrible when you cry."

Squinting his eyes, Xu Fan looked at Zhuo Wei, who was sobbing messily, and said, "I didn't say I was going to kill you, did I?"

"What... What?"

Hearing Xu Fan's unexpected words, Zhuo Wei looked at him with a face full of surprise.

Looking at Xu Fan, he shed two lines of tears, thinking to himself, doesn't this scare people to death.

"Although Reporter Zhuo's character isn't great, at least he can be considered a capable person."

Seeing Zhuo Wei's terrified expression, Xu Fan smiled and said.

Zhuo Wei had considerable influence in the entertainment industry, and he could be useful in the future. To kill him now would be a waste.

At this moment, Xu Fan decided to spare him his life.

"In the future, if I have any troubles and need Reporter Zhuo's help, I hope you will take good care of me."

"Definitely..."

Zhuo Wei nodded hurriedly like a chicken pecking at rice while looking at Xu Fan.

He was utterly subdued by this guy now. Where was there any room for him to disagree?

With his capabilities, Xu Fan was bound to become his nightmare from now on.

"Alright, I hope Reporter Zhuo remembers what you said today. When I come to you in the future, don't turn your back on me."

Patting Zhuo Wei on the head, Xu Fan walked to one side.

"Reporter Zhuo, goodbye."

As Xu Fan got into Zhuo Wei's car, he turned it around, stuck his hand out the window, and shouted at Zhuo Wei.

"Big brother, this... this is my car..."

Watching Xu Fan drive away, Zhuo Wei couldn't help but cry.

...

Driving in Zhuo Wei's car, Xu Fan quickly made his way back to the city.

According to Zhuo Wei, the recent move against Guan Shimeng was orchestrated by Hua Entertainment.

As the current leading lady of Hua Entertainment, Li Qinghe might know something about this situation. Xu Fan was thinking of seeing her to understand more about the issue.

But the outcome was somewhat disappointing.

After much effort, from Li Qinghe's villa in Tomson First Grade to old Master Li's place, he saw no trace of Li Qinghe.

These days, Li Qinghe had completely vanished as if off the face of the Mortal World, leaving no clues behind.

This feeling made Xu Fan think that this woman seemed to be deliberately avoiding him.

Not wanting to overthink this issue, maybe she was just busy filming.

After returning home and resting for only a short while, he received a call from Guan Shimeng.

"Hello, Xu Fan, it's me, Guan Shimeng..."

"Are you free tomorrow?"

As the call connected, Guan Shimeng immediately got straight to the point, and Xu Fan guessed she was probably referring to Liu Cancan's matter.

After the lesson from the previous night, Liu Cancan had completely straightened out and had gone back and apologized to Guan Shimeng voluntarily.

The newcomers, with her at their helm, were utterly astounded, unable to comprehend why Liu Cancan, who had such a strong backer, would undergo such an earth-shattering change in attitude.

At that moment, they heard Guan Shimeng say, "Um, Liu Cancan apologized to me last night. It seems like her conscience got the better of her, and she wants to invite us out to have fun..."

Hearing Guan Shimeng's explanation over the phone, Xu Fan couldn't help but feel the urge to laugh.

Liu Cancan's conscience hadn't gotten the better of her at all. She was likely using Guan Shimeng's face to invite Xu Fan out—merely as an opportunity to try to currying favor with him.

"Alright, since she knows she was wrong, let's do her the favor of accepting her invitation."

Xu Fan didn't want to share this truth with Guan Shimeng. He responded with a laugh, agreeing to the plan.

"Okay, Xu Fan, then it's a date. Don't stand me up tomorrow."

If it weren't for her, Liu Cancan wouldn't have attacked Xu Fan. Guan Shimeng put all the blame on herself.

Now that Liu Cancan was willing to apologize to Xu Fan, she was the happiest person of all.

...

Soon, the next day arrived.

Early in the morning, Xu Fan set off to meet Guan Shimeng at her location.

"Brother Xu Fan, have you arrived?"

Upon reaching Huan Ya's assigned residence for the artists, Liu Cancan was seen waiting directly below Guan Shimeng's apartment.

Considering the scolding from last night, she should have been too ashamed to cling to him any longer.

Her insistence must have had a lot to do with Liu Jin's instigation.

"Hmm."

Guan Shimeng was about to come down any minute, and not wanting to make a fuss with Liu Cancan, Xu Fan hummed in acknowledgment without paying her much attention.

"Hey, Shimeng, I'm downstairs. Come on down."

After informing Guan Shimeng that he had arrived at the ground floor, Xu Fan hung up the phone.

"Brother Xu Fan, I'm really sorry, that night, it was all...it was all my fault..."

Before coming, Liu Cancan had spent two hours meticulously applying her makeup, all to capture the heart of the man before her.

However, the outcome left her somewhat disappointed—Xu Fan showed not the slightest trace of desire for her.

She brushed her hair aside and took the initiative to start a conversation with Xu Fan.

"Liu Cancan."

Xu Fan glanced at her indifferently and said, "I don't want to repeat what I said that night."

"..."

The direct blow was such that Liu Cancan could hardly save face, and she felt a wave of embarrassment while looking at Xu Fan.

Deep down, she felt contemptible, like a shameless person spreading her legs to someone who couldn't care less—truly despicable...

"Later, I hope you don't reveal anything, understand?"

Not wanting Guan Shimeng to be exposed to the deceitful ways of Shanghai, Xu Fan deliberately drove over in a Corolla worth just over a hundred thousand today.

He looked at Liu Cancan and gave her a warning, hoping that this woman would keep her mouth shut.

"Rest assured, I will definitely not cause any trouble."

Liu Cancan nodded her head, directly agreeing to it.

"Xu Fan, why did you come so early?"

At that moment, Guan Shimeng, wearing light makeup, descended from upstairs.

Wearing a faint smile on her face, she walked toward Xu Fan.

She had done her makeup in haste, clearly not wanting to keep Xu Fan waiting too long.

Yet even so, she still looked far better than Liu Cancan by several times over.

Liu Cancan, seeing the woman that Huan Ya was grooming as a talent with potential, felt even more ridiculous.

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