When she made this move, everyone was shocked.
At first, they didn’t react and paused what they were doing, staring blankly at Ruan Nian and Fang Yining.
Ruan Nian’s eyes almost seemed to explode.
She tightly clenched her skirt, trying hard to keep herself from showing any strange expressions.
She quickly shifted her gaze to Gu Zhaoping.
Wasn’t she supposed to cooperate with her?
Why did the doctor she found have to sabotage her like this?
Ruan Nian forced a smile.
“Is that so? I probably didn’t stand properly earlier, which made the injury worse.”
“Doctor, thank you. It’s fine, don’t waste any more time on me, let’s start recording.”
Ruan Nian quickly brushed the topic aside and tried to stand up.
Her explanation seemed reasonable, and the director snapped out of his stupor, quickly suppressing the awkward atmosphere and organizing everyone to continue filming.
“Didn’t Miss Ruan just say it was a muscle strain?”
Gu Zhaoping was noncommittal.
“When I was in college, I took a course in sports rehabilitation. Since Dr. Fang has already checked your ankle sprain, let me take a look at your muscle strain.”
Ruan Nian’s face turned pale.
She saw Gu Zhaoping walking toward her, even bending down.
Instinctively, she stretched her hand to push her away.
“No!”
The rejection was too obvious, and everyone else noticed something was off.
Gu Zhaoping remained half-squatting, gazing at Ruan Nian, a smile still on her face.
Ruan Nian pushed quite forcefully.
If it weren’t for Gu Zhaoping’s steady stance, she might have been pushed to the ground.
Of course, when Ruan Nian realized Gu Zhaoping didn’t budge at all, she shivered, feeling even more flustered and regretting her reaction.
Gu Zhaoping, however, found this little scene quite interesting.
Used to the battles in business, whether it was Gu Zhaoye or this little white moonlight, their actions felt juvenile to her.
She actually found it amusing.
“Miss Ruan, I think you might still need to explain to everyone, especially to me.”
Gu Zhaoping’s tone was neither fast nor slow, as if she wasn’t really bothered, but her words were clear and each one made Ruan Nian tremble.
“When I hit you that day, where did I hit you? How did you get this injury? Which department did you see at the hospital, and what medication did they prescribe?”
“If it’s just an ankle sprain, then why did you stay in the hospital for so many days?”
“Also, if I’m not mistaken, there are two things you seem to have forgotten.”
Gu Zhaoping said slowly, not to point out Ruan Nian’s mistakes but merely to state what she clearly remembered.
“The first is, when I came to find you, it was Gu Zhaoye who grabbed you, and it was probably him who pushed you away, right?”
“Secondly, you just told us it was a muscle strain, but after just a few words, your ankle was already this severely injured.”
The room fell silent.
Even those who liked Ruan Nian could tell something was wrong.
Yes…why would Ruan Nian lie?
How could she not remember whether it was a muscle strain or an ankle sprain?
The doctor just said she had sprained her ankle, could it be…
This guess made everyone jump in shock.
No, it couldn’t be!
It must have been an accident, Ruan Nian would never do such a thing!
Not just in the room, but outside the camera in the live broadcast, the atmosphere also became tense.
The director, who had been happily watching, suddenly realized something.
He quickly scrambled to turn off the camera.
But when he turned it off, he realized, damn it this only made things worse!
It was too late!
Immediately, the internet erupted in a massive storm!
Wait, what happened?
Can someone tell me what happened to Ruan Nian’s foot?
Damn, who’s telling the truth, Gu Zhaoping or Ruan Nian?
No way, could it be like I imagined?
How could Ruan Nian do this?
Some netizens immediately dug up the news images of Gu Zhaoping publicly beating Ruan Nian.
After repeatedly digging through the photos, they realized there wasn’t a single image where Gu Zhaoping grabbed Ruan Nian.
It seemed that throughout the incident, Gu Zhaoping was fighting with Gu Zhaoye, and Ruan Nian had been pushed aside at the beginning and didn’t participate.
At that moment, a bystander who was nearby also timidly spoke up: I…
I think I saw that it was Gu Zhaoping and Gu Zhaoye fighting, and Ruan Nian was standing on the side, not involved in the conflict…
But at the time, I thought there might be something I didn’t see, so I didn’t speak up.
It was true.
Aside from the accounts that were digging through the story, the entire internet fell silent.
No one dared to make further judgments.
If Ruan Nian had any chance of turning this around, it would still be too difficult for her.
They would rather let the story drag on a little longer than cause any more problems.
Is it really true?
Looking for drama, someone immediately went to check the hospital records where Ruan Nian was supposed to have been admitted.
When they checked, they found out that Ruan Nian hadn’t been hospitalized these past few days!
At this point, things turned cold.
What?
This is Ruan Nian??
When Ruan Nian’s manager, Sister Li, found out about everything, most of the information had already been uncovered.
Seeing everything, her pupils shook, and it felt like a thunderclap.
What happened?
How could the production team stream this kind of scene?
And that Gu Zhaoping, why did she suddenly decide to find someone to check Ruan Nian’s injury?
Gu Zhaoping couldn’t be that clever!
Sister Li nearly screamed like a groundhog but quickly calmed down, closing her eyes for a moment before messaging Ruan Nian to stay calm and not do anything rash.
At the same time, she sent out a statement to clarify:
Recently, some ill-intentioned people have tried to smear Miss Ruan, spreading false rumors about her relationship with the Gu family, which has caused huge impacts on both sides.
If this continues, we will consider taking legal action to defend our rights.
Please be mindful of your actions.
After quickly sending out the statement, Sister Li breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, the blame was shifted, and whether others believed it was their problem.
As for Ruan Nian’s reputation, as long as there was a reasonable explanation, the public would believe her.
At the recording site, Ruan Nian still didn’t know that everything had already been broadcasted.
She nervously clenched her fists and said,
“Zhaoping, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean for them to misunderstand you. I already said, it was my fault, I injured myself.”
Ruan Nian quickly began trembling and almost teared up.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t clarify it in time. In the future, if I see such false rumors, I’ll make sure to tell them.”
Only then did others start to realize that what Ruan Nian had just said seemed too understanding, taking all the responsibility on herself.
No one would suspect that Gu Zhaoping was the one who really hadn’t done anything.
Some people began to feel a strange sense of discomfort.
Why did it seem like Ruan Nian’s tactics were too good?
No matter what she did or didn’t do, she never lost and always stood in an undefeated position.
Once they realized this, some were suddenly put off.
After hearing Ruan Nian’s words, others couldn’t help but wonder…
The once highly praised Ruan Nian now seemed like…she was playing the victim?
It seemed like she had been subtly fishing for sympathy?
Gu Zhaoping shook her head.
“Remember, I’m the one who was misunderstood.
It’s not for them to explain, but for me.”
Ruan Nian’s face turned pale, and she bit her lip, looking down.
Hearing this, everyone else was like they had been struck hard in the head.
Yes, it seemed like Gu Zhaoping was the one who needed the explanation, and she should be the one Ruan Nian explained everything to.
Only then did Ruan Nian, trembling, notice that her manager had sent her a message.
She quickly looked at her phone.
Her pupils contracted, almost going crazy.
She suddenly looked up at the director.
Who started the live stream?
Was he insane?!
They hadn’t even started filming yet, and there was a live stream?
Wasn’t that broadcast for the whole country to see?!
Realizing this, Ruan Nian almost passed out!
Especially at that moment, she clearly felt her sympathy points rapidly dropping.
Although it didn’t matter much for her vast number of fans, it was unbearable for her, who had always seen only increases, never decreases.
Looking at the newly added charm points being cancelled, Ruan Nian almost screamed.
She almost immediately wanted to cover her face.
Last time she added charm points to her skin, which hadn’t been in the best condition recently, but after the charm points, her skin became as smooth as jade.
Now, those charm points were gone, and the blemishes and pale complexion on her cheeks became visible again.
The others watching her at the scene were also somewhat stunned.
They couldn’t understand why, but they felt like Ruan Nian’s complexion suddenly seemed to worsen.
“I’m sorry, Zhaoping. It’s my fault for not monitoring public opinion. Too many people have been criticizing me online, and I’ve been too afraid to look at those messages.”
Ruan Nian spoke with a hint of tears in her voice, quickly lowering her head and covering her face to apologize.
“This caused everyone to misunderstand. I’m sorry for bringing trouble to you, Zhaoping. You can scold me if you’re angry.”
This only made those who had been skeptical of her even more uncomfortable.
Why was she always playing the victim?
Gu Zhaoping, however, calmly shook her head.
“I’m not angry.”
Ruan Nian thought she might be let off the hook, but Gu Zhaoping’s next sentence froze her.
“What can anger solve? What I want is for you to not make the same mistake again. I hope you don’t give me these low-efficiency apologies and compensations.”
“What I want is to solve the problem, not the emotions. Do you understand?”
Gu Zhaoping finally stood up, and she moved Ruan Nian aside.
Ruan Nian could only look up at her.
Gu Zhaoping smiled and asked,
“What will you do if this happens again in the future? I don’t have time to wait for you to solve it.”
Ruan Nian’s face turned blue, was she being forced to make a statement?
She was supposed to have this female antagonist make things difficult for her, but wasn’t this a bit too easy?
She couldn’t even figure out how to make up for her image in the moment.
Ruan Nian’s face looked ugly as she gritted her teeth.
But thinking about the remaining time for this show and the rumors already circulating outside, she could only say: “I’m sorry, Zhaoping. I will make sure that no misunderstandings happen again in the future. If anyone misinterprets you, I will clarify it immediately.”
“And what about this time?”
Gu Zhaoping didn’t plan to let her off.
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For some reason ch 18 links to ch 24 instead of ch 19
Fixed