Things were getting out of hand at the scene. Shu Qing’s manager noticed her going pale and quickly ran up to her. “Are you okay?”
“Are you guys happy now?” Shu Qing asked coldly while leaning against him.
The manager simply kept quiet and motioned at the host, who then announced, “All right, that concludes the Q&A session for today! According to the director, this film is a potential award-winner, so it must be a masterpiece! We’re about to start the premiere, so please take your seats and enjoy…”
“Is that all you have to say?”
A woman stood up from the crowd and took her hat off.
She stared down at Shu Qing from her seat above, and her face was clearly visible due to the bright lighting in the cinema.
“Wait, isn’t that Shen Qianan?”
“Oh, yeah, that really is her! What’s she doing here?”
“She sounds really mad! I bet Shu Qing must’ve done something really bad if Shen Qianan looks that pissed off!”
“Yeah!”
Shen Qianan’s sudden appearance combined with the overwhelming pressure from the crowd proved too much for Shu Qing to handle, and the latter collapsed on the spot.
“Shu Qing! Out of the way! Can’t you see she’s fainted?”
The manager’s voice sounded so cold that even the journalists stopped taking photos.
“What are you waiting for? Get Ms. Shu out of here!”
The entire cinema fell silent as a few men in black came in and brought Shu Qing outside.
The host let out an awkward laugh and said, “R-Right, we all came here for this film, so let’s get started with the premiere!”
Shen Qianan clenched her fists as she watched Shu Qing’s character appear on the big screen. She was playing a middle-aged woman who had lost her son a long time ago. That said woman then adopted a child later on and worked at a nightclub to raise the child.
It was a very touching story, and the mother seemed like a great woman who had given her all to her child.
How ironic… She’s a cruel and heartless woman that abandoned her own daughter! I can’t believe they let her play such a character!
Shen Qianan put her hat back on and left the cinema halfway through the movie.
Meanwhile, Shu Qing’s manager had her rushed to the hospital. The doctor frowned when he saw the state Shu Qing was in. “This patient is burning up at 39 °C, and she is severely malnourished! How on earth…” The doctor couldn’t go on any further. “I’m going to administer an IV drip to stabilize her vital signs, but she’ll have to stay in the hospital for a couple of days for further observation. In the meantime, she will be put on a full liquid diet.”
After the doctor left, Shu Qing’s manager gave Su Huaibei a call and explained the situation over the phone. The look in Su Huaibei’s eyes grew cold when he heard about what had happened. “Fu Yi, we’re going to the hospital!”
“But, Sir… Ms. Shu is in Mr. Su’s hospital…”
Su Huaibei paused for a moment. “Where’s Shen Qianan?”
“Shen Shixiu’s men were with her the whole time. We couldn’t grab her.”
“Damn it! Can’t you guys find a way to get rid of his men?”
“His men are highly-trained professionals, Sir… I-I mean, I’ll think of something! P-Please, give me some time!”
Su Huaibei’s eyes were filled with rage as he watched Fu Yi leave.
Well done, Shen Shixiu… Let’s see how long you can keep protecting Shen Qianan…
Shu Qing woke up in the afternoon the next day, feeling as if she had been brought to hell and back.
White walls and that strong smell of medicine… Am I in the hospital?
Shu Qing sat up straight and yanked the tube out of her arm. She was about to get off the bed when the door to her ward opened.
A man in a white coat entered the ward, but he wasn’t holding any files or medical equipment in his hands.
He had his hands in his pockets, and he was simply staring at Shu Qing without saying a word. Shu Qing didn’t know who he was nor what he wanted, so she decided to keep quiet as well.
Su Shaoqing’s gaze fell upon her face. Shu Qing sure has a face that can drive men crazy! She looks very similar to Shi Nuan and Shen Qianan, and yet there’s a clear distinction between all of them. Shen Qianan and Shi Nuan may seem gentle, but their eyes are full of fire when they turn stubborn. Shu Qing, on the other hand, looks like she has gone through a lot in life, yet her eyes have a sweet and gentle look in them! That’s how you know she’s the real deal!
“Hello, Ms. Shu!” Su Shaoqing greeted her with a smile.
“Who are you?” Shu Qing was surprised that he knew her.
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