CH 105

WARNING: slight rape content that some may be uncomfortable with. It’s a very short passage, but I’ll mark the beginning and the end. Hey, it’s nothing explicit, really, but a warning is a must.

In fact, who in this circle cares about where the truth lies, isn’t the whole thing just an entertainment of sorts that they enjoy watching? Even if they knew that you were set up, the kind-hearted would simply feel pity, as for the others? They would certainly laugh at your stupidity, saying that you deserved it.

Just like now, when Xue Hang said that he saw Wang Jingjing fall by herself. But smart people would think, who is Xue Hang? How was it possible for him to pay attention to the scandal between two unknown small actresses? What’s more, to take the initiative to testify to Jiang Nian! Of course, no one knew if this statement was true or not.

Of course, at this time, who would really go to question Xue Hang if he really saw it? Someone of his status, if he said it is, then it certainly is. Even if the statement is false, it still is. Could anyone dare to go up and confront him?

Then as if struck by a sudden realization, the stinking looks everyone gave Jiang Nian changed at the blink of an eye. Jiang Nian was so silent and calm. Was it because she had Xue Hang, the golden statue, as a backer?

Now that Xue Hang uttered those words, none dared to offend Jian Nan any further or treat her as a joke. Instead, everyone glanced sympathetically at Wang Jingjing, who was still on the ground. Wasn’t this the epitome of “trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice “*?

Wang Jingjing’s eyes bulged out so much that they almost fell off! It is obvious that she is the weak and pitiful one, not to mention that Jiang Nian just pushed her roughly under the public’s eyes, causing her to be injured and embarrassed, so blatant and lawless, could this Xue Hang be blind? Why did he speak for Jiang Nian?

She struggled to get up from the ground, embarrassed, her eyes swimming in tears: “Xue Shao, I don’t know why you said that, I… I can only say that I really want to reconcile with Jiang Nian sister, I will not care about Jiang Nian sister pushing me down the stairs, I and Sun Xu are only friends, no matter how Jiang Nian sister views me I know I have a clear conscience.”

Xue Hang glanced at Wang Jingjing, seeing her shivering but still stubbornly standing there, although embarrassed, it was indeed very pitiful and lovely. Sun Xu felt even more unbearable when he saw Wang Jingjing like this. Then he looked at Jiang Nian, who was cold and unwilling to show a weak and helpless appearance. In comparison, it was indeed Wang Jingjing who was more likely to provoke sympathy and arouse protective feelings.

If he hadn’t heard Wang Jingjing’s inner voice viciously cursing, he would not have imagined that such an innocent-looking girl would have a heart so dark and dirty. As for that Su Xu, he had already scolded Jiang Nian in his heart for being dumb and ignorant. Such a vicious and blackened girl, how could he announce their relationship in public?

He smiled, obviously casual, but his charming voice was laced with unspeakable sarcasm: “Miss Wang, what is the unseemly relationship between you and Sun Xu, probably only you know best, there is no need to explain it to me. Because I don’t believe anything you say.”

Wang Jingjing looked miserable, took a step back, and looked at Xue Hang incredulously, seemingly asking “how he could treat her like this?”

Sun Xu didn’t dare to be angry or retort, and he didn’t even dare to show his dissatisfaction. At this moment, he could only shrink to the side like a turtle in her shell.

Jiang Nian grinned and glanced at Wang Jingjing and Sun Xu, saying leisurely, “Wang Jingjing, my grievances with you have been going on in private, without proper procedure. You said you forgive me for hurting you, but I don’t want to wrong you, so it’s better to walk through the procedures, just let the police uncle bring me to justice. What do you think?”

Jiang Nian pushing Wang Jingjing down the stairs caused afterwards a huge disturbance. There was even a video to testify. For a while, Jiang Nian was thrown eggs (blackened thoroughly), and she received a lot of threatening text messages and express deliveries. Wang Jingjing never showed up to speak for her. It was not until half a month later that the video of her weak and beautiful self lying in a hospital bed came out. In the video, she thanked the majority of netizens and fans for their concern, saying that she was no longer in serious trouble. As for Jiang Nian pushing her down the stairs, it was only an accident. She had forgiven Jiang Nian.

Outsiders only said that Wang Jingjing was magnanimous and she was really a little angel. Jiang Nian became the old witch who bullied the little angel. Everyone wanted to step on her and chase her out of the entertainment circle. Even if Jiang Nian had some fans to help her speak, they were all overwhelmed by the other citizens and water armies , so their words couldn’t turn over any waves at all.

Jiang Nian also said that she didn’t want to push Wang Jingjing at all, and hoped that the company would issue a statement to explain for her. But the company, probably because it thought this matter had turned into a major issue, so there was no need to argue about it. There were more scandals, an apology statement was sent on behalf of Jiang Nian, and the matter was over.

Now that Jiang Nian talks about investigating what happened in the past, Wang Jingjing was startled and a little nervous. What if the police finds out their ploy? But it’s okay. When she was sent to the hospital, she had deleted all the photos of Sun Xu. Even if it was really checked, the evidence has now been wiped out. What could the police find with the evidence gone? Jiang Nian was destined to be taken advantage of!

Xue Hang took out a gilded business card with the words “Xue Hang” written on it, offering: “I know a few very capable policemen. If necessary, you can find me.”

The man looked at her, polite with a hint of gentleness.

Jiang Nian took it and nodded: “Many thanks.”

…

Wang Jingjing was really trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice. Instead of recommending herself to Xue Hang, she paved the way for Jiang Nian. She was very angry. At this time, she finally remembered Sister Chen.

What was Sister Chen doing right now? Why was Jiang Nian still jumping around? According to the original plan, Jiang Nian should have been lying on President Meng’s bed by this time.

As for what Sister Chen was doing, she was trying her best to protect herself, as by this time, she clearly felt that she was drugged. She wanted to leave the room, but was unable to move because of her weakness. It was extremely difficult to move, let alone open her handbag to make a phone call. Moreover, she not only felt herself groggy at this moment, she also felt empty inside, and needed someone to fill her up to get deeper satisfaction…

She fell from the sofa to the carpet, and the closed door was finally pushed open. Mr. Meng’s cursing voice came: “This Xue Hang is really too much.  He doesn’t know the word polite at all, and doesn’t even give me a bit of face. Wait ‘till he’s down and see how I’ll deal with him! By the way, what about Jiang Nian?”

The assistant replied, “I heard she’s already in the room, then I will go first.”

“Well, go ahead.”

Mr. Meng walked around the room and did not see Jiang Nian’s figure in the bedroom, but saw Sister Chen under the sofa in the living room instead. This sister Chen was thirty-five this year, divorced, and her husband got the custody for their child, and now she was currently in a relationship with a young man.

President Meng looked at Sister Chen, who was lying on the ground abnormally, kicked her, and asked, fuming, “Why are you?”

Sister Chen was weak and on the brink of losing her sanity, she finally managed to reply: “Mr. Meng… Jiang Nian ran away… She secretly handed me the water I gave her… Could you please call my assistant to come over…”

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President Meng ripped off his tie, secretly mocking her idiocy, then ripped off Sister Chen’s clothes in disgust.

He was looking for a way to vent his anger, so she will do. Even though this sister Chen was not young, she still had quite the charm.

Sister Chen panicked, but couldn’t push the mountain on her body no matter what, so she could only close her eyes in despair.

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Feng Shui turns around, harming others and ultimately harming oneself.

Wang Jingjing made several phone calls to Sister Chen, but no one answered her. She was very angry, and wondered whether Sister Chen had a change of heart, which would harm her in turn, right? Otherwise, how could Jiang Nian know about her and Sun Xu?

…

Wang Jingjing and Sun Xu were invited out. Jiang Nian stayed behind because of Xue Hang. From obscurity to popularity in the blink of an eye, as everyone came forward to find out the kind of relationship between her and Xue Hang. They wondered why Xue Hang helped her and so on.

Jiang Nian felt that these people were really inexplicable: “Is it weird that Xue Hang helped me? This only shows that he is not only a smart person, but also has bright eyes. He has not been fooled by the poor acting skills of Wang Jingjing and Sun Xu. He helped to bring me justice and to unravel the truth.” She continued with emotion, “Mr. Xue is really a person who can do great things.”

“…” The curious onlookers’ mouths couldn’t help but twitch visibly. What does this mean? Does she mean that their brains are not smart enough, their eyes are not bright enough, and that they can’t do great things?

Xue Hang was not only wealthy and held significant power in his family, but he was also a business prodigy. Since taking over the family business, he had steadily developed Xue’s enterprise, which made it to the top three in the country. Having money was enough for people to rush over like fireflies, let alone adding the title of the patriarch of the Xue family. In the last century, war was fought with the chairman on horseback. Nowadays, the younger generation of the Xue family was still an important part of the military and political circles. As an outstanding lineage of the Xue family, Xue Hang’s status would only be higher in the future.

Xue Hang reluctantly shook his head when he heard Jiang Nian’s words. He meant to help her but didn’t precise why nor their relationship. Smart people would certainly make their relationship seem ambiguous in order to tide over a difficult situation like hers. However, she managed to make her relationship with him clear as jade in just one sentence… He didn’t know if he should call her naïve or stupid.

He shook his head, and when he looked back, he saw Jiang Nian in a red dress walking towards the door. Her back was thin, but she was tall and firm, and her gloomy and desperate heart reached a new high for depression: “This world is really meaningless…”

He was startled. This world is meaningless… what does she mean?

Jiang Nian had already walked to the door, muttering in a low voice: “Who would have thought that I was a powerhouse who used to play with gold in mud and a rich woman whose weath could rival the super tycoon! But now it’s a pity that the glory is no longer, like a dream bubble. Destiny, sure enough, she still didn’t let me go!” Today, she could only live in her mass of gold in her memories, her fate was really too rutheless.

Xue Hao heard it amidst his confusion and wondered, could it be that Jiang Nian was so frustrated that he wanted to commit suicide?

When Jiang Nian left, she saw Sun Xu and Wang Jingjing’s assistants waiting at the entrance of the banquet hall. Obviously, these two people found a place to stay and dared not leave. After all, they disturbed Sister Su’s dinner, and even caused Xue Hang’s displeasure, shouldn’t they try to make them smile and forgive them? Otherwise, if they simply left, it would be difficult if they wanted to come next time.

Two of the four assistants saw Jiang Nian come out and hid for a while. After all, they had followed Jiang Nian before. After Jiang Nian fell, they chose Wang Jingjing without hesitation. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing to meet like this?

Jiang Nian didn’t even spare them a glance, and left, holding her skirt.

…

Xue Hang was awakened by a nightmare early in the morning. Because of the words Jiang Nian uttered in her heart while leaving made him a little uneasy, he actually dreamed of Jiang Nian committing suicide by jumping off the building.

She was framed her friend, betrayed by her boyfriend, condemned and humiliated by people who didn’t know the truth, and lost her own job and opportunities. No one believed her and everyone was looking at her as if watching a joke… Such a life was indeed depressing and gloomy, if she really wants to die, it’s reasonable in a way.

Xue Hang got up and drank a glass of water. He was not a good-hearted person, but Jiang Nian was a rare and pure woman with no distractions, so he felt a little pity for her unconsciously.

However, when he logged on Weibo, what he saw were not Jiang Nian’s death news, but her frank and almost cruel statement: “No apology, no confession, the truth of the matter will be investigated by the police.”

This statement was forwarded. The comments and comments exceeded hundreds of thousands. Of course, most of them said that Jiang Nian was acting a one-man show. The video was an irrefutable evidence. She even dared not to apologize or plead guilty. Was her conscience fed to the dogs? Of course, someone on the other side said that Jiang Nian dared to say this openly, which shows that she must have evidence of a comeback… Even if there is evidence of a comeback, is it true that she deliberately pushed people downstairs? Then she can’t get rid of the crime of deliberately hurting Jiangjiang!

The Internet was in full swing, and Xue Hang raised his eyebrows and smiled. Jiang Nian could overthrow Wang Jingjing and slap Sun Xu. Even if she was desperate, she was not a woman who would commit suicide.

…

Jiang Nian shut down and went to sleep after posting that Weibo. The general manager of New Star Entertainment had already been upset, and he couldn’t contact Sister Chen. Mr. Zhou also clearly said that he didn’t know anything and couldn’t do anything. Wang Jingjing was crying softly, weak and pitiful.

“This Jiang Nian, this matter was over, how can she still dare to mix right and wrong? Does she want to be banned from the entertainment circle?”

“I don’t know, I said I forgave Jiang Nian, I treated her as if nothing happened. Yesterday, I wanted to show good things to her at the dinner party, but she pushed me… And today she posts this, I really don’t know what to do with her.”

“Jingjing, it’s not your fault, it’s Jiang Nian who doesn’t know her place!”

Broker Zhou interrupted, “But at the dinner yesterday, Xue Hang helped Jiang Nian, and said that he didn’t believe a word of what Jingjing said. So, it seems that Xue Hang is going to back Jiang Nian. Wouldn’t it be bad if you bully Jiang Nian again?”

As soon as these words came out, the general manager and deputy general manager’s propaganda director were really relieved. After all, if Xue Hang really wanted to support Jiang Nian, they would be hopeless and wouldn’t really know what to do.

(T/N: So, what I understood is that the stinky mister Zhou cracked a joke, and it was also mockery for Jian Nian (‘cause she already clarified their relationship and all))

“By the way, what about Sister Chen? Where did she go when such a big thing happened?”

Sister Chen only woke up on President Meng’s bed at this time. She was sore and weak, and there were several strangulation marks on her wrists, ankles and neck. Her throat was sore, and when she struggled to get up, seeing the fat, big eared, greasy President Meng who was sleeping next to her, she felt faint, and the nausea made her stagger up and run to the bathroom to retch. Sister Chen knocked on the tabletop and shook her head madly.

In any case, she couldn’t understand. It was obvious that Jiang Nian should be the one drugged, so why did it become her?

She washed her face, her eyes filled with resentment.

At this time, she didn’t know that the Internet had already turned up again, and what was already a foregone conclusion had changed because of Jiang Nian’s transmigration.

Not only had she lost her body, she was also likely to lose her to-be fame and fortune too.

…

Jiang Nian didn’t think much about Sister Chen’s situation is now. It wouldn’t be too good to think about it. The sins suffered by the original owner in the previous life were now returned to her. Jiang Nian didn’t have that much of a free time to think about her and sympathize with her. Her poor mind was too lazy to spread kindness left and right. Whoever brings disaster on themselves can’t resent, and Sister Chen only had herself to blame for falling into the same trap she dug.

Jiang Nian woke up in the morning and ordered a takeaway. After breakfast, she took a leisurely hot bath, put on a light makeup carefully, and picked a pair of black wide-leg pants with a casual white shirt. She wore her sunglasses, called her lawyer, and then went to the police station-to report the case.

At this time, countless reporters were already waiting there, and when Jiang Nian appeared, they swarmed up with the microphones held in front of her.

Xue Hang saw Jiang Nian again when watching TV. She appeared openly in front of the public. She didn’t cower nor her expression changed when facing the reporters’ questioning, but she looked a little more indifferent than when she left last night.

Because what he saw her through the TV, and not directly, Xue Hang couldn’t read her thoughts, and he didn’t know what Jiang Nian was feeling at the moment. He just thought of her situation, and then thought of her gloomy despair. He was afraid that even if she could pretend to be unaffected, her heart was still hurt.     The first sentence Jiang Nian said when she went to the police station was: “I didn’t push Wang Jingjing. She deliberately fell down the stairs to slander me.”     “But you admitted that you did push her unintentionally, and now you refute your claims?”

Jiang Nian leaned on the chair, took off the black sunglasses, and slowly said, “Yes, because I didn’t want to involve someone who was important to me at that time. The reason why I had a dispute with Wang Jingjing was because. I saw an intimate photo of her with a certain man. I quarreled with her out of anger. I never thought about pushing her down the stairs. I was also very scared at the time. Later I learned that the photo was actually fake. In order to protect my important friend, I didn’t want to cause too much trouble, so I have been silent in the last few days. No matter what Wang Jingjing said, I recognized it. But just yesterday when I suddenly found out something ridiculous, it turns out that the intimate photos of her and that man are not fake, but real! So I don’t want to keep silent anymore.”

“Who is the person who is important to you?”

“Sun Xu.”

“Then who is the man Wang Jingjing was intimate with in the photo?”

“It’s him, my boyfriend, Sun Xu.”

The policemen at the scene couldn’t help being shocked. The previous accident had a lot of impact on Jian Nian. Netizens came to their official account and demanded severe punishment of Jiang Nian, but later because Wang Jingjing said that the matter was going to be private, the company wanted to settle the issue. This matter was almost over, so the reporters were stunned to hear such insider information after half a month.

“Based on the special relationship between Wang Jingjing and my client’s boyfriend, Wang Jingjing deliberately showed my client an affair to provoke a dispute, then moving on to everything that happened afterwards. Weibo exposed the video and incited netizens to denounce Jiang Nian. I to suspect that this was a staged scene. The planned and premeditated framing in order damage my client’s reputation and image and put an end to her career.”

The lawyer took out photos from when Jiang Nian and Sun Xu were dating, as well as some chat records between Sun Xu and Jiang Nian, where he explained that he approached Wang Jingjing just to help her obtain her forgiveness and other rhetoric. There was enough evidence to prove that Jiang Nian and Sun Xu were indeed dating, and that Sun Xu and Wang Jingjing were indeed very close.

Jiang Nian added: “I suspect that Wang Jingjing not only fancy my boyfriend, my role, and my endorsement, but she also collaborated with my boyfriend inside and outside to seize my property, hoping that the police uncle can protect me and my property.”     “…QAQ.”

Jiang Nian was not stupid. If she told the Internet about Wang Jingjing and Sun Xu’s evil deeds, who would believe her? After all, she was now a vicious woman in the eyes of the majority of netizens. Her words held no credibility at all. Wang Jingjing still had the company backing. She had been prepared for a long time. Xu was on Wang Jingjing’s side because of their common goals… if he told the truth, the losses would outweigh the gains, so he had no reason to.

So she had to hit with one blow. At the moment when the truth was revealed, Wang Jingjing and Sun Xu would never be able to rise back again.

…There were quite a few things that needed to be verified in this incident. Jiang Nian had no work to do. Every day, she ate and drank. In despair, she recalled the big gold she lost. In the past, she was so brilliant and majestic, hateful. Now—

While she was immersed in her memories, Wang Jingjing and Sun Xu were becoming anxious like ants on a hot pot. They wanted to find Jiang Nian but t her mobile phone was turned off. Sun Xu could only go to the door himself. He stood in front of Jiang Nian’s house every day, knocked at the door, and said some soft words, saying that he shouldn’t have stood beside Wang Jingjing, but he did it to protect her… He also sometimes stuffed some small paper full of love words in the crack of the door, or a bunch of flowers by express delivery.

Jiang Nian didn’t want bother with Sun Xu. After all, such troubles could relieve her boredom, but Sun Xu didn’t come at the right time, which seriously disturbed her longing for her big gold. Jiang Nian had nothing to do, so she decided to pack her bags and go to the hotel.

Xue Hang also just planned to drink a round and gathered with a few friends. As soon as he arrived at the hotel, he saw Jiang Nian wearing a mask and dragging her suitcase from a distance, and her heart seemed as relenting and as desperate as ever.

“…This world is so boring.”

“…Life is so boring.”     She seemed to have seen him, and she glanced at him with her empty eyes. At that time, he clearly saw six periods in her desperate heart:     “…”     “It turns out to be a good man’s small thigh.”

Xue Hang: “………………?????”

He touched his thigh with his hand in his trouser pocket. Are his thighs small?

*偷鸡不成蚀把米 : a Chinese idiom basically meaning “to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off.”

About what happened to Chen Jie, I have mixed feeling. Yes, karma is a b****, but I believe no woman should go through such torture, rather, no human should have. But it’s also a reality, even if it’s ugly. So in short, I hat that Meng b****** to the bone.

On a lighter note, have you ever seen a counterattack as fast as this one? They’re done for in two chapters. I must express my respect to Nianian. You’re the beeeest!!!

Why are the chapters getting longer QAQ. This chapter is twice longer than the other chapters. I’m having a French test tomorrow, so I won’t post tomorrow, maybe the day after UwU. Have a nice day everyone!