She logged into her WeChat account. Suddenly several posts propped in, and Li Wi was stunned to discover her name was in all of them.
"Breaking News, the top star actress Lin Wei, who was recently caught in a slander has been found to be suffering from a poor health condition."
"Li Wei's medical records revealed, suffering from haemophobia.."
"Haemophobic patient being an actress, is this accepted in the industry?"
She clicked on one of the photos and was shocked to see it was her medical records. She quickly scrolled through the rest; they were all her medical records from the hospital. She stumbled back a step, nearly dropping her phone as the news hit her.
She scrolled down to the comments section, where all the hateful words were directed at her.
"What a vicious woman. Acting despite being a haemophobic patient!"
"Wuuuuuu…. I have been a fan of a fake actress for the last one year…"
"To hell with Li Wei. Isn't she supposed to inform her fans about her health instead of finding out it in this way?"
"I was supporting her despite the rumors, but now, I'm going to unfollow her.."
"I support the above speaker, I'm unfollowing Li Wei straightaway!"
"I've been betrayed by my baby, wuuuuu….."
"Same here. I used to love her wholeheartedly, placing her above Ying Yue, my potential idol. I need to go and apologize to Ying Yue, will she forgive me? Wuuuuuu…"
Li Wei scrolled through each comment, each one more hurtful than the other.
Soon, a new post popped up on the screen.
"Hello fans, I'm sorry about the unpleasant news circulating about my co-star on the internet. Please do not be frustrated, we've been working relentlessly to work things out. We would try our best to produce a satisfying statement to your questions soon. Thanks."
Fans began to comment, posting sweet and praises for Ying Yue's kindness.
"Wow!.....My Ying Yue has a big heart…"
"Oh my God, my idol is really sweet. Working hard for her is a person who isn't worth it."
"I'm going to worship my new idol.."
"I can't believe that my idol is so sweet. Come to think of it, weren't we swayed by Li Wei's charm, forgetting our real idol that is worth our attention?"
"Wuuuu. I just can't stop crying, my idol is really so cute. Wuuuuuuuu…."
Li Wei now fully understands the power of public opinion.
Bravo. Her acting skills have improved. But she definitely wasn't the one who released the medical records.
Could it be her mother? But she hadn't disobeyed her mother in any way that would warrant this. Then is it Li Wu?
Her brain suddenly worked, and the incident that happened earlier at home replayed in her memory. It turned out Li Wu's strange behavior was to let her lower her guard. She had entered her room, to take a scan of her room. She always locked her room before going out, but Ming Yue's call had distracted her, and she didn't lock it today.
Anger, betrayal and frustration swirled in Li Wei's chest, and she felt a dull pain in her heart.
Her screen lit up when an incoming call from the Shining star global company CEO came in. She swiped the receive button to the sides and placed the phone to her ear. A cold, deep voice came in, "We are sorry, Miss Li Wei, you can no longer be our ambassador, kindly refund our payment."
After hanging up the call, several calls came in one after the other, passing across same information.
Within a few seconds, all her endorsement deals got cancelled, and they all demanded their money back.
Money? Her family had drained everything from her, buying various expensive things; buildings, clothings, accessories to mention a few.
Ming Yue walked over, taking away the phone from Li Wei with a soft sigh. She guided Li Wei to sit down, and sat down beside her. She patted Li Wei's back, "Don't be discouraged,..."
"You think I shouldn't be discouraged?" Li Wei asked, staring Ming Yue.
Ming Yue: '....'
Ming Yue snapped her mouth shut, only patting Li Wei in a rhythmic manner.
As the call kept coming in, Li Wei's anger and frustration boiled over. She realized that she couldn't just sit back and watch her reputation be destroyed. She got up and declared before walking out, "I'll rip off her facade today, no matter what."
She walked into the parking lot and slid into her Range Rover SUV, speeding off.
Ming Yue soon came out, panting heavily. "I hope she doesn't act impulsively," she said as she walked into her red sports car to tail behind Li Wei. Her car zoomed off, leaving exhaust fumes behind.
While Li Wei was speeding away, determined to confront the person that leaked her medical records, the scene shifts to the bustling street, where Lan Xian was seen wandering around, frustration etched over his face.
"This mission is the worst ever in my life. I can't even locate where his house is.." The avenger muttered under his breath, his gaze sweeping the crowded street.
Gulu… The avenger touched his growling stomach, caught off guard. "He is hungry?" He asked.
All the missions of his life, he just had to spend few minutes in the body and resolve their grudges. Ascending back to his world without any delay. But this time around, he had spent more than a day just to find his house. How ridiculous.
As he was passing by the street vendor shop, the aroma of fresh steamed stuffed buns and grilled meat skewers wafted into his nostril, and his stomach grumbled in protest.
"Scoffs… demons don't eat," he took a step forward, but the aroma kept pulling him to the sides. He raised his index finger up, "Okay, just this once…" he said, walking towards the vendor's shop.
"Two steamed buns…" He said, sitting on the stool. The vendor picked two buns for him, "Here…" Lan Xian took the buns gleefully, devouring them in an instant. "Wow.. it's really amazing, humans are really enjoying!" He said, touching belly. The vendor glanced at him, shooking his head.
Though The Avenger wasn't satisfied, the body couldn't take in any more food. He stood up, ready to leave when the vendor called him back. "Hey, you haven't paid." He said. "Pay?" The avenger stared at the vendor in confusion. Isn't this food meant for eating? Why does he have to pay?
"A steamed buns cost eight Yuan, you ate two, which is sixteen Yuan in total." The vendor explained. Lan Xian dipped his hand into his pocket, but it was empty. He let out a sly smile, "Give me a minute.." He said, walking to a dark corner. He closed his palm and chanted some spells. He opened his palm again, but the smile on his face disappeared in an instant. His palm was empty!
Memories of his past activities flashed in his memories; knocking a boy's head, pushing a wheelbarrow in front if an old woman, pouring painter's paints away. He slammed his hand on his head. He tried to leave Lan Xian's body, but he couldn't. He was finally doomed. He had been trapped in his body. It was a rule in their world not to interfere in human's life, and he had violated the rule.
H sneaked his head out, and he saw that the vendor was staring at him, expecting his money. He suddenly remembered his master's law which says, "If you can't solve a problem, leaving it."
Putting off his two shoes, he ran away. "Help…thief, he too my money away.." The vendor screamed, attracting the attention of others.
Soon, several hefty men chased after Lan Xuan. "Why is this body so heavy?" The avenger grumbled, not able to run very fast because of the heavy body.
After running few corners, the men caught up with him. Within seconds, they threw him on the floor, crowding over him. "You are mistaken, I ate the two buns because I was hungry. I didn't still his money" Lan Xian's said, his breath quite unsteady deom running. "Then why didn't you pay?" One of them asked. "Because…" he paused, but he wasn't given time to speak again. They began to throw bunches at him.
While The Avenger was getting his punishment for not paying for his food, Li Wei's car pulled over in front of her gate. As she stormed out, Li Wu appeared from the gate. Perfect timing. Li Wei charged forward, determined to ruin that deceptive face.