Chapter 155: Jiang Ning, Come Here
Meng Su slowly said, “Jiang Li, I don’t know what exactly you’ve been through these past few years, but in front of me, you don’t have to be like this.”
He reached out politely to support her hand as she lifted the stool: “At least in front of Meng Su, you can be yourself, just like before. After all, back then, I really was a university student just entering society and preparing for entrepreneurship.”
Meng Su smiled at her, his smile warm.
Those amber eyes seemed able to give people strength.
Slowly soothing Jiang Li’s restless heart.
Jiang Li’s throat bobbed slightly. She wanted to say something, but realized she actually had nothing to say.
Concern filled Meng Su’s eyes as he looked at Jiang Li seriously: “Don’t be afraid. Your family is all by your side. No matter how powerful Huo Yu is, he won’t harm you in public. We’ll gather evidence and catch them off guard. If you’re worried no one will dare to sign you, how about coming to my company?”
Jiang Li parted her lips: “Director Meng, you…”
“Don’t be so formal. Just call me Meng Su.” Meng Su smiled: “After all, I’ve played your male lead before. Our relationship isn’t that distant.”
“Meng Su, I can’t join your entertainment company. It would implicate you.” Jiang Li shook her head.
She had already decided to resist Huo Yu herself.
Just as Jiang Ning said, she needed to put herself in the public eye.
But Meng Su shook his head: “Jiang Li, since I dare to sign you, I’m not afraid of any Huo Yu. In the entire Capital City, only the Meng Family doesn’t lose to him.”
His words were firm yet gentle.
Jiang Li hesitated somewhat: “I…”
“I’ve written a script spanning five years, just right to fill in the ending. Would you act as my female lead one more time?”
Jiang Li looked up, meeting Meng Su’s serious eyes.
She couldn’t help but smile bitterly: “Even if I release more evidence, my reputation won’t be good.”
“Reputation is something defined by the outside world, isn’t it? You’re right, but they’ll say you’re wrong. There are always those people who wish everyone lived poorly, so don’t pay too much attention to it. When you have strength, all the bad voices will disappear. Jiang Li, are you interested in walking a different path with me?”
Meng Su’s voice rang out clearly and powerfully.
A different path…
Would it be better than her current situation?
Jiang Li’s heart moved shamefully.
She subconsciously asked: “What?”
“World-class Film Empress.”
Jiang Li’s heart seemed to skip a beat.
At a time when her reputation was in tatters, even making a comeback required careful consideration.
But Meng Su said he would take her toward a world-class trophy.
The dream of countless actors, and she was no exception.
She should have refused.
How was that possible?
But for some reason, a trembling “okay” spilled from her lips.
Then Meng Su’s smile at her grew bigger and bigger.
He reached out and held her hand.
“Then here’s to a pleasant cooperation. I’ll come to Jin Cheng again in a couple of days. Wait for me.”
With that, Meng Su left.
Only then did Jiang Li realize what she had said, and she annoyedly tapped her head.
But she couldn’t help thinking.
Her standing on the award podium—could she really do it?
……
Jiang Ning settled the meat bun and saw off Meng Xingcan.
She promised him that she would visit the Meng Family in the Capital City next month when she had time off.
Only then did Meng Xingcan leave contentedly.
Jiang Ning didn’t go to the hospital to see Jiang Yan again.
Because she heard Su Wanyuan had returned.
Appearing at the police station together with Gu Lanli.
Officer Dong sent her a message: the person was found in a villa somewhere in Jin Cheng.
Both were brought to the police station for detention.
After separate questioning.
Su Wanyuan cried and said she hadn’t intended to harm Jiang Yan. The cotton-padded clothes weren’t hers either. As for Jiang Yan nearly dying, she was unaware because she passed out from the cold after going down the mountain. It was a kind passerby who sent them to the police station.
The police asked her why, when she took the cable car for five people down the mountain, she didn’t bring Jiang Yan.
Su Wanyuan just kept crying, saying she didn’t.
Later, Gu Lanli took the blame, saying he had long disliked Jiang Yan, so he left him on the mountain and didn’t let him come down together. Including calling Jiang Yan up the mountain—it was all him. But it wasn’t murder, just an accident. He had only intended to teach Jiang Yan a lesson, but he hadn’t expected it to rain that night, nearly killing him too on the mountain.
It was clearly a story full of holes, but Gu Lanli insisted it was all his doing—including calling Su Wanyuan to watch the meteor, and it was also him who told Su Wanyuan to call Jiang Yan for help from the mountain.
He took all the blame on himself, clearing Su Wanyuan completely.
When the police went to the hospital to question Jiang Yan again.
They got the same response.
It was Gu Lanli who called him, and none of it had anything to do with Su Wanyuan.
The police had no choice; since the involved parties weren’t pursuing it, they could only release them.
Su Wanyuan left, but Gu Lanli still had to stay at the police station for investigation.
Jiang Ning frowned tightly.
She turned to look at the overcast sky.
Was this world consciousness that controlled characters’ words and actions really that powerful?
Her mobile phone rang again.
Officer Dong asked her: [Want to come to the police station to take a look? But right now, only a certain Gu is here.]
Jiang Ning sighed inwardly. Actually, she didn’t need to question Su Wanyuan anymore.
She seemed to already know the answer.
So she replied: [Handle it however you need to over there. Since Gu Lanli wants to take the responsibility, let him bear it.]
This responsibility was so heavy.
Jiang Ning wanted to know if Gu Lanli would regret it.
After all, murder wasn’t a minor crime.
Willing to take the blame and go to jail for Su Wanyuan—would he really not regret it?
Meanwhile, Father Gu and Mother Gu were still pulling strings everywhere to rescue their son.
But aside from the Jiang Family’s forgiveness, Gu Lanli would at least be detained for over a month.
Jiang Ning came out of the police station.
Waiting for the driver to pull up.
An orange taxi stopped in front of her. The car window rolled down, revealing a weathered man in his forties.
He tugged at the corner of his mouth. Because he rarely smiled, this sudden smile felt oddly abrupt.
He said to Jiang Ning, “Little girl, need a ride?”
Jiang Ning waved him off: “No need, I’m waiting for my car.”
The taxi driver was a bit disappointed and replied, “Alright, then wait.”
He parked on the roadside, turned off the engine, and sat in the car smoking.
His gaze stared straight at Jiang Ning.
When Jiang Ning looked over, he would give a polite smile.
Jiang Ning looked at his face and felt like she had seen him somewhere before.
But then she thought she was overthinking it.
The Jiang Family driver pulled up in front of Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning didn’t think more about it, got in the car, and left.
The next day.
Xie Jingyan came early to pick Jiang Ning up for school.
He had even styled his hair a bit.
Unlike his usual messy look, now combed to slightly reveal his forehead, making his features look more spirited and refined.
Wearing the blue-and-white school uniform, schoolbag slung over one shoulder, he stood at the entrance of White Manor like a painting.
When Jiang Ning saw him, their eyes met, and both awkwardly looked away.
Xie Jingyan cleared his throat lightly: “Jiang Ning, come here.”
These two chapters are transitional, planting some lines.
