326 The Truth
She already knew about Lin Sheng''s background, but she had to get close to her to truly understand her motives. So, she couldn''t confront Lin Sheng just yet.
"Lin Sheng, I bought some of your favorite small cakes. Can Ie and give them to you now?" Shen Lan asked.
"I..." Lin Sheng hesitated and looked down at her outfit.
"In that case, I''lle over. See youter, Shengsheng," Shen Lan quickly hung up the phone without giving Lin Sheng a chance to respond. She knew that catching her off guard would give her a better chance to find out something.
Lin Sheng rushed home disgruntledly to tidy up and make sure Shen Lan wouldn''t find out anything.
The moment she changed clothes and removed her makeup, the doorbell rang.
"Lin Sheng, I missed you so much. It''s been days since I saw you," Shen Lan eximed as she hugged Lin Sheng tightly and immediately scanned the entire room with her eyes.
The room seemed normal, but there was something unusual — a bamboo basket ced in the corner.
The basket seemed out of ce in the room. Lin Sheng quickly took it out of sight.
Shen Lan noticed the oddity of the basket and couldn''t help but grow suspicious.
Meanwhile, the staff reviewing the surveince footage faced a dilemma.
The venue had clear surveince footage of a woman dressed as a beggar sshing sulfuric acid at Luo Ying when she wasn''t paying attention. However, the woman''s face was covered in ck dust, making it impossible to identify her.
Lu Zhao furrowed his brow. Su Li was sweating nervously. They acknowledged that the screening process for extras had not been the most airtight. It was a low-budget shoot, and they had gathered extras as best they could.
They never expected it to turn into a disaster.
After stealing a nce at Lu Zhao''s worried expression, Su Li felt that his career as a director was over.
Lu Zhao patted Su Li''s shoulder reassuringly. "Someone is trying to hurt Luo Ying, and the production team has beenpromised. Moreover, Xie Yun is injured now. Let''s suspend the shoot for now. You and the other crew members should prioritize your safety. I''ll keep paying your sries. I''ll cover the expenses."
Su Li let out a sigh of relief and looked gratefully at Lu Zhao.
Lu Zhao contacted the Luya Group''s Public Rtions Department and asked them to make the incident known online. He knew that if the culprit failed once, they might make another attempt. Making it public would help keep Luo Ying and the production team safe and possibly provide valuable clues.
In the evening, a post quickly topped the hot search:
"Su Li''s crew faces another crisis. Male lead sshed with sulfuric acid."
Xie Yun''s fans were outraged and worried, but some attentive fans noticed something unusual in the video.
"[Pay attention to the video. The woman seemed to have wanted to ssh Luo Ying in the beginning.]"
"[Yeah, she aimed for Luo Ying, but Xie Yun protected her.]"
"[How many enemies does Sister Ying have? Why does she always seem to be targeted by someone?]"
"[Xie Yun is such a dashing knight.]"
"[Could this be Luo Ying''s new way of creating hype? This woman is capable of anything.]"
Luo Ying ignored the misceneousments online. She had been visiting the hospital to check on Xie Yun''s condition for the past two days. After all, Xie Yun was injured because of her.
One day, while at the hospital, she received an urgent call from Shen Lan.
"Yingying, I think I know who threw the sulfuric acid at you that day."
Luo Ying trembled, "Who is it?"
"It''s probably Lin Sheng," Shen Lan replied anxiously.
Luo Ying furrowed her brow.
She had heard Shen Lan mention Lin Sheng before, but they had never met. Why would Lin Shenge after her?
Feeling overwhelmed, Luo Ying asked Shen Lan to meet in person to exin everything in detail. Shen Lan showed Luo Ying Lin Sheng''s photo, and upon closer inspection, she did resemble the woman from the surveince camera.
Luo Ying immediately called Lu Zhao to inform him about this development. However, before she could exin, another urgent matter arose: Xie Yun''s condition had worsened.