That night, Ran Xueyi was still running some scenes with Director Xiao in the monitor ced in front of the director''s area. She was finished doing her scenes that night and was only checking if there was any error in some scenes and if the directors would like to change or add some details.


    Director Xiao was very pleased upon seeing Ran Xueyi work so hard which was rarely seen amongst stars like her. Usually, actresses who have gained some poprity and value would begin to show some attitude and forget to show a bit of humbleness.


    It was ufortable working with artists who started to show a bit of arrogance and that is why Director Xiao was so satisfied with working with Ran Xueyi that he even rmended her to other director friends he had in his group chat.


    After discussing a few more points that needed to be changed and edited, Ran Xueyi finally left the set and stood in front of the building to wait for Adelle to drive the car there.


    While waiting, Ran Xueyi opened her chat with Xiao Zhanzhan and almost melted when she saw hisst message.


    [Baby Zhan: Mommy, I want to see you!]


    [Baby Zhan: A''Yu went out alone. Will he be alright? He won''t get lost right?]


    [Baby Zhan: A''Yu said that he''ll buy me candies and toys when hees home. Should I give him a kiss?]


    [Baby Zhan: Mommy, Zhanzhan loves you!]


    Ran Xueyi felt her heart being filled with sweetness just seeing her son''s messages. Even the biting coldness of the air was no longer felt because of her son!


    Ah! Xiao Zhanzhan is truly an angel sent to her by God.


    After waiting for a bit, Ran Xueyi looked for a ce to sit. Just as she lifted her foot to take a step forward, she smelled a strange scent floating over, making her frown.


    Where did this smelle from?


    Just then, Shi Lian, who saw Ran Xueyi walking to a bench, stopped in her tracks and nced at her for a few seconds before stepping forward.


    Her face was pale and one did not know it was due to the cold weather or perhaps for another reason. But Ran Xueyi, who noticed Steffanie''s manager walking towards her, only deepened her frown.


    Thinking about it, Steffanie must be agitated by the news of Bai Jingjing''s exposure. Ran Xueyi wondered how she would respond to this, but it seems that her response was a bit too early.


    Did Steffanie send her manager to beg her?


    Ran Xueyi had no idea on what Steffanie was nning to do and could only guess that she sent her manager in her way. Perhaps, her friendly warning at that time made Steffanie think that Ran Xueyi pitied her manager and so, she sent her over instead of personallying to confront her.


    Although Ran Xueyi did feel some pity towards Steffanie''s manager seeing how she was treated by thetter, it didn''t mean she would lower her guard towards her.


    "Ran... Ran Xueyi." Shi Lian stepped forward and greeted her. "Are you going back now?"


    Ran Xueyi silently observed her and nodded.


    Shi Lian felt even more nervous seeing that Ran Xueyi was on guard against her.


    "Um... I''m sorry about what Steffanie didst time to your manager." Shi Lian approached Ran Xueyi and looked down. "She was just too angry about what happened and being spoiled by her father, she''s used to getting what she wanted."


    Ran Xueyi raised her eyebrows. "Why are you saying this? You''re not Steffanie''s babysitter. And even if you are, it doesn''t make sense for you to apologize while the real wrongdoer does nothing."


    She was still annoyed by what Steffanie did to Adelle. Though the p didn''t hit its mark, that doesn''t mean that Ran Xueyi was a saint who will forget about it.


    Shi Lian felt her heart being pried open with her words. She wasn''t happy with how Steffanie treated her coldly and like a ve, but after some thought, she quickly got over it. Her father was still inside the hospital. That''s what matters.


    Thinking of the task and time limit given to her by Steffanie, Shi Lian''s hand couldn''t help but sweat all over.


    Can she do this? Will she reallymit a crime for the sake of her father?


    On another note, she really didn''t have the time to worry about these things. Ran Xueyi is theplete opposite of the life she lives. Ran Xueyi is a free bird who uses her wings to fly far and wide, never turning her head to look back.


    Shi Lian heard a rumor that Ran Xueyi came from a wealthy background and has never experienced any hardships in her life. Will she even understand the pain and suffering of the poor?


    Shi Lian doubted that Ran Xueyi was any different from Steffanie. She must be just another spoiled richdy born in a wealthy environment,ughing at the people from the middle and lower ss like her.


    Thinking like this, Shi Lian''s guilt that was restraining her from doing anything bad slowly slipped away in the deep recesses inside her mind, no longer bothering and shouting at her to stop.


    "I know that Steffanie is in the wrong," Shi Lian finally said. "But I can''t be separated from her mistakes since I''m her manager. I couldn''t stop her from humiliating you and doing that to you manager. That''s why I apologized."


    Her words and tone seemed sincere. Save for the hands that trembled as she held the cups of coffee in her hand.


    "As an apology, please take this!" Shi Lian said as she raised the cup of coffee. "If you ept this, that means you ept my apology!"


    Ran Xueyi frowned even more when she heard this. However, seeing how sincere Shi Lian was, she could only reach her hand out to take the cup from her. The store name was printed on the stic cup which she recognized.


    Even though Ran Xueyi had some guesses that Steffanie nned all of this and should have refused it, in order to find out what they had put in the drink, she had to ept it.


    Ran Xueyi had just lifted her hand to take the stic cup from Shi Lian when Adelle pulled up in front of them.


    "Xueyi..." Adelle pulled the window down and nced at the two with curiosity. Isn''t this Steffanie''s manager?


    Startled by her sudden appearance, Shi Lian''s entire body shook and the stic cup she was about to be handed over to Ran Xueyi almost spilled over on her body. Her face paled even more at the chances that ''it'' would be spilt on her body and being found out!


    Ran Xueyi pretended to not see how Shi Lian reacted when Adelle arrived and she still reached to take the cups from her.


    But then, to everyone''s surprise, it was Shi Lian, who couldn''t control how sweaty her hands had be and how nervous she was that the stic cup shook and threatened to really tip over towards herself.


    Intense fear flooded over her entire body and she couldn''t help but shove everything towards Ran Xueyi.


    At the same time, Shi Lian''s frantic and fearful words came out of her mouth.


    "I''m sorry! I''m really sorry!"


    Before anyone could stop her, Shi Lian turned around and left with her eyes closed. She dared not even look at Ran Xueyi to see if the content of the cup really fell on her. She just wanted to leave and escape before anyone could capture her.


    --Sssss.


    Apanied by the hurried footsteps of Shi Lian who left was a burning and sizzling sound.


    "Xueyi!"


    Upon seeing what had just happened, Adelle rushed to Ran Xueyi''s side with her heart inside her mouth.


    From Shi Lian''s behavior when she left, the liquid inside the stic cup shouldn''t be just an ordinary drink!


    "I''m alright..." Ran Xueyi quickly stopped her from getting near her. "You should stand there just in case."


    "But!" Adelle panicked and stared at Ran Xueyi.


    "Don''t worry. I''m fine, nothing happened." Ran Xueyi looked at the ground where the burning chemical scent was floating over.


    "How can it be nothing! What is that liquid even?"


    "Hydrochloric acid," Ran Xueyi said.


    No wonder she smelled a strange scent earlier before Shi Lian appeared. It was actually hydrochloric acid!


    It was also no wonder why Shi Lian ran away and was acting strangely when she was standing in front of her. It was because she was not afraid that something happened to Ran Xueyi but she was worried that she''ll be implicated by it.


    The moment Shi Lian made a move, Ran Xueyi narrowed her eyes and quickly stepped to the side. If she was even a secondter, the acid would have been spilled on her and things could have been really bad.


    Thankfully, Ran Xueyi acted quickly based on her instinct.


    "I''ll call the police and have them take her! How could she do this?" Adelle took out her phone and nned to call the police so they could apprehend Shi Lian together with Steffanie.


    If the acid really touched Ran Xueyi... Adelle didn''t even want to think about it.


    But just as she was about to press the call button, Ran Xueyi stopped her hand. "Don''t call the police. But call an ambnce."


    Adelle was surprised. "Why?"


    Ran Xueyi looked at the direction where Shi Lian ran and coldly said, "They wanted a show. Shouldn''t I ordingly y to their script?"


    Adelle looked at her and felt a sudden chill climbing from her back.