Chapter 209 - Chapter 209: Sulfuric Acid
Chapter 209: Sulfuric Acid
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The person-in-charge looked down on Ren Guangxi, who was no longer popular, but it was really difficult not to be tempted by the 8 million yuan donation. In addition, Sheng Yan was not cooperating at the last minute.
He simply agreed and asked someone to call Ren Guangxi over.
Ren Guangxi was wearing a white cartoon t-shirt, water-washed jeans, and a baseball cap. He didn’t wear any makeup and looked like a big brother from next door.
When he heard the person-in-charge ask him to go on stage, he couldn’t help but look surprised.
The person-in-charge didn’t hide it from him. He told him the whole story, indicating that there was no remuneration for this charity event.
Ren Guangxi hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
The person in charge asked someone to find a set of clothes for him to change into.
Lin Qingqian said indifferently, “There’s no need. It’s quite good for him to go on stage like this.”
The person-in-charge didn’t say anything when he heard this. In any case, Li Wenwen would definitely be the main attraction. Ren Guangxi was just there to pad the numbers.
The event was about to begin. The person-in-charge had to go and take a look at the other procedures and left for a while.
Ren Guangxi looked at Lin Qingqian. “You’re the designer who’s been popular recently?”
Lin Qingqian nodded. “Let’s officially get to know each other. I’m the person-in-charge of Shi Guang Studio, Lin Qingqian. This is our company’s stylist, Han Liubai.”
Han Liubai nodded and greeted him.
Ren Guangxi stared at her motionlessly, vaguely vigilant. “Why are you helping me?”
Lin Qingqian blinked and replied in a calm tone, “I’ve become a follower of
Buddha recently and want to do more good deeds to accumulate karma.”
Ren Guangxi: ‘
Seeing that the young man was not hiding his emotions at all, Lin Qingqian couldn’t help but smile. “Alright, the event is about to begin. Go quickly.”
Although Ren Guangxi didn’t know why she was helping him, seeing that she did not raise any other conditions, he bowed and thanked her before turning to walk onto the stage.
Han Liubai looked down at her. “You’re a Buddhist now?”
Lin Qingqian pursed her lips. “I wasn’t in the past, but now… there’s no harm in trying it out.”
Han Liubai didn’t reply. He stared at her gently and quietly. He had a feeling that she didn’t say the real reason.
Sheng Yan waited in the van for a long time, but Lin Qingqian and the person-in-charge didn’t come over. He asked the manager to investigate the situation.
After a while, the manager returned and said that the organizers had found Ren Guangxi to replace him.
Sheng Yan’s expression immediately turned ugly. Then, he instructed the chauffeur to drive him back to the company.
From the corner of her eye, Lin Qingqian watched as Sheng Yan’s huge van drove away. A trace of coldness flashed across her calm eyes.
The event officially began. The emcee introduced Li Wenwen and Ren Guangxi to the stage.
The fans who were originally waiting for Sheng Yan to go on stage immediately exploded and shouted for him. The scene fell into awkwardness.
Ren Guangxi stood on the stage expressionlessly facing Sheng Yan’s fans.
On the other hand, Li Wenwen couldn’t help but raise her slender eyebrows, her eyes revealing a trace of disgust.
Fortunately, they had hired many security guards in advance to maintain order. Soon, the situation was under control. When Sheng Yan’s fans were chased away, the event proceeded normally.
The event organizers had invited media reporters for publicity, and the reporters were mainly here for Li Wenwen. Even though Ren Guangxi stood beside her on stage, not many people took photos of him.
After all, he had already been canceled. Many fans had left the fandom and there was no topic to talk about at all. Naturally, no one would waste time on him.
Ren Guangxi seemed to be used to it long ago. Regardless of whether anyone was filming him, he focused on interacting with the autistic children and tried to approach their world.
Lin Qingqian went to the donation office to donate 8 million yuan and planned to leave.
There were many people at the event location. Lin Qingqian had to pass through the crowd to go out and get to the car. When she was finally about to walk out of the crowd, she looked up and saw a man wearing a baseball cap and a black mask walking over.
The man only revealed his eyes, which were filled with ruthlessness.
Lin Qingqian subconsciously felt that something was wrong. Before she could react, the man suddenly took out a transparent bottle from his arms and splashed it at Lin Qingqian…
“Go to hell, f*cking b*tch!”
“Be careful!” Suddenly, a figure blocked in front of her. The liquid splashed on his back and immediately corroded his clothes and skin.
Lin Qingqian was stunned, surprise appearing in her eyes. “Xiao Bai…”
Han Liubai hugged her in front of him with his long arms and protected her tightly. “Don’t be afraid. It’s fine…”
The event location was instantly in chaos. There were also people near Lin Qingqian who were splashed and screamed miserably.
Lin Qingqian’s heart tightened when she saw the pale face of the person beside her. “It’s sulfuric acid…”
The nearby security guards quickly rushed over and stopped the perpetrator.
Han Liubai’s face was as pale as a sheet of paper. His face was covered in sweat and he couldn’t even stand steadily.
Lin Qingqian supported him and shouted, “Ambulance, call an ambulance!!”
On the stage, Li Wenwen and Ren Guangxi didn’t know what had happened and looked at her with concern from afar.
The ambulance arrived very quickly and brought them to the nearest hospital.
When the medical staff took over, Han Liubai had already fallen unconscious. Lin Qingqian had explained that he had a history of heart disease.
The nurse pushed him into the emergency room.
Lin Qingqian stood rooted to the ground, her hands trembling. She kept recalling the scene in the ambulance.
She wanted to see how injured he was, but Han Liubai reached out and covered her eyes, not letting her look.
Even now, her eyes seemed to still have the coldness of his fingertips.
Jiang Yanshen quickly received the news and rushed to the hospital.
When he saw Lin Qingqian standing safely at the door of the emergency room, the gloominess in his eyes finally dissipated a little.
Lin Qingqian felt his gaze stop on her. She turned around and saw Jiang Yanshen’s frenzied look. His eyes were filled with anxiety and worry that couldn’t be hidden.
Jiang Yanshen strode in front of her and hugged her.
His slender arms tightened like vines, as if he wanted to squeeze her into his bones and merge her with his blood.
He lowered his head and his lips landed on the center of her hair. His voice was hoarse. “You scared me.”
Although Lin Qingqian had calmed down and her mind was no longer chaotic, she still felt lingering fear. She hugged his waist and said, “I was also frightened. It was Xiao Bai who saved me. Otherwise, the person lying inside would be me.”
When Jiang Yanshen heard this, his arms relaxed a little. He looked up at the emergency room. “It’s good that you’re fine.”
Lin Qingqian looked up. “By the way, how did you know that something had happened to me?
Jiang Yanshen’s expression changed slightly. He pursed his lips and didn’t say anything.
Lin Qingqian guessed, “You sent someone to follow me.”
“Not follow. It’s a protection.” They hadn’t protected her properly, so they were fired.
Lin Qingqian didn’t dwell on this problem. What she was most worried about now was Xiao Bai’s situation.
Seeing that she was not angry, Jiang Yanshen changed the topic. “What happened?”
Lin Qingqian shook her head. “I’m not sure either. A man suddenly walked over and wanted to pour sulfuric acid on my face. He was detained on the spot and should be at the police station now.”
When Jiang Yanshen heard the word “sulfuric acid”, his face instantly darkened, and coldness seeped out of his eyes. “Wait for me.”
Lin Qingqian nodded and watched as he took out his phone to make a call.
“Check if there’s a case involving sulfuric acid splashed today. Find the location of the attacker and tell me when you find out.” With that, he hung up the call, not giving the other party a chance to speak Lin Qingqian: “You asked Gu Xici to check?”
“He has a lot of connections in the police station. Some of them are in criminal investigation, so most of them will give him face.” Jiang Yanshen’s voice was tense as his well-defined fingers held her hand. He realized that her fingertips were very cold, and his heart ached.
“Don’t be afraid. No matter who it is, I’ll find them.”
Lin Qingqian nodded and hesitated for a moment before asking, “Could it be Li Dashun?”
“I don’t think so,” Jiang Yanshen replied in a low voice. Under her puzzled gaze, he explained patiently, “Lu Yuan has sent someone to keep an eye on him. He’s been busy recently trying to fish his daughter out of jail, so he shouldn’t be able to focus on dealing with you.”
Lin Qingqian thought that it made sense. If Li Dashun dealt with her directly like this, wasn’t he afraid of completely angering Jiang Yanshen? “Leave these things to me, okay?” Jiang Yanshen touched her cheek.
Lin Qingqian nodded.
Jiang Yanshen’s phone suddenly received a new WeChat notification. He glanced at the message and saw that it was from Gu Xici. Lin Qingqian guessed it intelligently. “You’re going to the police station?”
Jiang Yanshen nodded. “You want to go with me?”
Compared to her guarding another man at the door of the emergency room, he naturally hoped that she would go with him.
Lin Qingqian was silent for a few seconds before saying, ‘You go first. I’ll look for you after Xiao Bai is out of surgery and I confirm that he’s fine.”
Jiang Yanshen’s dark eyes darkened, but he didn’t show it. He said in a low voice, “I’ll leave Lu Yuan here for you to use.”
Lin Qingqian glanced at Lu Yuan, who was standing not far away, and didn’t reject his good intentions. She told him to be careful.
Jiang Yanshen turned around without letting go. Their fingertips intertwined as he turned to look at her.
His throat moved. With a thought, he turned around and planted a kiss on her forehead before letting go and leaving in large strides.
Lin Qingqian’s breathing stopped and her curly eyelashes trembled. She raised her hand to touch the hot spot on her forehead and bit her pink lips with her white teeth.
The door of the surgery room suddenly opened. She snapped out of her daze and saw the doctor walking out. She immediately went forward and asked, “Doctor. how’s mv friend?”
The doctor took off his mask and took a deep breath before answering, “The patient’s life is not in danger for the time being. He has been transferred to the ward.”
Lin Qingqian heaved a sigh of relief and asked, “Then his back…’
The doctor understood what she meant. “I’m sure you know about the corrosive nature of sulfuric acid. It’s already a blessing that his life isn’t in danger. There will definitely be scars in the future. Fortunately, it’ll usually not be visible since it’s on his back.”
Thinking of how such a gentle man would carry a scar on his back, Lin Qingqian couldn’t help but feel regretful and sad.
In the television station’s lounge.
Lu Qinshang sat in front of the mirror and looked at the girl who was putting on makeup for him. Her round face was like a small apple, and her curly eyelashes were like butterfly wings flapping.
“Um…”
Just as he opened his mouth, Suisui immediately stopped and said nervously, “What’s wrong? What’s wrong? Did I spill the powder in your eyes?”
“No.” Seeing her nervous appearance, Lu Qinshang couldn’t help but laugh. “I just want to ask, can I have some water?”
“Of course!” After Suisui answered, she immediately took out a bottle of imported brand mineral water from her bag. “Your favorite brand.” Lu Qinshang’s heart skipped a beat. This fan was really cute and considerate.
“Big Brother, are you hungry? Do you want some fruit?” Suisui stood at the side and looked at him with starry eyes.
Lu Qinshang raised his eyebrows. “1 can eat fruits?”
“Of course!” Suisui took out a pink Tupperware box from her bag.
Neatly arranged inside the fresh-keeping box were clean cherry tomatoes, strawberries, cherries, and peeled mangosteens. It made Lu Qinshang’s eyes widen in amazement.
“They’re all my favorites!!!”