CHAPTER 282: CHAPTER 282 ORIGINAL SIN 91

The land Liu Cheng bought, though large, was not enough to create a shopping street; it could only accommodate a few office buildings or a mall. But the capital he invested to seize the opportunity was too high. If the shopping street could not be established, he would certainly incur a loss.

Even if he gritted his teeth and built a mall, with the existence of the water town and the old shopping street in the city center, there wouldn’t be many visitors to this mall, and he would still end up in a loss!

Bam!

Liu Cheng frantically threw everything off his desk and started smashing things crazily in his office!

The employees outside listened anxiously to the commotion inside Liu Cheng’s office. No one dared go in to persuade him! Many were considering resigning or switching jobs, as Liu Cheng’s company seemed doomed, and they had families to feed, necessitating a quick search for other avenues.

Liu Zhen hurriedly walked in from outside, anxiously heading toward Liu Cheng’s office. She was in a bad mood. She had originally planned to bring funds and start filming in a production group today, but the funds hadn’t been transferred yet, forcing her to come to Liu Cheng’s company to find him.

But as soon as she entered the company, Liu Zhen noticed a particularly tense atmosphere. Specifically, everyone had a dejected look. Previously, when they saw Liu Zhen, the celebrities, the company employees would enthusiastically crowd around for autographs and photos!

But today, everyone in the company was unusually quiet. Seeing her, they reacted as if seeing an ordinary person. Everyone sat somberly in their places, not even greeting her, which immediately sank Liu Zhen’s mood to rock bottom!

Liu Zhen couldn’t help but quicken her pace, directly pushing open Liu Cheng’s door, only to see a golden object flying toward her before she could react. It hit her hard on the forehead!

The blow made Liu Zhen see stars as she fell directly to the ground. Her forehead first went numb, and then a warm liquid rapidly spread across half of Liu Zhen’s face, even getting into her eyes, tinting her vision with a blurry red.

Soon after, a sharp pain erupted from Liu Zhen’s forehead, making her scream and bend over, clutching her head!

Liu Cheng, who was losing his mind, was finally brought back to his senses by Liu Zhen’s scream. His head, driven by rage, finally began to cool down. Regaining his senses, Liu Cheng noticed Liu Zhen holding her bleeding forehead, still sitting on the ground, crying out in pain!

In front of Liu Zhen lay an overturned Golden Toad, with a corner of it still stained with blood. This Golden Toad was an ornament on Liu Cheng’s desk, which in his frenzy, he had thrown out, coincidentally hitting Liu Zhen as she entered.

Liu Cheng was shocked seeing Liu Zhen’s face covered in blood. His first thought was that Liu Zhen was a star, and she absolutely couldn’t have her face disfigured!

He hurried over to check on Liu Zhen, removing her hand from the wound on her forehead. He discovered a deep cut spanning half her forehead, bleeding profusely and staining half of Liu Zhen’s face and part of her clothing, looking quite horrifying!

Seeing this frightful wound, Liu Cheng put everything else aside and instantly scooped up Liu Zhen in a Princess carry, rushing out of the company to the garage and driving her to the hospital!

Liu Zhen, using a handkerchief Liu Cheng found from who knows where, pressed it against her forehead wound. Sitting dizzily in the car, the heavy-handed throw of the Golden Toad by Liu Cheng left her woozy!

Liu Cheng’s blow not only cut a gash on Liu Zhen’s face but also left her head in a constant haze. As she sat in the car, Liu Cheng, driving fast in his haste, hit a bump, causing Liu Zhen to feel a rush of nausea and she vomited right in the car!

In the sealed car, Liu Zhen’s vomit left a nauseating smell. Liu Cheng almost retched, hurriedly rolling down the window to inhale fresh air outside, flooring the accelerator toward the hospital, missing several red lights in his bad mood.

After parking, looking at the mess in the car, Liu Cheng’s brows knitted involuntarily!

Already in a bad mood and having accidentally hurt Liu Zhen, now with Liu Zhen’s vomit all over the car, a series of events made Liu Cheng increasingly irritable, and the guilt and concern he felt towards Liu Zhen lessened when he saw the mess she made.

Initially intending to carry Liu Zhen into the hospital, Liu Cheng, upon seeing the vomit on her clothes, couldn’t overcome his disgust and merely supported her as they made their way, stumbling, into the hospital.

Once inside, they went straight to the emergency room, getting the wound cleaned and stitched, and undergoing various examinations. The conclusion was that the wound on Liu Zhen’s forehead was too large, and even with scar treatment, it would inevitably leave a mark. Additionally, having sustained a heavy blow to the head, she had a mild concussion and needed to be hospitalized for several days!

Liu Cheng sat on the hospital corridor bench, holding his head in a daze, unsure what to think, only feeling oppressed, with a growing fury inside him without any outlet for it.

Due to the concussion, Liu Zhen lay in bed, dizzy, occasionally sick with bouts of nausea and vomiting, unable to comfort Liu Cheng.

The result of both being miserable was that by the next day, Liu Zhen was on the front page of the news. The headline, "A Certain Star Suffered Domestic Violence Yesterday," was prominent and eye-catching, with clear photos accompanying it.

From Liu Zhen hurriedly entering Liu Cheng’s company, to Liu Zhen, face covered in blood, being hastily carried out by Liu Cheng, to Liu Zhen entering the hospital supported by him, all were documented with high-definition photos as proof!

Initially, the story was that the big star Liu Zhen was abused by her own brother. Journalists, using their imagination, wrote grandiose tales that were completely untrue. This journalist speculated Liu Zhen was beaten by her brother, Liu Cheng, for not securing funds for filming.

Liu Zhen’s brother Liu Cheng routinely funding her films was no secret, and many fans knew she had an incredibly supportive brother who was willing to spend money on her. So many fans knew Liu Zhen could be extravagant, choosing not to work when she didn’t want to.

Many fans admired Liu Zhen’s lavish demeanor, opting to finance her films herself for the ones she wanted to be in and walk away from those she didn’t.

But now, with the revelation that Liu Zhen was beaten by her brother Liu Cheng for money, her fans were immediately outraged, taking to the internet to condemn Liu Cheng.

With the rapid development of the internet in recent years, armies of netizens, enthusiastic about staying online, quickly boosted the news about Liu Zhen’s domestic violence onto the hot topics, stirring up a wave of public opinion!