CHAPTER 69: ACCIDENT

Wen Nuan refused to go to the hospital. Such a disgraceful incident in a hospital, especially as she was an actress, would leave a bad record. Moreover, this scandal had affected the entire crew, which was something Wen Nuan didn’t want to see.

Hospitals were crowded and full of gossip. Tonight’s events would definitely spread like wildfire. She was ruined. Wen Nuan felt utterly despondent, wrapping herself up and silently grieving on the side. She had finally had a chance to do what she loved, and she got along so happily with the crew, but unexpectedly, it was all destroyed.

She knew that the entertainment industry was chaotic, and A City had many underworld figures. The relationship between the underworld and the entertainment industry was very close. When she listened to gossip, she had heard about which underworld boss had ruined a female artist. She had also heard about underworld figures forcing female artists into prostitution, with some even openly listing their prices. And she had heard that if they resisted, the consequences would be very dire, with their reputation ruined being the least of it.

She usually just listened. She hadn’t encountered much of the dark side. The veteran actors on the crew were kind-hearted and unpretentious. Zhuo Bingbing and the others were also warm and generous. Even Gu Yiting, despite her personality, hadn’t made things too difficult for her.

But unexpectedly, such a thing had happened to her.

She had almost been raped by Brother Xiong in front of so many people. Wen Nuan had been terrified and had gone crazy today. Normally, she wouldn’t have been so ruthless, using a wine bottle to hit and smash someone.

At that moment, she had truly thought about killing Brother Xiong.

Ye Feimo hadn’t said a word the entire way. The car sped very fast, and the throbbing veins on his forehead betrayed his emotions. He had tried everything to keep Wen Nuan away from such things, but unexpectedly, she had still encountered them.

He turned his head to look at her face, her empty eyes. The rage in his heart grew even stronger.

If his mother and sister-in-law hadn’t been there tonight, he couldn’t even imagine what Wen Nuan would have become. He knew the reputations of the people present. If Wen Nuan had truly provoked them, she wouldn’t have survived the night.

Damn it.

They dared to touch his woman. This time, he would make all these people pay the price.

He also hated himself for not being able to protect her.

The car quickly arrived at the Mingcheng apartment. Cai Xiaojing and the family doctor, having received the news, were already waiting downstairs. When Cai Xiaojing saw Wen Nuan’s disheveled state, she felt both pity and self-blame, hugging her and crying.

"Xiaojing-jie, I’m fine," Wen Nuan said. It wasn’t Cai Xiaojing’s fault. She didn’t want her manager to blame herself.

"Silly girl, you still dare to say you’re fine like this? I shouldn’t have left in the afternoon. I was so careless," Cai Xiaojing regretted deeply. Ye Feimo’s expression was even more frightening.

If he was angry and roaring, she might not be afraid, but the calmer he was, the more uneasy Cai Xiaojing felt.

After going up to the 44th floor, Wen Nuan took a quick shower and washed away the blood and wine stains on her body. Fortunately, it was all superficial injuries. After applying medicine, there wouldn’t be any major problems. Originally, seeing so much blood on her clothes, Ye Feimo had worried about where she was injured, but in the end, he discovered that all the bloodstains weren’t Wen Nuan’s but Zhuo Bingbing’s. Ye Feimo breathed a sigh of relief.

Wen Nuan’s cheeks were swollen badly, plus the scratches on her shoulders and chest. There were no bruises from impact, all minor issues. Ma Mingyuan rolled his eyes. He, a dignified surgeon, had actually come to deal with such minor problems. He was speechless.

She could have treated these wounds herself. Originally, listening to Ye Feimo’s tone, he had thought the injuries would be much more serious, like someone had been shot and couldn’t be taken to the hospital. He hadn’t expected it to be just a little...

Ahem, of course, he wouldn’t mention this to Ye Feimo. Seeing Ye Feimo’s gloomy face from beginning to end, sitting in the living room without saying a word, he also felt that the matter was quite serious.

Perhaps she was a very important person to him.

Ma Ming couldn’t help but take a few more glances at Wen Nuan.

After the doctor explained what to pay attention to recently, he left. Cai Xiaojing applied an ice pack to Wen Nuan’s face while saying to Ye Feimo, "President Ye, I’m very sorry. This time it was my dereliction of duty. I promise, there won’t be a next time."

"Next time? Do you know that if it weren’t for my mother today, she would have died there? What were you doing?" Ye Feimo’s voice was neither loud nor soft, very calm, but his tone revealed the coldness of the underworld.

Seeing Wen Nuan’s expression and disheveled state at the time, a fire burned in his heart. He hadn’t been this angry in many years, as if he wanted to tear Brother Xiong apart, and only blood could soothe his anger.

He had almost lost Wen Nuan.

"I’m sorry!" Cai Xiaojing didn’t defend herself. This was indeed her dereliction of duty. Although a manager wouldn’t follow an artist twenty-four hours a day, she had her own things to deal with—getting Wen Nuan work, choosing jobs, paving the way for Wen Nuan. She couldn’t be by Wen Nuan’s side at all times.

Which manager would accompany an artist twenty-four hours a day? She had been with Wen Nuan on set for over a month, confirming that Wen Nuan wouldn’t encounter any trouble alone on the crew. Who knew that things would always be so unexpected?

With such a big thing happening to Wen Nuan, no matter the reason, it was her fault.

If tonight’s matter wasn’t handled well, if someone filmed Wen Nuan in such a disheveled state and uploaded it online, Wen Nuan would be ruined. Moreover, Brother Xiong and Brother Qiang’s group would also be difficult to deal with.

Cai Xiaojing was anxious and flustered.

She was a good helper for artists, knowing how to handle their work, how to manage their public relations, how to pave the way for them, and how to deal with scandals. But tonight’s matter was beyond her capabilities.

"Wen Nuan, I’m sorry!" Cai Xiaojing said. No matter how embarrassed, surprised, or wronged she felt, it couldn’t compare to Wen Nuan. She couldn’t blame Wen Nuan for this. The shock and harm she received were greater than anyone else’s.

Wen Nuan shook her head, her eyes carrying calmness and gentleness. "Xiaojing-jie, it’s not your fault. This was an accident."

She was scared. Thinking back, she still felt scared, but this wasn’t anyone’s fault.

"Are you a pig? They asked you to go to KTV, so you went to KTV? Do you know what kind of place Casablanca is? Do you know who Brother Xiong and Brother Qiang are? You actually dared to go out with them for drinks and dinner?" Ye Feimo was furious. The temper he had suppressed all night erupted instantly, his words reckless. "As soon as you heard there were producers, investors, and big directors, you happily ran out with those second-rate artists to have drinks, dinner, and sing with them, right? What were you thinking? You acted so pure and aloof in front of me, how did you change in the blink of an eye? Are you that cheap?"