Marked by the Milk-Soft Alpha I Picked Up (Entertainment Circle) - Chapter 25

With Guan Muwei’s help, Jiang Hui soon met the perpetrator who wanted to kill her.

But she never expected that this person would be the actress who was replaced as the female lead of Dream Fate—

Zhan Qing…

According to Zhan Qing’s confession, in order to get the female lead role in Dream Fate, she had slept with many gross, perverted sponsors, but in the end, her chance was snatched away by the Second Miss of the Guan family, an unstoppable force.

The Second Miss of the Guan family was surrounded by bodyguards, had no fixed location, and was a top-tier Alpha herself, with pheromones no one could suppress.

Zhan Qing didn’t dare to provoke Guan Yinghan, but she couldn’t swallow her anger. So, she shifted her resentment to Jiang Hui, thinking that if Jiang Hui got injured and couldn’t film, the director might come back and ask her to play the female lead.

In the interrogation room, Zhan Qing hung her head and mechanically recounted the entire process of the crime, from planning it to how she snuck onto the set to scout, and what tools she used to cut the wire ropes. She confessed everything without hesitation.

When she got to the part about starting the fire, Zhan Qing froze for a moment and then burst into tears. “After I did all that, I hid in the second-floor bathroom to wait. I waited for a long time, and they still didn’t film the wire scene. Just then, someone walked up the stairs. I thought it was Jiang Hui going up to change costumes… I never thought it would be Lin Ruoyun. And I never thought that fool would rush in to save someone without a second thought…”

Zhan Qing cried intermittently. “I didn’t want to kill anyone. I just wanted to break Jiang Hui’s leg. As long as she was in bed and couldn’t film, then I could be the female lead. I didn’t know the fire would get so big… you can’t blame me… don’t blame me…”

Jiang Hui was so angry her whole body trembled. Without a second thought, she threw the paper with the confession written on it at Zhan Qing’s face. “You want to break my leg? Just that? What gives you the right to act like a victim? I’ll tell you something. Even if I couldn’t film, it wouldn’t have been your turn. The entire show, the entire crew, and even the entire film company belong to Guan Er and were meant for Lin…”

Jiang Hui’s mind suddenly flashed to what Ji Wan had said, and she forcefully swallowed the name Lin Ruoyun.

For years, people outside had rumored that she was Guan Yinghan’s Omega. The First Madam couldn’t win against Guan Er in the open, so she secretly hired people to kidnap her to blackmail Guan Er.

Just as the First Madam thought she had control of the situation, Guan Er came up with a drastic measure and destroyed all the results of her hard work.

The First Madam was so angry that she suffered a brain hemorrhage and collapsed.

That night, Jiang Hui was locked in an abandoned warehouse. Her eyes were covered with a black cloth, and she heard the First Madam’s crazed roar. “You little bastard, you’re ruthless. I can’t believe you would be so heartless and not care about your own Omega.”

Jiang Hui heard this and gave a self-deprecating smile.

It wasn’t that Guan Er was ruthless and didn’t care about her life. It was that the First Madam never knew that she wasn’t the person Guan Er held dear. So, in their fights, Guan Er could always remain calm and rational, making the best decisions.

With no weakness, she was indestructible and unbeatable.

But now, things are different.

Lin Ruoyun was Guan Er’s weakness, her soft spot, a soft spot that couldn’t be touched.

The First Madam could come back at any time. When that happened, there would be another brutal fight. Jiang Hui had been a target for so long. Why would she push Lin Ruoyun out there?

She would just take it as paying back Guan Er for a favor.

With that thought, Jiang Hui quietly moved to the door and turned to Guan Muwei. “Let’s handle everything according to legal procedures. As for the victim, Miss Lin, she said to punish the person as the law sees fit. She will not accept an apology or mediation.”

Guan Muwei nodded, a hint of admiration and respect in her eyes.

As expected of Guan Yinghan’s Omega, she’s so tough!

Based on her experience as a police officer, female celebrities usually choose to downplay such incidents to build a positive and mature public image.

Furthermore, Zhan Qing had been in the entertainment industry for years and had accumulated a large number of fans. A marketing account could easily sway public opinion, and the public’s negative comments could drown out Lin Ruoyun.

However, Lin Ruoyun didn’t seem to care about her future career. She insisted on pursuing the matter to the end to get justice for her cousin.

Jiang Hui saw the confusion in Guan Muwei’s eyes and smiled faintly. “Ruoyun said… the moment Guan Er walked toward her through the flames, she knew she couldn’t forgive the person who started the fire. If anyone tries to use morality to pressure her into forgiving Zhan Qing, they should walk through a fire first before asking for forgiveness.”

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The film crew suffered a major fire, and not only was the temporary set burned down, but the costumes and props were also destroyed.

Although the loss was insignificant to Runhai Group, it still delayed the filming schedule.

Two weeks later, Lin Ruoyun went back to work, and she brought Naitang home to recover.

In reality, Guan Yinghan’s injuries were healing very well, and the doctor said she could return to normal activities. But Lin Ruoyun was still worried and sent her assistant, Ji Wan, to take care of her.

Guan Yinghan initially refused, but Ji Wan happily moved to her side and whispered, “Second Miss, this makes it easier for us to find the drug.”

However, Ji Wan stayed for seven days, testing every item in Lin Ruoyun’s house, but she couldn’t find the substance that inhibited freesia pheromones.

Seeing that Guan Yinghan’s expression was getting gloomier by the day, Ji Wan could only place her last hope on the two pots of pothos on the rooftop. “Second Miss, I’m going to take these two pots of plants back for the expert to test.”

Guan Yinghan looked up from the screen, her eyes a little impatient. “There are 40 days left of the two months. If you can’t find it, you’ll go back to the old master. Also, these two pots aren’t plants; they were given to her by her fans, and she cherishes them. Hey… be careful, don’t break them.”

Ji Wan was about to reply “Don’t worry,” when she tripped over something and fell forward. The potted plant in her hand flew through the air in an arc.

Guan Yinghan caught a glimpse of the danger and leaped forward, catching the pot firmly before it hit the ground.

“Second Miss, are you okay?” Ji Wan immediately jumped up from the ground and tried to brush the dirt off Guan Yinghan. Since her own hands were dirty, she only made it dirtier.

Ji Wan was so shocked she broke out in a cold sweat. She urgently pulled open her collar. “Second Miss, I’m so sorry. I’ll clean you up.”

Guan Yinghan pushed her hand away. “Don’t be so hands-on. I’ll clean myself.”

As the two were pulling and tugging, a cold voice came from the hallway.

“What are you doing?”

Guan Yinghan and Ji Wan’s movements stopped. Their eyes were fixed on Lin Ruoyun’s slightly angry face.

Lin Ruoyun’s voice was icy, maybe even she didn’t realize it, but her expression and mood were so different from usual that it was easy to notice.

She was angry. This little Naitang was just clinging to her and begging for hugs yesterday, acting like she couldn’t live without her.

How could she be hugging and laughing with another little Omega so soon?

Wait, something doesn’t feel right.

A while ago, wasn’t she the one who encouraged the little Omega to go after Naitang? And she told Nai Tang to spend more time with Ji Wan to build a relationship?

So why does she feel so uncomfortable now that she’s seeing Nai Tang and another little Omega laughing and talking?

Ji Wan’s survival instincts kicked in. She pushed herself back against the wall. “We… we were moving plants… no, we were moving… moving flowers…”

Guan Yinghan looked back and gave Ji Wan a “shut up” look. She clingily moved closer to Lin Ruoyun. “Jiejie… you’re back?”

Lin Ruoyun ignored her and walked inside.

Guan Yinghan waved to Ji Wan, telling her to leave. She looked at Lin Ruoyun’s slender back, caught up to her in a few steps, and wrapped her arms around her from behind. She pretended to be clueless and asked, “Jiejie… are you angry?”

Lin Ruoyun felt the two soft things pressing against her. The back of her ears suddenly felt hot. She quickly pushed her away with her elbow. “No, only kids get angry.”

Guan Yinghan turned her head to observe her expression, trying to hide her little smile. “Jiejie, don’t be angry… Naitang learned how to cook.”

With that, she turned and went into the kitchen. She came out holding a bowl of egg noodles. “Jiejie, try some.”

Lin Ruoyun was a little surprised. “Did you really make it?”

Guan Yinghan nodded hard.

Lin Ruoyun picked up a small bit of noodles and tasted it. Her eyes froze for a second, and she looked lost in thought.

This taste!

It’s like she had it a long time ago.

Guan Yinghan took in her expression completely. Memories, along with a nervous and hopeful heartbeat, came flooding back.

“Guan Guan, I want to eat the egg noodles you make.”

“I’ll make them after you recite ‘The Battle of Chibi’ for me.”

“No way. I’m hungry. I can’t remember anything. I don’t want to recite it.”

“Your brain is only for remembering food.”

“Of course. The noodles you make are so delicious. I’ll remember them forever. Please, please, go and make them. I’m so hungry.”

Guan Yinghan stared at Lin Ruoyun without blinking, her eyes slightly glistening.