Chapter 227: Benefit from Others’ Misfortune
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The police officers left with Tang Qidai.
Lin Shanchu kept staring in the direction of the police car until it disappeared.
In the police car, Tang Qidai kept looking back.
The police car sped forward, leaving nothing behind.
She saw nothing.
She had long known that people were different.
Some people had no way out.
It was because there was nothing behind her.
The police officers took Tang Qidai away while the traffic police remained at the scene.
“Who reported the case?”
The detectives had taken away the culprit, so it was fine as long as the person who called the Dolice was still there.
Seeing Lin Shanchu staring in the direction where Tang Qidai had been taken away, He Xiang glanced at her worriedly before she said, “It’s me.”
Lin Shanchu was lost in thought and did not notice He Xiang’s negotiation with the traffic police.
She had only lived a total of twenty-two years so far. During those sixteen years, Tang Qidai had occupied half of it, whereas Lu Shiyuan had occupied the other half.
She and Tang Qidai were incompatible, yet they were inseparable like a half-rotten apple.
After cutting out the rotten flesh, the apple was no longer complete.
Lin Shanchu felt empty inside.
“Officer, that white car crashed into us on purpose. I saw it and recorded it.” A loud and clear male voice pulled Lin Shanchu back to reality.
She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man carrying a camera running over.
The man was wearing a simple white T-shirt and slacks with good sunblock. He was wearing a hat and a mask, so his face could not be seen clearly.
“Sister Lin, we meet again!”
When he passed by Lin Shanchu, he raised his camera and took a photo with
Lin Shanchu.
Oh, it was an entertainment reporter.
The voice sounded familiar.
The reporter pulled down his mask, revealing his well-defined facial features. “When you went to the hospital this morning, you asked me if I had eaten… Do you still remember?”
“It’s you.” Lin Shanchu remembered him when she saw his face. “The photo you took of me looks pretty good.”
“I’m a professional photographer.” The reporter chuckled, feeling rather pleased with himself.
When he smiled, he was full of youthfulness and did not look like an entertainment reporter.
On the other side, the traffic policeman placed his hands on his hips and shouted, “Hey… You said you saw the car crash. Come over!”
“I’m coming,” The reporter raised his voice and shouted. Then, he turned to Lin Shanchu and said, “I’ll go and make a statement first. I’ll talk to you after I’m done.”
This sense of familiarity made him seem like an entertainment reporter.
He Xiang could not help but ask Lin Shanchu, “Sister Lin, are you familiar with this reporter?”
“No.” She did not even know the reporter’s name.
He Xiang was speechless.
The reporter quickly finished his statement.
They could not drive the car after the accident, so Lin Shanchu and He Xiang could only take a cab to go back.
However, there were few people on this road, and it was the hot afternoon. They could not even see a living fly, let alone a cab.
The friendly reporter invited them warmly, “My car is parked over there. Let’s go together.”
“There’s no need…” He Xiang vigilantly rejected him.
The reporter seemed to have suddenly remembered something. Then, he rummaged through his pockets and finally took out a crumpled business card before handing it to Lin Shanchu. “This is my name card.”
He Xiang accepted it and took a look.
Only the name and number were printed in the middle of the white card.
It was just that… it was quite ink-saving.
She handed the business card to Lin Shanchu.
Lin Shanchu took it and glanced at it before abruptly looking up at the reporter.
“Wen Huan?”
“Yes, that’s my name.”
Wen Huan reached out to shake Lin Shanchu’s hand, but just as he stretched his hand out, he retracted it. “It’s better not to shake hands. It’s quite hot in the summer, and my hands are all sweaty. Let’s get into the car.”
Wen Huan walked forward and opened the car door, urging them, “Hurry up, I’m afraid of the heat.”
“Sister Lin…”
“Get in the car.”
Lin Shanchu placed Wen Huan’s name card into her bag. Before getting into the car, she said to Wen Huan, “Thank you.”
Wen Huan had a righteous look on his face. “Don’t be so polite. Just let me follow you a few more times in the future.”
When He Xiang, who was about to get into the car, heard those words, she immediately looked at Wen Huan warily.
Wen Huan looked at He Xiang with a complicated expression. “You should be more careful these days.”
“Huh?” He Xiang was dumbfounded.
Wen Huan showed an expression, implying “why are you so stupid’. He said, “Not every reporter is as kind as me. All my colleagues want to get their hands on the hot scoop and are looking for you in the entire city.”
He Xiang had just posted a recording on Weibo. She was the victim at the center of the incident.
She was Tang Qidai’s former assistant.
She was currently Lin Shanchu’s assistant.
These three identities added together were enough to drive the reporters crazy.
In order to benefit from others’ misfortune, they would do everything they could to tear open the victim’s wound.
When He Xiang heard those words, she was so frightened that she immediately retreated back into the car.
Wen Huan closed the door and went to the front to sit in the passenger seat.
As Wen Huan fastened his seatbelt, he said to the chauffeur, “Sir, get out of the car when we reach the crowded place ahead. I’ll drive myself later.” The chauffeur asked, “Didn’t you agree that I’d help you drive for a day?”
“Don’t worry, I’ll pay you.”
“That’s good.”
The chauffeur looked at Lin Shanchu through the rearview mirror before starting the car.
Once they reached a crowded place, the chauffeur got out of the car and left.
“Sister Lin, where are you going?” Wen Huan sat in the driver’s seat.
Lin Shanchu immediately turned on the GPS and entered the address of the neighborhood. Then, she passed the phone to Wen Huan.
“Sister Lin…” He Xiang wanted to stop her.
Lin Shanchu smiled slightly, indicating that it would be fine.
Wen Huan looked at Lin Shanchu in surprise, “You’re a celebrity after all. Why don’t you care about your privacy?”
“Wouldn’t it be easier for you to follow me if you know my address?” Lin Shanchu smiled.
Wen Huan was speechless. It was rumored on the Internet that Lin Shanchu was ill, and it seemed to be true.
He Xiang was speechless. She should not have agreed to get into the car in the first place. How was she going to explain it to Brother Qi?
“Thank you,” Lin Shanchu suddenly said.
Before getting into the car, Wen Huan reminded He Xiang out of good intentions.
Wen Huan was really as kind and passionate as in the original book.
Wen Huan scratched his head and his tone sounded somewhat awkward. “I told you not to be so polite.”
“Alright,” Lin Shanchu replied straightforwardly.
Wen Huan’s lips twitched. “No, Sister Lin. You’re a popular celebrity now. Can’t you put on airs? It’s very difficult to survive in the entertainment industry without some pizzazz.”
“Ah!” Lin Shanchu asked, “Do I still have to put on airs in front of my friends?”
Not to mention Wen Huan, even He Xiang was shocked.
Was this still Lin Shanchu whom she knew?
Lin Shanchu, who did not even care about Huo Chaosheng, actually treated the reporter as a friend so easily after knowing his name!
Wen Huan was so scared that he stuttered, “Y-you, you don’t need to do this. I’m very moral. I’ve photographed you so many times, but I’ve never fabricated any articles..”
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