Qin Shiyan was furious. Why was Su Ci so arrogant? Was it just because she was born into the Su family?
She covered her face, which had been struck, and could only swallow her anger, trying to reason with Su Ci, "Su Ci, catching thieves requires evidence. Without any evidence, you can't slander me or even hit me. The Su family doesn't rule everything."
Hearing Qin Shiyan's words and seeing her lower her stance, it seemed to everyone that Su Ci was indeed using her power to bully others.
Thinking of the previous online feud between Su Ci and Qin Shiyan, it was possible that Su Ci was taking advantage of the situation.
Su Ci had taken anti-allergy medication, but her throat was swollen, making her melodious voice a bit muffled, "Are you so confident that the Su family can't find any evidence? Anything done will leave traces. Qin Shiyan, you can replay the footage from earlier. You only bypassed the cumin powder the first time you grilled the meat, deliberately brushing honey sauce on the skewers and then handing it to me."
Su Ci smirked, "But every subsequent time you grilled, you conveniently added cumin powder. Because you knew there was peanut powder in the cumin, you wouldn't tamper with the meat you personally handed to me."
Qin Shiyan was taken aback, "You suspect me just because I didn't add cumin powder to your meat?"
She retorted with a wronged expression, "You have no evidence. These shots can't prove anything."
Su Ci's dark eyes were full of coldness, "For me, it's enough to prove that the one who plotted against me was you." She turned to her older brother and said, "Brother, call the police. Someone attempted to murder me."
Qin Shiyan looked at Su Ci in astonishment, "Su Ci, you can't slander me like this."
"The doctor said I was fortunate to have eaten only a little. If I had consumed more peanut powder, I wouldn't be standing here now but in the hospital being resuscitated," Su Ci said, looking at Qin Shiyan, "You should be very clear about the consequences of peanut allergy. Since you plotted against me, your goal was to take my life, wasn't it?"
"The one who plotted against you wasn't me. You can't take personal revenge," Qin Shiyan's face was no longer calm and composed as it had been earlier.
Su Ci's tone was cold, "Whether it was you or not, the police will investigate. If it was indeed you, then you are guilty of attempted murder."
Su ZhiYuan's assistant called the police.
The police arrived quickly, and no one else dared to speak.
Qin Shiyan's hands and feet turned cold, "Ci Ci, we grew up together. Even if you didn't consider me a friend, my father saved your father and ended up with a crippled leg. Do you have to repay kindness with enmity?"
Su Ci looked at Qin Shiyan's resentful eyes and said coldly, "The one repaying kindness with enmity is you. Our family has already repaid your father's kindness, and as a condition of the exchange, you were allowed to freely enter and leave the Su family since childhood. Moreover, everything you've gained in the entertainment industry was exchanged with the Su family's reputation."
If Qin Shiyan hadn't provoked her, Su Ci wouldn't have bothered with her.
Everyone saw Qin Shiyan being taken away by the police, crying softly and looking wronged, while her agent and assistant were also taken away for investigation.
This time, everyone finally saw the decisiveness of the Su family's young lady, showing no mercy.
Su Ci, who still had rabbit ears on her head, didn't stay in crowded places for too long. After dealing with Qin Shiyan's matter, she left with her older brother.
Originally, Su Ci wanted to go with Lu Zhe, as her rabbit ears were out, and going home would easily expose her. But her older brother wasn't at ease, so he insisted on sending her back.
When they arrived at the Su family home, Su's Mother already knew about her daughter's incident. Seeing her daughter return wearing a hat and mask, she hurried forward, "Ci Ci, how are you?"
"Mom, I've already taken the medicine. The doctor said I didn't eat much peanut, so I'll be fine soon," Su Ci pressed down her hat.
"Let me see your face," Su's Mother wasn't reassured.
"It's too ugly, don't look," Su Ci vigorously shook her head.
Su's Mother sighed, "Silly child, what's the harm in letting your mother see? You'll still be my precious even if you're ugly."
Su Ci still shook her head, "Mom, I want to go back to my room and rest."
Concerned about her daughter's fatigue, Su's Mother said, "Alright, you go and rest well."
After her daughter went upstairs, Su's Mother asked her older son about the whole incident.
After listening to Su ZhiYuan's account for a while, Su's Mother said angrily, "We raised a white-eyed wolf in the Su family."
Although gentle and kind-hearted, as a mother, she wouldn't allow anyone to harm her child. "Tell the police to investigate thoroughly. If it was indeed Qin Shiyan, handle it according to the law."
Su ZhiYuan had no intention of showing mercy, "Alright."
At that moment, the butler came in to report that Qin Zhiming, Qin Shiyan's father, had come, "Madam, Qin Zhiming says he has something important to discuss with you and Sir."
Su's Mother's beautiful face showed no trace of a smile, "Tell him to leave. Tell him that those who make mistakes must bear the consequences."
The butler quickly responded, "Yes, Madam."
The butler knew well that the young lady was the Su family's treasure. Whether it was Sir, Madam, or the young master, none of them would tolerate anyone harming the young lady. Even though Qin Zhiming had saved Sir's life, the rewards the Qin family had received from the Su family were more than enough to repay the favor.
Moreover, Qin Shiyan had always seemed so clever and well-behaved. How could she have been so foolish as to plot against the young lady?
As the sky darkened, Su Ci didn't come down for dinner.
The servant conveyed Su Ci's words to Su's Mother, "Madam, the young lady says she won't come down for dinner and will eat in her room."
Knowing that her daughter must be hiding her facial rash and didn't want to see anyone, Su's Mother had the kitchen prepare another meal and sent it upstairs to her daughter.
Ji Chi didn't need to work at the bar today. He had also heard about Su Ci's allergy incident after returning from the milk tea shop.
As he passed by Su Ci's room, he happened to see the servant bringing her dinner. She opened the door from the inside.
The girl wore a beige fisherman's hat, its brim pulled low, revealing only the lower part of her nose.
Her skin was too pale, and Ji Chi inadvertently glanced at her, noticing that her cheeks were covered with red rashes.
Su Ci took the servant's meal and quickly closed the door, locking it.
Su Ci took off her hat, and a pair of rabbit ears stood up. She sat in front of the vanity. Now, the swelling on her face had subsided, but there were still some red rashes, which would probably disappear by tomorrow.
For Su Ci, who cherished her beauty, every minute of being ugly was too difficult to endure.
At this moment, someone had already leaked today's recording scene online, and the top three hot searches were all about this incident.
"Qin Shiyan Plots to Harm the Su Family's Young Lady."
"Qin Shiyan Taken Away by the Police."
"The Su Family's Young Lady Slaps the Fake Young Lady in the Face."
Netizens were thrilled to feast on the gossip.
"Is it true? Qin Shiyan was taken away by the police?"
"When Qin Shiyan was exposed as not being the Su family's foster daughter, I thought she was very calculating. I didn't expect her to be so vicious. It's said she put something in the food to harm Su Ci during the recording."
"Is that the popular actress who previously tried to claim kinship with the Su family? Oh my, isn't this attempted murder?"
"I was a fan of Qin Shiyan before. I even attacked Su Ci, the new guest, for her. I really was blind to have idolized such a person."
"Am I the only one who thinks this is a conspiracy? Could it be that Su Ci set up Qin Shiyan?"
"Do you have evidence? Why slander Xiao Yan without evidence?"
"Are you a brainwashed fan of Qin Shiyan? If Su Ci really wanted to deal with Qin Shiyan, she only needed to say a word to make Qin Shiyan unemployable in the entertainment industry. She doesn't need to resort to tricks. Don't underestimate the Su family's power, okay?"
"It's said that Su Ci's brother was also alarmed and personally went to the recording site to investigate. Later, the police intervened, so there's no fabrication or slander against Qin Shiyan."
"Where are Qin Shiyan's fans? Why aren't they defending their idol now? Open your eyes and see what kind of artist she is. Trying to take someone's life, and you still praise her for being kind? Spare kindness, please."
"I was a staff member on the scene and witnessed everything today. Su Ci knew it was Qin Shiyan who plotted against her and slapped her across the face. I don't know why, but I found it very satisfying."
"Qin Shiyan staged an accident claiming to be the adopted daughter of the Su family, incited her fans to cyberbully Su Ci, and now schemed against Su Ci. I can only say that such an artist should be banned immediately, I don't want to see her making money anymore."
"Don't worry, if the police find that Qin Shiyan committed intentional murder, she will go to jail and won't appear in the public eye again."
...
Su Ci boredly scrolled through netizens' comments, many of whom were concerned about her health, leaving messages and even private messages on her account.
Seeing the many compliments from netizens, Su Ci's depression finally eased.
With the cooperation of the police and the Su family, it was quickly discovered that it was indeed Qin Shiyan who instructed her assistant to add peanut powder to the seasoning.
Even Qin Shiyan's father, Qin Zhiming, came to the Su family to plead for mercy, but was rejected by Su's Mother. Qin Shiyan intended to harm her daughter; if it weren't for the small amount she ate at the time, her life would have been in danger.
Therefore, the Su family would not let Qin Shiyan off easily.
Qin Shiyan, having attempted to kill and with the Su family's involvement, would not have an easy time.
...
Su Ci's rash had cleared up, and the rabbit ears on her head had disappeared.
Seeing her face return to its usual fair and smooth complexion, Su Ci was delighted and cherished her face even more.
After her allergy was cured, Su Ci remembered that in three days, it would be the concert of the popular young idol Zheng Hao.
If she remembered correctly, he should die on the day of the concert.
Su Ci searched online and found that all the tickets had been sold out.
She remembered that Zheng Hao was an artist from her family's company.
Su Ci directly called Su ZhiYuan.
In the company, an underling was reporting work to Su ZhiYuan.
At that moment, Su ZhiYuan's phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, his usually stern expression softened instantly, and his voice became gentle, "Little Ci."
Su Ci got straight to the point, "Brother, I want tickets to Zheng Hao's concert."
"Who is Zheng Hao?" Su ZhiYuan frowned, clearly not familiar with the male artist.
On the other end of the line, Su Ci said, "He's an artist from Creation God Company. I want to go to his concert; are there any extra tickets?"
"Yes," Su ZhiYuan didn't know Zheng Hao, but it didn't matter if his sister wanted tickets to the concert.
Hearing her brother say there were tickets, Su Ci smiled, "I want two tickets for the concert."
The other ticket was for Lu Zhe.
Su ZhiYuan didn't think much of it, "Alright."
Even if his sister wanted to buy out the entire concert, it wouldn't be a problem.
Su Ci continued to make requests, "Brother, I want to see Zheng Hao, even just a glance will do."
Su ZhiYuan waved his hand to signal his subordinate to leave. He swiveled in his office chair, wanting to advise his sister, "Little Ci, it's not good to be a fan of celebrities."
Su Ci knew her brother misunderstood, so she blinked and sweet-talked him, "Brother, don't worry, you are my idol in my heart. I have business with Zheng Hao, not for fandom."
Su ZhiYuan rarely heard such sweet words from his sister, so he laughed, "I'll arrange it for you."
Su ZhiYuan's efficiency was always high, especially when it came to matters he promised his sister.
The next day, Su Ci saw Zheng Hao at Creation God Company. He was practicing dancing in the dance studio, preparing for the concert.
Su Ci didn't go in; she stood at the door and saw that Zheng Hao only had two days left on his life meter.
Su Ci called out to Fu Gui, "How did Zheng Hao die?"
Knowing that her master wanted to save someone, Fu Gui, excited for the chance to taste golden cotton candy again, answered in a small voice, "He fell off the stage and died."
Su Ci wasn't surprised, as she had already guessed.
Whether it was due to a problem with the stage or Zheng Hao accidentally falling off, Su Ci couldn't be sure yet.
At night, Su Ci video-called Lu Zhe. Now that her face had returned to its original state, fair and flawless, she didn't hesitate to bring the camera close to her face. "Are you free the day after tomorrow? I want to go to a concert with you."
Today, she received the concert tickets from her brother.
Lu Zhe nodded, "Yes."
He didn't ask why the girl suddenly wanted to go to a concert.
Su Ci's eyes curved with joy. She happily lay down on the bed, her nightgown's neckline a bit low, revealing a large expanse of fair skin. She didn't notice.
On the video call, Lu Zhe awkwardly looked away, "Tuan Tuan, sit up."
Su Ci lazily lay on the bed, not wanting to move, "Why? My hand holding the phone is tired."
Lu Zhe sighed, "Fix your neckline."
Su Ci looked down and realized her neckline was too low, and her chest, pressed down, presented a tantalizing sight. It wasn't much; she wore even less when swimming.
She slowly sat up, "I'm sitting up now."
Only then did Lu Zhe look at her.
Su Ci was mischievous, deliberately teasing the boy, "Lu Zhe, are you satisfied with what you see?"
Lu Zhe gave the girl a reproachful look, his ears turning red.
He didn't know how the Su family had raised this precious girl, so delicate and teasing.
