Tang Tang was completely unprepared, and as she was drinking water, she suddenly saw a woman scoop up a spoonful of hot oil and throw it towards her face, causing her to scream in fright.
“Ah!”
Ye Qiu reacted quickly, pulling Tang Tang into his arms like a flash of lightning.
Instantly, the hot oil splashed onto the pristine white wall.
A venomous glint appeared in the woman’s eyes, and she swiftly flipped the pot over.
In an instant, boiling hot oil was thrown at Tang Tang again.
This was an entire pot of hot oil; if it all landed on Tang Tang, the consequences were unimaginable, she would be disfigured and suffer severe burns.
For a woman, appearance is often the most cherished thing, especially for Tang Tang, a major celebrity.
If the oil hit her, Tang Tang’s life would be utterly ruined.
Ye Qiu naturally wouldn’t let Tang Tang get hurt, in a moment of urgency, he quickly turned his body to shield her.
“Splat!”
The clothes on Ye Qiu’s back were soaked with hot oil.
However, Ye Qiu felt no pain.
After cultivating the Nine-Turn Dragon Art, his body was as tough as iron, impervious to blades and guns, a bit of hot oil couldn’t harm him.
Tang Tang, recovering from her shock, loudly questioned, “Sister Xiao Ru, what are you doing?”
The woman sneered, “You have the nerve to ask me? Don’t you know?”
Tang Tang looked puzzled, “Know what?”
The woman said, “If you don’t want others to know, don’t do it, do you need me to spell out what you’ve done?”
Tang Tang was even more confused, “What did I do? Sister Xiao Ru, explain yourself.”
“You won’t admit it, huh? Fine, I’ll make it clear,” the woman said, “The lead role in Director Zhang’s film was originally mine, I was about to sign the contract with him, but somehow you used underhanded tactics to make him ditch me.”
“Do you know how much I sacrificed for that role?”
“If I got that role, I could compete for Best Actress next year, and once I became Best Actress, my status in the entertainment industry would be untouchable.”
“But you, not only did you use despicable means to steal the role that was rightfully mine, you didn’t even apologise, today, I must teach you a lesson.”
At this, the woman grabbed a glass cup from the table and threw it at Tang Tang’s face.
Ye Qiu, with quick reflexes, caught the cup and looked at the woman with a chilling gaze.
Tang Tang never expected Zhang Xiao Ru to treat her like this, she had always idolised her, and now her heart felt deeply wronged, tears welling up in her eyes.
“Sister Xiao Ru, you’ve misunderstood me.”
“I didn’t know that role was originally yours, I never intended to compete with you.”
“Not long ago, Director Zhang came to me with a contract, and I signed it without thinking much.”
Tang Tang explained, “If I had known you wanted that role, I wouldn’t have signed with Director Zhang.”
“Do you think I’ll believe that?” the woman scoffed, “Everyone knows women in the entertainment industry will do anything to land a lead role.”
“I don’t believe Director Zhang would just show up begging you to act without you doing something.”
“Tang Tang, stop acting in front of me, with your terrible acting skills, I can see right through you.”
Tang Tang urgently said, “Sister Xiao Ru, I’m really not lying to you…”
“Enough!” the woman pointed at Ye Qiu and said to Tang Tang, “You claimed you two were just friends, if that’s true, would he use his back to shield you from a whole pot of hot oil?”
What?
Tang Tang had thought the entire pot of hot oil had spilled on the floor, but hearing Zhang Xiao Ru’s words, her face changed dramatically.
She hurriedly looked at Ye Qiu’s back, seeing his clothes completely soaked with hot oil, and her tears fell instantly.
“Ye Qiu, are you okay? Does it hurt?” Tang Tang asked, crying.
“It doesn’t hurt,” Ye Qiu said truthfully.
Tang Tang didn’t believe him, crying harder and frantically grabbing his hand, saying, “I’m taking you to the hospital.”
Ye Qiu smiled, “I’m fine, no need for a hospital.”
Tang Tang said, “That was a whole pot of hot oil, how could you be fine? Come on, to the hospital!”
Zhang Xiao Ru laughed, “Tch, tch, tch, you say you’re not a couple, if you’re not, why are you so worried about him?”
“Tang Tang, I’ve seen plenty of women like you, all pure and innocent on the surface, but filthy inside, full of deceit.”
“Do you dare say you didn’t get that role by sleeping with Director Zhang?”
Tang Tang immediately denied, “I didn’t!”
“I know you won’t admit it, no one with a brain would admit to such shameful things,” Zhang Xiao Ru said to Ye Qiu, “I advise you, don’t date women from the entertainment industry.”
“You think you’re driving a new car, but it’s actually a public bus.”
“Women like Tang Tang, who’ll do anything to get ahead, you can’t handle.”
Zhang Xiao Ru then said to Tang Tang, “This isn’t over.”
“You just wait.”
“We’ll see about this.”
With that, Zhang Xiao Ru grabbed her bag and fur coat, preparing to leave.
“Stop!”
Ye Qiu’s cold shout rang out, “Did I say you could leave?”
Zhang Xiao Ru stopped, looking at Ye Qiu with disdain, “What, trying to stand up for her?”
“I’m telling you, you’d better drop that idea.”
“You’re just a small-time doctor, mess with me, and you’ll die miserably, heh heh heh…”
Suddenly, her laughter stopped.
Slap!
Ye Qiu slapped Zhang Xiao Ru across the face.
Her mouth bled from the slap, and she clutched her face, glaring at Ye Qiu, “You dare hit me? Do you want to die?”
“You dare bully Tang Tang, I think you’re the one who wants to die,” Ye Qiu’s body radiated a chilling aura of menace.
Instantly, the room’s temperature dropped to freezing.
Zhang Xiao Ru felt a chill run through her, seeing a terrifying glint in Ye Qiu’s eyes, as if standing before her was not a man, but a ferocious beast baring its fangs.
In just a second, cold sweat appeared on her back.
“Ye Qiu, let it go.”
Tang Tang quickly spoke, pulling Ye Qiu back, saying, “Sister Xiao Ru misunderstood me, I don’t blame her, don’t make things hard for her.”
Ye Qiu said, “Let her off, and she won’t be grateful, she might even cause you trouble later.”
“It’s fine,” Tang Tang said to Zhang Xiao Ru, “Sister Xiao Ru, I’ll say it again, I didn’t mean to take your role, it was really Director Zhang who approached me.”
“At this point, stop pretending with me,” Zhang Xiao Ru turned and walked away, but after opening the private room’s door, she looked back at Ye Qiu with resentment, saying, “You’re the first person to hit me, I’ll remember you.”
“You just wait.”
“Your days are numbered, hmph!”
With a heavy scoff, Zhang Xiao Ru left the room.
She didn’t notice the infinite killing intent in Ye Qiu’s cold eyes.
