Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After two daysâ of picture-taking, the family returned home.
Upon reaching home, the protagonist immediately rushed to report to the production crew. The moment she stepped on set, her assistant could not wait to gush about what had happened during the time that she was away.
âShishi, thereâs bad news and good news; which do you want to hear?â
âDonât keep me in suspense and tell me both!â
âAlright, then. I wonât speak in riddles!â The young woman lowered her voice after a pause. âHave you heard? A few days ago, Lu Jingtian committed suicide by jumping off a building.â
The actress was stunned for a moment, her eyes widening in astonishment as she stared at the other woman in disbelief.
âWhat?!â
âYou heard correctly, and this isnât fake news. Lu Jingtianâs memorial service was held just a day before yesterday, and many celebrities attended it.
âWhy did she kill herself for no reason?â
ââWhy did she kill herself for no reasonâ?â Yun Shishi could not help feeling suspicious about this latest happening. âSomethingâs fishy. Didnât her surgery go very well? Plus, before I left the country, I heard that she had safely passed the critical period, so why would she want to end her life?â
Her assistant shook her head blankly. âThis news came very suddenly, and at that time, you were abroad. Naturally, we didnât want to tell you about it for fear of disturbing your holiday mood. Also, itâs not much of a thing for us. Qin Zhou has already expressed tribute through your Weibo account.â
She still found this news unbelievable and said hushedly, âI still find this fishy. Lu Jingtian was strong in nature, and since the surgery went well, why did she do that to herself?â
âSheâs too headstrong, I supposed?â Mu Xi took a breather before adding, âDid you know? I went to the hospital with our manager and head producer to deal with the aftermath of her attack and coincidentally, I saw her disfigurement...â At this juncture, the young lady took a deep breath and then shook her head regretfully. âItâs too tragic... That fire ruined her face for good! Itâs not too much to say that her body was gone, too. She suffered different degrees of burns throughout her body. The most serious was her pair of legs, where the muscles got badly damaged. Thereâs a great deal of pain during the rehabilitation. Probably because itâs too painful to continue living like that, she chose to end her life!â
Yun Shishiâs chest tightened at the thought.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She could never understand what kind of pain that was. After all, she was not standing in the victimâs shoes.
Her foster father came to her mind suddenly.
He mustâve been in great pain, too, right?
She could not help feeling heartbroken.
After her twin brother brought her foster father back to the Gong family, he contacted her and told her that the old man had been sent to his familyâs medical center; after which, what would come next would be a long recovery period. Due to the secrecy of the whole affair, he could not video-call her but assured her, nonetheless, that he would keep her posted on her fatherâs recovery.
Only then did she put her mind slightly at ease.
âAt the memorial service, I saw Director Luâs hair turning white overnight because of grief. Actually, I didnât feel good about it, either. Although, in the past, I quite hated the young actress, now I only feel sorry for her. After all, the dead should still be honored; plus, one couldnât help lamenting the loss of a young life...â
The actress sighed and replied, âI didnât think sheâd end her life so hastily.â