Chapter 574: How Malevolent Can a Human Heart Be
"Director Wan, if it were your family member who had an accident now, would you still hold the same opinion?"
Wan Ke was left somewhat embarrassed by his words.
The gaze from Han Luoqi made him feel utterly ashamed.
"I’ll go suppress the news first."
Wan Ke dared not meet Han Luoqi’s gaze as he hurriedly fled in panic.
Han Luoqi closed his eyes, suffocated by such a crew, such a director.
From this accident, Zhuang Xuejun was the one who suffered the most damage.
Yet when Wan Ke came over, he merely asked what happened and didn’t even care to inquire about Zhuang Xuejun’s current condition.
As a director, is he worthy?
In the hospital room, Xia Weibao had already calmed Zhuang Xuejun down.
Maybe it was out of extreme fear, Zhuang Xuejun dared not sleep and insisted on holding onto Xia Weibao.
She knew she lacked a sense of security now, so she stayed to sleep with her.
After Zhuang Xuejun fell asleep, Xia Weibao sent a text message to Third Chicken, instructing to black out all surveillance on the hotel’s fifth floor that night.
All of the crew members’ mobile phones were also hacked, deleting all photos inside.
The incident must be kept secret; otherwise, if it got out, Zhuang Xuejun would never be able to hold her head high again!
Watching the pale girl on the bed, Xia Weibao’s heart was nearly drowned in regret.
She felt guilty and blamed herself a lot.
Even though the attempt was unsuccessful, the psychological trauma was probably very difficult to heal.
The incident wasn’t really her fault; Huang Wenan, with such intentions, would have found a way to make a move no matter what.
But she just felt self-reproach.
If she hadn’t left tonight, if she had stayed by Zhuang Xuejun’s side, perhaps the tragedy wouldn’t have happened.
After suppressing the matter, Wan Ke returned to his room, exhausted.
Not long after he sat down, Chu Ying came knocking on the door.
"What’s going on, Wan Ke? I heard that Zhuang Xuejun was assaulted by Huang Wenan?"
Collapsing on the bed, Wan Ke let out a deep sigh, "Yes, she was assaulted, but it’s unclear if the assault was completed.
Xia Weibao took her away, not letting anyone see her."
With the situation having escalated to this point, it looked like filming for ’Republic of China Graceful Hero’ would be suspended for several days—a complete burning of funds.
And considering the current situation, it seems like the assistant director and Zhuang Xuejun will both have to be replaced.
They’ll have to select new people again.
There are also various disputes; just the thought of them makes me anxious."
"What about the filming?"
Chu Ying was worried; she was hoping to use this series as a springboard to the big screen and even aspire to an award.
Now with so many issues arising, it was uncertain if they could continue filming.
"The news has been sealed, so it shouldn’t spread, but the subsequent filming probably won’t go smoothly."
"Are you sure it’s rape? Could it be an unspoken rule? It’s not unheard of for actresses to sleep their way into the director’s bed."
Wan Ke scoffed and looked at Chu Ying with a mocking glance, "Do you think Zhuang Xuejun is like you?"
As soon as he said that, Chu Ying’s face changed instantly.
She was extremely embarrassed.
Wasn’t he implying that she had slept her way up?
Chu Ying felt indignant inside and looked at Wan Ke with displeasure.
If it hadn’t been for her help back then, a minor director like him would have been dreaming of dragging Xu Jiayang down into the mire!
Now that he had achieved success and fame, he started to disdain her.
Though she was angry, she couldn’t show it.
After all, Wan Ke had made it now, and if she wanted to win the Best Actress award, she still needed to cling to his coattails.
So Chu Ying directed all the anger in her heart towards Zhuang Xue.
"That Zhuang Xuejun is really something; what’s the big deal about sleeping with someone? Which female star in the entertainment industry hasn’t done it?
Playing all high and mighty, she’s now caused a whole lot of trouble."