"Good heavens!"
"Ms. Su!"
"A doctor! Where is the doctor?!"
Everything happened so fast. Jian An'an stood on the high platform, completely dazed and unable to process what was going on. Staff members had already rushed over and, without a word, grabbed her hands and dragged her down from the rooftop.
As Jian An'an was forcibly pulled away, Su Zixuan was carried past her on a stretcher. From the stretcher, Su Zixuan glared at her and accused, "Jian An'an, I never expected you to be such a vicious person. I took pity on you and recommended you for this supporting role, but this is how you repay me! Now my leg is broken, and I will not let this go. Just you wait!"
The director was furious as well. The production was already behind schedule, and with the lead actress suffering such an accident, shooting would likely have to halt indefinitely. Every day of delay meant more money wasted.
This Jian An'an really knew how to cause trouble!
He turned his head to glare at the two staff members holding Jian An'an and barked angrily, "What are you standing around for? Take Jian An'an to the police station."
Upon hearing this, the two staff members immediately grabbed Jian An'an and dragged her toward the exit.
Feeling entirely wronged, Jian An'an struggled and tried to explain, "Director, I won't go to the police station! I didn't push her, I really didn't! Please listen to me..."
Naturally, the director refused to listen. He waved his hand and ordered them to drag her out.
The onlookers chattered amongst themselves, speculating on why Jian An'an would target Su Zixuan. From an angle where no one could see her, Su Zixuan lowered her head and wore a triumphant smirk.
As expected, Jian An'an was just as easy to deal with as she had been five years ago. All it took was a little scheme to ruin her completely.
However, the good show was only just beginning!
She wanted to take advantage of Lu Hanyang's overseas business trip to thoroughly crush Jian An'an and ensure she could never make a comeback. Let's see how she could dare to covet her Lu Hanyang after this!
...
Jian An'an was hauled all the way to the police station. No matter how she tried to explain along the way, the two staff members refused to believe a single word.
Upon arriving at the station, the two filed a report and pinned Jian An'an right there.
Hearing that the female suspect had harmed the popular celebrity Su Zixuan and even caused her to break her leg, the officer in charge took the matter very seriously. He immediately opened a case, dispatched officers to the set to investigate, and had Jian An'an locked up.
All of Jian An's personal belongings were confiscated. She clutched the sleeve of a police officer and pleaded in a low voice, "I really didn't push Su Zixuan! You can't arrest me!"
The officer glanced at her and shoved her into a temporary holding cell. "Every criminal who comes in here claims they didn't do anything. We'll investigate to find out the truth. Until the truth comes to light, you'll stay right here!"
With that, the officer turned and walked away.
"Officer! Officer!" Jian An'an rushed forward in a panic to explain, but the cell was too small, and she couldn't reach him. She could only watch helplessly as he disappeared around the corner.
Standing inside the prison cell, Jian An'an felt utterly helpless, and tears finally began to stream down her face.
She had no idea why things had turned out this way. Su Zixuan had already taken everything from her—why wouldn't she just let her go?
Jian An'an slowly squatted down, wrapped her arms tightly around herself, buried her face in her knees, and sobbed in grievance.
What should she do? Xiaoxin was still in the hospital, and she had promised to visit him as soon as she finished filming.
Su Zixuan...
Just thinking of that woman made Jian An'an clench her fists in hatred.
She was truly ruthless! She was even willing to break her own leg just to frame her.
If Su Zixuan could be that ruthless to herself, it was no wonder she couldn't tolerate her existence.
Yet, from what Su Zixuan had said earlier, she seemed terrified of her stealing Lu Hanyang back. Could it be that Lu Hanyang had remembered something?
But... thinking of the disdainful look Lu Hanyang had given her previously sent a wave of agonizing pain through Jian An'an's heart.
Even if he remembered, what did it matter? She and Lu Hanyang could never go back to the past.
In the war between her and Su Zixuan, Su Zixuan had won a complete victory!
Not only had she stolen her identity as the eldest daughter of the Jian family, but she had also stolen her childhood sweetheart and even caused her mother's death.
As for herself, she was utterly defeated.
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Li Shaoting's face was dark, his thin lips pressed into a tight line as he slammed his phone down onto the desk.
Splendid!
Jian An'an had dared to hang up on him before, and now she wasn't even answering her phone! Li Shaoting laughed out of rage, wondering if he had been far too lenient with Jian An'an, making her genuinely believe he was a good guy who wouldn't do anything, which was why she dared to be so audacious.
Just then, Uncle Wang knocked on the door and walked in. Holding his hands respectfully at his sides, he said, "Young Master, you haven't eaten anything since you came back. If this keeps up, your body won't hold out."
Li Shaoting didn't speak, but Uncle Wang instantly felt the air pressure in the room plummet.
He coughed lightly and probed, "Ms. Jian left some dumplings in the fridge before she left. If you'd like, I can have someone—"
"No need." Li Shaoting lowered his head and rubbed his brow, refusing to even look at him. "Get out!"
"Yes." Having served him for over a decade, how could Uncle Wang fail to notice that his mood was at an extreme low? After acknowledging the order, Uncle Wang hurriedly turned, pulled the door shut behind him, and left.
At the same time, he prayed silently: *Jian An'an, please come back quickly.*
...
A prison was hardly a cheerful place to be, and the days spent here felt like an endless torture.
Jian An'an missed Xiaoxin in the hospital terribly. She wondered how he was doing...
Right at that moment, the lock on the prison door rattled.
Over the past few days, Jian An'an had frequently been hauled out at this hour for interrogation and coercion, and she had grown numb to the visits from the police.
Dazed as she was dragged into the interrogation room, no sooner had Jian An'an seated herself in the chair than a hateful voice rang in her ears: "Jian An'an, it seems my people have been treating you quite well."
Jian An'an started, snapping her head up. To her shock, the person sitting in the wheelchair across from her was none other than Su Zixuan!
The two police officers nodded at Su Zixuan, then turned and walked out, closing the door behind them and leaving the two women alone in the room.
"Why are you here?" Jian An'an asked in astonishment, staring at her coldly.
Su Zixuan glanced at her, then stood up straight out of the wheelchair and smiled brightly. "To see you, of course!"
Jian An'an was struck dumb with shock, staring in disbelief at Su Zixuan, who was standing perfectly upright.
She was standing steadily, showing no signs of a fracture whatsoever. Yet on that day at the set, she had explicitly claimed her leg was broken, and Jian An'an had even seen a lot of blood on her leg...
"You..." Jian An'an stammered in bewilderment, "Wasn't your leg broken?"
"Ha-ha..." Su Zixuan laughed hysterically, rocking back and forth. She took a couple of steps forward and back, gazing at Jian An'an with a beaming smile. "That's right, in front of outsiders, my leg was indeed broken. It's just... I never expected that after all these years, you're still just as naive!"