Chapter 140: Tong Xiaoya's Plea for Help

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After Han Hanxue left, Su Bai remained sitting where he was for a long time.

It was not because Han Hanxue’s words had upset him.

Rather, he had been deeply moved.

When Yang Xiaomi had taken him away from the Han family, Su Bai had assumed that Old Master Han simply did not want to involve himself in his affairs.

When Old Master Han had mentioned Li Mingke, Su Bai had thought he had only said it to spare him embarrassment.

He had never imagined that Old Master Han had secretly done so much for him.

No wonder—no wonder Zhao Hongbing, who had always been arrogant and overbearing, had suffered such a great humiliation, yet the Zhao family had taken no action at all.

Even Yang Mengke had not been harassed in the slightest.

Su Bai had thought Zhao Hongbing had merely quieted down for a while because of his injuries.

He had never imagined that Old Master Han had done all this for his sake.

Thinking of what Han Hanxue had said, Su Bai realized that Old Master Han had helped him because of his deep affection for the Forbidden City.

Because of that affection, he had extended his fondness to Su Bai as well—the man who sang promotional songs about the Forbidden City’s culture.

But with Su Bai’s reputation having plummeted during this period, the old man must have been utterly disappointed in him.

After all, Old Master Han had stood up for him, only for Su Bai to make a mistake immediately afterward.

Wasn’t that tantamount to humiliating Old Master Han?

At that thought, Su Bai felt he needed to do something.

At first, he had intended to respond to every change with unwavering calm.

As long as he remained true to himself, the rumors would eventually fade.

But now, his mind had changed.

He could not allow Old Master Han to lose heart.

With that thought, Su Bai called Liu Lei.

“Brother Lei, was that video posted online leaked from your police station?”

After a moment of silence, Liu Lei replied, “The scene in the video was indeed filmed inside our police station.”

“But it wasn’t filmed by anyone from the station.”

“I’m still investigating who recorded it. Once I find out, I’ll clear your name.”

Su Bai gave a bitter laugh. “Brother Lei, who had access to Liu Siyan?”

...

After hanging up, Su Bai’s face darkened.

He had never imagined that the other side’s reach would extend so far.

It seemed that getting to the truth would not be easy.

Anyone with eyes could tell what had happened, but no one could produce evidence convincing enough for the entire internet.

In a sense, it was an unsolvable problem.

Liu Siyan’s story was half true and half false.

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Su Bai had indeed been in contact with Star-Moon Media and Huadu Entertainment.

But he had not recorded his negotiations with them.

Therefore, no matter what he said now, it would sound like nothing more than a self-serving defense.

For the truth to come to light, the person behind the entire operation would have to be arrested and confess everything.

Otherwise, the matter would be extremely difficult to resolve.

But catching that person was easier said than done.

Regardless, Su Bai felt that he should pay Old Master Han a visit.

Even if he could not fully explain the damage his reputation had suffered, he still needed to thank Old Master Han in person.

Before, he had blamed the old man only because he had not known the truth. Now that he did, failing to visit and offer his thanks personally would be discourteous.

After arriving in Yanjing, Su Bai found himself at a loss once again.

He had no idea what he should bring when visiting Old Master Han.

Cigarettes and liquor were clearly inappropriate, while anything too expensive would be equally unsuitable.

Just as Su Bai was agonizing over the matter, he suddenly received a message from Tong Xiaoya on VChat.

[Su Bai, I’ve been drugged. Come save me!]

[My VChat location!]

The location was a luxury hotel somewhere in Yanjing.

The moment Su Bai saw the message, he rushed straight to the place Tong Xiaoya had sent him.

When he arrived, he was immediately at a loss, because the hotel was enormous.

If he searched the rooms one by one, it would be too late by the time he found her.

He had no choice but to use his skill.

[Search: Tong Xiaoya!]

Soon, Tong Xiaoya’s location was pinpointed: Room 608.

Ever since the search function had been upgraded to its highest level, it had also become possible to see the scene at the target location.

Tong Xiaoya’s face was flushed as she half reclined on the bed, repeatedly tugging at her clothes.

As she pulled at them, her beautiful figure appeared and disappeared beneath the loosened fabric.

Across from her, Lin Zifeng stared at the beauty before him with a frenzied expression.

“If I can’t have Yang Xiaomi, having her best friend first doesn’t seem so bad.”

“Tsk, tsk. Who would have thought Tong Xiaoya was this beautiful?”

“Those legs... that waist... and that figure... Heh.”

Lin Zifeng opened his phone’s camera and placed the phone beside the bed.

“Heh, beauty, you’ll be the one taking the initiative later. I’ll merely be unable to refuse your warm invitation.”

“Don’t say I’m taking advantage of you. I’ll have evidence to prove what happened.”

After waiting for a long while, Lin Zifeng could no longer hold back and lunged onto the bed.

At that moment, the door suddenly opened.

“Get out! There’s no need for housekeeping here. Get lost!”

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Lin Zifeng cursed without turning around.

But after waiting for a long time, he still did not hear the door close.

He turned around and saw Su Bai walking toward him one step at a time.

Lin Zifeng stumbled and fell heavily onto the floor.

“You... What are you doing here?”

Su Bai glanced at Tong Xiaoya, who was already barely conscious on the bed, then looked at Lin Zifeng.

“Did you drug her?”

Lin Zifeng seemed to realize that he had just made a fool of himself.

He scrambled up from the bed, lifted his chin, and said, “What’s it to you? Get lost!”

“Don’t interfere with my business!”

Su Bai seized Lin Zifeng by the collar with one hand and lifted his entire body off the floor.

Lin Zifeng’s face instantly turned pale.

“Was it you who drugged her?”

Lin Zifeng felt himself growing increasingly unable to breathe.

“Put... Put me down...”

Su Bai lifted him even higher.

Lin Zifeng’s face quickly turned dark red, and his entire body flushed from lack of oxygen.

“I’m asking you—was it you who drugged her?”

“Yes, yes, I drugged her...”

With a thud, Su Bai released him. Lin Zifeng collapsed onto the floor and gasped desperately for air.

Su Bai said expressionlessly, “Get out.”

Lin Zifeng shuddered in terror.

He scrambled toward the door.

Halfway there, he turned back, intending to retrieve the phone he had set up to record everything.

“Leave the phone. It’s evidence that you drugged her.”

“I...”

Lin Zifeng wanted to say something more, but when he met Su Bai’s icy gaze, the words immediately died in his throat.

He hurried out of the room.

Looking at Tong Xiaoya, who had already removed most of her clothes, Su Bai could not help swallowing nervously.

He then slowly approached her, intending to help her put her clothes back on.

Unexpectedly, Tong Xiaoya suddenly grabbed his hand.

She pressed it against her chest and murmured,

“Su Bai... I want you...”