Chapter 79: That Person Finally Took Action

That very night, the finished product was ready.

There were two final versions in total.

Though the video had been edited countless times, it emerged as a seamless whole.

One of the videos featured Yang Mengke strolling quietly by the lakeside, with the main focus on Su Bai singing.

It was still the same song, still the same two people.

But with a change of setting, the mood was entirely different.

Even Long Linger couldn’t help but exclaim, “It felt so tedious and dull during filming, but the result is truly stunning!”

The next morning, after rising early to finish the last shots, the editing team set to work while Su Bai headed straight to the Daming Lake Scenic Office.

“Director Xia! The video is complete. Would you like to take a look first?”

Everyone in the office, including Director Xia, stood up together.

Seeing Su Bai arrive unannounced, they were all visibly excited.

For many of them, this was the first time meeting such a big-name celebrity.

No one expected Su Bai to come in person rather than having Director Xia visit his hotel.

It was also their first time meeting such a down-to-earth, approachable star.

As nearly everyone in the office whipped out their phones to snap photos, Su Bai greeted them with a smile and then followed Director Xia into the private office.

“Wow, I heard yesterday Su Bai had accepted Daming Lake’s promotional project!”

“I didn’t expect him to show up himself today!”

“Su Bai really doesn’t put on any airs at all! I’ve never seen someone so famous act so humble!”

Inside Director Xia’s office—

“Amazing, absolutely amazing!”

“Mr. Su Bai, thank you so much.”

“You mentioned giving me a little surprise before.”

“I never expected such a big one!”

“You actually brought in Ms. Yang Mengke, the most requested partner online, to film with you!”

“Thank you so much! I have a feeling this video is going to go viral!”

In the end, they selected three videos.

One would be released on Su Bai’s account, one on Yang Mengke’s, and another on the official Daming Lake account.

As Su Bai and Director Xia exchanged pleasantries, a call from Yang Mengke interrupted them.

“Brother, help me!”

A roar of fury exploded in Su Bai’s heart.

Who was it now, reaching out to harm Yang Mengke again?

Su Bai immediately activated the [Explore] function.

He saw Yang Mengke and Long Linger blocked by a man dressed all in black, and Long Linger was already trembling beside him!

Su Bai instantly [Locked On] to Yang Mengke’s location and dashed off at full speed!

Long Linger was kicked flying, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

She stared at her opponent in shock—how could he be so strong?

He was the most formidable adversary she’d ever encountered.

“Who are you? Are you targeting the Long family?”

The black figure, who had been advancing toward Yang Mengke, paused. His voice was hoarse: “Long family?”

“If you’re from the Long family, then you don’t have to die.”

He began to approach Yang Mengke step by step.

On hearing this, Long Linger was stunned. So he wasn’t after her, but after Yang Mengke?

This was bad—Yang Mengke was defenseless, she wouldn’t survive a single move!

Long Linger forced herself to endure the searing pain and struggled to her feet.

The shadowy figure, noticing her persistence, cursed inwardly: trouble!

He kicked out, sending a pebble flying straight into Long Linger’s leg.

With a crash, Long Linger fell to her knees.

She tried again and again to stand, but couldn’t manage it.

She could only watch in helpless frustration as the black-clad man advanced on Yang Mengke.

A knife flashed into the attacker’s hand, its blade gleaming as it plunged downward!

“No—!”

Long Linger screamed with all her strength.

The knife, which should have pierced Yang Mengke, fell to the ground instead.

The attacker clutched his right wrist, pierced through by a pebble, and slowly turned to look at the man approaching him, his eyes narrowing.

“It’s you? How could you have grown so strong?”

As Su Bai drew closer, the man recognized him as the one who, a year before, hadn’t survived a single move under his hand.

Yet now, with just a pebble, Su Bai had instantly crippled half his fighting power.

An endless murderous intent blazed in Su Bai’s eyes.

A year ago, this very man had led a group that nearly sent Yang Mengke to hell.

Back then, Su Bai had received a desperate call from her, warning that someone was watching her house. He’d raced home, only to run straight into this man, who knocked him out with a single blow.

When Su Bai came to and rushed to his own home, he found it engulfed in flames.

Now, facing the same man, those scenes from a year ago flashed before his eyes.

Yang Mengke, too, seemed to recall the terror of being trapped alone in a sea of fire.

She trembled uncontrollably.

Su Bai stepped in front of Yang Mengke and gently held her as she shook.

He spoke softly, “Mengke, be good, close your eyes, will you?”

“I’ll be right back.”

“Those who once harmed you—none of them will get away with it.”

At the end, Su Bai’s voice was icy beyond measure.

Just as he reached for the knife on the ground, a trembling hand seized his arm.

“No, please, brother, things are different now!”

“No... don’t... you can’t kill him!”

Yang Mengke, though pale as death, looked at him with pleading eyes.

Su Bai hesitated.

He wanted nothing more than to kill this man and avenge her.

But he didn’t want Mengke to worry, or be disappointed in him.

After a long, long silence, Su Bai finally made a difficult decision: he would let this one go.

There would be other chances, far away and in the future.

No need to destroy his own future over a minor henchman.

“Get out!”

With Su Bai’s furious command, the man in black scrambled away, crawling and stumbling, terrified Su Bai might change his mind.

As the shadow was about to disappear from view, Su Bai glanced at the knife on the ground and suddenly kicked it.

The blade shot out like an arrow, streaking toward the escaping figure.

“You may be spared death, but you won’t escape punishment.”

As soon as Su Bai finished speaking—

A scream rang out as the black-clad man collapsed, curling up on the ground and writhing in pain.

In Su Bai’s arms, Yang Mengke seemed a little less shaken than before.

She lifted her head with effort and asked in a low voice, “Brother, is he dead?”

Su Bai shook his head. “No, it was only his leg—he won’t die.”

At this, the worry in Yang Mengke’s eyes gradually faded.

Just then, Wang Yan and the others arrived on the scene.

“We’re sorry, President Su, all of us were held up by their people!”

“They must have known about each of us in advance!”

“We...”

Wang Yan was visibly tense and full of guilt.

If Su Bai hadn’t been nearby, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

Su Bai waved his hand. “Say no more, I understand.”

Inwardly, he thought: That man, in the end, couldn’t restrain himself from making a move.