After Su Ran's comeback, she changed her mobile phone number. Not many people knew her new number, so once the public opinion turned around, everyone came to Ning Xi. Ning Xi's phone was almost blown up. People she knew and didn't know called to congratulate her. Many media reporters also asked to interview Su Ran. The most interesting thing was that the BMW 4S store called and said they would help her repair the car for free, and the insurance company also took the initiative to ask for compensation.
Ning Xi was so annoyed that she simply turned off her phone.
Ning Xi brought over two bottles of water and gave one to Su Ran.
"looking at what?"
"Checking Weibo." Su Ran was checking the official Weibo of "72 Hours". Many people left messages, all expressing their support for the film, but few mentioned Su Ran.
However, there was one comment that received a very high number of likes.
… Su Ran, I admire your righteous act today, but shouldn’t you also come out and explain the fraudulent donation incident that year? I think people who are willing to sacrifice their lives to save others would not commit fraudulent donations.
"Su Ran, do you want to take this opportunity to explain it to me?" Ning Xi was a little tempted.
Su Ran shook her head: "Now is not the time. We don't have enough evidence. Speaking out at this time will only lead to us falling into the quagmire of public opinion again."
Ning Xi sighed gloomily and blamed herself: "It's all my fault for being useless."
We know who is behind the donation fraud, but we can't get the evidence.
Su Ran laughed: "How can you be blamed for this? If you want to blame someone, you can only blame me for being too red. When red is too deep, it will naturally turn black."
Ning Xi rolled her eyes at her: "Can you please stop being so conceited?"
"It's just self-consolation. What else can I do? I've endured it for three years. There's no need to rush now."
Ning Xi patted her shoulder and said, "I admire you for this. You don't get carried away when you're popular, and you keep your composure when you're criticized."
"You're not bad either!"
Ning Xi suppressed her laughter: "Is it really okay for us to compliment each other like this?"
"It's called mutual encouragement," Su Ran corrected.
As they were talking, Su Ran's cell phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. Su Ran was a little surprised. Who was this
I answered the call anyway.
"Hello, is this Su Ran?"
"I am, you are..."
"My name is Yu Li, I'm Yang Fan's cousin, and I'm a reporter for Entertainment Weekly."
Su Ran was surprised: "Instructor Yang's cousin?"
"Yes, yes. Can I meet with you? You decide the time."
"Ah? But I'm going to join the group the day after tomorrow."
"Are you free tomorrow? Just an hour will do."
"I have to ask my agent first to see if I can make time. I'll get back to you later."
There are still a lot of things to do tomorrow. The car accident needs to be dealt with, the crew has a meeting, and I also have to meet Han Ting from Hengyu. My luggage is not ready yet.
Su Ran hung up the phone and asked Ning Xi: "Can you make time tomorrow? One hour."
Ning Xi asked: "Does it have to meet this reporter?"
"Well, I must give face to Instructor Yang."
Ning Xi thought for a moment and said, "Then let's meet at the studio at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning."
The studio is near the residential area and has been closed for the past three years, with no employees and no business.
The next morning, Su Ran and Ning Xi met Yu Li in their studio.
Yu Li has short hair, big eyes, bright smile, and looks like a lovely person. She said straight to the point, "I'm not here to interview you about the car accident. My cousin told me about your character and thinks there is something else behind the fraudulent donation. I hope I can help you."
Su Ran and Ning Xi looked at each other. It seemed that the other person was asked to help, not to interview.
"Of course, this is also good for me. If I can disclose the truth about the donation fraud, I will become famous overnight. So, I must first make sure whether the donation fraud is true or a false accusation." Yu Li said with a smile.
"Of course I was framed." Ning Xi said stiffly. She didn't like Yu Li's attitude which seemed like "I'm here to help you, you have to confess to me."
"That's fine. I will definitely help you with this." Yu Li said confidently.
Ning Xi laughed. Where did she get her confidence from? If she was really so capable, why hadn't she heard of Yu Li before? She knew all the famous reporters in the entertainment industry.
"I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. I have been investigating for three years and still can't get enough evidence."
"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean I can't do it, because you are the parties involved, it's not that convenient to investigate, and your thinking will be restricted. I look like a small entertainment reporter, no one will be on guard against me, which is convenient."
There is some truth in this.
Su Ran said: "Yu Li, thank you, but this is really difficult."
"It's challenging and interesting only when it's difficult! Do you want to take the blame for your whole life? This is your chance as well as my chance," said Yu Li.
"The most important thing is that I am trustworthy. I can swear on my cousin's military medal."
Su Ran and Ning Xi exchanged glances, and Ning Xi said, "Okay, we can cooperate, but we have to sign a confidentiality agreement. No matter what you find out, you can't disclose it to the public without our consent. Not a single word is allowed."
"No problem, I have professional ethics." Yu Li readily accepted Ning Xi's conditions.
Ning Xi immediately drafted a confidentiality agreement, and Yu Li simply signed it. Ning Xi then told Yu Li what had happened, including the existing evidence at hand. Yu Li wrote it down one by one and said, "I will try to get enough evidence before your drama is finished."
After sending Yu Li away, Ning Xi felt panicked: "Su Ran, do you really believe her? I don't think she's reliable!"
"Don't worry, Instructor Yang asked her to come, so there will be no problem." Su Ran believed in Instructor Yang and was very grateful to him. Even though she had already left the military camp, Instructor Yang still wanted to help her clarify the facts.
In the hospital, Han Dong was listening to Yang Fan's phone call.
"Captain, my cousin has already met Su Ran. There is indeed a hidden story behind the donation fraud. Su Ran was framed."
"Can your cousin handle it? Let her find me if she needs anything."
"She said she can do it. This girl has a lot of tricks, and she knows the tricks of the entertainment industry better than us."
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to her. Tell me if you need anything."
Han Dong was in a daze after hanging up the phone, not knowing whether he should admire her composure or feel sorry for her forbearance.
What would others do if they were wronged? They would always cry out for help! But she said nothing and retired from the entertainment industry, waiting for the right opportunity, because she knew that it was useless to cry or complain. Without evidence, it was useless to say anything, so she simply said nothing.
She lives a very clear and difficult life.
To be honest, he felt that she was not suitable for the complicated entertainment industry at all, but she loved the acting career. It can only be said that it is difficult to have both.
In the morning, Su Ran and Ning Xi went to the traffic police team to deal with the car accident, and then packed their luggage. The two of them were going to stay in the south for a few months, and during that time they would also go abroad for filming, so they had to bring a lot of things. At noon, Su Ran went to keep an appointment with Han Ting.
Thank you Yangyangyang for your support, you should also work hard!
(End of this chapter)