Xie Wei blinked hard.
Thus, the hospital disappeared from sight, the doctors, nurses, and patients disappeared, the flow of people disappeared, and the blurry young people also disappeared.
Instead, there was an empty room with only two people in it.
He, and the girl in front of him.
Xie Wei hadn't looked at a young girl properly for many years. He could hardly remember the last time he looked at someone properly.
Five years ago? Or six years ago
It is not that he has been in a slump since "The Mystery of the Song Dynasty". In fact, although he was not popular ten years ago, his performance was still recognized by many people, and there were still people willing to give him a chance.
Xie Wei remembered that he had starred in director Huang's movies, director Ding's costume dramas, and director Chen's idol dramas. The directors also had a gambling nature and thought that he was just unlucky and would soar to fame sooner or later.
However, they all lost the bet.
Many people only have one chance, and the number of opportunities they have is already the limit. Even if the opportunities are getting smaller and smaller, and the quality is getting lower and lower.
He seemed to have a premonition and cherished the hard-won opportunity even more. Even if it was just a small role, he would put in a lot of effort to study it.
Finally, his world was filled with imaginary characters and illusory scenery.
Xie Wei is no longer Xie Wei, but the character itself.
However, only an unknown assistant director had seen such superb acting skills.
But he said, "Xie Wei, your acting skills are at the level of an award-winning actor, but I can't use you."
"Why?"
"Because the male lead can't act at all."
That was three years ago.
His acting skills are comparable to those of movie kings, and his performance should be arranged by the director, but everyone knows that he will never have such an opportunity again.
Xie Wei is out of fashion and has become obscure.
I hope no one will ask him to act in a movie again.
From then on, the world in his eyes became like a Picasso painting.
Through drug control and psychological intervention, he was able to distinguish between hallucinations and reality, and it no longer interfered with his life. But as soon as he entered the acting state, hallucinations would come one after another.
Thoughts turn around a thousand times, but reality is just a blink of an eye.
Xie Wei gathered his scattered thoughts and smiled at Jian Jing: "My condition is not very good, can you try again?"
Jian Jing was stunned and frowned.
Director Huang said, "Then try again."
He said, "Thank you."
Xie Wei cherishes every audition opportunity, because he may never be able to appear in front of the camera, and being able to act once in a convincing manner is already rare enough.
Jane sat back quietly, biting her lip unconsciously.
Xie Wei started performing again.
It was still the same scene as before, but this time, all the shadows lurking around him disappeared.
He himself turned into a blurry shadow, half good, half evil, like a black hole. The skin on the outside was indistinguishable from that of a human, but when he looked back and forth, he revealed a chaos that was out of place.
This is the devil.
Jian Jing thought back to Shao Meng's performance. He acted very well, but it was somewhat of an acting performance, unlike Xie Wei, who had completely abandoned himself and acted naturally.
Director Huang's breathing suddenly became rapid, his eyes sparkled, and he was so excited that he couldn't control himself.
Jian Jing wanted to say something, but the words couldn't come out, so she could only look at Xie Weiyi again.
He also looked at her, as if asking, "Did I act well this time?"
Good, of course, but even better...
During lunch, Jian Jing stopped Zhang Hongchun and said, "Miss Zhang, can we talk?"
Zhang Hongchun hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
The two sat in the courtyard, drinking tea and eating matcha cake while chatting.
Jian Jing asked about Zhang Hongchun's experience since her debut. After laying the groundwork, she said, "Yesterday, you said that if Tao Tao had known this would happen, why did she do it in the first place? What does that mean?"
Zhang Hongchun lowered her eyes and said calmly, "She wasn't worried about the photo... She shouldn't have taken it. She thought nothing would happen, but the higher she went, the more dangerous it was."
Jian Jing didn't believe it immediately, and asked again: "What do you think about Shao Meng's death?"
"I'm not familiar with him." Zhang Honglips spoke tightly.
"Where's Tao Tao?"
"There is a gap of several levels between her and me, and we don't have much contact on a regular basis." Zhang Hongchun said calmly.
Jian Jing was silent for a while, then slowly said, "You just said that you debuted eight years ago. What were you doing before you started acting?"
This is not such a sensitive topic, Zhang Hongchun replied: "Nurse."
"A nurse from the Third Hospital of X City?" Jian Jing revealed her true purpose. "When the crew of "Mysterious Cases of the Great Song Dynasty" had an accident, Shao Meng and Tao Tao were sent to the nearest hospital for treatment. It seems to be the Third Hospital of X City, right? You were there ten years ago, right?"
Of course she didn't come here casually.
When she was investigating the accident on the set, the news mentioned the hospital. Later, when she investigated the suspects present today, Zhang Xi's experience as a nurse attracted her attention.
By looking through the explosive posts (mainly exposing Zhang Xi's rise to power), I found the photos posted by the original poster, with the word "hospital" on them.
It's just one thing.
This is the question that Jian Jing really wants to know.
Zhang Hongchun was shocked when she thought of the pit she had fallen into. She said, "Really? I can't remember clearly." She quickly calmed down and said, "I was just a nurse at the time. I just heard about this."
After a little thought, Jian Jing softened her tone and tried to play the emotional card: "Ms. Zhang, Shao Meng died inexplicably. This is a life. If you know anything, please tell me."
However, Zhang Hongchun said: "I don't know anything."
The strategy failed, but nothing was gained.
Fortunately, after the police intervened, they were able to uncover a lot of useful information.
At 15:00 in the evening, Liang Yi pulled Jian Jing to have a private chat and told her the biggest achievement of the day: "Shao Meng's autopsy report is out."
"What was the cause of death?"
"Heart bleeding, that is, he was frightened to death." Liang Yi said, "The forensic doctor conducted a test and confirmed that Shao Meng was dead and had been infected with meningitis."
"Ah?" Jian Jing was stunned. "Died of illness?"
Liang Yi said: "It can be assumed that meningitis can cause hallucinations. Shao Meng may have been frightened and died suddenly under such circumstances."
Jian Jing instinctively retorted: "It must not be that simple."
If it was an accidental death, why would the system issue a task? Or a special task? Tao Tao and Shao Meng became popular because of "The Mystery of the Song Dynasty" ten years ago, and they fell ill one after another. How could it be such a coincidence
Liang Yi thought for a moment and said earnestly, "Jingjing, can I call you that?"
Jian Jing nodded, and she continued, "Actually, I understand your feelings. Such a strange death does not seem like an accident. But I have heard of many strange cases. They look strange, but the truth is very simple - reality is different from fiction, neither logic nor drama. The truth is the only thing we pursue, no matter how boring it is."
"Officer Liang, there are still some strange things about the case." Jian Jing insisted on her opinion.
Liang Yi said: "We haven't closed the case yet, and we will continue to investigate. Shao Meng's assistant has been saying that Xie Wei killed him, but he can't say anything valuable."
"Can I talk to him?"
"Can."
The assistant was very young, and his eyes were somewhat similar to Shao Meng's, but his facial features were too ordinary. His clothes were very fashionable, all from big brands, and it seemed that Shao Meng did not mistreat his relatives.
Jian Jing thought about how to interrogate him and slowly sat down in front of him.
The assistant looked at her in confusion and surprise: "Teacher Jian?" He didn't understand why Jian Jing was here.
"I already know." Jian Jing straightened her back and lowered her head slightly. This angle was perfect, causing her lenses to reflect a hazy light, making it difficult to see her expression.
The assistant was indeed startled by her, but was not fooled: "How did you know?"
"Backlash." She spat out two words coldly, "Do you think everyone knows?"
The assistant's face suddenly changed, and he said stiffly, "I don't know who said this, Teacher Jian, you can't say anything without evidence."
Jian Jing raised the corners of her lips and said straightforwardly, "You left the hotel yesterday afternoon and went downtown to buy medicine. It only took an hour and a half to go there and back. But the traffic jam didn't start until after three in the afternoon. It shouldn't have been possible for you to miss your return trip."
The assistant froze and his expression became tense.
She continued: "Why didn't you come back in time? Was it because of your matter that Shao Meng was delayed and caused his death?"
"It has nothing to do with me." The assistant almost jumped up, "How could I harm Brother Shao?"
Jian Jing raised her eyebrows: "Then why didn't you come back in time?"
"Brother Shao asked me to buy some more food, so I went to the supermarket." He answered quickly.
Jian Jing laughed again: "No, you went to a whore, you don't want to take a bath."
The assistant smelled like a mixture of cheap shower gel, cigarettes, street perfume, and heather. He had a sweater with a shirt underneath, and a corner of the hem was exposed, with the tip stained with rose-red lipstick.
With this kind of place and this kind of smell, it's not hard to guess what he did.
The assistant's expression had changed from uneasiness to shock.
He stammered, "I, I...how do you know...I didn't mean it."
"Shao Meng died from the backlash, and you were the one who fanned the flames, right?" Jian Jing sneered, deliberately deceiving him, "What good does it do you to do this?"
"It's not good for me. Brother Shao is dead. How can it be good for me? Xie Wei and I don't know each other." The assistant was about to cry, "It's really not me."
Jian Jing said calmly: "Don't change the subject. What does backlash have to do with Xie Wei?"
The assistant blurted out: "Borrowed his life, of course..."
The voice stopped abruptly.
Jian Jing remained calm and didn't ask why he was asking for her life. Instead, she asked, "Xie Wei knows?"
When the assistant heard this, she thought she had already found out about it, so she said honestly, "I don't know."
"Do you know how Shao Meng died?" Jian Jing said slowly, "He was frightened to death."
The assistant didn't say anything.
She deliberately said: "Even if Xie Wei knew, how could a living person scare him to death? Do you think it's scientific?"
The assistant shook his head honestly.
"Is it possible that you were cheated?" Jian Jing continued to set the trap.
Whether he was cheated or not, and by whom, all depends on how he imagines it.
The assistant didn't know the trick and fell into it: "In fact, the master also lied to us. Brother Shao said that the master who lent him his life said that it would only last for ten years at most. He couldn't afford any longer. Now the ten years are almost up. Although the master helped, Brother Shao became famous this time, but..."
The superstitious young man showed a fearful look and muttered, "But you never know, right? I think it's just a good idea, but it backfired."
"You mean, Shao Meng's death was an 'accident'?" Jian Jing emphasized the last two words.
The assistant hesitated and whispered, "If Xie Wei knew, it could be him. Think about it, if it were you, would you do nothing?"
The topic finally entered the realm of the only main subject.
Jian Jing followed up: "Have Shao Meng and Xie Wei met?"
"I have seen him." The assistant replied, "Since Brother Shao became famous, there have been paparazzi around where he lives. We came here two days ago, but we never saw Xie Wei. They just ran into him the day before you came."
Jian Jing was shocked: "Then what?"
"They talked for a while."
"Where?"
"Shao's room."
"Did you say anything? Was there an argument?"
"I don't know. Brother Shao kicked me out." The assistant was entangled. "But they should stop arguing. Xie Wei's health doesn't look good. Brother Shao... Brother Shao should feel a little guilty. He even said he would introduce a doctor to him."
Jian Jing thought for a moment and then asked, "After they finished talking, did Shao Meng look abnormal?"
The assistant said, "Brother Shao is in a bad mood and has been staying in his room for a long time."
"Is there anything unusual about your body?" Jian Jing asked with concern.
The assistant didn't even think twice: "Yes."
Jian Jing looked very carefully: "Did Xie Wei bring anything?"
"He came empty-handed."
"Did they drink water or eat anything while they were talking?"
The assistant smiled awkwardly and said honestly, "Teacher Jian, Brother Shao must be scared after doing something like this, how could he dare... Don't you agree?"
It's a rough statement, but the truth is there.
Shao Meng felt guilty and was afraid of Xie Wei's revenge, so he probably didn't dare to eat or use his things.
Is it really just a pure accident