Jian Jing was still a little confused when she went to the back garden.
She didn't expect Xie Wei to say such a thing. There was no evidence, it was all her speculation. As long as he refused to plead guilty, no one could do anything to him.
But he told her where the evidence was.
Why? Did you suddenly feel guilty and repent
Jian Jing thought so, but she couldn't even convince herself.
Xie Wei's state was very strange. His words and deeds were flawless, like a skilled criminal. Even with such an absolute advantage, he actually took the initiative to reveal clues.
This is not a play of confidence, but... a more complex emotion.
She seemed to be the source.
This is special. It is too early to say it is love, and it is not enough to say it is a liking. It is like a call from a distant valley, vague and unclear.
Jian Jing walked into the back garden with extremely complicated emotions.
Now that she thought about it, when she and Xue Zhe were walking in the garden, the figure she saw must have been Xie Wei. She was destroying the evidence.
Begonia flowers.
The crabapple blossoms are right there.
She took a deep breath, exhaled, and ran quickly without giving herself time to hesitate.
Relying on her memory, Jian Jing immediately found the place where Xie Wei had stood. Where was the crabapple flower? There was clearly a crabapple tree here, where did it go
"Miss Jane, what are you looking for?" asked the proprietress, holding a broom.
"Isn't there a pot of crabapple here?" she asked.
The lady boss said: "Yes, but the night before yesterday, Mimi bumped into the flower pot, and the mud and soil inside were all over the floor, and all washed away by the rain. I moved the crabapple to a new pot yesterday, and it's now there."
The night before yesterday? Wasn't that the night when the power went out? She and Xie Yi also met the cat who was returning home in the rain.
Jian Jing's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, "Did you see anything in the flowerpot?"
The proprietress looked bewildered: "Nothing, the roots are all rinsed clean."
Jian Jing was stunned.
The evidence... disappeared
The cat knocked over the flowerpot, and it rained heavily. After a few days, even if the container could be found, nothing could be found by testing.
How coincidental
Are you deliberately lying or deliberately trying to deceive me? No.
Jian Jing secretly shook her head. Xie Wei was definitely not teasing when he took off his clothes. He looked surprised, as if he didn't expect that she would say such words.
She returned to the restaurant with a heavy heart.
Xie Wei is looking at her.
He was in a trance, with a hint of sadness between his brows. When he saw her come back, he was startled at first, and then tried to cheer her up, but his eyes didn't catch what he should have seen, and he was suddenly stunned.
His eyes became extremely complicated.
I misunderstood and thought she gave up.
Jian Jing said: "I didn't find it."
"Really?" Xie Wei's tone was strange, and it was hard to tell whether he was relieved or disappointed.
Jian Jing pursed her lips and said, "The cat broke the flowerpot, and everything is gone."
Xie Wei exclaimed, "Ah!" and looked her in the eye: "I didn't lie to you."
"Tao Tao... no?" Jian Jing asked.
He turned back into his flawless self and said, "Shao Meng's death was beyond my expectation."
The implication is that it was too late.
Jian Jing understood the subtext and felt bitter. She seemed to understand the meaning of the system. It didn't make sense in common sense, but in theory it could happen, and it happened.
To put it more bluntly, it's just good or bad luck.
Shao Meng didn't have the meningitis infection, and he could have discovered it quickly after getting it, and saved his life after emergency treatment. But he got the disease and was scared to death. It was such a low probability, but he happened to happen.
And Xie Wei was particularly lucky.
The method of hiding the evidence was crude, but a cat and a rain assisted, and the key evidence was destroyed, making it impossible to prove the crime.
At the same time, Zhang Xi got involved and threatened Tao Tao, causing her mental illness to relapse due to guilt, and she went crazy that night. Without any intervention, the rest of the story would have been completely ruined.
It's incredible how strong this thing is.
If Jian Jing didn't have the system, she would never be able to solve the puzzle no matter how hard she tried.
Although it's of no use now.
"I won." She rubbed her cheeks and said helplessly, "I am lucky... It's really good."
Xie Wei said nothing.
Jian Jing tried to hold back, but still couldn't suppress her surging emotions, and said: "Since you believe in fate, have you ever thought that if you don't take action, Shao Meng will also encounter an accident. How miserable is that?!"
If you were patient, the situation would be different.
My hands are now stained with blood, and I can never wash them clean in my lifetime.
What a pity.
Who would have thought that Xie Wei would actually laugh when he heard this. He leaned forward, held her hand, and put his five fingers together: "Thank you."
Jian Jing frowned and tightened her face.
"You know, I've thought about it. I don't regret it." He said slowly, "Teacher Wang owed many people favors for my play. He had to travel around at an old age, which delayed his development and caused him to have stomach problems. He passed away just like that. Before he died, he was still comforting me, telling me not to worry, and that there would always be a bright future.
"My mother sold the family house for me, and finally I got the role I wanted. But the movie was delayed in getting approved, and I lost all my money. But she said it didn't matter, since she liked acting, she should stick with it, and she was proud of me.
"There are also my friends, my senior brothers and sisters, and directors who have all helped me. They are all good people. Because of me, either the investment failed or the box office was dismal, and everyone suffered losses.
"If it's because you're incompetent or have a bad fate, then I'll just accept it - but what if it's not the case?"
Jian Jing's brows suddenly relaxed, her lips moved slightly, but she was unable to answer.
Who can answer the question
"If not, then your teacher should be proud of you and attend your award ceremony. Your mother should live in the big house you bought for her and spend her last days comfortably." Xie Wei's hands gradually gained strength, and his knuckles turned white. "Helping others should be rewarded. If you win an award, you win an award. If you make money, you make money. You shouldn't be forced to change careers because of me, or because you lose money and can't be with the person you like."
"Even..." he said lightly, "I shouldn't have met you like this."
The idea of borrowing luck is so illusory, who can prove it
I didn’t believe it from the beginning.
What if it is true
If he was really stolen by someone, why should those people whose fate was changed by him have such an ending in these long and painful ten years
Whenever I think about it, I feel hatred deep in my bones and can't sleep at night.
Xie Wei slowly let go of her hand.
"I don't want to believe you, Miss Jane. You're just an ordinary person." He leaned back in his chair, stared at his hands, and said self-deprecatingly, "I'm sorry, I offended you. You hold your hands like this. Do you feel disgusted?"
Jian Jing bent her fingers subconsciously, and the warmth from her hands seemed to still remain on her skin.
Like a cup of tea that has been left for a long time, it is no longer hot and is getting colder.
Dark clouds came and blocked out the winter sun.
Xie Wei's entire body was shrouded in the omnipresent shadows.
There was a suffocating silence in the space.
Xie Wei no longer looked at her, his gaze always fixed on the distant horizon, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The silence was not broken until screenwriter Xu arrived with heavy steps: "Jingjing, Xie Wei? What are you two doing sitting there?"
The boss raised his voice, looked at us with great interest, and said jokingly, "Oh, the breakfast is good. Can the boss lady also cook lunch?"
Xie Wei nodded politely: "Yes, I will do it."
"Anything else?" asked screenwriter Xu.
He spread out his hands, indicating that he had no more in stock.
Screenwriter Xu laughed and said, "It seems that Jingjing has it, not her."
Jian Jing forced herself to open her mouth and asked, "When are you leaving?"
Screenwriter Xu said: "If there is nothing else, we will leave in the afternoon."
"Can I get a ride?" she asked.
"No problem." Screenwriter Xu agreed immediately.
So Jian Jing spent the whole morning packing her luggage in her room. Of course, there was nothing much to pack, but she was packing her mood.
She had been thinking about whether to tell Liang Yi about this.
It seemed useless to tell him, as the evidence had disappeared and there was no way to convict him. Perhaps she would not even believe him. If he did not tell her, he would feel that he had betrayed his principles and would feel guilty for keeping silent for the criminal.
How to do it
As Xie Wei said, the law is to uphold justice, but sometimes, there are corners that the law cannot reach.
Jian Jing fell into an extremely contradictory and struggling situation.
Emotionally, she did have sympathy for Xie Wei. Especially since she had experienced it herself, it was difficult for her to say with absolute certainty that the story of borrowing luck was nonsense. But once she believed it, even if it was only a third of it, it was enough to make people feel pity.
There are so many avengers in the world, and everyone has their own frustrations, but not everyone will choose to kill. The law is the bottom line of being a human being, and as long as you do it, you should be punished.
She was feeling uneasy and couldn't help but open the system again.
During the previous confrontation, the system announced that the mission had been completed and all the content on the panel had been decoded.
[Mission name: The mystery of smuggling for life (completed)]
[Task Description: A popular male star died mysteriously, and a strange shadow remained at the scene. He can only return when he steals his destiny. What kind of tragedy is behind the death of his people? Please find out the truth]
[Task rewards and penalties: determined based on completion]
"Oh." Jian Jing let out a long sigh, unable to make up her mind.
What is justice? Should the truth always be revealed to the world? Is she pursuing justice, fairness, or... actually none of them
That night when they returned to Pingshi, news of Shao Meng's death spread like wildfire.
The popularity of "Devil Doctor" has not faded, and everyone is paying close attention to it, eagerly waiting for the police to announce it. However, after investigating the scene, the police did not find any other clues and closed the case as an accident.
"A popular movie star died of meningitis. God is jealous of his talent!"
"In Memory of Shao Meng, a Review of the Roles He Has Played in Those Years"
"I will always be a handsome young man, I wish you a good life in the afterlife"
Regardless of whether they were familiar with her or not, most celebrities posted a message on Weibo to mourn her, but Jian Jing remained silent. Despite many fans' reminders, she remained silent.
Fortunately, no one paid too much attention to it, because after Shao Meng's death, the news that Tao Tao was admitted to a mental hospital also broke out.
The Internet has a very good memory, and everyone immediately remembered the scandal six months ago. Some people accused her of being deserving of it, while many others thought that it was not her fault, but she had to bear the consequences.
Unconsciously, the topic shifted from "Tao Tao" to the big themes of "privacy" and "gender", triggering a wave of quarrels.
Soon, no one cared about Tao Tao anymore. Her popularity was diverted to other topics, and her loyal fans could no longer support a mentally ill person, so they just walked away.
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.
The good fortune that I stole with great effort was like a dream that disappeared like clouds.
At the same time, Xie Wei's rise is unstoppable.
Almost at the same time, a mixed-cut video occupied everyone’s homepage.
"What kind of divine beauty is this? I am intoxicated by the little brother's eyes"
An up master edited together the roles of Xie Wei, including ancient costumes, the Republic of China, and modern times, with on-point music and lines, and condensed his ten years of acting into a few minutes of video, giving people a strong impact.
It only took him three days to go from being an 18th-tier actor who had fallen to the bottom of the world to being a top-ranked male star who is on the hot search headlines.
Despite the many miracles of the Internet, this rise is shocking enough.
Xie Wei has filmed many movies, Xie Wei has participated in many TV series, and Xie Wei has played many roles, all of which have been dug out by gossip netizens.
Everyone seemed to notice it all at once and expressed surprise.
"He is the male lead in "Mysterious Cases in the Song Dynasty". His acting skills are much better than Shao Meng's. Why isn't he popular?"
"I'm just a passerby. Xie Wei's acting skills are indeed better than Shao Meng's."
"I heard that Xie Wei offended the company's top management, so he was put on ice. Otherwise, he would have been famous a long time ago."
"I suddenly discovered a treasure. There aren't many actors who are so low-key. I'm a huge fan."
Xie Wei became famous.
The fan base of the movie has skyrocketed, with countless passers-by becoming fans and admirers of its looks.
Some people also specifically found the films in which he starred, selected the best parts and edited them together, and then cut out clips of other male actors of the same type, and put them together for comparison.
"There is no harm without comparison, a competition of acting skills."
There are quite a few male stars who are very popular but have poor acting skills. This comparison can be called a car accident scene, which makes people sad and cry.
Xie Wei's acting skills are highly recognized.
For a while, it seemed that everyone knew Xie Wei and became his fan.
After ten years of silence, he finally began to move towards the throne that should have belonged to him.
Jian Jing was extremely melancholy and thought this was the end.
However, this is not the case.
A few days later, the Taoist priest called her and said excitedly, "I know where I've seen that tattoo before. There is a similar style of pattern on the Seven Star Coffin Sealing Jar."
Jian Jing was stunned: "What?!"
"Who is that person who borrowed my luck?"