Sister, I’m here to help you

Ling Jiuze asked Ming Zuo to investigate the woman who jumped out of the window that night. Ming Zuo immediately checked the surveillance footage from Tianyue Mansion.

Strangely, there were gaps in the footage around 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM, and even the security staff at Tianyue Mansion couldn't explain it. They speculated that there might have been a network outage at the time.

However, Ming Zuo was still able to find one person, Xu Yiyi.

Xu Yiyi was a minor actress, known for her pure and gentle image, but she had remained relatively unknown. The surveillance footage showed her entering Tianyue Mansion at 6:50 PM, heading towards the He Feng Pavilion. After that, the footage was missing, and it was unclear which room she went to.

At 9:05 PM, Xu Yiyi's manager helped her out of the He Feng Pavilion. She was limping, and her expression was pained, clearly injured.

Because the next part of the footage was also missing, Ming Zuo couldn't see which car she took to leave Tianyue Mansion. It took him some time to track down which hospital she was admitted to. She had undergone surgery on her left leg that night.

Ming Zuo had already seen the medical records, and it was confirmed to be a fracture.

That night, at Jiangcheng Medical University's affiliated hospital, in the VIP 706 room, the woman lying in bed clasped her hands nervously, looking at Ling Jiuze, who sat on the sofa across from her. "Mr. Ling, what exactly do you want?"

"How did you injure your leg?" Ling Jiuze asked, his tone cold.

Xu Yiyi, with one leg in a plaster cast, looked up, her eyes lowered. She whispered, "Does it have anything to do with you, Mr. Ling?"

"You don't need to hide it. I checked the surveillance. Around 9:00 PM last night, your manager helped you into a car, and by that time, your leg was already broken. You were the one who jumped out of the window from my room that night, right?" Ling Jiuze's tone remained indifferent.

Since the Tianyue Mansion didn't have surveillance cameras facing the windows, they couldn't see exactly where Xu Yiyi had jumped from, but her movements that night matched up with the events.

Xu Yiyi was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him, her eyes filled with confusion, but her mind was already racing.

Her manager, standing beside her, couldn't find a way to intervene and was too afraid to speak.

Ling Jiuze crossed his legs, speaking in a calm voice, "You don't need to be afraid. I've told you before, if you help me, I'll compensate you."

Ming Zuo placed a card on the table, his expression stern. "There's ten million in this card. Don't bring up that night again."

Xu Yiyi bit her lip, hesitating for a moment before speaking. "I don't want the money. I… I did it voluntarily. Please rest assured, Mr. Ling, I won't tell anyone."

"I keep my word. If you don't want the money, you can make another request." Ling Jiuze said.

Xu Yiyi saw her manager giving her a signal and clenched her fists. She cautiously considered her words and said, "I don't want anything. But, if Mr. Ling thinks highly of me, you can treat me as a friend in the future…"

Ling Jiuze coldly interrupted her, "I think it would be better if you made a more practical request."

Xu Yiyi's face turned pale, and her expression became awkward and embarrassed. After thinking for a while, she said, "I don't want to stay with my current company. Mr. Ling, can you help me?"

Ling Jiuze paused for a moment. "Would you like to join the Shengyu Media under the Ling Corporation?"

The manager's eyes immediately lit up. Shengyu was one of the top entertainment companies in the country, having launched countless A-list stars. Joining Shengyu meant abundant resources!

Xu Yiyi's eyes softened as she gently nodded. "Thank you, Mr. Ling!"

Ling Jiuze stood up. "I'll have Xu Chen from Shengyu contact you about the contract. As for the penalty with your current company, he will take care of it for you."

Xu Yiyi thanked him again, her voice soft and sweet, and with her pale face due to her injury, she looked fragile and charming.

As Ling Jiuze was about to leave, he suddenly turned back and asked, "Why did you go to my room last night?"

Xu Yiyi froze for a moment, then quickly answered, "I was supposed to go to the room next door for a screen test. I must have walked into the wrong room."

...

Ling Jiuze left the hospital. He sat in the car, his expression cold and distant. He hadn't expected her to be a small actress, and although she was somewhat attractive, for some reason, he felt oddly irritated and disappointed.

Perhaps because of this sudden feeling of frustration, he found the incident where she insulted him with a hundred yuan less interesting and no longer wanted to pursue it. He just wanted to put an end to it as quickly as possible.

...

On Saturday, after finishing the last class of the morning, Su Xi took a taxi to the Su family home.

The Su family lived in the Huahuan Villa Area in South City, and since there were no buses there, Su Xi could only take a taxi.

By the time she arrived at the Su family home, it was already 11:00 AM. The weather was gloomy, and rain seemed imminent. The servant, Zhang Sao, opened the door and saw Su Xi, giving a half-smile. "The eldest daughter is back!"

Su Xi nodded slightly, changed her shoes, and walked inside.

Zhang Sao's attitude was neither cold nor warm. "Sir and madam are out, they won't be back until a while later. Please sit and wait for a moment."

"Has my sister come?" A cheerful voice came from upstairs, and soon a young woman came running down the stairs. Her pretty face was glowing with a smile, and she quickly reached Su Xi. "Sister, why did you only come now? I've been waiting for you all morning."

Su Xi smiled and greeted, "Su Tong."

Zhang Sao looked at Su Tong with a full smile on her face. "Miss, the desserts in the kitchen are ready. Would you like blueberry mousse or chocolate?"

"Let's talk later. You go ahead and do your thing. I'll have a conversation with my sister." Su Tong smiled sweetly.

"Okay!" Zhang Sao responded respectfully. As she left, she glanced at Su Xi before turning to go into the kitchen.

Su Tong had just gotten her hair done and was holding a pair of sharp scissors, turning to show Su Xi. "Mom made me go with her to do our hair this morning. She insisted on changing my hairstyle. What do you think, sister? Does it look good?"

Su Xi nodded. "It looks good."

Su Tong touched the hair near her ear. "I've been staring in the mirror for a while, and I feel like this part was cut wrong. I tried trimming it myself, but it still doesn't look right. Could you help me cut it, sister?"

Su Xi glanced at the scissors that were handed to her, took them, and asked, "Where?"

"Right here, just behind my ear. I'm holding it. Please cut it for me, sister." Su Tong tilted her head slightly, pointing to a lock of hair just below her ear.

Su Xi was about to cut it where Su Tong had indicated when a terrified voice came from the doorway, "Su Xi, what are you doing!"