The Entertainment Industry Waits For Our Divorce - Chapter 128

64th day — Divorce (2)

Liang Yan inexplicably felt uneasy. It was clear that the relationship between the two individuals was not straightforward. However, no matter how she felt, she had no authority to intervene. Such situations were common, just like the conversations among the background actresses during their breaks. People made their own choices in such matters.

The elevator stopped on the eighth floor, and with a ding, the doors opened.

The man promptly guided the woman out of the elevator.

Liang Yan’s gaze remained on the woman. In that fleeting moment when the man was pulling her out, Liang Yan instinctively reached out to hold the elevator door.

However, she was immediately pulled away by the man.

The elevator continued its ascent.

Liang Yan couldn’t help but feel that something was amiss with the drunken girl’s action of pulling the elevator door. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became.

The elevator made a stop on the tenth floor.

Liang Yan’s mind was filled with images of the girl pulling the elevator door. Suddenly, she handed her suitcase to Peng Peng and said, “I’ll be right back.”

Liang Yan rushed out of the elevator.

“Hey, wait! What’s going on?” Jiang Mu, perplexed by Liang Yan’s sudden departure, handed his luggage to Peng Peng and followed her.

Liang Yan made a beeline for the staircase and hurriedly descended to the eighth floor.

Jiang Mu arrived panting and asked, “What happened? What’s the matter?”

Liang Yan stood in the hotel corridor, scanning the doors of the hotel rooms left and right. There was no one in sight.

Feeling anxious, Liang Yan suddenly heard a noise coming from the left.

She quickly ran over and turned the corner of the corridor, witnessing the scene before her.

The girl from the elevator was gripping the fire hydrant in the hotel corridor, while the man held onto her waist, pulling her backward.

Next to them, the door of a standard room opened, and a man wearing only a bathrobe stood at the doorway, looking around as if on guard.

Liang Yan was startled when she saw the man in the bathrobe at the door.

Zhou Zhibo!

She remembered the bald man—it was the same man she saw with Zhou Zhibo that night!

Liang Yan watched as the intoxicated girl, weak and unsteady, clung to the fire hydrant, resisting the man’s attempts to take her into the room. Her anger boiled within her, causing her body to tremble.

Zhou Zhibo was equally surprised when he saw Liang Yan and Jiang Mu suddenly appear.

The girl, wearing a mask and a hat that concealed her face, snapped, “What are you looking at? Mind your own business and stay out of this.”

The girl’s hand, gripping the fire hydrant, had already been pried open by the man as he tried to lead her into the room.

Liang Yan rolled up her sleeves and charged forward, exclaiming, “I’m taking charge today, you bunch of scumbags!”

She swiftly approached and delivered a powerful kick directly to the bald man’s waist.

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, the bald man stumbled forward.

Jiang Mu hurried over to support the intoxicated girl. He placed her on the hotel corridor carpet to sit while he, too, rolled up his sleeves and joined Liang Yan in the fight.

Liang Yan was skilled in combat, and facing someone like Zhou Zhibo, who was physically weak, Jiang Mu engaged the bald man while Liang Yan swiftly sought revenge on Zhou Zhibo.

Zhou Zhibo winced, clutching his panda-eyed face, and angrily retorted, “Who do you think you are meddling in our business? Hey, hey!”

“You scum, you lowlife! How many girls have you bullied? Aren’t you afraid of ending up in jail?!”

“No one would defend your actions. Just because you can drink doesn’t make you special! You’re trash! Even prostitutes would find you inadequate!” Liang Yan didn’t let him finish as she swiftly landed another punch. She continued to pursue him, remembering the night in Gudong when, if it hadn’t been for Lu Lincheng taking her away, she might have suffered the same fate as the girl with them tonight.

Back then, Liang Yan couldn’t afford to provoke Zhou Zhibo. She didn’t dare to confront him when he forced alcohol on her, only wanting to escape. But now, Liang Yan has gained confidence. She was no longer afraid of someone like Zhou Zhibo, who paraded around with his fake director status in Gudong. Confronting him tonight meant settling both old and new scores.

As Zhou Zhibo tried to flee, he thought the voice of his attacker sounded somewhat familiar. He turned his head and saw that Liang Yan’s cap had fallen off, revealing her face.

“Liang Yan!” Zhou Zhibo exclaimed in astonishment.

Liang Yan paused, feeling the fatigue from the intense altercation. She took a few breaths and locked her fierce gaze on Zhou Zhibo, saying, “Yes, it’s me. What’s the matter?”

She was about to charge at him again, but Zhou Zhibo quickly evaded and sneered, “Who do you think you are? Now that you’ve hooked up with Lu Lincheng, you think you’re so special?”

“If it weren’t for me, do you think you could have gotten into Lu Lincheng’s bed? You want the role but refuse to compromise. You deserve to be an extra for the rest of your life!”

Upon hearing the words “If it weren’t for me, do you think you could have gotten into Lu Lincheng’s bed,” Liang Yan froze. She struggled to remember, but her head suddenly throbbed with pain.

The commotion of the fight attracted the attention of other guests in the hotel, prompting them to call the security.

Upon returning to the hotel, Lu Lincheng heard about the altercation on the eighth floor and noticed Liang Yan’s new assistant, Peng Peng, hastily passing by. Although initially uninterested in getting involved, Lu Lincheng furrowed his brow slightly and decided to follow along.

…

Inside the hotel room, the boyfriend of the intoxicated girl received a phone call and was taken aback by her condition. He quickly arrived to take her away and expressed numerous thanks to Liang Yan.

Observing the girl’s behavior while lying on the bed, it became evident that the bald man had not only gotten her drunk but also spiked her drink with something else.

“Make sure she doesn’t go out alone in the future,” Liang Yan advised the girl’s boyfriend.

The boyfriend sighed, displaying a remorseful expression. “Both of us are trying to make it in Gudong, and it’s not easy. I know she’s beautiful, and I’ve warned her countless times to be careful. But she always brushes it off, saying she’ll be fine and can escape if something happens. We both care about our reputation, but she’s just too naive. And now, she’s encountered something like this. Sigh.”

As Liang Yan watched the girl’s boyfriend lead her away, the room fell silent for a moment.

Liang Yan couldn’t help but dwell on Zhou Zhibo’s final words.

“I’ll leave now,” Lu Lincheng said, preparing to get up and depart, but he was suddenly called back.

“Wait.”

Lu Lincheng turned around to face Liang Yan.

Liang Yan averted her gaze, speaking with unease. “Was I once like her too?”

Lu Lincheng understood that by “her,” Liang Yan was referring to the girl who had just been taken away by her boyfriend.

Liang Yan looked up at him and continued, “And then, you saved me from someone named Zhou.”

“For more than five minutes.”

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