“I’m covering my ears.”
“…”
Holy crap!
Hu Gua clutched at his chest, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
His innocence—!
Li Qiao’s attention swept over Hu Gua, and she nervously held her hand to her chest.
“Mas… Master… There’s nothing wrong with me.”
“You sure there’s nothing wrong? Otherwise, why can’t Sister Yu leave your side? Could it be that you and Sister Yu have some kind of fateful connection?” Li Shaoyu smiled brightly.
Hu Gua wore a bitter expression. “I’d rather not have this cursed connection.”
“That thing on your neck…” Li Qiao pointed at his neck. Seeing this, Hu Gua immediately took it off and said, “This is my family heirloom, said to ward off evil. It’s my precious treasure.”
“It is indeed an evil-warding treasure, but it’s useful to Miss Yu. She can’t leave you—it should be related to this pendant.”
After Li Qiao gave her assessment, the two people involved exchanged glances.
Hu Gua, holding the pendant, looked a bit stiff. Now that they understood what was going on, Li Qiao listened to their conversation and only then learned the reason behind Yu Huanshui’s death.
A year ago, while filming, there was a problem with Yu Huanshui’s wire harness. She fell from a height of ten meters on the spot and died instantly.
She was only twenty-eight years old. She had already filmed quite a few big-budget web dramas and was considered somewhat well-known. The biggest news hotspot about her, however, was her boyfriend—who had gone from being an extra to becoming a hot A-list actor overnight thanks to one film!
Hu Gua sighed. “Sister Yu, if you hadn’t had that accident… you and Chen Zheng would have won Best Actor and Best Actress together. Instead, it just benefited the newcomers.”
The so-called newcomers were the ones who came after Yu Huanshui’s death. The production team replaced the female lead—with a junior sister recommended by her boyfriend!
Chen Zheng and his junior sister became the hottest Best Actor and Best Actress. A twenty-year-old Best Actress, reaching the peak the moment she debuted.
There must have been Chen Zheng’s hand in it. Now the entertainment circle was buzzing with rumors about Chen Zheng and Xu Qin.
But Chen Zheng had always acted like he couldn’t get over the pain of losing his girlfriend. Every year on Valentine’s Day and Tomb-Sweeping Day, Chen Zheng would post words of remembrance for her on Weibo. In front of his fans online, he maintained the persona of a deeply devoted man.
If she hadn’t personally seen him fooling around with Xu Qin in the wilderness, she definitely would have thought Chen Zheng couldn’t forget her.
“Alright… I’m already dead. What’s the point of saying all this? A scumbag is a scumbag.”
“Hmph, you know he’s a scumbag. I warned you back then.” Hu Gua clicked his tongue.
Back then, Hu Gua had wanted to poach Xu Qin, but she was too love-struck and refused to switch agencies for Chen Zheng’s sake.
If she had been one of his artists, Yu Huanshui would have long since achieved fame and success in the entertainment industry!
What a waste—
Li Qiao listened quietly. After she sorted out the whole story, she said, “Miss Yu’s death—I’m afraid there’s more to it.”
“What Qiaoqiao means is… Sister Yu’s death was man-made?” Li Shaoyu’s smile faded. At the time, Yu Huanshui’s death had been confirmed as an accident. Since Yu Huanshui was an orphan, the compensation money went directly to Chen Zheng, and Chen Zheng had accepted the fact that it was an accident.
Yu Huanshui’s gaze was fixed intently on Li Qiao.
“Miss Yu can’t reincarnate because someone used metaphysical means. Of course, this is just my speculation—whether it’s true or not needs further investigation. Also… if Miss Yu doesn’t enter reincarnation within three days, she will be reduced to ashes.”
“I… Hu Gua…”
“Sister Yu, don’t worry. I’ll definitely help you.” It wasn’t just about their friendship—he also didn’t want Yu Huanshui following him around anymore. Just thinking about a ghost trailing after him was terrifying. And the person they suspected was, of course, Chen Zheng.
