Chapter 799 – My Accidental Bride Is a Fashion Circle Queen Novel

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“I’m sure you know what happened. If the other party benefits, the industry will learn to use violence when securing jobs. I’m sure you don’t want to see that happen. I will never give up on Luo Sheng no matter what becomes of him. Since I was capable of salvaging his career once, I can do it again.”

After hearing Emma’s words, the director thought long and hard. “I can’t guarantee you other things. But, as long as I’m the director of ‘Red Flame’, I can promise you that I’d persist until the end. I will wait for Luo Sheng.”

“Thank you, director.”

“You don’t need to thank me. I trust in your abilities. Rather than offending you, I’d rather exchange our trust. At least that’s better than attacking each other,” the director replied. “Plus, Luo Sheng’s actually a very hard worker. It’s rare to see an actor like him.”

“I will take extra notice of any actors that try to steal the male lead of ‘Red Flame’. This will likely help you with your investigation,” the director offered.

“Thank you director,” Emma thanked sincerely.

“You’re doing the right thing,” Eric sat nearby and held onto Emma’s hand, “Don’t anyone dare provoke my woman!”

Luo Sheng was injured because he had gone to see the investor of ‘Derivative’. So, it only made sense for Emma to speak to this man by the surname of Luo.

But, according to the initial investigation of the police, Luo Sheng was attacked before he even arrived at the man’s home. As for the reason why he stopped his car halfway and what happened during the time that he stopped, the police had no way of finding this out. After all, it was a rainy day, so it was hard to retain evidence. Plus, that particular stretch of road had no government-issued surveillance cameras.

If Luo Sheng couldn’t tell them what happened, no one would ever know the truth.

The next day, news of Luo Sheng’s ‘disfigurement’ quickly spread throughout the city. An artist that had a promising future was suddenly disfigured; wasn’t the timing too coincidental?

People in the industry were surprised. But, when they thought about the situation in detail, they realized it was all within their expectations.

After all, Emma attracted too much hatred. So, being attacked was unavoidable.

Everyone appeared to feel sympathy for Luo Sheng, but in secret, it was uncertain how many people were actually treating the incident as a joke. After all, Luo Sheng represented Emma. So, for Luo Sheng to suffer a fall like this, meant that outsiders could now point at Emma and criticize her.

“Look. This is the fate of Emma’s artists!”

“Didn’t Emma refer to herself as a talent scout? What happened in the end? Didn’t her artist fall at the fl*p of a switch?”

“Emma’s still not that capable.”

Emma was prepared for the public to judge her, so she simply continued trying to contact the investor. The man wasn’t easy to get a hold of. It took Lisa multiple attempts before she finally secured a dinner with him.

After that, Lisa kept Luo Sheng company at the hospital while Emma and Lin Qian went to meet the investor at a designated hotel. As soon as she saw the man, Emma was quite surprised.

He was in his forties, but he maintained his appearance well, looking handsome and noble; nothing like a typical villain.

“Mrs. Roberts, I’ve heard so much about you.”

Emma sat down opposite the man and spoke to him with her usual straightforwardness, “I’m sure Mr. Luo knows why I’m here.”

“Of course, but I’m sorry, this incident has nothing to do with me,” the man smiled. “I sympathize with Luo Sheng’s fate, but I did not plan this attack.”

“But he was attacked on the way to meeting with you.”

“Mrs. Roberts, are you trying to slander me?” the man laughed. “Since the conversation has gone down this path, I also have a few things to say. I would like to offer Mrs. Roberts a piece of advice: your so called talent scouting is destructive towards the normal operations of the industry. Since you broke the rules and regulations, isn’t it normal to receive revenge?”

“I’m sure Mr. Roborts must love you a lot. That’s why he let you maintain such a naive ideal without stopping you.”

“But reality has always been harsh.”

“Hasn’t Mr. Roborts ever told you that you’re too much of an idealist? Luo Sheng’s fate today will be the same fate that your other artists will eventually face. Just wait and see, this industry is all about luck and support. You can’t even guarantee your own future with your so-called fairness. So, how could you guarantee it for others?”

“As for Luo Sheng, he could have lived a peaceful life. But, how did he end up getting disfigured? Wasn’t it all because of you?”

“Mr. Roborts is willing to love and dote on you, but the industry will never go easy on anyone. This is the truth that you asked for.”

“Are you happy with this answer? I hope it was worth you showing up here,” the man laughed. His words were merciless, without an ounce of emotion. But, every single word pierced deep into Emma’s heart.

All the while, Luo Sheng had not woken up yet. And his parents had just received the news…

Soon, the man left and Emma did not stick around either.

“What did he say?” Lin Qian chased after Emma and asked.

“I didn’t get anything useful out of him. Let’s go,” Emma said tiredly.

Lin Qian did not see anything odd about Emma. She simply felt pity for Luo Sheng. He was attacked in the rain, yet the culprit couldn’t be found.

Soon, a phone call arrived from the set of ‘Red Flame’. The crew decided to replace Luo Sheng because they realized he wasn’t just injured – he was disfigured! They claimed that they did not have the resources to continue waiting. But, it was only yesterday that they had promised to wait for him. Yet, after seeing the reactions from the public, the director immediately changed his mind.

Was this an example of being taught a lesson by the industry?

It didn’t take long before Emma returned home. As soon as she saw Eric, she immediately hugged him from behind and did not say a word.

“What’s wrong?” Although Eric didn’t know what had happened, he could feel the sense of defeat coming from Emma’s body.

“Eric…do you think that a lot of my actions and thoughts are extremely childish? Including my decision to establish Superstar Media and invest in a sci-fi film?”

Eric understood what Emma was trying to ask. So, he turned around and looked at her, “I never take your decisions lightly because no one knows what you’re capable of as well as I do.”

“But, I suddenly feel like I’ve been fighting against heavy odds.”

Eric furrowed his brows, “Why are you doubting yourself? Is it because Luo Sheng was attacked?”

“I…”

“Do you know the reason for your uninterrupted success up until this point?”

“You…” Emma replied.

“You’re wrong. It’s because of your confidence to win,” Eric corrected.

Emma suddenly fell silent.

She had gotten over so many obstacles in the past. Yet, she was suddenly doubting herself over someone else’s words.

After hearing Eric’s words, Emma smiled and k**sed him on his l*ps, “You always manage to make me see myself clearly.”

Afterwards, Emma gave the investor a phone call. This time, she didn’t wait for the man to speak before she said, “Mr. Luo, your point of view may contain some truths, but I’m sorry, I can’t possibly agree with you.”

“Our beliefs are different.”

“My eventual aim is indeed to change the entertainment industry. But, I’m in no rush. I know the importance of gradual progression. Luo Sheng has temporarily met a bottleneck, but I can help him return to where he was before. In fact, he may surpass it…”

“I will continue to investigate Luo Sheng’s matter until I find the truth. And Mr. Luo – you are the biggest suspect!”

“You like to work under the table, I like to ensure fairness. It’s not a matter of whose right and whose wrong. It is all a matter of choice.”

The man obviously didn’t expect Emma to say such words to him. She was indeed not easy to deal with.

After a gentle laugh, the investor gave Emma a tip, “Luo Sheng was injured inside an estate. You can ask around and see if any of the property owners have security footage of how Luo Sheng was injured. If you manage to find one, then you will know the truth.”

After Luo Sheng was injured, ‘Red Flame’ replaced him without a second thought and canceled his contract. On the surface, this was only reasonable. After all, it cost a lot to produce a drama, so the staff couldn’t just sit around waiting for a person that may or may not return.

But, from Emma’s point of view, even if they didn’t do anything wrong, she wasn’t about to let them leave so easily.

If they wanted to cancel their contract, she had no problem with it. But the fact that they abandoned Luo Sheng within a day made them suspicious of striking a man when he was down.

Naturally, this ignited disgust from the audience. After all, the public always liked to support the weak and Luo Sheng was extremely pitiful.

Emma took the opportunity to hold an explanation session to explain Luo Sheng’s condition to the public. She also declared that Superstar Media would never abandon Luo Sheng. In other words, Emma was hinting to the public that they could bully Luo Sheng as much as they wanted for now, but, they had to remember that she helped him make a comeback once and could do it again.

And when that time eventually arrived, no one should blame Superstar Media for ignoring them.

Meanwhile, the reporters were most curious about the culprit behind the entire incident. But of course, Emma knew that this question kept Luo Sheng as a hot topic. So, she did not reveal anything.

At this time, Lin Qian was accompanying the police inside an estate. They were looking for evidence from the property owners.

Eventually, they knocked on the door of a military household.

As soon as the person that answered the door saw Lin Qian, he was a little surprised, but he did not look at her like she was a stranger. Meanwhile, Lin Qian simply thought the man was really tall!

His eyes were calm, complementing his sharp, defined face which suited the military uniform on his body.

“Hello sir, can I please ask you about something?”

“I just returned from the army. I don’t know anything,” the man replied in a slightly stiff voice.

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