Chapter 15: Seeking Death Recklessly, Liu Qingyan Protects Her

Chapter 15: Reckless Provocation, Liu Qingyan Protects Her

*Bang!*

Li Zhengtao stood up and slammed the table violently, startling everyone else. The entire private booth fell into a deathly silence.

Li Zhengtao glared at Jiang Nanxi with fury. "That female student jumped to her death because of depression; it has nothing to do with me! Why is she following me around?! I truly don't understand how a show like this could invite someone like you as a guest!"

"Elder Li, Elder Li, please don't be angry!"

It was the first time the director had seen Li Zhengtao this enraged; his face was flushed red with anger. He hurried over to offer sincere apologies.

The director glanced at Jiang Nanxi and explained to Li Zhengtao, "Elder Li, this guest... she has some mental issues. We had no idea about this before filming began; we only discovered it recently."

Li Zhengtao barked, "What are you people even doing? How can you only discover something this important recently? Do you have any idea how dangerous psychiatric patients can be? It's one thing for her to snap at me here, but what if she harms the other guests!"

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"

The director apologized repeatedly, acting like a groveling subordinate. "Elder Li, I have already decided to have her removed. You certainly won't see her again for the rest of the filming!"

"Why am I being asked to leave?"

Jiang Nanxi looked up at the director and said with dissatisfaction, "The contract is signed, and I haven't done anything wrong. On what grounds am I being asked to leave?"

"You haven't done anything?"

The director took a deep breath and said, "There is a clause in the contract stating that if any behavior occurs that seriously affects the filming of the program, the production team has the right to unilaterally terminate the contract!"

Jiang Nanxi said calmly, "I was just telling the truth. There really is a ghost following him around drinking. Are people not allowed to tell the truth anymore?"

Director:? Audience:?

【It's confirmed. Jiang Nanxi really has mental issues. I suggest sending her to a mental hospital immediately!】 【But Jiang Nanxi can chase down water ghosts to bite them; maybe she really can see things others can't.】 【I can't stand Jiang Nanxi. Elder Li is a senior professional participating in this show; it's one thing for her not to respect him, but to intentionally offend people—she has zero class!】

"Can't you see it?" Jiang Nanxi asked again.

Then, she brought a new wine glass to the table and refilled it.

*Clatter!*

As soon as the glass was filled, it immediately fell to the floor, spilling wine everywhere.

However, after the wine spilled, the floor only stayed wet for a split second. The liquid vanished almost instantly, leaving behind only the shattered glass.

Jiang Nanxi pointed at the floor and said, "Look, the wine on the floor dried up very quickly. This proves that something drank it!"

The others gathered around to take a look. Seeing that there wasn't a single drop of wine left on the floor, everyone was stunned.

Li Chu hurriedly said, "Director, Nanxi isn't talking nonsense! She really saw something! Last time I fell into the river, something grabbed me and I almost drowned; she was the one who saved me!"

The cameras captured this moment as well.

【Ah? Don't scare people in broad daylight!】 【Where are all these ghosts coming from? First a water ghost, now a ghost following Elder Li. Could Jiang Nanxi be staging this to scam people?】 【Exactly. That girl from the Beijing Film Academy who jumped—she didn't even know Elder Li. Why would she follow him after she died?】

The crowd of onlookers pushed Li Zhengtao aside, leaving him standing in a corner of the booth.

Looking at the shards of the wine glass, Li Zhengtao's face turned pale and then flushed, his eyes flickering with a hint of guilt.

He couldn't help but turn his head to look around, feeling as though something was watching him from the shadows, sending a chill down his spine.

Could that girl's soul really...?

At this thought, Li Zhengtao's expression darkened even further. He said to the director, "I didn't expect such a popular show to invite such an ill-mannered guest. I'm not participating anymore!"

Before the director could respond, Jiang Nanxi said, "Look, he's getting anxious. I hit the mark; he's afraid the female ghost is coming for revenge."

"Jiang Nanxi!"

Li Zhengtao roared uncontrollably, "Her death has nothing to do with me! Why is she haunting me? Can you stop talking nonsense!"

"Is that so?"

Jiang Nanxi said slowly, "But when I was pouring wine for you just now, I heard a voice saying that you drove her to her death. She said you tricked her into accompanying clients for drinks, and when she refused, you..."

"Shut up!"

Jiang Nanxi was interrupted mid-sentence by Li Zhengtao's loud shout.

"How could I possibly force my student to accompany clients? That is absolutely impossible at the Film Academy! If you keep spreading rumors about me, I will have my lawyers sue you!"

【"How could he" what? Does Jiang Nanxi know the inside story? Finish your sentence!】 【Li Zhengtao is so agitated. Could the student's suicide really be related to him?】 【Everyone, don't be misled by Jiang Nanxi. She's just acting crazy and throwing accusations around! A senior as respected as Elder Li couldn't possibly do such a thing!】

Li Zhengtao left in a rage, abandoning the filming. The director hurriedly chased after him.

The other guests in the booth had mixed expressions; some were worried for Jiang Nanxi, while others were gloating.

Jiang Nanxi herself simply returned to her seat and continued munching on her hairy crab.

After a while, a staff member came over and said, "Jiang Nanxi, the director wants to see you."

"Oh."

Jiang Nanxi stood up and walked out.

As she passed Shen Lan, she saw him whispering mockingly, "What a waste. You'll be kicked out after only one day of filming."

Jiang Nanxi, who was currently picking her teeth after finishing the crab, heard his snide remark. She held her toothpick up in front of Shen Lan's face and said, "If you have nothing better to do, use this to compare yourself to something. Stop talking nonsense."

This single sentence successfully broke Shen Lan's composure. His eyes turned red with fury. "Jiang Nanxi, are you looking for death?!"

"Toothpick Bro, bye-bye!"

"You...!"

Jiang Nanxi vanished in a flash, leaving Shen Lan so angry he wanted to flip the table, but because of the other guests and the cameras, he could only swallow his rage.

Jiang Nanxi went outside to find the director, only to find that Liu Qingyan had stepped out a step ahead of her and was currently standing before the director.

The elegant, refined man was wearing a casual windbreaker. He spoke a few words nonchalantly, and the director responded with continuous nods of agreement.

Seeing Jiang Nanxi approach, Liu Qingyan gave her a faint glance, stopped chatting with the director, and turned back into the booth.

Jiang Nanxi stared at him curiously for a moment before turning to the director. "Director, I can't leave. You saw just now, I wasn't talking nonsense; everything I said was the truth. If you believe me, then let that Li Zhengtao get lost. Don't let him participate in any more filming. I guarantee he'll be finished within three days."

The director said directly, "I believe you. Go back and finish your crab."

Jiang Nanxi:?

Wait, he just believed her like that? Wasn't he just exploding with rage and trying to crush her a moment ago?

Jiang Nanxi had prepared several different arguments to convince the director to let her stay, but it turned out none of them were needed.

(End of Chapter)