Chapter 327: Someone Has Targeted Her

A black snake, as thick as two fingers, was seen slowly crawling out from inside.

Mou Lili immediately covered her mouth.

Snakes were what she feared most.

Axia went over, grabbed the snake by its seven-inch mark, and slammed it hard onto the ground.

The snake stopped moving instantly; it was unclear whether it had been stunned or killed by the impact.

Axia then called the police.

This time, the police quickly caught the person through surveillance; the man was Xiao Wei's ex-boyfriend, who claimed he had specifically come to release the snake to scare her in revenge.

However, Xiao Wei had not been home for the past few days.

Her ex-boyfriend said he did not know Xiao Wei was away.

They used to share the place, but after they broke up, the man moved out, which was when Xiao Wei found someone else to share the rent with her.

Late at night, Mou Lili and Axia returned from the police station.

Axia said, "I think that man is lying; his target was clearly us!"

Mou Lili asked, "Are you saying that Zhou Man made her do this?"

"I have no proof, but I have a gut feeling that she did it."

Mou Lili only felt agitated: "That woman is truly a lunatic! Axia, thank goodness for you tonight."

Axia said, "I told you, I will protect you well."

"Should we rent another place?"

"It's too late, but we should pack away the valuables at home and change the locks. Enough of that, the most important thing for you right now is to sing well at the gala," Axia said.

Mou Lili nodded.

"As for Zhou Man, I will keep a close eye on her for you," Axia added.

Mou Lili looked at Axia's dashing demeanor and suddenly felt a sense of security.

Although Axia was not very meticulous in her daily life—she wouldn't help check her schedule, wouldn't tidy up personal items, couldn't apply makeup, and had a huge appetite, eating pork belly at every meal—she could protect her, and that was what mattered most.

……

Mou Lili, Axia, and Liu Yang went to C City.

Although they had tried their best to avoid Zhou Man, they still ran into her when they exited the airport.

The television station had arranged a business van to pick up the guests, and guests on the same flight were naturally picked up together.

When Mou Lili and Axia got on, they saw that Zhou Man was already sitting inside.

Zhou Man seemed to have grown impatient; she gave a cold snort: "I thought taking first class would be faster, but I didn't expect to have to wait for people from economy class, making me wait so long."

The driver felt awkward at the sight.

He had picked up many artists, and they were generally amiable in public, especially in recent years, with so many viewers across the country watching; a slight lapse in character could lead to a ruined reputation.

It was truly rare to see someone bullying a newcomer in a semi-public setting like this.

The three of them, Mou Lili, did not argue with Zhou Man; they sat in the car, quiet and still.

Seeing that they were ignoring her, Zhou Man snorted coldly: "Can't you even say an apology?"

Liu Yang was quite scared and was about to apologize, but was stopped by Mou Lili.

Mou Lili opened her phone and put on her earphones.

Seeing this, Liu Yang followed suit and put on his earphones.

Axia, meanwhile, crossed her arms over her chest and stared coldly at everything around her, as if she hadn't seen Zhou Man at all.

Zhou Man laughed coldly again: "Let's see how long you can be arrogant."

……

The television station's gala was recorded, and it also required rehearsals.

Newcomers like Mou Lili did not have private dressing rooms and could only use the communal one.

Not long after they entered, Zhou Man also stormed in.

"On what grounds? Why do I have to share a dressing room with them? Is my status not high enough?"

Zhou Man's assistant said, "Sister Man, please wait here, I will go communicate with the organizers."

"Go quickly."

Zhou Man did not enter, but stood at the doorway with her arms crossed, watching the inside.

Before long, the assistant returned and said very apologetically: "Sister Man, they said there are many stars coming tonight, and there aren't enough private dressing rooms, so you'll have to make do here tonight."

At this moment, a female singer sitting in front of Mou Lili let out a snicker.

Zhou Man walked over and looked at her coldly: "What are you laughing at?"

The female singer was puzzled: "My mouth is on my own body; am I not allowed to laugh?"

"What is your name?" Zhou Man asked.

"Xu Ji, what do you want?" Xu Ji asked.

Zhou Man looked at the makeup supplies in front of her and "accidentally" bumped into them, causing everything on Xu Ji's table to come crashing down.

Xu Ji was furious; she stood up, raised her hand, and slapped Zhou Man across the face.

Zhou Man was also extremely angry: "How dare you hit me?"

"I hit you because you're a self-righteous jerk." Xu Ji had a tough personality; she had long been unable to stand Zhou Man. Previously, there was a variety show that Xu Ji was supposed to be on, but she was replaced right before filming.

The person who replaced her was Zhou Man.

Zhou Man immediately wanted to slap Xu Ji back, but Xu Ji was strong, and the two women began to wrestle.

Zhou Man's assistant wanted to come over to break up the fight, but Zhou Man said angrily: "Didn't you see that she started it? Hurry up and hit her!"

As the assistant moved to strike, Xu Ji's assistant also stepped up: "Do you not want to rehearse anymore? Are you waiting to be blacklisted by the television station?"

Someone, it is unknown who, called security, and several security guards rushed in to separate the two of them.

Zhou Man was so angry she was going crazy; she looked at Xu Ji coldly, then found an empty spot, and looking at the slightly swollen half of her face in the mirror, she angrily called Lin Mengyang.

Over here, Liu Yang quietly said to Mou Lili, "That Xu Ji is going to have a miserable time; it's possible she's about to be removed from the program by the production team."

Mou Lili said, "Don't worry about them for now; who ends up miserable and who doesn't, we don't know yet."

……

Sure enough, Xu Ji was removed that very night and could not participate in the rehearsal.

However, that same evening, a large video platform exposed a video of Zhou Man provoking and hitting someone in the dressing room; the video was filmed clearly, showing that it was Zhou Man who came over first to knock over the other person's makeup supplies, which was why Xu Ji cursed at her.

The person who posted the video spoke up for Xu Ji: She unintentionally angered this deity, and was actually backstabbed by her, even getting removed from the program.

The video also bought a trending search spot, and its popularity shot straight up.

Following that, someone posted the gala's program list; the original version indeed had Xu Ji, but the new version no longer did.

Everyone was guessing who the benefactor behind Zhou Man was, and soon someone dug up photos of her coming out of a club with a man and embracing him in a car.

This man was none other than Lin Mengyang, and Lin Mengyang had a wife.

In other words, Zhou Man was a mistress.

What audiences currently loathe most is someone who knowingly acts as a mistress; anyone who has been a mistress will have their future acting career affected.

After the matter fermented to a certain point, some people called out to Zhou Man, demanding she come out to clarify whether she was a mistress; if she didn't dare to come out, then that meant she definitely was one.

Zhou Man, who had just finished rehearsing, saw the phone handed over by her assistant and was instantly stunned with rage.