"You stay here and rest well, don’t go out. Xiao Zhou will take care of you, I’ll go back to the hotel and check things out," he said.
Han Luoqi grabbed his car keys and hurried out.
He believed that Xia Weibao’s company would step in to help her.
But what he needed to do was to save her reputation.
This time the incident had blown up so big, her reputation was completely ruined.
Being labeled as someone who hits directors, beats reporters, and acts like a diva—if that tag wasn’t removed, who would dare to hire her in the future?
Wan Ke was celebrating with Chu Ying in bed, finally having brought Xia Weibao down!
Upon hearing from his assistant that Han Luoqi had arrived, he hurriedly got up and got dressed.
Chu Ying hid in the closet, terrified of being seen.
Han Luoqi was the hottest male actor in the entertainment industry, even Wan Ke, the director, had to give him some face.
Opening the window to air out the room, Wan Ke then opened the door.
"Sorry, I was just in the bathroom, come on in," he said.
Upon hearing this, Wan Ke made way at the door.
Han Luoqi nodded at him, then walked in.
A faint, strange scent lingered in the room, making him frown.
But he was currently worried about Xia Weibao’s situation, so he didn’t think much of it.
"Luoqi, what brings you here?" Wan Ke asked with a smile.
Han Luoqi was also in a rush to help Xia Weibao smooth things over, so he didn’t beat around the bush.
He got straight to the point, "Director Wan, you’re probably aware of the online smear campaign against Xia Weibao."
As soon as Xia Weibao was mentioned, Wan Ke immediately feigned a pained expression.
"I saw, I really didn’t expect her to be so impulsive, to actually beat up all the reporters there."
Hearing someone speak of Xia Weibao like that made Han Luoqi feel somewhat irritable.
"Let’s not talk about the beating for now, Director Huang is slandering her for hitting people because of cut scenes, can Director Wan clarify this matter?"
Wan Ke’s expression froze, then he pretended to be in a difficult position.
"That... Luoqi, you know as well as I do, Xia Weibao’s objective in doing that was simply to suppress the issue, not wanting Xuejun to get hurt.
If I clarified it, the media might dig up the matter concerning Xuejun, and wouldn’t that harm Xuejun?
Then Xia Weibao’s efforts would have been in vain."
He spoke with such apparent righteousness, completely from the standpoint of Xia Weibao and Zhuang Xuejun, leaving no room for objection.
"I will handle this matter. You just need to clarify that the production did not cut Xia Weibao’s scenes, and that she hasn’t been acting like a diva on set. I will take care of the public relations and make sure Zhuang Xuejun is not dragged into it," he said resolutely.
Wan Ke’s face remained smiling, but his heart was already seething with frustration.
What was going on with Han Luoqi? Wasn’t he at odds with Xia Weibao?
Yesterday, when Xia Weibao was wrongfully accused, he didn’t see him come forward to testify for her.
And now, less than a day later, how come he’s suddenly helping that woman in every possible way?
What charm does she possess!
"The production did in fact cut Xia Weibao’s scenes," Wan Ke said with a smile.
"What?" Han Luoqi was taken aback, evidently unaware of this.
He had come back with Xia Weibao last night and didn’t know about the meeting.
Afterward, with so much happening, he had had no time to pay attention to anything else.
His eyes slowly narrowed as he looked at Wan Ke with a complicated gaze.
He had read the entire script—Bai He’s character, though the second female lead, had a pivotal role similar to that of the first lead.
She was essentially the biggest antagonist in the play and the highlight of the entire story.
If her scenes were cut, the outcome of the movie would be greatly compromised!