Two such awesome characters, and they were her apprentices?
Zhuang Xuejun really wanted to ask if the two of them had been beaten into submission by Xia Weibao.
Otherwise, with such fame, why would they take someone as their master?
But then again, when it came to Xia Weibao, the impossible always seemed possible!
Her personal charm was just too great!
After the matter was settled, Xia Weibao and Zhuang Xuejun discussed the details.
Then they went to the hotel to see Xia Shi.
The corrosive power of sulfuric acid was too terrifying, and the injuries were very severe.
It was too inconvenient here.
Anyways, since they weren’t shooting the film any longer, staying here was pointless.
So, they all set off to return to the capital.
For Xia Shi’s wounds, Xia Weibao prepared a new ointment for her, which allowed for faster recovery and less pain.
She stared at Xia Shi’s pockmarked face for a while.
"Sister Xia Shi, may I ask you a rather sensitive question?"
"Your face... what destroyed it?"
Looking at the scars, it seemed they were also caused by corrosion, and then new flesh grew out, resulting in the uneven skin.
Xia Shi went stiff for a moment, her voice turning colder, "It was ruined by accident."
She obviously didn’t want to talk about it.
"Sister Xia Shi, please don’t misunderstand, I’m not bringing up your painful past on purpose, I just want to say that I can help you get rid of these scars."
Xia Shi suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with doubt and surprise.
Then she regained her composure, "No need, I’m quite alright with this."
Sometimes, beauty is a sin.
Better to be ruined, at least that way one can live in peace.
Xia Weibao wanted to say more, but Xia Shi seemed reluctant to continue the conversation.
She didn’t push further.
Perhaps, there was an untouchable scar behind that face as well.
She could only wait for a more appropriate time in the future to treat her.
That evening, when Xia Weibao returned home, she sat on the couch, hugged her knees, and stared blankly ahead.
Lu Hualiang was in the study dealing with some official business, and when he came back to the room, he saw her spacing out.
He walked over, "What’s wrong?"
Xia Weibao glanced at him expressionlessly, then continued to stare blankly ahead.
"Director Lu, do you also think that I am too weak?"
Lu Hualiang frowned, considering everything that had happened recently, she was probably feeling self-reproach.
"Those things are not your fault, don’t take the blame upon yourself."
"No!" Xia Weibao’s eyes slowly came into focus with determination, "I am too weak!"
It was because she was too weak that she couldn’t protect the people around her!
If she were strong enough, no one would dare to bully her!
If she were strong enough, no one would dare to harm her friends!
Zhuang Xuejun, a delicate girl, had stood up for her twice, even going so far as to tarnish her own reputation to clear Weibao’s name.
Then there was Xia Shi, who put herself in danger to protect her, suffering sulfuric acid burns.
From Zhuang Xuejun to Xia Shi, it was the friends around her who were protecting her.
This made her deeply realize that it was her own lack of strength!
Thinking back on the past few months since she had crossed over, she had suffered so many slanders and smears.
Those people targeted her because they saw her as easy prey, climbing over her head.
Let them try to smear Lu Hualiang and see who dares, who has the courage.
In the end, it was because she was too weak!
If she were a person everyone looked up to, then no one would dare to arbitrarily sling mud at her, and certainly, no one would dare to touch her friends!
Watching the girl’s determined gaze, filled with a sharp edge, Lu Hualiang’s eyes narrowed slightly.
He suddenly remembered what the psychologist had said, that once she adapted to her current life and saw the reality clearly, she would grow up.
It turned out that Zhuang Xue’s experiences and Xia Shi’s self-sacrifice were forcing her to grow up.