Li Rongrong appeared in the video, in her ward, with at least a dozen microphones facing her. She looked at the camera with a pale face, the spotlight flashing at her.
“Miss Li, what is the purpose of your press conference today?”
“Miss Li, is there anything else you haven’t told us?”
“Miss Li—”
Li Rongrong bit her lip, her eyes full of indignation and disaffection. She didn’t want to say the words, but…
“I do have something to tell you.”
It was very difficult for Li Rongrong to spit out each word.
“I’m sorry, I lied yesterday. I was not pushed down the stairs by Dr. Su Qingsang.”
“What?” There were a dozen reporters crowded into the ward. They all looked at each other, confused.
“Miss Li, will you please make yourself clear?”
Li Rongrong felt deep resentment in her heart. Still, she had to compromise because her opponent had something on her.
“The truth is that the baby in my belly had already been stillborn. As early as a week ago, I had a test. A doctor from another hospital told me that the baby had no heartbeat and told me to get him out.
“I refused because I wanted to have this child. After a few days of observation, however, the baby remained the same. The doctor said it would be dangerous if I didn’t get him removed. Then, I thought, ‘If I must get rid of the baby, I might as well do something with him—'”
Li Rongrong’s voice was getting lower and lower. She was almost inaudible.
Su Qingsang stared at Huo Jinyao, who was sitting beside her, with her eyes wide open.
Huo Jinyao nodded and signaled her to watch the video.
It was obvious now. Li Rongrong had wanted to use the child to frame Su Qingsang. She had done it successfully too. She had also played a big part in making Su Qingsang seem like the most vicious doctor after having been called the most beautiful one.
She was not short of money, so it was not difficult for her to buy a trending topic and hire internet trolls.
The reporters were shocked, but one of them sensed that there was something wrong. He asked, “Miss Li, if what you say is true, you did all this to frame Su Qingsang. Why are you telling us the truth now?”
It was the right question to ask. If even Su Qingsang didn’t know why, then the reporters definitely would.
“My conscience bothered me after I lied yesterday. After I learned that Dr. Su had been suspended, I realized that I was doing the wrong thing.”
This confession astonished Su Qingsang. What was going on?
She couldn’t believe that such words had come from someone like Li Rongrong, who had completely changed her narrative. How could Li Rongrong admit this? This was not normal.
“Miss Li, may I ask, did someone threaten you to make you change your mind?”
Su Qingsang was stunned by the question and subconsciously glanced at Huo Jinyao.
Huo Jinyao was watching the video, but he felt her eyes on him. He looked at her and signaled her to keep watching.
“No. I was not threatened.”
Su Qingsang withdrew her eyes from Huo and continued watching the video.
Li Rongrong smiled. Through the screen, Su Qingsang could not see how stiff and ugly her smile was.
“It was really just my conscience. I thought that what I’d done was bad.”
“You said you weren’t threatened?” The reporter did not seem to believe her. Li Rongrong was embarrassed but had no choice. She had to answer the question.