Her appearance drew the attention of almost everyone in the hall like a magnet, and the crowd followed her involuntarily, making the already crowded passageway even more congested.

Just then, a figure that seemed out of place in the surroundings suddenly squeezed through the gaps in the crowd like a gust of wind, heading straight for the elevator that was about to close!
The newcomer was a young man with messy hair like a bird's nest. He wore a loose, plain-colored old T-shirt and extremely eye-catching floral shorts. On his feet... he was only wearing one slipper, with the other foot bare on the cold marble floor! He exuded the disheveled and anxious feeling of someone who had just woken up and been forcibly dragged out the door.

It was Qin Luo who rushed over anxiously to save Old Ni!

He completely ignored the surrounding noise and the radiant beauty in the cheongsam, and squeezed in before the elevator doors closed, quickly pressing the button for the top floor. The 19th floor was the hospital's highest-level VIP ward area.

Qin Luo's abrupt and "sloppy" intrusion caused Yun Jia and her bodyguard to glance at him slightly.

Yun Jia's gaze, hidden behind her sunglasses, quickly swept over Qin Luo.

Although his hair was messy, his clothes were casual and even a little ridiculous, his angular face, even in such a disheveled state, could not hide his handsome features and an indescribable calm temperament that seemed out of place with the surrounding glitz and glamour.

Having seen countless people, Yun Jia instantly recognized the extraordinary quality hidden beneath the "unrefined appearance."

Her heart moved slightly.

This person... although he looks disheveled, has a very special air about him.

At that moment, Yun Jia's assistant pressed the button for the 4th floor. The elevator doors slowly began to close.

"Yun Jia! It's Yun Jia!"

"Goddess! Can I get your autograph?"

"Garbo! Look this way!"

Just as the elevator doors were about to close, several sharp-eyed fans finally broke through the bodyguards' defenses, excitedly rushed to the elevator entrance, waving notebooks and phones, and shouting loudly for autographs!

The elevator doors sensed the obstacle and slowly opened again.

Yun Jia's face immediately lit up with her signature, approachable, and sweet smile.

"Okay, okay, everyone, don't rush, take your time."

She was extremely patient, taking the notebooks handed to her by fans, signing her name elegantly, and even taking selfies with them.

Her actions won the admiration and even more enthusiastic support of the people around her.

More and more fans flocked from the stairwell and registration desk upon hearing the news, and the small elevator entrance was instantly surrounded by layers upon layers of people, completely blocking it! Not only could the elevator not move, but even a fly could hardly fly through.

Qin Luo stood in the corner of the elevator, looking at the crowded and noisy scene in front of him, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

He was extremely anxious; Old Ni's condition was critical, and every second was precious!
He thought signing a few autographs would be quick, but he never expected the situation to spiral out of control in an instant, turning into a massive fan meeting! Time ticked by, and every second felt like a knife twisting in his heart!
After Yun Jia finished signing an autograph, she seemed to belatedly realize that her fans were blocking the elevator and affecting the "passengers" inside.

She turned gracefully to face the only "outsider" in the elevator, Qin Luo. Her face held just the right amount of apology and the polite smile characteristic of a top star, tinged with a hint of condescension, and her voice was sweet.

"I'm so sorry, young man."

She pointed to the frenzied crowd outside.

"My fans are so enthusiastic, I can't refuse their kind requests. I'll sign autographs for them first, just for a moment, please wait a moment, okay? Thank you for your understanding!"

Her tone was relaxed, with a sense of self-assurance.

In her view, as the number one internet celebrity in Mindu City with tens of millions of fans, this young man in front of her, who has a good temperament but is dressed casually, could not possibly not recognize her.

They might even be one of your silent supporters in your live stream.

Taking the initiative to lower myself and explain to him, and even asking him to wait a while, is already a huge favor.

He should be flattered, and might even take the opportunity to strike up a conversation and ask for an autograph.

The live stream camera also focused on Qin Luo in the elevator at the right time. When fans saw that their goddess was so "approachable" and "polite", the barrage of comments exploded again.

Wow! The goddess is so polite!

That guy is so lucky! He got to get the goddess to explain it to him personally!

[Hey bro, what's wrong? My goddess's autograph is important!]

[Exactly, being able to see his goddess up close is his blessing!]

Send gifts now! Support our goddess!

As Yun Jia watched the live stream buzz with gifts and praise once again, the smile on her face became even more perfect.

She waited confidently for Qin Luo's response, perhaps an understanding smile, or perhaps a "It's okay, you go ahead with your work."

However, what she received in return was a gaze that was calm to the point of being indifferent.

Qin Luo's gaze pierced through the crowd and landed on Yun Jia's meticulously groomed, stunningly beautiful face.

There was no amazement, no excitement, not even the slightest fluctuation.

His gaze was as calm as a bottomless well, without the slightest ripple, as if the top internet celebrity in front of him, who was dazzling and caused a sensation among thousands, was no different from a stone or a tree on the roadside.

Under Yun Jia's slightly surprised gaze, Qin Luo spoke indifferently.

His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the noise inside and outside the elevator, carrying an undeniable coldness, like an ice bead falling onto a jade plate.

"I'm in a hurry."

His gaze swept across the completely blocked elevator entrance, finally settling on Yun Jia's face. His tone was resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

"You want to sign autographs for your fans?"

"Go outside and sign!"

Qin Luo's icy tone, his indifferent and almost dismissive expression, every subtle detail of his demeanor was like an invisible thorn, precisely piercing Yun Jia's heart, which was held high above countless fans!

He didn't care about her at all? His words even carried an undisguised hint of disgust?!
Yun Jia's sweet smile almost crumbled as a surge of intense humiliation and unbelievable discomfort welled up inside her.

She never expected that her act of humbly lowering herself, even promising an autograph and a photo, would be met with such a heartless dismissal! "I'm a top-tier internet celebrity with millions of followers! The goddess countless men dream of! To speak to a slovenly person like you and make you wait a few minutes is already showing you respect! What makes you think you're so special? Are you blind?!"
What infuriated her even more was that all of this was faithfully captured by her phone camera and broadcast live to hundreds of thousands of eyes on the other side of the screen!
Instantly, the live stream exploded like a bomb had been dropped on it! [Holy crap! Is this guy crazy? What kind of attitude is that?!]

[Even the goddess is being so sincere, and he's still taking advantage of it?]

[My heart aches for Jiabao! She was yelled at by such a rude person!]

[Kick our goddess out? Who does he think he is!]

[I'm so angry! Jiajia, ignore him! We're not taking this lousy elevator!]

Who is this guy? Wearing shorts and flip-flops, acting all high and mighty!

[Apologize! He must apologize to Jiajia!]

The barrage of comments erupted like a volcano, instantly engulfed by angry insults and condemnations.

All sorts of offensive language flooded the screen, causing a momentary halt to the gifting of gifts. Fans were completely enraged, unable to accept that their perfect goddess had been treated so "brutally"!

Yun Jia felt a little better when she saw the barrage of comments defending her and cursing Qin Luo, but the anger of being publicly humiliated only grew stronger.

Behind her back, she had already cursed Qin Luo's ancestors for eighteen generations countless times.

However, reason told her that this was being broadcast live!
She can't afford to let her carefully cultivated image of "gentle, kind, and approachable" crumble!
She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger that was about to burst forth, and forced a smile that was even more sincere and even a little aggrieved than before. Her voice was softer and sweeter as she spoke to Qin Luo in the elevator and to the live broadcast camera.

"I'm so sorry, young man."

She lowered her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes trembling, making her look pitiful.

"It's really quick, signing something only takes a little while... How about this, after you finish signing, I'll sign your name too, and then we can take a picture together, okay? Consider it compensation for taking up your time?"

She tried one last time, not wanting to actually get out, but also not wanting to miss the elevator.

Normally, Qin Luo might not bother with such trivial matters.

But today is different!
He was jolted awake by Huang Weimin's urgent phone call. In order to save time, he rushed over without combing his hair or putting on his shoes! Old Ni was suffering from a massive intracranial hemorrhage and his life hung by a thread; every second was a matter of life and death!
This woman, for the sake of her livestream's entertainment value and those fleeting, intangible fans, is actually using public resources to stage a melodramatic performance?!

Qin Luo's face darkened completely, turning as cold as ice in a deep pool, his eyes sharp as knives, piercing straight at Yun Jia.

"Can't you understand human language?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a cold quality that pierced through the noise, each word like an ice bead hitting someone's heart.

"I'm telling you, I'm in a hurry, it's urgent! Please go out and sign this immediately, don't get in my way as I go upstairs to rescue people!"

These words were like pouring a ladle of cold water into a boiling oil pan!
Yun Jia's smile froze instantly, and she stood there completely rooted to the spot, as if she had been frozen in place!
She stared intently at Qin Luo with an utterly incredulous look, as if she were seeing an alien!

She had already lowered herself so much! So sincere! She even offered an autograph and a photo as "compensation"! In her eyes, this was already a huge concession and a great favor! And what was the result? Not only did the other party not appreciate it, but they went even further, using even colder, more disgusted, and even commanding language to drive her away again?!
A wave of immense humiliation washed over her like a tsunami! Yun Jia felt a burning pain on her face, her self-esteem being brutally trampled and ground into the ground!
She was trembling with anger, a strong urge making her want to rush up to him and slap that cold, handsome face hard! To teach him the lesson of offending her!
But... it's live! The eyes of hundreds of thousands of fans!
she can't!
Her strong professional ethics suppressed her surging anger.

Yun Jia's facial muscles twitched violently a few times, and finally, that forced, extremely aggrieved smile reappeared with difficulty.

She even slightly turned to the side, making way for the elevator entrance, her voice trembling slightly, yet she tried her best to maintain a "generous" demeanor.

"Well... I'm really sorry to have taken up your time, young man."

She bowed slightly to Qin Luo and to the camera.

"I won't bother you any longer, you can go ahead."

After saying that, she almost gritted her teeth and, surrounded by bodyguards and assistants, slowly walked out of the elevator.

As the elevator doors slowly closed, completely shutting out Qin Luo's indifferent face, the last trace of pretense in Yun Jia's eyes also completely disappeared, leaving only icy resentment!

"Making me so embarrassed in front of hundreds of thousands of fans...making me lose so much face..." she growled through gritted teeth.

"Just wait! I'll make you realize the consequences of offending Yun Jia! I'll ruin your reputation and make you beg me on your knees!"

However, when the camera was pointed at her again, her stunning face was instantly filled with grievance and self-blame, and even her eyes were slightly red.

"Family members... it's okay, I'll just wait for the next elevator, it'll only take a few minutes anyway."

Her voice was soft, tinged with a self-deprecating helplessness.

"Just now... it's not entirely that young man's fault. He was in such a hurry, running out without even putting on his shoes properly, his hair all messed up. There must have been something extremely urgent upstairs, maybe a family member was critically ill? I can understand..."

She paused, sighed softly, and cleverly took the blame upon herself.

"Actually, I also made some mistakes just now. The elevator is a public resource, and I have no reason to hog it just to get an autograph... Sigh, I can only blame myself for not thinking things through. It's just... I really didn't expect that young man to be so... so rude."

She pouted slightly, revealing a perfectly measured hint of girlish grievance, as if she had been scolded.

"Hey, in the end, it was my own fault first."

This performance was a textbook example of "retreating to advance" and "gaining sympathy"!
He was sincere! He was willing to admit his mistakes! He was understanding! He even considered the other person's possible "urgent matters"! And that little bit of perfectly timed grievance at the end really touched the hearts of his fans!

Immediate results!

The direction of the comments in the live stream was instantly swayed.

[Waaaa, Jiajia is so kind! Even though she was being yelled at, she still thought of the other person!]

[Yeah! Jiajia apologized and even reflected on her actions! Why was that guy so aggressive?!]

【Jiajia, don't be sad! It's not your fault! That guy is the one who's crazy!】

[My heart aches so much! Seeing Jiajia's aggrieved look breaks my heart!]

[Does having an emergency justify such rudeness? Does it give you the right to yell at a girl?]

No way! I can't swallow this! Jiajia was bullied! (End of Chapter)

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