The Mystery of the Inner Demon

Chapter 87 Rumors
"See, you don't remember her name. This actress's name is Lan Die. The entertainment industry is so cruel. If she's not famous, no one will remember her!"

"Oh, now I remember something. Before the show "Against the Tang Dynasty" was aired, there were reports that this actress was a mistress. I remember I read the original wife's essay, which said that Lan Die seduced the director in order to get a role. The original wife wrote a long essay, accusing Lan Die of interfering in her marriage and causing her to have a miscarriage... At that time, the entire network condemned her for a while." Wu Shanqiu said.

Qi Fei couldn't help but glance at Wu Shanqiu: "Why are you so boring!"

Wu Shanqiu smiled and said, "You don't understand the enthusiasm of single girls to eat melons..." Then she immediately asked Wang Defa, "So it was Hong Mei who leaked this information?"

"Oh, can I say that it's more of a rumor than a revelation? Of course it was Hong Mei who spread the rumor, and I was just being used." Wang Defa kept distancing himself from the rumors.

"Ah? Isn't this confirmed? The director has even come out to apologize..." Wu Shanqiu said in surprise.

"What should I do? I have to stay in this circle. Should I just endure being slandered until I can't turn things around? Besides, a scumbag always has a chance to turn things around. After all, the point of this matter is to punish Lan Die for being a mistress. The director is just a tool!"

"So, what's the relationship between Lan Die and this director..."

"Of course not. The original wife and Hong Mei were close friends, and they'd wanted a divorce for a long time. It wasn't the director who cheated, it was the original wife. But she didn't want to leave the house empty-handed, so she came up with this shady trick. As for Lan Die, you know what happened. Hong Mei coveted her role as 'Xian Yao'. She auditioned for it, but she just couldn't compete with Lan Die. The director and Lan Die had only met twice at parties; they weren't even ordinary friends. It was Hong Mei and her best friend who each got what they wanted, hit it off, and ended up doing this whole thief crying 'stop thief' thing!"

"So it's a complete rumor?" Qi Fei said, turning to Wu Shanqiu and saying, "You, a police officer, also believe such a rumor?"

Wu Shanqiu muttered, "I wasn't a police officer at that time, just a student... Speaking of which, Lan Die must hate Hong Mei to death."

"There's no other way. If you want to survive in this circle, you have to accept these things," said Wang Defa.

"So what you mean is that the conflicts between you and Hong Mei later on were all performed for others to see, actually for hype?" Qi Fei asked.

"Of course not. I told you Hong Mei is a person who burns bridges after crossing them. Well, I don't have any opinion about her. I've seen too many people like her. To make it in this industry, you have to have some strengths, and that's nothing. Besides, the tricks she used on Lan Die. Lan Die may be the first victim, but she's definitely not the last." Wang Defa put on the air of a seasoned veteran. "In other words, she doesn't dare to completely offend me. Otherwise, we'll have a falling out and die together, which will not benefit her. Those so-called lawyer's letters and calls to the police are just tricks to appease her fans. Every time her popularity is about to decline, she will contact me and reveal some recent gatherings with male celebrities, asking me to take some secret photos or something. Nothing is more likely to go viral than a scandal about a popular celebrity. She knows this all too well."

"Haha, interesting. So was this secret photo shoot at the villa also an agreement between you two?" Qi Fei asked.

"That's not the case. Huang Daqiu was the financial sponsor she had finally hooked up with, and she'd been very careful and low-key, fearing that this 'rooster' who laid the golden eggs would run away. But I think she knew in her heart that Huang was just playing around with her, and if she really exposed her affair with Huang Daqiu, she would be in trouble. I received news that Hong Mei asked for leave from the crew. Everyone knows this. If she asked for leave, she must have been with Huang Daqiu. It's just that no one knows where they met.

Huang Daqiu usually keeps a high profile, but if he doesn't want us to know, he can handle it very discreetly. So even though the rumors about Hong Mei and Huang Daqiu have been circulating for so long, no one in our industry has ever taken a photo of them.

I don't know which of my fans was so powerful, but they sent me a private message telling me that Hong Mei and Huang Daqiu were meeting at a place called Yunshen Secret Realm, with a detailed time and location for candid photos. How could I miss such an exclusive? Besides, someone like Hong Mei will find a chance to step on me sooner or later, so I have to save some explosive information.

"Who sent you a private message?"

"Then I don't know. I receive countless private messages of this kind of revelations every day. Some are smokescreens to ruin competitors, some are fans fighting to get rid of rival idols, and there are also psychopaths. There are all kinds of people. People like us have seen a lot, so we know which ones are garbage and which ones are worth following. I knew at first glance that the matter of the Yunshen Secret Realm was most likely true. It is very consistent with the matter of Hong Mei asking for leave. In addition, this kind of club hidden in the deep mountains and forests is not something that ordinary people can know. The fact that the club's name can be reported means that the source of the revelations is extraordinary." Wang Defa's analysis was very logical.

"It's a shame to use your skills as a paparazzi."

"We have to have a certain professionalism in everything we do, right? It's no exaggeration to say that we have to be one of the best in the country. How should I put it? Hong Mei is dead, after all, it's a human life. Although what I said may not be a good deed, it is a blessing for her. No matter how good her acting skills are, she will leave a legend in this industry." Wang Defa said.

"Did anything special happen when you were there yesterday?" Qi Fei asked.

Wang Defa pursed his lips and said no.

"Your expression just now betrayed you. Are you hiding something from us? You'd better tell us. We are discussing a bloody murder case, not entertainment gossip. These photos of yours can't protect you." Qi Fei reminded.

Wang Defa then hesitated and said, "I saw Huang Daqiu slap Hong Mei. Damn, they were hugging each other just a second ago, so my shutter wasn't fast enough and I didn't take a picture. I don't know what they said before they left. Not long after, they reconciled. Hong Mei respectfully saw Huang Daqiu off. After returning to the room, she looked unhappy. She threw the big bouquet of roses on the bed for a long time, probably to vent her emotions. Then I saw her flash behind her, just for a moment. I think it was an illusion, as if I saw something..."

"What is that?" Qi Fei frowned, feeling that something weird was happening.

(End of this chapter)