Film and Television World Life Record

"You...what are you doing?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "I should be asking you, what do you want to do?"

Yang Jiaqi quickly explained, "I'm here to interview Ms. Ye and help her clarify things."

Li Mu glared at her from head to toe: "You think you can clarify this?"

Yang Jiaqi nodded quickly: "I really came to help clarify things. If you don't believe me, ask Miss Ye."

Ye Lanqiu looked at Li Mu with some surprise: "How did you find your way here?"

Li Mu said, "I saw the news. Reporters these days have no bottom line. You didn't answer my calls. I just came to your company's vicinity to take a look, and it just so happens that I ran into you."

Ye Lanqiu felt a warmth in her heart, but still stubbornly said, "You don't need to come, I'm fine."

Li Mu said, "If there's really nothing wrong, why aren't you answering the phone?"

Ye Lanqiu opened her mouth, unsure how to answer.

Yang Jiaqi called out from the side, "Ms. Ye, I need to get back to the station in a hurry. Could you please help me explain to this gentleman?"

Ye Lanqiu then remembered that there was such a thing.

“Li Mu, she’s here to interview me. I just recorded an apology video and asked her to help me clarify things.”

"An apology video?" Li Mu's voice turned cold: "You didn't do anything wrong, why should you apologize?"

Li Mu's tone offered Ye Lanqiu some comfort; he was the first person to stand by her side after the news broadcast.

"Things have already come to this point, it's not good to keep making a fuss. If you can apologize and resolve this matter, it's okay to suffer a little grievance."

Li Mu sneered, "Then aren't you afraid that even if you apologize and suffer injustice, the matter won't be resolved at all?"

Then he turned to Yang Jiaqi and asked, "Ms. Yang, you say you can clear Lan Qiu's name, can you really do it?"

Yang Jiaqi hesitated for a moment, then stammered, "I...I can do it?"

Li Mu looked at her with a half-smile: "Really?"

"I remember you were in the car yesterday too! The video that was shown on the news was recorded by you. You must know the details of the conflict and who was right and wrong."

"So? Mr. Yang, explain to me why the video broadcast on the news today was edited so badly, deliberately making Lan Qiu look bad, and showing such a high degree of bias."

Yang Jiaqi was speechless.

"me…"

Li Mu continued, "You say you can clarify things. If you have that ability, yesterday's video should have been released as is, instead of being so carefully edited and so obviously biased."

"Do you think you bear no responsibility for this? You tricked her into coming here with just a few words today. Were you trying to help her or for your own performance?"

"Have you ever thought that if it weren't for your video, she wouldn't have encountered this situation?"

Yang Jiaqi's eyes turned a little red from what she was being told.

"I...I didn't mean to, I had no choice."

Li Mu said coldly, "So, you have absolutely no say in anything. You have no say in what the program airs or how the videos are edited."

"So? Tell me, how do you plan to release the apology video you recorded today? How do you plan to clear her name? Do you have the ability to do that? Or will you edit it haphazardly again and create a messy version?"

Yang Jiaqi lowered her head, her face flushed.

"me…"

Li Mu continued, "You don't have the ability. You can't clarify this at all. You're only here today because of a reporter's instinct; you just want to create a hot topic."

"What you just said so confidently to clarify things for her was just empty talk. Honestly, do you even believe it yourself?"

Yang Jiaqi was almost in tears. She bowed her head and said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Ye. I didn't mean it. I really just submitted yesterday's video as an interesting trending topic. I didn't expect them to edit it like this. I've told them, but nobody listens."

"I had no choice. They only care about ratings, clicks, attention and popularity. Nobody listens to me, the intern."

Ye Lanqiu was somewhat disappointed: "So, you really can't clarify this." She thought that recording an apology video would end the matter! It seems she was too naive.

Yang Jiaqi whispered, "I don't know either, but I can try my best."

Ye Lanqiu forced a smile: "Forget it, you didn't mean it, I don't blame you."

Yang Jiaqi breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, thank you Ms. Ye, I will find a way."

At this point, Yang Jiaqi's phone rang. After glancing at the caller ID, her expression changed slightly.

"Sister Xi."

"Okay! I'll be right there."

"Okay, okay, I'll hang up now."

Yang Jiaqi glanced at Li Mu and said, "I have something to do and need to go back."

Li Mu said, "Was that a call from Chen Ruoxi?"

Yang Jiaqi asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Li Mu said, "The video of the program was broadcast under her name, so it must be your boss. Who else could it be but her?"

Seeing that Yang Jiaqi tacitly agreed, Li Mu said, "Chen Ruoxi is really ruthless! She has no grudge against anyone, but for the sake of popularity, she has the audacity to slander a stranger like this. She's really crazy."

"Did the phone call just now ask you to go to Lan Qiu's former high school, meet up with her, and continue digging into the hot topics, preferably finding some dirt on her?"

Yang Jiaqi asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Li Mu said, "Didn't you just say it on the phone? Besides, what's there to guess? It's not just Lan Qiu's alma mater, but also the other person involved in the car, that old man. I guess you've already sent someone to interview him."

"You guys really have no bottom line when it comes to slandering others in order to stay relevant."

Yang Jiaqi lowered her head silently, a bitter smile on her lips: "I...I don't want to do this, but I have no choice. Can I leave?"

Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Send me a copy of the video recorded in the car. Don't say you don't have one; I believe you have a backup."

Yang Jiaqi hesitated for a moment, then nodded silently.

Li Mu glanced at her: "Also, let me remind you, you should be careful when dealing with someone like Chen Ruoxi who has no bottom line. It's best to be on guard. If she asks you to do something in the future, it's best to record it or something, so you don't end up taking the blame."

"A person who would stop at nothing to slander others for a news headline—if things really come to that, she won't show you any mercy!"

"Don't wait until she sells you out and you're still counting the money for her."

Yang Jiaqi recalled Chen Ruoxi's self-righteousness when she stole Chen Ruoxi's credit, and then thought about how Chen Ruoxi didn't hesitate to slander others in order to create a news hotspot. She couldn't help but feel a chill and unconsciously became wary.

She didn't want to end up like Ye Lanqiu, being used and then discarded.

Li Mu was very satisfied with Yang Jiaqi's reaction. He might need her to find out some dirt on Chen Ruoxi in the future!

"Let's go! Remember what I said."

Yang Jiaqi then jogged away.

Chapter 246 Move away

After Yang Jiaqi left, Ye Lanqiu sat dejectedly in a chair, her hands clasped tightly together. She sighed softly, "Did I do something wrong yesterday? I should have been more restrained... I..."

Li Mu sat down next to her, took her trembling hands in his, and said firmly, "You did nothing wrong, you did the right thing. We can't tolerate those people's bad habits. The one who's wrong isn't you, the one who's wrong is those media outlets that want to ride the wave of popularity, those who want to profit from human suffering."

"So you can't think like that, and you shouldn't blame yourself. What happened today was completely a media distortion of the truth. They had no bottom line when it came to getting attention. What does it have to do with you? You are the victim."

Li Mu's words warmed Ye Lanqiu's heart. She felt her hand being held tightly by a pair of large hands, feeling a little shy but also a strong sense of security.

My mood has inexplicably improved a lot.

She glanced at Li Mu's face, her cheeks slightly flushed, and tried to pull her hand back, but it was held tightly.

With her head down, she whispered, "Thank you."

Li Mu laughed and said, "Why are you being so polite with me?"

Ye Lanqiu insisted, "I must thank you, but I don't want to be a burden to you. You should leave."

Li Mu said, "I'm not afraid of being a burden, so I'll follow you."

A hint of emotion flashed in Ye Lanqiu's eyes, but she said, "I'm not worth it. I can't bear it. You should leave."

Li Mu held her hand tightly: "You deserve it, you have to believe in yourself."

Ye Lanqiu gave a bitter smile: "Didn't you see the news online? They're saying I'm a mistress."

Li Mu said, "Why bother with the media's nonsense? I trust my eyes and my feelings even more. You are the best girl in my heart."

Ye Lanqiu's eyes immediately reddened, and she wanted to bury her face in Li Mu's arms and cry her heart out to vent the bitterness and resentment she had suffered over the past two days.

However, she held back, as the two had only met yesterday.

Li Mu didn't care about anything else. Realizing her emotions and seeing her pitiful appearance, he pulled her into his arms and gently comforted her.

Ye Lanqiu felt an unprecedented warmth and security, a feeling she had never experienced before in her life, and tears silently streamed down her face.

The originally gloomy sky seemed to suddenly have a glimmer of light, and at that moment she had a new desire for life.

Some people find it hard to let go of such a beautiful world and such wonderful people.

After hugging him for a long time, Ye Lanqiu felt embarrassed, blushed, and pushed him away, reluctant to leave that warm embrace.

"Li Mu, I lost my composure, thank you."

“You didn’t lose your composure, I did. I just couldn’t bear to see such a beautiful girl so heartbroken.”