Chapter 500 - 487: The Reason for Targeting You
"Why?"
Xiao Hu was the first to speak, "We did encounter them when we came down the mountain, but Sister Yun was speaking to everyone, not just her alone, right? Besides, it was Sister Yun’s first time on the mountain, how could she have known the road conditions were bad over there? Should she be held accountable for what she said?"
Xiao Hu was really angry. As a game streamer, he was used to dealing with passive-aggressive people, but for someone as baffling as Jingjing, she was a first.
"Exactly, we all came down together. Plus, there were staff members accompanying them. If there was any danger, the staff would have alerted them. How could that be Sister Yun’s fault?"
Li Ning was also very angry. They came down with Sister Yun, and were very clear about the scene when directions were given. Anyone would know that Sister Yun was just comforting the members of Group B, but Jingjing took that statement as evidence to try to force Sister Yun to admit guilt.
How could that be possible!!
"It’s fine, I’ll go take a look."
After Qin Yun spoke, she prepared to walk toward the villa’s entrance but was suddenly held back by Pei Yan who grabbed her collar.
Qin Yun looked back puzzled, "What’s wrong?"
"I’ll go with you."
Pei Yan’s face was dark, his eyes deep. Those who knew him could tell he was angry.
"No need, I can handle..."
Qin Yun tried to refuse. To think that such minor schemes could be used to pin all the blame on her was simply absurd.
If she didn’t speak up, would they really take her for a sick cat?
Qin Yun turned to leave, but Pei Yan held her securely, directly dragging her toward the entrance of the villa.
The accompanying doctor also arrived, tending to Jingjing’s injured arm.
Jingjing sat on the chair, holding back her tears, constantly comforting everyone, telling them not to worry about her.
Just from the surface, she seemed resilient and kind, but a closer look revealed a gloating that couldn’t be hidden in her eyes.
"Director Su, don’t blame Sister Yun, she didn’t mean to. Maybe she just wanted to help me, but it turned into an accident."
Jingjing looked at the grim-faced Su Yu, speaking very aggrievedly on behalf of Qin Yun.
"What’s Jingjing saying? I heard Qin Yun’s name, what happened to Qin Yun?"
Pei Yan dragged Qin Yun over. He was tall, carrying Qin Yun like a small pet, while Qin Yun wore an expression of utter hopelessness.
She would really prefer to thank him for this, wouldn’t she?!!
Did she not have any pride?!
Pei Yan was angry, questioning why she was being implicated.
Finally, they reached Jingjing. The doctor had just finished treating her wound, conveniently standing aside to clear the spot in front of Jingjing.
Jingjing saw Pei Yan and the Qin Yun he was holding.
A flicker of joy flashed in her eyes, which quickly turned pitiful as her eyes filled with grievances, tears welling up as she spoke.
She looked slightly frightened at Qin Yun, "Mr. Pei, I-I didn’t mean to mention Sister Yun."
Qin Yun just managed to free herself from Pei Yan’s grip, turning around as she heard Jingjing call her Sister Yun.
Qin Yun waved her hands repeatedly, "No, don’t call me Sister Yun, I’m scared."
Jingjing’s expression became increasingly pitiful. She trembled slightly and tried to curl herself into a ball, showing extreme fear everywhere except her injured leg.
Qin Yun laughed, cheerfully, "What’s wrong, Jingjing? Why are you so scared? Did I make a mistake?"
"Sister Yun."
Wang Li tugged at her, "I think Jingjing might be muddled by the pain."
Qin Yun’s smile did not fade, instead, it became brighter, "Is that right, Jingjing?"
Qin Yun moved a bit closer to Jingjing. Being taller, she stood while Jingjing sat, giving her a slightly examining gaze.
Jingjing grew more frightened, not daring to raise her head, "Sister Yun, I really didn’t mean it, please forgive me."
"Why are you behaving so scared? Did I do something to you? Didn’t I just say something as we were coming down the mountain? The staff mentioned there were more matsutake mushrooms in that direction and then led you over there. Did I do anything else? No, right? Does that one sentence make you think I harmed you? Your imagination sure is wild, or are you intentionally guiding others to believe I’m a villain?"
Qin Yun’s face carried a smile, but her words were sharp and precise, not a single word superfluous.
Jingjing stiffened up entirely because of that.
Others watched Qin Yun step up and confront Jingjing directly, feeling surprised.
Wang Li had been trying to pull Qin Yun back, but couldn’t succeed.
Qin Yun stood there, amidst everyone’s gaze, bent down slightly, "Jingjing, I’ve always thought you were a good girl, not only gentle but also beautiful, with good family conditions. Everyone says you’re a wealthy second-generation, the daughter of the Zhao Family. I’ve always envied you."
"But if you say I’m targeting you, please tell me, what is it about you that’s worth targeting?"
"Are you prettier than me?"
Qin Yun studied Jingjing’s face for a few moments.
Jingjing’s face visibly stiffened, dark, and unsightly.
Qin Yun spoke again, "Or is your family wealthier than mine?"
Jingjing’s face turned even uglier, dark enough to drip with water, yet she couldn’t counter.
"Or is your career more successful and better than mine?"
Qin Yun’s smile was always subtle, not sharp, not making anyone feel very uncomfortable, and her inquiries were just stating facts, not emotionally charged.
The follow-up filming continued, and Su Yu hadn’t halted the broadcast.
Typically, with unforeseen circumstances, the broadcast should be stopped immediately.
But Su Yu gave no signal to anyone, so all work continued as usual.
Especially the filming following Qin Yun, capturing everything clearly.
Qin Yun looking down on Jingjing, the scene stunned everyone in the live broadcast room.
Yet, Qin Yun hadn’t stopped.
Jingjing was already trembling with anger, her newly bandaged wound seeping blood again, staining the gauze.
Nevertheless, she gritted her teeth, unable to say anything in rebuttal.
Indeed, she couldn’t contradict. She held no advantage over Qin Yun, especially with Pei Yan’s special treatment toward Qin Yun, it irritated her further, leading her to target Qin Yun unintentionally.
Still, she hadn’t expected Qin Yun to be so bold, daring to question her in front of the camera.
Su Yu didn’t intervene, none of the other guests intervened, even her usually supportive partner, Zhao Lan, didn’t speak up for her. Everyone felt Qin Yun was justified, some even instinctively nodded, siding with Qin Yun.
