The moment Qiu Xinxue realized she had been framed by Xia Qingtian, she decided to hand over her phone quickly.
Even if this move had backfired, at least she could get Mobius's contact information, which would prove to the organization that she was a useful person.
However, that person did not appear where she was supposed to be waiting.
Instead, Xia Qingtian found her with others first: "Give me back my phone."
"Xia Qingtian..." Qiu Xinxue's eyes were filled with rage: "You set me up!"
"At this point, you're still slandering Qingtian? She set you up? Did she tell you to steal from her room?" Ling Fenghan frowned.
"Exactly! Qiu Xinxue, haven't you caused enough trouble?" Ji Meina scolded.
If Xia Qingtian hadn't been live-streaming from her room before the meal to thank fans for their support, and hadn't closed the livestream when she went to eat, intending to continue after the meal, they might not have captured this scene.
And yet she claimed Xia Qingtian had set her up!
Ji Meina truly couldn't understand how Qiu Xinxue could be so paranoid, acting like a victim when she was the one who made the mistake, and then spewing nonsense!
Tong Nian Zhe had the same thought. He shielded Ji Meina behind him, worried that Qiu Xinxue might go mad and harm Ji Meina.
Noticing Tong Nian Zhe's subtle gesture, Ji Meina's earlobes felt warm.
Lin Yirou and Ji Jun also looked at Qiu Xinxue with annoyance. They had known for a long time that Qiu Xinxue was not to be trusted, but they never expected her to stoop to such petty theft.
Even Lu Songtao looked disgusted. Qiu Xinxue was so foolish; how dare she curse him so much before?
"You... you..." Glancing around at everyone, Qiu Xinxue's gaze fell on Xia Qingtian: "It was you!"
Xia Qingtian looked at Qiu Xinxue calmly.
It was she who had deliberately started the livestream, deliberately worn the same outfit as Qiu Xinxue, deliberately revealed that the phone was still in the room, and deliberately provoked an argument with Qiu Xinxue to give her an opportunity to leave early.
But if Qiu Xinxue hadn't harbored the wrong thoughts, how would she have ended up in this predicament?
Seeing Qiu Xinxue clutching her phone tightly, Xia Qingtian curved her lips: "My phone's password is six 1s."
"What?" Qiu Xinxue hadn't expected Xia Qingtian to suddenly tell her the password, and was stunned.
"Because there was a problem with the phone's system, I formatted it according to online tutorials. I wanted my assistant to help me import some audio and photos later, so I didn't set a difficult password. Currently, only the lock screen wallpaper is left on the phone." Xia Qingtian's smile grew brighter: "Although it's the latest model, if you really like it that much, I don't mind giving it to you."
"You!" Qiu Xinxue's eyes widened. She had been thoroughly outmaneuvered this time, truly underestimating Xia Qingtian!
"Qingtian, maybe we should call the police." Ji Meina whispered, holding Xia Qingtian's hand. She saw no trace of shame in Qiu Xinxue's eyes, only indignant anger after her lie was exposed.
She was truly afraid Qiu Xinxue might do something more terrible.
"Calling the police at this hour might cause trouble for the production crew." Xia Qingtian turned to look at the director, whose face had turned green.
With the final week of the show approaching, the director hadn't expected so many incidents.
"Then what should we do?" Ji Meina felt flustered.
"We can choose not to call the police, but we must demand that Qiu Xinxue withdraws from the filming," Lin Yirou said.
"It's just, just the last week..." The on-site staff were also troubled.
This was supposed to be a dating show; losing a participant mid-way would disrupt the narrative.
"The number one trending topic right now is Qiu Xinxue being caught stealing on live broadcast. Even if the production crew wants to cover it up, it's difficult," Ji Jun naturally sided with Lin Yirou. "Filming with an artist of such poor conduct will also affect our reputation."
"If Qiu Xinxue continues to be part of the upcoming shoots, then I'm quitting," Ji Meina's stance was firm.
"I'm quitting too." Tong Nian Zhe had participated in this shoot for Ji Meina. If she left, there was no point for him to stay.
"I don't want to film anymore either," Ling Fenghan said with a cold expression. "We also demand that Qiu Xinxue's agency provide an explanation to our Gu Corporation Entertainment."
There should be a limit to bullying!
Although Lu Songtao didn't speak, his disgusted expression clearly indicated his stance.
Seeing that the guests were all like this, the director could only quickly contact Qiu Xinxue's agent.
Qiu Xinxue's agent was also in a state of utter chaos. Not only had several pending endorsements fallen through, but even President Su had called and cursed her profusely.
Upon receiving the director's call, she irritably said: "Just let her die!"
Then, she abruptly hung up. The director was also infuriated by the reaction of Qiu Xinxue's agent.
What a disgrace! From now on, none of the artists from this agency would ever cooperate with him!
In his anger, the director ordered Qiu Xinxue to immediately return Xia Qingtian's phone and pack her belongings to leave.
He was just filming a dating show, and in its final week, why were there so many troublesome issues!
Qiu Xinxue was almost driven out of the filming villa in the most disheveled state late at night.
Dragging her suitcase alone, Qiu Xinxue turned back and glared fiercely at Xia Qingtian.
Just you wait, she would make Xia Qingtian kneel before her and beg for forgiveness sooner or later!
Xia Qingtian watched Qiu Xinxue's receding figure, her gaze growing colder.
Since she knew Qiu Xinxue had problems, she wouldn't let this person get close to her.
Driving Qiu Xinxue away was just the first step. With that trending topic, Qiu Xinxue would never be able to make a career in the entertainment industry again.
Although some fans might still have a favorable view of their idols, no one, not even the most die-hard fan, would forgive the disgraceful act of stealing. In fact, they would feel a sense of betrayal and anger.
Mobius had told Xia Qingtian that Qiu Xinxue was currently being heavily promoted by New Dream Entertainment Company. The resources poured into Qiu Xinxue in the past two years alone amounted to tens of millions.
The fact that Qiu Xinxue could even participate in projects from Gu Corporation Entertainment showed that Song Junhan had invested a significant amount of money in her.
Not calling the police was also to protect the projects with Gu Corporation Entertainment. After all, "Huā Yuè Zuì Xī Chūn" had already finished filming and was about to air, and "Zuì Yōu Shí Xí Shēng" was scheduled to start in three weeks.
Without a criminal offense, only moral misconduct, it wouldn't cause substantial damage to these two projects.
However, the impact on New Dream Entertainment Company, the company behind Qiu Xinxue, and Song Junhan, would be truly devastating.