Honestly, Yang Lu'an never expected Li Qingwan to say such a thing.
Her voice was clear and cold, filled with anger.
In his eyes, she had always been a quiet, elegant, gentle, and kind young girl.
Despite being famous throughout the Dragon Country, she never displayed the arrogance of a big star.
Yet, such a person would refute his views so strongly.
This made it difficult for him to accept for a moment.
However, as he was reorganizing his thoughts to persuade Li Qingwan, she spoke again.
Her voice remained incredibly cold, like a chilling stream flowing through the mountains in July.
"Director Yang, I know you are a kind person and cannot bear to see others suffer,"
"But why don't you consider that I am only twenty-five years old this year?"
"Now that her murder attempt failed, you worry her future will be ruined because of this. But if she had succeeded, I wouldn't have a future at all!"
"Moreover, when I was her age, I had already been working in film crews for two years and had become a lead actor."
"I can possess the same thought process as a normal adult. Why is she still 'just a child'?"
"Therefore, based on the above, I cannot agree with your view."
"Regarding the handling of Cao Qing, I will always have only one request: to call the police and let the law judge those who deserve to be judged."
Li Qingwan's words undoubtedly blocked all of Yang Lu'an's retreat.
He opened his mouth powerlessly and said no more.
Li Qingwan, after speaking with Yang Lu'an, took the initiative to walk away.
In her opinion, she had already given Yang Lu'an enough face.
If not for their long collaboration, her words earlier would have been even harsher.
An outsider, using his kindness to forgive a murderer on behalf of the victim?
It was unimaginable, what kind of ultimate, saintly old woman was this!
Approaching Qin Xuan, Li Qingwan's expression visibly softened.
She had always dreamed of being rescued by a hero, but she never expected it to happen so unexpectedly.
Thinking of how he had violently torn her inner and outer clothing to save her,
A blush of shyness involuntarily spread across Li Qingwan's pale face.
"Thank you, Mr. Qin."
"If it weren't for you, the consequences this time would surely have been unimaginable."
"From today onwards, you are my savior. If you ever need help with anything, please ask."
"No matter what it is, I will do my best to help you."
"Including..."
"Repaying you with my own person..."
Speaking slowly, Li Qingwan expressed her gratitude to Qin Xuan.
As the one who was saved, she would always remember his kindness.
Of course.
The last sentence was an addition in her heart.
After all, they had only met once.
If she had said it directly, she feared he would be scared away on the spot.
As for Qin Xuan, who was being thanked, he clearly didn't think as much as the young girl Li Qingwan.
After listening to Li Qingwan's words of thanks, he waved his hand indifferently and replied with a thousand-year-old cliché.
"It was just a small effort, Miss Li. You don't need to take it to heart."
Upon hearing this, Li Qingwan chuckled.
Her stunning, unadorned beauty made Qin Xuan momentarily stunned.
It wasn't until she left to change that he reacted, instantly drying his clothes with his vital energy.
Not long after, Lucy arrived with Yuan Mengqi and the worried He Dayong.
It was clear that He Dayong's search elsewhere had yielded no results.
This had even made him waver slightly.
Fortunately, with Li Qingwan's departure, the work concerning the female lead was temporarily put on hold.
Yang Lu'an, who had just been rebuffed, was also in a complex mood. He asked He Dayong to identify all the crew members as quickly as possible.
Half an hour later, He Dayong had identified all the staff members in the crew.
But to his disappointment, among the hundreds of people in the crew, Xu Rongke was nowhere to be found.
He didn't even find anyone who resembled him.
This was truly strange.
At that time, Xu Rongke had swaggered in through the manor gate with him.
Both the security guards at the entrance and the people in the film crew seemed to know him.
Especially Yang Lu'an and the lead actors, who had all waved and greeted Xu Rongke and himself.
Yet, in just half a month, they had forgotten all of this?
After a long silence, He Dayong finally stood up helplessly and expressed his thanks to Qin Xuan, Yang Lu'an, and the others.
After all this trouble, he no longer had that absurd impulse from before.
Since the culprit couldn't be found, he would let the matter go.
He thanked Yang Lu'an for being understanding and allowing him to identify people in the film crew.
He also thanked Qin Xuan for stopping him at his most impulsive moment, giving him a chance to start over.
"Finally, I must also thank Miss Li for the trust she placed in me and for persuading the entire crew on my behalf."
"Later, could you leave me your contact information?"
"When I get home, I will personally stew two pots of old hen and ginseng soup."
"They are from the chickens I raised myself on the mountain. They will definitely help you recover your strength."
"Mhm!"
"Thank you."
Calling for her assistant to get her bag, Li Qingwan handed He Dayong a business card, the same as Qin Xuan's.
"This is my personal contact number. If possible, please do not share it."
"Of course, of course!"
After a few final pleasantries, He Dayong finally stood up, preparing to leave.
Since He Dayong's alleged fraudster was not found, Qin Xuan and Yuan Mengqi had no reason to stay with the film crew.
Bidding farewell to everyone, the three of them slowly walked out of the film crew, accompanied by Li Qingwan's assistant. Just then, a voice that sounded incredibly flippant suddenly came from outside.
"Oh my, everyone is indeed here!"
"I was wondering why there was no one ahead."
"Director Yang, where is my brother?"
"Yesterday I found a really exciting spot. After filming, I'll take him away."
This voice, it was him!
Upon hearing the approaching voice, He Dayong instantly perked up.
He could guarantee that he would never mistake this damned voice, even if it turned to ashes.
"Heaven has eyes, truly heaven has eyes."
"I searched for so long in the film crew and couldn't find him, and now he's boldly appearing on his own!"
"Xu Rongke, you son of a bitch, look who it is?!"
What voice is so familiar?
Hearing someone shouting loudly, the man He Dayong called Xu Rongke instinctively looked towards the front of the crowd.
Upon seeing He Dayong appearing in the film crew again, he curled his lips and spat out.
"Damn it, why is it you again, you persistent ghost?"