novelraw Chapter 182 I'll Do It
Chapter 182 I'll Do It
Sunlight streamed in through the curtains. Su Wuli turned over, her hand resting beside her; the blanket was cold.
She lay down on the bed and listened intently.
There was movement in the living room, but it sounded like someone was deliberately keeping their footsteps down.
She remembered the sound of packaging being torn open last night, and her face started to burn again.
I tried to sit up by supporting myself on the bed, but my back ached terribly, and my legs went weak as soon as they touched the ground.
I held onto the bedside table for a while before I could steady myself.
She picked up the pajamas she was going to change into, which were left at the foot of the bed, and put them on, not caring that the buttons were crooked.
The sounds from the living room continued.
Su Wuli pushed open the door and walked barefoot into the living room.
"woke up?"
Su Yuan was standing next to the coffee table, wiping it with a rag.
He turned his head and looked over, his gaze moving from Su Wuli's face to the crookedly buttoned pajamas.
Su Wuli was stunned for a moment when she saw this, and stood there unconsciously gripping the hem of her clothes.
Su Yuan put down the rag. "Are you alright? Why does your face get red so easily lately?"
Su Wuli touched her face and replied, trying to cover it up, "I always feel like this when I first wake up."
Su Yuan glanced at her but didn't ask any more questions. She turned around and started tidying up the things on the coffee table.
Su Wuli stood in the center of the living room, watching Su Yuan's back as a thought suddenly popped into her head.
bedroom.
I didn't have time to clean up last night; those things are still in the trash can.
Just then, Su Yuan stood up and walked towards the bedroom.
"Wait a minute—" Su Wuli blurted out, her voice a little shrill.
Su Yuan stopped and looked back at her, still holding a trash bag in her hand.
"I'm going to the bedroom to take out the trash."
Upon hearing this, Su Wuli's heart leaped into her throat.
She walked over quickly, her legs still weak and she almost tripped on the carpet.
He rushed into the bedroom before Su Yuan and stood in front of the bedside table.
Su Yuan stood at the door, holding a trash bag in her hand, watching her.
Puzzled, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Wuli stood there, leaning against the bedside table, her palms gripping the edge of the table.
The trash can was right next to her legs; she could see the silver packaging without even looking down.
She didn't even dare to count.
"I'll do it myself."
Su Yuan's gaze shifted from Su Wuli's face to the bedside table behind her. "Are you feeling unwell?"
She took a step forward as she spoke.
Su Wuli did not move aside.
"No need." Her voice was a little louder than before. "I can pour it myself."
Su Yuan stopped and looked at her. Although she was puzzled, she still said, "Okay."
She put down the garbage bag in her hand and turned to walk towards the kitchen.
"I brought you breakfast, it's warming up in the microwave, hurry up and brush your teeth and wash your face."
Su Wuli came out and stood at the bedroom door, watching Su Yuan's figure disappear into the kitchen doorway.
He then breathed a huge sigh of relief.
I walked back and glanced down at the trash can next to the bed.
With just one glance, she quickly pulled the garbage bag out of the bin and tied a knot.
Outside, the microwave oven beeped from the kitchen.
After washing up, Su Wuli took a deep breath and walked towards the kitchen.
Su Yuan brought the porridge out of the kitchen and placed the bowl in front of her.
"Have some porridge first."
Su Wuli sat down and picked up a spoon.
The porridge was still hot, so she blew on it and took a small sip, which warmed her stomach a little.
My legs are still weak, but much better than before.
Su Yuan sat opposite her, picked up her phone and scrolled through it a couple of times, then suddenly froze.
Seeing her sudden movement, Su Wuli asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Yuan remained silent, her eyes fixed on the screen with her mouth slightly open.
She swiped her phone in surprise again before turning it around and holding it up to Su Wuli.
"Look at the trending topics."
Su Wuli's gaze fell on the screen.
Su Wuli's jade pendant sold for 80 million yuan.
The entry has a red "Explosive" sign next to it.
Su Wuli paused for a moment and took out her phone.
Clicking on the trending topics, the first one was posted by an entertainment blogger.
The accompanying photo is from last night's auction.
She sat at the round table, next to a close-up of the jade pendant, its white jade gleaming brightly on the velvet tray.
The accompanying text reads: "[Su Wuli's donated jade pendant sold for 80 million yuan, setting a new record for the charity gala.]"
Su Wuli's finger paused on the screen for a moment before sliding down.
[This sister is amazing! She donated 80 million to charity.]
What kind of magical jade pendant is this that's worth 80 million?
[Isn't Su Wuli's family an ordinary family? Where did they get such valuable things? Are they antiques?]
Even if it's an antique, she doesn't seem like the type of person who could produce something like this.
Su Wuli continued to slide down.
The top comment has already received over 100,000 likes.
Where did Su Wuli get so much money? Is she backed by someone?
She stared at the comment for two seconds, then paused.
Su Yuan, who was also scrolling through her phone, suddenly changed her expression.
"Misty Pear, someone's stirring up trouble." She handed over her phone. "Look at this."
On the screen was a long article posted by a marketing account, with the title reading:
Behind the 80 Million Yuan Jade Pendant: Who is Su Wuli's Mysterious Sugar Daddy?
The article was quite long, starting from her debut, mentioning how her resources had suddenly improved recently, how she, a newcomer, was able to land big productions, and how her apartment rent wasn't cheap...
Each word seems to state a fact, but when put together, the meaning changes.
The comments section has exploded.
[I've suspected something's off about her for a while now. She's only been in the industry for a few years, where did she get so much money?]
[There must be a sugar daddy behind her, otherwise who would spend 80 million to buy her a jade pendant?]
[She probably got her way up by sleeping with people; isn't that how it is in the entertainment industry?]
Don't talk nonsense, Su Wuli's acting is quite good.
[What skills? Isn't it just that she's good-looking?]
Being good-looking is enough; there are plenty of wealthy people willing to spend the money.
Su Wuli put down her phone with a serious expression.
The porridge cooled down, and a film formed on the surface of the bowl.
Su Yuan was still brushing her fingers as her face grew paler and paler.
"And there's more," she said, her voice trembling slightly. "Someone leaked information that you..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but handed over her phone.
Su Wuli took it.
The screen displayed an anonymous post with the following title:
[The men behind a certain female celebrity with the surname S.]
The post listed several names, including directors, producers, and investors.
The last name is President Zhou.
The post claims that a female celebrity surnamed S slept with someone to get a role, that she had an affair with CEO Zhou, and that CEO Zhou was beaten up because of jealousy.
The number of comments quickly reached tens of thousands.
Holy crap, is this for real?
[They even booked hotel rooms, isn't that solid enough evidence?]
I've heard of that CEO Zhou; he's definitely a womanizer. Someone previously revealed that he's sexually harassed female celebrities.
Su Wuli looks quite innocent; I never expected her to be this kind of person.
[Innocence is all an act; there's no such thing as genuine innocence in the entertainment industry.]
[A despicable person sees everything as despicable. Is it really that easy to spread dirty rumors about girls? Just with a mouth?]
[That's right, our Pear is dedicated to her acting. Don't just spout nonsense, where's the evidence? Show us the evidence!]
Su Wuli frowned slightly as she read many of her blog posts and comments that were clearly suggestive.
He handed the phone back to Su Yuan, picked up the bowl of cold porridge, and took a sip.
It's cold.
Su Yuan looked at her cautiously and asked, "Wuli, should we call Sister Wen?"
Su Wuli nodded.
Su Yuan dialed the number and pressed speakerphone.
The phone rang twice before Lin Liwen answered it.
"I've already seen it," Lin Liwen said steadily.
"As soon as the entry came out, I had someone investigate. The trending topic was probably bought by Xu Weiwei's team. She must have someone behind her. They also released the jade pendant incident. The IP address of that anonymous post is the same as the IP address of the accounts that attacked you before."
As Su Wuli listened, her grip on the phone tightened slightly.
"The company needs your response regarding the jade pendant," Lin Liwen asked. "What are your thoughts now?"
Su Wuli pondered for a moment, then opened her mouth and said, "I'll respond."