Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Chapter 185: The Thorns Begin to Grow

Upon seeing the question, Su Wuli paused slightly before replying.

Yes, but I'm fine.

Wen Yan immediately sent a voice message, clearly indignant.

"How can someone be so wicked? This is a society governed by law, and she still resorts to such despicable means. Let's call the police and arrest her immediately. She's utterly shameless."

Just as Su Wuli finished listening to the voice message, the doorbell rang.

Su Yuan went over and opened the door.

Lin Liwen walked in, sat down opposite Su Wuli, put her bag on the coffee table, and glanced at her.

He immediately asked, "Is it true that you drugged me?"

"Mm." Su Wuli nodded.

Lin Liwen was silent for a moment, then pressed on, "Why didn't you say so back then?"

Su Wuli glanced at her and said calmly, "It's nothing, it's been resolved."

"How did you solve it?" Lin Liwen pressed.

Su Wuli didn't answer, she just looked at Lin Liwen.

Lin Liwen suddenly understood.

Someone helped her; besides that man, she couldn't think of anyone else.

"Do you know how I felt when I saw that video?"

Lin Liwen's voice was still lowered, but it was a little louder than before.

"I've been in this industry for twenty years, and I've seen all sorts of rotten things, but you didn't mention a word to me about how you were drugged and almost abused."

Su Wuli lowered her head.

"I'm not blaming you," Lin Liwen's voice softened. "I'm just..."

She paused, not finishing her sentence.

Su Wuli looked up at her and saw the look of self-reproach on her face. She slowly opened her lips.

"You had a lot on your plate at the time, and I didn't want to cause you any trouble."

Lin Liwen watched her lips move and suddenly didn't know what to say.

Having cared for Su Wuli for so many years, Lin Liwen knows her too well.

They don't talk about things that go wrong, they don't utter a sound when they're wronged, and they bear everything on their own.

She used to think this was worry-free, but now she thinks it's frustrating.

She then took a deep breath and instructed, "Tell me about these things in the future, no matter how busy I am."

Su Wuli nodded, "Okay."

"It's not enough to just nod." Lin Liwen looked at her and her tone became more serious. "You always say you know, but you'll do the same thing next time."

Knowing she had indeed worried her, Su Wuli said softly, "It won't happen again next time."

Lin Liwen sighed as she looked at her.

"You donated that jade pendant worth 80 million without a second thought. Don't you feel any remorse?"

Su Wuli thought for a moment, "It hurts, but I've already donated."

It can't be taken back anymore.

"He—" Lin Liwen began, but then suddenly stopped, not continuing.

Su Wuli knew who Lin Liwen wanted to talk about.

He muttered under his breath, "They said there are still many."

Lin Liwen was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, and then smiled.

With a hint of resignation in his voice, he said, "Okay."

After saying that, he stood up and picked up his bag.

Su Yuan, who was standing to the side, also stood up.

Lin Liwen stopped abruptly at the door and glanced back at Su Yuan.

"Xiao Yuan, come out here for a moment."

"it is good."

Su Yuan followed her outside.

Su Yuan closed the door and stood in front of Lin Liwen.

Lin Liwen lowered her voice, "From now on, we don't need to ask her about things in too much detail."

Su Yuan was taken aback, and asked in confusion, "But didn't you say..."

She didn't finish speaking, but Lin Liwen knew what she was going to say.

She had previously told Su Yuan that Su Wuli was introverted and kept everything to herself.

Pay close attention to Su Wuli's emotions and don't let her bear it all alone.

"Things are different now," Lin Liwen replied, with a meaningful sigh, "They've started to grow thorns."

Su Yuan didn't quite understand, but she didn't rush to ask.

She knew that if Lin Liwen said it was different, then it really was different.

"How has she been lately?" Lin Liwen asked gently.

Su Yuan thought for a moment.

"It's great. I'm eating more than before. Besides staying up late filming, I'm going to bed earlier at night. I used to always have insomnia, but now I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow."

Lin Liwen nodded.

"And..." Su Yuan paused, "she's been laughing more lately. Before, she only laughed when she was in front of the camera or when she was dealing with people, but now sometimes she's sitting there by herself and suddenly laughs for no apparent reason."

Lin Liwen looked at her without saying anything.

Su Yuan added, "Sometimes my face is very red when I wake up in the morning, but I don't have a fever."

Lin Liwen listened without interrupting.

"I wanted to ask more questions at first, but Kiri seemed to be in a good mood, so I didn't ask any more."

"It's the same in the future," Lin Liwen reminded her. "Don't bother her unless it's something special."

Su Yuan nodded, then subconsciously asked, "What's special about it?"

Lin Liwen thought for a moment, "Don't go in unless she calls you."

Su Yuan nodded again, but still didn't ask why.

Looking at her like that, Lin Liwen felt a little sorry for her.

"Aren't you going to ask me why?"

Su Yuan shook her head.

"What Sister Wen said must make sense, and Wu Li has indeed been doing quite well lately, better than before, so that's enough."

Lin Liwen paused for a moment, then smiled.

"I'll give you a raise next month."

"Really?" Su Yuan asked in surprise.

"Really." Lin Liwen smiled and patted her shoulder. "You go in, I'm leaving now."

Su Yuan responded and turned to push the door open.

Because of filming, Su Wuli hasn't met with fans for a long time.

Su Wuli then chose a day with few scheduled appearances to prepare for a live broadcast.

The filming had just wrapped up at four o'clock that afternoon, much earlier than usual.

Back in the apartment, I decided to keep the live stream light tonight.

After trying on several outfits, I finally chose a white cotton loungewear set.

She tied her hair up first when she entered the bathroom, then turned on the tap to test the water temperature. The water was very cold, and she waited for a while, but it was still cold.

When I looked up, I saw that there was another person in the mirror.

Startled, she took a step back and bumped her back against the sink.

Yu Chen stood behind her.

Su Wuli instinctively covered her chest, then realized what was happening.

He quickly turned around to grab his phone and called Su Yuan.

If it had been any later, she probably would have come over.

"Mist Pear?" Su Yuan's voice came through the receiver.

"Xiao Yuan, you don't need to come over tonight," Su Wuli said directly.

"Huh? Why? Aren't we going to do a live stream? I'll set up the lighting for you—"

"No need, really no need," Su Wuli interrupted her. "I can do it myself."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a question, "Is something wrong?"

"No, it's just..." Su Wuli paused, "I feel like you haven't been resting well these past few days."

Su Yuan laughed on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, okay, I won't go then. Remember to turn on the beauty filter when you broadcast, the lighting was too dark last time."

"Okay, I understand."

Su Wuli hung up the phone and turned around.

Yu Chen remained standing in the same spot, watching her.

She placed her phone on the sink and said, "I want to take a shower."

He didn't leave; his gaze remained fixed on her face.

Su Wuli bit her lip, her voice urging, "You go out first."

Yu Chen glanced at her, a slight smile playing on his lips, before turning and leaving.

The bathroom door closed, and Su Wuli stood in front of the sink. Hearing no sound outside, she began to unbutton her clothes.

However, only two were untied.

"puff--"

The water pipe suddenly sprayed water.