Chapter 294: Chapter 4: Superstar (4)

Some tabloids didn’t manage to dig up substantial information, but they couldn’t discard the news they had. After all, it was a scandal involving a popular actress, and releasing it would definitely generate a lot of clicks.

The next day, news spread like wildfire.

The popular star Li Shuning was spotted on a mysterious date.

However, not long after they released this news, it was overshadowed by another story.

The Yu Nu Sect Leader visited Yushan Mall late at night and interacted with fans, instantly capturing attention.

The timing of the date news seemed to coincide with the time at Yushan Mall.

So, which news is false?

This was easy to distinguish; there were photos to prove the mall visit.

Li Shuning’s management company quickly responded online, stating they would hold accountable those spreading false rumors.

Furthermore, Li Shuning informed her company that her ID had been stolen.

She also told the company that she was out drinking with Ding Xiang that day, and after leaving, she had no idea why she was found to have booked a hotel room, let alone why a man was seen leaving the room.

The management company publicly announced that Li Shuning’s ID had been stolen.

Is there pure friendship between stars? Perhaps, but there are some with ill intentions. This Ding Xiang is still quite suspicious.

They were relieved that Li Shuning appeared at a mall far from the hotel; otherwise, this situation could have turned problematic.

As for how the company handled the matter, Li Shuning paid no heed. As a popular star, there were people to deal with such issues.

She was in demand with continuous film roles, and her schedule was busy.

As for the assistant, she had no intention of keeping such an ingrate by her side.

This assistant was originally just a subordinate in the company, cleaning, serving tea, doing all sorts of tasks.

Once, Li Shuning saw her being bullied and crying by another star and intervened to help her.

Learning about her difficult family situation, a sick younger brother needing a lot of money, Li Shuning made her an assistant and even gave her money to treat her brother.

In the end, this assistant betrayed her and even tried to tarnish her reputation.

She was her assistant, and they had a pretty good relationship. Surely no one would suspect the assistant was lying, right?

In the story, this assistant had many flaws, but Li Shuning was quite tolerant of her. But now, Li Shuning was not prepared to let her off easily.

Li Shuning was in her dressing room putting on makeup. A month had passed, and she had adapted to this world. She was here for a historical drama she had previously accepted, which was now officially being filmed.

She was the female lead, playing the role of a Princess.

This Princess, however, had left the Imperial Palace from a young age and had learned martial arts under a reclusive master in the worldly society.

Upon returning after cultivation, she found her father and mother gravely ill, and her brother had been held hostage.

All these were part of a conspiracy; her father and mother were harmed by the Emperor’s younger brother, who aimed to seize the throne.

Fortunately, with the Princess’s return and her formidable martial prowess, the Prince’s schemes were thwarted.

Her brother ascended to the throne, and the Princess assisted him in opposing the Prince, with interaction between the Princess and the Prime Minister’s son. The Prime Minister’s son, a friend of the Little Emperor, naturally supported the Emperor and Princess in this matter.

This drama required Li Shuning to portray a Princess with both elegance and nobility, but also the carefree nature of one who lives outside worldly constraints.

Due to some rumors involving a sponsor and Li Shuning, this occasionally impacted her, and the director of that drama disliked such things, replacing the female lead.

Now, without scandal clinging to Li Shuning, the lead role was naturally hers.

In this drama, Li Shuning played a martial arts expert, performing wire stunts and aerial flips and fights.

The director was optimistic about Li Shuning’s performance, thinking her image matched the female lead well. However, Li Shuning lacked experience in fight scenes. Despite previously going over the specifics with her, the director remained somewhat apprehensive.

Many of the stunts were high-risk, and the director planned to use a stunt double, but Li Shuning refused.

When they saw Li Shuning in action, they were suddenly reminded that her success was not just due to her beauty.

Initially, Li Shuning’s movements were awkward, with some mistakes, but soon her performance improved significantly.

Seeing Li Shuning flipping and leaping in mid-air was truly awe-inspiring.

Li Shuning had been through many worlds and martial arts was something she had experienced. With the wires providing support, she had nothing to fear. Her moves looked beautiful, even surpassing expectations.

After the shooting ended.

Li Shuning started packing her things to leave.

While packing, she noticed that the diamond necklace deliberately left on the dressing table was missing.

That assistant wasn’t very honest.

Li Shuning was aware of this. In the storyline, Li Shuning realized the assistant had financial difficulties and, after a few instances, tried not to bring valuable items, nor did she expose those acts.

Seeing Li Shuning standing there motionless, the makeup artist curiously asked, “Sister Shuning, what’s the matter?”

Li Shuning smiled, “Xiao Ya, I don’t know where the necklace that was right there went. Let’s look for it. That necklace was a birthday gift from my mom, very important to me. Mom spent over a hundred thousand on it.”

Xiao Ya became anxious; a birthday gift was indeed important. How could it go missing?

Meanwhile, assistant Bai Jie looked a bit panicked. For the first time, she had taken something from Li Shuning. Li Shuning, though disappointed, said nothing when she noticed her gaze. After the second and third times, she stopped bringing anything valuable. This time, she saw that necklace, found it beautiful, and couldn’t resist taking it, never expecting Li Shuning to mention it.

Bai Jie thought for a moment, biting her lip, decided not to return the necklace, thinking Li Shuning likely wouldn’t care.

Her salary was so substantial; surely a necklace worth tens of thousands wasn’t a big deal to her. To Li Shuning, it would just be a trivial matter, right?

Xiao Ya and Li Shuning began searching, but Bai Jie stood still. After a while, the film crew noticed something was wrong and came over to help.

When the director and others became aware, Bai Jie felt something was off. Didn’t Li Shuning understand and have grasped the situation? Why blow it out of proportion?

Now, she couldn’t return the necklace. Otherwise, her reputation would be ruined, and she feared no one would hire her in the future.

Bai Jie blamed Li Shuning somewhat, thinking, it’s just a necklace worth tens of thousands, why make a fuss?

People searched for a long time but couldn’t find the necklace. Then the lighting technician suddenly said, “Oh, I recall now! There’s a camera right at the entrance of this dressing room. Let me check the footage.”

The makeup table faced the entrance, so it was uncertain if the camera caught anything, but since the item couldn’t be found, maybe the footage might reveal something.

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