Zi Yan sat in her dressing room, staring at the photo in her hand. The more she looked at it, the colder her heart became. They dared to threaten her little sister? They had truly crossed the line this time.
A knock on the door pulled her from her thoughts.
She put the photo away and adjusted her expression before saying, "Come in."
The door opened, and Lu Yichen stepped inside.
He was dressed in a dark suit, his sharp features unreadable. The air around him carried a chilling pressure that made it clear—he was in a bad mood.
The moment he saw her, his eyes darkened. "What happened?"
Zi Yan hesitated for half a second before handing him the envelope.
Lu Yichen took the photo and examined it. The more he looked, the colder his expression became.
After a long silence, he finally spoke.
"They must have been following you for a while."
Zi Yan nodded. "I think so too."
Lu Yichen looked up. "Do you have any suspects?"
Zi Yan's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Plenty. But the most likely ones are Wang Yin and Guo Bao."
Lu Yichen's fingers tightened around the photo.
Zi Yan noticed his reaction and said, "I already told you, I'll handle my own problems."
Lu Yichen met her eyes. "And if they really harm your sister?"
Zi Yan clenched her fists. That was the one thing she couldn't tolerate.
Lu Yichen continued in a calm but sharp tone, "This is no longer just about your career. This is personal. If you let them push you now, they won't stop."
Zi Yan understood. She had been planning to strike back, but this time, she needed to be even more ruthless.
She took a deep breath. "What do you suggest?"
Lu Yichen smirked, his deep voice slow and dangerous.
"I suggest we make them regret ever touching you."
Lu Yichen made a call.
"Find out who sent this." His voice was cold. "I want an answer within an hour."
Zi Yan leaned against the table, watching him. This man had a powerful presence.
Within ten minutes, his phone buzzed.
He answered. "Speak."
A voice on the other end spoke quickly.
Zi Yan couldn't hear the full conversation, but Lu Yichen's face turned even colder.
After a few seconds, he hung up and turned to her.
"The person who delivered the envelope was a hired runner. But the real mastermind is Wang Yin."
Zi Yan expected it, but hearing it confirmed still made her anger rise.
Lu Yichen continued, "She hired someone to follow you. But this person also reported back to someone else—Guo Bao."
Zi Yan's fingers tapped against the table. So they were working together again?
Lu Yichen's voice lowered. "They wanted to scare you into silence."
Zi Yan sneered. "They picked the wrong person."
Lu Yichen smiled slightly. "Good. Then let's send them a message."
Zi Yan raised an eyebrow. "How?"
Lu Yichen stepped closer, his deep voice slow and deliberate.
"We're going to make sure they know—if they dare touch you or your sister again, they won't have a future left."
The next morning, a surprise scandal broke out on entertainment news sites.
[BREAKING: Wang Yin Caught Meeting Mysterious Man in Secret!]
The article included photos of Wang Yin in a hotel parking lot, talking to a shady-looking man.
The man was none other than the person who had delivered the threat to Zi Yan.
The article questioned:
Why was Wang Yin meeting such a person?
What kind of shady deal was happening?
Was there a hidden scandal behind it?
The moment this news spread, Wang Yin's fans exploded.
Some blindly defended her.
"This must be fake news!"
"Don't believe rumors!"
But others weren't so kind.
"Why is she meeting such a suspicious person?"
"She's always in scandals lately. Maybe she's really not as innocent as she seems."
Within hours, Wang Yin's PR team rushed to clean up the mess.
But before they could, another shocking piece of news dropped.
[Guo Bao's Secret Connections with the Underworld?]
This time, the article revealed that Guo Bao had business ties to criminals.
The evidence? A leaked conversation where he discussed "taking care of a problem."
The timing of these two scandals was too close.
The public immediately connected them.
"Wait… Wang Yin and Guo Bao… are they working together on something illegal?"
"No wonder they're always targeting Zi Yan! There must be a bigger scheme behind this!"
The internet exploded with theories.
And just like that, Wang Yin and Guo Bao went from respected figures to suspicious suspects.
Inside a luxury apartment, Wang Yin threw a glass against the wall.
"Who did this?!" she screamed.
Her assistant trembled. "We don't know yet. But the timing… it feels like someone set this up."
Wang Yin's face twisted with rage.
Zi Yan. It had to be her.
She grabbed her phone and dialed Guo Bao.
The moment he picked up, she hissed, "Did you see the news?!"
Guo Bao cursed. "I did! But this is bigger than us. Someone is digging into my business."
Wang Yin clenched her fists. "Then what do we do?"
Guo Bao's voice turned dark. "We get rid of her. Once and for all."
Zi Yan's Calm Before the Storm
Meanwhile, Zi Yan sat in her apartment, drinking tea.
She had seen the news. She had watched their reputations start to crumble.
Lu Yichen sat across from her, looking relaxed. "Satisfied?"
Zi Yan smiled slightly. "Not yet. But it's a good start."
Lu Yichen chuckled. "Then let's prepare for their counterattack."
Zi Yan's eyes darkened. "Let them come."