After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 403 - 394: Related to the Fragrance

Chapter 403: Chapter 394: Related to the Fragrance

Soon, the rooms nearby who heard the scream knew exactly what had happened.

She Man’s assistant burst out with a phone in hand, "Medical team, which room is the medical team in? Sister Man is hurt!"

Jiang Lingxi and Xu Ling’an exchanged a look. They remembered She Man had just shouted ’my face,’ which was clearly heard even through the door.

"Teacher She’s face, could it really be swollen?"

"Swollen what?"

At the banquet hall, Lu Zhengzheng, who was seated at another table, looked bewildered upon hearing the commotion.

Xu Ling’an whispered back, "Earlier at the wrap party, sister said Teacher She’s face seemed a bit swollen. We thought sister must have been mistaken."

Now, she wasn’t so sure.

Those who were already in their rooms nearby and those still in the hallway were now heading towards She Man’s room to understand the situation.

Jiang Lingxi patted the shoulders of the two young girls in front of her, "Let’s go see what’s going on too."

It seemed that her earlier impression of She Man’s face being larger in the banquet hall wasn’t an illusion after all.

She was indeed curious.

However, they were a bit late as a crowd had formed at the door. Some tried to go in to check, but She Man stopped them with her hand covering her face, causing no one to dare approach for a moment.

Jiang Lingxi tapped Wei Minmin, who was blocking her view in front, "Did you see anything?"

"The Actress She is covering her face, I can’t see, but it seems her arm is injured and bleeding, yet she’s only worried about covering her face," Wei Minmin described the scene she saw and speculated with a frown, "Could there have been something in the food today causing an allergic reaction? But Uncle has pre-screened for that already."

"If it was just an allergy, Teacher She wouldn’t have such a big reaction."

"That’s true," Wei Minmin said while touching her own face, "I once had an allergic reaction from using special effects makeup, it was painful and itchy, but the reaction wasn’t this severe."

As an actress, She Man should be calmer than her.

Luckily, the medical team was quickly summoned, along with the startled Wei Xiao.

Everyone made way, but they remained curious, not rushing back to their rooms.

Inside, Actress She shouted: "Stay away!"

Luckily, this floor was occupied by the same production crew, otherwise, complaints would surely be lodged at this hour.

The assistant tried to persuade patiently, "Sister Man, your arm is still bleeding, it needs to be treated quickly."

Feeling the discomfort from blood loss, She Man understood, but her face...

"Go to the wardrobe and get me a scarf."

Once her face was wrapped revealing only her eyes, the summoned medical team was finally allowed to enter with their kit.

Wei Xiao followed them in, surveying the mess all around the room.

A vase originally on the cabinet was shattered on the floor, wetting most of the carpet, and the flowers in it were not spared.

The cut on She Man’s arm was caused by the glass shards.

"What happened? Teacher She, your face..."

She Man reflexively wanted to cover her face again, gritting her teeth as she ordered her assistant squatting beside her, "Call the beauty salon I visited earlier, I’m heading over there soon."

She had recently undergone a new treatment there touted to rejuvenate youth, now with issues surfacing, her first suspicion was directed at the treatment.

She couldn’t wait for tomorrow to settle this; right after her wound is treated, she’s going!

Those standing at the door: "..."

Everyone exchanged a knowing glance.

So, it’s a beauty treatment gone wrong.

Quite unlucky indeed.

However, after a moment of sympathy, there was some relief.

Thankfully, the issue emerged after wrap-up; had it occurred before filming was complete, the entire crew and they would have been dragged into it.

The assistant nodded and stood to make the call, but as she turned, she accidentally stepped on the dragging end of the scarf.

As she stepped forward, the slippery scarf got dragged away.

She Man was taken aback, with one arm being disinfected, and realized her face was exposed too late, only managing to cover it with one hand.

But in that instant, many witnessed the situation on her face.

Several gasped audibly.

"Is it, swollen?"

"Indeed, it’s thoroughly swollen."

"Teacher She really went all out, did she do the whole face?"

The lighting in the hotel room was much brighter than in the banquet hall, making everything clearer to see.

Jiang Lingxi, upon seeing She Man’s face, couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

Though she had initially thought it was just a bit swollen, it wasn’t obvious, but now under the bright overhead lights, her whole face seemed swollen again by a circle, it was clearly much more visible.

Xu Ling’an also noticed and murmured softly, "So sister didn’t see wrong before!"

As for her, her observational skills were lacking.

Wei Xiao, being the closest, saw the clearest, and couldn’t help but frown.

"It does appear quite serious." He, as the director, had seen many celebrities who had undergone cosmetic surgery, and swelling was common, but usually localized. He was seeing full facial swelling for the first time.

"She should probably be seen quickly." Initially thinking it safer to wait for morning, he couldn’t utter those words anymore.

He understood how crucial a face was for a female star.

He turned to the crowd gathered at the door and waved, "Alright, it’s late, everyone should head back to rest."

Jiang Lingxi, before turning to leave, took one last look at She Man’s face.

She wasn’t sure if others noticed, but she felt as though beneath the swollen skin on She Man’s face, something seemed to be moving.

It wasn’t the unconscious twitching of facial muscles but more like little bugs wriggling softly.

Closing the door, Lu Zhengzheng patted her chest immediately, a face of shock, "Oh my, getting facial treatments is way too scary!"

Xu Ling’an paused in serious thought before shaking her head, "I still think something’s off. We left the hotel and came here in less than twenty minutes, everything was still fine when we left, at least not so obvious; no one noticed. How could it become so severe so quickly?"

"It is indeed peculiar," Jiang Lingxi first agreed with Xu Ling’an’s speculation before shifting the tone, "But are you two sure you want to continue discussing this now?"

The two glanced at the time, stuck out their tongues, and dropped the topic.

Jiang Lingxi listened to the hurried footsteps fading away outside, suppressing the thoughts in her mind.

Having spent so long with the same cast and in the same dressing room, she had a general idea of the perfume scent She Man favored.

But tonight, when She Man returned to the banquet room from the restroom and passed by her, there was another completely different cold, subtle fragrance on her.

She hadn’t thought much at that moment, assuming it was a lingering scent from the restroom.

But just now, standing by She Man’s room door, she noticed the scent, which should have been fading, had become more intense.

Could this fragrance have some connection to She Man’s suddenly swollen face?

And how did she come in contact with it?

*

Deep into the night.

A young man with a hood quietly scaled the useless villa fence, just about to sneak back into his room when a sudden hand deftly grabbed his neck.

"Late at night, dressed like this, honestly, where have you been?" The woman’s voice was crisp, originally intending to warn her brother about Imperial City being full of hidden talents, not to cause trouble out of arrogance just because he had some skills. But as a familiar scent wafted over on a breeze, her tone changed immediately, "Did you use Ageless Fragrance? How much? On whom?"

"I swear I didn’t misuse it." The young man finally managed to free his ear, "Just keep an eye on entertainment news the next few days, you’ll know."

"Entertainment news? It wasn’t Jiang Lingxi, was it? The Elders expressly forbade us from using any means on her, you’re playing with fire, don’t drag me in!"

"No, I don’t want to die either."

Even the Elders were so cautious; he had some self-awareness.

"It was just used on a fool who harbored ill intentions toward the Elders!"

Afraid of disturbing the Elders’ filming schedule, he endured until this person finished shooting!