After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 406 - 397 Unbridled

Chapter 406: Chapter 397 Unbridled

Even though her daughter might not come back for months at a time, Jiang Wenhu still kept the bedroom spotlessly clean.

Shen Yunqing followed Jiang Lingxi into the bedroom, and at her gesture, turned around and closed the door, at a loss as to where to go next.

The small bedroom wasn’t large and had only one chair placed before the dresser.

Jiang Lingxi, on the other hand, seemed much more at ease. She walked to the bed by the window, kicked off her slippers, sat directly on the bed, and then pointed at the delicate chair.

Before she could speak, Shen Yunqing automatically went over to move the chair closer.

"A strange incident happened after our crew’s wrap party last night."

"Oh?"

"She Man’s face, without her realizing it and without anyone else noticing, swelled up like a steamed bun."

Shen Yunqing: "..."

He silently imagined it, "Couldn’t find out what caused it?"

"She thought it might be a problem with the beauty project she did before, so she rushed to the beauty clinic overnight to demand justice. But I saw her face with my own eyes back then, and it felt a bit bizarre to me, as if her face was moving, as if the flesh on her face had a mind of its own and was out of control."

Shen Yunqing got the hint, "It’s possible she was hit by some unknown means."

"Another issue is the fragrance. She went to the restroom once, and when she came back, there was a fragrance on her body that I had never smelled on her before. No matter what the fragrance is, it should have gradually faded over time, but it only became stronger and stronger on her. I suspect it might be related to her face."

"It does seem peculiar, indeed."

Ordinary people wouldn’t consider special means, but they had truly witnessed the destructive power of such means.

If common sense can’t explain it, special means become a direction to suspect.

"But what I can’t figure out is, why would anyone use such means against She Man!"

Before Shen Yunqing arrived, she had speculated if it could be the work of Xu Qingmei.

But there’s no motive.

Even though She Man and Xu Qingmei are both Actresses, there’s still a difference in the value between them.

Why would Xu Qingmei go to such lengths to deal with someone who poses no threat to her?

It’s not like she’s got time to waste.

There’s also Chong Yin, who even Xu Qingmei treats with utmost respect, and he might have such abilities as well.

But he has even less interaction with She Man and would probably be too lazy to take action.

Jiang Lingxi wasn’t concerned about She Man out of care; their relationship wasn’t close enough for that.

What she was wary of was how someone dared to use such means so openly and brazenly.

Shen Yunqing thought of this too, and his expression became more serious, "I’ll try to investigate when I get back."

Although their main target was the organization Mei Shuiqing belonged to, maybe this incident with She Man was also the work of someone in that organization.

After all, they both have a common trait: they use harmful special means.

"And about going to Liangchuan..."

Jiang Lingxi immediately made a stop gesture, "I’ve already told you before."

"Please let me finish," Shen Yunqing chuckled in helplessness, "I won’t follow, but I hope you can bring two more people."

"Who to bring?"

"Tiger and Changning. You know Tiger; he’s good with driving and quite skilled. Changning is an orphan Wu Jue adopted early on, and he knows some mage techniques and has decent skills. With the two of them, I can be more at ease."

Jiang Lingxi thought for a moment and then nodded.

After all, it was her own Prime Minister’s kindness.

"But, how old is this Changning you mentioned?"

She remembered that Wu Jue didn’t look too old, so the orphan he adopted probably wasn’t much older than ten now, right?

Having a child so young go such a long way to protect and take care of her, for someone who had gradually accepted modern societal values, made her feel a bit guilty.

"Twenty-one."

"That’s fine. Wait, Wu Jue is..."

Shen Yunqing smirked, "He’s almost forty."

Jiang Lingxi: "Looks like they say mages have ways to maintain their looks, and it’s no exaggeration."

"Sis, brother-in-law, I’ve set the lunch table, are you done talking? Come out and eat first!"

Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing exchanged a look and stood up together.

The world is vast, but eating is paramount!

*

Some people still have the mind to eat, but some are about to go crazy.

Speaking of which, She Man rushed to the beauty clinic overnight. By the time she got there, the clinic’s director and the beauty doctor who had done the project, along with an assistant, were all prepared.

This was a high-end beauty clinic catering to clients like wealthy ladies and celebrities; an ordinary person would lose half a year or even a year’s salary just for a regular project there.

Stars and wealthy ladies around She Man’s age were super VIP clients, because they were aging continuously and were willing to spend more and more money on their faces.

Although they had seen several failed project cases before, even they were startled when they saw She Man’s face.

This kind of adverse reaction after a failed project was something they had never seen before.

She Man didn’t care about their excuses. She only wanted one thing—to save her face.

If she lost this face, then her acting career would truly come to an end.

"I don’t want to hear any of your nonsense excuses. I have just one request: make my face go back to normal. I suppose you don’t want the clinic’s reputation completely ruined, do you?"

That comment kept them awake all night.

They tried everything they could think of and finally managed to get the mysterious swelling on She Man’s face to subside somewhat.

But once the swelling went down, a new problem arose.

When the anesthetic wore off, She Man woke up the next morning, and the first thing she did was ask for a mirror.

Seeing her assistant hesitating by her side, refusing to get the mirror, She Man immediately had a bad feeling.

Ignoring the fact that one of her hands was still attached to an IV, she struggled to sit up.

The mirror was finally brought over, and She Man mustered the courage to glance into it, only to snatch the mirror and throw it the next second.

"That’s not me! The face in the mirror cannot be me!"

She couldn’t accept the sagging skin left after the swelling nor the clearly visible lines on her forehead and around her eyes.

The assistant wasn’t surprised by her reaction. Frankly, she was shocked speechless herself when she first saw it.

She had been sitting by the bed for nearly half a day, still afraid to look at her artist’s face.

"Sister Man, calm down!"

Not to mention, as you’re shaking your head like that, the sagging skin on your face is jiggling around too.

Watching it was making her heart race as well.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and the assistant quickly went to open it.

It was the assistant director from the crew, who had been chosen to visit on the crew’s behalf.

Seeing She Man’s face, he too was taken aback, "How has it turned out like this after just one night?"

This was no longer the Actress who, despite her age, was still charming and captivating. The way she looked now was older than his own mother.

After his visit on behalf of the crew, he left in a daze.

Back with the crew, he couldn’t help but talk about it; it wouldn’t be fair for only him to be startled!

Jiang Lingxi had just picked up her phone when she saw a message in the creator’s small group chat.

She looked up at Shen Yunqing and Jiang Lingxu, who were tidying up the dishes, and waited until they finished before waving Shen Yunqing over. Once he was there, she explained the latest progress she knew about the She Man incident, "The crew sent someone to visit She Man, and they said she aged by over ten years overnight, her face completely collapsed."

"I did notice in the makeup room that her bare face was somewhat unnatural, but the foundation maintained with expensive treatments was still very good. Something that could make her face sag and age by over ten years overnight must really be unexpected."

"And the scent, it only appeared after she returned from the restroom. I think it’s worth investigating that time interval, to see if she encountered anyone then."

Shen Yunqing nodded, "Leave it to me."

"Mm, I trust you to handle things."

Jiang Lingxu walked out of the kitchen, wiping his hands, just in time to hear his sister say that to his brother-in-law, and saw his brother-in-law naturally hand over a cup when passing by.

The household hierarchy was clear at a glance!