After Prison, She Shocks the World
Chapter 16 The Trap Set by Li Qing

Chapter 16: Chapter 16 The Trap Set by Li Qing

Li Qing saw Fu Bing ignore her, tears rolling down like pearls.

"Xiaobing, you’ve disappointed me so much. Three years ago, I lost my child because of you, and I didn’t say a single word of blame."

"Why did you steal my Best Actress title as soon as you were released from prison and also send my most trusted agent to jail?"

"What are you planning to do next? Will you only be happy if you send me to prison too?"

Li Qing faced the camera and broke down in tears. Fu Bing watched Li Qing act with an expressionless face.

No wonder Li Qing’s acting skills had never improved. She was always focused on the camera, always concerned about whether it could capture her most beautiful angle. Audiences aren’t fools. Even if they can’t articulate the theoretical nuances of performance, they can feel the emotions conveyed by the actors. Plus, Li Qing’s lines and breath control were inadequate. She became incoherent when anxious, which made her uncomfortable to listen to.

Fu Bing said with a trembling voice, "Qingqing, I also considered you my best friend. You said I caused your miscarriage, but I’ve always disagreed with your claim. There were at least twenty people on set at the time, and I was at least five meters away from you. We didn’t even have a physical fight scene, so there was no chance for me to touch your stomach."

"I don’t know if you’re misremembering because of the pain or if you originally planned to blame the loss of your child on me."

Fu Bing subtly set a trap for Li Qing. Li Qing hadn’t expected Fu Bing to say that and quickly tried to disassociate herself.

"But when I woke up, everyone told me it was you who caused it."

"So, you just believed them? Without ever doubting?"

"No, no, I doubted it."

"You doubted it on the one hand, and on the other, you canceled my studio and kept my team for yourself?" Fu Bing continued, subtly shattering Li Qing’s prepared script. "Today, your agent couldn’t bear the guilt and turned themselves in. Yet the first thing you say to me is to ask if I want to drive you to your death?"

"Between us, who really wants to drive whom to their death? When you were just an extra, I gave you opportunities, helping you gain fame little by little. When you were at your most famous, your agent had me kicked into prison."

"Do you know how I survived those more than a thousand days?"

As she spoke the last sentence, Fu Bing’s voice was hoarse, and her eyes reddened as she looked at Li Qing.

Li Qing was stunned by Fu Bing’s maneuver. If Fu Bing continued talking, it would be detrimental to her.

Li Qing hastily waved her hands at the camera. The cameraman saw that the disjointed live broadcast had attracted 300,000 online viewers. Driven by greed, he chose to continue filming secretly.

Li Qing, thinking the cameraman had ended the live broadcast, stopped pretending.

"You deserved to go to prison. I had my eyes on Qin Jinhai, but you just had to compete with me."

"Even if you’re out now, there’s no place for you in the entertainment industry."

"Do you think Su Junling alone can provide you with much work? That debt of billions will make your life a living hell."

"However, if you beg me, I might introduce you to some old men who are interested in you. Sleep with them for one night, and perhaps, for my sake, they’ll give you three to five hundred as a ’hardship fee.’"

Fu Bing saw that Li Qing had let down her guard and was starting to get cocky.

People who are usually subservient only show off in front of those they deem inferior, just to highlight their own supposed distinction. Li Qing was exactly like that. She was insecure, sensitive, and always felt inferior to others.

Fu Bing lured her. "Is this how you used to survive? You don’t even know who the father of that child you miscarried was, do you? You were already taking abortion pills when you were filming with me, but you faked a scene as if I had pushed you, causing the miscarriage, and made me the target of public condemnation."

Li Qing said proudly, "I originally thought I’d need to resort to drastic measures to bring you down. I didn’t expect you to be so detestable that I could use my child’s life to knock you off your pedestal."

Fu Bing’s gaze was icy as she stared at Li Qing. "Have you ever heard a saying?"

"What?"

"’Those who commit many injustices are doomed to destroy themselves.’ You will pay the price for your actions sooner or later," Fu Bing said calmly. "The hardest times for Fu Bing are over. One of those who harmed me is already in prison. Next, it’s your turn."

Fu Bing saw the pink car racing towards her location through the night. Without looking at Li Qing or the camera, she walked towards the car. And the live broadcast continued.

Li Qing walked smugly towards the cameraman.

The cameraman wore a black hooded jacket. He blended perfectly into the darkness. If you didn’t look closely, you wouldn’t even notice someone standing there.

"Take the earlier part of what you just shot, post it online, and then hire some internet trolls to viciously attack Fu Bing. I want to make her hit rock bottom, never to rise again," Li Qing ordered.

The cameraman nodded. Only after Li Qing walked away, chin held high, did he stop filming.

Once in his car, the cameraman took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Fu Bing.

Shadow: "It’s handled. After tonight, Li Qing will be forced out of the entertainment industry by her sugar daddy."

Shadow: "You’re really good to Fu Bing. Did she save your life in a past life?"

Fu Bing replied with a faint smile, "She’s my biological mom!"

Shadow: "..."

Fu Bing put away her phone.

Dealing with Li Qing wasn’t difficult. Her thought and behavior patterns were easy to figure out. As long as one provoked her, she would definitely seek revenge. She wouldn’t retaliate against the men who hurt her; instead, she would pick on women she considered inferior and attack them like a madwoman. In Li Qing’s eyes, Fu Bing was an ant that could be squashed effortlessly. Therefore, Li Qing wouldn’t spend much money to hire a professional paparazzo for this. Fu Bing had Shadow lower his asking price to get close to Li Qing, and Li Qing took the bait immediately.

「 」

That very night, the unexpected live broadcast between Li Qing and Fu Bing surged to the top of the trending searches. By the time Li Qing realized it, it was too late. Her face was deathly pale as she scrolled through her phone, her mind a complete blank.

Qin Sheng’s call came through.

"Uncle, what should I do? This is all Fu Bing’s doing, she’s intentionally harming me!" Li Qing cried.

Qin Sheng sneered, "You brought this upon yourself. You’d better behave from now on. If the ’person above’ finds out what you’ve done, you’ll face the consequences. Moreover..."

"And what?"

"That ’person above’ was actually more interested in Fu Bing from the start. If we hadn’t struck first and sent Fu Bing to prison back then, you wouldn’t have mattered at all," Qin Sheng said.

Li Qing’s face turned ashen.

"So, what should I do now?"

"Leave the entertainment industry, lay low for a while. We’ll talk after this storm passes," Qin Sheng advised.

Though Li Qing was unwilling, she didn’t dare defy Qin Sheng. She had held such a good hand, so why was Fu Bing still gaining the upper hand?

Qin Sheng, too, was so angry he threw his phone. Even though Li Qing had initially held the upper hand, Fu Bing had dragged her down. In the end, it was because Li Qing was too foolish, utterly clueless, yet she dared to plot against Fu Bing in front of the entire internet. Fu Bing!

Qin Sheng slowly mulled over the name "Fu Bing" and sent a video to her.

「 」

As the pink car entered the residential complex, Fu Bing received a video sent from an unfamiliar account.

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