Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle
Chapter 444 - 443 He was definitely tricked by the two of them

Chapter 444: Chapter 443 He was definitely tricked by the two of them

Zhen Da was originally quite proud of her own scheme, thinking about how to ensnare Ji Xinghang into marrying into the Ji Family.

After all, the person in the video’s profile nearly matched Ji Xinghang’s, and that night Ji Xinghang had passed out, so he definitely wouldn’t know.

She narrowed her eyes, thinking that if Ji Xinghang dared to piss her off with his Weibo post, she would no longer be kind and merciful.

If he refused to marry her, she would go to the police and accuse him of forcing her.

After all, the evidence was ready and she had made it public, even with the Ji Family’s connections and tactics, they couldn’t cover up these proofs.

When the time came, if Ji Xinghang didn’t want to go to jail, he would have to submit.

Once she was in the Ji Family, she would definitely keep a tight leash on Ji Xinghang and not allow him any contact with Luo Ning.

While she was imagining the good times ahead, suddenly the door was kicked open.

Zhen Da looked up to see Shi Ji’s assistant, "Assistant Zhu, what brings you here?"

Assistant Zhu had been called away by Shi Ji earlier for a scolding and was still fuming.

He squinted his eyes coldly at Zhen Da, "What else could it be if not the good deed you’ve done, you who only manages to mess things up. To even think of scheming against Mr. Shi, you’ve got some nerve!"

Zhen Da looked bewildered, "What nonsense are you spouting? When did I ever scheme against Mr. Shi?"

She had never met Shi Ji, and although she knew he was powerful, handsome, and had connections, she didn’t dare to provoke him.

She knew Shi Ji to be ruthless and would never attempt to scheme against him.

Seeing her reaction, Assistant Zhu didn’t seem to think she was lying and barked, "Go look it up online yourself."

Only then did Zhen Da take out her phone to check the news online, and her face changed color.

The video in the post hadn’t been deleted yet; she clicked to watch it and her eyes widened in disbelief.

"This, how is this possible? The video I sent was clearly of that person you guys arranged that day."

How did it turn into Shi Ji?

"This is definitely not my doing. Go find the person who posted it and settle the score with them."

She quickly realized she had fallen into someone else’s trap and hurriedly lunged forward to grab Assistant Zhu’s clothes.

Assistant Zhu kicked her away, "It’s too late now."

She got up and said, "Then, what should we do? I swear this wasn’t my doing, you must explain it clearly to Mr. Shi."

Assistant Zhu thought for a moment, "Stay at home and don’t go out, wait for my notice, and then do as you’re told."

Zhen Da’s eyes flickered, "Okay."

Actually, even though she really liked Ji Xinghang, marrying Shi Ji because of the video wouldn’t be so bad either.

Seeing her expression, Assistant Zhu grabbed her hair and forced her to look up at him.

"Don’t think of playing any tricks, or it won’t be as simple as just dying."

He then threatened, "Mr. Shi is not someone you can scheme against. For the sake of your life and your family, you better think it through."

Only then did Zhen Da truly become scared, "I, I’ll behave."

She also abandoned the idea she had in her mind.

Assistant Zhu snorted coldly, left two people to watch Zhen Da, and then left.

On Shi Ji’s end, he had people break down the face-swapping technology in the video,

He was surprised to find that several of the world’s top experts in this field, that he had contacted, said the video had no sign of manipulation.

If it weren’t for the fact that he had not done it and was certain the face in the video was fake, he almost believed it himself.

Therefore, when Assistant Zhu came back and reported Zhen Da’s situation, Shi Ji believed it.

"Young Master, what should we do? Should we have Zhen Da clarify the situation?" someone asked.

Shi Ji thought for a moment and said, "Let her stay put for now, wait until my people have cracked the video."

Zhen Da had no choice but to go out and clarify that he was her sponsor, and that the video showed them playing around together, without any coercive act.

Yet, he looked down on Zhen Da and didn’t want to be associated with such a woman.

Only by decoding the video and presenting it as evidence, framing Ji Xinghang in the process, could he restore his reputation.

"By the way, did you get the video from Zhen Da?"

Assistant Zhu replied, "I got it, but her copy turned out to be the same as the one online, definitely swapped by some advanced hacker."

Shi Ji’s face turned exceedingly ugly upon hearing this. The backup he had was also changed to the content of the video.

"This hacker seems really strong, even managing to replace my copy."

He ordered, "Keep a close watch on Luo Ning and Lu Xun. I suspect this video switch has something to do with those two."

"Yes, I’ve already sent people to handle it."

Shi Ji then asked, "Have Lu Xun and the Gufengshui Family made any moves?"

Assistant Zhu replied, "Some from the Gufengshui Family have dispersed to major cities, likely to unite and break the Array."

Shi Ji’s face shifted, "Not good, we might have been duped by Lu Xun and Luo Ning."

"Quickly contact the helicopter. I need to leave the Imperial Capital immediately."

No sooner had he finished speaking, the door to the study was knocked on.

Assistant Zhu went to open the door and saw the butler standing there, with several people in uniform behind him.

The newcomers immediately presented their credentials, "Mr. Shi, we have received a report that you are related to a case, and we ask you to come with us for investigation."

Shi Ji’s face turned exceedingly ugly, "I want a lawyer to accompany me."

He knew that going through the process was inevitable, and could only hope to be released on bail tonight.

The visitors nodded, "That’s not a problem."

It wasn’t just him; at roughly the same time, Zhen Da was also taken away by officials from the relevant departments.

Under the manipulation of Lu Xun, both Zhen Da and Shi Ji were invited for a ’tea talk.’

They were also caught on camera by paparazzi and made the trending search list instantly.

Lu Xun then regrouped with Luo Ning.

"The people have been taken care of."

Lu Xun wrap his arms around Luo Ning’s waist and leaned in to kiss her, "You really react fast, using Zhen Da’s incident not only to drag Shi Ji into the waters but to tie him down as well."

Shi Ji also held the identity of an Ou Island noble; without a reason, it wouldn’t be easy for them to make the arrest.

Now, with this incident as leverage, they invited Shi Ji for a tea talk and planned to keep him for twenty-four hours.

They would release Shi Ji after the Array was broken, preventing him from causing trouble.

Luo Ning laughed softly, "Who asked them to scheme against me? If I don’t teach them a lesson, they’d think I am easy to bully."

Lu Xun kissed her again, "Well done."

The couple showed affection for a while and discussed the plan for breaking the Array tomorrow. Reluctantly, Lu Xun finally left the Siheyuan.

There was no helping it; he hadn’t yet married her, and with Luo Ning’s mother and brother still around, it wasn’t appropriate for him to stay.

Although Shi Ji was invited for a ’tea talk’ and brought a lawyer, various reasons were found to prevent his release on bail; he was required to stay twenty-four hours for investigative assistance.

Shi Ji knew this was definitely Lu Xun’s doing and was infuriated to death.

This time, he truly hadn’t anticipated being so outmaneuvered by Luo Ning and Lu Xun, feeling thoroughly trapped and unhappy about today’s events.

He speculated about what Lu Xun and Luo Ning might do while he was detained, but his anxiety offered no solutions.

As for the matter with Zhen Da, he hadn’t taken it to heart; he was brought in too quickly and had yet to make arrangements.

This also led to his being thrust into the eye of the public storm after his release, once again outplayed by Luo Ning and Lu Xun.