She forced herself to stay calm and immediately took out her phone to call the police.

Yao Hongtao even hurled threats at her. “You bitch, you were the one who seduced me! Trying to pull a honey trap on me? Go ahead and call the cops—I’ll be the one to send you in first! ”

He Yanzi made another call, this time for emergency medical assistance, and only then did she turn to look at him.

“There are surveillance cameras all over the venue. You handed me that drink yourself. I’m going to the hospital right now to have my blood tested.”

Yao Hongtao’s expression changed for a split second. Then he seemed to see something and broke into a smug smile. “You’re just a slut who flirts with men anytime, anywhere. Go ahead and investigate—I’m not afraid.”

There were cameras everywhere at the banquet, and more importantly, He Yanzi could clearly feel the effects of the drug in her body.

She didn’t believe the police wouldn’t be able to find the truth.

But while she was still on the way to the police station, her assistant handed her the phone. “Yanyan, President Huo wants to talk to you.”

Huo Junfeng spoke, his tone once again leaving no room for argument. “Yanyan, Jingyun was in charge of this banquet. Since you didn’t really suffer any loss, let’s just drop this matter. Making a scene won’t do any of you any good.”

He Yanzi could hardly believe what she was hearing. “I didn’t suffer any loss?”

Huo Junfeng said lightly, “You struck first. He only slapped you in return. If we really pursue it, your responsibility is greater, isn’t it?”

He Yanzi still remembered that when she had just entered the industry, a rich second-generation heir had tried to take advantage of her. She had dodged him immediately. Yet when Huo Junfeng found out, he personally broke that man’s hand and even forced the family to send him to Africa to mine for ore before letting it go.

But now, when he had seen with his own eyes that someone had humiliated her, he said she bore greater responsibility.

The Huo Junfeng of today was frighteningly unfamiliar.

When had he changed? Or had he always been this kind of person, merely disguising himself perfectly in front of her before?

He Yanzi held the phone in a daze.

Huo Junfeng waited only a second before speaking impatiently. “Stop making trouble. Go back and rest now. Otherwise tomorrow you’ll be complaining to the mirror again about staying up late and looking swollen and unattractive.”

With that, he hung up.

In the final second before the call disconnected, He Yanzi heard Han Jingyun’s voice on the other end.

She returned the phone to her assistant, wiped away her tears, and walked into the police station.

If she was willing to give up even Huo Junfeng himself, there was no way she would listen to him now.

But before she could enter, someone stopped her.

It was her manager. “Yanyan, withdraw the case. President Huo has already spoken. Even if you report it, there won’t be any result.”

He Yanzi insisted, “I don’t believe he can cover the sky with one hand! ”

Her manager gave a bitter smile. “You’re not a rookie anymore. Don’t you know what’s most important to you? ”

She handed a tablet to He Yanzi.

On it were messages and photos sent by paparazzi.

Rising actress He Yanzi suspected of having an intimate relationship with a married man—rumored sponsor exposed
Actress He Yanzi knowingly becomes a mistress

…

The photos were taken from extremely tricky angles. You could tell it was He Yanzi, but her expression wasn’t clear. Yao Hongtao’s face, however, was perfectly visible—his smile greasy and suggestive as he looked at her.

Having spent years in the entertainment industry, He Yanzi knew very well that if these photos were released, she would immediately be branded a homewrecker and would never be able to clear her name.

Scrolling down, she saw that someone had already tracked down Yao Hongtao’s wife’s contact information. The message was even prewritten.

Female celebrity He Yanzi seduces her husband, Yao Hongtao.

Her heart sank further and further. She looked at her manager. “What does this mean?”

Her manager lowered her voice. “If you insist on reporting this, these will be tomorrow’s headlines.”

He Yanzi clenched her teeth. “None of this is true. Yao Hongtao tried to force himself on me! I don’t believe they can really turn black into white.”

Ignoring her manager’s and assistant’s attempts to stop her, she still went into the police station.

After hours of giving statements, He Yanzi returned to her residence completely exhausted. She had rested for just over two hours when the buzzing vibration of her phone woke her up.

She fumbled for her phone and answered.

Her manager’s urgent voice came through. “Yanyan! The trending searches have exploded! The whole internet is cursing you, saying you knowingly became a mistress and seduced President Yao. Don’t go online or leave the house for now. Some of your extreme fans are saying dangerous things—it could threaten your personal safety.”

He Yanzi knew very well what those threats were. Her manager had shown them to her the night before.

Since she had decided to walk into the police station, she had already imagined the worst possible outcome.

Hearing this result, she only let out a self-mocking smile, not surprised at all.

“I understand, Sister Jia. Don’t worry, I’ll protect myself. This is only temporary. Once the police release their findings, everything will be fine.”

After hanging up, He Yanzi didn’t follow her manager’s advice. Instead, she opened her social media account.

What greeted her was a flood of obscene abuse.

You’ve disappointed me so much! 
So much for an ‘innocent’ actress—how could you even sleep with a fat old man like that?! 
I really thought you were the only pure white jasmine in the industry. Turns out you were used up by your rich old sponsor long ago!
I treated you like a goddess and spent so much money on you, and you go and become a mistress for a greasy old man? Hey Yanzi, you’re disgusting!
Name your price for a night. I’m not as greasy as President Yao, and I’m even your fan—give me a discount?

There were countless images as well.

Photoshopped pictures of her placed among several men, being groped; images of her pasted onto wrinkled old men in revealing clothes; her event photos defaced with captions like “countless sponsors,” “glorious record,” “professional mistress”…

All of them filled with humiliation.

He Yanzi closed her eyes, telling herself that the innocent would prove themselves innocent. It was fine. Soon, an official announcement with a blue background and white text would clear everything up.

But the very next second, she received a call from the police.

“Miss He, there was a problem with the banquet surveillance footage last night. All the recordings are gone. The hospital has also forwarded your blood test results to us, and no abnormalities were found.”

He Yanzi felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

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