The Way To Escape the Scum - Chapter 45

    Ling Xiao came to the police station with A Piao, who was closely following him, and explained the cause and effect of the incident clearly.

    The female police officer in charge did not shirk the perfunctory, and seriously recorded the case. Then she gave her a receipt, and promised to make every effort to investigate later, and also to investigate and collect evidence from the platform website, but it will take some time.

    The policewoman also gently comforted: “Maybe there will be some rumors, and it may be a difficult period of time. But please don’t give up, the truth will always be made public one day.”

    Ling Xiao and Cheng Xingguang sincerely thanked her.

    Next, Ling Xiao plans to go to friends who were intimate before the accident and had different attitudes after the accident. As the saying goes, acquaintances commit crimes is always a priority. Even if she has vaguely suspected objects, she doesn’t mind speculating about human nature from the darkest angle.

    Cheng Xingguang has an outgoing and cheerful personality, and has a good relationship with other models. He also has some friends in the circle who he met during the shooting. Everyone often goes out to eat, drink and have fun together, which is like a sister.

    However, after this incident, either deleted friends and disappeared, or secretly mocked and added fuel to the fire. Cheng Xingguang explained and asked for help, but all he got were answers that he had never imagined before.

    Cheng Xingguang began to hesitate again: “Do you have to see them?”

    Ling Xiao: “Well, I need to rule out some possibilities through some details, micro-expressions, etc.”

    It also brings you to recognize the hypocritical and cruel side of the world.

    Innocent and lively is good, but in the next long life, you should also learn how to protect yourself with sharp edge.

    “I don’t really want to see them, so I can feel better in my heart. Otherwise, this will only make me feel how stupid and unclear I used to be.” Cheng Xingguang wilted Da Da said.

    Ling Xiao replied: “The reason why people need emotional comfort is because it is the support of forward action. But at the same time, if you take this opportunity to abandon all unnecessary feelings, then the body will also It will reduce a lot of burden.”

    “All in all, love depends on quality, not quantity. And the final decision maker is only you.”

    The first one directly rejected her visit, saying that she was filming abroad now. Taking another look at the social platform, I just posted a status of “I’m so bored at home, sisters come and play with me”.

    Ling Xiao doesn’t care about this kind of person who seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, and simply cuts off the connection, so as to avoid running around and getting close to him.

    The second house, entered the door, and was humiliated in secret.

    After confirming that this person had nothing to do with the photo and was purely gloating, he did not hesitate for a while, and after making people cry without swearing, he turned and left gracefully.

    The third…

    Cheng Xingguang: Let Master Ling see how careless he is in making friends, and I’ll just split.

    Oh yes, I met my ex-boyfriend Peng in the parking lot downstairs of a “friend” house.

    This happened after only a week of dating. The day after the photo was released, A Peng probably learned from inside information that the company would give up Cheng Xingguang, so he immediately chose to break up.

    Cheng Xingguang saw his ex-boyfriend and another “good friend” in the parking lot, and his little heart shattered.

    A Peng said impatiently: “Yes, I do know that you are innocent, but so what?”

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    Ling Xiao took the mobile phone in his pocket and clicked on the recording, and asked: “But we were going to make it public at the end of the month. If I prove my innocence later, I will make you see the wind and make a new love. When things are posted online, people will say you are ruthless. Don’t you rely on traffic to get fan bonuses? That’s not good.”

    “Sorry and I’ll go.”

    “You can say whatever you want. You can’t survive this scandal anyway, and no one will believe anything you say. I wish you bad luck. Did I break the law? No? , so I will never apologize to you.” Apeng obviously didn’t think she could make a splash, and his tone was very disdainful.

    Ling Xiao confirmed again: “That’s what you authorized. I’ll really publish it when the time comes.”

    “Whatever you want.”

    After Ling Xiao left, she said to Cheng Xingguang who was immersed in grief:

    “Look, if you want to fall in love next time, keep your eyes open, don’t look for such a scumbag man who can’t think clearly and is full of garbage.”

    “This recording will be released together after we clarify the truth. At that time, let him also taste the taste of moral condemnation.”

    Cheng Xingguang said, “Don’t say it, the world is terrible, I don’t believe in humans anymore.”

    I’m too young, and my brain is flooded.

    “Are you so easily influenced by other people’s attitudes? This can’t be done, you have to exercise…”

    Ling Xiao pondered: “Okay, it’s almost gone, this time I will show you the beauty of the world and bring back blood.”

    “It’s hard to stay true to yourself and keep yourself. But don’t worry, you will become stronger one day.”

    When it came to the last house, Cheng Xingguang was almost numb. She realized again that she was really discerning, and she made some kind of friends. When something went wrong, the first one was abandoned, and even the work and resources that he had left behind were looted. It was like an animal that was eaten immediately after the death of his former companion.

    Ling Xiao is confident: “Don’t worry, it should be different from before.”

    ding dong—

    The door opened soon. Cheng Xingguang saw that the person who opened the door was Sun Sisi, a senior model from her company.

    Sun Sisi entered the industry relatively early, and his reputation is not small. He looks arrogant and indifferent. Cheng Xingguang has cooperated a few times, and he thinks that he is familiar with him. He often invites her to go out to play with everyone enthusiastically, but the replies he gets are basically cold “no time”. When the other party was celebrating his birthday, she also specially gave a gift, but they just said thank you lightly.

    “Forget it, she’s more famous than me, so she can’t make fun of me like that? And she’s a loner, and she didn’t like to go out to dinner with me before. It’s better to be a friend than a friend Said… I may be being selfish. Now that I am notorious, she will definitely chase people away.” Cheng Xingguang said in frustration.

    Ling Xiao is very meaningful: “It’s a carpet search. I’ll have a few words with her, see you, and if there’s no problem, let’s go.”

    Sun Sisi was wearing a dark black silk nightgown, her face was still beautiful and striking, and she was holding a female cigarette in her fingers. Obviously, she did not plan to go out to work today.

    Seeing that the person who came was the heroine of the recent company scandal, and she was fully armed, her attitude was still indifferent.

    “Come ahead.”

    Sun Sisi threw a pair of slippers and went to the kitchen to pour water, a glass of ice and a glass of room temperature. The cigarette with more than half left was also snuffed out by her and thrown into the ashtray.

    Ling Xiao watched these details with interest, took off his coat and hat, and sat down on the sofa.

    The cold water enters the mouth, and the sultry suffocation in the hot summer dissipates from the body instantly. Even Cheng Xingguang, who was A Piao, felt that leisurely coolness.

    “Finally? Well, I have something to tell you.”

    Before Ling Xiao could speak, Sun Sisi brought the computer from the workbench and sat beside her.

    Although it is a little far away, I can only guarantee that Ling Xiao can barely see the words above.

    Ling Xiao said with a smile: “Well, there are a lot of chores recently, so I’m finally here.”

    Cheng Xingguang looked at the two of them as if they were dealing with the secret code, but couldn’t figure it out. Ling Xiao secretly called out a message from her cell phone that had been flooded with bombing text messages and motioned her to read it.

    Cheng Xingguang floated over curiously.

    [Come on. There is something to discuss. The attached address is as follows. 】

    In so many abusive and questioning messages, this one seems out of place and fresh. This cool style almost overflowed from the screen.

    “What do you want to do? What’s the discovery, what’s the arrangement later, let’s hear it.”

    Sun Sisi did not chat, nor did she intend to offer any comfort to the victims of cyber violence, and directly began to enter the topic.

    Ling Xiao stated her plan and also told her what she found in the private message, of course there were some reservations. At the same time, Ling Xiao carefully observed the other party’s micro-expressions, not letting go of any details that might have been overlooked.

    Sun Sisi was a little surprised, then pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

    “I think so too. The person who started it may be someone who knows you, most likely a man. He knows your address and even personal emotional status from some channel. After her boyfriend felt that his idol was tarnished, he did such a crazy act – this kind of behavior that is unimaginable for normal people, in fact, it is real among the fanatical fans.”

    Obviously, as a senior with more fans, Sun Sisi is very experienced in this.

    “However, he should have only met you face to face, maybe he didn’t even say anything. He is not good at talking and has a very low sense of presence. Maybe you just remember the existence of such a person. Didn’t notice at all.”

    Ling Xiao asked with a smile: “Why do you say that?”

    Sun Sisi calmly deduced: “Because he has unrealistic expectations for you, thinking that you are a star in the sky, and no one is allowed to occupy it, including himself. So he said hello regularly, but If you reply, he can’t accept it – in short, distance produces beauty.”

    “He is inferior and arrogant, cowardly and full of dominance. Once you are no longer what he imagined, he will destroy you desperately. This kind of person, I would like to call it perverted.”

    “Our circle of contact is not large, so apart from your so-called friends, you probably need to go to the company to investigate.”

    Ling Xiao burst out laughing—it just coincided with her guess.

    Sun Sisi said a little uncomfortable: “What are you laughing at?”

    “Well…it’s nothing. I have already reported to the police and communicated with the platform. If things are like this, at least the platform should take reasonable measures to review and prevent insulting and false remarks. , the dissemination of pictures.”

    “Next, I will also go to the company to take a look and solve the work by the way.”

    Sun Sisi frowned, making that beautiful face even more serious.

    “The company… has already made an offer to you, hasn’t it?” She pointed to the information organized on the computer screen, “This is your most recent job, and that’s the next invitation from the other party. , very good. But unfortunately, it has been assigned to other people by your agent, that is, your friends. “

    “I asked for your contract from the company and found that there are a lot of things that are worth discussing. Since you are the victim and did not intentionally cause these effects, then the company cannot just terminate the contract. … In this society, money is very important, and only by winning the benefits that you should strive for can you take the next step.”

     “Of course, the most important thing at the moment is to quickly find out the mastermind behind it and minimize the negative influence online.”

    Cheng Xingguang listened in astonishment, not expecting this to come from the always cold Sun Sisi.

    And, although it sounds a bit choking, it clearly means caring and encouraging.

    She is really serious about what to do next. Instead of being perfunctory, offer some cheap and sarcastic consolation.

    Ling Xiao leaned over and looked at the information on the screen together, while adding: “Well, I will not let any of those who are violent on the Internet. It’s just that I guess it will be good at that time. A lot of legal fees.”

    Sun Sisi frowned and said, “This money? I’ll lend you.”

    Ling Xiao almost laughed out loud.

    Before leaving, Sun Sisi sat silently on the sofa, not planning to get up to see off the guests. But when she saw that Ling Xiao was wearing an obtrusive and stuffy mask and hat, she thought about it and finally came over.

    “You… don’t have to worry about those rumors.” She hesitated.

    “When I first debuted, I also experienced online violence, and some people even said that I was climbing up, and I didn’t know how to use the means. So, now in your situation, I am understand.”

    “They should pay the price for their actions, but you must never give up on yourself. Show them with your actions that you are alive and well, that you are still so happy and fearless. “

    Cheng Xingguang felt like crying.

    Sun Sisi’s tone was not close, but it contrasted sharply with her words.

    “If you need help with anything, call me anytime.”

    Ling Xiao is also polite: “There must be such an opportunity later, maybe soon.”

    Well, probably tomorrow and the day after, you will need your help.

    She opened her umbrella, motioned for Ah Piao to hide, and said goodbye and left.

    But Cheng Xingguang asked, “Why?”

    Sun Sisi, who has never been very friendly, how can she try her best to help herself?

    After experiencing the betrayal and violence before, she was a little ignorant for a while.

    Ling Xiao originally planned to explain herself, but after thinking for a moment, she directly conveyed her question to Sun Sisi: “Why?”

    Sun Sisi said strangely: “Why?”

    “Why help me.”

    “Isn’t it right for friends to help each other? Cheng Xingguang, have you taken the wrong medicine?”

    “Well, that’s right. When I didn’t ask.”

    The moment the door closed, Cheng Xingguang saw a scene that he had not noticed before—

    On the shelf at the entrance, the birthday gifts she once gave to each other were perfectly placed, and a few small flowers were carefully decorated on it, which was not at all like this black-based high-cold living room. take.

    It turns out that even if there is such a complex darkness in this world, there is such a beautiful existence at the same time. This is not contradictory, it just needs her to recognize who is the one who needs to infuse her feelings.

    The sadness suddenly disappeared.

    Only some sour and astringent emotions rose and fell in my heart, and finally turned into gentleness like water.

    “Look, there’s no reason.”

    Ling Xiao said to Cheng Xingguang with a smile:

    “Because you’re friends, that’s all.”

    ——

    All the way to the company, this is Ling Xiao’s main destination today.

    The front desk quickly stopped the strangely dressed guest. Ling Xiao took off his mask and hat, revealing that face, and everyone’s eyes immediately became meaningful. Some people simply made no secret of their contempt and walked up to say hello on purpose.

    “Yo, isn’t this the big star of our recent company.”

    Ling Xiao did nothing and said to the front desk, “Have you confirmed your identity?”

    Front desk: “Uh, I heard that you are no longer from the company… Is there anything wrong?”

    The subtext is to leave quickly.

    Ling Xiao stared at her with a calm attitude.

    “At present, I have not terminated the contract, and the personnel relationship is still in the company. Is there a new rule that says ‘Cheng Xingguang is not allowed to enter’? If so, please show me , otherwise I don’t mind notifying the personnel department that you are preventing me from coming to work normally.”

    Front desk: “…Go up.”

    Cheng Xingguang’s agent sent a message “Come and terminate the contract quickly” last time, and he never wrote it again. Obviously, the company gave up this little model completely.

    The agent heard that the troublemaker was coming, and deliberately came late, intending to come to a showdown. He pinched a few documents, thinking about going to another company to discuss cooperation after a while, anyway, it should be solved easily and quickly.

    Outside the transparent conference room, people came and went, looking curiously at the recent “hot” heroine. When the agent saw that she was cutting her nails leisurely, she couldn’t help but be happy.

    “Cheng Xingguang, hurry up and sign this termination agreement. This is the company’s decision.”

    “Then hand over the work… Well, it seems that there is nothing to hand over, Lin Lin and the others have taken care of the aftermath for you. Sign it and go home quickly. After this period of time, go back to your hometown to work , getting married and having children is almost the same.”

    Cheng Xingguang originally wanted to say, “Sign it, she can see through it anyway.” But thinking of what Sun Sisi had just said, he closed his mouth again and quietly waited for Master Ling to come forward.

    Ling Xiao took the document, glanced at it quickly, and flicked it gracefully.

    “That’s it?”

    Seeing her arrogant attitude, the agent said displeased, “That’s all? Is there a problem?”

    “There are problems everywhere.”

    “First, I have repeatedly emphasized this matter, I am a victim, and I hope the company can help me find out the facts. Or, at least, don’t fall into the trap and wait for me to clarify the truth after I call the police. The company should be obliged to help and protect the signed models. This is in the contract, right? Is it not ugly to be so anxious to terminate the contract?”

    “Second, I’m actually planning to change the place, because this place is so disgusting. So, if I simply terminate the contract, I won’t say anything. I didn’t expect the company to decide without a word. My private life is chaotic, I violated the contract, and asked me to pay compensation—I am really curious, which clause in the contract says that I need to be compensated in this situation? Is the boss in a hurry to run away with my sister-in-law? want to?”

    “It is better to say that the company’s early termination of the contract is a breach of contract, and it is to compensate me for liquidated damages.”

    “As for me, people are very fair, and I will pay according to the amount in the contract. Give the money, I will leave immediately, and we will not see each other in the future. If not, we will see you in court, anyway I have energy and time.”

    In the manager’s increasingly dark face, Ling Xiao shook his head melancholy, scoffing at this trick.

    We are all workers, so why bother each other?

    “I can’t believe that our company can’t even hire a legal counsel, it’s really sad. Do you want everyone to see how the company will treat you if there is an accident? Although I have a bad reputation now Good, but in such a situation, other people will at least feel a sense of sadness.”

    “Oh yes, I heard that the company next door is poaching people, and the treatment conditions are very good. Presumably, the other party may use it to make a fuss when they see such a document?”

    The agent was so angry that he wanted to jump when he heard this blatant threat, but a series of barrages made him unable to parry.

    Indeed…it’s the company’s fault.

    “You need to deal with it first!”

    He said angrily: “It’s fine if you don’t sign. I… I have something to do first, and when I look for you later, you will come right away!”

    After he finished speaking, he kicked off the stool and hurried away with the documents in his hand.

    It is estimated that I went to consult the leadership and legal affairs.

    Cheng Xingguang cheered in the conference room because others couldn’t see it: “I’ve long disliked him!”

    The interests that should be fought should be fought for, the adult world is not afraid of talking about money, so Ling Xiao is not at all excited.

    After all, her focus today is not an agent, nor a job.

    She came to this floor dangling, greeted and chatted like no one, those eyes and gossip were just drizzle to her, and she didn’t take it to heart at all.

    When she walked to the network department, she slowed down and carefully inspected every move here.

    The network department is responsible for the company’s public opinion promotion, and also handles the technical failure of the company’s platform, etc. Although they were all on one floor, Cheng Xingguang had never been here a few times.

    Social distancing, computer savvy…

    Seeing that someone came to stroll, the person who came was Cheng Xingguang, he couldn’t help but sighed and walked over.

    The two also said a few words at the dinner, and the relationship is not bad. In fact, the network director also privately believes that there is something else behind the incident. But the company is unwilling to spend resources and energy on it, and she can’t help it.

      dealt with.”

    Ling Xiao smiled and said, “It’s fine. It’s just that I should be leaving the company recently. Come and say goodbye to everyone one by one. Although I don’t know each other well, it’s good to have a colleague.”

    The network director is powerless and can’t say anything. By default, she is here to bring everyone to fish together.

    Cheng Xingguang watched from the side and found that Master Ling was more active than himself, and could be called “social bullshit”. As long as she wants, she can quickly integrate into a certain environment, say what the other party wants to hear most, and then learn the information she needs from it. At the same time, according to the other party’s expression and demeanor, he constantly changes and confirms his own speculation.

    It’s totally different from my ineffective social interaction.

    Ling Xiao explained her situation generously, with a funny and humorous attitude, no self-pity, and occasionally joked about herself. Everyone chatted actively, changed their attitudes one after another, and was filled with righteous indignation.

    “Our company is still doing something to ask you to compensate. It’s terrible. It seems that I have to change jobs.”

    “Actually, who doesn’t think this is a problem in their hearts… Hey, Xiao Cheng, you have to pay attention, maybe someone else wants to do something to you next time.”

    “It’s better to stay away from this circle in the future, it’s too dirty. Don’t forget to keep your heart on those words on the Internet. We all know what kind of person you are.”

    Ling Xiao thank you.

    Then she said warmly: “It seems that there is still one less… I remember it, Liu Siye? It’s getting late, I’ll say hello and leave.”

    Everyone looked at each other, only to realize that since Cheng Xingguang came just now, he has not been at his station. I guess she went to the toilet?

    “That person is a wonderful person, and his computer skills are good, but he is very strange and rarely communicates.”

    “You don’t need to pay attention to him, anyway, he doesn’t know anyone well, and he feels quite gloomy. I usually ask him to go out to dinner, and always say that he has something to do when he goes home.”

    “Haha, is there a girlfriend at home waiting to go back…”

    Cheng Xingguang also persuaded: “Forget it, I haven’t spoken to him at all, it can’t be this person.”

    Ling Xiao glanced at the vacant seat from a distance, noncommittal: “Then let me leave a note for him.”

    So she asked for a pen and paper and walked over in a grand manner.

    “I’m Cheng Xingguang, I’m leaving the company soon, I’m very happy to have a colleague…”

    Ling Xiao was writing while looking at his workstation quickly.

    Neatly, nothing unusual.

    But the only doubt… It’s obviously a working day, so why is the middle layer of the office drawer locked?

    She has a hunch that there is something hidden in it, which is related to her.

    Ling Xiao was holding the wire, facing the keyhole, and was about to jump on the edge of the law, when he heard a voice coming from above him.

    “You go away.”

    Ling Xiao heard the words and looked, it was a young man wearing a black sweater and black-rimmed glasses, with no sense of existence.

    His voice sounded very calm at first, as if it was as simple as reminding colleagues not to interfere with his work. But if you listen carefully, there seems to be an unnatural trembling.

    Ling Xiao has an inexplicable intuition in her heart – it is the intuition she has tempered in the face of countless scumbags and constantly striving to move forward on the edge of life and death.

    She stood up gently, looked at him with a smile, and looked into the other side’s eyes.

    There was a flash of deep obsession and surprise, followed by disgust, as if what stood in front of him was not a beautiful model, but a stone rotted in the mud of a pond .

    Such contradictory emotions rarely appear in the same person. Moreover, the urgency to destroy, to a certain extent, is similar to that of Chang Yunfan in the previous world.

    You can’t go wrong.

    But for no reason, they didn’t even say a word, how could there be such a reaction?

    In the drawer, will it be…

    Ling Xiao quickly approached his ear, blew a sigh of relief in his ear, and the warm breath hit his face.

    She was frivolous and pompous, not at all like her usual appearance.

    “Liu Siye?”