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55 Xie 22 was bitten

Following Liu Ning, Ren Xuan, who looked quite radiant and beautiful in the photos from back then, also came to the reporters. Now, however, she has a sallow complexion, looks old and haggard, and under the banner of "exposing the dark side of the entertainment industry," she has been crying and appearing on TV shows everywhere in just a few days.

It is claimed that Ren Xuan felt threatened by Lin Shanshan because of her beauty and talent at the time, and unfortunately, she caught the eye of Lin Shanshan's then-unfaithful wealthy boyfriend. Therefore, during the filming of the movie, Ren Xuan was constantly ostracized and made difficult by Lin Shanshan. Ultimately, Lin Shanshan, relying on her position as the female lead and the fact that filming was already halfway done and the production team couldn't replace her for a reshoot, used her family's wealth to pressure the production team and force Ren Xuan out of the project. Even after Ren Xuan lost this opportunity and left the entertainment industry, Lin Shanshan continued to harass her, causing her a difficult life and accelerating her aging.

Ren Xuan also showed a photo taken three years ago of Lin Shanshan slapping her. In the photo, Lin Shanshan was furious and domineering, while Ren Xuan was crying with tears in her eyes. The crowd was in an uproar.

According to media speculation, Lin Shanshan's wealthy boyfriend at the time was Wei Cheng, now a well-known eligible bachelor and playboy in Beijing. Hunan TV reporters, known for their willingness to dig up news, subtly inquired about the veracity of Ren Xuan's story after a business summit the following day. Wei Cheng simply smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and then said nonchalantly, "She's quite pretty, isn't she?"

As a result, Hunan TV reporters misinterpreted the situation, claiming that Wei Cheng had indeed been interested in Ren Xuan.

Throughout the incident, Lin Shanshan's fans showed great support for their idol. In their eyes, her aloofness and arrogance were a manifestation of her unique charm and temperament. Many people called her "Queen" or "Master Lin" and did not believe that she would bully newcomers or lack professional ethics.

However, no matter how much these rumors spread, they are still other people's business. As for their relationship with Lin Shanshan, Xie Chengjing and Lin Shanshan are closer, while Su Tong is almost a complete outsider and is not affected by this matter at all. Moreover, Xie Chengjing and Lin Shanshan's attitudes are clear. Lin Shanshan is fully capable of handling this storm. She was just waiting for the other party's next move.

Meanwhile, a major incident occurred at the Xie family home: the usually imposing Xie Er'er was bitten by another dog. The patrolling security guards heard the fighting and, finding Xie Er'er injured, called the registered contact person. Su Tong, upon receiving the call, realized that her number was also registered as the contact person for the villa. She then immediately received a text message from Wang Lu, instructing her to handle the situation first. As the second-ranking of the four animals (Xie Chengjing being first) living in the villa, and as a member of the Xie family's household, Su Tong was immediately very anxious.

Since it was almost time to wrap up work, Su Tong first called the nanny, then told Director Lin and went back. When she arrived, she was shocked to see that Xie Er'er, the usually proud and beautiful Caucasian Shepherd, had bite and scratch wounds all over his body, with specks of blood on his fur.

Seeing Xie Er'er injured, Su Tong immediately put aside her slight fear of the dog. She first checked Xie Er'er's injuries: two bite wounds that broke the skin, one on the back of the neck and one on the leg, the one on the leg being deeper, and several scratches and lacerations. However, Xie Er'er's injuries weren't very serious, and the bite wounds weren't very deep. Considering that anesthesia wasn't good for dogs, Su Tong decided not to anesthetize Xie Er'er. She told the nanny that she would comfort Xie Er'er while cleaning the wounds and giving her injections. Besides, the nanny had been feeding Xie Er'er and was probably quite familiar with her, so she figured everything would be fine.

Then I remembered to check on Kongkong, who was next to Xie Er'er. I found that although Kongkong looked okay, it also had two injuries. I wondered which brats they had fought with. However, Xie Er'er had not only a naturally strong physique but also Xie Chengjing's training and exercise. For Xie Er'er to get such injuries, it must be a fierce dog.

Xie Er'er belongs to Xie Chengjing's family, so Su Tong can't interfere. But Kong Kong is different. Fighting with other dogs is too dangerous for a puppy. No matter the reason, it absolutely needs to be taught not to do this again. Su Tong smacked its bottom twice and scolded it until Kong Kong huddled in a corner facing the wall, feeling wronged.

The Xie family actually has two nannies. One is the older sister who borrowed Su Tong's Lazy Sheep apron, and the other is a middle-aged man. One of his important jobs is to feed and care for Xie Er'er. He is also taking care of Kong Kong now. After receiving the call, he immediately brought medical tools and two colleagues who looked quite strong and came over quickly. They arrived shortly after Su Tong arrived.

Performing medical work on a super-large dog like the Caucasian Shepherd, which is extremely large and incredibly strong, is a challenge in itself. Without anesthesia, it is generally impossible to carry out the work without the owner's comfort. Although it seemed feasible when she thought about it, Su Tong still felt a lot of pressure when she actually did it.

Su Tong held Xie Er'er's head, her arms trembling slightly, gently calling its name "Ears, Ears" while stroking its head. The experienced nanny, meanwhile, soothed it while quickly cleaning Xie Er'er's wound. Even the most obedient Xie Er'er couldn't help but struggle instinctively, so the other two people the nanny brought gently held down Xie Er'er's limbs. To Su Tong's relief, although Xie Er'er usually seemed quite distant from her, it was willing to be held by her in this crucial moment. The group worked together tacitly and quickly to complete the task, but Xie Er'er's screams and suppressed struggles at the moment of the injection still terrified Su Tong and the others.

Next, they followed the same procedure to treat Kongkong's injury. After the grueling process of treating the wound and giving the dog a vaccination, both Xie Er'er and Kongkong were a bit listless.

Upon hearing that Xie Er'er had been bitten, Xie Chengjing, who was not in the city, rushed back as quickly as possible after handling the initial situation. When he arrived, both dogs' wounds had been treated. Kongkong had recovered some energy and was strolling around the yard, while Xie Er'er was lying by the kennel, listlessly eating from its food bowl. Su Tong brought out her laptop and stood in the yard watching the two dogs while browsing the web.

As soon as Xie Chengjing returned, Su Tong could tell he was angry, his eyes were so cold they could freeze someone to death. Xie Er'er also noticed, got up and weakly called out to Xie Chengjing twice.

If Xie Er'er were a child, then Xie Chengjing would definitely be a strict father who clearly distinguishes between rewards and punishments. Although he would often pat Xie Er'er and encourage him, he would absolutely discipline him when he made a mistake. Once, after Wang Lu brought Xie Chengjing back home in the evening, he was also eating there. When he went to the kitchen to bring Su Tong a large bowl of chicken soup, Xie Er'er, who was fairly familiar with Wang Lu and smelled the aroma of the chicken soup, excitedly pounced on him. However, it was too tall when it stood up and almost knocked the bowl of boiling chicken soup that Wang Lu was carrying over onto him.

As a result, Xie Chengjing severely reprimanded him and locked him in the courtyard for the next two nights, preventing him from entering the house.

After Xie Er'er finished its vaccination today, it lay listlessly in Su Tong's arms for a while, making Su Tong feel more pity for it than fear. So, she said in a very suggestive way, "Second Young Master, your dog's ear was bitten by another dog today, and it just got a shot. It's been very listless ever since. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with it and can't comfort it much, so it's been waiting for you to come back. Please comfort it." Instead of saying that Xie Er'er had fought with another dog.

However, Su Tong knew things weren't that simple. The only truly large dogs in this neighborhood were Xie Er'er and the underage Kong Kong. While other residents might own adult dogs that appeared quite large, Xie Er'er was the undisputed tyrant. The other dogs were clearly no match for Xie Er'er, a newly-adult female Caucasian Shepherd. As the saying goes, "When beating a dog, consider its owner." It seemed someone had deliberately tried to provoke Xie Chengjing by bringing other powerful dogs into the neighborhood to confront Xie Er'er, yet they had only managed to inflict minor injuries. Considering the tight security in this neighborhood, it was clear the perpetrator wielded considerable influence in the capital.

Xie Chengjing noticed Su Tong's thoughtful glance, which made Su Tong feel a little guilty, but the coldness in her eyes finally faded a bit. She walked over and first gave Xie Er'er a stern pat, then sat down on the carpet in front of the dog kennel where he and Xie Er'er played. She hugged Xie Er'er to look at its injuries and asked, "I heard from the nanny that Kongkong was also injured. Is it alright?"

Su Tong pointed to Kong Kong, who was now still lively and energetic, and asked, "Does it look like something's wrong with it?"

Xie Chengjing nodded. "The person who did this was very shrewd. They planned it all out and specifically went to great lengths to get into the residential area. The dog they brought was probably professionally trained; otherwise, they couldn't have controlled it during the fight without seriously injuring its ear. I'll handle this."

Since Xie Chengjing said so, Su Tong could only try her best to take good care of the two of them and help them get better quickly. She still had to report to the filming location on time every day.

Rumors of negative publicity surrounding Lin Shanshan were rampant. Given her background and status in the industry, the people who could be persuaded to defend her were far more influential than those of Liu Ning, Fan Kexin, and Ren Xuan. Yet, she remained inactive, as if waiting for something. Even within the production crew, while things remained orderly, the outside influences were unavoidable. Some actors and crew members, seemingly having witnessed Lin Shanshan's outrageous behavior firsthand, dared not act directly in her presence but instead frequently gossiped and criticized her behind her back.

Just then, Lin Shanshan finished filming a scene, and her assistant, holding a parasol, led her to the dressing room. Behind her, a few actresses who were resting on folding stools started chattering.

"Sigh, sometimes you really can't judge a book by its cover. Some people are good-looking and have a noble air, but who would have thought that besides being aloof and ignoring people, they are also so ruthless and have such a black heart."

"That's right. It's pitiful for those who have no money or power, they can only be bullied. But those who have money, power, and even a little fame can do whatever they want, and nobody can control them."

Lin Shanshan didn't pay any attention and walked straight ahead, but then she heard a cheerful and pleasant female voice behind her say, "Everyone, don't say that. We're all in the same crew. Sister Shanshan is usually a bit cold, but we all know she's not that kind of person." It was Chen Qi, who was rumored to have been bullied by Lin Shanshan along with Fan Keqin on set, but had remained silent about the recent rumors despite the media's persistent questioning and attempts to extract information, seemingly supporting Lin Shanshan.

She was beautiful with a touch of heroism, and her smile was cheerful, showing concern for Lin Shanshan and gentle reproach to the actors who were gossiping about her. She seemed like a very easy person to get along with. However, Su Tong's proudest skill was probably that she could read people. She saw a hint of resentment in Chen Qi's eyes when she looked at Lin Shanshan, which she had concealed very well. When Lin Shanshan turned to face Chen Qi, she did not hide her dislike and impatience towards her.

Seeing the confrontation between Lin Shanshan and Chen Qi, Su Tong happened to be holding a bottle of drink that her assistant had handed her, so she casually handed it to Lin Shanshan: "You just came off the field, have something to drink."

Lin Shanshan gave Chen Qi a deep look, nodded to Su Tong, ignored Chen Qi, took the drink, and turned to leave with Su Tong. Once they were a short distance away, she asked Su Tong, "Do you know something? Did Xie Chengjing tell you?"

“He wouldn’t care about these things, and of course he would never tell me these things.” Su Tong smiled. “As for whether I know anything or not, I won’t say anything or care about anything no matter what, so it doesn’t matter.”

Chen Qi stood there, clenching her fists as she watched Lin Shanshan and Su Tong's retreating figures. Her beautiful yet spirited face still held a smile, but her eyes were filled with a chilling coldness.

Lin Shanshan asked Su Tong if he knew something. Actually, Xie Chengjing had asked her once before, the night he saw the news that Liu Ning had come forward to accuse Lin Shanshan. But he asked more directly: "Who do you think is plotting against Lin Shanshan?"

“Chen Qi,” Su Tong said bluntly.

Author's Note: Lately, there's been a lot of criticism and questioning in the comments. The more I write, the more my weaknesses are exposed, revealing how poor my writing really is. I'm very anxious, even more anxious than everyone else, but there's nothing I can do. Sigh, I really don't want to disappoint everyone. (166 Reading Network)