27 In Peril

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"What did you just say" Bai Xiwen was furious, then she sneered coldly. "What makes you think you're so great You'll end up in this circle too one day, and Warming, don't expect to run into me on the streets."

Warming raised her eyebrows with a sweet smile that carried an edge of mockery. "Are you trying to say that you can manipulate everyone And why should I spread my legs eagerly for others just like you did"

Bai Xiwen was so angry that she turned ashen, but before she could strike Warming again, the latter cleverly dodged.

"A person like you will never make it to the top."

With these words, she yanked her assistant aside and walked out of the door. Bai Xiwen screamed in rage from behind, completely losing composure.

Warming clenched her fists; there would come a day when she'd be standing on Bai Xiwen's head. She vowed to repay this slap with her own strength someday, just wait and see!

"Warming, what happened to your face" Chen Xier noticed the injury and frowned.

"I'm fine," Warming smiled and used her hair to cover the wound.

Chen Xier glanced at Bai Xiwen's dressing room with a cold expression and said no more.

Tang Mandong finally let out a sigh of relief. She rushed over, snatched the drink from Warming’s hand, and took a sip while complaining about Director Lin being too strict. Her gaze suddenly sharpened as she lifted Warming's hair. "Who hit you"

"I was scratched by a cat. It’s fine. I’ll get even with it later." Warming smiled sweetly.

Tang Mandong’s expression instantly turned sinister. The red marks on Warming's cheeks clearly came from fingernails, and this Miss Tang of the Tang family was known for her domineering attitude, yet she now smiled as sweetly as Warming.

"Good girl, tell me which cat scratched you A surname Bai"

"Have I ever been at a disadvantage before I'll take care of it myself in the future."

Just as Bai Xiwen came out of the makeup room, she was smiling and leaning on Director Lin's side, saying something in a coquettish tone. Tang Mandong’s gaze swept past her, "Nuannuan, you will get your revenge someday; I have absolute faith in that. However, today when I slap her for you, it is my own business."

Warming smiled with her head lowered, a hint of mischief gleaming in her eyes. Not knowing Tang Mandong's identity, Chen Xieru said worriedly to Warming, "Nuannuan, don't you want to stop her"

The way she was walking clearly showed that she was going to hit someone.

“Why should I stop her” Warming smiled and blinked innocently.

"I suddenly find out that you are quite sinister," Chen Xieru chuckled.

Warming laughed very subtly, "Usually speaking, one who doesn’t make use of the backing he has is a fool."

Tang Mandong grabbed Bai Xiwen's collar with her hand and slapped her face hard as if it were standard operating procedure for a queen. The Tang family had been involved in the underworld across three generations, so Tang Jie (the eldest daughter) had trained in martial arts since childhood.

The strength of this slap was at least four times that with which Bai Xiwen had slapped Warming, causing her cheek to instantly swell up and blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Everyone on set was shocked.

A production assistant striking a big-name actress was huge news indeed.

Fortunately, there were no reporters present at Director Lin's filming location; otherwise it would have been tomorrow’s top headline.

Bai Xiwen covered her slapped face and stared with wide eyes. She could not believe that she had been struck by a young girl like Warming. Director Lin frowned but did not say anything.

"Bai Xiwen, I warn you now: if you ever dare to hit anyone in front of my eyes again, I will see to it that you are blacklisted until you can’t even stand on the fringes of the entertainment industry," Tang Mandong’s voice rang out crisply like a bullet.

"Who are you How dare you hit me" Bai Xiwen disregarded her image and tried to return a slap to Tang Mandong, who seized her wrist and threw her to the side. "So what if I hit you Are you so precious"

She looked at Director Lin and said, "You know in your heart why you’re playing the female lead in this movie. Instead of filming a decent idol drama, you’re wasting time on the big screen. Don’t you find it shameful"

Watching Bai Xiwen’s acting made her feel sleepy; if it weren’t for the half-billion-yuan marketing expenses and the imminent release date, Director Lin would have fired her long ago.

Bai Xiwen was furious. Her assistant whispered something in her ear, causing her to look at Tang Mandong in fear and stop talking.

Tang Mandong ignored her and arrogantly turned around.

Although the set required night shifts for filming, Tang Mandong and Nuannuan did not have to work overtime. They left early that evening. When they mentioned Bai Xiwen’s obedient behavior, both of them laughed. Although Bai Xiwen was soft-spoken, her face had swollen from being slapped, making the bruise quite noticeable.

Bai Xiwen was in a bad situation; her face remained puffy for hours.

"Nuannuan, I’ve been tricked by you again," Tang Mandong pulled on Nuannuan’s hair when they left the set. "Truly unfortunate to have made such a friend."

"Sir, I’m appealing this decision! I’m innocent!" Nuannuan raised her hand with a smile.

"Denied." Tang Mandong patted Nuannuan on the shoulder. "Stop pretending."

Tang Mandong was well aware of Nuannuan’s personality; they had been classmates in high school and college, and although Nuannuan appeared innocent and harmless, she was actually quite cunning.

She could smile sweetly while inwardly cursing you for generations.

This wasn’t to say that Nuannuan was worldly or manipulative; it’s just that she disliked trouble. As long as no one provoked her, she would always be friendly and smiling towards others.

She wouldn’t provoke anyone who didn’t offend her first. This was Nuannuan’s principle in dealing with people.

If someone did offend her, they had better accept their misfortune; she wouldn’t back down from a fight unless it was clearly unfavorable for her to do so. If she could retaliate, she would definitely make them pay the price; if not, she’d temporarily endure but never forget.

This was Nuannuan’s nature.

Tang Mandong was about to send her home, but she shook her head. Her house wasn't on the way back for Tang's family; going there and returning would waste a lot of time. She took the bus back herself. Conveniently, one bus could reach near her place, and after walking another twenty minutes, she could get home.

After getting off the bus, it was only five minutes' walk before she needed to cross a quiet street with dense locust trees on both sides. Half of the road was under construction while the other half could be walked on. Next to it was a large park.

The area had many old civilian houses being torn down and rebuilt, so nobody was around at night when it turned very eerie.

Warming had been walking alone recently, and her courage had grown as a result.

But after she walked for just dozens of meters, she saw two shadowy figures following her. Warming's heart jumped slightly in alarm, so she quickened her pace, but the man on the opposite side also sped up.

The locust trees were thick and there was no street lighting; patches of the road were under repair, making the surroundings very quiet and eerie. She felt a little scared.

Recently, she heard that a college student had been killed here.

Her heart flustered, so she started running away as fast as possible.

The two men behind her also ran towards her; after less than five minutes of running, one long arm grabbed Warming by the waist. She turned around to see them and panicked; they were wearing tank tops, exposing their muscular arms with a heavy smell of sweat that was suffocating her.

"Let go! Help!" she screamed for help but thick palms covered her mouth before she could finish shouting. The two men dragged her towards an abandoned house under demolition.

"Brother Xiong, this is a beautiful lady."

The two of them laughed like bandits.

Warming struggled and kicked one of the men in his groin; he let out a painful cry and stepped back. She grabbed her bag and swung it at another man's head, but after she managed to break free from their grasp, they caught hold of her hair and pulled her back. One of them was too strong, causing her clothes to tear and half of her bra to be exposed.

The two of them looked at her with lustful eyes; Warming was furious and slapped one of them: "Get lost, you bastard!"

"Bitch!" One of the men hit back, causing stars to flash before Warming's eyes. She fell over from the blow, losing strength momentarily. The two of them dragged her away.imo smiled; his gloomy mood suddenly brightened up. How had she become so adorableHe wondered vaguely how she would go about chasing someone.But she knew for sure that this expectation of his wouldn't...