I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"You can even test drive a car when you buy it. With such a big deal, shouldn't I check the license plates first?"

"You're the car, you're the license plate... Don't mess around, I was just joking!"

"I know you're really that easygoing, but I wouldn't even consider you!"

"Then, let's kiss... mmm~~"

Before Zheng Qiuyi could finish speaking, her mouth was covered, and then she felt a chill all over her body.

Her beautiful eyes widened. This bastard's movements were too skilled and too fast. I couldn't even get myself off that fast!

No, no, is that the point?

Does a kiss really need to be like this?

This is bad news!

Zheng Qiuyi tried to push Qin Ge away, but found that her body was not in control and felt weak.

This guy's kiss was actually pretty good, this feeling... is quite strange!

My face was burning, my ears were burning, and then my whole body felt like it was short-circuiting and kept emitting heat.

or......

On a whim, she tried to respond, and then she couldn't stop herself.

Her mind cleared up for a moment, and before she could even think about why she had agreed to let Qin Ge kiss her, she became completely drunk and confused.

After a long while, when Qin Ge finally put her down, she was reluctant to let go, still lingering over the tenderness they had just shared.

Qin Ge took two steps back, her gaze slowly moving as she leisurely admired the sight.

This flawless figure is just too unfair!

Confused, Zheng Qiuyi opened her eyes, which she had closed in embarrassment, when she saw that Qin Ge had stopped moving.

Seeing Qin Ge standing far away with burning eyes, she blurted out, "What are you doing?"

It couldn't have just happened...

So he's pretty weak, right? He was over before he even started?

As Qin Ge leaned closer, she inexplicably reached out a hand, touched something, and quickly withdrew it. "Thank goodness..."

Qin Ge was a little confused. "What's wrong?"

He suddenly understood when he saw Zheng Qiuyi's eyes and expression. "Holy crap, this is blatant provocation and blatant disrespect!"

Zheng Qiuyi's last line of defense was dismantled by him, torn to shreds.

......

The Zhao family.

"Another person just died at the First Affiliated Hospital of Beidu. This is the seventh person to die since the flu outbreak began!"

"Now everyone is taking it seriously. They've realized this doesn't seem like a regular flu. Relevant departments have intervened, and Beijing may very well need to be locked down!"

Hou Qin's daily report.

"This virus is really that powerful?" Zhao Yu's eyes remained calm and unwavering. "How's our vaccine preparation going?"

"We haven't figured it out yet..." Hou Qin was a little flustered.

"What did you say?!" Zhao Yu exclaimed, no longer calm. "Why did it take so long? The plan they sent me earlier didn't say this!"

Hou Qin said, "There was a slight mishap, and I've already urged them to speed up the process."

"It should be ready for use within three days!"

"Keep a close eye on things, make sure nothing goes wrong." Zhao Yu lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and looked quite content. "At crucial moments, we need to bring out the Zhao family's strength."

"The north can be locked down, but we mustn't cause panic or chaos!"

"Yes!" Hou Qin replied solemnly, then added, "Someone from the Chen family in Mo City has contacted me. This isn't the first time."

"There's a platform called Qingyin that's going against them. No matter how we try to communicate, it's useless. We can't even solve the problem by spending money."

"They were afraid of causing even bigger trouble and making things difficult to handle, so they had no choice but to ask us for help."

Zhao Yu was extremely dissatisfied. "A bunch of useless fools, can't even handle such a small matter?"

"You're the one who got yourself into this mess, so you have to deal with it!"

Hou Qin paused for a moment before continuing, "Sir, we probably can't refuse to help with this."

"I've looked into it. Qingyin is completely unresponsive, and the person involved is currently with Qin Ge. The Chen family really has no other options!"

"If this continues, more and more people will notice."

"Leaving aside the people above us, if the Zhao family's rivals take the opportunity to stab us in the back, we will only become more passive."

"Furthermore, we also have a laboratory in Mexico City. If the Chen family decides to go all out and exposes the laboratory, the whole world will be shaken!"

"You're more trouble than you're worth!" Zhao Yu stubbed out his cigarette and stood up. "Go prepare the materials and send them over. I'll make a few phone calls later."

......

A high-end residential community in Beijing.

"Sister Wen, what brings you here...?"

As soon as Yang Manni opened her door, her manager, Wen Qiuxuan, rushed in before even entering, exclaiming, "Manni, you can't do this!"

"You will be sidelined and blacklisted!"

"Your future is ruined!"

Yang Manni smiled and stepped aside to let Wen Qiuxuan in. "Sister Wen, come in and let's talk!"

She poured a glass of water and handed it to Wen Qiuxuan. "Sister Wen, I've thought this through."

"And the videos have already been recorded."

Wen Qiuxuan didn't take the cup, and grew anxious, "Do you even know what the consequences will be?"

"Does the world stop turning without you?"

"Xu Xiaoluo's matter has been brewing online for so long, and there are so many people in the industry, why hasn't a single one come out to speak up for her? Don't you understand?"

"If that's not obvious enough, look at the recent spate of self-destructive scandals popping up in the industry. Do you really think they're just collectively unlucky?"

Do you really think they're ruining their future?

"No, things will only get better after all this is over!"

"Everyone can see it clearly, don't be a fool!"

"Things have already escalated to this point, and everyone's either avoiding the topic or pretending they know nothing. Don't you understand why?"

"It's easy to imagine how powerful the forces behind this are. Do you have to see an overwhelming darkness to realize how insignificant you are?"

"I know all that you're talking about." Yang Manni handed the cup to Wen Qiuxuan, smiling faintly. "Sister Wen, do you still remember the Donghai Qingcheng Beauty incident?"

"From that moment on, I became acutely aware of how insignificant I was. Aren't those people online who spoke up for Xu Xiaoluo also insignificant?"

"I'm not too bad off, at least I have a certain fan base."

What would happen if everyone felt too insignificant and gave up trying?

"On the contrary, if everyone is thinking about contributing a seemingly insignificant amount of effort, thinking that what if we are the only ones who are missing, the situation will be very different."

"Today you stand idly by, but tomorrow disaster will befall you. Who will speak up for you then? I believe that a single spark can start a prairie fire!"

"After the incident with Qingcheng Beauty, I just wanted to take things one step at a time. But I couldn't control the outcome. Now that I know about it, I can't rest easy if I do nothing."

"Sister Wen, thank you for your care and understanding all this time. We may not have the chance to work together again in the future."

Wen Qiuxuan stamped her feet in frustration, "How can you be so childish!"

"You finally managed to get back on your feet, are you determined to ruin your future?"