Honest Beta gets scammed

Guan Li, unaware of Li Qing's thoughts, still found it hard to believe what he said.

"You don't want to work here anymore? Is it that simple? Li Qing, if you encounter any problems or suffer any injustices, you can tell me directly, and the company will help you handle it."

"No, Sister Li."

Li Qing's voice was calm, but her attitude was very firm.

"I just feel... I'm not suited for the entertainment industry, and it's my own problem."

Hearing this, Guan Li knew she couldn't dissuade him any further.

Li Qing's position under her had always been delicate. According to the higher-ups' instructions, she basically left Li Qing to his own devices and didn't put much effort into him. Now that Li Qing was leaving, she didn't have much energy to lose.

Moreover, she now knows that He Xiangchen is behind Li Qing. Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem so hard to understand why Li Qing acts as he pleases and does things according to his mood.

Guan Li could only sigh.

"Okay, I need to report this to my superiors."

"Yes, no problem. Thank you, Sister Li. I will compensate for the breach of contract according to the terms of the contract."

"Okay, I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Li Qing looked at the black screen of her phone and breathed a sigh of relief.

This decision will most likely leave him with a considerable debt, and he feels a little lost about the future, but he doesn't regret it.

He shouldn't have stepped into this circle in the first place.

Li Qing took a deep breath, checked the time, and realized it was getting late. She thought she should take a shower and get some sleep to temporarily put all the messy things that had happened today behind her.

However, at that moment, the phone screen suddenly lit up again, and a new message notification popped up.

Upon seeing that nickname, Li Qing frowned.

Zhuo Ye?

Why would he suddenly contact me?

When Li Qing first arrived in Twilight Nebula, he and Zhuo Ye did get close for a while and even added each other as friends. Although they later broke up, they never deleted each other as friends and just quietly stayed in the contact list without any activity for ages.

Not long ago, this guy posted online and cyberbullied him, but the company found out and he was immediately blacklisted. Li Qing didn't pay much attention to what happened after that.

What could he possibly want from me?

Feeling uneasy, Li Qing was still a little curious and clicked on the chat box.

[Zhuo Ye: Hahaha, you bastard.]

[Zhuo Ye: I knew you'd get your comeuppance, and here it is!]

[Zhuo Ye: You deserve all of this! You really think you can rise above your station and become a phoenix?]

A series of messages popped up.

Li Qing glanced at it and rolled his eyes.

What am I even expecting? Why would I think this guy could have something important to say to me?

I still vividly remember the day at the company when Zhuo Ye was called in for tea by the higher-ups, and how he cried and begged for forgiveness.

And now they've changed their tune again. Luckily, I didn't give in back then, or I would have been the biggest fool in the world.

Li Qing didn't even bother to reply to him; she swiped her finger to close the chat window.

But news about Zhuo Ye didn't stop.

[Zhuo Ye: I saw you having dinner with your sugar daddy.]

[Zhuo Ye: You don't actually think they've come to you begging for reconciliation or forgiveness, do you?]

Li Qing paused, his expression turning grim.

Was Zhuo Ye also in that shopping mall at the time?

There was no response from Li Qing for a long time, but Zhuo Ye didn't care and kept sending messages one after another at an astonishing speed.

[Zhuo Ye: I was really curious before, what kind of taste do people have these days? How could someone like you, who's both unsophisticated and stupid, like this?]

[Zhuo Ye: Now I finally understand, it's really fun to play with someone as stupid as you!]

As Li Qing watched, his heart suddenly sank, and an ominous premonition enveloped him.

The next second, Zhuo Ye sent a file.

[Zhuo Ye: [Video File]]

[Zhuo Ye: I feel sorry for you, so I'll give you a free heads-up and show you what kind of person your devoted sugar daddy really is! You should thank me properly!]

[Zhuo Ye: But seriously, you were crying so pitifully back then, did you really not know you were being played? Or were you actually enjoying it and just pretending to be clueless? Maybe I was just being nosy?]

Li Qing ignored the last two lines of trash talk and focused his attention on the video file.

Finally, I extended my fingertip and tapped it.

The screen lit up, and internal sounds began to echo. Li Qing watched everything, his pupils trembling violently, and his face suddenly turned pale.

He Xiangchen apologized to Li Qing and revealed the truth to her, but he hesitated to be honest with her.

It's about what happened during that kidnapping.

Anyone who saw this would think his actions were excessive, especially since He Xiangchen confessed to Li Qing based on this truth.

The former can be attributed to the spiritual sea, but how can he deny the latter?

He harbored a selfish desire to keep this a secret forever.

But he didn't want to say it, so others spoke for him.

Li Qing looked at himself on the phone screen. He had been tricked, threatened, and blindfolded. His whole body was trembling with fear.

He Xiangchen's smile was sinister and twisted as he watched himself fall into fear but remained silent, enjoying his own pathetic and ugly state. What was He Xiangchen thinking at that moment?

The blood congealed, and Li Qing, trembling, quickly covered her mouth to prevent a scream from escaping her throat.

He remembered the nightmare he had that day.

In the dream, the pervert hidden in the black mist shed his disguise and became He Xiangchen's appearance, and finally overlapped with He Xiangchen.

He thought he had such a dream because he was frightened by He Xiangchen, and he thought that dreams were all fake, but he didn't expect that the truth was actually like that!

Tears welled up in his eyes again. If this was the truth, then how could He Xiangchen have the nerve to say those things to him in the hospital? Why should he accept his gratitude?

It's all fake, completely fake!

From beginning to end, this was a complete scam! Not a single word He Xiangchen uttered was true...

A wave of nausea surged from her stomach to her throat. Li Qing could no longer hold back. She abruptly turned off the video, staggered to the trash can, bent over, and began to gag violently.

The acrid stomach acid burned my esophagus, and tears welled up in my eyes, rolling down my cheeks and splashing into the trash can.

He didn't vomit anything, he just dry heaved wildly, as if he wanted to vomit out his internal organs in order to wash away the disgust and humiliation in his heart.

The phone was still ringing, and Zhuo Ye's taunts continued.

[Zhuo Ye: How is it? Is it good? Aren't you surprised?]

[Zhuo Ye: You're just a plaything, you understand? Once people get tired of you, they'll kick you aside. Now they're coming back to you just because they think you're still a somewhat interesting toy and want to play with you a little more.]

[Zhuo Ye: I'm telling you, you haven't already foolishly gone back to bed with him, have you?]