Please Like Her 26
The fresh blood is shocking to the eye.
And blood droplets trailed along the bedside table and the old woman’s hand, dripping onto the pure white sheets, like the cruelest of flowers blooming amidst suffering.
The intense visual impact left everyone present at a loss for words in that moment, as if they had lost their voices.
Sun Ming felt somewhat guilty but was still trying his best to prove to everyone that his mother was mentally ill : “Would a sane person write with blood? Only a madman would do that. Which madman would admit to being mad? If she dares to cut herself now, she might cut your throats in the middle of the night. Stop pretending like you’re all good people!”
These words made everyone present furrow their brows.
They couldn’t hear any concern for the mother, only a desire to get her away.
Several doctors and nurses all stood in front of Grandma Sun, making their stance even clearer, preventing Sun Ming from getting closer.
A doctor spoke directly: “Sir, please remain calm. Naturally, we respect the patient’s wishes. As for the patient’s mental condition that you mentioned, we will conduct a thorough examination. Please refrain from getting agitated.”
Sun Ming’s expression became even more menacing: “Mind your own business! Otherwise, you’d end up dead!”
Though his words sounded like a threat, him saying such things alone did not intimidate the many people present.
Shang Lu stood there with her arms crossed, retorting directly : “With this kind of attitude towards your mother, you won’t even know how you’ll end up in hell when you die.”
Ye Lu also clenched his fists, unable to bear it any longer, and asked, “Can’t we just beat him up?”
And at that moment, a knock on the door sounded.
A police officer in uniform stood at the doorway, presenting his badge: “Beijing City Public Security Bureau, we received a report from the public that someone here is suspected to be involved in human trafficking. Please cooperate.”
In another hospital room.
Ah Zhi had bandages on his legs and sat timidly on the bed. He said, “Grandpa has a diary, where he keeps records of transactions and information about each person.”
These were not ordinary accounts; every entry was a ‘favor fee’ the village chief received as a middleman, along with records of the children and buyers’ information, all to prevent memory errors if there was any dispute later.
The female police officer immediately exchanged a glance with her colleague and continued to question Ah Zhi: “Is there anything else you can tell me? The more Ah Zhi shares, the more people like Ah Zhi’s Mom and Grandma can be rescued.”
Ah Zhi nodded.
When the police arrived at the scene, and the program team’s filming was interrupted and irrelevant personnel left.
The subsequent events were handed over to the police and the legal system, and the others didn’t have to worry about it.
The program team’s car is waiting outside.
They’ve prepared some snacks and tea for everyone on the car, to help ease everyone’s mood.
The director and Song Zeqian first apologized to the other guests and some of the staff who were unaware, expressing that even though they were prepared, there was still a possibility of putting everyone in danger.
Lin Yanyan was stunned for a moment before reacting, “You mean you knew about this in advance?”
“Teacher Song knew in advance, we found out when we contacted Teacher Song to arrange for this episode’s shooting,” the director said with a hint of embarrassment, rubbing his head. “We were hesitant at first, but no one could just stand by and watch such a thing, so we decided to…”
“Well done!” Ye Lu slapped the director on the shoulder and gave him an unusual look of approval. “I didn’t expect the director to look so timid but have the determination to do something significant, involving us in such a meaningful endeavor.”
Jiang Jing also smiled gently, “Yes, I think it’s a good decision, and it’s a good outcome.”
Xu Ze nodded in agreement.
Lin Yanyan went straight to the point and asked, “Are we still going to shoot? I’m starving. If we’re not, I’ll treat everyone to a meal. I just checked, and it’s a half-hour drive to a branch of my newly invested Western restaurant. You can all eat whatever you like, no need to be polite.”
The staff all chorused, “Thank you, Princess!”
Shang Lu followed with, “Princess is beautiful and kind-hearted!”
The staff naturally joined in.
Lin Yanyan smiled, her eyes curved, and she waved her hand, saying, “Everyone gets a lifetime free dining card!”
Ye Lu quickly added, “Long live the Princess, forever and ever!”
Lin Yanyan said expressionlessly, “Get lost, I don’t want to be an old witch.”
Both the guests inside the car and the staff outside burst into laughter.
But because Lin Yanyan’s restaurant was a bit far, they decided to find a nearby restaurant to have their meal.
Unexpectedly, this restaurant they chose, despite its unassuming appearance, served delicious food.
At the dining table, the conversation inevitably returned to today’s events.
After a few exchanged words, they fell into a silence, clearly not wanting to discuss the heavy topic any further.
Song Zeqian spoke directly, “Alright, I’m giving you all three days off. Go home, rest well, and think about your scripts and characters. Do you understand?”
Everyone nodded.
At this moment, a group of chickens, ducks, and geese suddenly swaggered in through the door.
Lin Yanyan rubbed her eyes and said, “Wow, have I really left the village or not? How come I still see poultry everywhere?”
The restaurant owner explained to them that he lived nearby and had countless chickens, ducks, geese, as well as over a dozen pigs and a large fish pond. The meat and vegetables they ordered were mostly freshly slaughtered.
Jiang Jing praised, “It’s all fresh, no wonder it tastes so good.”
Ye Lu’s eyes suddenly lit up.
Wait, he knew how to complete the mission now.
Ye Lu suddenly got up, pulled the restaurant owner aside, and then waved for a waiter. The two of them disappeared from everyone’s sight together.
No matter how everyone called out to him, Ye Lu didn’t look back, and he even ran away.
Everyone : “?”
Shang Lu looked at the restaurant owner and asked, “May I ask what he just said to you?”
The restaurant owner’s face showed a distressed expression.
Seeing Lin Yanyan’s understanding, she stood up and coquettishly said, “Boss, please, just tell us!”
The restaurant owner blushed and no longer hesitated as he exposed Ye Lu, “I don’t understand either, that young man suddenly said he wanted to see our pigsty.”
Everyone : “???”
Song Zeqian was very direct, “Is he crazy?”
But Lin Yanyan immediately got up and suggested, “Let’s go and see.”
No one knew what Ye Lu was up to.
But when Meng Li heard the words ‘pigsty,’ his face instantly turned ugly, and he didn’t know whether to swallow or spit out the food in her mouth.
Since Lin Yanyan made this proposal, everyone decided to go together, including the other staff and Meng Li.
The director even instructed the cameraman to start recording again, as his keen intuition told him that there might be some interesting material coming up. After all, this recording hadn’t been going on for too long, and if they could capture some interesting behind-the-scenes moments, it would be a gift to the fans.