HEIFEIGU -Chapter 68

【Xia Letian, is what Xuan Caiyan said true?!】

【Xia Letian, come out and respond. Don’t be a coward.】

【Little Tian, please explain. Everything Xuan Caiyan said is false, right?】

Xia Letian closed his eyes, paused. No need to think—he already knew what Xuan Caiyan was referring to.

The hidden danger he once buried had now erupted.

He opened another message, hoping for a miracle.

【I’ve been a fan for so long. You abandoned Yanyan and ran off alone, I defended you, and I never expected you to be like this. I was blind!】

The user had even changed their avatar to black.

Xia Letian ignored the water-soaked cup at his feet. He collapsed into his chair, dazed, staring at the flashing notification dot, wishing the world would explode.

After sitting for an unknown time, his phone on the table suddenly rang.

He answered. His father’s furious roar came through: “Xia Letian! What the hell are you doing?!”

“I warn you, handle this immediately. Don’t let the mess in your entertainment circle drag down the Xia family, or everyone will be implicated.”

Yes—this incident wasn’t like last time. When Ji Jin poisoned Xie Jixing, it affected him too, but Xie Jixing was just a minor star; the Xia family didn’t even glance at him.

Xia Letian thought he could hide again, letting Duan Yanming take the blame—but now it went wrong. The person involved was Xuan Caiyan, the youngest daughter of the Xuan family.

Though the Xia and Xuan families weren’t deeply entangled commercially, they had some cooperation. More friends are better than more enemies. With the strength comparison between the two families, the Xuan family was slightly stronger.

He had no choice but to leave his own posts and check exactly what Xuan Caiyan had posted—if there was still a way to fix things.

The social media on Big Eye was bustling like never before. You didn’t even need to search for Xuan Caiyan’s account specifically to understand the situation—several trending posts had already appeared.

#Xia Letian urged Duan Yanming to take private photos of Xuan Caiyan.

#I’ve lived so long and only now know what it means for someone to have a beastly heart behind a human face.

#Xia Letian, a manipulative “friend.”

Clicking on any of these entries, you could see Xuan Caiyan’s latest post. She had organized all her chat logs and call recordings, methodically and convincingly presenting the evidence.

“Has Yan Yan returned to the country?”

【Originally, I didn’t want to occupy public attention, but there are some things I feel I must share.

I’ve known Xia Letian (@Summer’s Little Sunny Super Happy) since childhood; we used to be very close friends.

Even though he repeatedly used me, and even abandoned me to face venomous snakes alone, I was only disappointed and disheartened—I never thought of exposing this publicly.

Because if I speak out, it means I must confront, in front of everyone, the naive me who once gave my whole heart to someone who repeatedly used and discarded me.

Data Pack X1 – this contains chat records between Xia Letian and me that I’ve compiled. I guarantee their authenticity; any professional can verify them at any time.

I also want to apologize to those we’ve spoken ill of behind their backs.

I shouldn’t have been misled by Xia Letian’s one-sided words and judged someone superficially. Thankfully, there was still time for me to see the truth, so I didn’t miss you, @Xie Jixing.

Now, here’s why I decided to post this update.

Even though Xia Letian and I have severed ties, I never imagined he would go to such malicious lengths to harm me.

Audio X1, Data Pack X1 – hearing this audio and seeing these chats left me breathless, trembling all over. If it weren’t for Xingxing being with me at the time, I don’t know what I might have done.

Anyone who watched the live broadcast that night should understand what Duan Yanming tried to do to me. That kind of behavior is atrocious, even potentially fatal, for any woman.

It’s hard to imagine what might have happened if I hadn’t been on guard, if the conditions hadn’t favored me.

I could have been coerced, assaulted, had my life ruined, trapped forever in a swamp of despair, maybe even driven to a dead end.

Even now, thinking back, I still feel fear—but worse is that the mastermind behind it all was once my closest friend.

He was the one directing Duan Yanming, pushing me toward the abyss with his own hands.

So I’ve decided to speak out—not just for myself, but also as a warning, especially to girls.

Never underestimate the depths of human depravity. If someone inexplicably approaches you, showers you with attention, or persistently flatters you, pause and consider their motives. Otherwise, bad things could happen.

Also, make sure to train physically when you can. If something unfortunate occurs, it can give you a chance to escape.

Of course, in the end, I hope none of you ever face what I went through, and that everyone you meet is kind-hearted, bringing joy and peace.】

【After listening to the recordings and seeing the chats, I can only say Xia Letian is a terrible person. Also, @Anning Police, can Duan Yanming and Xia Letian be investigated?】

【Damn, I was shaking while listening to the phone recordings. How can there be such evil people in the world!】

【And those chat logs… I want to confront him in person. I’m so glad Xie Jixing and Xuan Caiyan have stayed away from people like this, or who knows what Xia Letian might have done to them!】

【The credibility of our fandom’s teacher keeps rising. Let’s recite the famous line: ‘What did Xia Letian do? He just filmed a vlog.’】

【Come on friends, I found out Xia Letian has multiple brand endorsements. Don’t we have to do something about this scandalous artist?】

【Yes! Let’s go!】

Xia Letian felt his blood run cold. He could already imagine fans causing chaos under the official accounts of the brands he endorsed.

Given Xia Letian’s own influence, he wouldn’t have landed so many endorsements without leveraging the Xia family’s connections. He dared not imagine the consequences if these deals were canceled.

The phone on the table rang again. Xia Letian flinched—it was his company boss.

Don’t want to answer!

Don’t want to face it!

His fingers trembled uncontrollably as he pressed to hang up several times, but the phone kept ringing.

The ringtone was from his own solo single—but now it sounded like a death chant.

The sound through the microphone seemed distorted and accelerated—so alien, so terrifying.

After hanging up three calls in a row, by the fourth, he realized the person wouldn’t give up.

He answered.

The normally polite company boss immediately cursed over the phone:

“Xia Letian, you damn well better explain. Are Xuan Caiyan’s claims true, and is there any way to salvage this?”

“Wh… what claims?” Xia Letian tried to evade. “I was resting just now—I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Ha.” The boss laughed angrily. “Don’t know?”

“Don’t know, yet you ignored three calls?”

“Enough is enough, Xia Letian. Can you stop pretending?”

“Do you really think I wouldn’t know what you’ve been doing?”

“There’s no wall in this industry that doesn’t leak. You’ve been untouchable because of your success—but if you fail, everyone will want to push you down.”

“The brands you endorsed have contacted our company. They want to cancel the contracts.”

“And all the blame is on you. Our tiny company can’t afford the penalty fees—figure out how to fix this.”

The boss laid it all out.

“So you want me to pay it all?” Xia Letian admitted. “Why, didn’t the company take a cut when I signed the endorsements?”

“You had a tiny, useless company. What resources did you give me?”

“From the start, everything I’ve gained, I fought for myself. The company hasn’t helped me. Now, instead of helping me with PR, they want me to pay damages.”

“When we signed the contracts, why didn’t you protect yourself? Cancel if you must, but follow the contract for penalties. How come you didn’t think one day someone would bite back?”

“What kind of trash company dares threaten me!”

The boss took several deep breaths, then sneered:

“Fine, Xia Letian. There are plenty of big companies in entertainment. Why didn’t you go to them? Because you didn’t like them?”

“Sitting at the same table as me, thinking you’re something special?”

“You can pay according to the contract. If it bankrupts your company, I’ll expose all the shadow contracts signed with the brands. Guess what people will think about your Xia family then?”

“Better pray the Xia family’s business is clean and can withstand scrutiny.”

With that, the boss hung up first.

Hearing the busy tone, Xia Letian slammed the phone on the floor.

Why was the world against him? Why, ever since that live broadcast on Orange Channel, had nothing gone smoothly?

Thinking back, all this was because of Xie Jixing!

Why didn’t that medicine from Ji Jin poison him to death?

Shivering at the thought, Xia Letian realized—since Xie Jixing drank that bottle, he seemed like a completely different person. No, the current Xie Jixing was no longer who he had been.

He was a monster.

Panicking, Xia Letian opened his computer. He needed to warn everyone.

Xie Jixing is a monster. It’s because of this monster that he was now in such a predicament.

He had just typed one word when:

“Knock, knock, knock.”

“Knock, knock, knock.”

A knock came at the door.

Polite, quiet, yet every sound hit Xia Letian’s chest like a hammer.

Who could it be? At this time? How did they know he was here?

He staggered to the door.

When he saw the video from the electronic doorbell, Xia Letian was utterly hopeless.

Standing outside were police officers.