Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius
Chapter 61: Sister Ji, I Really Deleted Everything!

Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Sister Ji, I Really Deleted Everything!

The days for the graduate entrance exams came quickly.

The law graduate exam includes four subjects: politics, English, and two professional courses, one in basic law and the other in comprehensive law.

Ji Xi prepared ahead of time by bringing a mask and hat to visit the exam site, confirmed the location, and incidentally printed the examination admission ticket.

The people in the Dark Shark King Director Alliance group had already known that Ji Xi was planning to take the graduate exam.

They each ordered congratulatory items online to send to Ji Xi.

Fang Zhuyue ordered some thick masks.

Qin Yutian ordered a hat and glasses.

Zhu Xiu’an, he was different, he ordered ten strings of electronic firecrackers.

On the day before the exam, they all posted on Weibo at the same time to wish Ji Xi success in the exams.

Ji Xi also joined in and posted one.

Many examinees saw their idols posting this Weibo and were overjoyed, feeling even more motivated for the exam.

Ji Xi’s comment section also had many fans who were taking the exam the next day. Watching their excited or inspired comments, she smiled slowly.

Tomorrow, they would fight side by side.

The higher-ups at Hangxing Entertainment also saw Ji Xi’s post.

During this period, Hangxing Entertainment had officially announced they would respond to the lawsuit. The legal department had begun preparing for Ji Xi’s case, but these kinds of cases, the Hangxing Entertainment legal department had handled many times before; they didn’t even need to prepare anything. They were sure to win. Previously, some minor celebrities had given up and settled before the court sessions.

President Zheng naturally had great faith in his legal department, but seeing Ji Xi still having so many fans on Weibo, he couldn’t help but feel a bit angry.

Ji Xi was first discovered by him and signed to their company.

He, indeed, made full use of her, squeezed out all her value, and handing her over to Old Zhou for a bit of investment was supposed to be her last contribution to the company. Unexpectedly, Ji Xi bit back at the company.

The more President Zheng thought about it, the angrier he got. In the end, he simply instructed his subordinates to contact a paparazzi, to stake out at Ji Xi’s home, and see if there was any dirt on her during this period so she would be discredited before going to court.

The task was received by a newly employed paparazzi in the industry who had just gained some attention on Weibo for capturing news about a small-time actress dating a talent show idol.

He took on the assignment from Hangxing Entertainment.

Catching Ji Xi was significant; after all, she had been constantly trending recently; heating up this topic was assured!

The paparazzi accepted this assignment that night, drove to Ji Xi’s apartment to stake out by dawn.

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On the day of the exam, the weather had gotten colder.

Ji Xi wore a thick coat, put on a hat and glasses, and left the house.

The exam site wasn’t far; Ji Xi exited the community gate and took a taxi to the exam site.

The paparazzi, who had been waiting all night, finally saw Ji Xi leave, watched her wrapped tightly, and get into a cab.

He had a hunch, something big was definitely happening!

The paparazzi immediately followed.

Ji Xi’s taxi was not fast; it turned from the community intersection and drove onto the main road.

In the morning, there weren’t many cars on the road, and the paparazzi followed smoothly along the way.

Until the taxi reached its destination and stopped by the roadside, he also stopped.

The location was already slightly out of the city center, with only one school and an old alley nearby.

The paparazzi, a local of Beijing, was familiar with such old alleys, located near schools where typically there’s not much to eat being sold during the day; it’s only lively at night.

He hid inside his car, watched Ji Xi got out with her bag, and quickly walked into the old alley.

The paparazzi was puzzled.

What was Ji Xi doing there?

He rolled down the window and peered out, seeing a hotel with flashing neon lights at the entrance of the alley.

He immediately understood.

Ji Xi traveled all this way to come to this hotel.

It seems she had an appointment long ago, perhaps he could even capture some intimate scenes! This night’s wait was worth it!!!

The paparazzi, without hesitation, exited the car, grabbed the video camera, and followed into the alley.

As he walked in, he pulled out his phone from his pocket to call a colleague for backup.

He hadn’t slept all night. If Ji Xi was going to spend the entire night in the hotel, he might not be able to hold out, so it was better to call a colleague to take over.

The paparazzi, on the phone, whispered:

"Send someone over, I’m here at the old alley on XX Road, there’s a big scoop..."

The word "scoop" hadn’t even left his mouth.

A sudden gust of cold wind blew.

Following that, an unknown force slammed him forcefully against the wall.

His right hand was wrenched behind him, pinned firmly against the wall.

Ji Xi pressed him against the wall with one hand, her eyes reflecting an uncharacteristic sharpness as she coldly asked, "Who sent you? Kidnapping or silencing?"

The paparazzi was already bewildered by the series of actions.

Especially that counterlocking move, it was the spitting image of how a police would apprehend someone. His cheek pressed against the rough stone wall, unable to see who was behind him.

After hearing the words said by the person behind, he panicked even more.

Kidnapping? Silencing? Oh my God, he’s just a paparazzi!

Ji Xi didn’t even think of him as a paparazzi. Having been kidnapped repeatedly before, when she was stalked, her instinctive reaction was to suspect kidnapping or silencing.

The paparazzi started trembling, "Officer, officer, I’m not kidnapping anyone, I’m just a paparazzi passing by, I really didn’t commit a crime!!!"

Ji Xi: "? Paparazzi?"

The paparazzi, seemingly trying to prove something, struggled to lift a bit the camera he was clinging to with his left hand.

"Officer, I have a camera, I’m here to shoot a celebrity!"

Ji Xi glanced down, and upon seeing the familiar camera, her tense emotions finally relaxed.

She loosened her grip slightly.

The paparazzi continued, "I really was sent by the company to shoot a celebrity, Ji Xi! I was commissioned to take dirt on Ji Xi, Ji Xi is in the hotel right across; if you don’t believe me, officer, you can go check!"

Ji Xi, who should be in the hotel: "..."

She released him, dropping him to the ground.

The paparazzi finally breathed a sigh of relief and was about to explain.

As he turned his head, he saw Ji Xi’s beautiful face right up close.

Paparazzi: "?!"

He nearly screamed out of fear.

"Ji... Ji Ji Ji Xi? Why are you here, aren’t you supposed to be in the hotel..."

Ji Xi cracked her wrists with a sound.

The paparazzi’s voice choked.

"N-no."

Ji Xi finished stretching, gave him a bland look, "You’re here to shoot dirt on me?"

The paparazzi shuddered, shaking his head like a rattle, "No... I didn’t capture anything, I promise!"

Ji Xi chuckled lightly, "Even if you did, it’s no problem."

She had a beautiful smile, which made her even more beautiful, even with a mask hanging on her chin, the paparazzi was nearly dazed.

But the next second he heard Ji Xi’s voice, gentle yet devilish.

"If you captured anything, I’ll send you off, to see an officer."

Paparazzi working in this industry had heard such threats before, countless times even.

But this time was different.

This time, Ji Xi’s words, lightly spoken, felt real, and terrifying.

To this moment, the paparazzi still felt numb in his arms and face, shivering he said, "No... I really didn’t capture anything, just a few photos of you, I’ll delete them immediately."

Ji Xi watched as the paparazzi, with trembling hands, opened the camera and deleted several photos in batches.

After he finished deleting, he looked at Ji Xi with a bitter face.

Ji Xi still had a warm smile.

The pale hand reached out upwards.

The paparazzi was on the verge of tears, "Sister Ji, I really deleted everything!"

Ji Xi remained motionless.

The paparazzi had to place the camera in Ji Xi’s hand.

Ji Xi opened the camera, adjusted the lens, then directly aimed it at the paparazzi.

She smiled, "You still haven’t said, who sent you here?"