The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 361: Too Deep Intrigue_1

Chapter 361: Chapter 361: Too Deep Intrigue_1

Xia Qingtian found everything that was happening rather inexplicable.

As she emerged from the manager’s office, she suddenly found the mall in utter chaos. People were hurrying outwards, and she faintly heard someone say that someone was hurt, bleeding profusely.

For some reason, Xia Qingtian’s heart was racing, a forboding feeling rising within her.

Instead of following the crowd out, she moved against it, intending to find Cheng Bingbing in the mall.

She had no idea what was going on with her.

Pushed and shoved by the crowd, she finally reached the platform where Cheng Bingbing had been that day. It was deserted with traces of blood still visible on the stage.

Seeing the smudge of blood on the stage, Xia Qingtian’s face immediately turned grim.

The only people on stage today were Cheng Bingbing and the host.

So was the blood Cheng Bingbing’s or the host’s?

Xia Qingtian’s fingers trembled as she pulled out her phone and dialed Cheng Bingbing’s number.

The call was answered after a long time.

But it wasn’t Cheng Bingbing who answered. It was a staff member from Lanyue Entertainment, who solemnly informed her that Cheng Bingbing had been injured and was now in the hospital.

After finding out which hospital, Xia Qingtian immediately rushed over.

Due to traffic, by the time she got there, Cheng Bingbing’s injury had already been treated and she was moved to the general ward.

When she saw Cheng Bingbing, her heart plummeted.

Because she saw bandages on Cheng Bingbing’s face.

Not only was she injured, but she was injured on her face!

In the entertainment industry, where beauty is a critical asset, if her face was severely injured, her career would basically be over.

Cheng Bingbing was still unconscious and hadn’t woken up.

Seeing the bandages on her face and her bloodless complexion, Xia Qingtian’s heart ached.

She tried to calm herself down and first asked whether the wound on Cheng Bingbing’s face would leave a scar.

The doctor did not give a definitive answer, only saying it wasn’t certain at this point.

Xia Qingtian could only comfort herself that at least the doctor hadn’t announced the worst-case scenario.

Then, she immediately had the company’s public relations department control the online public opinion.

With all this taken care of, Xia Qingtian finally had time to find out what exactly had happened and how Cheng Bingbing got injured.

After asking around, she found out that Cheng Bingbing had been attacked by a crazed fan.

During the fan tribute ceremony organized by Lanyue, a deranged fan suddenly pulled out a knife and slashed at Cheng Bingbing’s face.

Cheng Bingbing, unprepared, was slashed on her face.

After hearing this, Xia Qingtian’s face became extremely grim.

"Why wasn’t the fans’ identity verified? Why didn’t any staff intervene when Bingbing was attacked?" She fiercely questioned without any consideration for her attitude.

The person in charge at Lanyue also felt guilty and sincerely explained, "The mall staff said they had something to discuss with us, and to avoid delaying the promotion, we went to them."

Xia Qingtian realized that the reason she didn’t stay backstage with Cheng Bingbing was because the mall manager said he had something to discuss with her.

Now the staff from Lanyue were saying the mall also called them away.

She refused to believe that all this was just a coincidence.

It was definitely a deliberate setup!!!

However, Xia Qingtian didn’t voice her suspicion, in fear of alerting the culprit, "We retain the right to investigate this matter."

"As you should," the person in charge at Lanyue grimly nodded.

Lanyue still had many problems to resolve. The manager apologized profusely to Cheng Bingbing, promising they would cover all her treatment costs.

After that, he left.

Because of Lanyue’s sincere attitude, Xia Qingtian’s expression softened somewhat.

As soon as the people from Lanyue left, she immediately phoned Bo Jingyan, asking him to help investigate if there was anything suspicious about the mall manager.

Upon learning about this incident, despite Xia Qingtian repeatedly stressing that the person injured was Cheng Bingbing and she was fine, Bo Jingyan still insisted on visiting the hospital.

Only after carefully inspecting Xia Qingtian and confirming she was really unharmed did he finally relax.

After that, he instructed Jiang Xuan to investigate the matter.

Cheng Bingbing woke up that night.

Xia Qingtian opened her mouth, but found herself at a loss of words to comfort Cheng Bingbing. It felt she would come off as insincere, considering her current situation.

However, when Cheng Bingbing found out from the doctor that it wasn’t yet certain if the wound would leave a scar, she surprisingly looked relieved.

"What’s there to be happy about?" Xia Qingtian asked, puzzled.

With a face full of optimism, Cheng Bingbing said, "I thought my face would definitely be scarred. I didn’t expect there’s still a fifty percent chance it wouldn’t. Isn’t that cause for celebration?"

Her optimism somewhat lifted Xia Qingtian’s spirits, making her feel less heavy-hearted.

"Don’t worry, your face definitely won’t scar," she clasped Cheng Bingbing’s hand, comforting her.

Cheng Bingbing nodded in response.

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Jiang Xuan was efficient and within a couple of days, he discovered what Xia Qingtian wanted to know.

All potential individuals from the mall were investigated and a detailed report of each one was compiled.

After receiving the report, Xia Qingtian stayed up all night reviewing all the material.

Soon, she identified the primary suspect, the man who had called her away from backstage.

The man was the project manager of the mall and was responsible for assisting Lanyue with the event on the day Cheng Bingbing was injured.

What intrigued Xia Qingtian the most was that the report from Jiang Xuan showed that this manager had been a fan of Shi Qian’s mother in his youth.

Shi Qian again?

Why did it always seem like no matter what happened, there were traces of Shi Qian involved?

Was this just a coincidence?

Xia Qingtian didn’t think so.

Moreover, analyzing further, Shi Qian currently considered Cheng Bingbing her competition, Shi Qian had been almost unable to hold her ground.

If something happened to Cheng Bingbing, all her predicaments would be solved.

So, examining the result without considering the process, Shi Qian would end up as the biggest beneficiary.

With this thought, a cunning glint flashed in Xia Qingtian’s eyes.

Just as she was contemplating her next move, Shi Qian actually came to them.

That day.

Xia Qingtian, as usual, came to the hospital to visit Cheng Bingbing.

Just as she reached the door, she heard the sound of Cheng Bingbing laughing and talking with someone in the room.

She immediately recognized the voice as Shi Qian’s.

Shi Qian, hearing a sound, turned around and saw Xia Qingtian. She immediately put on an innocent expression.

"Sister Qingtian..." She greeted Xia Qingtian sweetly, her tone gentle.

It was as if she had completely forgotten that a few days ago, Xia Qingtian had slapped her in Bo Jingyan’s office.