The model almost exerted all her strength, and a burning sensation spread across her scalp as the sharp nails dug into her skin.
An Ran's face turned pale with pain, and she furrowed her brows, trying to break free, but to no avail. Her hair was pulled out in clumps.
After pulling out her hair, the model then grabbed An Ran's clothes. "You wicked woman! Vice Director Tang told me everything! Admit your mistake! Today, I will make you taste the bitterness of humiliation!"
The model's mouth kept spewing out words like a flood, incessant and piercing, echoing throughout the entire car exhibition.
An Ran was weak and petite, no match for the tall and fit model. Having suffered from several serious illnesses and not having exercised much, she was no match for the model.
In just a few minutes, her clothes were torn to shreds, barely covering her private parts.
Her fair and delicate skin was exposed to the sunlight, like a work of art. Some of the nouveau riche men's eyes seemed to be glued to her, staring without blinking.
The wealthy women, watching their husbands' actions,pointed and criticized An Ran with righteous words.
"Unbelievable, did Mr. Fu really marry such a small-minded woman who can't differentiate between public and private matters? Did you make a mistake?"
"How could I be mistaken? This woman was even exposed in the headlines for taking provocative photos. Her figure is indeed excellent."
"Tsk, is Mr. Fu into such kinky stuff?"
"Enough. This car exhibition has been turned into a bikini show by this woman. Some of them aren't even wearing underwear! It's fortunate that it's just a car exhibition, otherwise it would have caused an even bigger scandal. Where can Mr. Fu put his face now?"
"This is simply outrageous!"
"This matter cannot be left alone! The world is full of all kinds of people."
The words of the crowd made An Ran's face turn white and then red, her heart feeling cold. The models cried incessantly, and the comments from the crowd were all accusations and insults towards An Ran, with countless vicious words hitting her between the lines.
Deep in her heart, An Ran was flooded with countless chaotic memories, like a torrential river overflowing. She not only thought of the company going bankrupt, but also her father becoming a hated rat overnight. How desperateher father must have been at that time...
It turned out that the distorted opinions of the crowd could really drive a person to death. An Ran's heart palpitated, her eyes turning red, and a sense of powerlessness swept over her, making her suffocate.
She couldn't cry, she couldn't cry! Crying wouldn't solve the problem!
At this moment, An Ran was like a madwoman, with disheveled hair and a haggard, pale face. She raised her hand to cover her exposed skin.
An Ran looked to the inconspicuous Rolls-Royce not far away, where there were many luxury cars, but only that one had its window rolled down halfway. If you didn't pay attention, you wouldn't even notice that there was someone inside.
Fu Lengyu, who was in the car, was dozing off with his eyes closed and had no intention of coming out to help.
Suddenly, An Ran had a flash of inspiration. She looked around her eyes, bit her lip, and ran towards the direction of the car with her legs apart.
Every department of the company had surveillance cameras. If she could retrieve the footage, she could clear her name!
But her departure at this moment was mistakenly regarded by the crowd as a sign of panic and escape."Does being a director mean you can't even apologize when you've done something wrong?"
"What nonsense," several young people who couldn't stand it took out their phones and took pictures of An Ran's back, then edited and posted them online.An Ran ran to the car and slammed the door hard "fu lengyu please help me! Can you take me back to the company?"
Fu Lengyu's sharp eyes slowly lifted, with a deep darkness in his eyes, which was terrifying. He glanced at the snow-white skin exposed by An Ran, and his eyes became even more severe.
Fu Lengyu's sharp lips pulled into a cold and cruel arc, "Why should I help you?"
An Ran stiffened slightly, and her hand stopped. Yes, why should he help her... Fu Lengyu hated her so much. Now that she was in such a mess, he should be happy, right?
But at this moment... only he could help her.
An Ran clenched her fist and made up her mind, "The car exhibition is a mess now. I admit that what I did just now was reckless, but you certainly don't want to see comments everywhere tomorrow about how bad Fu Lengyu's wife is. I'm fine, but this will damage your noble and majestic image."
Fu Lengyu, who was given a high hat, just sneered and stared at An Ran with a hint of sarcasm in her narrow phoenix eyes. He slowly stood up, "So you did this for me?"
An Ran was scared by Fu Lengyu's gaze and looked down at her own pair of white shoes, feeling guilty. "Get in the car."
Fu Lengyu withdrew his gaze and lightly opened his thin lips.
What?!
An Ran looked at the man in disbelief, afraid that he would regret it, and quickly opened the back door and got in.
They drove recklessly all the way and soon arrived at the company.An Ran tightly gripped her seatbelt, cold sweat dripping down her body, feeling nauseous. She opened the car door, thanked Fu Lengyu while holding back her rolling stomach, and took a few steps before her wrist was forcefully grabbed.
A piece of clothing, wrapped in male hormones mixed with a faint tobacco scent, covered An Ran's body. An Ran was startled, her heart skipping a beat. Was he...concerned about her?
But in the next second, the man's harsh words were like ice-cold water pouring from head to toe, chilling her to the bone.
"Get dressed, don't embarrass me."
An Ran couldn't help but feel a little self-deprecating. She was thinking too much.
She pursed her pale lips and said, "Thank you."
As soon as she entered the company, An Ran was stopped by Lu Ye Bai who came towards her. Lu Ye Bai was dressed in a white suit, with handsome eyebrows and eyes. He looked at An Ran's disheveled clothes and frowned, "An Ran? What happened?"
An Ran smiled at him with a pale face, "I...am fine."
Seeing that An Ran didn't want to say anything, Lu Ye Bai didn't continue to ask and said, "If you need any help, just let me know."
He handed her a business card as he spoke.An Ran looked at the black textured card in front of her and nodded, "Thank you."
The two of them took the elevator together. Lu Ye Bai turned to look at her and asked, "Which floor?"
"25th."
Lu Ye Bai looked at her again and said, "You're going to the control room? What a coincidence. Someone just called me and said that the surveillance was hacked, all the records disappeared without a trace, and we couldn't find anything. I have to go there."
What?!
An Ran froze, as if struck by a blow to the head, her mind dizzy and somewhat incredulous. "What did you say? The surveillance was hacked?! How could this be so coincidental!"
The elevator was surrounded by mirrors, and Lu Ye Bai looked at her through the reflection, his face somewhat heavy. "About the car exhibition...I heard about it. You came back to check the surveillance, didn't you?"
At this moment, An Ran felt somewhat hopeless, nodding her head woodenly without denying it. The surveillance was hacked, and the only thing that could prove her innocence was destroyed. Was there really no way out?
Lu Ye Bai seemed to see through her thoughts and spoke calmly, "Don't lose heart. There is still one way."An Ran raised her head abruptly.
"What way?"
"Have Mr. Fu speak up for you and vouch for you."
An Ran stumbled out of the company, Lu Ye Bai's words echoing in her mind. Ask for Fu Lengyu's help? He couldn't possibly help her. The feeling of being misunderstood and framed was really hard to bear. Tears flowed down An Ran's beautiful face. She couldn't help her father seek justice, couldn't save the An family, couldn't take care of her mother, and now she couldn't even solve being framed herself.
She wanted to give up, but those people wouldn't let her go. An Ran thought she had gone through so much that her mental strength was already strong enough, but today she realized that she still had a long way to go to be truly strong.
Looking at the blue sky and white clouds, An Ran thought of her mother. She didn't know how her mother was doing.
When she returned to the Fu family's residence, the butler greeted her warmly. "Miss An, for the next few days, it's best for you not to go to the company and not to leave the house."