Shi Xinxin’s previous words suddenly brought back to her all the unpleasantness she had experienced with Ye Yun back in China. She had persevered in this murky water for far too long, enduring so much hardship, injustice, and disdain.
It was time to fight back! she thought. She wouldn't let anyone trample on her anymore.
Xiao Mi had followed Shi Xinxin for nearly a year. They spent every day together, and there was no one more familiar with each other. When Shi Xinxin spoke, Xiao Mi immediately understood.
Xiao Mi asked, "Then, when will this counterattack begin?"
"The sooner the better."
Half an hour later, they had finished the remaining delicacies and were preparing to leave the private room. Just then, Xiao Mi suddenly had a thought and said, "Xinxin, wait a moment before we go out. I need to make a phone call first."
With that, she took out her phone and dialed the number on Liu Jia's business card. The call was connected quickly, and Liu Jia's slightly surprised voice came through the receiver, "Hello? Is that Xiao Mi?"
"Yes, it's me. There's no time to lose, and opportunities don't wait. Let's implement the plan to frame Shi Xinxin tonight!"
A long silence followed Xiao Mi's words on the other end of the line. A deathly silence. Xiao Mi thought for a moment, switched her phone to speaker mode so Shi Xinxin could also hear their conversation clearly.
After a long pause, Liu Jia's voice, filled with surprise and delight, finally spoke, "Really?"
Xiao Mi's call had sent her into raptures. She hadn't expected the opportunity to come so soon.
Xiao Mi nodded and continued, "The opportunity is rare, so let's do it tonight. There are no banquets or meetings tonight, and nothing happening with the film crew. I've already understood the situation, so we must seize this opportunity tonight."
Shi Xinxin stood by, quietly listening to Xiao Mi and Liu Jia's conversation. A wave of inexplicable pain washed over her. Why?
She couldn't explain it herself.
Although she had already decided to play along and retaliate, making Liu Jia suffer the consequences of her own actions, could she really do it?
She looked at her hands and suddenly felt a sense of helplessness and hesitation.
Just as Shi Xinxin was struggling internally, Liu Jia's voice rang out again, "Xiao Mi. Tonight, you'll lure Shi Xinxin to Biluo Fen Grand Hotel. I'll arrange everything and wait for you to bring her here. As soon as she arrives, the plan will be put into motion systematically!"
Xiao Mi glanced at Shi Xinxin, who was looking back at her with a complex expression. Xiao Mi pressed further, "Liu Jia, do you mean I just need to bring Shi Xinxin there? You'll handle everything else?"
Liu Jia's ecstatic voice came through the phone, "Yes, we must trust each other, and tonight will surely be a success!" She paused, then lowered her voice and added, "I'll call you later about the specific details of tonight's operation."
Call later? Did she not trust her? Was she suspicious of her?
Xiao Mi's hand holding the phone trembled, and the phone nearly slipped from her grasp. She looked up and exchanged a glance with Shi Xinxin. Shi Xinxin made a gesture for "calm." Xiao Mi understood and nodded.
"Why call later? Can't you tell me now?" Xiao Mi asked, feigning nonchalance.
Liu Jia let out a "pfft" on the other end, seemingly mocking Xiao Mi's foolishness. In any case, Xiao Mi felt extremely displeased hearing that sharp laugh.
Just as Xiao Mi was about to press further, Liu Jia explained with a sly smile, "Little sister Xiao Mi, aren't you being too muddled? Do you think a plan like this can be carried out by just the two of us? I need to contact my 'friends'; we can't do this tonight without their help."
Hearing Liu Jia's words, Xiao Mi gasped.
What did "friends" mean? Was Liu Jia implying she had many accomplices? If many people were involved, could she and Xinxin still handle it?
Continuing the conversation seemed pointless. Xiao Mi sighed, offered a few perfunctory remarks, and hung up the phone.
Xiao Mi hung up the phone with a worried expression and put her phone back into her pocket. As she looked up, she met Shi Xinxin's eyes, which were filled with amusement.
She raised her hand as if to pinch Shi Xinxin. She was worried to death! Yet, Shi Xinxin wasn't nervous at all and was even smiling. It was like the emperor wasn't worried, but the eunuchs were.
While dodging Xiao Mi's "claws," Shi Xinxin asked with a grin, "Guess how much confidence I have?"
Xiao Mi pinched Shi Xinxin's face hard, rolled her eyes, and said, "You're truly fearless. Honestly, how much confidence do you have?"
"Ninety percent," Shi Xinxin replied with a confident smile.
She walked out of the private room with assurance, smiling at the sky that had just cleared outside the window. Seeing her smile, Xiao Mi immediately felt relieved. Whenever Shi Xinxin had that expression, it meant she was one hundred percent prepared!
After leaving the Western restaurant, Shi Xinxin and Xiao Mi strolled aimlessly along the street. There was still some time before the afternoon filming, and they were both full, so why not take a walk and digest their meal?
Not long after they started walking, Xiao Mi's phone vibrated in her pocket.
Xiao Mi pulled out her phone. When she saw the name on the caller ID, she hesitated and glanced at Shi Xinxin before immediately pressing the "answer" button.
Shi Xinxin whispered, "It's okay, answer it."
As expected, Liu Jia was calling to inform Xiao Mi of the specific operational plan. The confidence she had expressed seemed to indicate that all arrangements were complete.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Mi hung up the phone with a grim expression. She put her phone back in her pocket and looked at Shi Xinxin with a complicated expression. Shi Xinxin asked her what was wrong, but Xiao Mi seemed to have something to say but not say, refusing to speak.
After being pressed for a long time, Xiao Mi still refused to say anything, and Shi Xinxin became impatient.
She knew Xiao Mi was worried about her getting hurt and afraid of her being upset, which was why she was hesitant to speak. But if she didn't speak quickly, how could they come up with a strategy to retaliate?
Shi Xinxin stopped in her tracks, turned around, placed her hands on Xiao Mi's shoulders, and looked earnestly into Xiao Mi's eyes. She said loudly, "Xiao Mi, I know Liu Jia's plan to frame me must be insidious and vicious, unbearable to look at. But you must tell me quickly! Now, we must race against time to find a way to break her scheme!"
Xiao Mi sighed with a complex expression and recounted Liu Jia's plan in detail.
Liu Jia had arranged for over a dozen thugs to be waiting in a hotel room. As soon as she brought Xinxin into the hotel room, the thugs would swarm them and defile Shi Xinxin without mercy.