Chapter 392: Chapter 387: Rejection Chapter 392: Chapter 387: Rejection “Yanyan, Teacher Qin had an accident.”

Still groggy from sleep, Shen Yan received a call from Xiao Zhao, and she instantly snapped awake.

Her thoughts lingered momentarily on Qi Si who left early that morning after kissing her hair. Pressing the center of her brows, she pulled the quilt tighter, “What happened?”

“The Starlight Night in Shen City, Teacher Qin was pulled down the stairs by Chu Jinghe and injured her leg! It’s all over the trending searches!” Xiao Zhao, oblivious to the concern in Shen Yan’s voice, hastily relayed the events of the Starlight Night.

Xiao Zhao had stayed in Beijing for two or three days before returning to Shen City.

Shen Yan frowned slightly, “I’ll take a look.”

After hanging up, Shen Yan opened Weibo, and sure enough, the trending topics were about last night’s events at the Starlight Night!

In the video, Chu Jinghe was climbing a set of crystal steps specially made by the organizers in her high heels. She “accidentally” twisted her ankle and immediately clutched at Qin Dingyue.

In such a situation, it was easy for someone to instinctively grab for the last straw to save themselves.

Chu Jinghe might deceive others, but not Shen Yan.

Shen Yan didn’t even need to slow down the footage to see Chu Jinghe’s deliberate actions.

Chu Jinghe was targeting Qin Dingyue.

Qin Dingyue, who was dragged down, injured her leg on the spot and turned pale.

In the frame, Qin Dingyue put on a forced pale smile, took the initiative to protect Chu Jinghe, and kept saying it was her own carelessness and so forth.

In short, as soon as she spoke, she took the blame for Chu Jinghe, making it sound as though she had fallen on her own.

Shen Yan: “…”

In a fleeting shot, Shen Yan caught Chu Jinghe’s unpleasant expression.

Originally intending to target Qin Dingyue, it turned out Qin Dingyue’s “genuine kindness and beauty” had won over the netizens, casting Chu Jinghe in a negative light.

Shen Yan scrolled down through the comments, which further confirmed her thoughts.

At the moment of the fall, Qin Dingyue had also exerted force.

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow, then logged into a secondary account and pointed out the suspicious aspects of Chu Jinghe’s deliberate actions.

Soon, experienced netizens slowed down every move she made and picked it apart!

They indeed found some oddities, accusing Chu Jinghe of manipulating the situation. They also turned around and showered Qin Dingyue with praise. Some even speculated whether Qin Dingyue was “afraid” of Chu Jinghe due to being suppressed by her.

Shen Yan continued to scroll down with a slight smile, closed Weibo, and called Qin Dingyue.

Qin Dingyue answered quickly, seemingly munching on something, enjoying it thoroughly, “Yanyan! Have you returned to Shen City?”

“…I saw the news.”

“Tsk! It’s nothing, just a little scrape.”

“…”

“Hehehe! Chu wants to squeeze me out, right? I showed her an injury!” Qin Dingyue boasted for a moment, then became serious, “Yanyan, do you think I’m being too scheming?”

Hearing Qin Dingyue’s cautious inquiry, Shen Yan helplessly replied, “You’re just protecting yourself. The video even captured the moment you twisted your ankle, I was worried about your foot actually being hurt.”

“I really did twist it, it truly hurt,” Qin Dingyue chirped, continuing to munch on her apple, “Now the internet is having a field day. In the eyes of the netizens, I, Qin Dingyue, am the poor victim suppressed by Chu Jinghe!”

Qin Dingyue didn’t miss a beat at the disappointment of the Starlight Night, instead, she was bubbling with excitement!

Shen Yan felt she’d needlessly worried.

Qin Dingyue appeared harmless and innocent, yet it was precisely this semblance of “kindness” that allowed her to protect herself better.

Shen Yan knew this was one of Qin Dingyue’s survival strategies.

Qin Dingyue hadn’t harmed anyone, nor had she done anything bad; this strategy was simply self-protection.

That was good.

“I’m relieved you’re alright.”

“Yanyan, you’re really too kind!” Qin Dingyue laughed joyfully.

Shen Yan shook her head in resignation, “Are you competing with her?”

“We’re all in the same circle, how can there be no competition? It’s just that I’ve been running into her more frequently lately.”

And then it was targeted.

Shen Yan said, “She is quite odd, you should be careful yourself.”

“I know! She has the backing of the Mu Family and her talent agency; I can’t compete with her, don’t I know to avoid her limelight? You don’t need to worry about me so much!” Qin Dingyue warned her in return, “It’s you who should be careful, take good care of yourself. Your voice has changed, are you sick?”

“…” Shen Yanqing coughed, “Just a slight cold.”

“Have you taken any medicine? Is Xiao Zhao not taking care of you?” Qin Dingyue immediately put down her unfinished apple and asked seriously, “Have Uncle Liu take you to the hospital for a check-up. Don’t neglect a sore throat. A small ailment can turn into a serious illness!”

“I’m fine.”

“How can you be fine with such a hoarse voice…”

“I’ve got some things to take care of here, I’ll hang up first,” Shen Yan hurriedly ended the call.

After washing up and seeing the throat-soothing tea on the table, Shen Yan almost choked on her own saliva.

It was prepared by Qi Si, and even lunch was ready.

There was also a note on the table, reminding her to eat upon waking up.

Shen Yan ate lunch before leaving for the research institute.

Qi Si had already arranged for a driver on standby; as soon as she came out, someone was there to take her.

Shen Yan quietly enjoyed the scenery outside, noticing many car convoys heading in one direction. The driver mentioned that people from other provinces had been coming in recent days as Beijing was hosting a big sports event.

Shen Yan remembered that Zhang Yu and the others had come to Beijing to prepare early and sent a message to them.

She received a reply soon after.

Zhang Yu and the others were rehearsing.

She put away her phone, her expression darkened as she remembered what Jian Yu said to her the day before.

What Jian Yu could do, she could do too.

Even so, Shen Yan still warned Zhang Yu and his companions to be careful of those around them.

Zhang Yu did not notice anything amiss and thought it was just Shen Yan’s concern for them.

*

Shen Yan got out of the car and saw the group of people coming from inside.

Among them stood Shen Feng.

The people from the Tibetan Region.

Shen Yan thought about what was being researched in the Tibetan Region laboratory and did not have a good impression of people like He Group Leader.

Her gaze was even icy.

Shen Feng, upon seeing Shen Yan, felt somewhat complicated.

This woman, whose name was identical to his sister’s, always reminded him of his sister who had once left home to live abroad.

“Shen Yan!”

He Group Leader was very impressed with Shen Yan and had even considered poaching her.

Seeing her, his expression softened.

“He Group Leader.”

Shen Yan’s tone was very indifferent.

Most researchers have strong personalities, so He Group Leader did not take Shen Yan’s indifference to heart.

Instead, he formally invited her, “I didn’t get the chance to say this yesterday, but today I would like to formally invite you to join our laboratory to complete a grand research project!”

Shen Yan mocked inwardly: Research her genetics?

“I’m not interested in other research fields, and my abilities are limited to what I already do. Entering another domain would just cause trouble. I appreciate He Group Leader’s high regard, but I’m not suited for your laboratory.”

Although her reply was lengthy, He Group Leader and his colleagues sharply sensed Shen Yan’s aversion to their laboratory!

It was not an illusion!

Shen Feng took a step forward, “Actually, you could give it a try. Regarding the incident in the Tibetan Region last time, we had no ill intent; we just wanted to uncover the truth. That sample is very important to us. As a researcher, you should understand how precious a high-grade sample is.”

He Group Leader’s expression flickered, clearly misunderstanding that Shen Yan’s aversion to their laboratory was because of the unpleasantness that happened in the Tibetan Region.

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