Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius - Chapter 211 - 192: Please Let Me Go, Okay?!
Chapter 211: Chapter 192: Please Let Me Go, Okay?!
In the makeup room.
The staff initially tried to reassure Ji Xi Zhi, telling her to wait a bit, but by now, they’ve completely given up on going to the makeup room to find her.
It’s basically just two words, keep waiting.
Xiao Yuan finished all the worksheets she brought, but still didn’t see a single trace of the photographer.
Xiao Yuan was fuming, “Aren’t they just leaving us hanging? It’s been hours!!!”
“This is simply too much, isn’t Zhi Zhi’s time valuable?”
“Where’s Director Fan’s phone? I’m going to find Director Fan right now and talk to him. If we can’t shoot, then we won’t shoot!”
The more Xiao Yuan spoke, the more furious she got, while Ji Xi Zhi remained calm, “Don’t rush.”
Ji Xi Zhi had just finished dealing with matters concerning Qin Yutian, Qin Xuan, and issues related to the signed club. She basically spent the entire afternoon coordinating with Qin Yutian.
Previously, because of the shoot, Ji Xi Zhi was worried that she wouldn’t be able to handle it all coherently, but with the photographer’s delay, she was able to communicate fully with Qin Yutian.
In a rather good mood, Ji Xi Zhi was tapping away at the new gambling regulations she’d organized on her computer, preparing to send them over to Qin Yutian for reference.
Xiao Yuan couldn’t hold it in any longer; after all, she had finished her worksheets. She decided, “I’m going out. I just want to see how long the photographer plans to keep preparing!”
With the momentum of a cannonball, Xiao Yuan rushed out. Ji Xi Zhi didn’t stop her; she figured a little walk wouldn’t hurt after studying for so long.
With her work unfinished, Ji Xi Zhi stayed in the makeup room and continued summarizing diligently.
The photographer, who came to see Ji Xi Zhi’s awkward situation, walked to the makeup room door, and immediately saw Ji Xi Zhi sitting inside.
The makeup artist and assistant were no longer in there.
With her back to the door, Ji Xi Zhi was busy typing away at a computer.
The photographer stood with arms crossed, head held high, and walked step by step towards Ji Xi Zhi, just about to throw some sarcasm her way.
Looking down, in the dim makeup room, Ji Xi Zhi’s computer screen glowed an intense blue, remarkably clear.
The line of text in the center of the screen, even clearer!
“According to the Law on Public Security Administration Punishments: Providing conditions for gambling for profit or participating in gambling with large stakes can result in a detention of less than 5 days or a fine of less than 500 RMB; for serious cases, detention of 10 to 15 days and a fine of over 500 to 3,000 RMB.”
Photographer: Shock! Stunned! Disbelief!
She’s reporting again!
Having mentally prepared several sarcastic remarks before entering, the photographer completely forgot them upon seeing Ji Xi Zhi’s computer screen. Now, he could only think “damn, damn, damn! Run, run, run!”
Ji Xi Zhi had heard the footsteps long ago, but as she was still typing, she didn’t turn around immediately.
After finishing, she turned to greet.
“Hello, are you here to…”
Ji Xi Zhi hadn’t finished her words when she heard the photographer’s panic-stricken voice behind her.
“I know I was wrong! Just spare me, please!!!”
Shouting, the photographer dashed out of the makeup room like a madman, heading straight for the shed where they played cards.
“Hurry, hurry, the police are coming soon! Pack up and run!!!”
The other photographers and staff were stunned upon hearing this.
“What? What police, how are the police involved?!”
“No way, this has gotten out of hand!”
The photographer didn’t have time to explain. He swiped the tablecloth, bundled it up, and ran.
Just as he rushed out of the photo studio, he ran into a police officer.
Photographer: “!!!”
His grip loosened, scattering a pile of playing cards and red banknotes.
The photographer, looking dejected: “It’s over!”
The police officer, who was there for a routine studio safety check: “…?”
This studio has someone delivering themselves?!
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That night.
Fan Ci finally finished his work and soon received news of the magazine cover shoot being postponed.
The lone makeup artist calmly informed Fan Ci, “Director Fan, there’s no shooting today. We’ll probably need to reschedule with another photographer. The ones in the studio were taken away for gambling investigation.”
Fan Ci: “??? What did you say!”
One sentence nearly knocked Fan Ci over.
“Wait, don’t say anything, let me catch my breath. I need to take one of those quick-acting heart pills Director Wang conned me into buying!”
…
The news about the photographer team being arrested spread like wildfire in the crowded studio environment, quickly reaching the trending topic list.
The fans were bewildered.
[This is shocking, isn’t it? This is a photo studio, but this news feels so fake!]
[With evidence, there’s truth, and there’s also a genuine interview with a certain artist next door. I’ve never seen something so ridiculous!]
[I heard they were gambling deliberately to leave a celebrity hanging, don’t know which celebrity is so unlucky!]
[Hey? Wasn’t it this studio last time too? I remember that ’internet celebrity so-and-so’s laughter’ mentioned this studio before! Ji Xi Zhi had reported a photographer for illegal smoking here!]
[Wait, wait a minute! The one upstairs makes me anxious!]
[According to reliable sources, Ji Xi Zhi was supposed to shoot a magazine cover today~]
[No way, no way, did she personally catch, I mean, report them? Was the celebrity they left hanging my Zhi Zhi?! My Zhi Zhi won’t be in trouble, right!]
[Clearly, it’s them who are in trouble…]
Fans were already excitedly gossiping on Weibo.
And in their gossip, they found their own darling right in the middle of the scandal.
Fans: !!!
The fans quickly rushed to contact Xiao Yuan in their group chat.
Xiao Yuan had gone out in the afternoon, and not knowing exactly what happened, she came over with her phone to ask Ji Xi Zhi.
“Zhi Zhi, did you report that gambling site?”
Ji Xi Zhi shook her head, honestly saying, “No.”
Xiao Yuan: “Oh, then maybe you should explain to the fans? They’re quite worried about you.”
Ji Xi Zhi glanced at their worried messages in the chat and replied directly to the fans in the group.
Ji Xi Zhi: I’m fine, I didn’t report it, but gambling is indeed illegal!
The fans, reassured by this, relaxed.
And continued gossiping.
Late that night.
Several photographers completed their public security penalties, but the lead photographer was reprimanded and educated a second time, leaving him on the brink.
He returned home in a daze, receiving phone calls after phone calls terminating his contracts.
The previous smoking report wasn’t widely known in the circle and could be quietly suppressed, but this time was different. This time, it happened in front of everyone, the entire studio was aware, and the previous incident was completely exposed.
Afterword spread, many artists who had been left hanging by him publicly stated that they had received the same “waiting” treatment as Ji Xi Zhi, grateful for Ji Xi Zhi setting things right.
The photographer’s reputation in and out of the circle was utterly ruined.
The photographer felt a chill in his heart as he held his phone. At the top of his phone’s screen, a “ding” sounded, showing a new trending notification.
#Ji Xi Zhi states she didn’t report, but gambling is illegal#
Photographer: “???”
She dares say she didn’t report it!
She had the report written right on her computer!!!
She may stay quiet on the surface, but behind the scenes, she’d destroy you. Ji Xi Zhi is no human, she’s a demon!!!
