Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius - Chapter 221 - 202: Back to Her Happy Home!
Chapter 221: Chapter 202: Back to Her Happy Home!
The two young men in the car were completely stunned.
The camera on the passenger seat wasn’t held steady and hit the glass window with a “clang”.
The man in the driver’s seat frantically started gathering a pile of Ji Xizhi’s photos spread out in front of the car window. He spoke up before his companion, “No pictures, no pictures, we’re leaving right away!”
With that, he quickly started the car, eager to leave.
The policeman outside the car had originally just intended to ask some questions, but seeing the panicked expressions of the two inside, he hadn’t even had a chance to speak.
Along with the inexplicable stack of photos, the camera, and several bundles of rope peeked out from a large black bag in the car…
The behavior seemed nothing short of suspicious.
The dutiful policeman outside the window’s expression turned stern, “Stop the car! Please step out of the vehicle for a moment to cooperate with us and explain the situation.”
The two men inside the car gave up all resistance at these words.
The two exchanged glances and, without daring to run, obediently got out of the car.
Just before exiting, the man in the driver’s seat muttered softly, “It should be nothing. We’re just tailing a car; at most they’ll give us a warning.”
The two men hesitated a bit before getting out of the car.
Once they got out, they finally noticed the high-rise building nearby, with a red badge on top.
The two men: “…?”
What the hell! Ji Xizhi doesn’t go home after a meal and comes to the police station instead???
The two men looked up, their heads spinning, unsure whether it was from the sunlight or the situation’s shock.
After they got out, Ji Xizhi and Xiao Yuan had also exited their car up front.
Ji Xizhi frowned slightly; before getting out, Xiao Yuan had forcibly put a hat and mask on her.
When she got out, she was the first to greet the police, explaining that she had reported the situation in advance.
They never expected Ji Xizhi to take things this far!
There were so many celebrities in the entertainment industry who were tailed by cars; you could almost say no popular artist hadn’t experienced it. Most of these followers were fans. Even if the celebrities were unhappy, they’d endure it and avoid them, but which artist would report their fans to the police? At most, it’d be just a verbal warning, never a confrontation at a police station!
The two men widened their eyes, instinctively wanting to use fan excuses to apologize, stuff like we like you too much, we were just tailing, it didn’t affect you, it’s a public road, where we drive is our business, we didn’t break any laws, etc. They had their excuses ready, just waiting for Ji Xizhi to be gracefully forgiving.
They had it all figured out.
The policeman sternly said to them, “Hello, you have been reported by this woman for allegedly following her with the intent to kidnap…”
“Yes, we were following for… wait, kidnap???”
The two men were nodding along, ready to explain with their planned lines, but they only got halfway when they heard the last two words.
Kidnap?! Who was going to kidnap someone! Where did that come from?!
The two were almost floored by this statement, momentarily not knowing how to react; none of their excuses were used.
They instinctively denied frantically, “No, no, absolutely no kidnapping, officer, we really haven’t!!”
Then, turning to Ji Xizhi, they pleaded earnestly, “Zhi Zhi, we’re fans, we’re your fans, fans!!! How could we kidnap you!”
Upon hearing this, Ji Xizhi raised her eyebrows and, taking out her phone, skillfully opened various fan groups and raised it in front of the police and the two men.
She asked, “Which group number? What’s the name?”
The two men were immediately speechless, “Uh……we haven’t, haven’t joined yet, but we’re really your fans!”
Ji Xizhi almost had the words “I don’t believe you” written on her face.
The two men: “…”
On top of that, the police officer occasionally glanced pointedly at the items in the car.
“Earlier you were holding her photos, right? And the rope in the bag…” The policeman’s voice grew more serious.
Ji Xizhi added, “We also have dashcam footage from our car, including records of you changing lanes twice abruptly and overtaking three times during the pursuit…”
The two men: “?!!”
The policeman and Ji Xizhi spoke alternately, almost laying the evidence right on their faces, causing the two men’s minds to go blank.
They were just plain old tailing a car! Apparently, other people have tailed cars and gotten photos and autographs, but how come they got nothing and ended up in the station???
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The two men couldn’t withstand the questioning for long and confessed everything.
They indeed liked Ji Xizhi, were private fans following her for an autograph photo, and details like Ji Xizhi’s home’s address. The rope in the car was left there from last time’s camping trip, and their camera did indeed have several photos of Ji Xizhi with Director Jin, some of which were posted online, causing the previous crew’s trending search.
They spent a lot of words explaining the kidnapping misunderstanding, but punishment and a lecture were inevitable for the other series of violations.
It was the first time the two men had ever been in a police station to get scolded in their lives.
Next to them, Ji Xizhi appeared quite relaxed, as though she was very familiar with the police station procedures.
After completing the records and cooperating with the investigation, she sat quietly on the side waiting.
Even though she wore a hat and mask, Ji Xizhi’s unique aura made her impossible to overlook, and soon her identity was exposed.
The colleagues in the police station who were resting at noon were all aware of Ji Xizhi’s detailed explanation of criminal law. Now it was finally their turn for Ji Xizhi to visit their station, and several people quickly gathered around her.
A middle-aged policewoman laughed and poured Ji Xizhi a cup of tea, “Zhi Zhi, my daughter is a loyal fan of yours. Her grades weren’t good before, but since she started liking you, they’ve improved significantly, and she’s going to take her college entrance exams soon. Could I get your autograph to encourage her…?”
Ji Xizhi: “Sure.”
Ji Xizhi replied very promptly.
The policewoman’s smile widened, “Great, thank you, Zhi Zhi!”
Next to her, Xiao Yuan also skillfully took out a stack of Ji Xizhi’s photos from her bag. To prevent long-winded essays, she was prepared this time and handed them to Ji Xizhi, reminding her to just sign normally.
After signing her autograph, Ji Xizhi proactively removed her hat and mask, and asked, “What’s your daughter’s name? I can record a video for her too.”
Policewoman: “Dai Yinglei, thank you so much, Zhi Zhi, she’ll be thrilled!”
Ji Xizhi: “No problem, it’s no trouble.”
Ji Xizhi went on to record a video for the fan there.
The policeman who was educating those two young men took notice as well.
He glanced at Ji Xizhi, saying coldly, “Look at that, if you want a signature or a photo, why don’t you just ask her directly? Following someone is dangerous, do you understand?!”
The two men silently reflected and looked over.
After recording the video and finishing the signatures, apart from the female officer who asked for her daughter’s autograph, others were asking for advice on study methods, discussing criminal law courses intricately, and some exchanging arrest techniques.
It was bustling with activity.
The two private fans being scolded watched as Ji Xizhi interacted familiarly with the police officers, suddenly coming to a realization.
They were wrong; they were completely and utterly wrong.
Ji Xizhi wasn’t not going home—how is this not Ji Xizhi’s home?!
Ji Xizhi had actually returned to her happy home!
