Ming Shu tidied her clothes and slowly walked out to the main hall.
White Lemon was preparing to give her a call when she saw her. She placed her cellphone back into her pocket and ran over. âWhere did you go? Didnât I ask you to wait for me in the main hall?â
âHumans need to answer natureâs call.â
White Lemon was a female. She had been an editor for over ten years and worked with many gurus.
The Host was under her from the start so their relationship was not bad.
âThis is your invitation.â White Lemon passed a bag to her. âWhere are you staying?â
âGoing back home to sleep.â
âItâs snowing heavily. The place you stayed at is a distance from here. It is not convenient for you to go back. Why donât you stay at the hotel for the night?â
âNo, itâs okay.â The little demon is still at home.
âLemon.â
âHi, Lemon.â
White Lemon greeted the other authors while talking to Ming Shu. âAre you really not going to start a new book? Didnât you always start a new book every time you finished a novel? Also, I read your current novel. Itâs different from the skeleton that you wrote...â
Ming Shu: â...â
Can I change editors? n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
No!
I must change my career!
Ming Shu finished her registration and took her goodie bag. She had nowhere to go so she just followed White Lemon.
White Lemon was living with another editor called Orange.
Orange was sending a voice message to someone. âWhy are you not coming again. You are like an emperor. You never come.â
She put down her cellphone and greeted Ming Shu. âWei Ran is here. Take a seat.â
Ming Shu was not polite, either. The Host was familiar with the editors as she went to the editor department many times.
âSilverfish is not coming again?â White Lemon was curious.
Orange placed her hands on her waist. âYes. She said that she would be coming but in the end, she changed her mind again. Iâm so angry.â
âYou will be taking her award for her again.â White Lemon teased her.
There would be awards given out every year. Silverfish and Wei Ran were popular authors online so they would definitely get some awards.
âI am her editor and now, I have to be her butler too,â Orange complained. However, inside her heart, she was happy.
A pleasant female voice sounded from her phone. âSomething came up last minute. I didnât do it on purpose. Oh right, say hi to Wei Ran for me.â
White Lemon looked at Ming Shu with curiosity. âWhen did you meet Silverfish?â
Ming Shu was sneakily eating White Lemonâs snacks when she was called. She sat up straight and pretended that she didnât steal any snacks. âI donât know her.â
âWhy did she greet you then?â White Lemon was puzzled.
âMaybe she likes my beauty.â
â...â
Orange touched Ming Shuâs forehead. âShe is not sick. Why is she talking such nonsense?â
White Lemon shook her head. This personâs mind seemed to be getting worse.
...
White Lemon received a call and looked at Ming Shu with a strange look.
âIs there some misunderstanding... okay, I will come down immediately.â
White Lemon hung up and took a deep breath. Then, she took another deep breath.
âWei Ran, come down with me.â
âWhat happened?â
White Lemon tried her best to calm herself down. âLin Yuxin called the police and said that you beat her. The police are downstairs currently.â
âOh.â
Ming Shuâs reaction caused White Lemon to tense up. âDid you really hurt her?â
âI didnât. Am I that kind of person?â Ming Shu smiled. âWhy will I hurt someone for no reason?â
White Lemon heaved a sigh of relief. âI knew that there was some misunderstanding. Follow me down.â
Lin Yuxin sat in the main hall after she called the police. When the police came, many people crowded around them.
Lin Yuxin was covering her face with her hands and crying pathetically. Her slim shoulders shook as she cried. She looked delicate.
âI heard that Wei Ran hit someone...â
âIt canât be...â
âWei Ran has some bad blood with Lin Yuxin but I didnât expect her to hit her.â
âYou donât know how irritating Wei Ran is.â
âYes. When we speak in the group chat, she will pop out and scold us for no reason. Sheâs crazy.â
âDo you think that she went crazy from writing novels?â
Ming Shuâs âillnessâ had been going on for a while now. When she heard other people discussing her, she was not angry and just smiled at those people.
â...â
She is definitely crazy.
Ming Shu came down so the police asked the staff of the hotel to bring them to a quiet place to question them.
The person-in-charge took them to a restaurant on the second floor.
The police sized up Ming Shu. âYou are Wei Ran?â
âYes.â
âThis lady claimed that you hit her. I hope that you will cooperate with us for the investigation.â
The policeman pointed to Lin Yuxin who was still crying.
Lin Yuxinâs editor, Lychee, had came too. Lychee was comforting her.
âOh. Where is the evidence?â Ming Shu leaned against the table. âWhat evidence do you have that I hit her?â
Lin Yuxin had tears in her eyes as she replied, âYou pulled me into the washroom. The surveillance camera will have recorded it.â
Lin Yuxin sobbed. âI donât know how I provoked you. Why do you have to beat me? I already apologized for what happened last time. I didnât do it.â
Lin Yuxinâs editor was a short-haired lady. She was frowning unhappily and said, âLemon, isnât it too much for Wei Ran to hit someone?â
White Lemon was confused. She said, âWe should not jump to conclusions.â
Lin Yuxinâs editor, Lychee, replied, âAre you saying that Lin Yuxin is lying?â
âI didnât mean it that way.â
âWhat do you mean then?â Lychee was overbearing. âLin Yuxin wouldnât call the police for nothing, right?â
White Lemon looked at the policeman and then glanced at Ming Shu who was smiling gently. She didnât say anything.
âLychee...â Lin Yuxin pulled Lychee. âIf Senior Wei Ran apologizes to me, I will forgive her.â
âHow can you let her go easily. She hurt you.â Lychee consoled her. âDonât worry, I will investigate this matter carefully. No one can beat someone and get off with it. We will not cover up for anyone.â
Lychee and White Lemon were not on good terms.
Ming Shu was under White Lemon so when Ming Shu had a conflict with Lin Yuxin and she had the advantage over Ming Shu, Lychee was unwilling to let go so easily.
Ming Shu glanced at Lin Yuxin.
She smiled and said in a gentle voice, âInvestigate it then.â
âSenior Wei Ran, I just want you to apologize...â Lin Yuxin said. âAfter all, you hit me first.â
Ming Shu raised her hand. âI want to check the surveillance camera.â
âCheck!â Lychee stopped Lin Yuxin. âLemon, you have nothing against it, right?â
Since Ming Shu wanted to investigate, White Lemon didnât reject the suggestion.
The police asked the person-in-charge to take out the surveillance images.
The person-in-charge said that the surveillance camera could only see the entrance of the washroom. There was no surveillance camera in the washroom.
Lin Yuxin knew this so she wanted to ask Ming Shu to apologize first. That would prove that Ming Shu was in the wrong and things would be advantageous to her.
Lin Yuxin felt indignant too. She was right in this matter all along.
Ming Shu hit her first.
However, there was no surveillance camera in the washroom.
Lin Yuxin cried as she said, âSenior Wei Ran pulled me into the washroom because she said that she had something to tell me... The surveillance camera outside the washroom and the ones in the main hall could prove this.â