1803 How Can We Believe You?
âHow many complaints have you received this month? Do you think you can excuse yourself by saying that youâre careless? Are your apologies of any use? If you continue to be like this, I wonât be able to keep you!â
âIâm sorry!â the waitress immediately whispered.
Su Bei and Yue Ze were too embarrassed to stay any longer in witnessing other peopleâs embarrassment, so they turned around and walked out in another direction.
âBrother Yue Ze, donât you think that the waitress looks a little familiar?â Su Bei remembered that this waitress was the one who had accidentally dirtied her sleeve previously.
Yue Ze thought for a moment and said, âShe used to be an artist in our company. You might not remember her.â
âNo wonder she looks a little familiar.â Su Bei nodded. âHowever, even if our companyâs artistes terminate their contracts, why would they come to a restaurant to be waiters?â
She found it really strange.
Yue Ze shook his head and smiled. âWhen you were overseas, this artiste was terminated because of drug abuse. However, Iâm not too sure what happened. After all, she was an artiste signed by President Lu.â
In that case, Su Bei did not think too much about it.
She and Yue Ze chatted as they went to the parking lot.
Just as she was about to get into the car, a figure rushed over.
Yue Ze quickly walked over and protected Su Bei.
Only then did the two of them see that the person kneeling on the ground was the waitress from before.
Yue Ze could not help but be a little angry. âZhang Xinran, what are you doing?â
The waitressâ name was Zhang Xinran. Seeing that Yue Ze recognized her, she couldnât help but cry and say, âPresident Su, Brother Yue, can you lend me some money? My mother is sick. Sheâs really sick. Iâve been trying to raise money recently, but I havenât been able to raise enough. Please help me.â
Yue Ze gave Su Bei a look, indicating that people who smoked drugs loved to lie the most. There was not a single word of truth in their mouths. What they said could not be trusted at all. It would be best if they did not believe a word.
Su Bei did not say anything and waited to see what would happen.
Seeing that they obviously didnât believe her, Zhang Xinran hurriedly said, âIâm not taking drugs. Iâm really not. I was framed previously. President Su, Brother Yue, please help me!â
Yue Ze said calmly, âIs what you said true? How can we believe you?â
âThis is my motherâs hospitalization bill.â Zhang Xinran quickly took it out and held it with both hands. âIâll work hard to pay you back in the future!â
Yue Ze took it and looked at it. âHow much do you want to borrow?â
â500,000.â
Yue Ze sneered imperceptibly. âI need to investigate whether your mother is sick or not first. If sheâs really sick, I can lend you the money, but Iâll transfer it directly to the hospitalâs account, not to you.â
Zhang Xinran immediately nodded. âSure! As long as youâre willing to lend it to me, Iâll definitely return it to you in the future.â
âSee you here tomorrow, then,â Yue Ze said, letting Su Bei get in the car first.
Zhang Xinran was a little disappointed, but she still believed him and said, âThen Iâll wait for you here tomorrow.â
Yue Ze drove away, leaving Zhang Xinran behind.
âDo you really believe her?â Su Bei asked.
âItâs hard to say. If sheâs really taking drugs, thereâs no need to believe her. I wonât even show her any sympathy,â Yue Ze said.
However, he still got someone to check if Madam Zhang was sick and hospitalized.
Su Bei smiled. Yue Ze was indeed kind.
Even if he didnât believe her, he would still find out the truth and not jump to conclusions.
âArenât you still busy with Ji Rufengâs upcoming work? Thereâs also the management of the entire company. Leave this matter to me,â Su Bei said.
Yue Ze thought that this was just a small matter and Su Bei would have no difficulty handling it, so he did not refuse.
Soon, Su Bei received news that Mrs. Zhang was indeed hospitalized and seriously ill. Zhang Xinran was working hard to earn money, but she had yet to gather enough.
Zhang Xinran always made mistakes when she worked in the restaurant. It was probably because she was distracted.
She also learned that after Zhang Xinranâs contract with Nirvana Entertainment was terminated, she never signed with another company. It was probably because they heard of her drug abuse, so no one dared to hire her.
However, her resume was quite strange. Logically speaking, if she was really taking drugs, such a beautiful woman could easily rely on her body to earn money.
Even if she was unwilling, someone was pushing her down that path and she would have no choice.
However, according to the information Su Bei received, she was a part-time worker in a restaurant. Other times, she ran errands and delivered food. It could be said that she was working hard.
With such doubts, Su Bei took some money and directly transferred it to the hospital to pay for Madam Zhangâs fees.
The next day, she went to see Zhang Xinran on behalf of Yue Ze.
Zhang Xinran had already received a call from the hospital saying that there was an extra sum of money in her motherâs account.
As soon as she saw Su Bei, she choked and said, âThank you, Mr. Su. Iâve already received the hospitalâs notice.â
âThen how are you going to pay me back?â Su Bei asked.
âIâll work part-time and try my best to gather the funds,â Zhang Xinran quickly said.
Su Bei found a place to sit down. âDid you go to a film academy?â
âYes.â
âWhy are you taking drugs, then?â Su Bei asked directly.
Zhang Xinran shook her head. âIâve never taken drugs! Really, Mr. Su! Please believe me! I had no idea what was going on when I was suddenly taken into custody for 15 days. After I came out, my contract was terminated and I ended up in this situation.â
She twisted her hands cautiously, her face full of grievance and embarrassment.
Su Bei said, âI donât know if I should believe you.â
âI can go to the hospital for a check-up! In order to prove my innocence, I can do anything! President Su, Iâve wanted to ask you for help for a long time. Since you could help Ji Rufeng prove his innocence, you can definitely help me too, right?â
Zhang Xinran asked hopefully.
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After all, Ji Rufeng was an A-lister. It was just a matter of whether he could stabilize it.
As for her, she was just an ordinary newcomer. She was not very outstanding in the film academy either. After joining Nirvana Entertainment, she had only played a small role. She had no fans or fame. She had never brought any benefits to the company.
How could she compare Ji Rufeng to herself?
She lowered her head cautiously.
Su Bei thought for a moment and said, âThen does anyone around you take drugs?â
âNo, not at all. My mother raised me alone. I grew up in a single-parent family, and I just happened to get into a film academy. I didnât stand out much even after studying at university for a few years. My intentions were very simple. I wanted to film and earn some money so that my mother and I could live a good life.â