Six o'clock in the morning.

I was suddenly awakened by an urgent phone call.

The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number. When I answered, the person on the other end started swearing at me, using extremely harsh language.

A few minutes later, another call came in, and the person on the line started swearing again.

Just as I was fuming with anger, I received a message from a colleague I was close to.

"Li Xiang, check out the hot search!"

I opened the headline news and was surprised to find the first thing that popped up was a video from last night, showing me assaulting Shen Zhixia at the Qi family banquet.

【A certain woman with the surname Li intruded into the banquet and assaulted the famous actress Shen Zhixia. It is reported that this woman did such an extreme act out of jealousy towards Shen Zhixia, as she was unable to attain the love of the CEO of the Qi Group.】

As I continued reading, I was not surprised to find that the comments section was filled with criticisms of me.

【This woman is crazy! The CEO and Zhixia are the perfect pair, and she assaults someone just because she couldn't have him. What a lunatic!】

【I can't believe Zhixia was bullied. This woman should get hit by a car and die!】

【Is there anyone who can doxx her? I will go and take care of her!】

【……】

I also came across Shen Zhixia's Weibo, full of her usual elegant and graceful language.

【Thanks to everyone for your concern. Although I don't understand her reasons for doing what she did, I won't press charges against her.】

The comments section was filled with praise for Shen Zhixia's kind-heartedness, and, incidentally, a fresh round of insults aimed at me.

Also trending was Huo Donghai, who voiced strong support for Shen Zhixia in her comments section. He even fiercely declared that I would pay the price, a comment that received over a million likes.

My colleague messaged me again: 【Li Xiang, you'd better hide quickly. That guy from the HR department who has always had a grudge against you, Xiao Zhang, has already exposed your home address. These people are crazy, and it could really turn fatal!】

I couldn't sit still. That's when I realized that I had indeed been impulsive the night before.

After all, it was a public banquet at the Qi family, and I had caused quite a scene. I think there were also quite a few reporters there last night.

After some thought, I decided to go find a hotel to lay low for a while.

But to my surprise, when I arrived at the hotel, the hotel staff pointed their phones at my face and started live streaming, displaying a look of extreme anger.

【Everyone look! This is the crazy woman who assaulted Shen Zhixia. She is now at our hotel, and the address is——】

These were Shen Zhixia's brainwashed fans once again.

I shouted to clear up the situation: "It was Shen Zhixia who hit me first that day, and I just hit back!"

But the other party refused to listen: "How could Shen Zhixia possibly hit someone? You must be lying!"

"I really don't know what kind of parents raised a scum like you!"

"And you dare to glare at me! Netizens, come and see! This woman is so shameless, seducing Shen Zhixia's boyfriend!"

The insults grew more and more hurtful, and more people started gathering around.

Now that I'm pregnant, I can't get into conflicts with others.

I gritted my teeth, endured the anger, and left the hotel.

With nowhere else to go, I finally checked my phone and found that Zhou Zhi, whom I had met last night, had called me a few times.

But the person I had set as a priority contact didn't send a message.

I immediately removed Qi Yu from the list and called Zhou Zhi back. He immediately asked me for my location.

I gave him my address, and he quickly drove over.

When I got into his car, I finally heaved a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Thank you, Professor Zhou. I never expected to be in such a sorry state, unable to stay at home or a hotel."

"Just call me Zhou Zhi."

Zhou Zhi asked me for the full details of what happened.

After listening, he calmly analyzed, "Shen Zhixia is, after all, a popular female star with many fans, so you naturally won't be able to defend yourself. But rest assured, I will take care of this trouble for you."

I was a little surprised and looked at him with a puzzled expression. "Professor Zhou, why are you helping me?"

There's one more thing I didn't ask - why was he so convinced that I was innocent?

Zhou Zhi adjusted his glasses, turned to me, and said, "Li Xiang, it seems like you really forgot about me."

I looked at him in confusion.

"I'm Zhou Xuan's brother."

Zhou Xuan…

This name pierced my heart with a sudden pain.

Zhou Xuan was my best friend in high school.

The year we graduated from high school, she was tragically killed in a car accident.

I have never talked to anyone about this sad experience.

But every year on July 16th, I go alone to her grave to pay my respects.

That lively girl was my most cherished memory.

I never expected Zhou Zhi to be Zhou Xuan's brother.

Thinking back, Zhou Xuan did have a brother; he was a brilliant scholar and had gone abroad to study medicine at a young age.

One summer vacation in high school, it seemed like I had met him at Zhou Xuan's house.

But it was just one encounter, and I didn't expect him to recognize me.

Zhou Zhi continued, "Every year on July 16th for the past few years, there have been daisies on my sister's tombstone. Was it you?"

I nodded gently.

Daisies were Zhou Xuan's favorite flower.

Just like her, bright, kind, and pure, always shining.

Thinking of Zhou Xuan, my mood suddenly became a little heavy.

Zhou Zhi, on the other hand, was very calm: "My sister's matter is in the past. What we need to focus on now is solving your current problems."