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Luo Sheng was injured because he had gone to see the investor of 'Derivative'. So, it only made sense for Tiffany to speak to this man by the surname of Luo.

But, according to the initial investigation of the police, Luo Sheng was attacked before he even arrived at the man's home. As for the reason why he stopped his car halfway and what happened during the time that he stopped, the police had no way of finding this out. After all, it was a rainy day, so it was hard to retain evidence. Plus, that particular stretch of road had no government-issued surveillance cameras.

If Luo Sheng couldn't tell them what happened, no one would ever know the truth.

The next day, news of Luo Sheng's 'disfigurement' quickly spread throughout​ the city. An artist that had a promising future was suddenly disfigured; wasn't the timing too coincidental?

People in the industry were surprised. But, when they thought about the situation in detail, they realized it was all within their expectations.

After all, Tiffany attracted too much hatred. So, being attacked was unavoidable.

Everyone appeared to feel sympathy for Luo Sheng, but in secret, it was uncertain how many people were actually treating the incident as a joke. After all, Luo Sheng represented Tiffany. So, for Luo Sheng to suffer a fall like this, meant that outsiders could now point at Tiffany and criticize her.

_"Look. This is the fate of Tiffany's artists!"

_"Didn't Tiffany refer to herself as a talent scout? What happened in the end? Didn't her artist fall at the flip of a switch?"

_"Tiffany's still not that capable."

Tiffany was prepared for the public to judge her, so she simply continued trying to contact the investor. The man wasn't easy to get a hold of. It took Sunny multiple attempts before she finally secured a dinner with him.

After that, Sunny kept Luo Sheng company at the hospital while Tiffany and Seohyun went to meet the investor at a designated hotel. As soon as she saw the man, Tiffany was quite surprised.

He was in his forties, but he maintained his appearance well, looking handsome and noble; nothing like a typical villain.

"Mrs. Kim, I've heard so much about you."

Tiffany sat down opposite the man and spoke to him with her usual straightforwardness, "I'm sure Mr. Luo knows why I'm here."

"Of course, but I'm sorry, this incident has nothing to do with me," the man smiled. "I sympathize with Luo Sheng's fate, but I did not plan this attack."

"But he was attacked on the way to meeting with you."

"Mrs. Kim, are you trying to slander me?" the man laughed. "Since the conversation has gone down this path, I also have a few things to say. I would like to offer Mrs. Kim a piece of advice: your so called talent scouting is destructive towards the normal operations of the industry. Since you broke the rules and regulations, isn't it normal to receive revenge?"

"I'm sure President Kim must love you a lot. That's why he let you maintain such a naive ideal without stopping you."

"But reality has always been harsh."

"Hasn't President Kim ever told you that you're too much of an idealist? Luo Sheng's fate today will be the same fate that your other artists will eventually face. Just wait and see, this industry is all about luck and support. You can't even guarantee your own future with your so-called fairness. So, how could you guarantee it for others?"

"As for Luo Sheng, he could have lived a peaceful life. But, how did he end up getting disfigured? Wasn't it all because of you?"

"President Kim is willing to love and dote on you, but the industry will never go easy on anyone. This is the truth that you asked for."

"Are you happy with this answer? I hope it was worth you showing up here," the man laughed. His words were merciless, without an ounce of emotion. But, every single word pierced deep into Tiffany's heart.

All the while, Luo Sheng had not woken up yet. And his parents had just received the news...

Soon, the man left and Tiffany did not stick around either.

"What did he say?" Seohyun chased after Tiffany and asked.

"I didn't get anything useful out of him. Let's go," Tiffany said tiredly.

Seohyun did not see anything odd about Tiffany. She simply felt pity for Luo Sheng. He was attacked in the rain, yet the culprit couldn't be found.

Soon, a phone call arrived from the set of 'Red Flame'. The crew decided to replace Luo Sheng because they realized he wasn't just injured – he was disfigured! They claimed that they did not have the resources to continue waiting. But, it was only yesterday that they had promised to wait for him. Yet, after seeing the reactions from the public, the director immediately changed his mind.

Was this an example of being taught a lesson by the industry?

It didn't take long before Tiffany returned home. As soon as she saw Taeyeon, she immediately hugged him from behind and did not say a word.

"What's wrong?" Although Taeyeon didn't know what had happened, he could feel the sense of defeat coming from Tiffany's body.

"Tae...do you think that a lot of my actions and thoughts are extremely childish? Including my decision to establish Superstar Media and invest in a sci-fi film?"

Taeyeon understood what Tiffany was trying to ask. So, he turned around and looked at her, "I never take your decisions lightly because no one knows what you're capable of as well as I do."

"But, I suddenly feel like I've been fighting against heavy odds."

Taeyeon furrowed his brows, "Why are you doubting yourself? Is it because Luo Sheng was attacked?"

"I..."

"Do you know the reason for your uninterrupted success up until this point?"

"You..." Tiffany replied.

"You're wrong. It's because of your confidence to win," Taeyeon corrected.

Tiffany suddenly fell silent.

She had gotten over so many obstacles in the past. Yet, she was suddenly doubting herself over someone else's words.

After hearing Taeyeon's words, Tiffany smiled and kissed him on his lips, "You always manage to make me see myself clearly."

Afterwards, Tiffany gave the investor a phone call. This time, she didn't wait for the man to speak before she said, "Mr. Luo, your point of view may contain some truths, but I'm sorry, I can't possibly agree with you."

"Our beliefs are different."

"My eventual aim is indeed to change the entertainment industry. But, I'm in no rush. I know the importance of gradual progression. Luo Sheng has temporarily met a bottleneck, but I can help him return to where he was before. In fact, he may surpass it..."

"I will continue to investigate Luo Sheng's matter until I find the truth. And Mr. Luo – you are the biggest suspect!"

"You like to work under the table, I like to ensure fairness. It's not a matter of whose right and whose wrong. It is all a matter of choice."

The man obviously didn't expect Tiffany to say such words to him. She was indeed not easy to deal with.

After a gentle laugh, the investor gave Tiffany a tip, "Luo Sheng was injured inside an estate. You can ask around and see if any of the property owners have security footage of how Luo Sheng was injured. If you manage to find one, then you will know the truth."

After Luo Sheng was injured, 'Red Flame' replaced him without a second thought and canceled his contract. On the surface, this was only reasonable. After all, it cost a lot to produce a drama, so the staff couldn't just sit around waiting for a person that may or may not return.

But, from Tiffany's point of view, even if they didn't do anything wrong, she wasn't about to let them leave so easily.

If they wanted to cancel their contract, she had no problem with it. But the fact that they abandoned Luo Sheng within a day made them suspicious of striking a man when he was down.

Naturally, this ignited disgust from the audience. After all, the public always liked to support the weak and Luo Sheng was extremely pitiful.

Tiffany took the opportunity to hold an explanation session to explain Luo Sheng's condition to the public. She also declared that Superstar Media would never abandon Luo Sheng.

In other words, Tiffany was hinting to the public that they could bully Luo Sheng as much as they wanted for now, but, they had to remember that she helped him make a comeback once and could do it again.

And when that time eventually arrived, no one should blame Superstar Media for ignoring them.

Meanwhile, the reporters were most curious about the culprit behind the entire incident. But of course, Tiffany knew that this question kept Luo Sheng as a hot topic. So, she did not reveal anything.

At this time, Seohyun was accompanying the police inside an estate. They were looking for evidence from the property owners.

Eventually, they knocked on the door of a military household.

As soon as the person that answered the door saw Seohyun, he was a little surprised, but he did not look at her like she was a stranger. Meanwhile, Seohyun simply thought the man was really tall!

His eyes were calm, complementing his sharp, defined face which suited the military uniform on his body.

"Hello sir, can I please ask you about something?"

"I just returned from the army. I don't know anything," the man replied in a slightly stiff voice.

"I want to see the surveillance footage from the camera outside your house. Is that possible?"

After hearing Seohyun's request, the man looked at her threateningly and replied in a casual voice, "It is confidential. I'm sorry, but I can't show it to you."

Seohyun: "..."

"Miss Lee, let us take over this conversation," an officer said after seeing what had happened. However, just like Seohyun, the police were unsuccessful with their negotiation. This was because, as soon as the man showed them his credentials, there was nothing they could do.

So, in the end, the police could only persuade Seohyun to leave, "Miss Lee, let's go. This is indeed confidential."

"What are you talking about? I just want to take one look. I have no interest in his confidentiality," Seohyun replied in anger.

"I don't know what his identity is, but if he managed to film the entire incident, isn't it his responsibility to cooperate with the police?"

"Errr..."

Luo Sheng hadn't woken up yet, and even if he was to wake up, no one could guarantee how he'd end up. So, their only evidence could only come from cameras. Seohyun didn't want to give up, so, she returned to the house and knocked on the door.

The man was obviously shocked as he looked at her questioningly.

"I don't need to see it. I just want you to confirm if your camera captured anything important. Is that possible?"

The man remained silent for a few seconds and finally buckled, "You can come in, but you will need to face the consequences."

Seohyun did not believe that this man would do anything to her, so she followed him inside.

The man admired Seohyun's bravery, but he did not support it.

After all, entering a man's home was a very dangerous move.

But, he still went ahead and checked the footage for Seohyun. He then returned with a USB stick and handed it to her, "The thing you are looking for is inside here."

Seohyun's eyes lit up.

"Thank you."

"If you really want to thank me, then leave it for next time."

At that time, Seohyun hadn't fully understood what the man meant because her focus was completely on the USB.

Afterwards, Seohyun handed the USB to the police so they could confirm it and the police quickly returned with a result.

"The surveillance footage captured Luo Sheng hitting a person with his car and quickly stepping on the brakes. He then got out of his car. But, before he could even check what he had hit, someone approached him and hit him on the head. Most importantly, this person drove away with Luo Sheng's car."

"Is it possible to identify the culprit?" Seohyun asked.

"The rain was too hard and the headlights were too bright. It's impossible for us to confirm anything. But, we will continue to investigate what happened to Luo Sheng's car. Of course, the best situation would be for Luo Sheng to wake up and provide us with some useful information himself."

"However, one thing was very strange. Logically speaking, the angle of this footage doesn't look like it came from the military officer's home."

As the man only gave them one clip, there was nothing that the police could confirm.

But this was only normal because the man had hacked into someone else's camera to get this footage. Footage that would be of use to Seohyun.

However, Seohyun had no idea of this.

As for the official target of the attack, it was still unsure whether it was Tiffany or Luo Sheng.

All they could hope for, was for the mystery to be solved soon.

During this time, Seohyun had been temporarily living at Wendy's home. After returning home that night, she saw a photo in Wendy's hand and leaned in to have a look, "Who's that?"

"My cousin," Wendy replied. "Isn't he handsome? He's the one I said I'd introduce you to..."

Seohyun felt that the man looked familiar. After staring at the photo for a few seconds, she finally realized that it was the same man she had pleaded to earlier today.

"This is your cousin?"

"What's wrong?" Wendy asked. "I didn't have much contact with him in the past, but lately, I've grown closer to my uncle. Knowing that I know quite a lot of people, my uncle had this strange idea that I could..."

Obviously, he wanted her to find his son a girlfriend.

"Does a handful like that need introducing?"

"He is a stone-faced military general that all girls are frightened by. Who would date him?," Wendy snorted. "But of course, you are different. You are a powerful woman."

"What's his name?"

"Is Manager Lee interested now?"

"No..." Seohyun was focused on the matter with Luo Sheng. "That's fine, keep this as a memento," Wendy said as she placed the photo into Seohyun's bag.

...

That night, Seohyun reported to Tiffany and warned her that there may still be people that were targeting her.

It wasn't that Tiffany didn't understand the warning, but she had always faced these kind of problems head on.

"I received a phone call from Sunny not too long ago. Luo Sheng has awoken, so I'm heading to the hospital now."

"He's awake? Does that mean we can ask him about the incident?"

This was yet to be determined. Because, in the short term, it was quite possible that Luo Sheng wouldn't be able to recognize anyone.

The industry was filled with dirty incidences. People were brave enough to do things and admit to it after. Tiffany was quite surprised by the instigator, but she was completely disgusted by their methods.

All she could hope for now was for Luo Sheng to try his best...

"Luo Sheng, do you still remember me? Luo Sheng..."

Luo Sheng glanced at Sunny weakly and said in a husky voice, "Sunny!"

"Thank God!" seeing that Luo Sheng was mentally stable, Sunny immediately clasped her hands together. "Do you know how badly you scared us?"

Luo Sheng lay frozen in bed, completely confused about how he got hurt and what had happened. He tried his best to remember the night before, but apart from the image of blinding lights, he couldn't remember a thing.

"Did I get hurt?"

"Yes, you were injured pretty seriously," Sunny nodded. "But, you don't need to worry. You're doctor is extremely skilled in medicine and he will definitely cure you."

Luo Sheng reached out his hand to touch his head and discovered it was wrapped in a thick bandage.

Apart from that, his right eye was also wrapped up.

"But, if I'm hurt, what will happen to my drama?" Luo Sheng asked anxiously. It wasn't easy for him to secure the male lead of 'Red Flame'. He didn't want to lose it because of his injuries nor did he want to miss out on the opportunity.

But, Sunny stretched out her hand and patted him on the shoulder comfortingly, "Don't worry, Tiffany will find a way to protect everything that belongs to you."

Luo Sheng was temporarily calmed down. But, by the time that Tiffany and the others arrived at the hospital, the information that Luo Sheng could give them, was pretty much the same as what they saw on the surveillance cameras.

He did not offend anyone. Nor had he organized to meet anyone there. He was simply attacked on the way to meeting the investor.

"From the looks of it, this is quite a sticky situation," Seohyun said to Tiffany.

"But, compared to finding the truth, I think it's more important to comfort Luo Sheng and help him regain his confidence," Tiffany said as she glanced at Seohyun. "Continue to assist the police. If you discover anything new, let me know."

"OK," Seohyun nodded.

Tiffany looked at Luo Sheng through the hospital room door. It was frightening to go through such an ordeal when his career was only just taking off; this could well be the end of his path to stardom. But, she wasn't about to give up on her artist so easily, especially when they were a victim of someone's schemes!

Tiffany did not tell Luo Sheng that 'Red Flame' had replaced him because she did not think that he needed to know just yet.

Either way, it didn't matter that he had lost 'Red Flame', he still had many other opportunities.

Because, a short time later, Tiffany received a phone call from Director Luo. He was willing to give the male lead of 'Derivative' to Luo Sheng. It seemed, he was trying to prove that he had no intention of hurting him.

Or perhaps it was because of what Tiffany had said.

But, Tiffany did not reveal this news to Luo Sheng because she had other things to first consider.

The new male lead of 'Red Flame' was the younger brother of one of the investors. Within the entertainment industry, it was common to see opportunities being given to relatives. But, if Tiffany was to find out that this man's advancement had anything to do with Luo Sheng's injury, she would never let him off.

Since the male lead had fallen through, they might as well cancel the entire filming.

...

Seohyun continued to accompany the police as they tried to find the culprit of Luo Sheng's attack. This incident was a big matter. But, not only did they struggle to locate Luo Sheng's car, they couldn't find any trace of the culprit at all. Seohyun suddenly remembered that the police had mentioned that Lim Yoong, the military officer, had provided them with footage that didn't seem to come from his home. Perhaps she could go ask him about it?

In order to find out the truth, Seohyun drove over to Lim Yoong's home. But, after knocking for quite some time, no one opened the door. In the end, a neighbor told her, "Miss, you should stop knocking. I think Mr. Lee has returned to the military base."

"Thank you," Seohyun thanked disappointedly. But, at this moment, she suddenly remembered that Wendy had his contact details. Immediately, she realized how stupid she was.

So, she rushed home to ask Wendy for his details.

"Eh? Are you interested in my cousin?"

"Enough with your nonsense. Your cousin is tied to Luo Sheng's incident."

"That's impossible. He's a military officer and practically a hermit that is aloof from the world," Wendy defended.

"I'll explain everything to you in detail later. Can I call

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