In the audience, the Qin family sat wide-eyed, completely stunned.

"Did they just act out the truth?" Qin Pa said in disbelief.

"But didn’t Luo Fei say…" Qin Ma nervously glanced at the man beside her, holding a bouquet of flowers.

This time, Qin Xian was there as well, since it was Ji Fei's final performance on stage.

Qin Xian spoke, "Actually, this is a clever move. Even if the other party doesn’t admit it, they can’t sue the stage for defamation. It’s pretty well done."

Qin Pa and Qin Ma let out a sigh of relief.

Qin Yan, however, was amazed, "So, they made this decision last minute? Isn’t that just like Teacher Yu? Improvising right there on stage! No wonder they signed Sun Man—her acting is really impressive, you can’t even tell it was all made up on the spot."

The rest of the Qin family nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, the other audience members, upon seeing this part of the performance, had already gone wild with speculation.

After all, the news of Sun Man’s suicide attempt and Lang Zhe’s arrest had already stirred up quite a commotion. If you stripped away all the causal connections, this was practically a reenactment of the events on stage.

The netizens went into a frenzy, especially since they were on the front lines, actively following the latest updates. They had just learned that Lang Zhe had been released, and Peng Li’s lawyer had already contacted media outlets, testing the waters by spreading rumors that Lang Zhe had made mistakes out of love, framing it as a misguided act of devotion. This had already gained some attention in small circles.

But now, the stage performance had completely overshadowed all that.

The bullet comments flooded in.

"What’s going on? Didn’t Lang Zhe just get released? If what they’re acting out is true, then Lang Zhe is definitely a criminal! He shouldn’t have been released!"

"Am I the only one who thinks this is weird? Why is Teacher Lu involved in acting out this storyline with Sun Man? Who’s her mother, really?"

"Of course, this is like a righteous act against family. Her mother confirmed it—there’s no other way this could have happened."

"I don’t believe it. Lang Zhe must be innocent. The fact that he was released proves it. I’ll always support him. Sun Man is the problem! Those revealing photos are the evidence."

"Are you blind? Those photos were obviously taken secretly."

"I think the stage explanation is reasonable—he took those photos while she was asleep without her permission."

"Taking photos is just a small intimate act between lovers. This play is definitely not real. I heard the so-called threats were just part of the act to get Sun Man back. Fraud for money? Lang Zhe’s family is already rich! This obsessive love, isn’t it just a bit overbearing and romantic?"

"Seriously, what novel are you reading to have your mind so warped? If something like this happened in real life, you’d be calling the police."

"No matter how things turn out later, there’s no argument about the fact that taking secret photos is unforgivable. Men like this are disgusting!"

"I’ve been secretly filmed before too, but I was even more stupid. I found out, but when he looked at me with loving eyes and said he took the pictures because he loved me, wanted to keep them so we could look back on them when we’re old and remember how passionate our love was, I didn’t make him delete them. But when he stopped loving me, after we broke up, those photos became part of his bragging material, used to show off to other men."

"Wow, you’re really stupid. Sun Man probably didn’t know any better, but you’re the one who didn’t know how to protect yourself. You thought you were the special one in his life and he’d never hurt you. Reality check—when a man loves you, he loves you, but when he doesn’t, he’ll be heartless."

"Ah! Why does it even matter? Even if those photos were exposed, how would they prove it’s you? With the current face-swapping technology, if he insists it’s you, just make him provide proof."

"Life is short, everything else is just fluff. Compared to life itself, nothing else matters. Everyone will forget this in a few days. Just live your life, don’t worry about others’ opinions."

"Exactly! But girls, still be careful. No matter how much you love your man, no matter how good he is right now, no matter how much he makes you soften your heart with his cute acts, always keep a little wariness. A man who truly loves you won’t leave any room for harm! If he does, it only proves his interests come before your well-being."

"I’m a guy, and I wouldn’t dare take pictures of my partner. What if my phone gets lost? What if my computer gets infected? The internet is so unsafe, no way I’d take pictures, okay? Men who want to take them have something wrong in their heads."

"I had a feeling Lang Zhe had issues when he forced the proposal."

"Wait! I just thought of something—was Lang Zhe’s proposal also for money to pay off his gambling debts? Did he threaten her because the proposal didn’t work out?"

"It could also be that he proposed out of love, but when it didn’t work, he resorted to threats. That makes sense too."

"So, does this mean the stage is lying?"

"I wouldn’t say that. Maybe it’s just coincidental that the plot matches up. After all, this isn’t Ji Fei’s stage, so I’m staying neutral."

Things didn’t fully unfold as Pei Mingxuan and the others had hoped, but they did achieve their goal of revealing the truth.

The gambling blackmail situation was just so sudden that the discussions quickly shifted away from it. 

Meanwhile, Lang Zhe’s reputation was being trashed online.

Behind the scenes, Pei Mingxuan clicked her tongue and turned to Ji Fei, saying, "It looks like your persona is locked in. You’re the authenticity seal. If it wasn’t for you breaking the news, no one would really care."

Ji Fei’s mouth twitched as she muttered to herself, *"Maybe if I give their performance a thumbs-up during the post-show interview, people will believe it? Now I feel so much pressure!"*

Qin Zhao and Qin Rong, standing behind her, couldn’t help but laugh. Honestly, it was very likely that this was like a stamp of approval from the Entertainment Judge.

Soon, Sun Man and Lu Fei’s performance was nearing its end.

The trainer led the police dog backstage, where it met Ji Fei and Qin Zhao. Ji Fei greeted the dog, and the tail wagged happily.

"Thanks in advance," Ji Fei smiled, patting the dog’s head.

"Don’t worry," Qin Zhao said seriously.

The trainer chuckled, "Don’t worry. Little Seven has seen it all. It’s excited. Since retiring, it hasn’t had the chance to carry out any missions. It’s been cooped up."

Little Seven stood proudly, ready to leap into action.

As applause sounded from the stage, their performance began.

Meanwhile, Peng Li had already driven Lang Zhe to the studio. Just as the lawyer called her, she watched the replay of the premiere and immediately turned red with fury.

"How could your mother do this? Is she trying to ruin you? Doesn’t she trust you at all? We’re going to find her!" 

Lang Zhe looked at the trending topic with a grim face. He was doing everything to fix things, but they seemed intent on ruining him!

The lawyer told them that, fortunately, it was only a performance, and netizens were still watching with uncertainty. They should seize the opportunity during the premiere to clarify things, or it could get messy.

Peng Li was determined. Since Sun Man was so heartless, she would expose everything about her, including her stealing. 

She angrily touched the pearl necklace around her neck.

Sun Man wanted to ruin Lang Zhe’s reputation to raise her own, but Peng Li would never allow her to step on her precious godson to climb the ranks!

When they arrived at the studio, Ji Fei and Qin Zhao’s performance was already halfway through.

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