Chapter Twenty-Six: Darling, You Must Believe in Me?!

Yes, exactly! What on earth was this woman talking about?

After finishing today's recording, Fang Zhiyin did indeed visit the lounge, and she was the last to leave, but she never saw any necklace at all!

Yet Ouyang Qingqing seemed well-prepared. As soon as she barged into Fang Zhiyin's room, she started rummaging around. Half a minute later, she actually pulled a necklace out from a drawer—right there on the bedside table!

“See? It really was you! Both the evidence and witnesses are here!” Ouyang Qingqing shouted triumphantly as she grabbed the necklace, and the three or four assistants she brought along immediately recorded the scene with their phones.

This woman had so many assistants?

Fang Zhiyin was stunned. Only after a moment did she realize what was happening. Was Ouyang Qingqing intentionally leaving the necklace here to frame her? Isn’t this exactly what happens in dramas?

“Why did you steal my necklace?!” Ouyang Qingqing demanded angrily.

“I didn’t take your necklace,” Fang Zhiyin replied firmly. “Please leave my room!” She was growing angry herself, finding Ouyang Qingqing’s behavior utterly unreasonable.

Chen Chen spoke up for her, “Miss Ouyang, shouldn’t you clarify things a bit more?”

“Both the evidence and witnesses are here! Who else do I need to ask?” Ouyang Qingqing retorted loudly, “Hmph!”

That very night, Ouyang Qingqing had one of her assistants post about the incident on Weibo. With her wealth and influence, she hired a swarm of internet trolls to stir up the drama, pushing the story onto the trending topics.

Fang Zhiyin, who had been drifting in and out of sleep, was alerted to the situation by a voice call from Chen Chen. When she picked up her phone and saw the posts, she was furious. It was her first time recording a show, and only the first day, yet Ouyang Qingqing had already framed her for theft. How could she possibly endure such a thing?

In the early hours, Fang Zhiyin received another call.

“Fang Zhiyin, are you out of your mind?!” Ouyang Junyan barked at her, “Did you steal something or not?”

“What?! Ouyang Junyan! Of course I didn’t steal anything!” Fang Zhiyin was so angry she was wide awake. “You’re my husband! How could you not believe me?!”

“Then why is she framing you? Did you offend her without realizing it?” Ouyang Junyan replied coldly.

“How would I know? I don’t even know her!” Fang Zhiyin retorted.

“Why do you always get involved in so much trouble?” Ouyang Junyan’s tone was lofty and condescending, making Fang Zhiyin want to storm over and give him a piece of her mind. “Is it because of your contracted writer?”

Contracted writer?

Was he talking about Chen Chen? Could it be that because Chen Chen and Ouyang Qingqing spent a day recording together, Ouyang Qingqing saw Fang Zhiyin as some sort of rival? How absurd!

“Ouyang,” Fang Zhiyin said helplessly, “I don’t want to get tangled up in scandals. It’s these people who keep stirring things up!”

“Why don’t you reflect on yourself?” Ouyang Junyan said harshly. “If you were truly above reproach, would someone frame you so easily?”

Fang Zhiyin jumped out of bed in anger. If he weren’t Ouyang Junyan, she would have gone to find him right then and argued with him.

The next morning, the Weibo post Ouyang Qingqing made in the middle of the night had gained even more traction. As a somewhat famous actress, Ouyang Qingqing had plenty of fans, and since hardly anyone knew Fang Zhiyin, the online opinion naturally shifted to Ouyang Qingqing’s side.

For the first time, Fang Zhiyin saw herself cursed by countless strangers online. She felt utterly aggrieved.

She was just an ordinary girl, after all!

“This is outrageous!” Chen Chen spoke up for her. “Just a few hours, and things have escalated like this?!”

“I don’t know either,” Fang Zhiyin replied, exhausted. “There’s still another day of recording ahead.”

It was almost time to gather. When the other guests saw Fang Zhiyin again, their expressions were layered with meaning. They were all internet-savvy and had doubtless seen the drama between her and Ouyang Qingqing, but since none of them really knew her, they didn’t say much.

Ouyang Qingqing was the last to arrive. Everyone was waiting for her.

“Qingqing, did you sleep well last night?” The director’s face changed instantly at her arrival, fawning over her as he greeted her.

“Director, you’re just asking for the sake of asking!” Ouyang Qingqing replied arrogantly, talking to the director but keeping her eyes fixed on Fang Zhiyin. “My necklace was almost stolen—how could I possibly have slept well?”

“Calm down! Calm down!” The director continued to placate her. “Today we have the second episode to record. Once it’s done, you can go home and rest!”

“I’m joining a new crew tomorrow. Where will I find time to rest?!”

…Such a display of humble-bragging!

Fang Zhiyin saw Chen Chen about to confront Ouyang Qingqing and quickly grabbed his arm to hold him back. “Let’s wait until after today’s recording.”

“She’s too much!” Chen Chen was fuming.

Fang Zhiyin was surprised by his reaction. “I didn’t expect you’d care so much about my troubles.”

“I’ve always cared about you,” Chen Chen said, his cheeks reddening slightly as he spoke, not daring to meet Fang Zhiyin’s eyes.

Fortunately, Fang Zhiyin didn’t notice.

The content of the second episode was announced.

Mountain climbing?!

After hearing the director explain the rules, all the guests groaned inwardly.

Ouyang Qingqing was the first to complain, “Director! It’s so hot, and you want us to climb a mountain! Aren’t you afraid we’ll all get heatstroke?”

“Our theme this time is treasure hunting, so you won’t have to climb for long. Just find the ‘treasure’ and you’re done!”

…But who knew where this so-called treasure was, or how long it would take to find it?

This time Fang Zhiyin was paired with Chen Chen.

Chen Chen kept an eye on Fang Zhiyin because he knew she’d suffered from seasickness and heatstroke the day before, and then Ouyang Qingqing had thrown everything into chaos at night. He felt guilty.

After all, it was he who had invited her to join this troublesome show.

“Zhiyin, I’m really sorry,” Chen Chen apologized soon after the recording began.

“Hm?”

“If you hadn’t come with me, none of this would have happened.”

“You couldn’t have known the show would turn out like this,” Fang Zhiyin smiled gently. “You didn’t know it was an adventure instead of a trip, you didn’t know Ouyang Qingqing would be here.”

And you certainly didn’t know Ouyang Junyan would show up!

“Is Mr. Ouyang still on the island?” Chen Chen suddenly asked.

“Who knows!” Fang Zhiyin was too tired to bother with him. “After seeing me dragged into the mess by Ouyang Qingqing online, he called me up in the middle of the night just to scold me.”

What kind of husband doesn’t trust his wife, scolding her without even knowing the truth? As if she needed to steal that woman’s necklace! Even if it fell on the ground, she wouldn’t bother picking it up. What a joke!

The more Fang Zhiyin spoke, the more aggrieved she felt. Her eyes quickly reddened with tears!

Her own husband didn’t believe her? He deserved a beating!