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Chapter 217: It Wasn’t Me Who Killed You

Onstage, Gong Feng was already suspended ten meters in the air.

When the song ended, it took a moment for Gong Feng to process what had happened. ’What was I just singing?’ She truly felt as if she hadn’t sung a thing.

According to the original agreement, she was scheduled to sing three songs in a row.

The intro to the next song began, and she prepared to sing, completely oblivious to the fact that the steel wire on her harness was already showing signs of fraying and wouldn’t hold for much longer.

Just then, a slender figure suddenly rushed onto the stage.

When the security guards realized what was happening, they thought someone was causing a disturbance and scrambled to stop her.

Meng Xiaoxiao kept her head down, sprinting across the stage. She snatched the microphone from the host’s hand and shouted a greeting to the audience, "Hello everyone! I’m Meng Xiaoxiao! How are you all doing!?"

The crowd instantly went wild:

"Meng Xiaoxiao! Look, it’s Meng Xiaoxiao!"

"Oh my god! I came to see Gong Feng and ended up running into Meng Xiaoxiao! I’m so lucky!"

"AHHHH! Meng Xiaoxiao, we love you!"

"Is Meng Xiaoxiao a surprise guest the owner invited? Wuxia City’s prestige just shot through the roof!"

"Wuxia City was being way too low-key, weren’t they? They should have announced they were bringing in Meng Xiaoxiao. If they had, the gates would have been mobbed for days."

The park staff were also stunned. They had considered inviting an A-list star, but they didn’t have the budget for it. Meng Xiaoxiao was definitely not someone they had invited.

’So, what is Meng Xiaoxiao doing here?’

In any case, Meng Xiaoxiao was an A-list celebrity with immense popularity. She was easily worth ten of Gong Feng.

So, a park manager immediately shouted at the security guards, "That’s a top celebrity! Don’t stop her!"

Meng Xiaoxiao, meanwhile, smiled warmly and said, "I’m so happy to be here with all of you. Miss Gong, may I ask if I could sing a duet with you?"

Before Gong Feng could speak, a voice came through her earpiece, "Don’t refuse! This is a great opportunity to boost your popularity!"

At Gong Feng’s current level of fame, she wasn’t even qualified to share the stage with Meng Xiaoxiao.

Now that she had the chance, of course she wouldn’t refuse.

With Meng Xiaoxiao standing on the stage, Gong Feng couldn’t very well remain flying high above.

The equipment technicians immediately began to lower the harness.

The cable descended slowly. When it reached a height of just one meter from the stage, the half-frayed line could no longer bear the weight. With a loud SNAP, the cable broke completely.

Gong Feng fell to the ground in a sprawling heap.

Thankfully, the fall was short. She was left in a disheveled heap, but she wasn’t injured.

Meng Xiaoxiao let out a sharp sigh of relief. Shen Zhiyao had told her she only had three minutes. If she’d been any later, Gong Feng would be dead.

Seeing this, the entire audience was stunned:

"Oh my god! If Meng Xiaoxiao had been even a second later, Gong Feng would have fallen from ten meters up!"

"She really is the entertainment industry’s lucky goddess! She brings good fortune wherever she goes!"

"If I took Meng Xiaoxiao with me to buy a lottery ticket, I’d probably win two million, right?"

"Xiao Xiao, look over here! Let some of that good luck rub off on me! I need to win the lottery!"

"..."

The entire audience was captivated by Meng Xiaoxiao. Even the fans in the crowd holding signs for Gong Feng started chanting Meng Xiaoxiao’s name.

After singing one duet with Gong Feng, Meng Xiaoxiao left the stage.

Of course, after causing such a stir, she was instantly recognizable and couldn’t just wander around. A staff member led her to a private lounge.

A Wuxia City staff member came to greet her personally and took the opportunity to ask why she was at the park.

Meng Xiaoxiao explained, "I was just so drawn in by the atmosphere of the show. On a whim, I felt like singing a duet with Gong Feng. I hope you don’t mind."

"Mind? Of course not, we don’t mind at all!"

She had brought them free publicity and prevented a major incident. The staff at Wuxia City couldn’t thank her enough.

Meanwhile, Gong Feng sat dazedly in front of her vanity, staring blankly into the mirror.

The staff were urging her to change for her next performance.

Gong Feng just stared blankly into the mirror, as if she hadn’t heard them.

The director was getting annoyed and was about to say something, but Meng Xiaoxiao cut in. "She’s probably just shaken up after what happened. Don’t you have a show schedule? Just let another act go on first and give Gong Feng a moment to rest."

Meng Xiaoxiao pulled out her phone and smiled. "I had a look around Wuxia City earlier, and it’s quite nice. I’ll post about it on my socials tonight to give you some publicity. Now, could you let me have a few words with Miss Gong alone?"

The Wuxia City director said no more and silently excused himself from the dressing room.

Gong Feng finally snapped out of her daze and asked Meng Xiaoxiao, "What did you want to say to me?"

"It’s not me. It’s them," Meng Xiaoxiao said, gesturing toward the curtains.

The curtains parted, and Shen Zhiyao and Chen Yan stepped out from behind them.

Seeing people emerge from behind the curtains, Gong Feng immediately grew wary.

But when she got a clear look at them, she relaxed. "You’re... Shen Zhiyao and Chen Yan?"

She had seen the reality show *Qing Qing Wo Wo* and had also watched Shen Zhiyao’s livestreams.

Meng Xiaoxiao got straight to the point. "Zhao Huan has come for you. You can feel her, can’t you?"

Hearing that name, Gong Feng’s body trembled. She stared blankly and said, "I felt it. Zhao Huan was the one singing *Sunflower* just now. The cable snapping... that was her, too..."

Gong Feng asked dazedly, "Does Zhao Huan... does she want to kill me?"

"That’s something you’ll have to ask her yourself."

Meng Xiaoxiao took out a talisman and handed it to her. "This is a Yin Soul Talisman. As you burn it, chant her name. This is a dressing room, so be careful with the fire."

She took the talisman, hesitating for a second, but then lifted it and lit it, murmuring under her breath, "Zhao Huan, Zhao Huan, Zhao Huan..."

The yellow paper of the talisman burned away, leaving only a violet-blue flame.

The flame swirled around Gong Feng, forming a pillar of cyan light that drew Zhao Huan out.

The moment she saw Zhao Huan, Gong Feng’s eyes reddened. "A Huan, is it really you? A Huan?"

Gong Feng reached out to hug Zhao Huan but was shoved away. Zhao Huan’s face was twisted with resentment. "You still have the nerve to call me A Huan! Have you forgotten who’s responsible for my death?"

"N-no, A Huan, anyone else can misunderstand me... but not you..." Gong Feng explained frantically. "Really... it was just an accident!"

A few years ago, the two of them were top influencers on a popular video-sharing app, their joint account boasting twenty million followers.

At the peak of their popularity, their fame rivaled that of mainstream celebrities.

This was especially true for Zhao Huan, who had stunning looks, a beautiful voice, and a natural gift for music.

After securing a spot in a music competition show, they successfully signed with a record label and were on the verge of getting access to much better resources.

But the day before they were due to sign the contract, Gong Feng accidentally overheard a conversation between Zhao Huan and their agent.

"Gong Feng is just too plain. Her skills are nowhere near your level, and she doesn’t meet our standards for a contract. We recommend you dissolve the group, go solo, and sign with our company. We guarantee we’ll give you much better resources and put everything we have into launching you into the entertainment industry and making you the next queen of pop."

Zhao Huan didn’t answer right away, only saying she needed to think about it.

But those three words—"think about it"—left Gong Feng heartbroken.

’They had clearly promised to break into the entertainment industry together.’ But now, for the sake of her own future, Zhao Huan was going to abandon her...

Gong Feng was utterly devastated. She drank late into the night and couldn’t get out of bed the next day, naturally missing their scheduled performance.

Unable to find Gong Feng, Zhao Huan had no choice but to tell the audience that Gong Feng was sick and perform by herself...