Chapter 117: Unexpected Incident on Set

Chapter 117: Unexpected Incident on Set

Since Bai Jia was exposed by paparazzi studios for murdering his wife and children, his name and related topics had become frequent visitors on the trending list.

They could always effortlessly break new lows, pushing heat and traffic to even higher peaks.

Countless marketing accounts had been feeding off the name Bai Jia to grow themselves.

“I saw a Weibo marketing account yesterday envying Bai Jia’s widow and child for inheriting at least 5.2 billion worth of movable and immovable assets.”

Bai Xiaoxiao leaned over to take a look and was almost shocked speechless by the push notification.

“How did it become a 1.5 billion debt today?”

She had been scrolling Weibo in her dorm all night yesterday.

Countless jealous netizens were sour about Bai Jia’s widow and child, envying them for inheriting such massive wealth.

Bai Xiaoxiao was also jealous. That was 5.2 billion, not 52 yuan. Even a middle class salary of 20,000 a month would require 21,600 years of nonstop work without eating or drinking. Forget receiving 5.2 billion, even just the interest generated daily from that amount would be enough for her to live comfortably for life.

Not only Bai Xiaoxiao felt sour, many netizens bombarded by Bai Jia related news were even more jealous.

“Actors ruin the country. How much do researchers earn, and how much do actors earn? One actor built up 5.1 billion in assets from scratch!”

“With my 20,000 monthly salary, I would need 21,600 years without eating or drinking to earn that much. The entertainment industry is truly distorted.”

“Bai Jia’s wife is the luckiest. Her murdering husband is dead, and all the assets are inherited by her and the child. She becomes a billionaire widow instantly. If Bai Jia were still alive, she probably would not even touch this money. Dead husband, living it up. Go to some high end club and enjoy life whenever you want.”

“Get promoted, get rich, and your husband dies. I am turning green with envy, what about you guys?”

As the hype grew, more and more vulgar commenters began spewing filthy words, treating vulgarity as jokes.

Bai Xiaoxiao felt very uncomfortable reading it.

Netizens attacking an innocent widow and child like this was too much.

She did not expect that by this morning there would be a reversal.

Bai Jia’s widow not only did not inherit her husband’s massive fortune, she was instead dragged into a huge debt.

Pei Ye said calmly, “Things change unpredictably.”

Bai Xiaoxiao worried, “A 1.5 billion debt. How is a woman with a child supposed to handle that?”

“That depends on how the law rules. If it is not a joint marital debt, she can appeal in court.”

Bai Jia’s widow, in anger, held a press conference and accused her husband of maliciously transferring marital assets while alive, being addicted to gambling, and incurring 1.5 billion in external debts without her permission. This did not even include debts she had not yet discovered.

The entire internet was in an uproar.

Looking at the woman on video whose eyes were swollen like walnuts, netizens could not believe it.

How could Bai Jia possibly owe so much money? Addicted to gambling? Impossible.

If such a major revelation existed, how could paparazzi not have uncovered it earlier?

Bai Xiaoxiao said, “Legal matters... I saw some Weibo influencers analyzing it... it is hard to say. I almost feel a bit sympathetic toward her.”

How many lifetimes of bad luck must this be?

“You feel sympathy, but the mastermind behind it would not. They probably think 1.5 billion is still not enough debt.”

If not for the paparazzi studio leaking information, Bai Jia as a cash cow could have created even more value.

Who knew it would be uprooted completely.

To minimize losses, the mastermind would of course squeeze out all remaining value and run with the money.

Pei Ye sighed like this, and Realman Qingxuan also let out the same sigh.

As expected of a vicious vengeful ghost capable of reaching the Eighteenth Layer of Hell.

Such ruthless methods were beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

“So ruthless. Not only transferring all assets, but also creating 1.5 billion in debt for the widow and child...”

After Bai Jia was exposed for murder by paparazzi, all transferable assets in his accounts were drained in batches by unknown forces. The funds ultimately flowed into several unfamiliar overseas accounts, making tracking extremely difficult. Realman Qingxuan thought that was already the most extreme move possible, but he did not expect them to push things further, using Bai Jia’s name and properties everywhere to mortgage and cash out, ultimately creating 1.5 billion in liabilities.

Bai Jia’s widow could sue, but the chances of a reversal were almost zero.

Even if the law agreed, the debt collectors would not.

“What kind of intelligence is this? If they applied it to proper work instead of this...”

Whether as a human or as a ghost, they would have great potential.

Realman Qingxuan could not understand the thinking of these vengeful ghosts.

Two more days passed, and the trending topic about Bai Jia’s widow was replaced by other celebrities, and the internet temporarily calmed down.

The big budget web drama crew “Our Little Sweetness” also began filming on location at Wudaokou Nursing College.

The male lead, Yu Changxin, was a first generation top tier traffic star, while the female lead was a freshman from a film academy.

The crew was relatively well behaved and did not cause much trouble in the first few days of filming.

On the third day, something unusual happened.

“Aah!”

A sharp scream echoed across Wudaokou Nursing College. Several nearby crew staff rushed over upon hearing it.

“What happened?”

At the door of the changing room stood several people. Inside, a female extra with a delicate appearance was sitting on the ground, her face full of fear.

“A snake, a snake...”

A bold male staff member walked inside and found a bloodied vegetable snake curled up in the corner.

“It’s fine. It’s dead. It is not venomous.”

How many young people these days had even seen a real snake outside of a zoo?

Whether venomous or not, just the long, thin shape was enough to terrify people.

“How could there be a snake in the school...”

The female extra was crying uncontrollably.

Just now she had seen a snake shadow open its mouth and lunge at her neck. She screamed in fear and completely forgot how to run.

“We should report this to the crew.”

Wudaokou Nursing College was located in a relatively central area of T City with high urbanization. There should not be wild non venomous snakes here. And now a dead snake appeared right at the filming location. It looked very much like something intentional.

The matter quickly reached the director, whose expression turned unpleasant.

“Anyone injured?”

“No. It is a non venomous dead snake. I suspect it might be a prank by obsessive fans of an actor.”

There had been similar incidents before.

Some extreme fan followers would do anything to get close information about their idols. Their surveillance and counter surveillance abilities even shocked the police. The drama “Our Little Sweetness” required filming in multiple locations, and similar minor pranks had already happened before.

The director frowned. “Keep people on alert. Protect props and remind actors to watch their belongings. If anything is lost, call the police immediately. Watch for suspicious people. The internet has been very unstable recently. If the crew gets caught in scandal, it will start badly.”

Even though he said that, the director basically already had a guess who was behind it.

The biggest star in the entire crew was Yu Changxin, the main traffic anchor of the drama.

The rest were either unknown extras, newcomers, or low profile veteran actors without much fame.

The small incident did not reach the students, and Pei Ye, the busy person running around earning money, naturally did not know about it either.

A new case had arrived, and there were only two branches left. Easy to guess.