Rina was cold as ice.

"From what I know, Wan Donglin never went to Xia City. It was all just an act. Don’t delude yourself. What kind of person is Wan Donglin? Do you think he’d fall for a trick from someone like you?"

The Zhou Family had been investigating for so long, only to discover Wan Donglin had been in the country all along. This had always been a sore point for Zhou Ting.

Rina grew even colder. "If I say I have a way, then I most certainly do."

Zhou Ting was surprised. "Would Wan Donglin be so muddled that he wouldn’t even know if a child was his? From what I understand, due to his past experiences, he never gets close to any woman with that kind of background. Do you know why he was interested in you before, but later kept you at arm’s length? Do you think it was that simple?"

"..."

"This man is more cunning than a viper. On the surface, he appears unruly, a known playboy, but in reality, he’s extremely vigilant. He meticulously investigates the background of any woman he associates with. Especially in the last two or three years, he has completely reined himself in and hasn’t had any other girlfriends. You claim he’s still devoted to Yan Xixi, or perhaps that he has other schemes. He even brings Yan Xixi along every single time he dines with you. And after all that, you’re telling me you’re pregnant with his child..."

Zhou Ting was blunt. "Are you insane? Even lies have limits! Who would believe such an outrageous lie? You two have never even been together, yet you’re pregnant? Who do you think you’re fooling? Other men might be muddled enough to unknowingly father a child, but would Wan Donglin be so easily fooled?"

"Rina, have you been acting for so long that you’ve started to believe your own scripts?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Rina grew impatient. "Miss, in all the years you’ve been assigning me tasks, when have I ever failed?"

For a moment, Zhou Ting was perplexed but didn’t press Rina further. Indeed, Rina had never failed in all these years. But she simply couldn’t understand why Rina would make such an outlandish claim—could a child truly materialize out of thin air?

"I just want to remind you of one thing: if you think having a child will get you closer to a man like Wan Donglin, you are sorely mistaken."

"I know exactly what I’m doing. The task has been assigned to me, Miss. Just wait for good news."

Zhou Ting’s gaze fell once again on the extremely expensive emerald necklace around Rina’s neck. She said nothing further and left.

Only when the door was completely closed did Rina lean back against the sofa, cold sweat trickling down her forehead.

Her fair neck was adorned with a priceless emerald necklace. It’s said that such emeralds take seven hundred thousand to eight hundred thousand years to form a single piece. Because of their rarity, the price was outrageously high. Indeed, how could an ordinary star afford such a necklace?

She still vividly remembered her early days after debuting. With no one to support her, times were incredibly tough. She had no acting roles and no promotional events to attend. Even when she occasionally managed to attend some obscure, low-impact award ceremonies, she agonized over not having suitable clothes.

The industry rules were clear: much of the clothing and jewelry worn by celebrities at events was sponsored. The level of celebrity determined the level of sponsorship. Once you reached the top tier, major brands would compete for you to wear their items. But if you hadn’t reached that level, you’d find all doors closed, no matter where you sought help.

Gradually, she gained a little fame. However, at one event where she walked the runway in a major brand’s outfit, a journalist, bribed by a competitor, wrote a malicious article headlined: "Luxury Brand Degraded to Street Stall Quality by Minor Starlet." This piece was swiftly hyped online by hidden promoters, causing its click-through rate to skyrocket. The brand, furious, publicly announced that she would be blacklisted from wearing any of their apparel for life.