Chapter 161: Su Bai Is Disfigured

Su Bai and Xue Qianqian sang together as they headed toward opposite sides of the hotpot restaurant. Fans kept approaching, asking to take photos with Su Bai. Su Bai extended a hand, responding warmly to everyone. At first, he didn’t quite understand why some singers repeatedly clapped hands with their fans during performances. Now, he finally understood—it was because the fans’ enthusiasm was impossible to resist.

Wherever he went, people stood up to take pictures with him, and Su Bai would pause briefly to accommodate them.

“I should cooperate with your performance, but I pretend not to see it. Don’t force the one who loves you most to improvise.”

Just as Su Bai finished singing and turned around, a man dressed in black suddenly stood up behind him. He grabbed the pot of boiling hotpot broth from the table and hurled it toward Su Bai.

Countless onlookers widened their eyes in shock.

“Ah~~~”

“Watch out!!!”

But everything happened in the blink of an eye.

By the time anyone could react, it was already too late!

At the exact moment Su Bai turned, the system gave a prompt.

[Danger source behind you!]

Almost reflexively, Su Bai activated his scanning function and saw the man behind him raising the pot, ready to pour the scalding broth over him.

In that instant, Su Bai’s body slipped completely to one side, narrowly avoiding the boiling hotpot liquid.

But as he slid aside, he noticed a little girl of about five or six sitting nearby, staring blankly at the unfolding scene.

Su Bai knew that if he dodged, the girl would be drenched in the scalding broth.

Without hesitation, Su Bai lunged back, shielding the girl beneath his body.

Almost simultaneously, he hooked a nearby chair with his foot, causing its backrest to slam into his head.

At that moment, the boiling broth spilled all over his back.

A searing pain shot through him.

Though his clothes shielded him somewhat, the intense pain made Su Bai nearly cry out.

His hands trembled uncontrollably.

Within moments, the entire hotpot restaurant crowded around.

“Su Bai! Su Bai, are you okay?”

When someone tried to help him up, Su Bai stopped them.

“Don’t touch me!”

“If I move, the hot liquid will splash onto the child under me!”

“Get the child out first!”

Everyone looked and saw the small child beneath Su Bai.

Carefully pulling the girl out, she burst into tears.

But when they looked closely, the child showed no signs of burns; she was simply frightened.

Once the girl was safe, Su Bai collapsed onto the sofa, writhing in pain, barely able to move.

“Call 911! Hurry, call 911!”

People scrambled to make the call.

Weakly, Su Bai instructed, “Cold water… pour cold water.”

Only then did everyone realize and rush to the restroom, bringing basin after basin of cold water to pour over Su Bai’s burns.

The child’s mother clutched her daughter tightly, sobbing, “Thank you, thank you...!”

Those seated across from the girl saw clearly that Su Bai had dodged the initial attack but then lunged back to shield the little girl.

Because of Su Bai’s selfless act, her daughter was saved.

Otherwise, the thought of her being scalded by the boiling broth was unbearable.

Someone shouted, “Where’s the perpetrator?”

As everyone turned to look, the assailant had already vanished without a trace.

Xue Qianqian looked on painfully at Su Bai, who lay on the sofa with large blisters forming on his skin, his heart trembling.

He dared not imagine what it would mean for a singer, a public figure, to be disfigured.

He kept questioning himself silently: Why had he invited Su Bai to the hotpot restaurant?

While Xue Qianqian wrestled with guilt, the ambulance arrived and lifted Su Bai onto the stretcher.

At the moment Su Bai was carried away, netizens erupted online:

“Who could be so cruel? What deep grudge could drive someone to do this to our Su Bai?”

“The culprit must be caught, and those behind the scenes must be severely punished!”

“Why? Why must Su Bai endure so much suffering?”

“I saw it clearly—when the hotpot broth was poured, Su Bai dodged, but then saw the little girl in front of him and rushed back!”

“As a result, the girl was unharmed, but Su Bai’s face was badly burned!”

“Such a compassionate artist—we should cherish him. What other artist deserves our admiration more?”

“An artist’s face is their livelihood, yet Su Bai risked everything to save a stranger’s child!”

“I want to cry. I really want to cry.”

“I don’t understand why since debut, so many have targeted Su Bai.”

“Why must he suffer so much?”

“It’s truly heartbreaking.”

“Su Bai, I promise you: no matter your appearance in the future, I will always be your fan, your most loyal supporter!”

“Me too. Even if Su Bai is disfigured, I will only ever support him.”

“What fandom rules? What illegal gatherings? I refuse to back down! I will stand up for Su Bai this time!”

“You, the one who threw the hotpot broth at Su Bai, just you wait!”

A single incident stirred a massive outcry.

Countless people voiced their support for Su Bai, vowing to seek justice on his behalf.

At that moment, Yang Xiaomi, who had just arrived at her next filming location, saw the video of Su Bai’s burns on her assistant’s phone.

“Book a flight—return to Yanjing immediately!”

“But Sister Xiaomi, this audition is really important for you, and the director—”

Yang Xiaomi shouted fiercely, “I said book the ticket immediately! Are you deaf? Do I need to say it again?”

Her assistant was stunned by her sudden outburst and quickly rushed to book the flight.

Meanwhile, Yang Xiaomi’s mind replayed the scene of Su Bai being scalded over and over, so much so that she hadn’t even noticed being filmed during her outburst.

At the same time, Tong Xiaoya saw the news and immediately started her car, speeding toward the hospital.