Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!
Chapter 75: Did the warning sink in?_2

Chapter 75: Did the warning sink in?_2

At this moment, a cold voice from behind Zhao Haotian rang out: "What’s going on?"

Qi Baotan instinctively moved closer to Shen You’an, the motion catching Zhao Haotian’s attention. His gaze swept over, and at that glance, he couldn’t help but pause slightly.

The girl’s figure was slender and tall, leaning casually against the corridor wall with an air of indolent ease.

It was a perfectly ordinary face, yet for some reason, it gave Zhao Haotian a strange sense of familiarity.

Damn it, he distinctly didn’t know this girl.

"Brother, this woman bullied your sister-in-law! Look at what she did to her beautiful face! You need to stand up for Ruirui!"

"Brother...," Yu Jiarui whimpered pitifully, her eyes soft and watery, enough to melt anyone’s heart.

Her delicate face bore a glaringly obvious slap mark, creating the perfect image of a tragic victim.

Zhao Haotian’s eyes swept across Yu Jiarui coldly, his gaze devoid of warmth, making her chest tighten and her frail body tremble slightly.

Ru Caiying thought to herself, so this is the newly appointed chairman of the Xie Group?

She hadn’t expected him to be this young.

Zhao Mingtian’s arrogance clearly stemmed from this connection.

Thinking about this, her impression of Zhao Haotian soured.

Birds of a feather, after all.

"It seems I heard someone calling for me?" A cold voice exploded like thunder.

Ru Caiying snapped her head up. A man in a tailored suit strode forward with deliberate calm.

"Mr. Huo..." Ru Caiying muttered.

Huo Lin’s detached gaze swept around the room, pausing momentarily on the girl in black before moving away imperceptibly.

"Mr. Huo." Ru Caiying finally reacted. She stepped forward and carefully chose her words as she recounted the events that had transpired without exaggeration, apologizing for her impulsiveness but expressing no regret.

"Caiying, I didn’t know you had auditioned for Director Cen’s new movie. It was through a senior classmate’s recommendation that I went to try out with a mindset of giving it a shot. I didn’t think it would cause such resentment. Caiying, I swear I didn’t mean to steal your role. Ever since I was little, you’ve been my idol—you’ve totally misunderstood me."

Yu Jiarui wiped away her tears, looking pitiful yet persistent as she explained, absolving herself completely while painting Ru Caiying as a jealous aggressor.

Qi Baotan angrily clenched her small fists, outraged by the woman’s speed in switching faces. Moments ago, she’d been yelling like a shrew; now, she was playing the fragile ingénue. Disgusting.

Ru Caiying was almost in awe of Yu Jiarui’s ability to transform. Her acting skills were so good that even she, an award-winning actress, felt inferior.

"Mr. Huo, how could such a cunning and malicious woman deserve to be the female lead in a film? When the movie premieres, if her assault scandal is exposed, do you expect the audience to still support it? Losing money is one thing—the real issue is tarnishing Tianlu Bank’s reputation and credibility!"

Zhao Mingtian added fuel to the fire, even bringing Tianlu Bank into the mix.

Huo Lin listened with a cold expression, his stern face betraying no emotion.

"Brother Tian, let’s just forget it. I believe Caiying didn’t do it intentionally. If we make this a big deal, Caiying’s comeback will be ruined. A little grievance for me doesn’t matter..."

"...An outdated old hag hogging the spotlight. Who knows if she cozied up to some older man to secure the investment? Ugh."

A brash and venomous voice suddenly rang out, clashing starkly with Yu Jiarui’s earlier gentle and magnanimous tone. Yet the voice unmistakably belonged to the same person.

Yu Jiarui froze in place, abruptly turning her head.

Shen You’an swayed her phone, the recording clearly coming from the device.

"Miss Yu, surely you wouldn’t deny your own words, would you?"

Yu Jiarui’s gaze, venomous like a snake, bore into Shen You’an’s face. "You actually secretly recorded me?"

"How else could I appreciate Miss Yu’s spectacular performance? Not bad—I’m sure you’ll earn an Oscar nomination next year."

"Mr. Huo, President Zhao, this woman is in cahoots with Ru Caiying—you absolutely mustn’t trust her."

Yu Jiarui, unable to keep up her act, finally revealed her true colors.

Huo Lin did not spare Yu Jiarui a glance; his voice remained icy as he spoke: "Miss Ru is Director Cen’s chosen female lead—she has been and will continue to be. There will be no changes. Any random nobodies attempting to stir up trouble will face legal action; Tianlu Bank’s legal department reserves the right to pursue such matters to protect Miss Ru’s reputation."