Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder - Chapter 940

Internet users have been following the Chu family’s affairs for many days. Since Chu Xiang was a student and the Chu couple hasn’t made any public appearances, the focus of the discussions shifted entirely to Chen Xuan.

However, this attention was not something to be happy about, and Chen Xuan was livid. On one hand, she couldn’t believe that Mr. Chu had found a mistress, and on the other hand, she wondered why their marital issues concerned her. She had been working hard in the entertainment industry, and now her career was completely ruined because of this scandal!

Frustrated and helpless, Chen Xuan had no choice but to seek help from the Chu family.

Without saying much else, she acted weak and played the emotional card, begging Mrs. Chu to reach out to influential people in the entertainment industry on her behalf, to secure some resources for her. She even suggested becoming a spokesperson for Chu’s company.

For the Chu family, it was not a big deal. Mrs. Chu didn’t mind helping since Chen Xuan was a child raised by the Chu family and had struggled to survive in the entertainment industry. It was only a small favor, after all.

However, over the years, she had become reclusive and only knew a few wealthy wives. Now, due to her reputation, even those wealthy wives were avoiding her a bit. She could only turn to her husband.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chu sneered, “Haven’t we caused enough trouble before? I paid more attention to Chen Xuan and neglected Chu Xiang, and people started suspecting if there was something between Chen Xuan and me. Now that Chen Xuan has distanced herself from the Chu family, if I continue to protect her in the entertainment industry, won’t more people think there’s something going on? Do you want to see rumors of me and Chen Xuan being romantically involved?”

The entertainment industry had always lacked boundaries when it came to gossip and rumors.

Although Mr. Chu had raised Chen Xuan as his own daughter, and they had been like a father and daughter for the past seventeen years, the lack of a blood relationship was undeniable. Especially now that even the legal foster relationship between them had been severed, they were just a normal man and woman. Whenever a man and a woman were seen together, there would always be marketing accounts in the entertainment industry ready to spread rumors. Even if Chen Xuan was shameless, Mr. Chu still cared about his reputation. When such rumors emerge, what’s the difference with incest!

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chu’s expression changed as well. She had become particularly sensitive to these matters. She directly gave Chen Xuan one million yuan and didn’t care about anything else.

Chen Xuan was infuriated upon receiving only one million yuan. She couldn’t accept it. The entertainment industry was the field she was most familiar with. She had the advantage, knew about so many good resources, and as long as she got hold of them, she could become a top star, even internationally. She didn’t know anything else, so how could she resign herself to living with just a little savings? That would be worse than her previous life.

Dong Fei also kept an eye on Chen Xuan’s situation. Seeing her being mocked into silence, she said to Chu Xiang, “She’s in a mess now, right? Just as she was debuting, she had a small scandal. I thought she had talent, but who would have thought it would turn out like this? But it’s all her own doing, she brought it upon herself.”

Chu Xiang smiled and shook her head. “Don’t underestimate her. Someone like her, who likes to take shortcuts and exploit advantages, how can she resist when success is within reach? She will definitely make use of every available resource around her. She will rise again.”

Shao Yan glanced at her and whispered, “If you don’t want to see her on TV, then let her go abroad.”

Chu Xiang shook her head again. “I don’t really watch TV, so why should I care? If we let her go abroad, maybe her life will be more comfortable. Let’s all stop caring and let her fend for herself.”

Chu Xiang found it quite interesting to give Chen Xuan a rollercoaster-like life. Now that Chen Xuan has risen and fallen, the next natural step would be for her to rise again. However, Chu Xiang would only suppress her once she rises. During this phase of climbing up, she would certainly not interfere and let Chen Xuan rack her brains and climb up slowly.

Chu Xiang is currently quite busy. After lunch every day with her friends, she had to attend to her official duties. Shao Yan was accompanying her by learning from his father, while the other three girls went for walks together, leaving them a quiet space. So if others happened to see them, it was just the two of them sitting in the pavilion. The atmosphere between them was exceptionally harmonious. Gradually, rumors of them being in a romantic relationship started to circulate.

This semester, Chu Xiang entered the advanced class, and Shao Yan naturally followed her.

Previously, Shao Yan hovered on the outskirts of the advanced class due to his lack of communication and not seeking help when he didn’t understand something. Now that he has no barriers in communication, he ranked 33rd in the entire grade at the end of the semester.

For this reason, when the homeroom teacher asked Shao Yan, he went to the advanced class with Chu Xiang.

The homeroom teacher didn’t think much of their relationship at first, but when they both moved to the advanced class and continued to sit together, it got the teacher thinking. The teacher even had a private conversation with them, urging them to focus on their studies.

More people felt that they seemed quite compatible, and someone even approached them to ask about it.

Chu Xiang was momentarily taken aback by the question. She looked at Shao Yan and noticed his reddened ears. She smiled and said, “Shao Yan is great, and if he were my boyfriend, of course, it would be wonderful. But we both prioritize our studies, and we won’t consider dating until after we enter college.”

“Eh, so does that mean Shao Yan has priority with you after entering college?” a classmate teased.

Chu Xiang nodded naturally, “Of course, but it depends on which college we’ll be admitted to. It’s still early, and I don’t want to think about that yet.”

After everyone left, Shao Yan continued writing the problems, then suddenly whispered to her, “I will attend the same college as you. Wherever you go, I’ll go.”

A smile appeared on Chu Xiang’s lips. “Sure, then work hard so you won’t be left behind by me.”

“Okay.” Shao Yan not only worked hard in his studies but also put extra effort into learning about the company’s affairs with his father. If Chu Xiang could invest and start projects on her own, he couldn’t afford to fall behind either. After all, how would they walk together in the future otherwise?

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