My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady
Chapter 319: What have I done to deserve such affection?

Chapter 319: Chapter 319: What have I done to deserve such affection?

Qi Younian was speechless for a moment, unable to decide whether to laugh or cry, "You must have not seen your own video."

Yuran said nonchalantly, "What did I do to deserve such profound affection?"

Qi Younian: "...Just watch it yourself."

"Just tell me first, I’m busy," Yuran wasn’t very interested. Qi Younian couldn’t understand, "Busy with what?"

"Making noodles for Bo Yan."

Qi Younian, "Watch it yourself."

"Fine, fine, I’ll watch it once the noodles are done. Why so fierce?"

Before hanging up, Qi Younian said with disdain, "When did your cooking skills become good enough to make noodles for someone?"

"Qi Younian, I’m warning you, that’s a personal attack."

"Beep beep beep..." On the other side, Qi Younian had already hung up the phone.

Yuran: "..."

When Bo Yan came downstairs after his shower, Yuran was just bringing the noodles out of the kitchen. He quickened his steps, met her halfway, and took the bowl from her hands, disapproving, "Didn’t I tell you not to move?"

Yuran pouted, looking pitiful as if she’d been wronged. He laughed, "What’s wrong?"

As they talked, they had already taken seats at the dining table.

Yuran huffed, "Qi Younian said the noodles I made are inedible, it’s infuriating. Try them, Gege, aren’t they delicious?"

Bo Yan found it amusing, took a mouthful, and praised, "Delicious."

The little girl’s expression immediately brightened. Watching Bo Yan eat the noodles for a while, she remembered she hadn’t checked the topic list on Gossip Horizon.

When she saw her own strangely angled, touching video that was trending, Yuran couldn’t bear to look, "Who shot this video? It’s so unflattering."

She sat next to Bo Yan, who leaned in to see the screen of her phone and stopped what he was doing, "Did you go to the exhibition hall today?"

"Hmm."

She was still trying to recall who shot the video when she suddenly remembered the two girls who had smiled at her. She slapped her forehead and muttered, "I forgot to tell them not to post videos of me."

"You know who filmed it?"

Yuran nodded, "Probably, maybe, I know."

Bo Yan amused, "What kind of answer is that? The video is out, it doesn’t matter."

Yuran thought so too but was rather put off by the eye-catching headline, "This is hyping to the point of killing! Someone must be jealous of my beauty. Look at these comments, Gege."

She passed her phone to him with a wronged expression, the screen already on the comment section.

Below, the crowd was lively.

[Is this Yuran? The Yuran who filmed the music video with the pop princess?]

[Yeah, same question, is she really that Yuran? The one that made Lin Chen fall? If yes, then she’s really talented.]

[So impressive, wasn’t there a rumor before her debut that she ranked second in the college entrance exams in the capital? A top student, if I remember correctly.]

[This... is definitely not human.]

[In the circle, once someone sets up their persona, who isn’t outstanding?]

"Psh, talented, who knows if this video is even real or doctored."

In Bo Yan’s eyes, it was a mix of happiness and worry. How could she tell it was a setup? With lingering doubts, he asked about his confusion.

Yuran explained effortlessly, "Of course, I just looked at the comments I like to see, the ones that praise me. I feel like I’m being set up for a fall. They all want me to get carried away, and once I do, I’m done for."

Bo Yan was momentarily speechless, looking at the girl with a hint of paranoia, yet he didn’t argue. It’s always good to be a bit cautious, especially with Gossip Horizon, a website that is truly beyond description.

Although he dominated the white list, he didn’t like the atmosphere on Gossip Horizon either.

The news about Yuran spread so quickly that it made her figuratively spit blood when Bai Leyao, one-half of the silly duo, actually shared the video on her official account and commented, "My Ranran, as expected, is the most awesome."

Yuran spat blood.

Information both positive and negative flooded in from all sides. In summary, many believed that Yuran was crafting a persona for herself. She hadn’t announced her debut yet, but she already had her hands on two major IP resources.

It was something that made others green with envy, and outside onlookers also knew that she was working with Bo Yan, the great film actor, which meant their first impression of Yuran wasn’t good.

In their minds, they harbored the greatest malice, suspecting that Yuran had no acting skills and only needed hype.

...

When a director of a variety show team in the capital saw this video, his eyes lit up, "Her, contact this Yuran, and tell her our variety show invites her to participate."

This variety show was a brand new concept. The director was also the scriptwriter and producer, and due to ratings, he had even made a ratings bet agreement with the station.

If the new variety show flopped, he would automatically forfeit two hundred thousand shares he held at the station. As a condition, he would decide on the guests by himself, with no other capital investment.

He was a senior figure at the station with good connections and his own team, so he had invested a lot of effort into the new variety show.

The concept was novel, with a vast scope of coverage, and it had a particularly long filming cycle. To save on costs and maximize value, he planned to use all newcomers.

Now everything was ready, except for the crucial east wind.

They were missing a team leader.

Why?

Because the show was called "Show You the World," and they urgently needed a team leader with excellent language skills. Once the leader was determined, for the rest of the cast, he hoped to add five newcomers and three seniors to the team leader.

Four men and four women.

He had come across the video by accident, but Yuran’s appearance and her language talent really caught his eye.

So when his team suddenly heard that he had decided on someone, everybody looked somewhat puzzled. They crowded around and saw Yuran freely switching languages in the video, and their eyes brightened.

A excited young lady from the team spoke up, "Director, you’re planning to get Yuran as the team leader?"

The director nodded. The others weren’t too familiar with Yuran, but they definitely remembered that her name had strong presence before, dominating the trending searches.

The assistant director hesitated, "Director, she’s a newcomer. Will she be okay leading...?"

The director didn’t say anything but tossed his phone over, "Take a look at her language talent, and you might just change your mind a bit."

...

When Yuran learned that she was invited to a variety show, she was still a bit perplexed. That day, it was her last as a representative hosting the learning team from the United Arab Emirates, and just then, Nasser called her aside.

She had thought she might not need to lead any team, but Professor Lin told her to proceed as usual.

Although she didn’t know what had transpired in between, she was sure that Qin Yunong had been put in her place. She didn’t know who had done it, but it was done beautifully.

It seemed Nasser had something to say to her, but before he could speak, she received a call from Qi Younian. Qi Younian went straight to the point in a concise manner, which left Yuran completely baffled.