My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady
Chapter 416: Yuran Returns to School, Confusion upon Confusion

Chapter 416: Chapter 416: Yuran Returns to School, Confusion upon Confusion

The next day, Bo Yan stood at the entryway holding Zhizhi, kissing Yuran goodbye. Yuran wrapped her arms around Bo Yan’s neck, mumbling protest, "You can’t prefer your son just because I’m not home, Zhizhi can’t replace me."

"Bo Yan, I’m kind of regretting having a child to compete with me for you."

The young girl was just rambling, and Bo Yan knew very well that no matter what Yuran said, he would agree to it.

The two were clingy and affectionate at the entryway, and Yuran, unhappy to leave, placed a kiss on each of their cheeks before heading out the door.

As soon as the door closed, the quiet Zhizhi in Bo Yan’s arms suddenly started to cry softly. Bo Yan chuckled and turned around to go back and make baby formula.

...

Because of "Glory," Yuran had become explosively popular, not just ordinarily popular, as evidenced by the fact that as soon as she entered the school, she was swarmed by various photographers, likely paparazzi who had been waiting there for a long time.

Yuran didn’t mind being photographed at the entrance, but she did find the questions somewhat bothersome.

She was very sharp, having been through many such situations. When people tried to approach her for an interview, she quickly slipped through the school gates.

Diwai University’s regulations were a bit different from other universities, slightly more special; outsiders rarely had free access to the campus.

So once Yuran stepped onto Diwai campus, she was instantly safe.

Qi Nian had been waiting for her and hurried up to her as soon as she saw her arrive safely, "You saw the message I sent you, right?"

Yuran nodded, looping her arm through Qi Nian’s as they walked in, "Of course, I saw it, otherwise why would I run so fast? Lucky, lucky."

Qi Nian scrutinized her up and down, marveling, "Tsk tsk, you really can’t tell, Yuran, that you’ve recovered your figure so... shamelessly."

"What do you mean ’shamelessly’? Has my figure offended you?"

Qi Nian’s gaze lingered on Yuran’s chest, "You haven’t gained weight all over, yet this part isn’t small."

Feeling uncomfortable under her stare, Yuran wanted to hit her, "You go get pregnant, and you’ll have a second growth spurt, no need to thank me, just let Situ Jue try harder."

How could a single girl’s jokes compare with a married old hand? Qi Nian turned red-faced from the tease, reached out to hit Yuran, but Yuran dodged her hand and ran off.

Qi Nian chased after her, "Yuran, you big blabbermouth, talking nonsense, I, I, I just..."

She had not slept with Situ Jue, okay?

And besides, she was still young.

Unable to hold back a laugh, Yuran taunted from a distance, "Aww, Niannian, your face is so red I’m embarrassed to continue. What were you saying just now?"

Qi Nian glared at Yuran, puffed up, "You’re too mean."

Yuran waited for Qi Nian to catch up, then whispered in her ear, "Am I meaner than Situ Jue?"

Qi Nian’s cheeks, which had just cooled down a bit, immediately started steaming up again, flushed incredibly red, as if she had remembered or imagined something.

Too innocent, Yuran thought, no longer in the mood to tease her.

"Don’t tell me you’re..."

Qi Nian shook her head, "No, it’s just that he’s always kissing me, and I can’t catch my breath, it’s uncomfortable."

Yuran burst out laughing; Qi Niannian’s mind was so pure, it only took a few words for her to spill everything to those close to her.

Playing with her straight long hair, Yuran advised, "Your little uncle knows nothing, do you even realize you’re in a relationship?"

Qi Nian shook her head, "I don’t dare to say it; I’m afraid uncle will hit me."

"You can trust me," Yuran assured her, "your little uncle can’t beat Situ Jue, so you can say whatever you want without worry."

Still, Qi Nian shook her head, "Ranran, I feel like... there’s a distance between me and Situ Jue, in this relationship, it’s all him taking the lead. Sometimes I don’t know if he really likes me or if it’s just for fun."

"Why would you think that?"

Qi Nian took it for granted, "Would an outstanding person choose a rookie?"

Yuran, "Your thought process, why is it so quirky? By your logic, the idea of Bo Yan liking me would be absolutely absurd."

Qi Nian nodded seriously, "Right, why on earth would the great actor Bo Yan like you?"

Yuran: "..."

Damn, I can’t come up with a rebuttal.

I can’t just narcissistically say it’s because of my beauty, right?

Wouldn’t that set a bad example for Qi Nian, this innocent girl?

I feel pressured.

And Bo Yan obviously isn’t such a superficial person.

Seeing Yuran at a loss for words, Qi Nian confused herself, "So, you also find it unbelievable, right! So, there can’t be that many unbelievable things happening, so, why would Situ Jue like me?"

Yuran: "..."

Digging her own grave, this was the perfect description of a naive and silly Qi Niannian.

The two of them were very close, and many people in the school could recognize Yuran. Plus, just before the winter vacation, there was a scandal about Yuran being pregnant.

Although the matter had settled down, many people had had their suspicions, they just hadn’t been confirmed.

Now that Yuran had become famous, even more people could recognize her. But seeing her flat belly, all their doubts were thoroughly dispelled.

How could that look like a belly that had been pregnant, and moreover, a belly that had borne a child?

So, was the student punished and marked down really because of spreading rumors?

The occasional scrutinizing looks from passersby, how could the two not notice? Qi Nian hummed, "These people, all they want is to watch the excitement, I can’t stand it."

Yuran smoothed things over, "Do I look like I’ve had a child now?"

"Not at all."

"So, rumors will eventually collapse under their own weight. We just don’t need to take them too seriously. It’s just that my popularity has increased a bit, which makes things a bit troublesome for me." Yuran was a bit wary of troubles.

Qi Nian followed her towards their department, "You call this a slight increase in popularity? How are other C-list celebrities supposed to survive? Are you serious, or are you just messing with me?"

She had gone to see "Glory," and not to mention the box office, the word of mouth alone was set to bring Yuran a fortune.

Several other New Year’s films had big box office numbers but terrible reviews, only "Glory," the movie that wasn’t highly anticipated, achieved both critical acclaim and box office success, even significantly boosting RSM’s stock price.

Moreover, Yuran’s popularity was skyrocketing like a rocket, nurturing quite a number of fans shipping her and the great actor Bo Yan. Could this be called a slight increase?

Bo Yan had several kissing scenes with her in the drama, and it was well known that Bo Yan never did kissing scenes.

This time, the nice way to put it was that he did it for the arts; the blunt way, he only kisses his own wife.

This gimmick was hyped over and over, couldn’t she see the flood of new followers on her official Weibo account? Here she was, talking nonsense.

Qi Nian mused, "How about you sign a few autographs on my clothes, I’ll say they’re yours and sell them? I’ll treat you to dinner later."

"Niannian, you really have a head for business," Yuran’s lips twitched with the urge to go and strangle her.

Has this girl gone mad?

Is that even possible?