My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady
Chapter 443: The Cool and Dashing Yuran

Chapter 443: Chapter 443: The Cool and Dashing Yuran

With a world-weary face that said "I’m cold-blooded, I’m rational, I have no sympathy," she shot to instant fame.

#DirectorGui’sPoisonousTongue#

#DirectorGui’sBrutalScene#

Topics related to Gui Yu quickly dominated the official blog’s hot search, and Yuran was scrolling through the official blog when she received recommendations.

She heard Annan, who was beside her, clicking her tongue unceasingly, "You really can’t tell. When Gui Yu goes all out, he’s like a live shell, attacking everyone he sees. I thought contestant number 24 was quite decent too. Why is she worthless in his mouth? Could it be that she’s not pretty enough?"

Yuran couldn’t help but laugh and cry, "Miss Annan, do you think Gui Yu is as shallow as you?"

Annan defended herself, "No, I just think that as a grown man, he should at least save some face for the girls. This way... firstly, it affects his reputation, and secondly, who would dare to date him in the future? It’s not like they’re anti-social."

Yuran, "...You’re concerned about his life now?"

Annan: "...No, I’m not, I’m just speaking to the matter at hand."

Yuran nodded repeatedly, "Oh, oh, oh, I get it, I get it. I know what you mean. Since you don’t have a boyfriend right now, you’re like a wild horse that loves freedom and can’t be tamed. How about you two settle for each other?"

Annan was close to throttling Yuran, "What the hell, Yuran, are you trying to push me into a pit of fire? If I had to live with Gui Yu, wouldn’t I end up crying myself to sleep and waking up crying every day? No way is my taste that heavy."

Yuran smiled with her eyes, propping up her cheeks, and blinked at Annan. Annan got goosebumps from her stare and shivered, "Why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong, did I upset you?"

Yuran shook her head, "No, no, I just think that fate is an inexplicable thing. You reminded me of how I thought I had nothing to do with Qi Ge initially, but in the end..."

Annan shuddered, "Don’t curse me. If there’s a future with Gui Yu, I’ll give you a set of house keys."

"I’ve recorded it, don’t go back on your word," Yuran shook her phone, preserving the evidence.

Annan was nonchalant, humming, "Go ahead and keep it. I refuse to believe I will be doomed to end up with such an unfortunate man because of unlucky fate."

Yuran: "..."

Such words are too easily jinxed; best to say less of them.

But such an interesting matter, of course, is best discovered slowly, isn’t it? Right now, Annan is so repulsed; later on, it will be more fun to tease her.

...

Contestant number 25 entered the audition room, and Yuran got ready, while Xia Ruyan was behind her, sitting not far from her, concentrating on the script in her hands.

She was quite eye-catching in the hall.

And those actors who came to ease their nerves all gathered in the hall, waiting to watch the performances of Yuran and Xia Ruyan.

Among those who came to audition, Xia Ruyan had the highest profile, followed by Yuran. Xia Ruyan was an actress of the empress level, while Yuran was the winner of the Best Newcomer and Best Supporting Actress.

Although she had been out of the spotlight for two years, this didn’t prevent people from associating her with the roles she portrayed in "Glory" and "Emperor Shun of Tang" upon seeing Yuran.

The acting skills that impressed both directors and won the audience’s admiration, from either side, were enough to prove that Yuran had immense potential for growth.

Her hidden value was also immense.

Though, at first, people made sarcastic comments on the side, those were merely words spoken in pique because they knew she was outstanding; it was their own bitterness speaking.

Now, as everyone watched Yuran stand up and walk over to Xia Ruyan, with Xia Ruyan looking up to see Yuran looking down at her from a superior position, surrounded by quite a few onlookers eager for drama.

Of course, in the live broadcast, the viewership was much larger, from over thirty million, by now the audience in the live stream had nearly reached a hundred million. The production team was quite clever; they split the live camera feed into two, one for the audition and one for the contestants.

So whatever was happening here was under the watchful eye of the live-streaming audience.

Yuran walked right up to Xia Ruyan with an aggressive demeanor, not looking like a pushover in the slightest.

Thus, the atmosphere, both in front of and behind the camera, was extremely tense.

In the monitoring room, someone contacted Xi Nian, who was observing the auditions, to inform her of the commotion outside. Xi Nian said just one sentence, "Don’t interfere."

Which meant she didn’t care about the fuss outside. Plus, she had agreed to Yuran’s earlier terms, so even if Yuran was prepared to take action now, she would not interfere; these were the terms, agreed upon right from the start.

Xia Ruyan didn’t like this top-down angle. She stood up to meet Yuran’s gaze, "Is there a problem?"

Yuran’s expression was laced with a smile that disarmed, but the smile was deep enough to suggest severance, "Xia Ruyan, you haven’t forgotten what happened two years ago, have you? The things you did to my artist. Two years may have passed, but... for me, they haven’t passed yet. I didn’t have the time to deal with you two years ago, but now it’s time we settled both old and new scores."

Xia Ruyan’s expression remained unchanged, seemingly indifferent to Yuran’s harsh words delivered with a sunny smile. She also lowered her voice, "You’re nothing but a bully relying on the Bo Family. If it weren’t for the Bo Family’s support, what would you be?"

Both of their voices were so low that no one could make out what they were saying. From a distance, they seemed to have a good relationship, but their facial expressions told a different story.

As everyone was puzzled, Yuran stepped back, her smile brightening, "Empress Xia, if you lose to me later, make sure you keep smiling. After all, your smile convinces your fans that even if they lose everything else, they cannot afford to lose you."

This statement was dripping with sarcasm. The limitations of Xia Ruyan’s career progression over the past two years were clear to all, except perhaps her most dedicated fans, as many had already jumped ship.

Feeling that Xia Ruyan’s acting skills had plateaued.

Yuran’s brashness stirred up excitement among the live viewers, but naturally, some did not like her arrogance.

Finding it pretentious, Yuran didn’t care how the outside world viewed her, but she definitely would not allow herself to be wronged in front of everyone.

Even if it damaged her image.

She would not tolerate the frustration.

This was the confidence Bo Yan had instilled in her. She didn’t need to take any insults from anyone, absolutely anyone.

So, facing the audience’s challenges, Yuran waved to the camera in the hall, "It’s my turn to audition now. You can call me arrogant if you like, but saying I lack talent is not okay. Watch how I put your precious Empress Xia’s face to shame, then come tell me if I have the right to be arrogant."