Chapter 721: The Stepmother (25)
The two could even eat and chat peacefully. Whenever Wen Wan saw his face, she felt really relaxed. Moreover, Wen Wan discovered that the male lead was actually a good cook, so she decisively asked him to cook more, served him tea and water, and decided to work on his love line, get closer to the female lead, and then act as a matchmaker for the two.
The online buzz came and went quickly. Although there were still countless trolls and online trolls insulting her, most bystanders and friends who were just watching the drama went off to eat other gossip. After all, the entertainment industry is never short of drama.
Wen Wan focused on her studies and improved her grades in every subject. Although she had the system's assistance, Wen Wan's hard work was also indispensable. Wen Wan was also keeping an eye on the female lead's movements.
Unexpectedly, even without the original plot's trigger, the male and female leads still met. The Gu family had a scholarship to support schools, and the female lead happened to receive this scholarship, and by chance, she met Gu Qian.
Actually, it was too much of a coincidence, almost too deliberate, but that's how it happened.
The female lead even visited Gu's mother's residence. Gu's mother clearly remembered this little neighbor girl from back then and was very welcoming. Wen Wan bumped into her several times when she went there.
Moreover, Gu's mother privately asked Wen Wan to see if she and her son were a good match. Wen Wan nodded, saying that they were not just a good match, but a perfect match, and that she would do her best to make this marriage happen.
So when he got home, he would occasionally mention Shen Yang to Gu Qian, and subtly praise Shen Yang.
Good temperament, good looks, excellent grades, etc.
Sima Zhao's intentions were obvious to everyone, but Gu Qian's attitude was extremely perfunctory, and in the end he even rejected this good intention of playing matchmaker.
The system says, "[This female lead was just a little neighbor girl to the male lead during his childhood. How could he possibly fall in love with her so easily? Besides, the ten-year prison sentence didn't happen. Given the male lead's personality, he probably won't fall in love with her so easily.]"
Wen Wan tried her best, but it was all in vain. In the end, she decisively gave up and became indifferent.
Anyway, this task will be completed sooner or later; maybe the female lead just hasn't figured it out yet.
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Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Wen Wan completed her final exams at school, and her grades were quite good, so she was able to graduate smoothly and avoid the risk of failing.
When Gu's mother learned of her graduation, she prepared a small banquet for her, and the whole family ate together, including Shen Yang.
Wen Wan was overjoyed. After all, she had finally paid off after all her hard work, and she was naturally extremely happy to have achieved something.
So he started drinking, and before he knew it, he was drunk.
Then Gu Qian took her home, and on the way there she went on a drunken rampage, hugging a tree by the roadside and calling it her husband, and even wanting to marry the tree.
This attracted a lot of onlookers. Gu Qian covered Wen Wan's head with his coat and then carried her into the car.
Along the way, Wen Wan started singing and giggling, pinching Gu Qian's face, and even boldly kissing him. Alcohol clouded her judgment, and the true nature of this lecherous old man was exposed. Moreover, the male lead's peak good looks made Wen Wan lose her mind even more.
Gu Qian gripped her wrist tightly. "What are you doing?"
"It hurts~" Her eyes were red and her face was full of grievance.
Gu Qian tossed Wen Wan aside as if she were some kind of hazardous substance, and Wen Wan fell asleep on the back seat.
After that, I completely lost consciousness.
When I woke up the next day, I found that I was not only dizzy, but also in pain all over my body, as if my bones had been broken.
The phone kept ringing. Wen Wan picked it up and saw more than a dozen missed calls, all from her agent.
"Hey bro, what's up with the call?"
"You got filmed, and your drunken outburst is trending on social media."
Wen Yan: "???"
"But don't worry, the comments are under control for now, so it's a neutral trending topic. And because it's funny, it's earned you a little bit of goodwill from the general public."
Wen Wan: "Let me see."
Wen Wan opened the trending topics and saw a video of herself hugging a tree in the middle of the street and shouting to her husband that she wanted to get married. She felt somewhat devastated and ashamed.
A joke by a hater.
A joke told by passersby.
The few fans the variety show had built up laughed even louder.
Wen Wan turned off her phone. "I was wrong. I won't drink next time."
The agent said it wasn't a big problem, "You've already finished your studies. Send me your graduation photo, diploma, and grades, and I'll celebrate for you using the company account. Your academic background is something that can definitely improve your image."
Wen Wan sent them all over, after all, she had worked hard to achieve her goals, so why not show them off?
"Also, you can start taking jobs now. I'll give you some variety show opportunities and web series scripts to look at. If they're suitable, take them. And Director Chen's movie should be released soon. I hope you can really become a star this time."
Wen Wan: "Thank you for your kind words."
Wen Wan woke up, took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and then rubbed her head as she went downstairs.
Gu Qian has already gone to the company, and the housekeeper is cleaning.
"Madam is awake? There's some hangover soup in the kitchen. Madam quickly drank the hangover soup and had some light meals."
Wen Wan nodded. "Auntie, please find me some medicine to improve blood circulation and remove blood stasis. I bumped into something and it hurts a bit."
"Okay, I'll go find it."
After Wen Wan finished eating, she asked the aunt to help her apply medicine. The aunt was shocked when she saw the bruise on her back. "Where did you bump into? It's so serious!"
Wen Wan: "He must have bumped his head while drunk."
"Madam, you should drink less alcohol in the future. You are still young and should take care of your health."
Wen Wan: "Okay, I won't drink so much in the future."
Wen Wan completely forgot about what happened in her car, and the system didn't seem to care at all. Wen Wan only felt that Gu Qian's gaze was a little strange when he came back and saw her, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.
"I'm sorry, I tend to go crazy when I drink. If I did anything, just forget about it and pretend it never happened."
Gu Qian: "Mm."
Soon, Director Chen's crew contacted Wen Wan, and the film's release date was confirmed, which happened to be a holiday. The first trailer was also released online.
Countless people squatted down to watch.
Most of them were passersby, some were haters of Wen Wan, and there were also countless fans of other celebrities paying attention.
After all, this is Director Chen's new movie, and Wen Wan's haters are naturally going to be there, even preparing to scrutinize her acting skills bit by bit with a magnifying glass, trying to destroy her acting.
Then the trailer came out, and to the surprise of the critics, her acting was flawless, even astonishing. Was this Chen Qian? Was this the Chen Qian who married into a wealthy family and lost her husband? She looked like a country girl, with dry, yellow hair and a sallow complexion, but she exuded a vibrant life force.
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