Chapter 70: The "Female Lead" Arrives
Bai Chumeng lowered her eyes and pondered for a second, then stretched out her fair fingers, her fingertips barely touching the girl's sleeve, and pulled her to sit down on the custom-made sofa.
"I only just found out that Xu Bai did this for..."
She looked at the girl with a troubled expression.
Cheng Sangsang immediately snorted dismissively, "I know, he ran away to avoid an arranged marriage, so he became a star?"
After saying that, the young man glanced at the screen again, then picked up a basket of button mushrooms as if he were holding a basket of treasures.
...So, in order not to marry her, Xu Bai would rather go and farm?
"Hmph, does he think he's the only one who wants to run away? I spent a month in France, and I wouldn't have come back if I hadn't heard you were in the hospital!"
Remembering something, Cheng Sangsang asked again, "Where's Tu Yao?! What's Tu Yao doing there?!"
She frowned and gripped Bai Chumeng's hand tightly: "Chumeng, do you remember Tu Yao? She's the daughter of my scumbag father's fourth wife, the one who used to follow me around like a little follower!"
Bai Chumeng glanced at her wrist out of the corner of her eye, subtly pulled away, and pushed the teacup in front of her: "Uncle Tiandao's newly brewed tea, try it."
"Tu Yao, of course I remember. I also remember that she seemed to be a bit dishonest. She caused quite a few laughs back then in order to stay in your family."
Cheng Sangsang looked at her with disdain: "More than that, she's like a lapdog, always sucking up to me. She doesn't even want to acknowledge her brothers. She's been a snob since she was little."
"Later, I went to live with my mother for half a year. When I came back, her mother had already passed away, and she had been kicked out by my father. My uncle searched for her for half a month but couldn't find her, so he gave up."
The Cheng family is headed by the eldest son, Cheng Sangsang's father. He was a notorious playboy in his youth and has now been married seven times. However, he has not been very successful with his children and only has one daughter, Cheng Sangsang.
However, thanks to Cheng's father's affection, he has a large number of stepchildren.
The Bai family is the complete opposite. There are more than a dozen of them in Bai Chumeng's generation. They appear to be amicable on the surface, but they fight tooth and nail for the family business in private.
As if remembering something, Cheng Sangsang slammed down her teacup!
"I remember now! Isn't her brother Tu Chaoxi? The celebrity who made you stay in the hospital for half a month!"
"You're a young lady, why are you chasing after celebrities? I've never seen you like any stars before..."
She muttered to herself, "They really are a family; both brother and sister are wicked!"
Bai Chumeng looked dejected: "Sangsang, don't say that. I misunderstood him about those rumors, and they've been mostly cleared up now."
Cheng Sangsang looked on incredulously: ? ? ?
"How is that possible?! Seven scandals! And they've all been cleared up?"
Bai Chumeng gave a wry smile: "Four have been clarified, and no one has mentioned the remaining three."
Her eyes flickered slightly, and she said casually, "Not only has Tu Chaoxi turned her life around, but Tu Yao is no longer the Tu Yao you remember."
"She has amnesia and is now called Tu Xiaomao. She seems to be quite popular."
"Xu Bai seems to like her quite a bit too. A few days ago, he dealt with the Wei family to help her and her second brother get revenge."
The amount of information was overwhelming, one after another, leaving Cheng Sangsang somewhat bewildered.
She looked at Xu Bai on the screen, who was relentlessly pursuing Tu Xiaomao.
"...You mean not only did Tu Chaoxi clear her name, but Tu Yao also lost her memory and became a lovable village girl???"
"Xu Bai also punished the Wei family?! Isn't the Wei family your uncle's family?!"
Cheng Sangsang turned to look at Bai Chumeng, whose face was pale, and her face immediately filled with anger!
"How could you be so naive! First of all, Tu Chaoxi must have found a powerful backer! Otherwise, how could she have cleared her name so quickly?! Secondly, Tu Yao might be faking amnesia; she's so cunning!"
In the end, Xu Bai either went mad or was bewitched by the brother and sister!
She bluntly said, "You're so much older than me, how can you be dumber than me!"
Bai Chumeng's expression changed; what she hated most was Cheng Sangsang's unrestrained mouth.
She suppressed her anger and said softly, "...How could that be?"
"How is that impossible?!"
Cheng Sangsang felt increasingly uneasy. "No, I have to go there and expose them!"
Bai Chumeng hesitated, "Isn't that a bad idea... If you rush over there, Xu Bai might be even more..."
Upon hearing this half-sentence, Cheng Sangsang suddenly clenched her fists, then raised her chin arrogantly and said, "I know, he doesn't like me to begin with, and if I go there now, he'll definitely hate me even more."
"Whatever! I don't care if you hate me or not!"
Bai Chumeng asked softly, "Then under what pretext do you plan to go?"
"Under what pretext..."
Cheng Sangsang frowned and looked at the screen. Tu Yao couldn't escape Xu Bai's pestering, so she nodded vaguely and agreed to let him grow button mushrooms together.
Cheng Sangsang suddenly had an idea: "I know!"
She smiled smugly: "I'm going to make them all fawn over me and pamper me!"
Bai Chumeng seemed to understand her meaning and suddenly whispered, "Is it to invest in Tu Yao's button mushrooms?"
Cheng Sangsang's eyes lit up: "Chu Meng, you're so smart!"
Bai Chumeng smiled: "...Then I'll find someone to draft this contract for you."
...
Bai Chumeng was the only one left in the hall.
Soon a middle-aged man came out of the stairwell and stood respectfully behind her.
"Does Miss want Miss Cheng to go and deal with Tu Yao, muddy the waters, and incidentally make Young Master Xu Bai dislike Miss Cheng even more?"
Bai Chumeng's dejected expression vanished instantly, and she said coldly, "Uncle Tiandao is truly clever."
She turned around: "Didn't you say that Tu Yao was different from her lucky brothers, just an insignificant, low-class nobody who might be of some use to us? But look at us now?!"
Unbeknownst to her, she became like a glue, moving among these people. At first, when Tu Chaoxi was trying to clear her name, she wasn't particularly noticeable, but now she's even involved in Nan Ke's counterattack.
Even Xu Bai has become attached to her! And he's even indirectly dealt with the Wei family!
The man became even more respectful: "I'm sorry, Miss. I failed to make any preparations. There may have been some unforeseen circumstances. I need some more time to investigate."
Bai Chumeng's expression improved slightly: "...I can't blame you. It was indeed she who tricked Tu Chaoxi and the others away, causing them to become homeless and lose all their luck, which helped us a lot."
Everything changed after she lost her memory.
"...Whether she has amnesia or not, her good days are over."
"And then there's Tu Chaoxi. I've laid out this scheme for so long, how can I let him get through it so easily?"
After speaking, Bai Chumeng glanced at the servants, who immediately stepped forward and replaced the custom-made sofa that Cheng Sangsang had sat on and the teacups that she had touched.
He took the wet wipe and gently wiped his wrist, which had just been touched.
How could a vulgar, nouveau riche heiress be the female lead?
...
In Xianhe Village, Tu Yao was forced to agree to grow button mushrooms with Xu Bai.
The two slumped in chairs, one in front of the other, panting and drinking water.
Xu Bai secretly glanced at Xu Chi, who was pouring water for Tu Yao across the street.
Great, that was the right move.
Xu Bai was immediately smug. His uncle even said that he and Cheng Sangsang were stuck in the same place, their IQs were a perfect match.
Now that's great, he's about to do something big before that brainless Cheng Sangsang!
Helping a poor village become prosperous is such a valuable and significant thing!
Just then, the director suddenly received a phone call.
After saying a few words, his face lit up with joy. He quickly walked to Tu Yao's side and excitedly said, "Little sister! Our show is getting a guest star!"
Tu Yao's eyelids twitched: "A guest star? Recording a show together?"
The director clapped his hands: "Whether we record a show or not is not important. What's important is that she said she's optimistic about your button mushrooms and wants to invest in you! To be your shareholder!"
"We must give her a warm welcome then!"
After the director finished speaking, he cheerfully arranged for someone to clean the room.
Unlike in the past, when the guests were sent by sponsors, this time the sponsors came in person!
Tu Yao was taken aback, but she wasn't as happy as she had imagined.
Shareholders? But she already has enough shareholders.
Xiao Chi is one, Luo Ma and Ding Ba are two, and they left one for Tu Chaoxi to appease him. Now there's also Xu Bai.
There are too many!
Xu Bai, however, thought differently and leaned over to persuade her: "Big sister, the most important thing in the early stages of starting a business is funding. Now that someone is giving you money, it's like they're taking on a large part of the risk for you."
Tu Yao thought for a moment: "Let's see who it is first."
Xu Bai understood what she meant: "You're afraid of being scammed, aren't you?"
"Hey, don't worry, we're recording this show, and with so many viewers watching over you, who would dare to mess with you!"
Besides, my uncle is still here!
Xu Bai looked relaxed. That evening, the two of them, acting as representatives, carried the bright red gift that the director had specifically instructed them to give as a greeting, and went to the village entrance to meet the investor...
Then you see a head of signature curly hair jump out of a rumbling helicopter!
Xu Bai's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with horror. Holy crap! Cheng Sangsang???
How could it be her?
Tu Yao suddenly looked up.
Who? Cheng Sangsang?
The original owner fawned over her stepsister for ten years; she was the female lead in the original novel!
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