The Mind-Read Heiress: From Impostor to Family Favorite-Chapter 596 - 330

Yanyan’s fans are all quite well-behaved and listen to advice, so when it was suggested not to stake out at the school, hardly anyone did.

Wenyan didn’t bother wearing a hat and mask when going out anymore and would hardly ever refuse when fellow students asked for photos with her.

As a result, her photos with other people would frequently appear online in real time, indirectly clearing up many false rumors.

After that, most of the online discussions about her revolved around her outfit of the day when the photos emerged, as well as her diligence and seriousness in attending classes regularly.

Very few people mentioned the ’CP Queen’ kind of ’negative press’ anymore.

In the span of a whole year, aside from attending the press conference for "Palace Wall Lock" and promotional events for the short film "The Last Pangolin," Wenyan did not participate in any other public events.

That year, Shen Jinghe swept the film industry’s awards, becoming the most successful de-commercialized and fan-supported handsome actor with impressive acting skills according to the internet.

That year belonged to the original female lead of the novel, Jiang Wanwan, who, thanks to multiple hit dramas, rose to the top ranks in the entertainment industry.

It was also the year Wang Che’s acting career skyrocketed; due to a character with massive national appeal, he became this year’s most popular ’husband’, with a pile of scripts coming his way.

In the year she faded from the entertainment industry, even though Wenyan never took on a leading role again, she was dragged into making cameo appearances when visiting these friends on set.

When these cameos were revealed or aired, some online even mocked her for ineffective acting.

However, by the end of the year, Wenyan collected ’favors’ from these big names with her film script, "The Silent Secret."

After a year of preparation, the movie script based on the original identity of her father Xu Jie was finally completed.

But to protect Xu Jie as well as her own safety, Wenyan made changes to the character’s profession and the significant cases that occurred that year.

She even managed to sign Shen Jinghe and Jiang Wanwan for the lead roles, casting them as the parents’ generation.

Wenyan herself and Wang Che would play characters from the children’s generation.

The moment this news was released, it immediately caused a huge stir online.

’Holy cow, that’s awesome, heard this original script was written by Wenyan herself, is this melon for real?’

’Absolutely real! I swear on my three generations of civil service exam qualifications.’

’666, you’re even bringing out three generations of civil service exam qualifications, then I’ll believe you.’

’Pretty cool, I thought she quietly spent a year ’advancing her studies’ as a PR stunt, but she was actually busy doing real work, not slacking off. She even wrote a movie script and got a film king and top-tier talent on board.’

’Seriously impressive, to be honest. A year ago, she, Jiang Wanwan and Wang Che were all at the same level, but now it’s different. Jiang Wanwan and Wang Che have blown up, and to think they’d still star in her movie, she must be quite talented.’

’Is that so weird? It just shows they have a real friendship. Wang Che already made a long statement ages ago, okay? Our big Yanyan and little Chezi are bound to meet at the pinnacle sooner or later.’

’Exactly, Jiang Wanwan and Wenyan are also good friends. They formed a revolutionary friendship back in the variety show Snow Mountain Diary. Later, when another female lead of Palace Wall Lock ran into trouble, Jiang Wanwan went to help out Wenyan’s crew. After that came Chang’an Legend, where Jiang Wanwan backed out due to personal reasons and got Wenyan to fill in, then invited her to make a cameo as her best sister in a new drama. They’re practically sharing resources, right?’

’But I feel like she’s no longer on the same level as Wanwan anymore, Wanwan should choose better scripts,’

’Are you a fan of Wanwan? Don’t attract hate for her friendship, okay? "Palace Wall Lock" was a hit when it aired, and it boosted their popularity together. It’s just that Wenyan didn’t take on commercial roles or make public appearances afterward; she chose to further her studies instead. All this talk of being worthy or not, I advise you to delete your comment.’

’Honestly, I think Wenyan knows her place very well. She could have been a screenwriter, or even directed herself, but she didn’t keep the leading role for herself. She gave it to Jiang Wanwan. Anyway, I’m really looking forward to this movie and hope it can be released soon.’

’Wuu, I owe Yanyan a movie ticket. I wasn’t in the country when "Lost Voice" was in theaters, so I never got the chance to admire her acting.’

’I’m also really looking forward to it, and besides, this movie marks the second collaboration of the Yanyue Color CP. I’m totally excited.’

’Ah, you CP fans will even ship this? This time it’s Shen Jinghe and Jiang Wanwan who are the CP, you know.’

’If you can’t ship the on-screen CP, then just enjoy their joint appearances! It’s been half a year since their last movie cameo together, we’re satisfied just to have them in the same frame.’

’But seriously, the script hasn’t even been seen yet. Why are all of you praising it uniformly? What if it turns out to be a flop?’

’Sis, take a look at whose profile picture you’re using. It’s the profile picture of the actor Shen Jinghe, you know! In all his years since debut, aside from the two trashy TV dramas he did when he was unknown at the start, he has never taken any bad scripts. He also never made a cameo in a bad film out of personal obligation. Even if you don’t trust Wenyan’s screenwriting, you should have faith in Shen Jinghe’s ability to pick scripts!’

’Er... I’ve thought about it carefully, and what you say makes sense. I’ll just wait and see.’

It wasn’t just netizens who were filled with anticipation; Wenyan herself was incredibly eager.

"The Silent Secret" project had long been in preparation, and the schedules of the actors were nearly all coordinated.

They could actually start shooting now, but she decided to let everyone have a good year first, so she set the filming date for after the New Year.

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On New Year’s Eve, the entire Shen family gathered together for the annual reunion dinner.

This was the second New Year that Wenyan had spent in this world.

It almost felt theatrical; she’d been in this household for nearly two years, yet Wenyan still hadn’t met Shen Jingcheng, the third son of the Shen family.

This year, he was still busy with work, and not even Su Yang could get a video call through to him due to his lack of signal.

Wenyan thought it was absurd and after inquiring, she found out that Shen Jingcheng was literally in a pit.

As for why? It turns out he’s an archaeologist, spending the last few years in an ancient tomb in the desert.

In Wenyan’s limited memories of her third brother Shen Jingcheng, he was a young and promising professor at a key university, casually lecturing postgraduates and occasionally publishing a paper or two, seemingly very leisurely.

Now it seems, his identity is far more than just a professor; he’s a renowned archaeologist, an academic committee member of the Social Sciences Institute, and a member of the National Cultural Heritage Committee of the Ministry of Culture, carrying various illustrious titles on his shoulders.

In Shen Yuan’s words, his son had long been dedicated to the nation.