Transmigrated as the Stepmother of a Rebellious Heir-Chapter 49 - 42 Clarification

Chapter 49: Chapter 42: Clarification

Chapter 49 -42: Clarification

Shu Wan put Fu Yang down and released his acupoints, “Alright, let’s go.”

Fu Yang reluctantly followed behind Shu Wan, unable to resist making a face at her.

But it was as if Shu Wan had eyes on the back of her head.

The moment Fu Yang stuck out his tongue, she turned around.

Caught in the act, Fu Yang paused, then casually pulled his tongue back in and flicked his bangs.

“My tongue’s a bit hot, just airing it out.”

Shu Wan’s lips curved slightly, “Is that so?”

Noticing the amusement she couldn’t hide, Fu Yang got a bit irritated, “What else?

It’s my tongue, I’ll do what I want with it.

Are you going to control that too?”

“I won’t.” Shu Wan turned her head and continued walking.

“Hmph.” Still not satisfied, Fu Yang huffed lightly and put on a face mask before he finally followed Shu Wan.

It would damage his mighty image among his little followers if others saw him walking behind Shu Wan.

The two headed in the same direction to their schools.

After Shu Wan dropped Fu Yang off at his school, she turned and entered the university gate.

Shu Wan arrived early, and there were not many students in the classroom yet.

Trying to mimic modern students, Shu Wan brought a notebook and books.

She wanted to preview the lessons like everyone else, but unfortunately, even for Shu Wan, university physics might as well have been rocket science.

University physics is based on a modern view of the physical world, a concept totally alien to Shu Wan’s understanding of physics, let alone such advanced university physics.

As Shu Wan read, a classmate nearby curiously looked her over and ventured to strike up a conversation.

“Shu Wan, you haven’t been to class for a couple of days, have you?”

Shu Wan, having a demeanor that kept people at a distance, made her classmates nervous when talking to her.

Against everyone’s expectations, though, Shu Wan wasn’t as difficult to approach as they thought.

Turning her head, she replied, “I was at a film crew shooting these past few days.”

“Oh, I remember now.

Is it the one trending online?” The classmate quickly searched on her phone.

She looked at the official photos on the trending search and then at Shu Wan sitting in front of her, even doubting if they just shared the same name.

“Why does this look so off?”

Shu Wan was puzzled, “What does it look like?”

She hadn’t had the chance to see it yet.

The classmate handed her the phone, and Shu Wan glanced at it, a flicker of surprise in her eyes.

She had never acted before and didn’t know how she appeared on camera, briefly doubting whether it was indeed her poor performance.

But her classmate quickly pointed out the real problem, “This photo must have been maliciously edited by someone who dislikes you.

Look, the background next to your face is all blurred.

You’re so beautiful, even the worst angles wouldn’t produce a photo like this.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes!” The classmate nodded affirmatively.

“Thanks.” Shu Wan then probably understood where the problem lay.

Any anomaly was usually because of conflicts of interest; her performance had affected some people’s interests, causing unrest within the crew.

“I don’t really understand what’s written in this book,” Shu Wan picked up the textbook.

“How can I understand it?”

“Which part don’t you understand?” The classmate earnestly leaned over.

“All of it.” Shu Wan replied honestly.

“Uh.” The classmate felt a bit awkward but still tried to comfort her, “Don’t worry, we feel the same.

College physics is really tough.

I had average grades in physics in middle and high school because I didn’t have a strong foundation, so I can’t understand any of these university courses.”

The unintentional speaker, but the listener intentional, Shu Wan immediately grasped the key point, “So, a strong foundation is needed to understand all this?”

“Yes.” The classmate nodded, “I regret now that I didn’t choose journalism instead of physics.

It feels like I’m listening to gibberish every day; I’m even doubting whether I’ll graduate.”

“Can I change my major?”

“Huh?

You don’t know?

Some schools allow major changes, but our university is quite strict, and since it’s already our fourth year, it’s too late to switch.”

“Oh.” Shu Wan continued inquiring, “So, if I really want to switch, there’s no way?”

“If you really must, you could retake the college entrance examination and then choose the major you want.”

“College entrance examination?” The term reminded Shu Wan of the imperial examinations from her previous life.

The great scholars of Bailu Academy had once praised her, “If not for being a woman, you would certainly top the exams three times in a row.”

Back then, she had agreed to help her older brother in his examinations partly because, as a woman, she couldn’t take part in the imperial exams and had to use her brother’s identity to enter the examination hall.

But now things were different; in this era, men and women were equal, and everyone could take exams.

A new idea began to form in Shu Wan’s mind.

And the next two classes only deepened this thought.

Because she truly couldn’t understand a thing.

“Frankly speaking, ever since Shu Wan was born, she had been bearing the halo of being a top student, but this was the first time she felt completely lost in a class.”

As the bell for the end of the class rang, Shu Wan actually felt a sense of relief.

She picked up her phone, which was flooded with missed calls from Wang Tian.

There were a total of 12.

Shu Wan called back, and Wang Tian on the other end was panicking, “Oh my heavens, little ancestor, why didn’t you pick up your phone?

Let me tell you, the crew is having a clash with the investors right now, and it’s still uncertain whether you can still act in this drama.”

Before Shu Wan could respond, Wang Tian started ranting non-stop about the investors.

The director of the crew was naturally very satisfied with Shu Wan’s performance, but she was only a supporting role.

For a supporting role, shining too brightly might overshadow the protagonist.

Lin Man had the biggest investor behind her, and she didn’t like Shu Wan stealing the spotlight, so naturally, the investors put pressure on the crew.

“It’s too much, we have already signed the contract, and now they’re backing out.”

“It’s nothing,” Shu Wan responded calmly, “They are using their influence to pressure us, why don’t we just find a bigger investor?”

“Oh boy, that’s easier said than done.

Behind Lin Man stands the Han Family, and in this entire Imperial City, there are few capitals bigger than the Han Family, which can be counted on one hand.”

“What about the Fu Family?” Shu Wan asked.

“The Fu Family?

That’s a top-notch elite family among elite families.

Oh wait, isn’t your boss a member of the Fu Family?

Have you made connections?”

Shu Wan didn’t respond and said, “You handle the release of the promotional photos, I’ll handle the rest.”

“Okay, okay, if it’s really the Fu Family, then we might be saved.” At first, Wang Tian couldn’t believe that Shu Wan’s patron was from the Fu Family, but then he thought, considering how formidable Shu Wan was, it wasn’t impossible for it to be the Fu Family.

After hanging up, Shu Wan contacted Qin Lv and briefly explained the situation, “No need to invest any additional capital, just make a phone call to those investors.”

Shu Wan knew well that when one side holds tremendous power, everyone else could only look up to them, and that they could exert a natural deterrence without much effort.

“Okay, I’ll get on it right away,” Qin Lv responded respectfully.

After hanging up, Shu Wan then picked up her books and walked out of the classroom.

Shu Wan was not afraid of others saying she was using Fu Siyu’s influence to achieve her own goals.

In the long-term bind of moral shackles, Shu Wan cut through the flesh, shedding blood before she could remove the shackles imposed on her.

Any tool that could be of use to her could be employed; how others judged her was their own business.

She admired those who could admire themselves alone, yet she didn’t need to be that kind of person.

Qin Lv acted swiftly, and within an hour after Shu Wan’s call, the crew officially updated her promotional photos.

@Yunni Official Crew: “Let us welcome Shu Wan, she is a butterfly who fearlessly pursues love, achieving nirvana amidst entanglements of love and hate, and also falling in the flames of the same.”

The released photo was the one that both the director and Shu Wan thought had not turned out well during the promotional shoot; its only merit was perhaps being natural, without any digital touch-ups.

But even as a discarded promotional photo, it looked stunning because of Shu Wan’s face.

Unfortunately, fans already had preconceived notions; even if the new promotional photo looked good, they didn’t think there was a problem with the previous photo but suspected the crew had started to make amends for Shu Wan.

[Laughing, what kind of background does Shu Wan have to make the crew work overnight to salvage her reputation with a photo, isn’t that funny, another little princess with backing?]

[The previous photos were so ugly, now suddenly she looks so good, and even the clothing and makeup are the same, do you think we are fools?

No one will believe Shu Wan looks like this, change the actress immediately.]

[Isn’t it hilarious, the arrogance of capital, working overnight on the images?

To transform such an ugly person into this, must have cost a lot of money, right?]

With the public’s ridicule and guidance from fans of other actors, the new photo released by the crew not only failed to serve its purpose, but also attracted even harsher mockery.

Until Wang Tian began to go mad on social media.

“Please look at our great beauty, this is what our beautiful lady looks like in private; I can only say the promotional photo doesn’t capture one ten-thousandth of her beauty.”

“Whoever says our Shu Wan isn’t beautiful, I’m ready to fight; who could find a second face and presence like hers?”

“Don’t you believe the photos, do you also not believe videos?

Who can digitally create such a magnificent face?”

Wang Tian kept posting on social media, and also shared some photos and videos.

Since promotional photos from the crew couldn’t be shared without permission, Wang Tian posted some of Shu Wan’s everyday photos and videos.

[I heard now videos can be edited frame by frame, I don’t believe there’s anyone who naturally looks like this, it must be fake.]

[If she really looked like that, wouldn’t she have become famous earlier, why wait until now?

Anyway, I don’t believe it.]

[The agent is so anxious to clarify for Shu Wan, one would think you’re not her agent but her boyfriend.]

Wang Tian thought that releasing the photos and videos would clarify things, but he hadn’t imagined that people’s biases were like a mountain.

Once a mountain is formed, moving it is not so easy.