Her Entire Court Reborn with Her in the Modern World

Chapter 71: Chapter 70: Pei Xuan: Lu Qingyuan?

"A Yuan!" Sister Xu chased Qingyuan out of the general manager’s office, urging anxiously. "If it really was Mr. Gu’s order, you absolutely cannot let your emotions get the better of you!"

Qingyuan didn’t stop walking, her voice breezy. "So what if it’s his order? What, does he think he’s the Emperor and everyone has to listen to him? He isn’t exactly the designated heir of the Mingjing Gu Family either, is he?"

"Even if he isn’t the heir, his surname is still Gu. Not to mention, he’s our big boss." Sister Xu was at a loss for words for a moment before adding, "The main issue is that this involves Bai Shuyi. Your fans are fierce. If they find out that Bai Shuyi’s top fan was the one who caused you to fall into the lake, they will definitely push her to the number one trending topic."

"So, is that exactly why she got Gu Lingyuan to pressure me? Because she knows this?" Qingyuan said mildly. "If she’s so afraid of my fans, why didn’t she keep her own in check?"

"Alas, she is someone Mr. Gu is heavily promoting right now. The company’s resources are leaning toward her, so it’s inevitable that she’s a bit arrogant and spoiled." Sister Xu sighed. "That’s why I’m asking you to endure it. Don’t rush into anything right now."

Qingyuan’s tone was gentle but firm. "I won’t."

"Fine. Since your mind is made up, I will definitely stand by your side," Sister Xu said helplessly. "By the way, I found out something else. After you fell into the water, Miss Shuangqiao fell in too—but it wasn’t an accident."

Qingyuan frowned. "What happened?"

"I have the footage right here. She was pushed in." Sister Xu handed over her phone. "Look, it’s an actor from the same cast."

The security camera, very well hidden on the crossbeam of the pavilion, clearly captured Meng Miaoyan intentionally walking up behind Xu Shuangqiao and casually bumping her into the lake. Immediately after, Shi Changying heard Xu Shuangqiao’s cries for help, put down her book, and went to save her.

After watching the video, Qingyuan let out a soft laugh. "Someone who pulls these petty little tricks behind people’s backs won’t be a good actor anyway. I don’t want my drama ruined by a supporting cast member."

Hearing her say this, Sister Xu immediately understood her intention and nodded. "I will contact the production team and have them recast the role. Fortunately, she doesn’t have many scenes, so it won’t delay the shooting schedule."

Humming a song, Qingyuan got into the nanny van.

Sister Xu gave her a surprised look. "Why are you in such a good mood today?"

"To survive a great disaster means good fortune is sure to follow. Of course I’m happy." Qingyuan paused and repeated, "I’ve never been this happy before."

Sister Xu just took it as the relief of narrowly escaping death and asked, "Then how do you plan to handle Bai Shuyi’s top fan?"

Qingyuan suddenly stopped smiling and said coldly, "Illegal matters should naturally be handed over to the police. This is attempted murder."

"Alright. You go to the hospital to see Miss Changying first, and I’ll take care of this." Sister Xu closed the car door and watched the van drive away.

At Jianghuai First Hospital, Room 305.

After eating and drinking her fill, Shi Changying took out her phone and began memorizing vocabulary words.

"Yingying, aren’t you working... a bit too hard?" Xu Shuangqiao was dumbfounded. "You just woke up. There’s really no need to—"

Her voice abruptly cut off when she saw the words "Elementary School English." Xu Shuangqiao silently shut her mouth. There was, in fact, an absolute need to study!

Shaoyuan casually glanced at the vocabulary list and raised an eyebrow. "You finished memorizing them already?"

Shi Changying leaned against the headboard. "Of course. I have a photographic memory."

Given enough time, she could even transcribe from memory the Taichu Holy Scripture, a massive tome spanning tens of thousands of volumes—even though the most likely outcome would be that she herself wouldn’t know what on earth she had just written. Being able to remember something didn’t mean knowing how to use it.

Shaoyuan casually tossed the takeout containers into the trash can just as his phone rang. He stepped out of the hospital room before pressing the answer button.

"Young Master, has the kid at your place recovered yet?" the person on the other end asked impatiently. "Her brain didn’t fry from the fever, right? The medicine this time is the latest version that was just approved a few days ago. It works way better than the old ones!"

Through the crack in the door, Shaoyuan caught a glimpse of Shi Changying studying diligently and replied unhurriedly, "Yeah, she’s almost done memorizing her elementary school vocabulary."

"Studying right after getting better? Since when are elementary schoolers so hardworking?" the person exclaimed in surprise. "Wait, no. Is it because you, as the elder, are bullying her too much? Tormenting an elementary schooler like this—are you even human?"

Shaoyuan gave a faint, unreadable smile. "I don’t have to be human. It all depends on your choice."

"Then my choice is obviously that I’m a dog!" The person on the other end, boasting incredibly high emotional intelligence, flattered him shamelessly. "As long as she’s fine, that’s good. Young Master, about my overtime pay..."

Shaoyuan truly had no patience for the man on the phone. "If you aren’t going to use your eyes, you can donate them."

The other person fell speechless. A few seconds later, he finally realized what Shaoyuan meant and hurriedly checked his bank account balance. Upon seeing several extra zeros, he was overjoyed. "Thank you, Young Master! Your loyal partner is off to work now!"

The call ended, and Shaoyuan turned around.

With a DING from the elevator, Ming Chengli returned carrying several bags. He greeted him enthusiastically, "Little Shao, come eat with us."

Shaoyuan sounded a bit regretful. "Mr. Ming, I’m afraid this won’t be enough for Classmate Shi."

Ming Chengli paused for a second before saying, "Changying just woke up. She can’t eat too much all at once. She needs to take it step by step."

Shaoyuan raised an eyebrow. When it came to eating, perhaps she had never known the meaning of taking things step by step.

Entering the hospital room, Ming Chengli set the bags down and skillfully took out the utensils. "Changying, stop studying for now and eat something."

Xu Shuangqiao was straightforward and spoke her mind. "Mr. Ming, it’s fine. Shaoyuan already fed Yingying."

The room fell into sudden silence. Ming Chengli suspected he had misheard. After a moment, he asked in a trembling voice, "Changying, who fed you?"

Shi Changying shifted her gaze from her phone screen. Before she could answer, a lazy voice floated over from behind him. "Mr. Ming, it was me."

Ming Chengli’s heart practically shattered and died on the spot. He closed his eyes and opened them again, desperately wishing this was all an illusion. Unfortunately, not only was it real, but it played out right in front of him all over again.

Shaoyuan opened a takeout box, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and said, "Open your mouth."

Shi Changying obediently opened her mouth.

Xu Shuangqiao sighed in admiration. "Look, Mr. Ming! What a wonderful example of classmates helping each other out!"

Ming Chengli was speechless. Was he really the only one who felt that something was completely wrong here?!

Meanwhile, outside the hospital.

There were still quite a few paparazzi loitering around, hoping to corner Lu Qingyuan and dig up some sensational news, so the nanny van had parked at the back entrance instead. Qingyuan got out, hurried up the steps, and entered the building.

"Huh?" Housekeeper Pei suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked up.

Pei Xuan cast a sidelong glance at him. "What is it now, my esteemed housekeeper?"

"Young Master, please don’t speak to me in that tone." Housekeeper Pei shuddered. "It’s giving me goosebumps all over!"

"Fine." Pei Xuan tried again. "Why did you stop? Are you itching for a beating?"

Housekeeper Pei beamed with delight. "Exactly! Now that feels right!"

Pei Xuan couldn’t be bothered to waste words on him. He took a long stride and led the way upstairs.

"Young Master, wait for me." Housekeeper Pei immediately hurried after him, saying uncertainly, "I stopped just now because I think I saw Lu Qingyuan. Young Master, you might not know who she is. She’s a major celebrity and genuinely very beautiful. When the old man was surfing the web, he even saved some of her photos."

Pei Xuan halted his steps. "Lu Qingyuan? Qing as in cyan, and Yuan as in a kite soaring to the heavens?"