Chapter Sixty-Two: Official Announcement of the New Drama

Chu Muyun sat in the car, his gaze fixed on her.

Bai Chenxi snapped out of her thoughts and asked, “Aren’t we leaving?”

With his arms crossed, Chu Muyun looked at her. “You still haven’t fastened your seatbelt. Are you waiting for me to help you?”

Only then did Bai Chenxi realize she hadn’t buckled up. After a brief moment of embarrassment, she stubbornly replied, “Of course. Isn’t that what a gentleman should do?”

Chu Muyun regarded her with a half-smile. “Are you sure it’s not something a boyfriend should do?”

Bai Chenxi was left speechless, her retort stuck in her throat. She reached for the seatbelt, but Chu Muyun was quicker, doing it for her.

Surrounded by Chu Muyun’s presence, Bai Chenxi didn’t dare move a muscle.

When he finished, Chu Muyun deliberately leaned in and whispered softly in her ear, “Happy to oblige.”

Goodness, was this really the cold, aloof idol everyone talked about? He was far too good at flirting, wasn’t he?

The moment Chu Muyun dropped Bai Chenxi off at the company entrance, they saw a crowd of reporters waiting outside.

Bai Chenxi slumped over the car window, gazing at the waiting throng with a look of utter defeat.

She said with a hint of self-mockery, “I imagined this scene before, but I never thought it’d be because of this.”

Chu Muyun tried to comfort her. “Alright, don’t overthink it. It’ll be resolved. Have your assistant come down and get you.”

Bai Chenxi nodded.

When Xiaoyu came down to fetch her, she was visibly startled to see Chu Muyun, but didn’t ask anything.

After a bit of clever disguise, the two of them managed to sneak in through the side entrance.

“Sister Wang!” The moment Bai Chenxi saw Wang Ling, she threw herself into her arms, putting on a pitiful act. “You have no idea what I went through to get up here.”

“Oh, enough.” Wang Ling calmly pushed her away. “Let’s talk about how we’re going to handle this.”

Wang Ling sat down and handed her a contract. “Take a look at this.”

Bai Chenxi read aloud, “‘Beauty’s Calamity’? Isn’t this the major production that’s been teased for ages recently?”

Wang Ling nodded. “That’s right. And this is the solution. Just now, President Jiang’s office contacted me—they’re about to officially announce you as the second female lead for the show. The photos they took were simply for business cooperation, and there were others present at the time.”

Bai Chenxi could hardly believe it. “‘Beauty’s Calamity’—second female lead? That’s a pretty big price to pay for PR!”

“But there really isn’t a better way. Or are you afraid you can’t handle it?”

“Of course not!” Bai Chenxi retorted at once. “Even if it’s a web drama, I’ve still played the lead before.”

“Good. The show is in its final stages of preparation. Pack your things—you’ll be joining the crew soon.” Wang Ling glanced at the schedule. “This afternoon, go and have your costume photos taken so the official announcement can go out.”

Meanwhile, Jiang Jize sidled up to Chu Muyun with a wide grin, eager for praise. “Brother Chu, how did I do? Not bad, right?”

Chu Muyun’s expression didn’t change. “Not bad.”

Unwilling to give up, Jiang Jize pressed, “That’s it? Nothing more?”

Chu Muyun shot back, “Are you reminding me I still owe you something?”

Jiang Jize instantly shook his head. “No, no.”

But Chu Muyun went on, “However, there are some people who really do need to settle their accounts.”

Watching Chu Muyun fall into deep thought, Jiang Jize couldn’t help but shudder. Someone was about to be in for a rough time.

If the paparazzi and gossip accounts had to vote for their favorite celebrity, Bai Chenxi would be the undisputed champion.

Lately, Bai Chenxi’s endless string of rumors had kept countless gossip accounts well-fed.

Now, at the mere mention of her name, any site could whip up a lengthy saga of love and hate in minutes.

When the news about Bai Chenxi and Jiang Jize broke, the onlookers were beside themselves with excitement.

Who was Jiang Jize, after all? He was Chu Muyun’s direct superior. With a relationship like that, anyone’s imagination could conjure up a whole drama.

Especially since neither party had made any statement so far, the story had been allowed to run wild all day.

Just as everyone was winding down for the night, the long-silent official social media of “Beauty’s Calamity” suddenly released a set of costume photos.

“Welcome the Imperial Consort, @BaiChenxi

Greetings to Prince Duan, @Xia Yan”

The late-night internet exploded. This show was the flagship production of Kaijia Culture this year, hyped for months on end. Over the past few days, the cast had been officially announced piece by piece. Only the leads and the second leads remained.

Everyone thought the big reveal would be kept under wraps a while longer, but out of nowhere, the announcement dropped, catching everyone off guard.

Especially since the second female lead was none other than Bai Chenxi, who’d been trending all day.

[This show is by Kaijia Culture. I don’t need to say who their boss is!]

[Looking forward to seeing my girl as the fierce Imperial Consort.]

[She seemed fine before, but now she’s always in rumors, obviously using the casting couch. Heh, turning from fan to hater in a heartbeat.]

[What, did you install cameras at their place? Didn’t you see the clarification? It was a business dinner with others present, not just the two of them.]

[That statement only fools her fans.]

[Not a fan of hers; just hope she stays away from my favorite actor.]

[Sis, it’s fine. Judging by the character settings, there shouldn’t be much overlap.]

[Sigh! Every show is hyped up—enough already.]

[What has Bai Chenxi done besides her debut in “Rivers and Beauties”? Doesn’t focus on acting, just stirs up gossip all day.]

[Am I the only one curious about who the female lead is? If Bai Chenxi, with her connections, is only the second lead, then the main actress must be even more formidable.]

The more Bai Chenxi read the comments, the angrier she got. But Wang Ling had warned her time and again not to post anything on Weibo.

“You’ve been embroiled in scandal after scandal lately, and the public is fed up. Just keep your head down, join the crew, and behave yourself for once.”

But trouble has a way of finding you, even when you don’t go looking for it.